Imran Alam Email & Phone Number

Qatar, Doha

Responsibilities:• Responsible for integrating system, creating technical environment, up gradation of new equipment’s with existing equipment.• Planning and Implementing change at approved time windows.• Ensure that all new services go through the handover process and are "fit for purpose".• Manage third party suppliers, chases for updates, manage products, TAC cases and service SLAs.• Keep track of new released images of Head end Broadcast IT equipment’s.• Propose and Implement Technical modifications.• Responsible for coordinating with different vendors.• Provided support with excellent customer service skills.Key Technologies (This list is not exhaustive)AVID (INEWS, PAM, Media Central, Media Composer, Data, MOS), Archive DIVA, EVS (XS, XT, XTA, IP Director), GRAPHICS (VizRT), Pebble Beach Automation (Marina), Unified Storage(NetApp FAS8080), VMware ESX Hypervisor, LIVEU, TVU, OMNEON playout & Central Storage (Media Grid, Media director, Media port), Prompter, Media Asset Management System (Arvato VPMS), Scheduling/Traffic (MediaGenix WHATS’On), Network Management System(Skyline Dataminer), Quality Check( Tektronix Cerify),Tape Library(IBM TS4500).

Abu Dhabi

 Responsible for integrating system, Creating technical environment, up gradation of new equipment’s with existing equipment. Respond to operational issues to resolve platform and broadcast problems. Resolve any Hardware issues and liaise with suppliers for the replacement of faulty hardware. Planning and Implementing change at approved time windows. Ensure all documentation and configurations are kept up to date. Ensure that all new services go through the handover process and are "fit for purpose". To monitor the environment to ensure the systems is operating to its optimal configuration. Manage and Monitor Software systems within the broadcast environment. Manage third party suppliers, chases for updates, manage products, TAC cases and service SLAs. Assist with support for NOC, MCR, Ingest, EVS, FCP Edit suites, library and Transmission Keep track of new released images of Head end equipment’s. Implementation of proposed technical modifications. Observed the status of online & Standby Broadcasting equipment-Mux, Processing Cards, Routers, Servers etc. Analysis and monitoring of technical specs and service quality on regular basis. Fault Rectification according to daily channel status report generated. Responsible for coordinating with different vendors. Provided support with excellent customer service skills.Key Technologies (This list is not exhaustive)AVID (INEWS, Data, MOS), AXON (Tracs, Converters), CALREC, DEKTEC, DIVA, EDIT-FCP, ENVIVIO, EVS (XS, XL, XT, IP Director, EVS MOS, Xedio), FUJITSU, GRAPHICS (VizRT), GRASS VALLEY (GVG Kayenne, K2), HARRIS (ADC, NETVX, SELENIO), ISILON, LIVEU, LIVEWIRE, MAD (EVS), MIRANDA (Miranda iControl,Router, Multiviewer, Imagestore, processing cards, DA’s etc.), OMNEON (Media director, Media port),PHONEBOX, PROMPTER, RIEDEL, SENNHEISER, STREAMBOX, STUDIO CAMERA, TALLYMAN, TVIPS.

Videocon D2H is the Leading DTH Provider which is also first 3-D Channel broadcaster and Broadcasting over 200+ channels with multiple audio, Interactive services with most recent and advanced technologies.•Responsible for multiple Head end equipment installation like Decoders: Scientific Atlanta, Ericsson, Scopus, Harmonic, Sencore, GVG Grass valley, Routers: EQX (Quartz, Harris), Cards: Mux, De-Mux,Multiviewer,DA etc. •Responsible for integrating system, Creating technical environment for SET TOP box development, upgradation of new Headend equipments with existing equipment.•System Design, installing and testing of the R-F Network including the Headend and Fiber Optic Networks, performance monitoring of Headend equipments.•Keep track of new released images of Head end equipments.•Implementation of proposed technical modifications in DTH Headend.•Observed the status of online & Standby Broadcasting equipment-Mux, Processing Cards, Routers, Servers, IRD etc.•Analysis and monitoring of technical specs and service quality on regular basis.•Fault Rectification according to daily channel status report generated.•Responsible for coordinating with different vendors.•Assisted in making and updating of the Turnaround Chain Health Status Report.Key Technologies (This list is not exhaustive)Omneon Spectrum video servers, PBC Pebble Beach automation, Harris 3601 servers, Evertz Image store branding, Harris Inscriber Inca CG, , Front Porch Digital DIVA archive management, Evertz multiviewers and Routers, Quartz and Leitch Routers, X-75, X-50, processing cards, A/V processors both Evertz(IntelliGain) and Harris(Neural), PC & Mac (incl. the usual PC office software applications plus AutoCAD and Visio).

December 2007 — May 2011 1)Troubleshooting in MCR, PCR, CAR & Edit Suits of Lok Sabha Television. 2)Maintaining specialist equipment for video production, broadcast and satellite transmission, and interactive media. 3)Setting up and monitoring audiovisual links between units in different locations. 4)Installing and testing new facilities and equipment. 5)Setting up and operating editing facilities in post-production suites. 6)Analyzing and rectifying technical faults on equipment and systems. 7)Minimizing loss of service at times of equipment failure by rapidly identifying and implementing alternative methods of service provision. Working on both SD-SDI and HD-SDI Embedded Systems. Using Harris Automation (LouthApplication) with NXOS Server- NX 4000Txs (Leitch) in Mirror mode for automation and Playback, using Dps-575 & X-75(Leitch)for frame synchronization & video (cross/inter)conversion, using Proble Routers(32x32)for routing the diff. sources to diff. destinations, also using DvcPro-25& DecPro-50(Panasonic) VTR’s for Playback, Ingest and Recording purpose, using Bi-Level Syncpulse Genrator(Leitch)for LTC distribution & Sync distribution, using VideoSwitcher(Synergy2.5 MLE-3 and Synergy100), Snell & Willcox(Magic Dave) , using Final cut pro(FCP),DPS Velocity for non Linear and Linear Editing on Cut to Cut and AB Roll on Remote 2000 , using Ikegami 79E-II and using EVS server(for HD storage and playout).

Eenadu Talevision.Responsibilities:1)Operation and maintenance of PCR chain.2)Operation and maintenance of Contribution link and DSNG van.3)Analyzing and rectifying technical faults on equipment and systems.4)Minimizing loss of service at times of equipment failure by rapidly identifying and implementing alternative methods of service provision.Worked with the equipments being used in PCR, DSNG van,VSAT and lease line. Tandberg & Scopus-Encoder/Modulator, Advent-UP Converter(AUC 4000), CPI & Xicom-High Power Amplifier, Camera Control unit-M5, Video Switcher MX-70, 8-Channels Audio Mixer Sony MXP-210 & Tascam M-08, Tektronix-Waveform Monitor, Tektronix-vectroscope, DVCPRO Video Cassete Recorder 230, 250,255, 450, and 455.