Marcell Wahl

• Design & Technical Oversight: Oversaw concept design, drafting, rigging load calculations, and rigging design.
• Operational & Event Management: Managed warehouse inventory of 3000+ gear items; worked with operations on event rollouts and scheduling; managed crew briefing, crewing, and structure delivery for events.
• Client & Production Coordination: Conducted site visits and led meetings with clients and production teams.
• Team Leadership & Communication: Managed a team of 20-30 employees and handled all client meetings and communications.

Technical Design & Engineering Operational & Event Execution Client Relations & Project Coordination Team Leadership & Management

• Conducted regular performance reviews, identifying areas for improvement and developing action plans to address them.
• Led hiring, onboarding and training of new hires to fulfill business requirements.
• Increased profit by streamlining operations.
• Handled staff training initiatives aimed at upskilling the workforce to meet dynamic industry demands.
• Oversee all technical design, drafting, and concept development.
• Lead rigging load calculations and rigging design for structures.
• Coordinate with operations on event rollout plans and scheduling across multiple sites.
• Manage on-site stock inventory, crew assignments, briefing, and event execution.
• Oversee the delivery and installation of structural elements.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients and production teams.
• Conduct site visits and lead project meetings to ensure alignment.
• Direct and manage teams of 20-30 employees.
• Handle all high-level client communications and meeting management.
• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
• Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
• Supervised operations staff and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures.

• Oversee technical design and drafting, including concept development.
• Lead rigging load calculations and rigging design.
• Coordinate with operations on event rollouts, scheduling, and crewing.
• Brief crews and oversee structure delivery.
• Manage client and production relations through meetings and site visits.
• Conducted regular performance reviews, identifying areas for improvement and developing action plans to address them.
• Supervised operations staff and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures.
• Developed and implemented strategies to maximize customer satisfaction.
• Empowered employees to take ownership of their responsibilities, leading to increased accountability and improved performance outcomes.
• Facilitated smooth collaboration between departments through clear communication channels.
• Increased profit by streamlining operations.
• Handled staff training initiatives aimed at upskilling the workforce to meet dynamic industry demands.
• Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
• Analyzed data trends to identify potential bottlenecks in operations workflow, implementing strategies to mitigate risks accordingly.

• Oversee design and drafting.
• Work on concept design.
• Oversee Rigging Loads calculations and Rigging design.
• Work with operations on event roll outs and scheduling.
• Crewing events
• Briefing crew
• Overseeing Structure delivery
• Meet with clients and production teams.
• Site visits and meetings
• Streamlined communication between departments by creating detailed project briefs, reducing miscommunications and increasing overall productivity.

• Directed technical design, concept development, and drafting for major event structures.
• Led critical rigging load calculations and structural design to ensure safety and integrity.
• Managed all operational planning, including event rollout scheduling, crew coordination, and on-site briefings.
• Supervised the service department and oversaw the delivery and installation of all technical equipment.
• Served as the primary technical liaison, conducting client meetings, production coordination, and site visits.
• Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
• Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
• Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
• Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.

• As head of the Lighting department, I must oversee all outgoing productions, from design to gear rentals and crewing of shows.
• I also operated certain shows, as availability of operators and systems techs vary on availability.
• Oversee design
• Crewing event
• Briefing crew
• Overseeing of live events
• Operating events
• Mgg Productions a leading supplier of technical services and equipment to the South Africa live event and corporate production, and television and film industries. Based in Johannesburg South Africa and another branch in Cape Town South Africa. They have 46

• Freelance lighting Technician
• Designer and offline programing
• Lighting operator
• FOH lighting systems tech
• This was my own company, only doing design work and offline programming, the overseeing and operating off live and corporate events.
• Notable events
• H2O Music Festival
• Afrikaans Is Groot Production
• Bokkies Music Awards
• Discovery Sports Awards
• Oppikoppie Festival

• Senior lighting technician

• My focus was the design and operating of medium to large events and oversee the load in and setup of event.
• Design and operating
• Preproduction planning
• Managing lighting team on production
• The company focus was supplying a complete event solution, all technical and structure needs from one source.
• Notable events
• H2O Music Festival
• Gods kitchen boom box
• Spring Fiesta
• Carols by candlelight

• Junior Lighting technician

• My roll was the setup and operating of small events and assisting with other events as a general technician.
• The AV Company is a supplier of technical service to small and medium size events