Jason Howe Email & Phone Number

Cardiff, United Kingdom

I had a key role in ensuring Panasonic television products conformed to UK trade mark license requirements within strict timescales as part of a team that has delivered 'first to market' implementations.Testcase creation and analysis within the IP and DVB domains.Code analysis and debug within development to ensure compliance with UK market requirements, providing detailed code level feedback to developers.I co-ordinate with all areas of the business and beyond to resolve technical issues and present clear information on proposed design changes.Requirements capture for new product development based on latest specifications. I have gained extensive knowledge and experience of certification test regimes including DVB, HbbTV, BBC and Freeview Play.Testing at all levels of the development lifecycle from Unit, System integration to UAT in a software TV platform that is built with a varied codebase: C, C++, Lisp, HTML, JS etc. Bug tracking: Jira, Confluence, Redmine, Squish, BugzillaVersion control: GITTest and debug experience across many areas including Broadcast TS, DASH, DRM, TLS, REST APIs.Verify and debug: Wireshark, Browser debug, dashjs, openssl, embedded code debug.Version control: GITAdapted to the changing needs of the TV business.

Cardiff

Test Engineer within the TV Design Centre as part of a Software Verification and Validation Test team.Software testcase development based on requirements and Industry standards for UK DVB-T and freesat TV products.Creation of testcase material including DVB transport streams and all supporting test report documentation within a Testlink management system.Software Integration/Regression testing of DVB receiver products on linux/FreeBSD platforms.Liase with Industry leaders and broadcasters on market issues, specification and testcases. Experience of RF/hardware reliability testing for TV product.

Cardiff

Responsible for supporting the Production of CRT based televisions within the factory by providing technical data for assembly, design of wiring harnesses, sourcing of electronic components, electrical compliance testing and alignment.

Llantrisant, Wales

Worked within the Production line support team assisting the manufacture of PCBs for several high profile contracts including IBM, Arcam and Planmeca.Promoted to Technical Engineer as a direct contact to these companies providing technical support throughout the manufacturing process.