Contact
📞 +1 6266951613
✉️ hello@chrisjenkns.com
📍 Los Angeles, CA
🌐 www.chrisjenkns.com
Interests
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
🏂 Snowboarding
🥘 Cooking
Languages
🇺🇸 English
🇪🇸 Spanish
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🎧 Hey, I'm Chris — a sound designer and audio engineer based in LA.
I craft emotional soundscapes and punchy mixes for branded films and social campaigns, ensuring sound feels integral to the story rather than a mere overlay.
I also train Jiu-Jitsu, lift heavy, and overthink plugins.
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<img src="/icons/volume-high_blue.svg" alt="/icons/volume-high_blue.svg" width="40px" /> Immersive sound designer and audio engineer with 7+ years of experience in music composition, post-production mixing, and spatial audio design for branded films and multimedia campaigns. Proven ability to craft emotionally resonant soundscapes and deliver mixes that meet broadcast and streaming standards. Expert in Pro Tools, Logic Pro, UAD, iZotope, and Ableton. Past clients include Altra Running and independent filmmakers. Seeking roles that combine cinematic storytelling with cutting-edge sound design for physical and digital experiences.
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Work History
Audio Engineer / Sound Designer
May 2019 - Present
- Composed and produced the original score for Altra Running’s short film campaign (Via Olympus), contributing to a 275% boost in audience engagement and 137k+ views across platforms.
- Delivered immersive sound design and post-mix engineering using Pro Tools, Logic Pro, and UAD plugins—creating polished, broadcast-quality audio for commercial film.
- Managed the full audio pipeline from sound libraries, field recordings, dialogue editing, and mixing to final delivery across multiple platforms (social, web, in-store).
- Maintained a personal sound effects library, sourced from both organic field recordings and plugin synthesis.
- Collaborated closely with visual editors, producers, and brand stakeholders to meet tight deadlines while preserving creative vision.
- Earned 90%+ repeat client rate due to fast turnaround, consistent quality, and creative versatility.
Team Financial Advisor
November 2018 - May 2019
- Built long-term client relationships, communicated complex strategies clearly, and delivered goal-oriented results under pressure.
- Used CRM tools to manage workflows and track KPIs—experience that now informs my creative project tracking and collaboration in sound design.
Education
BA Economics
August 2014 - May 2018
- Conducted original research on consumer behavior, media narratives, and the attention economy
- Wrote an empirical thesis analyzing how NBA prospects' star power affects game attendance, using multivariable regression analysis
- Analyzed advertising effectiveness through case studies of eBay and alcohol regulation, using econometric models and behavioral frameworks
- Created bilingual analyses of Catalan and urban art, examining their roles in collective memory, resistance, and tourism critique
- Developed UX design recommendations for Airbnb and YouTube based on social psychology principles
Projects
Projects
Skills
Skills
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📩 Let's work together
I'm available for freelance, contract, and full-time sound design opportunities. If you're seeking compelling sound design, pristine mixes, or sonic storytelling that takes your project to the next level — let's connect.
→ Reach me at hello@chrisjenkns.com
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