about Damien
Damien Paul Dong (he/they) is a Boston-based, Asian-American artist who, after nearly two decades of developing parallel careers in technology and the arts, pivoted to explore the intersection of the two. As a creative technologist and experience designer, Damien builds immersive and interactive art installations by incorporating emerging, technology-forward mediums into his pieces. His work has been featured throughout the Northeast at arts festivals, concert stages, museums, community events, and in permanent architectural installations.
Before working for himself, Damien helped organizations reach their full potential through process and technology transformation. By day, he advised Fortune 500 clients as a technology consultant at Deloitte and managed technology projects for Germany-based Merck KGaA. By night, he worked in Boston’s arts and entertainment industry, as an event producer, DJ, stage designer, talent buyer, and venue developer. His work after dark earned the attention of local media including Boston 25 News, the Boston Globe, and the Boston Herald with the critical acclaim of a “Best of Boston” award from Boston Magazine and a “Top 100 Clubs” award by the global publication DJ Mag.
Damien volunteered as Co-Chair of the Board of Directors of Artisans Asylum, a non-profit community maker space that provides an inclusive refuge for artists from all walks of life to learn, to make, and to teach. He recently stepped down from the Board to serve as the organization’s Interim Executive Director for a six-month engagement and remains involved with the organization as a volunteer advisor.
Experience
Management & Technology
by day
Freelance Consultant
Self-Employed
Jan 2024 to Present
Interim Executive Director
Artisans Asylum
July 2023 to Jan 2024
Co-Chair, Board of Directors
Artisans Asylum
Jan 2023 to July 2023
Member, Board of Directors
Artisans Asylum
Nov 2021 to Jan 2023
Co-Founder, Managing Director
Cicada
Oct 2018 to Oct 2020
IT Solutions Consultant
Merck KGaA
Jan 2014 to May 2018
Manager, Collaboration Systems
Merck KGaA
Sep 2010 to Dec 2013
Integration Developer
Thinking Phone Networks
Jul 2009 to Sep 2010
Co-Founder, CTO
YouAre.TV
Sep 2007 to Jun 2009
Manager, Siebel Applications
Serono
Jun 2006 to Aug 2007
Technology Consultant
Deloitte
Jul 2003 to May 2006
Experience
Arts &
Entertainment
by Night
Booking Agent & Talent Buyer
The Middle East Nightclub
Jun 2023 to Present
Freelance Artist & Production Tech
Self-Employed
Oct 2020 to Present
Co-Founder, CEO
Rabbit Revolution
May 2018 to Present
Co-Founder, CMO
Rabbit Revolution
Sep 2011 to May 2018
Event Producer
Good Life
Mar 2010 to Aug 2013
Event Producer & Talent Buyer
RISE
May 2009 to May 2014
Chief Marketing Officer
So Dope Productions
Oct 2008 to Apr 2010
Event Producer & Talent Buyer
Alchemist Lounge
Dec 2007 to May 2010
Skillsets
IT MANAGEMENT
ITIL Certified in IT Service Managment, ISO 9001:2008, ISO/IEC 20000-1:2011, ISO/IEC 27001:2005, project management (waterfall & scrum), IT costing and budgeting
Infrastructure
Amazon Web Services, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible
ENTERPRISE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
Office 365, SharePoint, Salesforce, Qlik Sense, Oracle BI EE, Dynamics CRM, Siebel, Liferay
EMBEDDED SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
Arduino, CircuitPython
Programming LANGUAGES
CSS, HTML, Javascript, PHP, Processing, Python, SQL, C/C++, C#, Visual Basic
EVENT PROMOTION
Talent buying, street team management, social media marketing
EVENT PRODUCTION
Art direction, volunteer management, front office operations, production management, stage/backline management, V1 lead, large-scale event planning
MULTIMEDIA & Interactive
Lighting networking (sACN, ArtNet), lighting design, broadcast/livestream systems, robocam operation, LED video wall, projection mapping, LED pixel mapping, interactive software development
Production SOFTWARE
Resolume Arena, Resolume Wire, TouchDesigner, ShowKontrol, TouchOSC, MadMapper, HeavyM, Ableton Live, OBS Studio, QLC+, Lightjams, ENTTEC LED Mapper, xLights, SketchUp, Fusion360, NovaLCT/SmartLCT, ProPresenter, Mitti, PTZ Control Center
Education
Boston College, Carroll School of Managment
Bachelor of Science
Computer Science & Operations Managment
Class of 2003
Volunteering
Board of Directors
Artisans Asylum
Nov 2021 to Jul 2023
Advisory Board
Space with a Soul
Jun 2010 to Jul 2014
Awards & Honors
Top Live Music Venue #1 - The Middle East
TimeOut Boston, 2023
Innovation Silver Medal
Merck KGaA, May 2013
Best of Boston 2012
Boston Magazine, May 2012
EMD Serono Values Award
Merck KGaA - EMD Serono US, Dec 2012
2012 Top 100 Clubs #42 - RISE
DJ Mag, Jan 2012
Certifications
ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Managment
PeopleCert
Issued May 2012
Professional Project Managment (PMBoK)
International Institute for Learning
Issued May 2013