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Ryan Giffin

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Technical Producer · Production Leader

Ryan
Giffin

Production leadership with unusually deep technical fluency.

Large-scale events, brand experiences, live entertainment, broadcast and experiential technology — connecting creative intent to practical execution.

Selected Work

Flagship Projects

Six projects selected to demonstrate production leadership, technical integration, problem solving, experiential technology and live-event execution.

KPMG — Los Angeles
Flagship Corporate Production

KPMG — Los Angeles

Led a $6M+ production scope spanning technical design, scenic, experiential systems, logistics, talent, vendors and a 100+ person workforce ecosystem.

Production LeadershipTechnical DesignExperiential
Nike CIR
Brand Experience / Automation

Nike CIR

Took over an underdeveloped technical concept and drove planning, design, build and testing across several presentation zones, including custom hardware and automation.

AutomationCustom HardwareLED
Nike Ethos
Immersive Brand Environment

Nike Ethos

Led video, LED, labor and logistics for a $6M+ environment using 764+ LED panels, including a strategic transition from rented to purchased systems.

LED SystemsScenic IntegrationOperations
A Night with Elvis — Pier 27
Live Event / Risk & Technical Integration

A Night with Elvis — Pier 27

Resolved structural engineering and rigging constraints, managed dense RF coordination and robotic camera systems, and supported a complex waterfront live event.

Risk ManagementRiggingBroadcast
Nike Waffle House Rebuild
Show Control / Systems Integration

Nike Waffle House Rebuild

Built an integrated control approach using iPads and Macs to coordinate projection, LED, lighting, audio, video and presentation advancement from a single interface.

Show ControlAutomationRedundancy
Wildlands Music Festival
Festival Video Leadership

Wildlands Music Festival

Video EIC / LED Lead for a major festival environment, directing opening acts and leading LED, playback, camera and recording infrastructure through severe weather challenges.

FestivalVideo EICLED
Capabilities

From concept to show.

Senior production leadership supported by hands-on technical understanding across integrated event systems.

Production Leadership

Budget, vendors, staffing, logistics, schedules, purchasing, change management and cross-functional execution.

Technical Production

Video systems, LED, projection, switching, routing, fiber, playback, cameras, broadcast/streaming and hybrid production.

Experiential Technology

Show control, automation, interactive systems, media servers, projection mapping and integrated AV environments.

Design & Engineering

Rigging, power distribution, scenic/staging integration and custom hardware solutions.

Live Entertainment

Festival and concert video leadership, IMAG, directing, EIC, LED systems, playback and camera infrastructure.

Corporate & Brand

Executive events, product and brand experiences, leadership meetings and complex multi-zone environments.

About

Leadership grounded in execution.

Ryan operates at the intersection of producer, technical director and production leader — translating ambitious concepts into systems, teams and plans that can actually be delivered.

Across corporate, brand, festival and live-production environments, Ryan has led complex technical scopes while remaining close enough to the work to recognize risk early, challenge assumptions and develop practical solutions.

His experience spans integrated video, LED, projection, broadcast, automation, show control, rigging, power, scenic and staging, with responsibility extending into budgeting, vendors, labor, logistics, purchasing, client communication and overall production planning.

The result is a leadership style built around clarity, accountability, technical fluency and execution.

Ryan working at a production control position
Contact

Build something
worth remembering.

Ridgefield, Washington
rgiffin1985@gmail.com
(360) 468-1003

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Ryan and his daughter at Rock the Locks