Experience

GO plc

• Malta
• Telecommunications
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Video Operations Manager

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  Malta

• Senior Systems Specialist - Multimedia

  • Apr 2016 - Sep 2021

  Maghtab, Malta As part of the Video Operations team, provides the opportunity to install, configure and administer a number of TV-related systems, and to deal with a number of suppliers during installation and commissioning of systems, upgrades and troubleshooting. Mainly includes: - Administer the video network to be used efficiently on all 3 platforms - DTTV, IPTV and OTT; with minimal downtime, including RF DAs and satellite dishes, receivers/decoders, encoders/transcoders, scrambling systems… Show more As part of the Video Operations team, provides the opportunity to install, configure and administer a number of TV-related systems, and to deal with a number of suppliers during installation and commissioning of systems, upgrades and troubleshooting. Mainly includes: - Administer the video network to be used efficiently on all 3 platforms - DTTV, IPTV and OTT; with minimal downtime, including RF DAs and satellite dishes, receivers/decoders, encoders/transcoders, scrambling systems, multiplexers, SDI/ASI routers and audio mixers, D/A converters and analysers - GO channels playout operations and system - Test and commission new STB models and firmware - configure and administer the IP data and management network within the TV Headend, including operating different routers, switches, ACLs, Load-Balancers and firewalls. - configure and support the management systems and streaming equipment, including conditional access solutions, IPTV Middleware and fast-channel change, playout/ingest/CG system, EPG systems, web and private streaming servers. - ensure availability of a high level of redundancy across the whole network, periodic backups, detailed logging and documentation - develop and enhance support tools, and provide technical support to the daily operations to fellow colleagues within the team - Lead the Headend Technicians team & content coordinator, mainly in overseeing operational duties

• Multimedia Systems Specialist

  • Jul 2011 - Apr 2016

  Maghtab, Malta Related to handling and commissioning of new projects, troubleshooting, and administer and support various systems related to GO TV. These include Video Decoding and Encoding, Multiplexing, Data Network, IP Switches and routers, Linux and Windows-based Servers, CA Systems, TV Set-top boxes, IPTV Middleware, Streaming servers, EPG, firewalls, playout, video routers and audio mixers, RF network, and video and IP analysers.



Malta Communications Authority

• IT Support

  • Jul 2009 - Sep 2009

  IM initiatives, policies, IT support, migration of data, back up, and other computer and communications related tasks.