Experience

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  APN NEWS

  • India

  • Consultant

    • Oct 2019 - Present
    • India

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  Sony Professional MEA Dubai (Contractor)

  • Doha, Qatar

  • Deputy Head Delivery- AL Jazeera Workplace Transformation, Qatar

    • Sep 2015 - Sep 2019
    • Doha, Qatar

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  Sahara India Media Network, Noida, India

  • Noida, India.

  • Advisor, Broadcast Operations & Engineering, Sahara India Media & Entertainment, Noida,

    • Sep 2008 - Mar 2013
    • Noida, India.

    Implement measures to reduce and manage the operating costs. Spearhead an organizational restructuring exercise to define and establish key responsibilities for around 125 engineering personnel. • Judiciously examine and revamp the present maintenance contracts. Coordinate on catering to satellite transponder utilization standard. • Upgrade systems to facilitate their peak performance. Key Accomplishments• Played a pivotal role in driving excellence in operational performance resulting in reducing the operating cost by 25%.• Distinction in reinvigorating a workflow which facilitated a flawless and bottleneck free transmission of content in the news room.• Contributed to the impeccable amalgamation of the portal www.samaylive.com with the print section under the electronic domain.

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  Shaf Broadcast

  • New Delhi India

  • Head-Broadcast Engineering

    • 2010 - 2012
    • New Delhi India

    Worked with Shaf Broadcast from 2010 to 2012 as Head-Broadcast Engineering, was instrumental in setting up the Augmentation of Doordarshan Free to Air Digital DTH platform from Design level to Project Delivery perspective.Worked on the 2010 Common Wealth Games held in Delhi in setting up the International Broadcasting Centre

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  BROADCAST CONSULTANCY SERVICES (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED

  • New Delhi Area, India

  • Principal CEO

    • Jul 2007 - Aug 2008
    • New Delhi Area, India

    • Handle administrative functions. Study the market to identify the best service practices and implement the same. • Liaise with customers to comprehend their project objectives. Assume responsibility for various facets of the project such as envisaging, developing, executing, accrediting, transitioning, receiving, training and delivering as per SLA. • Provide leadership to 30 engineering personnel across the country. Diligently oversee rollout of international projects across global destination’s including Malaysia, Singapore, Srilanka while also coordinating on the probable market penetration in Japan and Australia.• Instrumental in establishing the 10 HD Camera Robotic Controlled First High Definition Video Studio at the Parliament. • Participate in IPTV proposals development. Oversee implementation of new projects such as establishing Mobile TV at Akashwani Bhawan among others. Coordinate on digital asset management, disaster recovery projects, internet TV and new rich media distribution.Key Accomplishments• Successfully drove execution of media projects on time and under budget in line with project SLA. • Instrumental in devising new media strategies for multiple media firms that facilitated them to monetize their priceless content by leveraging upgraded distribution networks: Internet Television Platforms (Worldondemand.Net), Mobile TV Broadcast Platforms (DVB-H), Mobile TV Streaming Platforms (Reliance India), High-Definition Transmission (Indian Parliament) and Digital Asset Management Platform (TNMG Japan).• Played a pivotal role in the operations of government services practice: National Broadcaster (Doordarshan), National Parliament, National Technical Teachers' Training Institutes, National Audio Video Research Centers, Education Centers and National Council for Educational Research and Training.

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  Triveni Media Limited - Voice Of India

  • Noida, India.

  • Vice President Engineeering & Operations

    • Mar 2006 - Jul 2007
    • Noida, India.

    • Meticulously established a framework for technical specifications and parameters elucidating least contemplated service required from the satellite service providers. In addition inspected the technical parameters under the aegis of the Transponder Utilization Agreement.• Judiciously accumulated detailed information on system requirement from an engineering perspective with emphasis on electrical power, generator sets, air conditioning, power conditioning, air purification and security surveillance.• Interfaced with the System Integrators. Liaised with the editorial creative personnel to deliver the most suitable work flow catering to their continuously changing requirements. • Calibrated the equipments for the completely automated Tapeless Newsroom featuring: News Room Computer System (NRCS). Automation dispensed in multiple areas of operation, networking, video servers and fiber channel storage. Compactly integrated real time broadcast graphics with the automation system (Virtual Studio Design and Concepts). Test and Measuring Instruments and Digital Glues.• Expedited purchase of equipment such as Vision Mixers, Audio Mixers Cameras, DSNG’s/Flyaways, Encoders, MPEG 2/ MPEG 4 and Conditional Access Systems/Encryption Systems. • Spearheaded the launch of an array of TV channels encompassing news and current affairs and entertainment channels as part of a green field project initiative.• Liaised with satellite service providers such as Panamsat, Asiasat, Intelsat and INSAT for transponder requirements. Monitored the progress of civil and interior designing work for the newsrooms and studios. • Interfaced with regulatory authorities such as Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Wireless Planning Commission and SACFA for seeking license for new channels/entertainment & news/current affairs/teleport.

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  Sahara India Television Network, Noida & Mumbai

  • Noida & Mumbai

  • Vice President: Engineeering & Operations

    • Jan 1998 - Jan 2006
    • Noida & Mumbai

    • Played a pivotal in role in strategizing and establishing television production studios. Oversaw all post production infrastructure which include high-end graphics, state-of-the-art studio for live news operation along with news uplink earth station (Digital).• Established a Digital Earth Station based on MCPC technology. Deployed IRDETO conditional access system. Coordinated on setting in place an Electronic News Production System with craft edits and server rooms to cater to the demands of 6 channels operation in Noida along with single channel operation in Mumbai.• Oversaw standardization of automation. Developed a well structured work flow. Provided support for the successful configuration of broadcast real time graphics within the purview of automation control for all channels• Oversaw standardization of automation. Developed a well structured work flow. Provided support for the successful configuration of broadcast real time graphics within the purview of automation control for all channels.• Contributed to the establishment of: An entertainment channel digital play out studio (Server Based) including channel branding and allied accessories. OB Vans/DSNG driveways and flyaway’s Completely equipped 49 bureaus with Live VSAT connectivity throughout the nation. Power Generation/Air-Conditioning/System Design/Acoustics.• Interfaced with various system integrators. Handled acquirement, establishment infrastructure, testing & commissioning, streamlining, and integrating all equipment in a television studio. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Played a pivotal role in constructing an encompassing multichannel television production studios, set design and latest “News Studios” for live news operation.• Received the “Broadcast Engineering Excellence” award for outstanding contribution to the development of Newsroom Network Technology in the year 2005.