ED DUKSTEIN CTS-D
SENIOR SYSTEMS DESIGNER

"Duke" is an exceptional systems engineer with more than 20 years experience in systems design, recording, mixing, installation, sound reinforcement and maintenance in commercial production studios. He has significant experience in configuration, integration, and operations of digital workstations for audio and video production, editing, and post- production, and spent two years touring with the Miami Sound Machine for their "Let It Loose" World Tour as audio engineer.

Project experience includes theaters, media research facilities, recording studios, broadcast and production studios, campus centers, science buildings, and teleconferencing facilities. As systems engineer for the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Cal-IT²) project at The University of California-San Diego, he is involved in the development of cutting edge systems for immersive visualization, advanced methods of media production and interactive performance. From his work on state-of-the-art facilities at Arizona State University, East Carolina University and Oklahoma City's Presbyterian Health Foundation, Dukstein has demonstrated skill in the design of Access Grid systems and other specialized Internet2 video conferencing applications.

Duke earned his Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Engineering Technology with a minor in Electrical Engineering at the University of Miami, is an active member of the Audio Engineering Society, and is credentialed with the prestigious Certified Technology Specialist-Design (CTS-D) as awarded by InfoComm International.

Duke can be contacted at 412.323.8580 x203, or via e-mail at Duke@TheSextantGroup.com

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