Aaron Chica Email & Phone Number

Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

Dubai Media City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Daily shift duties include ensuring that prior to live links in the studio, all systems are working perfectly including Phonebox System, RCS Zetta Playback Automation, Burli, Virtual Director and Studer Audio Mixing Console.• Installed and configured the main audio system for the entire facility. All 33 studios are interconnected through Audinate Dante Link and running with the Studer Audio System (Glacier, Microcore, Vista).• Configured the Studer Vista XY Panel for several audio IP/ISDN encoder. This enables seamless patching of outside broadcast sources to any studios.• Configured the audio level monitoring in the main control room with the Audio Architect. All studio feeds are linked via Dante to through Blu London 806.• Maintain and monitor proper operations of the Radio transmitter site.• Carry out any technical request from the 9 studios. This includes additional setup either in studio or in remote areas.• Perform repair for any technical component of the broadcast facility and ensure that the downtime is kept to minimum.• Recent project includes the studio installation for the Dubai Expo 2020. The facility includes a main studio with social media broadcast capability, production room for editing and recording and main control room for monitoring and transmission.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Involved in the overall Project Cycle from Initiation, Planning, Implementation and Closing Phase.• Developed detailed proposals for Broadcast Installation Projects, which include front end engineering, detailed equipment lists, pricing, network descriptions, Audio and Video Schematic diagrams, Installation Materials, financial worksheets, etc.• Attended in client meetings and proposed creative solutions to resolve conflicts and best serve clients' needs• Complete cabling installation and termination and equipment installation in specification.• Audio System Configuration, Patching and Routing thru Analog, Digital and Dante Network• Team with vendors for System Integration and troubleshooting problems and upgrading system. • Ensure seamless transition from old to new system and project hand over.• Minimizing loss of service when equipment fails by quickly identifying and implementing alternative methods of service provision.• Keeping up to date with the industry and changes in technology by building and maintaining a network of contacts and investigating new systems and techniques.

Ncr - National Capital Region, Philippines

• Monitor the performance of the Microwave Backbone Network by analyzing reports by the Regional Network Engineering Group.• Co-ordinate with the Regional Network Engineering Group to rectify radio network problems and to improve the network performance and quality.• Conduct new site surveys and Radio Frequency Interference test for expansions and new project works.• Install and Repair Microwave Radios to Component Level.• Minimize loss of service at times of equipment failure by rapidly identifying and implementing alternative methods of service provision.• Conduct Annual Proof of Performance of microwave radios to ensure effective network operations.• Assist General Manager in radio planning and optimization as requested by different departments and Region for their link requirements.• Radio site selection, construction and commissioning.

Ncr - National Capital Region, Philippines

• Setup and maintains all broadcast equipment at the Main and Virtual Studio.• Ensure all video equipment including the cameras, switcher and monitors maintains the standard levels of color, luminance. Brightness and Chrominance through proper calibrations.• Supervises all equipment setup before airing and ensuring that all video and audio sources and playbacks are good to air. Load the default settings for the Vision switcher for the current program and ensures that other networked stations are working.• Handles Camera Control Unit during the live operations and ensures that the subject of the Camera has sufficient lighting.• Reroutes video and audio source from the Master Recieve to the Studio Control unit from remote sources which includes Outside Broadcast Van, Satellite News Gathering Van and LiveU.• Analyzing and repairing technical faults on equipment and systems;• Minimizing loss of service when equipment fails by quickly identifying and implementing alternative methods of service provision;• Interpreting and implementing instructions and requests from producers, directors and other colleagues;• Communicating effectively with members of the team and other colleagues;• Keping up to date with the industry and changes in technology by building and maintaining a network of contacts and investigating new systems and techniques.

Ncr - National Capital Region, Philippines

• Setup, monitor and adjust remote broadcast transmitter including microwave (ENG van, Minilink and Mediahub) and satellite links (TemixFLY120M-xx-A for C, Ku, and K Band) and related equipment to ensure proper signals levels for air transmission.• Operates and optimized digital and analog equipment required for live remote broadcasting, including routing switches, audio mixer, video switcher, HPM editing device, wired and wireless camera, and communication devices and outlined technical records and engineering logs.• Handled the tasks of providing quality audio and video transmission base on the existing international standard for television broadcast using CCU, waveform monitor and vectorscope.• Ensure a constant communication with the News Desk for the remote broadcast deployment, which may include various travel from North to South of the country, covering days or weeks of remote assignment.• As the technical leader, supervised technical crews, ensuring that all equipment are in place and operating correctly prior to broadcast.• Performed maintenance of television broadcast equipment, including troubleshooting to the component level of Microwave and Satellite Transmission equipment, cameras, HPM editing device, audio and video systems• Conduct ocular test of signal availability prior to live broadcast and enforced instructions and requests from producers, directors and colleagues.