Project Management Electrical/Broadcast Engineering

Summary: Extensive background in Broadcast Engineering Operations

Specialties: Broadcast Engineering, Production, and Transmission/RF

Experience

RF Test Engineer

Benchmark Electronics, (Staff), April 2023-July 2024(1 yr, 2 months) RF Test Engineer overseeing automated and thermal testing of microwave devices for cellular communications. Increased testing yields from 4% to 9%

Broadcast Engineer

Diversified Systems US. (Staff), April 2021 to April 2023(2 yrs) Broadcast Engineer for Dimensional Fund Advisors Austin, Charlotte, and Santa Monica webcast facilities. Managed broadcast system infrastructure in all three facilities with my team of Diversified Engineers, Technicians, and Team-viewer. Integrated end to end fiber optic paths from Austin to Charlotte and Santa Monica for ASI Transmission.

Project Engineer(Covid-Job)

Ford AV(Staff), September 2020-March 2021(6 mos)

PE. for Indeed’s Austin, TX & Foster City, CA buildout projects; Texas State U., Sports Complex, San Marcos, TX

Engineering Project Manager (Contract)

Texas Media Systems, Aug 2018-March 2019 (6 mos)

EPM for Texas House of Representatives' video production and archival system conversion from NTSC-625 to 1080i@59.94. Including PC LAN integration, HD Router installation, Audio Embedding/D-Embedding, Robotic Cameras, and equipment ancillary to in house production. Completed Feb 2019.

Broadcast Engineer (Freelance)

Gamecreek Video, Mar 2007-Present (16Yrs)

HD Mobile Unit Engineer for remote sports production. Set up, configured, and maintained EVS XT-3, Calrec Artimis and Apollo audio consoles w/RTS-AZEdit RTS Audio systems, Dante Controller/Domain Mgr, Grass Valley Kayanne HD Switchers, Evertz EQX-EMR & EXE Routers, EvertzVIP Multi-viewers, Sony & Panasonic HD VTRs, Sony HDC 4300, & 2500 Cameras/CCUs, Telestrator, Fingerworks, Bug Box, Duet, Vizz Graphic engines, and ancillary equipment for broadcast production. Engineered remote workflows with AWS for on-site control by remote operators for NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS, FUSE, & NCAA contracts nationwide.

Co-Engineer-In-Charge (Staff)

Raycom Sports, Mar 2017-April 2018 (1 yr)

Pre-Season NFL production for New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, Atlanta Falcons, and New Orleans Saints, ACC/SEC Football & Basketball, & MLS for ESPN/SEC, FOX South, & CBS Sports.

Broadcast Engineer/E-2 (Staff)

F&F Productions LLC, Hubbard Broadcasting Incorporated, April 2015-Mar 2017 (2 yrs)

Engineer for ESPN's NHRA Drag Racing, NBC Boxing, BET Remotes, FOX NFL ”C” Package Staff for season.

Broadcast Engineer: Systems Integration/E-2 (Staff)

Lyon Video, Columbus, OH Aug. 2010-Sept. 2011 & April 2013-March 2014(2 yrs 1 mo)

Hired by Lyon as one of the Broadcast Engineers/EIC’s to support the ESPN/Longhorn Network contract startup in 2010. I worked in engineering operations doing games as EIC. I was rehired by Lyon Video after leaving CP Communications to finish the systems integration on ESPN’s Longhorn Network Mobile Units L-3 and L-4.

Senior RF Engineer/Robotic Camera Specialist (Staff), Aerial Photographer/FLIR Cam Tech

CP Communications, Sep 2011-April. 2013 & Total RF, March 2004-February 2007 (Total of 5 yrs)

Engaged in the development of products for CP’s RF, Audio, and HD Video Rental Departments. Worked on the design, development, and integration of fiber-optic transport systems to support manufacturers camera system data protocols including Sony, Ikegami, and Thomson. All of these were integrated with RF/Fiber-Optic data links for HD video, Camera Control Data (RS-232, 422, & 485), Audio, Comms, and Gen-lock. Clients included: X-Games, FOX Baseball, FOX Football, ESPN Baseball, ESPN Football, FOX & ESPN College Football packages, Victoria's Secret, Boston Marathon, MLB ALCS & NLCS Playoffs, The World Series, and The Superbowl. I was recruited by C. P. Communications because I had previously worked for Total RF which they acquired in 2010.

Transmission Engineer/Co-EIC (Freelance)

Dome Productions Ltd. Sept 2008-Sept 2010 (2 yrs)

As Transmission Engineer for Dome's U.S. Sports Entertainment operations I traveled with Canadian MLB, NHL, and NBA teams providing away feed transmission services. I would encode, compress, and X-mit live HD sports content via ASI stream from the U.S. for CTV programming on TSN, RSN, and RDS Sports Networks.

L-Control Engineer (Satellite & Microwave)/Aerial Photographer/A-1 Engineer Studio 6B, NABET Local 11

NBC/WNBC NEWS 30-ROCK: March 2002-March 2004 Shift Supervisor for remote units for WNBC Newscasts

Recording Engineer 1998-2002

Electric Lady Studios (Staff Maintenance Engineer) Chung King Studios (Chief Engineer, Staff)

Right Track Recording (Staff Maintenance Engineer) Quad Recording (Freelance Engineer)

Sound Reinforcement-System Engineer 1987-1998

Audio Analysts/Solotec: Van Halen, Metallica, John Mellencamp, Shania Twain, Frank Zappa, and other artists

Education

S.U.N.Y. The College @ New Paltz, New Paltz, New York

Bachelor's of Science, Electrical Engineering Program 1984 – 1987

Professional Affiliations: IEEE, AES, SMPTE, IATSE Local 100, NABET Local 11

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