Project Manager Engineer

Frederick E. Engel

**** *. ***** ****** **** *

Chicago, IL 60625

773-***-**** office

815-***-**** mobile

*******@*********.***

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OBJECTIVE

By utilizing strong, analytical problem solving skills with the ability to

effectively motivate staff to greater heights of creativity and efficiency,

I seek to fill the role as senior technology leader at a broadcast

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FRED ENGEL, CPBE PROFESSIONAL VIDEO ENGINEERING SERVICES Chicago,

Illinois Principal

October 2009 - Present

Providing broadcast and production facilities with system and workflow

consultation with an emphasis on integration into new media platforms.

. WILL-TV/AM/FM - provided consultation, grant writing assistance and

vision for web and new media implementations

ROSCOR CORPORATION

Mt. Prospect, Illinois

Vice President, Broadcast Business Unit

January 2007 - October 2009

Roscor Corporation is a Video Systems Integration Company and dealer for

over 400 product manufacturers. Worked as the Engineering liaison for the

Roscor Sales team providing project design assistance, product research,

and onsite customer support for a wide range of projects.

. Led broadcast sales group in opportunity prospecting, customer

support, and development of proposals to provide operational

efficiencies

. Trained broadcast sales staff on new products and technologies

. Provided consultation to Barrington Broadcast Group in developing a

central-cast facility

. Assisted in Sprint/Nextel 2Ghz upgrades at numerous Midwest

broadcasters

. Worked with transmitter manufacturers on various end user proposals

WTTW CHANNEL 11

Chicago, Illinois

Vice President of Technology

December 2004 - January 2007

Managed engineering, broadcast operations and Information Technology teams

for the nation's most-watched Public Television station.

. Initiated and project managed overhaul of facility wide IT system for

over 200 users

. Led $1.5M project to convert production TV plant to digital/HD

Dir. of Electronic Maintenance and Design and Broadcast Operations

March 2003 - December 2004

Oversaw all Broadcast Operations for three broadcast TV channels. Led the

effort in the design, construction, training, and implementation of the

Digital Broadcast Operations Center (DBOC).

. As Project Manager and Chief Designer for $4.5M Digital Broadcast

Operations Center led internal staff, architect, and trades personnel

in building the facility. Developed a five-step plan for the

successful implementation of the DBOC which included budget

management, bidding and vendor selection, electronic systems design,

physical space architecture design, installation and checkout of all

equipment and wiring and at project end managed extensive system

testing and training.

. Successfully led an apprehensive operations staff through significant

workflow changes

Dir. of Electronic Maintenance and Design

December 2000 - March 2003

Oversaw all electronic installations and maintenance activities.

. Assisted design team in selection and installation of DTV UHF

transmitter and antenna systems at Willis (formerly Sears) Tower

. Participated in numerous "tall tower" meetings seeking new

transmission facilities in Chicago

. Managed a number of projects from TV infrastructure and studio

lighting systems

Engineer in Charge, Electronic Maintenance and Design Group

May 1990 - December 2000

Supervised electronic maintenance of television broadcast, editing, and

production systems.

. Oversaw engineering, lighting and wiring construction of WTTW "Studio

D", one of the largest production facilities in the Midwest

. Project manager during transition from old, analog technologies to

digital systems

ACHIEVEMENTS

. Certified Professional Broadcast Engineer (CPBE) status, Society of

Broadcast Engineers

. Received Emmy Award, Midwest Chapter of the Television Academy of Arts

and Science, Category 42, Technical Achievement, "WTTW Digital

Broadcast Operations Center" (April 2004)

. Received Broadcast Engineering Magazine Excellence Award, "Television

Control Room Automation" (April 2003)

. Presented at the PBS Technology Conference -NAB 2005, "The Chicago HD

Experience - Producing and Delivering HD Content" (April 2005)

. Presented at the Iowa DTV Symposium, "WTTW11 Digital Production Center

Design and Construction" (October 2005)

. Presented at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Clinic, "A Video Engineers

View of Audio Concerns in a High Definition Television Production

Facility" (October 2005)

. Presented at NAB Surround Conference, "The WTTW11 Digital Broadcast

Operations Center" (April 2004)

. Presented at SBE Chapter 26, "WTTW11 DBOC" (February 2004)

. Contributed to "WTTW Goes All the Way," TV Technology Magazine

(November 2003)

. Contributed to "Making the Transition," Surround Professional Magazine

(April 2004)

. Contributed to "WTTW - TV Archives HD with JVC's VTRs," Broadcast

Engineering Magazine (April 2005)

SKILLS

Fluency in AutoCAD, Myers ProTrack, ScheduALL, MS Office Suite

EDUCATION

FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY

Big Rapids, Michigan

Bachelor of Science, Broadcast Electronics Technology

REFERENCES

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