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Bbc Television Centre, London, United Kingdom

Design & Delivery of technology and operational processes, from origination through to world wide distribution of the linear BBC World News channels. Major projects include an AWS-based live linear tailoring and delivery platform.

Technical Design & Programme Managing all Engineering and Operations projects for BBC World News, spanning the entire broadcast chain. Current and recent projects include: - Migration to MediaGenix WhatsOn scheduling system. (2yr project) - Migration to a new multi-channel playout service, systems & sites. (2yr project) - Launch of OTT channels on Hulu and Yahoo Japan, using remote playout & IP encoding. (4 month projects) - Launch file-based delivery (incl. creation of… Show more Technical Design & Programme Managing all Engineering and Operations projects for BBC World News, spanning the entire broadcast chain. Current and recent projects include: - Migration to MediaGenix WhatsOn scheduling system. (2yr project) - Migration to a new multi-channel playout service, systems & sites. (2yr project) - Launch of OTT channels on Hulu and Yahoo Japan, using remote playout & IP encoding. (4 month projects) - Launch file-based delivery (incl. creation of DPP compliant content and metadata) (6 month project) - Major upgrade of IBMS scheduling system. (6 sprint, 8 month project) - Migration of connectivity & distribution services. Show less

Contract role - Responsible for the outsourced Coding & Mux and Satellite operations, for all BBC television and radio channels on DTT (Freeview) and DSat (Sky & Freesat).Managed operational and technical relationship with ITV, STV, UTV and Channel 4 for their HD DTT channels distribution.Developed and delivered C&M and D-Sat & DTT Distribution projects, including the launch of Wimbledon & Glastonbury BBC TV channels, the launch of ITV Wales HD and other ITV regions… Show more Contract role - Responsible for the outsourced Coding & Mux and Satellite operations, for all BBC television and radio channels on DTT (Freeview) and DSat (Sky & Freesat).Managed operational and technical relationship with ITV, STV, UTV and Channel 4 for their HD DTT channels distribution.Developed and delivered C&M and D-Sat & DTT Distribution projects, including the launch of Wimbledon & Glastonbury BBC TV channels, the launch of ITV Wales HD and other ITV regions moves.On-call escalation point, managing high impact incidents across the BBC’s distribution platforms during major events, incl. General Election and Wimbledon. Show less

Responsible for Playout, MCR and Coding & Mux operations and team of ~25 engineering staff.Commercial owner of Playout, driving growth throughout the recession and creating a platform capable of targeting, and winning, higher tier customers. Managed major bids and expansions, including a programme to replace 12x C&M systems and their associated data centre and connectivity requirements, and bid/programme managing a successful £350m Smart Meter communications bid.

Consultant for Playout and Distribution bids, as the BBC playout division became a commercial enterprise. Brought in-house, reporting to the CTO, responsible for BBC Broadcast’s Distribution strategy and the upcoming technology and operation for High Definition Playout and Distribution incl. the launch of UK's first HD channel.

Manage 3rd party supplier contracts covering our 30 EMEA channels distributed by fibre and satellite. Distribution representative for our key DTH re-broadcasters and affiliate customers.

Rome, Italy

Invented and launched the world’s first fully functioning electronic programme guide.

Television Centre, London