The Pyramid Project: Key Personnel: E.A. Vicol |
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E’yea Vicol d.b.a. Athens West Productions since 1987 Position: Concept, Design, & Production consultant (Project Creator) Artistic Design Experience Concept Designer of a Worldwide Destination Spa: “Inner Space” Cleveland, OH, Owner: D. Pawlouski, May 2004 Scope: Researched, designed, sketched, and presented Spa concept Supervised: 2 Direct, 0 Indirect Producer/Designer for a industrial product rollout tour: “Back to the Future” Youngstown, OH, Tampa, FL, Producer: G. Bartholomew, Feb 1994 Scope: Production, Scenic, & Lighting design, Construction, 2 city Tour Supervised: 10 Direct, 6 Indirect (union) Producer/Designer/Director of an Alumni Art Exhibit: “No Particular Place or Time” Youngstown, OH, Ex. College Chair: Dean Small, Apr 1993 Scope: Produced/Designed/Constructed Scenic, Lighting, Effects, Costumes, & Music Supervised: 12 Direct, 3 Indirect Scenic, Lighting, and Effects Designer of an environmental theater presentation: “K2” Youngstown, OH, Director: R. Vargo, Jan 1993 Scope: Designed, Technical Direction, Construction & Welding Implemented a metal shop into the University Theater Dept.. Supervised: 4 Direct, 8 Indirect Assistant Art Director for a 35 mm independent film: “Home Run” LA, CA, Art Director: B. Himber, June 1981 Scope: Responsible for all execution of locations, set dressing, and props Supervised: 2 Direct, 2 Indirect
Project Management Engineering Liaison for a component engineering Global Shared Database: “GSD” Warren, OH, Dept.. Manager: D. Ellwood, Jan 2003 Scope: Research, Redesign, Present, Signoff, & document the modification plan. Also lead Scrubbing, Population, and migration of data in real time. Supervised: 5 Direct, 25 Indirect (engineers, data input, programmers, IT liaison) Technical Director for the construction and installation of themed amusement park: “Fantastic Puro Land” Tama, Japan, V.P. Technology: D. Thornton, Dec 1989 Scope: Directly let contracts for all animation, show control, & show monitor and coordinated all domestic contractors & vendors specifications, product, and deliveries. Supervised: 10 Direct, 150 Indirect (US & Japan) Project manager for the first viewing of a prototype animated attraction system: “Dynamic Motion Simulator” LA, CA, V.P. Engineering: E. Plitt, Nov 1986 Scope: Managed the shipping, load-in, load-out, setup, and lighting design for the IAPPA convention in FL. Received the “Best of Show” award. Supervised: 2 Direct, 10 Indirect (teamsters)
Design Consultant Design and Technical consultant for the rollout of: “Agassi Street Tennis” NY, NY, Art Director: T. Wright, Feb 1993 Scope: Refined and executed design presented at “Toy Fair”. Technical consultant during the final phase of a theater renovation: “The Ford Theater” Youngstown, OH, Dept.. Chair: F. Owens, Oct 1993 Scope: Served as the University’s liaison on all outstanding issues on the backed of a two year renovation of the hydraulic, lighting, rigging, and audio systems. Also let the contract for lighting instrument inventory. Supervised: 2 Direct, 25 Indirect (contractor & vendor leads)
Corporate Design and Management Design Engineer developed CAD assemble system for General Motors: “Relational Component Grouping” “RCG” Warren, OH, Dept.. Manager: T. Horrel, Jul 1999 Scope: Proposed, conceived, designed, & implemented the system over 2.5 years. GM realized $2.6 million (70,000 man-hours) in savings during the first year. Annual saving now approaches 13 million. Supervised: 10 Direct, 150 Indirect Senior Design Engineer developed a cross platform format for a “Component Engineering Product handbook” Warren, OH, Dept.. Manager: T. Horrel, Jul 2001 Scope: Supervise and design a product format that supports WEB, cut-sheets, and engineering