Katelyn Mueller

Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA

Masters, Entertainment Technology

August 2007 - May 2009

Oberlin College Convservatory of Music | Oberlin, OH

B.Mus, Technology in Music and Related Arts

August 2003 - May 2007

Pandora Media | Oakland, CA

Associate Creative Director (Audio)

August 2021 - present

Lead Audio Producer

February 2020 - August 2021

Senior Audio Producer

October 2017 - February 2020

Audio Producer

August 2015 - October 2017

• Oversee creative development of audio advertising, from concept & copywriting to final production
• Direct remote voice recording sessions, ensuring best performances
• Develop, write and present thought-leadership content to external clients and partners
• Strategically support pre-sale efforts by creating dynamic and compelling mock assets
• Provide creative feedback and coaching to inspire innovative ideas and career growth
• Serve as dedicated creative lead for all in-house Procter & Gamble audio production

Self | San Francisco, CA

Freelance Sound Designer

June 2012 - August 2015

• Design custom sound effects content for games, interactive experiences, and film
• Compose original background music
• Mix linear audio for stereo, LCR and 5.1 playback

Credits

Electronic Arts | Redwood City, CA

Audio Artist II

June 2013 - March 2015

Audio Artist I

December 2010 - June 2013

• Created sound effects assets from original foley recordings and library source
• Implemented and mixed sound effects content through the use of proprietary software
• Participated in interdisciplinary design and implementation review meetings to plan out audio solutions for in-game objects and interactions
• Laid out, edited and mixed sound effects and voice stems for use in marketing videos
• Edited thousands of voice files recorded for The Sims games
• Credited on The Sims 4 (base game and ongoing DLC releases) and nine SKUs in The Sims 3 franchise — five as Sound Design Lead

Credits

Zynga | San Francisco, CA

Audio Designer (contract)

December 2011 - February 2012

• Produced original custom sound effects assets for a variety of Facebook games
• Tested and tuned sound in game builds
• Collaborated with producers, designers and programmers to identify audio needs and rapidly iterate on game prototypes
• Credited on four games, including Hidden Chronicles and Zynga Bingo

Credits

Schell Games | Pittsburgh, PA

Sound Designer

January 2009 - March 2011

• Acted as the sole sound designer at a 60-person development studio
• Regularly worked on multiple projects simultaneously, supplementing sound effects creation with dialog and field recording, foley recording/editing, audio mixing and music composition when necessary
• Toy Story Midway Mania! – Content updates for award-winning interactive Disney attraction
• Sum of all Thrills – Design-your-own thrill ride installed in Disney’s Epcot Center

Credits

Electronic Arts | Redwood City, CA

Audio Intern

May 2008 - August 2008

• Created and edited sound effects and voice clips and assisted with voice recording sessions
• Participated in audio review sessions and played through game builds to identify audio bugs

Credits

Sonology | Carnegie Mellon University

Sound Designer

Spring 2008

• Designed and built an interactive 3D environment that uses audio as the primary element
• Created audio assets, worked closely with programmers to produce and customize sound objects in FMOD
• Demonstrated semester’s work at the Western Pennsylvania School For Blind Children
• Project paper selected for presentation at the International Conference on Entertainment Computing 2010