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• Blade Media supplies various solutions for broadcast systems control and studio build outs. This work involves the design, project management and integration of complex 4K and 3G broadcast systems.
• Responsible for initial customer familiarization with all systems and its operation, and system design work to make the system actually work to the broadcasters' requirements, and within the specifications of the.
• Lead onsite engineer overseeing all aspects of equipment integration. Recent projects include:o CRTV, Yahoo Playa Vista, Colgate Palmalov, Time Inc.

Kenilworth, New Jersey

Greater New York City Area

• Responsible for the design, setup, workflow implementation and maintenance of 7 studio locations.
• Manage a team of 10 people to provide remote and on-site support to each studio.
• Setup and manage video over IP environments, including Amazon AWS with Wowza CDN distribution service to deliver MPEG-DASH, Apple HLS, RTMP,RTSP, RTP/UDP TS streams to different locations.
• Manage, design, deploy a 3G Evertz video audio infrastructure, including video distribution over LTN network for all CRTV facilities.
• Design and manage short term and long term content storage infrastructure solutions including NAS, San via fiber across multiple networks and studios as well as LTO tape library storage with metadata tagging and.
• Deployment and management of hardware and software based solutions including Signiant media acceleration which provides site to site automatic media delivery of content.

New York, NY

• Responsible for overall technical management of daily operations for CUNY TV and New York City Media television and radio facilities with a staff of 16 full- and part-time operators and associated shift supervisors.
• Oversee and consult with the technical support staff and shift supervisors for WNYE-TV and Radio. Interfaces with the IT infrastructure as well as the media management and archive department personnel in the workflow.
• Oversee the automation operations software and content needs for broadcast programming in a constant 72-hour file rotation for the broadcasting of seven distinct channels in a 24/7/365 environment.
• Responsibilities include interfacing with all vendors of facility equipment, personnel training and scheduling in all aspects of operations, and equipment troubleshooting.

New York, NY

• Assisted the CUNY TV chief engineer in the design and construction of CUNY TV’s new technical facilities.
• Performed and/or supervised staff in learning the new operations software systems and hardware configuration. Assigning day-to-day bench maintenance and operations of all systems and facilities.
• Operated digital and video equipment required for television broadcasting, including audio boards, routing switches and video switchers.
• Solved technical equipment problems, and the repair of digital and computer systems.

New York, NY

• Assisted engineering department with day-to-day maintenance and operation of all systems and facilities including but not limited to: Creating blueprint designs using CAD-based software application AutoCad,Viso.
• Monitored and maintained all analog/digital voice, data, and video circuits including the Omneon Spectrum Media Server play out of HD content Manage data storage and handle the connection of external devices to the.
• Participated in the integration and implementation of the new Morpheus Pro - Bell automation system, Pebble Beach automation systems, maintenance, and operation of system facilities
• Operated digital and video equipment required for television broadcasting, including audio boards, routing switches and video switchers
• Strong skills of handling technical equipment problems and repair of digital and computer systems

Brooklyn, NY

• Tutored students with 3D Auto CADD drawings, Master CAM, AutoDesk drawings.
• Maintained, installed and serviced all facilities’ wireless and electrical equipment.
• Teachers’ Assistant from January 2004 - May 2005.

Bachelor Of Technology, Mechanical Engineering/Industrial Design

Associates, Mechanical Engineering Technology