Design Engineer, Digital Broadcast, Project Manager Video Engineer
Resume:
Darryl O. Cummings
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Broadcast Engineer
Veteran Broadcast Production professional with 30 years of experience in
audio and video communications. Comprehensive background in multiple
disciplines including transmission, engineering, troubleshooting signal,
encoding, encapsulation, along with producing, directing, shooting, and
editing. Expert in the design, implementation, and configuration of state-
of-the art production and editing facilities. Project manager with repeated
success in facilitating the engineering, logistics, preparation, and design
of coverage for high-profile programming, including the Olympic Games.
Hands-on experience with major networks including ABC, NBC, and USA
network, and with Fortune 500 corporate communications. Core competencies
include:
. Venue Tech . Cost Control & Budgetary . Supervisory Management
Management Oversight
. Project Management . Global Telecommunications . Visio/AutoCAD Design
Infrastructure
. Engineering & . Technical Coordination & . Vendor Management
Operations Documentation
Professional Accomplishments
ProSound and video, Miami, Florida 2012-present
Award winning facility, focusing on the design, engineering, and
integration of audio, video, broadcast, and control systems.
Design Engineer: Project leader in the conceptualization, design,
implementation, installation, management and commissioning of multimillion
dollar projects, by converting standard definition to HD facilities such as
the Broward and Sarasota County Board of Education television facilities,
the Gateway Church and the Broward County Commission. Utilizing equipment
such as Omneon Media Servers, Harmonic Encoders, multiplexers, Cine Alta
cameras, back up storage devices, Harris HD/SDI routers, Ross Vision
Switcher, Ross Expression Graphics Systems, Chyron Graphic station, analog
and digital audio consoles, Evertz Multi Viewers, Miranda DA's, Sony XDCam
recorders and Harris Signal Generators.
. Generate drawings on AutoCAD 2012.
. Provide Engineering sales support for Fortune 100 facilities, concert
halls, stadiums and arenas.
Keystone Enterprise Services, Salt Lake City, Utah 2007 -2012
North America satellite provider broadcasters turn to for ingest,
aggregation, transmission and repurposing of content for delivery to DTH
satellite platforms; cable, IPTV, mobile and broadband head -ends; as well
as corporate and digital signage networks and HDTV transmissions and
international broadcast services.
Facilities Broadcast Engineer: administer the day to day transmission
schedule for the Channel One Network, Orkin, Lowe's, Lehigh University, and
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Provide Engineering
support for the Help Desk and the Executive Client Managers. Appointed
project technical manager for special events for companies such as Hewlett-
Packard, Schneider Electric, Staples and Clorox. Attend and participate
client meetings making recommendation regarding transmission paths and
broadcast equipment. Knowledge with MPEG 2 and MPEG 4 HD transmission.
. Engineered, designed, installed and setup the Teleport equipment
including encoders, encapsulators, multiplexers, and routers, DA's,
DVB receivers, audio and video patch bays and ASI modulators.
. Maintain the Technical Operations Center; verify that incoming and
outgoing signals are according to FCC rules utilizing waveforms,
vectorscopes, spectrum analyzers, digital stream analyzers, routers
and monitors.
. Compiled information from Channel One to create a Help Desk/Installer
manual and instructed training sections.
. Assembled an internal technical Lab for the repair, service and
installation of Channel One's RMA equipment
. Coordinated with the operations dept. in the creation, manufacturing,
assembly, and distribution of Lowe's digital signage
. Created Visio drawings for rack elevations, transmission paths, signal
and data flow.
. Consolidated, selected the crew, venue managed and tech managed as
well as Switched and directed various live and taped corporate video
presentations in Latin America for HP and Staples.
Audio/Video Consultant, Alexandria, Va. 2006 -2007
Functioned as Technical manager/ video for a variety of sports programs for
the Comcast Sports Network in the Washington, DC/ Baltimore area. Provided
audio/video services for Verizon corporate television and Sprint media
services in the Washington, DC area
. Managed and supervised TV crews for various sports at the Verizon
Center, and the RFK Stadium in Washington, DC.
. Served as Video operator for the Capitals National Hockey team and the
Wizards National Basketball team's home games on Comcast HD Net mobile
unit. Ran camera cables to the in-house patch bay. Assisted the audio
crew by running and connecting audio equipment to the field of play.
