Jim Engandela
- Born - Italian American - Chicago, Illinois 1951
- Married - Sandy Engandela 1971 to present
- Residence - Pleasant Valley - Strum, Wisconsin 1980 to present
- Contact Info - Phone: 715-287-3335 Email: horizon@triwest.net
- Employment - Electronic Design Associates LLC - Founder/Owner/CEO 1971 to present
- Board of Directors - Chippewa Valley Wildlife Rehabilitation 2000 to present
Education
- Bachelor of Science - University of Wisconsin - Stout 1973
- Industrial Arts & Technology Education - Teaching Degree
- Electronics & Acoustics Concentration
- Drivers Education Instructor
- Bachelor of Arts Minor - University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire 1975
- Music Composition, Piano and Synthesizer
Technology Certificates
- Yamaha Electronics - Specialty Audio Video Retailing Certificate 1977
- Now Integrity Salesmanship - Professional Salesmanship Certificate 1986
- Lucas Film - THX Theater Design Certificate 1988
Software Programming Certificates
- Informix 4GL - Relational Database Programming 1985
- SQL - Structured Query Language Programming 1986
- FileMaker Pro - Relational Database Programming 1988
- Natural Language - Database Query Programming 1988
- Touch Screen GUI - Interface Design & Programming 1988
Accomplishments
- Founded & Operated
- 2 Advanced Software companies with thousands of users
- 3 Audio Video & Car Stereo Retail Stores with sales over $50 million
- 250 acre Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary with 16 fresh water springs, 4 ponds and 30 miles of trails
- Invented & Developed
- 6 Successful Business Software Applications
- Dozens of Industrial Designs & Products
- Designed, Installed & Tuned hundreds of Audio Systems, Home Theaters and Recording Studios
- Produced, Composed, Performed, and Recorded
- Hundreds of original keyboard and synthesizer compositions
- Performed keyboards and synthesizer with Dominic Spera's Big Band - UW Eau Claire
- Produced, Engineered and Recorded hundreds of records, CD's, movie soundtracks and commercials
- Awards
- 1st place Science Award - Illinois State Science Competition - Designed, built and launched a Communications Satellite 1969
- 1st place Essay Award - Deforestation and the End of Civilization 1967
- 2nd place Science Award - Illinois State Science Competition - Photosynthesis and Oxygen Production 1966
Business Experience
- Electronic Design Associates, LLC Founder/President 1995 - Present
- Horizon Software
- Aktiv Music & Sound
- Pleasant Valley Products
- Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
- Engandela Musical Electronics, Inc Founder/President 1975 - 1995
- EME Audio & Video Systems Founder/President 1977 - 1995
- Custom Audio Services Founder/President 1971 - 1975
Teaching Experience
- Audio Video Technology & Sales Training - EME Audio & Video Systems 1975 - 1995
- Electronic Music Synthesis - University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire 1975 - 1977
- Sound Reproduction - University of Wisconsin - Stout 1973 - 1975
- Electronics, Electricity and Power Mechanics - Chippewa Falls High School, Wisconsin 1972
- Drivers Education Instructor - Menomonie High School, Wisconsin 1971