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Simon Edwards

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Belfast Metropolitan Area

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Timeline
About me
Broadcast Service Manager - Playout at ITV
Education
- Methodist College Belfast
  1993 - 1995
  A-Level Mathematics, Economics, Geology BBB
  Activities and Societies: Volleyball, PRISM
- University of Ulster
  1996 - 1999
  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Communication and Media Studies 2:1
  Activities and Societies: Student Representative TV Production Group I was involved in starting up a Student production group to get hands on experience while taking the course. I was the Year Rep for 2 years representing the views of the Media Studies classes and looking at how the course could provide training for vocations in the Media.
Experience
- UTV Media
  Feb 2000 - Jul 2016
  I coordinate the transmission playout, ingest teams and systems at UTV. My duties included props, Autocue, Ingest, VT ops, Floor managing, dubs, follow spot operator, VT tape to tape edit.
  - Playout Manager
    Aug 2014 - Jul 2016
  - Broadcast Coordinator
    Jul 2012 - Aug 2014
  - Broadcast Engineer
    Apr 2001 - Jul 2012
  - Technical Trainee
    Feb 2000 - Apr 2001
- ITV
  Jul 2016 - now
  Working with the Service Delivery team in Broadcast Operations using ITIL Foundation frame work for service operations and improvements.Currently I look after the integration and delivery of Interactive (Live) Ads for ITV, Build business process applications and assist the Brand and Marketing team with requirements for our service providers.
  - Broadcast Service Manager - Playout
    May 2019 - now
  - Transmission Operations Manager
    Jul 2016 - May 2019
Licenses & Certifications
- ITIL 4 Foundation Level
  AXELOS Global Best Practice
  Jan 2020

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