. Switched and directed various live and taped corporate video
presentations for Verizon and Sprint Media Services.
. Performed in-house A1 and Video1 duties for the University of Maryland
Basketball and Football teams.
International Sports Broadcasting (ISB), Salt Lake City, Utah 1994 - 1996
/ 1999 - 2006
International providers of unbiased audio and video broadcasts to
authorized receivers of the Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.,
Sydney, Australia and Athens, Greece and the Winter Olympic Games in Salt
Lake City, Utah,, and Torino, Italy, serving approximately three billion
viewers globally.
Commentary Systems Venue Manager: Hired and supervised up to 20 Commentary
Venue Managers and Assistants during game time. Worked with team of up to
100 employees engaged in designing, developing, and implementing
operational plans at Olympic venues. Trained over 100 university students
to utilize commentary equipment during games. Aided design and development
of telecommunication system at venues and the International Broadcast
Center (IBC). Created all technical and operational documentation.
Recruited and trained staff responsible for administering digital
commentary equipment. Coordinated and implemented design for senior
management and the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Managed CATV
system design, implementation planning, procurement, and operations.
. Procured all audio and video hardware, CATV, and cabling including Cat
5, single pair, and 25 pair while remaining within budget of 500,000
euros. Practiced proactive cost control by recycling equipment and
negotiating the most favorable terms with service suppliers.
. Planned space and layout of plant facilities and vendors using AutoCAD
2004. Implemented designs for facilities, vendor services, cabling,
and equipment.
. Served as expert resource to other operational units for wiring,
technical, and operational needs.
. Supervised equipment breakdown and removal after conclusion of events.
. Directed installation of hardware; provided all hardware and services
while remaining within 1 million Euro budget.
. Partnered with editorial team to prepare broadcast segment for
airing, including segments from the 2001 Ski Jump World Cup aired on
ESPN.
. Designed and implemented digital post-production linear editing
facility and Avid non-linear editing bay with multi-format
capabilities. Evaluated and procured equipment including Sony Digit-
Beta recording machines, Panasonic DVC-Pro 50 recording/playback
machines, Beta-SP recording machines, Panasonic D-2 format, Sony
editing bay, Abekas DVEous switcher, Graham-Pattern digital audio
board, routing system, Chyron Agile character generator, and a multi-
format duplication system both in NTSC and PAL format.
1133 MCI Productions, Washington DC 1996 to 1999
Internal business unit providing all corporate visual communications
services to MCI.
Editor/Broadcast Engineer: Provided contracted audio/video engineering
expertise to multi-format, post-production facilities. Directed videos for
annual shareholder meetings, quarterly presentations, and employee
programs.
. Configured and engineered state-of-the art studio facilities at MCI
corporate headquarters in Washington DC.
. Served as linear editing expert for a variety of educational,
corporate, and commercial videos.
. Directed live concerts and comedy shows for the MCI Heritage Golf
Tournament with performances by Jay Leno, Chicago, and Kenny Loggins.
Audio/Video Consultant, Various Locations 1985 to 1994
Served as audio-visual consultant to a variety of public and private sector
interests including the EPA, the
State of Maryland, WWE, NBC, ABC, Fox, and USA Network.
. Installed, configured, and engineered a nationwide tour for the World
Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Served as camera operator, Tape,
Lighting, boom operator, and grip for taping of weekly syndicated
shows. Provided off-line editing and multi-format duplication for
weekly airings.
. Established and engineered MCI studio facilities at the corporate HQ.
. Created AutoCAD designs; installed, engineered and maintained
production/post-production facility for the state of Maryland in
Westminster.
. Produced and directed a 16 minute video on toxic hazards material,
disposal, and clean-up for the EPA that was distributed in English and
Spanish.
. Designed, implemented, configured, and engineered two online editing
bays for the Carroll County school system, incorporating multi-format
distribution systems, routing system to all schools, and a three
camera studio.
Education & Skills
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Mass Communications, Concentration in Film and
Television
Towson State University, Towson, MD
Technical Proficiencies: AutoCAD 2004-2012, MS Office Suite
Bi-lingual in English and Spanish
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