Alex Barrett Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Kenilworth, Nj, Us

Remote First, Us

- Led the company-wide initiative to rebuild all media production workflows in a "cloud first" manner, resulting in improved efficiency and scalability across live event production and video post-production.- Collaborated closely with production and operations teams to establish best practices for live event workflows in a fully distributed environment, ensuring seamless execution and high-quality output.- Developed custom tooling to integrate with cloud-based HTML5 graphics generation via Singular, enabling real-time data utilization for live event graphics and enhancing visual impact.- Administered and managed all platforms involved in media production workflows, including Kaltura KMS/KMC, Iconik, Bebop, TVU (Various), Frame.io, etc., ensuring smooth operations and optimal utilization of resources.- Served as the main point of contact for all production-related third-party vendors, managing relationships, contracts, and liaising with appropriate security review panels, ensuring compliance and successful partnerships.

San Francisco, California, Us

- Led the successful transition of multiple production workloads from on-premises to cloud-based platforms, including encode (AWS MediaLive), multi-seat live production, transport (MediaConnect via various protocols), and remote workstations (Teradici PCoIP), resulting in improved scalability, flexibility, and cost-efficiency.- Served as the subject matter expert for all aspects related to broadcast captioning, including automated voice-to-text services and live real-time language translations, ensuring accurate and timely delivery of captions for broadcast content.- Collaborated closely with the network operations team to define and implement network requirements to support event production, while also directly maintaining and managing the broadcast networking infrastructure (Cisco), including modifying and creating switch configurations. - Took charge of the design and commissioning of large-scale production venues globally, overseeing technical design, project management, and serving as the main point of contact for all third-party vendors involved in the projects.

San Francisco, California, Us

Sunnyvale, Ca, Us

- Setup and configured studio systems for productions, including cameras, lighting, and audio (Grass Valley, Dream Catcher, QSC. etc) - Worked with operational teams to develop live event workflows, encoding procedures, and streamingbest practices, all with a focus on making complex systems as simple and intuitive to operate as possible- Responsible for tracking metrics related to overall system health (PRTG, power management, network traffic, etc.)- Managed Linux based storage and playout servers, as well as basic SAN/Client management (Fiber channel network w/ Brocade hardware, as well as dedicated metadata network)

Sunnyvale, Ca, Us

Sunnyvale, Ca, Us

-Lead a variety of engineering and operational projects related to live events, broadcasts, and advanced multimedia systems-Engineer-in-charge for large scale international broadcasts utilizing a variety of encoding technologies, CDNs, production hardware and software, and video/audio transmission methods, etc.-Technical point of contact and external crew liaison for high profile external and internal live events-Working to scale and grow international live event production from a technical and operational perspective-Actively researching and looking for ways to implement new technologies to better serve our internal accessibility efforts, including live closed captions for broadcast, VR/AR solutions, and 360º video.

Sunnyvale, Ca, Us

- Perform analysis, diagnosis and resolution of complex audio visual issues in a variety of production spaces- Operate a variety of professional grade production equipment during large scale, high profile events including streaming technologies, HD video switches/routers, digital audio systems, and encoder hardware/software- Act as EIC for a variety of large scale live events- Operate and manage a variety of video conferencing technologies (Lifesize, Cisco, etc.) to facilitate global meetings and events- Lead a variety of projects; from broadcast technology build outs of large-scale production spaces that are utilized for global broadcast, to streamlining operating processes in order to simplify and reduce operational expenditures - Create documentation for systems, including wiring diagrams, system diagrams, basic network tables, and equipment inventory- Actively involved in pushing adoption of assistive technologies in our broadcast spaces and live broadcasts in order to create a more adaptive and inclusive work place

Seattle, Wa, Us

- Responsible for leading crews in all technical aspects of live events, including analog and digital pro audio systems, HD video routing, projection, lighting, and general networking/IT- Act as client liaison in regards to technical specifications required for events- Operate audio visual hardware and software as needed during events to ensure client vision is realized- Maintain up to date working knowledge of all equipment commonly used for events- Train and develop crew in order to streamline operations, as well as increase the general knowledge base of the company

Seattle, Wa, Us

- Coordinated equipment and crew requirements for concerts, meetings, conferences, and other live productions - Trained crew on proper operation and setup of audio visual hardware and software- Diagnosed and repaired damaged equipment - Direct point of contact with clients in relation to audio visual requirements for upcoming events- Consistently met and exceeded financial and performance goals

Seattle, Wa, Us

- Basic setup and operation of audio visual equipment including sound systems, projection, lighting, etc. in a variety of live event situations - Demonstrated advanced troubleshooting skills in order to diagnose and rectify technical issues in high stress situations

Piermont, New Hampshire, Us