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I'm Trevor Yamada. I work in product development at Groundhog Audio in Chicago, with a background in live music booking and the record business.
Professional experience
Chief Technical Officer
Groundhog Audio LLC · Chicago, IL
- Lead product development and refinement
- Ran the Kickstarter marketing campaign, which hit its funding goal in the first hour and raised $50k in the first 24 hours
- Oversee gear testing and software development teams
- Manage independent contractors and set deadlines for deliverables
July 2025 – present
Booking Manager
Innovation Arts & Entertainment · Chicago, IL
- Booked artists in venues across the US and Canada
- Managed artist offers and contract terms with talent agents
- Wrote joint venture agreements with venues
- Reviewed and redlined artist contracts and agreements
- Gathered venue availability and held dates for agents and artists
Personal Assistant to the CEO
Waxploitation Records · Los Angeles, CA
- Managed artist relations and client outreach
- Sent label discography to music supervisors and creatives
- A&R work, including royalty administration
- Coordinated international artist travel and logistics for recording sessions
- Managed sync pitches for advertisements and film
June 2021 – May 2023
Projects Manager
WMHB 89.7 FM, Mayflower Hill Broadcasting Co. · Waterville, ME
- Studio time management
- Gear procurement and maintenance
- Budget planning and upkeep
- Local and student DJ program management
June 2021 – February 2022
President, Colby Music Incubator
Colby College · Waterville, ME
- Planned and ran professional student live shows 4–5 times a semester
- Student band management and organization
- Budget planning and expense estimates
- Show equipment advancing
Skills & expertise
Live shows
- Show promotion and execution
- Pre-show advance
- Artist deal negotiation
- Tour routing
- Show budgeting across multi-city tours
- Post-show settlement
Computer science
- Java and Python
- Data visualization and analysis
Music
- Music composition
- Music Theory 1–4
Economics
- Microeconomics and macroeconomics
- Financial accounting
Education
Colby College
Bachelor of Arts, Computer Science / Music · Waterville, ME
May 2022
North Shore Country Day School
High School Diploma · Winnetka, IL
2014–2018
