Quality Control Technician

OFON M. SAMSON

**** ******** ******

Lanham, MD 20706

301-***-**** / Cell:(240) 281 - 1206

E-MAIL: ***********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

**** *** *******: Innovative Technologies, Inc.

Chantilly, VA

Independent Sub-Contractor:

Provides television production services to Voice of America including -

. Videotape playback, Dalet Plus and media decks

. Remote controlled camera and video control operations

. Camera shading

. Floor directing

. Other duties assigned

2007 and 2010: Team Broadcast Services Springfield,

VA

Master Control Technician - Middle East Broadcasting Network (Alhurra)

. On air switching using the Cinegy automation system

. Light maintenance

. Other duties as assigned

2001 - 2006 BET Networks, Washington,

DC.

Technical Operation Center Technician:

. On air switching using the Louth/Harris Automation system.

. Coordinated, record and perform quality control checks of program

feeds from remote production sites.

. Trouble-shoot for technical difficulties.

. Coordinated and monitor satellite distribution systems with BET

Affiliates, including CBS Newspath.

. Coordinated, uplink and downlink satellite and fiber feeds from BET

remote sites

. Performed quality control on recorded feeds.

. Coordinated with remote sites, tape library and master control to

insure the accuracy of recorded programs from remote sites

. Performed other duties as assigned

1999 - 2001 BET Networks, Washington, DC.

Studio Supervisor:

. Developed daily and weekly crew schedule for all aspects of studio

productions.

. Supervised daily studio operations and in-studio productions.

. Coordinated and hire freelance personnel for in-studio productions

. Evaluated staff and freelance personnel performance.

. Coordinated with lighting, staging, engineering, make-up and wardrobe

departments to ensure successful production.

. Generated and tracked crew budgets as necessary for studio production

. Prepared time slips for payroll disbursements.

. Performed other duties as assigned.

1989 - 1999 Black Entertainment Television, Washington, DC.

Videotape Operations Technician.

. Record and playback program elements during pre-recorded and network

live productions.

. Travel to remote sites for live sports productions.

. Develop and implement videotape training program for freelance

personnel.

. Develop production standards and procedures for videotape operations.

. Ensure that pre-recorded program meet network standard.

. Develop means to facilitate videotape operations

. Perform light maintenance on videotape machines

EDUCATION

M. A. International Management & Marketing

University of Maryland University College, Adelphi, MD

BA, Mass Communication

Wayne State University, Detroit Michigan

Recording Engineering,

Detroit Institute of Recording, East Detroit, MI.

References: Upon request

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