Leading a group of wizards building the future of broadcast technology

- Member of Media Edge Design Agile squad delivering next the generation BT Media and Broadcast Athena project.- Requirements gathering, Industry product analysis, and subsequent RFP for Media Edge vendors. (2022-x, 2210-x, HBRT Media encoding (AVC, HEVC, TICO, JPEGXS, Uncompressed essence) - Analysis and software modelling (TOSCA, YAML) of chosen media edge products for mapping into an overarching orchestration system- Behaviour driven test plans - (Gherkin / Cucumber) for future automated media product testing - Low level High Bit-rate media network testing and troubleshooting (cisco / juniper)- Python / Ansible / Docker scripting for test labs, modelling and problem solving- Working in SCRUM / Agile environment (jira / confluence)

Sky: Euro 2016 Qualifiers Audio / Comms guarantee.Crystal Palace FC: AV support and projectsM32 professional sailing series: Göteborg, supporting all broadcast systems, RFlinks and onboard cameras.2015 FIA Formula One Season: Supplying AV services for Formula One Management.Live web-streaming projects for Pixelcorps (for example Google, sales-force)Monitoring and management of on site live Networks for eventsSingle point of contact regarding local base-band video, video encoding and CDN IssuesFormula One ContractorDVB-T support and other broadcast support projects for Formula One Management

- Lead Project Engineer for IP, Playout, MaM, Storage and Facility control for the Discovery Euro-sport Technology Transformation Programme.- Team management of a number of design engineers.- Working for Systems Integrator as first boots on the ground in a fast paced and ambitious phase 1 - Surfacing requirements and 'state of the nation' industry analysis to explore the best avenues for the broadcast IP future.- Industry IP Video 2110-x/NMOS analysis and reporting (Nevion / Arista)- Vmware sizing and analysis for playout, MaM, IP Video- Playout design for GVFlex

HBRMT 2022-6/7 (SDI/ASI(2022-2)), SMPTE 2110 WAN Video test and design. (Nevion, Juniper, Cisco, Tektronix)HVEC UHD/HDR PoC*nix security of broadcast edge devices Python / Ansible scripting and automation for security and test.

Principle position on Bloomberg TV London Facility re-location move to Full Uncompressed Production IP core.Arista / SAM SMPTE 2022-6/7 IGMPv3, PTP implementation. SMPTE 2110 ready.Network management and monitoring in a uncompressed IP world using sFlow and Tektronix Prism. Project vendor/product evaluation,PoC and value proposition assessments.Playout systems evaluation and implementation and replacement to Pebble Beach Systems Marina/Dolphin CiAB.Low bitrate codec PoC, evaluation and implementation (Ateme, Terecue, Cisco, IPTech).Migration of IP WAN to multiple, protected 10Gbps.Standards authority, Systems architecture documentation (Visio), Schematic (Autocad)Studio Autocad 3d and visualisation (Autocad) for remote studio and camera positions.

Temporary backfill support for the Sky platform while Sky staff are seconded to projects for 6months.Primarily focusing on the Sky VoD platform support and managment. Role involves ensuring the best quality of service for the platform. Working closely with the VoD application provider (Cisco) and liaising with third party customers such as BBC iPlayer, ITV, Channel 4, Discovery to provide support for their services on the Sky VoD Platform.Other highlights includeDTH compression and muxing supportUNIX systems admin (RHEL)Forensic Systems analysis and as built workflow documentation

Part of the launch team for ESTV London LivePlaying a key role in the Initial launch of engineering and operations at London Live under the Head of EngineeringSI handover and acceptanceReview and operational management of external vendors and play out providers (Ericsson, COMUX, Globe cast)Team building and mentoring new technical and operations staffDesigning and monitoring operational procedures and incident management policies. Building links with production and promoting close working ties with technology staffEvaluating critical workflows and building stronger working practiceDeveloping news technical operations and providing technical support

To research and facilitate proof of concepts for the next generation of intergrated automation and playout for Discovery Networks Europe. DNE Europe currently supports 95+ channels, including Discovery, TLC & Animal Planet.Primary focus has been to evaluate the current range of integrated play out solutions and their technical suitability in a dynamic, high density, premium broadcast environment.Example vendors evaluated Miranda (GV) iTX, Pebble Beach (Marina/Dolphin), Snell Wilcox (Morpheous)Requirements CaptureProject documentation and project management tools (Ms-excel, Ms-project, Visio, Omnigraffle, Autocad)Agile project ManagementPoC EvaluationVendor assessment and management (GV/Miranda iTX and Pebble Beach Marina / Dolphin)Other technologies includeAutomationContinuity Graphics SubtitlingMultilanguage audio handling

