Gary F. Cuellar
951-970-3980 | gfcuellar@alumni.fullsail.edu
 

Education

Full Sail University, Winter Park, FL
Bachelor of Science | Music Production – March 2023

San Diego Mesa College, San Diego, CA
Associate of Science | Nutrition and Fitness – December 2017

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Skills

Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Wwise, Adobe Audition, Audacity, Audio Recording, Audio Mixing, Audio Editing, Sound Design, Game Audio Implementation, Live Audio Mixing, Time Management, Communication, Attention to Detail, Goal Oriented, Team Player, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint

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Experience

Freelance Audio Engineer & Voice Actor

Remote | Self-Employed & Contract

May 2023 – Present

- Mix and master audio for independent artists, delivering professional, release-ready masters tailored to client vision.
- Voice actor and editor for AI training projects with Cartesia and xAI (via Mercor), providing clean, high-quality vocal assets and editing for model development.
- Edit and process dialogue to meet strict quality and consistency standards across weekly deliverables.

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The Holding Company – Front of House Audio Engineer

San Diego, CA | June 2023 – Present

- Set up and take down audio equipment for live concerts.
- Mix live sound for concerts.
- Troubleshoot problems related to audio for live events.

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The Bank of New York Mellon – Audio Engineer, Video Editor

San Diego, CA | May 2021 – May 2022

- Edited raw podcast files.
- Mixed and mastered podcast audio.
- Cut and edited video segments for social media.

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Academic Experience

Recording Principles

• Studied topics that include audio basics, signal flow, basic microphone techniques, gain staging, audio processors, and basic file and session management.

Advanced Audio Editing Techniques

• Covered sophisticated computer-based audio editing as used by top artists and engineers. Built on prior knowledge of digital audio recording.

Advanced Mixing Techniques

• Mixing skills were refined through complex material with higher track counts, styles, and strategies. Covered mixing environments, styles, strategies, aesthetics, and advanced digital signal processing.

Game Music Composition

• Covered compositional techniques for game music including horizontal and vertical orchestration, variation, and randomization. Utilized middleware such as Wwise to implement audio in multiple styles of video games.