Broadcast Engineer Contract
Resume:
Timothy J. Stoffel
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Broadcast engineering or other electronic and/or IT fields Broad background in electronic systems: Analog, digital, RF, audio, video, data, control. Specialty in advanced audio/video systems, high power RF and microwave systems. Electronic system design, installation and maintenance. Electronic troubleshooting from system to component level. Implement and manage complex electronic installation and retrofit projects. Competency in modern computer systems: Linux/unix, Windows and Mac. Competency in computer networking, especially as it relates to broadcast/media systems. Media production experience as video and audio engineer. Looking for work that involves any or all of these competencies. Career History
Dates: All along, and especially since January 2019-Present Employer: Self, as contract engineer.
Duties: Maintain RF and production facilities for various radio and TV broadcasters. Freelance video engineer on remote TV productions. (Part time) August 2021 -Present
Employer: Oconsortium/Ocon Solutions
Duties: Design and oversee construction of a broadcast/media technology demonstration van. Tour with the van from time to time as it travels around the country. (Part/full time, as needed)
Dates: June 2020-August 2021
Employer: Apollo Retail Services
Duties: Perform kit furniture assembly, primarily for OfficeDepot and their customers. Perform various types of merchandising for other retailers. (Part time) Dates: October 2019-August 2021
Employer: Mobile Technology Global Services
Duties: Install and maintain in-store interactive displays, merchandise security systems, and various other electronic and IT systems for retail businesses. (Part time) Dates: September 2000-January 2019
Employer: KNPB TV, Reno, Nevada
Duties: Assistant Chief Technologist (Engineer) and acting Chief Engineer. Dates: May 1988-July 2000
Employer: WXXI TV, Rochester, New York
Duties: Senior Maintenance Engineer. AM/FM/TV/mobile production. Dates: December 1986-April 1988
Employer: WLAX TV, Lacrosse, Wisconsin
Duties: Chief Engineer. Startup TV station.
Dates: July 1986-November 1986
Employer: WVFT TV, Roanoke, Virginia
Duties: Design and oversee construction of the technical facilities of a new TV station. Dates: November 1984-July 1986
Employer: WGBA TV, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Duties: Maintenance support of the production/remote production side of a TV station. Field engineer, providing engineering support to projects in various parts of the country. Prepared exhibits for and assisted in preparing numerous FCC applications. Dates: January 1981-November 1984
Employer: Stereo Service Center, Green Bay, Wisconsin Duties: Repair of a wide range of consumer electronic equipment. Significant Career Achievements
* Spearheaded a path-breaking research project into the propagation characteristics of low power digital TV (8VSB). Results of this project were presented before five National organizations, including the PBS Engineering Conference in 2002.
* Have been active in the promotion of radio and TV translators through the National translator association.
* Installation of new FM transmitter and relocation of old transmitter for WXXI.
* Construction of a 5 meter satellite uplink for WXXI.
* Rebuilt a tuning house for an AM site from drawings, after a fire destroyed it.
* While at WVFT TV, constructed the technical facilities of a TV station from the ground up. This included remodeling of a studio building and the construction of a 5 megawatt UHF RF plant on a mountaintop.
* Built the current TV translator system for Schurz, Nevada. (2009, modified 2019)
* Maintain the TV translator system for the Verdi, NV Translator District.
* Founded and am Chairman of Reno's Society of Broadcast Engineers chapter.
* Chief engineer of, and on the Board of Directors of KRNG FM, which is a two transmitter single frequency network. One transmitter site is solar powered.
* Design and oversee construction of a broadcast/media demonstration van. Travel with this van and help demonstrate it to broadcast and media engineers. Professional Societies and Certifications
* SBE certified Professional Broadcast Engineer, w 8VSB certification #50918.
* SBE certified Broadcast Network Engineer #90129.
* Member of, and on the Board of Directors of the National Translator Association.
* SBE member since 1986. Am currently Chairman, chapter 139, Reno, NV.
* SMPTE member since 1986. Have served several terms as section manager.
* FCC General Class license PG-18-9994. Also amateur radio license NS9E.
* Factory training from Ampex, Harris/Gates Air, Sony, Ikegami and Axcera. Education
Attended Waupun High School, Waupun, Wisconsin, class of 1979. GPA: 3.28. This high school had an advanced electronics program, which included basic electronics DC/AC, Vacuum tube circuits and systems, Solid State basic theory, circuits and systems. Electronic troubleshooting and servicing techniques. This final unit I also helped teach, along with one other advanced student, as I was already servicing electronic equipment for a local TV/Stereo shop.
Also during high school, I took an independent study program in digital logic theory and design. The aforementioned other advanced student and I helped develop the final examination for this program, which was subsequently used by other students who pursued this program.
As a teacher, I taught numerous amateur radio electronics theory courses at all levels during my years in Rochester, NY. I was also a volunteer examiner, and helped administer hundreds of amateur radio license examinations. I am Certification Chair for the local SBE chapter Broadcast Engineer Certification Program.
Professional references
Fred Ihlow – Supervisor 2000-2016
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James Ocon – Friend and Professional colleague
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Jason Crosset – Client for KHYX in Winnemucca, NV
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