Nicolás Fernández Pérez
MSc. Music Tech & Sound Design | Acoustic Engineer
Salary / Daily rate
Quito, Ecuador
Mobility: Bogotá, Lima, ...
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Sound engineer with 15+ years specializing in audio post-production, sound design, and Dolby Atmos mixing. Co-founder of RUIDO EC and university professor with expertise in film audio, architectural acoustics, and immersive sound production. Ready to transform your sonic vision into reality with cutting-edge techniques and artistic sensibility for narrative content.
Work experience
Teaching
Universidad de Las Américas (UDLA)
Sep 2022 - Present
4 years 2 months
Quito, Ecuador
Teacher of the following courses of the film degree: 1. Sound aesthetics and appreciation. 2. On-location sound recording for film. 3. Sound Design. 4. Audio post-production and mixing.
Teaching
Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ)
Aug 2023 - Present
3 years 3 months
Cumbaya, Pichincha, Ecuador
Teacher for the course of Finalization of the film degree. My part involves audio post production and sound mixing for film.
Sound Design Supervisor | Co-founder
RUIDO ECFreelance
Jan 2011 - Present
15 years 10 months
Quito, Ecuador
Ruido is a company that encompasses several disciplines around sound, mixing art with technique. Our goal is to collaborate with client's in order to involve their vision, sound criteria and wishes into reality; and portray them in the ears of the audience in cinemas or home theaters.
Teacher/Researcher
INCINE, I.A.V.Q y Universidad de las Artes
Oct 2016 - Aug 2023
6 years 11 months
Arenillas, Ecuador
Teacher of digital audio station (DAW) courses, audio editing workshop, sound synthesis, architectural acoustics, sound design for film, audio post production and 5.1 surround mixing.
Education
The University of Edinburgh
Master of Science (MSc), Acoustics, Music Technology and Sound Design
2015 - 2016
2 years
Part of the Edinburgh College of Art.
Universidad de Las Américas (UDLA)
Engineering (Eng), Sound and Acoustics
2005 - 2011
7 years
Courses involving music production, environmental acoustics, architectural acoustics, audio post production.
Licenses & certifications
IELTS
Issued: Nov 2025
Avid Certified | Pro Tools Dolby Atmos Professional
Issued: Oct 2024
Diplomado "Enseñanza y Aprendizaje Efectivo en Educación Superior"
Issued: Aug 2022
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