Tadeusz Krzeminski

Experience

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  ATM Grupa S.A.

  Oct 2001 - Jun 2004

  Principal Sound Supervisor

  Developed excellent relationship and reputation resulting in producers’ first choice for all aspects of sound & audio engineering during live / studio TV productions and postproduction stage. Broadcast systems supervision / operations & staff management. Design and project management of bespoke digital broadcast audio systems for numerous prime-time television programmes produced by ATM at that time

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  TVN

  Jul 2004 - Feb 2006

  Renowned for reliability and assurance, entrusted a role of Guarantee Broadcast Engineer during major broadcast events and TV productions. This included operational control of broadcast systems & staff managementLed broadcast system design and project delivery whilst building two Standard Definition Outside Broadcast vehicles (2 x €4M) solely using TVN’s resources Responsible for Sound Supervision during key live events and prime-time TV studio news productions

  • OB-van Head Audio Engineer

    Oct 2004 - Feb 2006

  • Sound Supervisor

    Jul 2004 - Sept 2004
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  Telewizja Polsat S.A.

  Mar 2006 - Jun 2007

  OB-van Engineer

  Based on continued growth and excellent reputation within the broadcast industry, became a member of POLSAT’s engineering group working towards migration strategy to High Definition. This included generating set of requirement for POLSAT’s first High Definition Outside Broadcast vehicle (€7M) as well as managing broadcast system design and subsequent successful commissioning & acceptance tests. Played a pivotal role in that fieldActively engaged in specification / recommendation of equipment procurement / choice of manufacturers. Initiated commercial engagement & managed relationships with key European broadcast systems & equipment distributors / suppliers / vendors & partners Show less

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  Sony

  Jun 2007 - Nov 2013

  Managed several successful major projects’ deliveries throughout their whole lifecycle: from bid stage, pre-sales presentations, system architecture design / configuration, installation & performance enhancements, ending with testing, project acceptance, handover and post-delivery review. Project include both IT software and hardware-based solutions:* Complex and bespoke highly-available Media Asset Management & Play-out System incorporating SONY Media Backbone Conductor, SNELL Morpheus, Harmonic storage & TELESTREAM workflows integrated in both Virtual (VMWare) and Bare Metal Environment* Migration to HD studio infrastructure based on SONY, GVG, BFE & SNELL components, including seamless integration within the current facility environment with the view of preparation for future file-based workflow media production network based on SONY MBC and BFE VEDA solutions (both subsequently implemented)* Fleet of 5 x cutting-edge purposely built Outside Broadcast vehicles for 2014 Winter Olympic Games based on embedded 3G HD-SDI signal distribution delivered in unmatched timescalesProject values ranged between €2M & €30M and were always delivered to defined budget, time & qualityExcelled in project management with the ultimate aim of facilitating business performance improvements by increasing operational profit margins and automating any back-office processesSupported commercial engagement of 3rd party suppliers & business partners by actively liaising with and managing them to secure successful outcomes. Built excellent long-standing mutually beneficial relationshipsSupported Bid Team with future business opportunity development and active bid assistance in completion of project delivery costs and timescales as responses for RFPs. Acted as point of reference in potential business opportunities Supported Senior Management with future business growth for SONY PSE by completing various broadcast system implementations across the EMEA territory Show less Developed and supported establishing, implementing and maintaining excellent long-term relationships with SONY strategic customer SRG Group (Switzerland) leading to successful repeated business opportunities in numerous areas. Acted as a first point of contact and main customer’s choice during pre-sales and project delivery stagesEffectively contributed in the designated projects on both engineering and commercial / project management level throughout relevant stages of their lifecycle. Successfully led project delivery teams to ensure rigorous system’s design & implementation, provided liaison and support to up to 20 team members (staff / contractors). Project ranged between €50k and €24MAttained high level of business acumen and commercial sensitivity to safeguard relevant business cases at all times Show less Developed and successfully implemented new working practices resulting in improved broadcast system design & implementation processes with regards to project timescales, budget considerations and technical details that brought significant & immediate efficiency improvements to the business. Played a key role in that domainHelped securing and delivering number of broadcast solutions to customers in EMEA region, whilst achieving immediate recognition within the industry. Project ranged between €4 and €26MSwiftly attained status of main technical design authority covering broadcast audio system design work and practices. Worked in close conjunction with key customer representatives to develop and implement audio system design, by applying cutting-edge technology combined with own experience. Liaised with customers, business partners, vendors & manufacturers to ensure all relevant feedback loops are closed Show less

  • Project Manager

    Jun 2010 - Nov 2013

  • Project Leader

    Jul 2008 - Jun 2010

  • Broadcast Systems Engineer

    Jun 2007 - Jul 2008
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  Viacom

  Dec 2013 - Sept 2014

  Project Manager

  Part of the Media & Technology Services Team; simultaneously managed numerous broadcast projects for VIACOM’s internal & external customers from their conception to completion and subsequent Business-As-Usual model implementation. Projects of diverse and broad calibre in live broadcast environment, predominantly IT-, Workflow- and Digital Media-based, included:* Disaster Recovery Programme that lead to co-sited, highly available and fully redundant Play-out & Distribution model implementation* Content Storage Archive Library based on LTO-6 technology & ISILON storage that ultimately resulted in kicking-off on-going ingest of +200k legacy tapes and making them available on-line (VOD)* Twitter-To-Screen various initiatives, resulting in embedding Digital Media in traditional broadcast environment potentially leading to additional source of revenuesProjects were handled with all due attention and care in sensitive live broadcast environment at all timesBuilt, managed (matrix) and supervised project delivery teams, provide team leadership, liaison and support to up to 30 team members (staff / contractors). Acted as an expert in technical domain, leading the team to the resolutionsConstructed, applied for (CAPEX/OPEX) and successively managed project budgets, regularly tracked and reviewed project profitability (P&L account)Credibly reported to key internal & external stakeholders & sponsors on regular basis. Organised and managed recurrent progress review & status meetingsManaged, mitigated and resolved Risk & Issues with the definitive goal to remain on track and within the scope of the project deliveryEnforced strong vendor management & support Procurement Team in contract & SLA negotiations, combined with effective on-going excellent business relationship managementFacilitated discussion with ultimate aim to pragmatic conflict resolution. Successfully managed expectations of various stakeholders in multi-national and -cultural diverse environment Show less

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  Sky

  Oct 2014 - now

  Part of Content Technology & Innovation Department; running variety of critical to business broadcast projects for SKY internal customers.Projects included:* Expansion of SKY’s OTT VoD proposition, UK and International, through on-boarding projects’ activities with key UK & International Partner Channels: itv, Ch4, DISNEY, Discovery, NBC, VIACOM, Turner and others in such a manner as to maintain the stability and reliability of all of Sky’s Platforms. Simultaneous management of IT-workflow-based Over-The-Top Video-on-Demand multiple Partner Channels’ on-boarding projects as a part of wider OTT Platform Strategy Programme.* Linear channel launches & migrations on SKY’s DTH & OTT capacity (via baseband- or IP delivery circuits)* NBCU Playout Programme migration (integration workstream) from external service provider to within SKY Show less

  • Principal Project Manager

    Sept 2022 - now

  • Senior Project Manager

    Apr 2021 - Aug 2022

  • Project Manager

    Oct 2014 - Apr 2021