Supervisory Telecommunications Specialist

• Aug 2014 - Present

Electronics Technician

• Aug 2009 - Aug 2014

• Avid Certified Support Representative (ACSR Elite) certified in the support and maintenance of Avid non-Linear editing systems, media storage systems such as the 1.53 PB ISIS 7000 and the management of the media with Avid Interplay broadcast production network ensuring 100% on-air service.• SME on identifying technologies to share media between workgroups on the east Coast and the West Coast.• Project lead for Avid broadcast production network system wide upgrade ensuring no loss of identifying key areas of production to ensure zero downtime.• Project manager to upgrade 12 servers and over 20 broadcast production workstations for the US Army on the South Korean peninsula.• Design transcode workflows for various organizations to increase production, saving time and increasing efficiency by over 50% with formats such as MPEG, h.264 and flash for live and on-demand viewing• Liaison with vendors to determine what products work best for the organizations current workflow.• Accomplishes operational objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; completing audits; identifying trends; determining system improvements; implementing change for applying significant new technologies to support the organizations strategic goals. • Manage the operation of the StorageTek L700 LTO archive• Supervise the repair of the Omneon Spectrum video transmission servers ensuring manufacturer and government standards are maintained• Configure Agility and Vantage encoder A/V file format profiles for customer use by multiple organizations for transcoding, delivery to web and transmission.• Execute tasks related to isolate the fault and perform emergency repairs of digital and analog television equipment as well as systems used to produce and broadcast television programming. Show less

Chief Engineer

• Mar 2005 - Jun 2009

• Project manager of a 6 member engineering team that performed and AVID Unity file based digital workflow upgrade, from analog, in DV25 format 2 weeks ahead of schedule and $200,000 under budget • Created qualification standard for training and mentoring 5 staff engineers in all aspects of Broadcast Engineering resulting in a 100% increase in staff efficiency. • Oversaw a 4 member team that performed a solid state radio transmitter upgrade 5 days ahead of schedule. This resulted in saving thousands of dollars in per diem and other travel related expenses. • Managed 51 monthly Live TV call-in shows always on-air and on-time with no technical difficulties • Installed and managed storage solutions • Oversaw a new HVAC install, interfaced with contractor thus ensuring all areas received the proper cooling with no disruption to on-air services. Show less

Asst Chief Engineer

• Jan 2002 - Oct 2005

• Responsible to the Chief Engineer of all maintenance done and supervised 3 engineers. • Selected as the Army Broadcasting Service Engineering Supervisor/Technician of the Year in 2003 for outstanding duties performed in calendar year 2003. • Instrumental in the design and installation of a brand new $2 million broadcast facility. • Installed and maintained digital audio systems, computerized remote controls, data delivery systems, fiber optic, microwave (STL) and radio transmitting facilities. Show less

Work Center Supervisor

• 1997 - 2001

International Military Student Officer

• 1993 - 1996

Work Center Supervisor

• Jan 1991 - Oct 1993

Technician

• 1988 - 1990