Experience

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  Atria Convergence Technologies Pvt Ltd

  • Bangalore

  • Dy.General Manager - Video Technology

    • Dec 2014 - Present
    • Bangalore

    Deputy General Manager – Video TechnologyHeading Digital Video Technology across ROI ACT locations.• As a DGM, direct reporting to CTO, responsible as head of Video Technology, managing teams across different locations and deliver its video content over Cable and OTT platforms spread across multiple datacenters catering to 1.5Mn customers• The role involved Design, Integrate and maintain multiple Headend and its distribution systems of video services• Established clear performance goals and metrics • Formalized operational systems and procedures for detailed job descriptions and work-flow plans.• Monitor supplier operations to verify quality, delivery schedule and conformance to contract specifications.• Decreased costs by negotiating with vendors and suppliers for better prices• Set and administered annual operating budget, consistently maintaining controls and preventing overages• Directed safety operations and maintained clean work environment in adherence.

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  Cisco Video technology India Private Ltd. ( Former NDS)

  • Bangalore

  • Senior Technical Leader

    • Oct 2004 - Dec 2014
    • Bangalore

     Professional Summary • Solution Architect / Technical consultant in R&D labs and customer delivery.• Excellent knowledge of :- Digital Video Network eco-system (IPTV / IP Multicast / OTT /Mobile TV / Digital Cable TV / Multi screen / TV Everywhere).  Linux, Oracle, VMWare Virtualization and Windows Operating System. Video services architecture for delivering Linear TV and VOD / PPV / Progressive download / Catch up TV. Hybrid Fiber Coax cable (HFC) and DOCSIS, CMTS, CM, Video Transmission Equipment and STBs. Integration of Conditional Access (CA) Systems and Digital Rights Management (DRM) for Content protection, encryption and scrambling.  Set Top Box, Middleware and EPG, ITV. Compression products from vendors such as Harmonic, Ericson, Tandberg Motorola, Cisco, Minerva, Dektec, etc. Network technologies for providing video services. Ability to understand business requirement, network diagrams and architecture. Creating the Architectural documents Strong track record in managing over 50 headend in R&D lab, ensuring successful delivery and testing for the developers. Significant experience in driving end-to-end Development activities.

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  Traxvision India

  • Pune

  • Senior Enginner

    • Apr 1998 - Oct 2004
    • Pune

    Company Brief - At a time a leading solution provider of Digital Video and IPTV Video Networking Solutions, which enable the convergence of the IP and video technology Role - Senior Engineer Installation of the systems supplied to the customer as an integrated solution. The system integration involved the hardware and software from Optibase, Minerva, Vela, Adtec.  On field technical support for the customer. Conducting demos at the customer’s place and presentation the offered solution.Few Projects Handled: - Video On Demand (VOD): -I was involved in implementation of VOD and IPTV Headend at Sahara Amby Valley Lake City using the Minerva ITV Manager and VC8000 media gateway. Video Streaming and Video archiving Projects:For the clients like Reliance Info-comm Ltd, Shemaroo Video Ltd, Star TV, Zee News, CNBC TV18, Bharati Broadband, Prasar Bharati (Doordarshan), Playwin,Shop24Seven, Maa TV, Sanskar TV, Super Cassette Industries (T-series), Film and Television Institute Of India, C-DAC, Children’s Film Society of India, Bombino Video Limited, Ultra Video Private Ltd, National Chemical Laboratory of India.

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  Traxdata Electronics India Pvt Ltd

  • Pune, India

  • Cutomer Support Engineer

    • Apr 1997 - Mar 1998
    • Pune, India

    Company Brief – Traxdata was one of the leading MNC, manufacturer of CD/DVD writers, CD Duplicators, CD printers and recordable CDs. Traxdata was the first company in India to introduce the CD recorders and CD printers. Role – Customer Support Engineer  Installation and maintenance of CD Writers, CD-Duplicator, DVD-Writers, MO Drives and CD-Printers.Achievements –I was specially trained at Traxdata Singapore for assembling the CD-Printers and have integrated more than 500 CD printers modifying the Color stylus printers.