Samuel Smith

Event operations & software engineering

I run ticketing, credentials, and on-site operations for festivals and live events. I also build the software that keeps things moving.

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Companies I’ve worked with

Event work

Freelance · 2022–present

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  • Soundstorm

    2025 · Riyadh, KSA

    Ticketing Manager

  • X Games

    2025 · Salt Lake City, UT

    Box Office Manager

  • SmokeSlam

    2025 · Memphis, TN

    Box Office Manager

  • Railbird Music Festival

    2025 · Lexington, KY

    Box Office & Access Control

  • Four Chord Music Festival

    2024 · Pittsburgh, PA

    Box Office & Access Control

  • Railbird Music Festival

    2024 · Lexington, KY

    Box Office & Access Control

  • Four Chord Music Festival

    2023 · Pittsburgh, PA

    Box Office & Access Control

  • Imagine Music Festival

    2022 · Atlanta, GA

    Assistant Box Office Manager

  • Four Chord Music Festival

    2022 · Pittsburgh, PA

    Box Office & Access Control

  • Mempho Music Festival

    2022 · Memphis, TN

    Box Office & Access Control

  • Louder than Life

    2022 · Louisville, KY

    Box Office & Access Control

  • Soundstorm

    2022 · Riyadh, KSA

    Ticketing Manager

Before freelancing

Lennd · Client Success Manager · Nov 2021–Dec 2022
Event onboarding, credentialing workflows, and on-site support.

Patron Technology · Sr. Event Operations Manager · Jan 2019–Nov 2021
Ticketing and access-control technology for Burning Man, New York Comic Con, Ultra Music Festival, NFL, and NBA.

ShowClix · Event Operations Manager · Mar 2015–Jan 2019
On-site deployments, event budgets, and contractor crews.

I build software, too.

Software engineering alongside the work on site.

ERIN

Software Engineer · Jun 2024–present

Building integrations, referral workflows, and full-stack features with React, Node.js, and AWS.

BNY Mellon

Software Engineer · Apr 2023–Jun 2024

Built financial applications and APIs with Java, Spring Boot, and Oracle, plus services for high-volume financial data.

Have a show in mind?

Let’s talk events, software, or where the two meet.