Tim Penner, B.Sc.(Ee) Email & Phone Number

Portland, Oregon, United States

I have been fortunate to have been able to previously apply my skillset to a wide range of video delivery platforms and technologies. Beginning in Cable as a Network Design and Project Engineer to MMDS, Satellite and OTT delivery mechanisms I have seen and adapted to a continuing evolving landscape in the distribution of video content.At my core, I consider myself a Systems Integrator, having a end-to-end perspective on the delivery of content, from origination to the audience and being… Show more I have been fortunate to have been able to previously apply my skillset to a wide range of video delivery platforms and technologies. Beginning in Cable as a Network Design and Project Engineer to MMDS, Satellite and OTT delivery mechanisms I have seen and adapted to a continuing evolving landscape in the distribution of video content.At my core, I consider myself a Systems Integrator, having a end-to-end perspective on the delivery of content, from origination to the audience and being familiar with most major concepts in this exciting arena. Show less

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

New brokerage, same commitment to client service excellence.

Portland, Oregon Area

Awarded the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chairman's Gold Award for achieving the top 2% nation-wide within the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices network 2017-2020.

Portland, Or

• Act as a technical expert on Elemental products. • Qualify Elemental encoding and statistical multiplexing products against technical standards using transport stream analysis tools (Sencore, Dektec, Manzanita) • Develop system characterization test harnesses for OTT origin systems using Linux and RESTful api calls. Coordinate and analyze data from custom and open source system tools • Design, build, qualify and document internal unified headend DVB-S multi-vendor reference… Show more • Act as a technical expert on Elemental products. • Qualify Elemental encoding and statistical multiplexing products against technical standards using transport stream analysis tools (Sencore, Dektec, Manzanita) • Develop system characterization test harnesses for OTT origin systems using Linux and RESTful api calls. Coordinate and analyze data from custom and open source system tools • Design, build, qualify and document internal unified headend DVB-S multi-vendor reference architecture platform for use in customer Proofs of Concept and trade show demos. • Validate customer OTT systems implementations using custom systems test platform • Develop Network-Attached Storage (NAS) characterization test protocol for use in technology partner systems validation. • Provide analysis on statistical multiplexing bandwidth efficiency as part of new product launch • Develop methodology to quantify video quality using tools such as Video Clarity ClearView, Elecard Video QuEst and MSU VQMT • Design and execute performance, configuration, and detailed application notes for customers and sales to leverage. Show less

Sunnyvale, Ca

• Promotion from Technical Marketing Manager to Director after 1 year of service in recognition of meeting and exceeding management expectations. • Performed system-level testing for RGB products driven by specific customer needs or strategic marketing activities, • Pre-sales system testing prior to systems shipping to customer sites in context of specific customer end-to-end system needs. • Management of laboratory facilities to match ever-changing company technologies.Executed… Show more • Promotion from Technical Marketing Manager to Director after 1 year of service in recognition of meeting and exceeding management expectations. • Performed system-level testing for RGB products driven by specific customer needs or strategic marketing activities, • Pre-sales system testing prior to systems shipping to customer sites in context of specific customer end-to-end system needs. • Management of laboratory facilities to match ever-changing company technologies.Executed on product demonstration designs and setup for tradeshows and events, as well as engage prospective customers directly with demos and presentations. • Development, Implementation and deployment of compact field demonstration systems leveraging Virtual Machine technology Management of laboratory facilities to match ever-changing company technologies. • Flawless execution of live tradeshow and customer demonstrations • Authored technical white papers, "best practices" documents, application notes for product inter-operability with partner and third party products • Authored field upgrade guides for hardware and software. • Contribute and help complete the technical responses to customer RFP/RFI • Co-authored and presented early adopter training syllabus for RGB ABR transcoding technologies • Coordinate activities of extended technical team, including marketing engineers and application engineers • Engaged with R&D departments on alpha testing of new software and hardware-based products , such as OpenStack-based implementations, Ad Insertion for Multi-screen, network DVR, adaptive bitrate (ABR) transcoding products, ABR segmentation/packaging for HLS, MSS, HDS and DASH formats, re-muliplexers and bulk encryption devices, and transport stream format converters. • Performed compressed bitstream and video quality analysis using industry-leading analyzers. Show less

Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

• Provided Voice over IP product and technology introduction to cable television operators. • Managed the implementation and post-sales support of VoIP products to three of the largest Canadian cable MSO’s • DOCSIS 2.0, NCS and SIP protocol support to customers on CMTS, cable modem and eMTA platforms. • Provided technical support from trial through deployment phases. • Implemented Customer Relationship Management System (CRM) for trouble ticket reporting and… Show more • Provided Voice over IP product and technology introduction to cable television operators. • Managed the implementation and post-sales support of VoIP products to three of the largest Canadian cable MSO’s • DOCSIS 2.0, NCS and SIP protocol support to customers on CMTS, cable modem and eMTA platforms. • Provided technical support from trial through deployment phases. • Implemented Customer Relationship Management System (CRM) for trouble ticket reporting and tracking. • Pre and post sales support of Universal Edge QAM deployments • Developed solutions for mine communications carrier to deliver high-speed DOCSIS 2.0 data throughout mining operations. • Developed and sold technology solutions for wide ranging broadcast scenarios, including digital video, wireless data and Fiber Optic transmission systems (GPONS) • Cultivated manufacturer reseller agreements • Provided solutions for delivery of digital video signals for broadcast, cable and IP delivery • Regional electrical utility network design, construction and commissioning of an 802.11a wireless mesh network for backhaul of Smartmeter data to central processing core. Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

Preparation of Request for Proposal documentation for World on Wireless! 114 channel UHF MPEG-2 digital video network, located in Hamilton, Bermuda. • Provided system analysis, design, and recommendations Digital Video Compression systems, UHF Transmitters, Conditional Access Systems and Set Top Boxes. • Co-ordination with equipment vendors on responses • Analysis of proposals from equipment vendors and preparation of recommendations.

Toronto, Canada Area

Provided network design services to evaluate and implement video on demand to the core areas of Rogers’s subscriber base: • Systems architecture design for full commercial VOD deployment. • Development of implementation budget for VOD deployment and commercial launch. • Cross-functional project management for VOD deployment. • Network Verification testing for VOD trial deployment. • Engineering and technical operations lead in cross-functional analysis team. •… Show more Provided network design services to evaluate and implement video on demand to the core areas of Rogers’s subscriber base: • Systems architecture design for full commercial VOD deployment. • Development of implementation budget for VOD deployment and commercial launch. • Cross-functional project management for VOD deployment. • Network Verification testing for VOD trial deployment. • Engineering and technical operations lead in cross-functional analysis team. • Project lead for weekly actions and issues meeting with VOD systems manufacturer. • Training of operations and engineering staff Show less

Milton, Ontario Canada

• National lead for multi-disciplined team responsible for maintenance and outage restoration of regional-based MPEG-2/ATSC Digital Video and Wireless High-Speed Internet services. • Oversaw the merger of technical operations for the merger between Look and Idirect Internet. • Planning and operation of a National and Regional Network Monitoring Centers, encompassing broadband RF, Digital Video, Conditional Access, IP Routing and Server equipment. Emphasis on high Quality of Service… Show more • National lead for multi-disciplined team responsible for maintenance and outage restoration of regional-based MPEG-2/ATSC Digital Video and Wireless High-Speed Internet services. • Oversaw the merger of technical operations for the merger between Look and Idirect Internet. • Planning and operation of a National and Regional Network Monitoring Centers, encompassing broadband RF, Digital Video, Conditional Access, IP Routing and Server equipment. Emphasis on high Quality of Service (QoS). • Co-ordination of system design and operational issues for DWDM fiber optic network connecting Look’s regional transmitter sites and secondary headends. • Planning and implementation of National and regional capital and expense budgets, as well as technical staffing levels. • Author of an Interactive Television feasibility study, focusing on technical and business opportunities and implementation plan. Authored study on IP Streaming technologies in a broadband wireless environment. • Develop and maintain vendor and third-party relationships. • Other activities include serving on an advisory panel devoted to ensuring that Look is prepared for new Federal Privacy Act (Bill C-6) issues Show less