Engineer Project Manager

David Grossman

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Summary

** ***** ** ***** ** cutting edge video technology accomplishments. From broadcast post

production/ tape systems to web and mobile devices.

IT and broadcast live and on-demand transcoding and streaming systems integration expert.

Managed and completed technical projects including production start-ups, company

consolidation and video conversion software development.

Superb tech support for broadcasters and On Line Video Providers.

Skillset:

FFmpeg, H.264, Flash Media Encoder Systems Engineering, digital audio/ video CODECS,

video editing, live streaming, videography, master control/ play out broadcast technology,

software installation, streaming video infrastructure build out, EC2 Amazon Cloud.

Work Experience

Verizon via Aricent, Basking Ridge, NJ July 2012PresentDigital Media Expert

Requirement gathering and release management for Verizon s next generation Video On

Demand delivery service.

Subject matter expertise on all things video related.

Tools used: Vantage Telestream transcode software

Market America/ SSSD Inc., New York, NY January 2012May 2012Senior Video Engineer

Driving the requirements for bandwidth utilization needs and server allocation design.

Own large components of the video media systems through the life-cycle:

architecture/design, implementation, testing, and post-release support.

Leveraging multiple video technologies such as FMS, Wowza, CDN Streaming Networks, HDS

and HLS streaming technologies. Leveraging Cloud Computing (EC2) to scale infrastructure.

Providing leadership and successfully implementing the engineering and release priorities

for all video related systems, both live events and on demand video.

Recommend new technologies in proof of concept projects.

Tools used: ffmpeg, Flash Media Live Encoder, Wowza Server, Flash Media Server,

Wireshark, EC2 Console, Nagios, Firebug, SSH, SCP, Akamai, Kaltura CDN.

Open Text Video Services, New York, NY December 2010-August 2011Video Support Engineer

Project management, build out and test of a state of the art video encoding system for

OTVS Online Video Platform using open source encoding tools.

Subsequent integration of the new encoding platform into the web service.

Tech Support for OTVS cloud solution for video content publishing, used both internally

at Open Text and at external customers. Consultation on HTML5 compatible video formats,

file types, desktop and server encoding tools.

Tools used: FFmpeg video encoder, CentOS Linux, VMWare, RESTful API, Autoforms, SVN,

Microsoft Project, open source audio and video CODECS.

CNBC (NBC/Universal) Digital Products, Englewood Cliffs, NJ April 2010-October 2010Digital Video Engineer (contract)

Develop, support and build out of enterprise level state of the art encoding, transcoding

and streaming infrastructure for web and mobile platforms, both live and on-demand for

partners and company's own web applications.

Provide L2 /L3 operational support for client s technology portfolio of custom/commercial

products & solutions for ingesting, transcoding, publishing and delivery of digital media

on site.

Provide supplemental support to the client s technology engineering team responsible for

managing all broadcast (encoding, transcoding), broadband (streaming, application hosting,

watermarking, rights management) IT (server, storage, database, network, information

security) and distribution services (file acceleration, firewall, CDN) across the

enterprise.

Advised on purchase and installation of new, automated, fully redundant state of the art

video streaming and encoding hardware and software after careful testing.

Tools used: BitGravity H.264 encoding software, Digital Rapids Stream, Rhozet Encoding

software, Apple Segmenter, Inlet Spinnaker Series, Windows 2003/8 Server, Grass Valley

AVDC Converters, Akamai Edge Control. Clients include Ameritrade, E*Trade, Google, SONY,

MSNBC, CarryQuote, Deutsche Bank, Rueters, CMC Markets.

The Copenhagen Voice,

Copenhagen, Denmark September 2008-April 2010Technical Consultant/Developer

Developed digital streaming and on-demand Web TV channel, including content development

for Web 2.0 social networks and news production. Set up and instruct journalists with

tools for streaming live mobile video and ENG.

Function as a producer in a virtual studio. Coordinate and stream live events. Program

and design javascript/flash widgets for embedding on websites. Developed full digital

workflow implementation.

Provide Mac OSX support to journalists/ videographers in the field.

Tools used: Livestream Studio, Qik, iPhone3G, digital video camcorders, flixwagon, kyte,

Flash Media Encoder, FfmpegX, javascript embedding, HTML, iMovieHD, Mac OSX.

Freelance Consulting/ Engineering Projects

Viasat Sport (TV3), Danish Broadcasting Corporation, SBS TV Denmark

April 2008-Sept 2008Transmission Engineer

Transmission Control of 2 live high definition television channels, TV2 HD (Denmark),

Viasat Sport HD (Sweden, Norway)

Assisted in developing workflow analysis and suggestions in cooperation with System

Engineers.

Testing and acceptance of automated play out systems.

Reporting of bugs to developers to improve system design and workflow improvements.

Tools used: Pro-bel Morpheus Editor, Miranda Presstation, Chyron Title Generator,

Digisport On-Air Graphics, Channel Box, play out and server, HDCam VTR

September 2006-April 2008Master Control Technician

Computer signal routing of all radio and television signal sources for DR (Denmark) and

Telenor (Norway).

Satellite up/downlinks/turnarounds for EBU NOC, ingest, editing, video encoding,

transcoding for web.

Coordinated first line on-site tech support for Denmark s 24/7 satellite transmissions

control hub.

Tools used: RDP, Avid Media Composer Adrenaline HD v.2.2.9, Avid Media Manager, Visionic

client/server v.2.0, Tandberg nCompass, DART ingest, SDI, ASI signal routing, Virtual

Dimension, Miranda Kaleidoscope and QC over IP, Yamaha 01V-96 Digital Audio Mixer,

Sorensen Squeeze

January 2005- September 2006Master Control Technician/Transmission Engineer

Operated origination equipment such as graphics devices, switchers, and routers, as well

as videotape machines and associated scopes and meters, air logs, playlists, integration

of live events.

Technologies include: Harris ADC 100, Scantitling subtitler, SDI signal routing, Omneon

server ingest, Digital/SX/Betacam SP, fiber and satellite up/downlinks.

Escalated any network related problems on or off air as appropriate.

Kept an exact account on a programming log of what occurred on air.

Notated any on air discrepancies accurately and reported them.

Tools used: Harris ADC 100, Scantitling subtitler, SDI signal routing, Omneon server

ingest, Digital/SX/Betacam SP, fiber and satellite up/downlinks

Technicolor Video Services, DenmarkMarch 1998-January 2005Technical Consultant/ Project Manager

Personnel training in audio video copying techniques, QC, QA, production procedures,

logistics.

Assisted in build of control room/ copying system for VHS duplication for all of

Scandinavia.

Set up company operations for first-time production in Denmark.

Production planning and logistics, technical troubleshooting, subtitling, video copying.

Supervisor for eight employees on the night shift.

Tools used: Technicolor Duplication Automation Software, FAST 601 (Silver) NLE, analog

and digital VTRS, ProBel routers, Brauch QA System.

Education

IT Academy Aalborg, Denmark

Technical College

Java/Linux Consultant

Musicians Institute, Hollywood, CA, USA

Percussion

Long Island University Brooklyn, NY, USA

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