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Dennis Kron

Dennis Kron

Lead Integration and Test Engineer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Broadcast Engineer

  • Education

    • DeVry Institute Of Technology

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      Electronic Technology

    • Lewis-Palmer High School

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  • Experience

    • Hughes Aircraft Company

      Jan 1982 - Jan 1993
      Lead Integration and Test Engineer

      Responsible for budget and staffing, focusing on cost effectiveness while maintaining dynamic schedule requirements. Prioritized integration and test schedules from section testing through in-orbit testing.

    • DIRECTV

      Jan 1993 - Jan 2003

      Supervised activity providing resolution and corrective action of all major broadcast and plant-related problems. Member of the technical staff during the startup phase at DIRECTV, responsible for multi-faceted testing of the digital broadcast system in Castle Rock, Colorado.

      • Supervisor of Broadcast Operations

        Jan 1995 - Jan 2003

      • Technical Staff Engineer

        Jan 1993 - Jan 1995

    • Rainbow Media

      Jan 2003 - Jan 2005
      Field Operations Manager, Distribution Services

      Instrumental in the development and implementation of the VOOM National Service Quality program, increasing the installation completion ratio by over 25%.

    • Larcan USA

      Jan 2005 - Jan 2006
      Field Operations Manager

      Responsible for managing the integration and Activation process of a Video On Demand system called MovieBeam for Disney at PBS stations throughout the USA.

    • WideOrbit

      Jan 2006 - Jan 2008
      Automation Manager

      Responsible for the LAN Centric Broadcast Automation projects and functions for the Automation division of the company.

    • Crispin Corporation

      Jun 2008 - May 2009
      Senior Project Engineer

      Responsibilities included Automation System installation and commissioning, project management, documentation, maintaining and updating system drawings and technical assistance as needed for sales, marketing, and service departments.

    • Harris Communications

      Aug 2009 - Apr 2013
      Project/SQA Engineer

      Responsible for managing the day to day engineering activities including scope and budgetary tasks for the Capture and Live Update product line.Software Quality Assurance engineer performing Integration and system testing of the ADC and Harris Broadcast Products.

    • Futaris

      Feb 2014 - Jan 2016
      Broadcast Engineer

      Responsible for providing Broadcast Engineering support for Program Origination, Play-out and streaming services. Lead large/complex engineering, design and estimation activities while responsible for meeting deadlines within budget, schedule and quality requirements. Responsible for coordinating all activities with clients to meet their requirements,

    • Charter Communications

      Mar 2016 - now
      Advanced Video Engineer lll

      Responsible for the surveillance of multiple video systems across multiple geographical areas.Responsible for remotely troubleshooting, testing, and maintaining video services applications, CDN, VOD, SDV and Broadcast services.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Digital Video Engineering Professional

      SCTE (the Society for Broadband Professionals)

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Dennis Kron
      Employee Leadership Award DirecTV For providing a positive and productive working environment by consistently promoting the Castle Rock Broadcast Center’s Values & Behaviors.
    • Awarded to Dennis Kron
      FSS Project Award DirecTV For the successful integration and implementation of a multi-channel broadcast uplink center in Spring Creek, New York.
    • Awarded to Dennis Kron
      Project Driven Awards DirecTV Recognized as the Project Lead for successfully promoting teamwork, accountability, follow-through, and team.
    • Awarded to Dennis Kron
      Superior Team Award Hughes Aircraft Company For providing leadership to the INMARSAT Test Team as a RF payload test consultant to British Aerospace (Stevenage, England) INMARSAT Satellite program.
    • Awarded to Dennis Kron
      Superior Team Award Hughes Aircraft Company For RF Test Engineering, prioritizing integration and test schedules from section testing through in-orbit testing.
    • Awarded to Dennis Kron
      Trailblazer Award DirecTV Recognition for outstanding job performance for reducing operating expenses by spearheading a team based cross-training and cross-utilization program.