Summary
Quinn Iris is a multidisciplinary experience designer and technologist with nine years of hands-on practice creating live and digital experiences across theatre, dance, opera, live events, and e-sports. Currently serving as Student Union President and CTO/Co-owner at two creative tech firms, Quinn blends operational leadership with infrastructure and engineering work—moving projects from ideation through deployment and maintenance. Their background as a lighting and AV technician informs a pragmatic, detail-oriented approach to systems and user experience, while prior roles in treasury and operations show a talent for streamlining processes and stakeholder advocacy. Notably, Quinn has restructured budgets and purchasing flows to speed campus decision-making and led infrastructure upgrades for large-venue lighting systems, demonstrating both civic-minded impact and technical depth. Based in Los Angeles, they pair creative storytelling with robust technical stewardship to remove barriers and deliver polished, audience-focused experiences.
9 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
BFA, Experience Design & Production - Lighting, BFA, Experience Design & Production - Lighting at California Institute of the Arts
Dual Enrollment - American History & Advanced Biology, Dual Enrollment - American History & Advanced Biology at Indiana University Bloomington
Postgraduate Certificate, Lighting Design, Postgraduate Certificate, Lighting Design at Interlochen Arts Academy