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The AV Doc was built on more than two decades of experience keeping mission-critical systems running for some of the most demanding properties around.

Jesse Schmidt has spent over 25 years directing technical operations and infrastructure for landmark properties — including the Time Warner Center and American Dream — and currently leads global AV engineering for Braze. Along the way, that’s meant managing mission-critical power systems (industrial generators, solar arrays, UPS), industrial HVAC, and fire/life safety integrations, while navigating the regulatory and permitting demands of large-scale commercial builds.

That same principle — designing for resilience first, not bolting it on afterward — is what The AV Doc brings to residential clients. Instead of installing one system and moving to the next job, every engagement starts with a full picture of how your home’s AV, networking, security, surveillance, and backup power should work together, so each piece supports the others instead of creating problems down the road.

The AV Doc works directly with homeowners and partners with real estate professionals to prepare properties for today’s technology-driven buyers — bringing enterprise-grade rigor to the residential world. Based in Bloomfield, NJ, proudly serving Essex County and the surrounding New Jersey counties.