Scott Donald
Signal Chain Engineer — From backline rigs to distributed systems, it's all signal flow.
What I Do
I work across the full signal chain. Hardware, cabling, network, operating systems, applications.
Most environments I step into are already under stress, partially broken, or failing in ways that aren’t obvious.
I trace the signal, isolate the failure point, stabilize the system, and document it so it stays fixed.
Most people work inside a layer. I work across them.
Selected Work
Electric Blueprints — GuitarShop Magazine
Hand-drawn signal path
diagrams and technical breakdowns of professional touring rigs.
Built from real-world systems, not theory. Created on the road before modern tooling existed.
Streaming Infrastructure (AzuraCast / Icecast / Docker)
Built and maintain a full-stack
internet radio platform with
embeded player. Containerized, API-driven, and fully controlled end-to-end.
Blue Iris Visual Alert System
Real-time monitoring and
alerting system with React dashboard.
Surfaces live events, logs, snapshots, and system state without digging.
Discord Integration + Automation
Custom player integration and
automation systems tied to streaming infrastructure and user activity.
Sprinter Rental Platform
Frontend + API integration for full booking lifecycle. Payments, reservations, pickup, return.
Experience
NCR Corporation · Systems / Field Engineering · 2010–2019
Independent Systems & Network Work · 2002–2010
Reef N.A. · Senior Systems Administrator · 1999–2002
Mitsumi Electronics · Systems / E-Commerce · 1998–1999
The WELL · Systems Administrator · 1996–1998
Various Artrists · Touring Backline Technician · 1994-1996
Fit
If you need someone to follow a script, I’m not your guy.
If you need someone who can walk into a system that isn’t behaving, understand it quickly, and make it work, we should talk.