Protools
Shery Shokry
Audio Engineer, & Technical Director
Cairo
Summary
Adept Audio Engineer with a track record of enhancing acoustic performance and sound quality for industry giants like Amr Diab. Leveraged expertise in Pro Tools and precision microphone setup, alongside strong client communication skills, to elevate audio experiences in live and studio settings. Achieved significant improvements in project scheduling efficiency, demonstrating a commitment to excellence and innovation in audio engineering.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
Recording Specialist
Amr Diab
10.2020 - Current
- Specialist Recording Editing & Tuning Audio Engineer for the Egyptian Legend Amr Diab
- Coordinated scheduling for studio bookings, maximizing productivity while minimizing conflicts.
- Streamlined the recording process by implementing efficient workflows and time management strategies.
- Enhanced audio quality by utilizing advanced recording techniques and equipment.
- Contributed creative input during production sessions, offering suggestions that enhanced the overall outcome of projects.
- Stayed current with industry trends, incorporating new technologies and techniques into the recording process as appropriate.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to continuously improve skills and knowledge in the field of audio engineering.
- Assisted in mixing and mastering sessions, achieving optimal sound quality for final productions.
- Developed strong working relationships with producers and other industry professionals through networking efforts.
Live Sound Engineer
Many Stars
- Separated instruments, vocals, and peripheral sounds and mixed during post-production stage.
- Regulated volume level and sound quality during recording sessions.
- Prepared for recording sessions by selecting and setting up microphones.
- Collaborated with producers and performers to determine and achieve desired sound for productions.
- Recorded speech and music in digital formats.
- Maintained a reliable archive of recorded materials, enabling quick access to reference files or previous mixes as needed.
- Maintained working knowledge of flying and stacking speaker systems and digital and analog mixing systems.
- Streamlined setup times by implementing efficient workflows for audio equipment installations.
- Spearheaded the installation of state-of-the-art audio systems for major concert venues and festivals.
- Minimized feedback issues by expertly placing microphones and adjusting EQ settings during live events.
- Operated sound consoles and managed audio content through effective mixing and editing.
- Established strong relationships with vendors, securing high-quality equipment at competitive prices for various projects.
- Supporting touring artists by providing exceptional live sound engineering services across multiple venues nationwide.
- Enhancing audio quality by optimizing Artists vocal performance during live performances.
- Offered post-production services such as dubbing, editing and tuning to enhance overall audio quality for clients'' recorded projects.
- Collaborated with event organizers for seamless audio integration, ensuring successful productions.
- Set up, maintained and operated audio recording equipment and performed troubleshooting and audio system breakdown for broadcasts.
- Set up and tested equipment prior to events, broadcasts, and recordings.
- Enhanced sound quality and added various sound effects to recordings.
- Created and maintained sound libraries and set up ambient sound microphones for crowd and cage.
- Worked with video editors to synchronize audio with video segments.
- Mixed and edited audio for live and recording events.
- Regulated sound qualities and volume levels during recording sessions to produce desired outcomes.
- Transformed video and audio recordings into digital formats for editing and archiving.
- Controlled microphones, sound levels and outputs to produce high-quality tracks for variety of clients.
Technical Director, Audio Engineer & Manager
Salvation Link Studios
02.2008 - 02.2024
- Led successful efforts to obtain necessary certifications, demonstrating compliance with industry regulations and best practices.
- Evaluated emerging technologies for potential integration into existing systems or future projects.
- Increased customer satisfaction, addressing technical issues swiftly and effectively.
- Served as primary decision-maker for internal technology spending, creating budget guidelines to reduce waste and decrease unnecessary upgrades.
- Collaborated with leadership staff to determine appropriate budgets.
- Developed suggestions for technical process improvements to optimize resources.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to efficiently complete large-scale projects on time and within budget constraints.
- Mentored junior engineers, fostering professional growth and enhancing team capabilities.
- Monitored production operations for quality and compliance with standards.
- Assessed expected technical challenges and developed proactive solutions.
- Developed innovative solutions to complex unplanned technical live audio problems such as missing frames, unwanted defined noise, wrong musical and vocal notes, resulting in improved system performance.
- Determine the time required to complete large technical projects with great precision before setting the date for satellite broadcasting
- Created internal product development roadmaps for technological solutions in Audio editing and music production industry.
- Directed resource allocation efforts, maximizing utilization while minimizing overhead costs.
- Oversaw scheduling and use of facilities used by engineers and producers to complete technical assignments.
- Prepared media stages for rehearsal, recording and live broadcasts.
Technical Manager
Haifa Wehby
10.2017 - 08.2023
Audiology Assistant
SounDesign Studios
11.2007 - 01.2008
Music Teacher
Primary Schools
01.2003 - 04.2006
- Familiarized students with basic concepts of music such as notes, tempo, symphony, beats, compositions, and chords.
- Mentored students in various ensembles, boosting their confidence and performance skills.
- Mentored students of different ages and backgrounds in music theory, composition and performance.
- Participated in professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in music education, enriching both teaching skills and curriculum offerings.
Education
No Degree - Singing Technishes
Vocal Xtreme
Cairo 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Arts - Media Arts
Faculty of Arts
Assiut, Egypt 04.2001 -
Skills
Multitrack recording
On-Air Sound Editing
Skilled in Audio Editing Software
Proficient Sound Capture Techniques
Sound Quality Control
Operating recording equipment
Professional Recording Methods
Acoustic Performance Enhancement
Equipment Evaluation
Precision Equipment Installation
Project Scheduling
Environmental Acoustics Expertise
Ambient Noise Regulation
Sound Editing
Recording Engineering Skills
Music editing
Singers (Stars) Monitor engineering
Precision in Microphone Setup
Sound System Configuration
In-Studio Audio Production
Sound Editing Proficiency
Client Communication Skills
Proficient in Pro Tools
Acoustic Quality Management
Additional Information
More than 15 years experience with technical directing, Sound Editing, Audio Recording with most of Middle East Stars, Musicians and Bands, As Cairo Steps, Eftekasat, Massar Egbary, Black Theme, Hisham Abbas, Hakim, Hamza Namira,Hany Adel, Ramy Sabry, Tamer Ashour, Randa Hafez, Mohamed Kelany, Haifa Wehby, Ruby, Anushka, Angham, Abd El-Fattah El-Grini, Mayada El-Hennawy and more...... all beside the Legend Amr Diab.
Software
Melodyne
Logic
Timeline
Recording Specialist
Amr Diab
10.2020 - Current
Technical Manager
Haifa Wehby
10.2017 - 08.2023
Technical Director, Audio Engineer & Manager
Salvation Link Studios
02.2008 - 02.2024
Audiology Assistant
SounDesign Studios
11.2007 - 01.2008
Music Teacher
Primary Schools
01.2003 - 04.2006
No Degree - Singing Technishes
Vocal Xtreme
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Arts - Media Arts
Faculty of Arts
04.2001 -
Live Sound Engineer
Many Stars