Mark Horton

Senior Software Engineer at Screen Subtitling Systems Ltd
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(386) 825-5501
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Stevenage, England, United Kingdom, UK
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  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Credentials

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    LinkedIn
    Sep, 2020
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • Screen Subtitling Systems Ltd
    • United Kingdom
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Software Engineer
      • 2012 - Present

      Developed and led the production of a highly regarded, cutting edge live and pre-prepared subtitle preparation software for media broadcasting services that included RedBee Media and ITFC (contract) to BBC and ITVLead development and people management with recruitment experience, including task time estimation, staff appraisal and task allocationImproved department work flow processes by reducing data duplicationImproved communication between staff which resulted in timely scheduled release dates and high levels of staff morale. For example, initiated regular team meetingsIntegration of multiple news room systems, which generates accurate subtitles even when news scripts are altered in real time, and allowing other immediate edits by the customers. This increased subtitling efficiency dramatically and is used widely by newsrooms across the world Show less

    • Software Engineer
      • 2008 - 2012

      Developed highly regarded, cutting edge live and pre-prepared subtitle preparation software for media broadcasting services that included RedBee Media and ITFC (contract) to BBC and ITVEnsured time accurate presentation of subtitles by frame accurate video playback using both Microsoft DirectX and Apple QuickTime API’s (Application Programming Interface)Implemented a networking ‘gateway’ to allow client to client intercommunication and transmission of subtitles to multiple subtitle inserters (devices that encode the subtitle text onto the TV signal) over TCP/IP or Serial, real time, multi-user, network applicationImplemented substantial contribution to subtitling industry through real time French grammar correction software which resulted in significant increase in customer satisfactionCompetent user interface design and implementation including using Vector and Bitmap graphics applicationsWrote DVB text editor – word processor specifically for delivering DVB (Digital Video Broadcast) content (Red Button – Digital Teletext) the application could then be used by customers worldwide.Integration of ‘Nuance Dragon Naturally Speaking’ into subtitling software application which enabled greater control and improved text delivery speed and quality, demonstrating the ability to work with third party software APIs Show less

    • Trainee Software Engineer
      • Sep 2007 - Dec 2007

      Developed a highly regarded, cutting edge live and pre-prepared subtitle preparation software for media broadcasting services that included RedBee Media and ITFC (contract to BBC and ITV)Implemented substantial contribution to subtitling industry through real time French grammar correction software which resulted in significant increase in customer satisfactionLearnt C++, MFC, ATL/COM

    • Trainee Software Tester
      • Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

      - New and existing feature testing- Reproducing customer issues- Produced test procedures

  • Wolseley
    • Ripon, Yorkshire
    • Trainee Technical Analyst
      • Sep 2005 - Aug 2006

      Industrial Placement part of a University Course in Computer Science Daily duties: - Building new PC's and servers - Repairing existing PC's and servers - Installing Symantec Mail Gateways - Configuring Cisco switches routers and modems - Websense management - Microsoft Exchange - Active Directory Industrial Placement part of a University Course in Computer Science Daily duties: - Building new PC's and servers - Repairing existing PC's and servers - Installing Symantec Mail Gateways - Configuring Cisco switches routers and modems - Websense management - Microsoft Exchange - Active Directory

  • PC World
    • Stevenage, United Kingdom
    • Service Technician
      • Sep 2003 - Jul 2005

      PC repairs, PC upgrades, advising customers and supporting staff. Virus and Spyware removal. PC repairs, PC upgrades, advising customers and supporting staff. Virus and Spyware removal.

  • University of Hertfordshire
    • United Kingdom
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Student Proctor
      • Sep 2003 - Jan 2004

      Computer Science Class Assistant; Exam Invigilator Computer Science Class Assistant; Exam Invigilator

  • Q-Tek Systems
    • Stevenage, United Kingdom
    • Sales Assistant
      • Mar 2001 - Sep 2003

      PC repairs, PC upgrades, advising customers and supporting staff PC repairs, PC upgrades, advising customers and supporting staff

Education

  • University of Hertfordshire
    Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Science
    2002 - 2008
  • Collenswood School
    Eight GCSE passes A-C including Maths, English & Science
    1995 - 2000

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