Engineer Maintenance

Rafic Ghoogassian

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Pasadena, CA 91107

626-***-**** ********@*****.***

SUMMARY

Extensive and in-depth experience in digital broadcast technology and system design. Network

and Data Transmission. A hands-on Electronic Engineer and prototype circuit designer. Skilled

in system and operations training, in managing projects, and consulting on system design

installations for government and civil industries. Avid certification. Reverse engineering. Proven

skills in maintaining and troubleshooting hi-end tape recorders.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

KNBC, Burbank, CA 2009-Present

HUB Maintenance Engineer

Maintained network operations and transmission.

• Monitor network performance and troubleshoot problem areas as needed.

• Troubleshoot a variety of television broadcast, transport, and transmission equipment.

• Responsible for installing, diagnosis and maintenance of critical on-air video, audio, RF,

baseband, signal processing, transport and transmission equipment.

• Installed new system for receiving and uplinking network transmission.

• Upgrade software for the facility decoders and encoders made by Tandberg.

WALT DISNEY COMPANY, Burbank, CA 1997-2009

Broadcast and Electronic Engineer

Managed all phases of engineering projects. Designed and built prototype interface circuits.

Supported video servers, file and device servers, including SD and HD. Maintained all necessary

on air and off air equipment.

• Responsible for on-air broadcast of audio, video signals and data transmission in an all

digital facility, involving SD and HD video servers and file/device servers.

• Video file transfers and archiving of the content.

• Created, built, and designed circuits for multiple remote monitoring devices, including

GPI triggers, error detecting alarms, commercial avail triggers.

• Trained and assisted master control operators, supervisors and peer engineers to achieve

higher productivity.

CITY OF PASADENA, KPAS-Cable TV, Pasadena, CA 1994-1997

Chief Engineer

Engineered the entire technical and production activities of the facility such as the set-up of

video and sound equipment, and lighting, in remote and studio environment.

• Managed and maintained all equipments to keep the studio functional.

• Engineered all the production activities, including studio and remote.

• Prepared expense budget of up to $20,000.

• Made equipment purchase recommendations to the City of Pasadena.

PARAGON CABLE TV, Garden Grove, CA 1989-1992

Chief Engineer, Manager

Managed and developed preventative maintenance schedules. Responsible for technical support

and Equipment maintenance.

• Redesigned and implemented a system for operations and broadcast that created an 80%

improvement on accessibility and efficiency.

• Prepared equipment purchases, project proposals and technical reports.

• Developed preventative maintenance schedule that reduced downtime by 90%.

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Engineering Management

West Coast University, Garden Grove, CA

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Walla Walla College, College Place, WA

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