Christopher Chappel Email & Phone Number

Mountain View, CA, US

• Design systems to team established and industry standards.
• Create documentation for: wire diagrams, cable run lists, cable schedules, commissioning processes; Work with architects on space layouts and M/E requirements.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and new technologies that we should be considering.
• Set up, tune, configure and test custom event spaces, and understand all the tasks that are involved.
• Perform formal Factory Acceptance Testing and Site Acceptance Testing (and/or Acceptance Test Procedure) handovers with third-party vendors, including management of punch list closeout through project opening.

New York, New York

• Designed, built and project-managed installation of three (3) datacenters in Amsterdam, Netherlands to support Pan-European launch of the Eurosport product in conjunction with Discovery Communications.
• Support IP acquisition & distribution of 350 Hulu channels.
• Created, directed installation of three (3) datacenters supporting 24 channels of distribution for Riot Games eSports.
• Draft product overview documentation, line drawings; lead system overview meetings.
• Enabled encoding of 120 AES sources by creating expansion of radio audio encoding solution for NHL, MLB.
• Develop monitoring / control tools by working with broadcast operations & software development teams.

New York, New York, US

• Expanded management role: managed two (2) local, two (2) remote resources.
• Partnered with global teams in multiple companies (NEP, Discovery, Eurosport) to launch Eurosport product in Norway.
• Devised 1152x1152 video router expansion for NY datacenter.
• Worked with developers on ESNI / ESAM implementations on broadcast equipment supporting DAI.
• Supported installations on strict deadlines by leading equipment purchasing & delivery.
• Led standardization, documentation updates / rack testing on existing, new equipment.

New York, New York, US

• Awarded Company MVP.
• Designed, built datacenter expansion including A/V acquisition / routing, router automation, monitoring & control systems (expansion / live signal cutover from one (1) video router into three (3) video/ASI routers).
• Managed two (2) Broadcast Engineers, including one (1) remote.
• Teamed with developers to design control system manage NHL / equipment in multiple datacenters to supporting MLBAM productions, NHL Instant Replay support / signal distribution.
• Built video logger floor expansion for Fox Sports Go. Designed, built exclusively-IP video monitoring systems.
• Created NHL radio acquisition system for BAMTech-distribution, and to NHL partners (TuneIn).

New York, New York, US

• Moved to start in SF Office, taking strategic role, and handling larger projects.
• Designed, planned, project-managed, installed and configured equipment in the MLB Instant Replay Operations Center in New York office.
• Managed one (1) Broadcast Engineer remotely.
• Led training with MLB umpires on new intercom equipment.
• Created, planned, built datacenter, with A/V acquisition & routing, router automation, monitoring & control systems new datacenter supporting 200 video channels, Sony PS VUE.
• Partnered with vendors to define feature requests, fix bugs, create delivery timeline for issues resolution.

New York, New York, US

• Managed audio & video routing systems in 35 domestic facilities, databases, XY router panel configurations for multiple departments.
• Acquired and distributed MLB / partner content by administering Cisco DCM video gateways.
• Optimized encoding, created technical roadmap to address issues by providing vendors with network packet captures.
• Tested, made purchasing recommendations for broadcast systems: routing core, video gateways, processing gear.
• Sustained, expanded system automation by partnering with lead software developers.
• Delivered signal flow knowledge to operations & technical facilities teams by drafting system drawings.

New York, New York, US

• Provided 24/7 transmission services and facilities support for all broadcast, instant replay systems.
• Created 100% automated studio show for Yahoo! Full Count: partnered with development team to automate production switcher, media server, graphics engine & live sources into single production operated by two (2).
• Delivered video monitoring & encoding status for 100+ live-streaming encoders facility-wide by designing video walls.
• Created innovative broadcast system acquiring remote productions via public internet.

New York, New York, US

• Served as project manager / lead integration support for ballpark video router installs.
• Created system drawings, task lists for 30 MLB ballparks used by integration teams and tested equipment functionality.
• Supervised five (5) employees per shift.
• Created SOPs for broadcast engineers, training documents for new-hires.
• Supported major seasonal events (CBS/Turner March Madness, Masters tournament).

New York, New York, US

• Conducted system integration for Instant Replay / transmission system upgrade for eight (8) remote facilities.
• Coordinated camera feeds for MLB Draft, including 30 war-rooms, plus full slate of baseballs games on MLB Network.
• Provided Tier 2 technical support of broadcast & replay operations.
• Created remote management system and documentation to support mobile postseason multi-camera angle encoder fly-kits for MLB.

New York, New York, US

Acquired broadcast feeds from ballparks; conducted QC of incoming multimedia content. Supported live production environment; troubleshooting and escalation of production issues. Provided A1 & A2 services for remote productions.

Fremont, CA, US

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