Juan R. Vega

*** ****** ***, ****** ******, NY **301

973-***-**** 973-***-**** ad4wr2@r.postjobfree.com

Audio Visual Engineer

A versatile, collaborative, accomplished, and knowledgeable audio/visual engineer consultant and IT infrastructure analyst with a successful track record and a flair for leading people in the right direction. Experience well over 30 years. Outstanding organizational and problem-solving skills. Highly collaborative with a talent for building productive relationships that allow smooth functioning while driving others towards excellence and attaining business goals. Possess verifiable leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills that help put across things with a crisp point. A remarkably successful mentor to peers and colleagues, owing to exceptional people skills. Have a solid track record in achieving the set goals and delivering personal best at every step of the way to provide optimal results. Thrive in fast-paced business environments and cherish a chance to self-manage things through innate problem-solving skills and never say never attitude.

Skill Areas: Firmware Upgrades Cable Infrastructure Build, Repair & Upgrade Computers Operate Studio Cameras, Operate Studio Switchers & Operate Studio Microphones CAD Programs & IPTV Solutions Avoip Systems Satellite Communication Non-Linear Editing Systems Spectrum Analyzers, Power Meters, Oscilloscope Boundary Scan Webcast Systems Budgeting & Cost Reduction Termination Of A/V, CAD 5 & 6, Fiber & Coax Cables Operate Routers & Video Switchers Bench Work Repairs Digital Signage Systems POE Systems Studio Broadcasting & Studio Engineering Auto Mechanic RF Test Equipment Labview Crestron Fundamentals Commercial (CTI-CFC) Microsoft Team Certification PRO 2 & Crestron & A+ & Microsoft MCSE Fiber Optics Implementation Cisco Digital Media Player, Big Wall Monitors, (DMP) Digital Media Manager & Cisco Telepresence System Cisco Telepresence Content Server (TCS) & Cisco Telepresence Management Suite (TMS) & Live Streaming TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SIP, H.264, DHCP, API, H.263, H.264, H.323, ISDN Fabricate Studio Trucks & Vans Live Streaming in Cisco Telepresence, Logitech system, Polycom Conference, Zoom, MS Team, and Google meet, Screen-beam. Troubleshoot all AV Equipment, and all vendor support and manufacturers for RMA of defective/broken products, Read AV Schematics, and Windows Office AVIXA CTS-RU Dante. Biamp HDMI Extenders.

Professional Experience

CTCI Technology, Clifton, NJ (4/2023 – 12/2023)

Field Audio/Visual Engineer

The assignment of this position is to go on location to resolved any Audio-Visual issues. Due to the coronavirus, more company have upgraded and reconfigured all Conference rooms and Boardrooms in New York and New Jersey locations. I am to certify all Conference rooms and Boardroom at all locations.

Organize all IP address about the AV equipment for Live Streaming in Zoom, Solstice, Screen Beam, Google Meet, Logitech system, Polycom, Cisco system.

Responsible for repairing any issues as well as upgrade if needed, assembling all new Solstice, Screen Beam, Logitech, Biamp, Polycom or Google meet and Video Walls equipment in location, and checking for any failure, and all vendor support and manufacturers for RMA of defective/broken products.

Responsible for running the Zoom, Google meet, Solstice, Logitech, Polycom, Cisco, Extron, Creatron and Biamp programs for all Audio Visual that are being used and checking and testing the Crestron, Logitech system, Polycom and Extron system.

Oversaw all drawings of AV Schematics, made changes of drawing and software upgrade as needed.

Walkthrough at location for new upgrades of Conference rooms, Boardrooms, Lobbies, Video Walls Big or Small Rest areas

Eagle IT Solutions, Colonia, NJ (9/2022 – 2/2023)

Audio/Visual Engineer

The assignment of this position is to be a sub-contractor from Eagle IT for Neuberger Berman, Hudexo and Colgate Palmolive for six months or more or until the contract expire. Due to the coronavirus, most company has upgraded and reconfigured all Conference rooms and Boardrooms, run and setup all meeting in New York and New Jersey locations. I am to certify all Conference rooms and Boardroom at all locations.

Organize all IP address about the AV equipment for Live Streaming in Zoom, Polycom, Solstice, Google Meet, Logitech system, Cisco system and Tricaster.

Responsible for repairing any Audio-Visual issues as well as upgrade if needed, assembling all new Logitech or Google meet equipment in location, and checking for any failure.

Responsible for running the Zoom, Google meet, Solstice, Polycom, Logitech and Cisco, Extron, Crestron and Biamp programs for all Audio Visual that are being used and checking and testing the Crestron, Logitech system and Extron system.

