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Expertise

Twenty-five years of workshop, touring and operations work have given him a complete view of a production, from the first sketch to teardown.

Production management

Planning, budgeting, coordinating and delivering. At the Never Apart centre, he managed up to 10 exhibitions at once, four seasons a year.

  • Planning and scheduling
  • Budgets, purchasing and cost control
  • Coordinating teams, artists and suppliers
  • Delivering on schedule and to standard

Fabrication and subcontracting

He started out as a craftsman. He knows what a schedule asks of a welder, a glassblower or an installer, and he leads them accordingly.

  • A network of welders, CNC cutters, glassblowers, printers, graphic designers and installers
  • Prototyping and material selection
  • Quality control, from the workshop to installation
  • Negotiating prices and assembly

Logistics and touring

Four years on international tour with Varekai taught him how to move a production.

  • Shipping, packing and pallets
  • ATA carnets and backstage technical equipment
  • Coordinating suppliers abroad
  • Premieres in Las Vegas, New York, Rome and Turkey

Scenography, sets and lighting

Stage props, sets and ambient lighting for live shows, events and hospitality.

  • Scenic props and puppets
  • Large-scale custom light fixtures
  • Event decor and lighting
  • Art direction of installations

Operations and facilities

Keeping a venue ready to produce: rooms, equipment, maintenance and staff.

  • Operations management for an exhibition centre
  • Maintenance and technical work
  • Supervising employees and installers

Target roles

He is looking for a role where he leads teams rather than doing the fabrication himself. In the longer term, he also wants to train the next generation of craftspeople.

Industries

  • Events and live shows
  • Museums, galleries and exhibitions
  • Hospitality and interior design
  • Custom fabrication and scenography
  • Television and cultural production

Your next production

Sylvain is looking for a role in production management, project management or operations management in Montreal.

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