Patrick Gilligan is a CTS‑certified SW/IT/AV engineer focused on building developer‑forward AV stacks for modern hybrid work environments. With a strong passion for coding and systems design, he creates tools and automations that solve real business problems and help stakeholders make smarter investment decisions. Patrick specializes in control systems programming (including Q‑Sys), AV network optimization, and DevOps practices such as Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD. He also designs dashboards, notifications, and intuitive front‑end interfaces that make complex systems accessible to non‑experts. An advocate for enterprise‑ready AV solutions, he actively pushes manufacturers to evolve their products and leverages AI to increase development velocity. Outside of work, Patrick enjoys experimenting with synthesizers, building hardware and developer projects, and spending time outdoors walking his dog.