Oversaw all drawings, made changes of drawing and software upgrade as needed,

Ford Foundation, New York, NY (9/2021 – 3/2022)

Audio/Visual Engineer

The assignment of this position is to be a sub-contractor from Friedman Williams for Ford Foundation for Six months. Due to the coronavirus, Ford Foundation has upgraded and reconfigured all Conference rooms and Boardrooms in New York locations. I am to certify all Conference rooms and Boardroom at locations.

Organize all IP address about the AV equipment for Live Streaming in Zoom, Polycom, Solstice, Google Meet, Logitech system, Cisco system and Tri-caster.

Responsible for repairing any Audio-Visual issues if needed, assembling all new Logitech equipment in location, and checking for any failure.

Responsible for running the Zoom, Google meet, Solstice, Polycom, Logitech and Cisco programs for all Audio Visual that are being used and checking and testing the Crestron, Logitech system and Extron system.

Oversaw all drawings, made changes of drawing and software upgrade as needed,

Cognizant, Teaneck, NJ (1/2021 – 8/2021)

Audio/Visual Engineer and IT Infrastructure Analyst

The assignment of this position is to be a sub-contractor from Cognizant for AIG Insurance. Due to the coronavirus, AIG has upgraded and reconfigured all Conference rooms and Boardrooms in New York and New Jersey locations. I am to certify all Conference rooms and Boardroom at both locations.

Organize all IP address about the AV equipment for Live Streaming in Microsoft Team, Cisco WebEx meeting.

Responsible for repairing any Audio-Visual issues if needed, assembling all new equipment in the lab, and checking for any failure.

Responsible for running the Microsoft team program and Cisco programs for all Audio Visual that are being used and checking and testing the Crestron system.

Home Depot, Paramus, NJ (11/2020 – 1/2021)

Merchandising

Horizon BCBS, Newark, NJ (4/2017 – 3/2020)

Audio /Visual Engineer Consultant and IT Infrastructure Analyst

The assignment of this position was to maintain all Audio and Visual equipment for Audio Visual teleconferencing, in-house display, and support all audio-visual conference meetings at all locations in the Horizon BCBS domain.

Redesigned Audio Video racks for installing Cisco telepresence system, Vbrick and Polycom's system for live streaming, upgraded Polycom and Cisco telepresence equipment, manage SIP and H.264 & H.265 protocols for Video telepresence units, Manage the Cisco DMPs & DMM for IPTV Display on Walls, Manage the Digital Signage systems to all Cisco display and upgrade all Audio Video telepresence software, and service Satellite Receivers to all Horizon BCBS sites in NJ.

Redesigned and upgraded all audio-visual drawings that are out of date or nonexistence using CAD Program.

Organized all IP address pertaining to the AV department for all AV equipment for Live Streaming.

Organized & support all Live Streaming meetings, Town Hall meetings, Special Town Hall events, and Live Special events for video recording on all Horizon sites using Cisco Vbrick codecs with Crestron & Extron equipment and ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Visio.

Supported, Elevator displays, kitchen Displays, and Wall displays in all Horizon locations.

Serviced, upgraded, and updated all DirecTV equipment and maintain it to the proper channels for viewing.

Repaired the following equipment: Projectors, Power Supply, Audio, Video, Cisco, Crestron &Extron.

Helped the IT team by troubleshooting Server, Hotspot, AVOIP, and POE issues, exchanging IT Routers & Switchers, Patch Bay, and terminating Cat 5 & 6 cables.

Trained coworkers on how to operate, update and maintain AV equipment and set up and record all meetings using Cisco Vbrick to the cloud so it can be view at any time.

Helped set up Web-Ex meeting as required for Town Hall Meetings and used the UCC software to register, update and keep track of the telepresence unit.

AT&T, Bedminster, NJ (6/2017 – 8/2017)

Audio /Visual Engineer Consultant

The short-term assignment is to design and fabricate a multimedia communication system for a new studio to be implemented with Audio & Video Digital for cable casting and broadcasting projects. To be completed on time and within budget.

Design Audio Video racks need to streamline technical upgrade processes of equipment to include new computers, audio, video, teleconferencing, software, and satellite receivers not yet needed.

Prevented costly errors by ordering the proper video, audio copper, network and fiber cables, connectors, video, audio, and computer equipment.

Oversaw all drawings made changes of drawing and software upgrades as needed for all Audio-Visual equipment, and re-situating audio-video equipment as requested.