Contracted for a 6 month project to leverage existing broadcast technology into the distribution of video signals at all 19 FIA Formula One World championship circuits.Specification, design and installation of multi-standard DVB-T/ATSC modulation equipment,H.264 encoders, ASI MUX and RF distribution equipment.Further exposure to DVB-T2 and ATSC technologies + test equipment to ensurecompliance and standardsIPTV and network design, installation and troubleshooting.Design of a channel in a box solution for 'Formula One Paddock Club', with integrated GFX (Flash)for local race distribution.Managment of subcontractors and ensuring product delivery to stakeholders

Reporting to the Head of Broadcast Engineering EMEAAccountable for the daily operations of the Engineering Support Department and all aspects ofbroadcast technologies from camera to box for 5 24/7 channels across the EMEA regions.Management of a team, responsible for selection, hire and appraisalManagement of System integrator s, contractors and consultants.International Project Management with budgets exceeding US $1MFirst point of contact for customers with regard to technical issues and problem-solvingManagement of a large enterprise broadcast video network with awindows active directory and windows server network and additional Linux based technology platforms.Design, installation and maintenance management of Bloomberg newsroom operation. ENPS/Grass Valley K2/ViZrt all based on MOS integration with custom asset management systems. Design, installation and maintenance of media management systems, transcoding (Telestream flip factory) file transfer (Signiant) and other journalist support systems such as LiveU and Streambox.Responsible for managing and supporting large storage systems. Isilon, Hitachi, HP and Grass valley.Responsible for live multicam, multi studio engineering operations, including post production suites, News galleries, MCR areas and equipment comms rooms.Day to day operation and support of hardware video encoders for contribution and web streaming. MPEG2 and H.264...Various platforms include Cisco, Cisco intlet, BT facility lines. Technical Design and Management of Bloomberg Media asset management systems, alsoweb streaming products (Bloomberg+ IOS app, Bloomberg.com)Designing, installing and supporting production and transmission systemsMember of technical consultancy team for Bloomberg facility move 2015

All of the roles of a Broadcast support Engineer – With the additional roles: -Selection hire and appraisal of additional support staffVendor relationship management and problem escalationDocumentation review education and training of project and support teamsDeveloped Change control, Risk Security and H&S procedures

Production and transmission systems support of both broadcast AV and broadcast ICTsystems2nd / 3rd Line support of Broadcast AV baseband systems (Advanced video / audio test tools,physical layer tests)2nd / 3rd Line Support of Broadcast ICT systems, Review of systems logs using advancedtechniques and tools (PERL scripting, SQL queries) to spot patterns and designing tools andmonitoring to prevent further instances of similar issuesDesign and installation of broadcast production projects (Bloomberg DAB, Remote studiocontrol studios, transmission monitoring systems, launch of new Bloomberg channels)AutoCAD documentationKey technical role in ‘Bloomberg all digital’ tapeless play out projects

Short term 4 months work as an Autocad design specialist working on the digital cable TV networkfor NTL in Dublin. This work was exclusively AutoCAD work which sharpened my CAD skills

Accountable for technical matters related to the broadcast distribution of F1 events and WorldRally Championships globallyFrequent international travel to 17 circuits including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Japan, Kenya,Malaysia and various European locationsLiaised with customers both on-site and remotely to ensure smooth operations before, duringand after eventsInstalled, supported and operated various equipment including Satellite uplink / downlink forfixed and mobile earth station equipment, MPEG compression encoders, statistical multiplexingand carrier authorisation equipment, Sony beta and digi beta broadcast VTR's.

Accountable for testing and repairing items in the frequency bands of 0 - 3GHz on the benchEnsuring that all tests were conducted with the highest standard and included the correct useof batch testing, DVM's, oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, RF network analysers and DTVanalysersDesigned and produced specialist RF filters

Provided desktop PC support to the education sectorOffered support and training of Office and Windows products and specialist packagesInstalled PC and Maintained PC hardware and peripheralsEnsured backup tape systems were being used correctly and testedPAT tested and inspected equipment for electrical safety compliance