specifications driven by a central database in real time. Supervised: 2 Direct, 3 Indirect System Design Engineer developed automated CAD circuit layout program: “Auto Circuit Update System” Warren, OH, Dept.. Manager: D. Ellwood, May 2002 Scope: Severed as the programming liaison to the engineering group for specifications, GUI design, testing, and rollout. Supervised: 2 Direct, 2 Indirect System Designer and Webmaster developed and implement a WEB site for the Component Engineering Group: “Delphi Component Engineering WEB” Warren, OH, Dept.. Manager: J. Stanhope, Jun 2002 Scope: Interviewed, designed, created, presented, and maintained the Web site. Supervised: 1 Direct, 3 Indirect System Design Engineer and Programmer who developed a custom application: “Program Interaction Impact” for the Component Engineering Group. Warren, OH, Dept.. Manager: J. Stanhope, Jul 2002 Scope: Interviewed, specified, designed, programmed, and rolled out the MS Access application. Supervised: 1 Direct, 0 Indirect
Corporate Production Supervision Production Supervisor of the Component Terminal Manufacturing Department. Warren, OH, Dept.. Director: J. Larson, Jul 2004 Scope: Responsible for the quality, quantity, and delivery of product to global customers. Managed tool & die makers, operators, skilled trades, and maintenance personnel with regards to time, safety, training, discipline, and production output. Set new productions records for shift, department, and division. Supervised: 19 Direct, 8 Indirect (three trade unions)
Teaching Experience Assistant Professor of Theater Design & Technology: “Youngstown State University” Youngstown, OH, Dept.. Chair: F. Owens, Sep 1992-93 Scope: I supervised, designed, and built 5 main stage productions, taught 6 courses, supervised all technical aspects of production, ran the scene shop and trained work study and interns. Supervised: 10 Direct, 55 Indirect (practicum) CAD Instructor for drafting design and techniques: “ITT Technical Institute” Youngstown, OH, Dept.. Chair: S. Sofia, Jan 1995-97 Scope: Required to adapt core curriculum to local campus in addition to teaching four classes of related studies. Also charged with student proficiency testing, evaluation, and retention. Instructed: 35 students per session.
CAREER PROGRESSION ATHENS WEST PRODUCTIONS; Sedona, Arizona 2004 to Pres. Owner
DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS; Warren, Ohio 1994 to 2004 Design Engineer
ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE; Youngstown, Ohio 1995 to 1997 CAD Instructor
JSC ENTERPRISES INC.; Geneva, Ohio 1993 to 1994 CAD Draftsmen
Youngstown State University; Youngstown, OHio 1992 to 1993 Assistant Professor of Theater Design & Technology
LEXINGTON SCENERY & PROPS; LA, California 1990 to 1991 Scenic Project Lead
“FANTASTIC PURO LAND”; Tama, Japan 1989 to 1990 Technical Director for the construction and installation of themed amusement park
LEXINGTON SCENERY & PROPS; LA, California 1988 to 1989 Scenic Carpenter, Lead Welder
ATHENS WEST PRODUCTIONS; Athens, Ohio 1987 to Pres. Owner, Lead Consultant
OHIO UNIVERSITY; Athens, Ohio 1984 to 1987 Graduate Scenic & Lighting Lab Teaching Assistant
THE GOODMAN THEATRE; Chicago, Illinois 1982 to 1984 Lead Carpenter, Stage Hand
“HOME RUN” 35 mm independent film:; LA, California 1980 to 1981 Assistant Art Director
OHIO UNIVERSITY; Athens, Ohio 1976 to 1980 Scenic & Lighting Lab Assistant
LINCOLN ELECTRIC INC.; Cleveland, Ohio 1974 to 1976 Coil Winder
Education BGS – Electronics, Computer Science, & Media Design Ohio University Athens, OH, School Chair: R. Winters, Jan 1976-80 MFA – Production Design & Technology (Scenic, Lighting, & Effects) Ohio University MA - Arts Administration & Management Athens, OH School Chair: R. Winters, 1984-87 |
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