Installation & operation of the following equipment; Blackmagic Router, Blackmagic Multiview, Newtek Tricarter switcher, Panasonic CCU AGBS300, Panasonic Cameras AG HPX370P, Panasonic RCU AJ-RC10, AJA OG Fiber 2 Transmitter SDI to Fiber, AJA OG Fiber 2 Transmitter Fiber to SDI, Thor Fiber SDI Optical Transmitter & Receiver, CG Ross Expression, Folson Image Pro 2, AJA Ki Pro, Marshall Monitor, Muxlab Pro Digital 500771 RJ45 to USB Transmitter Muxlab Pro Digital 500771 USB to RJ45 Receiver, Thor FM 4 SDI Fiber Tidelines In & Out, Behringer X32 Digital Audio Mixer, Digital Rapids, Clearone wireless intercom and Shure wireless Microphone, Clear com encore IF 4 W4,Cisco Catalyst 3750G Firewall, Klark Teknik DN9650 digital media bridge & converter with AES50 extender, HP Elite desk, Kanex Pro HDMI Distribution Amplifier over CATX transmitter and Receiver, ITO Webcam 01, Netgear FS108P, ETC Color Source 20 control Panel & ETC Source 4 LED 2 Lights & Colorado 1 Sola Lights, Servers, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and Extron System.

Fabricate racks, pull, ran, terminate and label all Video Audio and Fiber cables.

Ability to work shift, work based on customers' needs.

Test all audio, video, and lighting equipment for proper operation after completion

Johnson & Johnson, Morris Plains, NJ (1/2006 – 5/2017)

Manager of the Auditorium & A/V Department and Audio /Visual Engineer Consultant

Position Company to attain short and long-term multimedia communication functions by leading a team of 15 cross-functional employees to execute diverse cable casting and broadcasting projects, including technical implementations, firmware overhauls, interdepartmental communications, and personnel training.

Cut costs by $10M of maintaining the present equipment by avoiding the need to streamline technical upgrade processes of equipment to include new computers, audio, video, and telepresence, software, and satellite receivers not yet needed.

Prevented costly errors by servicing all video, audio, and computer equipment, this level of service is represented by an average of 50/month.

Designed Audio Video racks into a consult to all Conference rooms, Auditorium, GYM, Atrium and new wall-mounted Monitors with Tandberg & Polycom Audio Video telepresence system, Clearone & Gentner Phone System using the following protocol TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SIP & H.264. and trained 1,000 people to use the new equipment.

Oversaw transfer of all Audio-Visual equipment between two organizations; this includes managing the transfer of 10 buildings, ownership including upgrading all software as needed, and re-situating audio-video equipment as requested for Digital Signage systems &IPTV solutions for all monitors.

Ability to test and qualify multimedia applications, devices hardware and software for; Cisco & Polycom Audio Video telepresence system, Clearone & Gentner Phone System, Some Cisco System.

Benchwork repairs With Test equipment such as Pluses generators, Amplifier, Oscilloscopes, Voltmeters, Counters, etc.

Ability to work shift work based on customers' needs. Resolved customer technical issues onsite, by phone, or e-mail in a timely fashion to ensure customer quality and provide training sessions for the use of equipment internally on a needed ongoing basis.

Prior Employments Details

Pfizer, Morris Plains, Nj 2001 – 2006

Warner Lambert Company, Morris Plains, Nj 1999 – 2001

Electronic Media Solutions Inc., Parsippany, Nj 1997 – 1999

Telemundo Channel 47, Teterboro, Nj 1996 – 1997

TCI Of Northern New Jersey, Oakland, New 1985 – 1995

Video Corporation Of America Somerset, New Jersey 1983 – 1985

Professional Development & Credentials

A.A.S Degree in Electrical & Electronics Technology, College of Staten Island, Staten Island, NY, 1979

Certificate in CATV Fiber Optics, National Cable Television Institute, Littleton, CO, 1993

Certificate in Fiber Optics Design, Installation, and Engineering, The Light Brigade, Kent, WA, 1996

PC Repair & Programming, 19972016 Norcross, GA, 1998

Certificate Trained for A+, Solartech Technical Education, Elmwood Park, NJ 1999

Certificate in Digital Media Pro 2, Crestron Technical Institute, Rock Leigh, NJ, 2010

Certificate in Crestron Fundamentals Commercial (CTI-CFC), Crestron Technical Institute, Rock Leigh, NJ, 2021

Certificate in Emerging Technologies Media, Extron Technical Institute, New York, NY, 2016

Certificate Dante

Technical Skills: Tandberg & Polycom Audio Video Conference system, Clearone & Gentner Phone System, Some Cisco system, MAC, Windows 7& 10, Turbo CAD, Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft office 10, Photo repair, Photo Impact Pro 13, Cyberlink Media Pro 10, Wonder share Video Converter Ultimate, Wondershare Video Editor, Sony Video Editor, Black Magic Video Editor, Sony Audio Spectralayers Pro, Auto Mechanic, Troubleshoot all AV Equipment.

Reference:

Andy Soni, IT Manager; Phone: 201-***-****, EM: ad4wr2@r.postjobfree.com, from Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer.

Robert Farin, Head Technician, Phone: 908-***-****; EM: ad4wr2@r.postjobfree.com from Horizon BCBS.

Tom Wrobel, A/V Manager, Phone: 201-***-****, EM: ad4wr2@r.postjobfree.com, from CTCI Technology.

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/juan-vega-97b11160

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