Profile

PMP certified Senior Technical Project Manager with over 12 years of professional experience with audio/video engineering, broadcast support, and IT background. Effective communicator capable of establishing and maintaining trusted relationships with senior management, stakeholders, sponsors and team members. Possess exceptional problem solving skills and able to execute multiple assignments while consistently maximizing efficiencies.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

These projects required strategic planning, system implementation, and research to figure which equipment would best suit the scope and requirements within the defined budget ensuring quality. Managed resources for the design, installation, and integration of the network air chain. Monitored the functionality to ascertain total quality for stakeholders’ Broadcast Network launches, Disaster Recovery, technical support and SLA requirements of impact to air.

Technical Expertise

Snell - Morpheus - ICE - Cygnus - Valid 8 Auto CAD & Visio
Miranda/Omnibus - ITX - Colossus - I-solo MS Project - MS OFFICE
AVID/Sundance - Titan Air - ISAT MPEG-2 - H.264 Digital Video
Harris - D series - Nexio - Iconmaster - Centrio MAC - PC - WINDOWS/LINUX
Omneon - Media Deck - Spectrum Media Asset Management - File Delivery
Play Box - Air Box - Capture Box Final Cut Pro - Avid - Pro Tools
Publitronic - NEXUS AVS II Reality Check Systems - VizRT Telestream - Flipfactory - Isilon DG Fast Channel - Pathfire
Pixel Power Clarity - Chyron Channel Dir. Spectrologic - T950
Rhozet - Carbon Coder LAN/VLAN/SAN/NAS Networking
Dolby Digital - Dolby E - AC3 - ALC Volicon Observer - Masstech Masslogger

Professional Experience

Confidential, 2007 - Present
Project Manager - Broadcast IT Engineering

Oversee network launches, design, build, integrate, and maintain major broadcast networks from origination through to uplink. Support of professional sports transmissions for NFL, NBA, and MLB plus various other live feeds. Troubleshoot video servers, playback and automation systems, FTP transfers, VTRs, editing systems, TCIP intercoms, multi-viewer displays, and electronic component level repair for operational support and on air functionality. Managed IP based servers, Cisco switches and routers, fiber optic transmissions, and Digital Video on Demand.

Confidential, 2010 - Present

Confidential, September 2011 - April 2012
Latin American Pay Television networks to be migrated to the Publitronic automation platform.

• Main contact for all project related issues having ultimate responsibility for maintaining project scope, budget, and timeframe.
• Developed schedules, work breakdown structure, resource breakdown structure for Work packages.
• Managed stakeholders expectations, report and communicate project status to team.
• Direct the coordination of all implementation tasks involving third party vendors as well as provide consultation to clients on system implementation.
• Designed Visio drawings for rack elevations and signal flow as builds for project from concept to final design including budget.
• Monitored and controlled risks and defects in system integration.

Confidential, October 2010 - July 2011
Network launching of both BOUNCE TV and WKBW (central casting news network) on a new platform ICE/Morpheus automation

• Managed all aspects of the project from concept to final design, equipment and material list, implementation and procurement.
• Designed Visio drawings for rack elevations and signal flow as builds for project from concept to final design including budget.
• Schedule resource and preparation of engineering activities relating to the project.
• Provided technical direction to engineer and design teams throughout project stages.
• Lead the integration of system software, hardware, and cabling.
• Oversaw entire network launch establishing resources for tasks, activity estimates and scheduling of work.
• Responsible for technical analysis, communication to engineering team, and risk evaluation.

Confidential, February 2010 - August 2010
Confidential, ad insertion and uplink air chain for International broadcast.

• Develop project management plan, collected requirements, designed and tested concept of system implementation.
• R&D with vendor for critical defect of hardware components vital to project success.
• Planned project execution and managed team allocation for project activities.
• Managed integration of engineering scopes project time line, quality, accuracy and completion.
• Ensured that the project was executed within the decided time frame and compiled with the defined standards.

Confidential, January 2010 - April 2010
Confidential, for using the AC-3 digital distribution and compliance with the CALMS ACT for audio loudness control.

• Managed the systems implementation of audio loudness control for NFL Network.
• Liaise with project stakeholders directly to define and deliver needs.
• Reported and documented throughout the project life-cycle.

Confidential, 2007 - 2010

Confidential, May 2009 - October 2009
Edit suite with Avid Media Composer and Apple Final Cut Pro for the subtitling insertion and low level editing for the MGM network stakeholders.

• Designed video editing suite with PC/MAC software of both Avid and Final Cut Pro.
• Lead team for installation and integration of software and hardware equipment.
• Planned the project execution, resources for tasks, and scheduled system implementations.
• Performed quality assurance throughout project cycle, performing system upgrades.

Confidential, June 2008 - September 2009
Project Manager for the Atlanta Braves vision mobile HD air chain rack that was responsible for broadcasting major league baseball games in HD via a rack that was mobile

• Provided technical initiatives, design, development, implementation and evaluation of strategic mobile HD air chain.
• Delivered successful project within scope, budget, schedule and quality.
• Excelled in guiding the work of technical teams articulating project goals and scope.

Confidential, September 2007 - April 2008
Latin American Pay Television networks to be delayed by several hours to air on west coast feeds of the same content that the east coast feeds air eliminating the need for additional air chains.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to elicit and review requirements and design.
• Oversaw development, test, deployment, and support.
• Managed project resources, provided scheduling of project activities.
• Successfully achieved SLA and cost reduction by improving internal process and server consolidation.

Confidential, 2003 - 2006
Chief Engineer

Handled all media functions including: FOH engineering for live music shows, videotaping with real time switching, audio recording, video and audio editing, as well as all in-house repairs and technical issues. Managed technical operations for project events including planning, executing, monitoring, and controlling

Confidential, 2000 - 2003
Maintenance Engineer

Performed warranty service center repairs at the component level for various professional audio and video manufacturers. Maintained post-production facilities and recording studios throughout the Atlanta area on both appointment and walk-in basis

Education

PMI PMP Certification
Audio Engineering
Business Administration, 1996

AFFILIATIONS
Project Management Institute, Atlanta Chapter