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Los Angeles, California

Installation, repair, maintenance and configuration of on-air broadcast systems.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Error-checking, editing and daily appending of ADC/Harris automation playlists.
• Monitoring outgoing feeds for multiple time zones
• Transferring media between DDRs using Nexio Motion software.
• Documenting any discrepancies and sending broadcast alerts to local stations as necessary.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• In this position I was responsible for supervising as many as 6 Master Control Operators per shift in a large multi-cast control room.
• Troubleshooting and resolving any problems in the playout chain or transmission path.
• Interfaced with other departments to ensure broadcast needs were met.
• Supervised and assisted with live broadcasts.
• Trained operators on equipment and procedures, ran metrics to assess operator knowledge.
• Managed media files in Omneon and Isilon content servers.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• As an operator I monitored multiple HD and SD feeds for E!, Style, Esquire and G4 domestic and international networks using Harris/Imagine ADC and Miranda/Omnibus iTX automation.
• Ensured that outgoing feeds met industry standards for video/audio levels.
• Responded to equipment, automation or media failures to maintain feed integrity.
• Error-checked and reconciled playlists against traffic logs to assure accuracy.
• Verified that correct subtitles and languages aired for international audiences.
• Performed quick turnaround of daily E! News programming under tight deadlines.

Los Angeles, CA

• In Cable Operations at Fox I monitored multiple feeds including FX, Speed, National Geographic, FX Movie, and Fox Soccer Channels using Harris/Imagine ADC automation software.
• Error-checked, edited and manipulated playlists to accommodate changes and program delivery.
• Reconciled on-air playlists against printed traffic logs to assure accurate programming.
• Recorded video feeds from satellite and fiber to tape or DDR for later broadcast.
• Prepared, ingested and quality-checked programming content delivered on various tape formats.

• In this position, I assisted the Vice President of Maintenance/Engineering by supervising daily operations in department.
• Scheduled a group of 20 engineers on three shifts in a 24/7 facility.
• Managed broadcast equipment inventory and tracked rentals.
• Generated various reports and other technical projects.