Control Operator

Ann Maria Jimenez

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Cheyenne, WY 82001 917-***-****

EXPERIENCE:

**/**-******* ********* ********** TECHNICIAN IV, EchoStar, Cheyenne, WY

* Perform technical quality control and troubleshoot problems involving

signal path, media, programming and logs.

* Report, review and determine impact of outages and perform

preventive/corrective actions.

* Prepare reports detailing technical discrepancies and maintains logs.

* Interface with internal/external clients to ensure media meets EchoStar

standards.

* Ingest Pay per View movies, Interstitials, promos and Special Events to

Encoda Automation for air.

* Encode commercials into Seachange Commercial Insertion System.

* Participate in the processes, procedures and training materials which are

used in the training of junior staff members.

11/08-11/09 NOC SUPERVISOR, MLB Network, Secaucus, NJ

* Supervised and trained Master Control Operations staff.

* Provided support during live games and programs.

* Prepped daily logs for Primary and Alternate Networks using Probel

Automation

* Worked with Ingest Operators, Programming and Production to insure that

all content is ready for air.

* Worked with Affiliate Sales and Broadcast Operations to help resolve

affiliate head end issues.

* Monitored and purged content as needed off of on air servers.

* Retuned affiliates for blackout programming when scheduled.

11/05-11/08 MASTER CONTROL ENGINEER, (NABET Daily Hire) ABC Network, New

York, NY

* Maintain the outgoing and incoming feed information for ABC's networks.

* Checkout various remotes for live events for GMA, NBA, College Football

and many other events.

* Insure that audio and video runs well for all programs going out over air

using Analog & Digital Waveform Monitors and Vectorscopes.

* Build mults and patch RFs for studios when needed.

* Switch up Analog and Digital sources to air when scheduled for network

feeds.

* Set up and checkout HD remotes for GMA concerts and sports.

* Tune receivers for satellite feeds when ordered.

* Operate channel switcher for affiliate sectional commercials on the West

& Central Time zones.

3/05-8/05 PLAYBACK/STUDIO OPERATOR, NECN, Newton, MA

. Worked in playback area for pre-production of NECN shows.

. Organized and rolled tapes for Worcester News Tonight.

. Worked in Master Control to cover breaks using Sundance/Seachange

automation system with Utah Scientific routing and switching.

. Ran robotic cameras using Vinten/TSM, Livewave and Telemetrics camera

control systems and various other production duties when coverage was

needed.

. Set up studio for news, interviews, breaking stories etc.

. Greeted guests and prepped them for air.

10/04-2/05 MASTER CONTROL OPERATOR, CN8, Lowell, MA

. Maintained the running of the network using Harris Automation and Saturn

Switcher.

. Set up tape decks to roll via automation for shows and infomercials.

. Technical Director for Live Sports Show, Sporting Events and rolled local

breaks for Live News Show.

. Prepped commercials and promos.

. Set up records for CN8 Sports Boston and Segmented Shows for air.

4/03-3/04 MASTER CONTROL/CONTROL ROOM OPERATOR, New York 1, New

York, NY

* Monitored, maintained and controlled the incoming and outgoing signals

using Columbus and Omnibus OUI Server System for multiple program feeds.

* Maintained commercial logs, back-up recordings and made sure that clips

are good for airing.

* Switched programming, counted in and out of live events.

* Ran audio board and ifbs for live and taped programs which include news,

sports, political and financial programs and interviews.

* Ran robotic cameras, operated still store, provided lighting support and

cued up teleprompter for talent.

* Set up studios for taped and live programming.

2/03-5/03 MASTER CONTROL OPERATOR/TECH II, Ascent Media, Stamford,

CT

* Monitored the network feeds for The Biography Channel, History Channel

International, NBA TV and ACCESS I & II which are all under what is

considered "DIGINETS."

* On-air operations of network television automated server-based equipment

TM/RT.

* Made sure that audio and video runs well for all programs going out over

air.

* Reviewed network logs for the day to make sure that bug commands, and

local tones are correct and sent out over air as scheduled.

9/00-2/03 MASTER CONTROL OPERATOR, Viacom Network Operations Center,

Hauppauge, NY

* On-air operations of network television tape and server-based equipment

like VTR's and chyron switchers.

* Utilized Harris Louth automation and Turbo Media for caching music

videos.

* Made sure that audio and video ran well for all programs going out over

air.

* Updated the programming file for the upcoming day and maintain break

times for each network.

* Technical Director for various Live Events.

INTERNSHIPS: ABC News VideoSource: 1996 Dateline NBC: 1997

EDUCATION: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, Amherst, MA Bachelor of

Arts, 1997

Major: Communications Minors: Film & Spanish

REFERENCES: References available upon request.

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