Ali Walker Email & Phone Number

Chandler's Ford, GB

Southampton, England, United Kingdom

• Develop the University’s media facilities, upgrade and install broadcast systems in teaching rooms for livestream events using Panasonic UE80 4K PTZ cameras in conjunction with Blackmagic ATEM Mini Pro switchers.
• Install and maintain the University’s TV studio using broadcast standard equipment including Tricaster TC-1, Panasonic AG-CX350 cameras, Showtec Showmaster 48 MKII, Lishuai P-1380ASVL LED flat panel lights
• Install and maintain the University’s podcast studio using Rode Rodecaster Pro desk, Rode Broadcaster microphones and Adam A7X monitors
• Develop innovative ways in which technology both online and in person can be used to improve student learning
• Create digital media resources, in collaboration with academic staff, for use in teaching, learning and research using Adobe CC, HTML5 and Storyline

• Using Cubase, Logic and Pro Tools for music production including extensive audio editing and manipulation
• Calibration of 1” audio reel-to-reel tape machines (zenith, azimuth etc.)
• Knowledge of the engineering requirements and structure of sound desks (both analogue and digital), non-linear processors such as compressors and expanders, noise reduction and both parametric and third octave.
• Soundtrack mixing and dubbing
• Knowledge of the acoustic properties of different materials and isolation of bass traps
• Extensive experience working with all manner of audio effects processors – including compressors, expanders, limiters etc. and their practical applications

Colchester, United Kingdom

• Maintain, manage and operate industry standard radio equipment including Axia iQ digital radio console and Myriad Pro
• Installation and maintenance of broadcast TV studio equipment including JVC JVC GY-HM790 cameras, Photon Beard lighting rig, Ross Carbonite vision mixer, Sennheiser G4 300 radio mics, Sennheiser G4 IEM, AutoCue and.
• Installation fault-finding including krone & jumpering, jackfields, solder repair of all internal network, video and audio cabling, evaluating and editing installation drawings & documentation using AutoCAD
• Mass deployment of PC images to labs using Fog server 1.4 and Windows SCCM
• Maintenance of Ardis DDP Ethernet SAN and Adobe CC editing suites
• Creation of 360 tours using Ricoh Theta Z1 and Pano2VR6 including upload to Google.

London, England, United Kingdom

• Installation fault-finding including krone & jumpering, jackfields, solder repair of all internal network and audio cabling, evaluating installation drawings & documentation
• Basic database maintenance (PostgreSQL), automated NAS backups,
• Strong IT skills (PC and Mac) to administrator level,
• Calibration of WAN, LAN and VPN through Draytek Vigor 2920n
• 1st line desktop support for Windows 7, 8.1 and 10, Mac OSX as well as remote support via Teamviewer
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft products, Office 365 Exchange admin, desk-top support for MS programs

• Extensive use of Adobe Audition and Jazler playout system
• Audio editing for local news and sport as well as features for “The Spotlight Show”
• In depth research on international, national and local artists
• Engineer in session artists and upload edited podcasts onto website

• Winners of Channel 4 “Road To V” 2008 (previously won by Bombay Bicycle Club & Young Knives) using demos I had personally engineered, produced and recorded. These were judged and endorsed by industry experts such as.
• 5 time Exposure Music Award Winner
• Worked and recorded in world-class studios including Abbey Road and Olympic Studios

• Assist with DigiBeta VT Editing and sound mixing for “South Today”
• Obtain VT footage for MFA and process video conversion
• Aid in OB, tracking and calculating satellite frequencies for live broadcast back to studio

Audio Technology, Engineering Science, 2:1

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