Benjamin Antupit

TAIT Navigator, PRG Stage Command, Vectorworks/Braceworks, ETC EOS, QLab

Python (specialized in ROS 1 & 2), MATLAB, TypeScript, Java, C++, and VS Code

Dante Level 3 Certified (2nd Edition), EtherCAT, ArtNet/sACN/ETCNet

Vectorworks, PTC Creo, Solidworks, Onshape, Adobe Suite, and Affinity Designer

Variable & fixed-speed chain hoists (operation & repair), stage lifts, revolves, moving lights, forklifts, and MEWPs (scissor/boom lifts)

• Commissioned new scenic automation systems for touring & NYC Broadway productions

• Operated and provided field support for scenic automation and performer flying systems

• Collaboratively designed and implemented control and safety systems using Rockwell PLCs

• Completed commissioning for stage automation and show control systems used in international concert touring, theater, opera, theme parks, cruise ships, and unique entertainment applications

• Implemented and/or tested 10+ projects in 10 weeks using Beckhoff/Siemens PLCs and QNX Linux

• Trained to program automation show control systems with TAIT Navigator 102 certification

• Researched, presented, and assisted in developing a microfluidics process with a SCARA robot

• Responsible for small-group activities in the Lighting Lab using an ETC ION and ETC LED fixtures

• Collaborated with professor on course planning, lessons on design theory and training for ETC EOS

• Collaborated with campers to build large-scale projects with power tools (rising 2nd-8th graders)

• Facilitated imaginative design sessions, interactive tool trainings, large-group brainstorms, and team-building games to create a welcoming learning community

• Advised fellow staff on project planning, feasibility, and designing with safety

• Designed, hosted, and presented workshops and open trainings with customers via Zoom

• Consulted and implemented custom software solutions for key clients

• Developed new features for controller application within Bitfocus Companion

• Maintained and coordinated repairs for lighting, audio, and rigging equipment.

• Lead trainings and workshops for new and experienced members in rigging, lighting, audio, & more.

• Coordinate sub-rentals of event production and rigging equipment from regional & national vendors.

• Plan and coordinate lighting and sound services, rental equipment, and student crew for 270+ events per year serving the WPI campus and surrounding communities.

• Mentor, train and support 40+ crew members in event planning and technical execution.

• Collaborate and partner with clients, service providers, and university departments.

• Organize club activities, advance visits to local venues, and explore new opportunities for members.

• Short- and long-term production planning, scheduling, logistics, and equipment allocation.

• Coordinate rentals of our equipment to local companies and sub-rentals from regional vendors.

• Technical Director, Lighting Designer, Head Electrician, and/or Rental Coordinator for 16+ musicals and plays.

• Focused on events ranging from concerts to fashion shows to nonprofit benefits.

• Collaborated with clients and crew to develop vision and budget for video, lighting and sound design.

Awarded to students to "...exemplifies a combined proficiency in the theoretical and practical union that is at the heart of the WPI educational tradition."

The Class of 1879 Prize is awarded by the Humanities & Arts department yearly for excellent work in the culminating project for the Humanities & Arts Requirement. These projects must demonstrate exceptional creativity and skill in conceiving, developing, and expressing a theme within any discipline in the humanities and arts.

An annual competition hosted by the WPI Entrepreneurship Center, the Social Innovation Challenge is a 24-hour event where teams of students from across the university come together to develop a solution to a social problem. Adaptly was awarded 1st place for our proposal for a professional connections network.

Colloquially known as the "Unsung Hero's Award," this award is presented by the Head of School to the senior who contributes to the spirit of the school by best exemplifying these qualities we value: integrity, generosity of spirit, enthusiasm, resilience, consideration and reliability.

As a team, we learned about the challenges of a mobility-challenged senior and specifically, their difficulty in tying their shoes. We designed a shoe tying device that would allow the user to tap their ankles and their shoe would secure itself without the need for hand mobility. Our device was awarded the Judge's Award for its innovative design and potential to make a positive impact on the lives of mobility-challenged adults.