Blake Sweezy
Production Manager & Technical Director at Lander University
South Carolina, United States
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Top SchoolBlake Sweezy is a Production Manager and Technical Director with 8 years of hands-on experience orchestrating theatrical and campus events, specializing in lighting design, AV systems, and team leadership. Based in South Carolina, he manages technical operations across multiple venues, led $40K+ equipment upgrades, and serves as the primary event contact for diverse campus partners. Blake blends technical theater expertise with software-savvy problem solving—he has contributed front-end UI/UX improvements to the well-known GitHub Desktop project, adding editor syntax highlighting and integrations. He excels under pressure, training and supervising student crews while maintaining safety and operational efficiency for 50+ events. Always exploring new stagecraft and lighting technologies, he pairs creative design sensibilities with pragmatic logistics to enhance storytelling through production.
8 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science at Georgia Institute of TechnologyHigh School Diploma, HIGH SCHOOL/SECONDARY DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES, High School Diploma, HIGH SCHOOL/SECONDARY DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES at Emerald High SchoolBachelor of Science - BS, Computer Information Systems, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Information Systems at Lander University
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Github Skills (13)
uid10
typescript10
javascript10
typescripts10
github-desktop10
front-end-development10
ui-design10
syntax-highlighting10
electron10
codemirror10
react10
typescript-types10
git8
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
desktop/desktop
Jun 2018 - Jul 2019
Focus on what matters instead of fighting with Git.
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:17 commits, 6 PRs, 23 comments in 1 year 1 month
Contributions summary:Blake primarily focused on UI/UX improvements within the GitHub Desktop application, specifically addressing update-related messaging and repository settings. They modified UI elements, text, and styling, including adjustments to button labels and tab layouts. The user also contributed to the addition of syntax highlighting for multiple programming languages in the editor component. Furthermore, the user integrated Webstorm into the external editor options.
electrontypescriptgithub-desktop
KennethSweezy/KennethSweezy.github.io
Dec 2017 - Sep 2018
Contributions:1 release, 20 PRs, 215 pushes in 9 months
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