Experience

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  Wfpr

  Sept 1981 - May 1983

  Disc jockey

  Rock Disc Jockey.

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  Wxxi

  Feb 1988 - Jan 1997

  Operations engineer/ampex ace/cmx editor

  Operate Master Control, Video Tape Operations, for live production and studio playback. Audio engineer for all live broadcasts in studio or remote productions. Camera setup and video control for studio and remote events. Edited feature length program content and promotional materials.

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  Mr helpful video9999

  Mar 1990 - now

  Freelance

  Freelance Video and engineering technician for live sports and general productions

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  Wxxi - tv pbs rochester ny

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1997

  Remote engineer in charge

  Full Service Television Production Truck. Specializing in Live Sports, Corporate and Music Video productions. Clients included ESPN, HBO Sports, Empire Sports Network, PASS Sports Network, WMHT PBS Schenectady.

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  Empire sports network/wnsa 1077

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2005

  Engineer

  Remote and Studio engineer. Information Technology engineer. Master control supervisor.

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  Buffalo sabres

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2016

  Freelance television technician

  Video Engineer and Utility Engineer. Camera shading and coloring. coordination of matched video look between multiple trucks for the overall quality of the broadcast of Hockey games and occasional preseason football broadcasts for the Buffalo Bills.Overall video quality control for broadcasts.

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  Mr helpful computer sales and service

  Jan 2000 - Jun 2009

  Owner and founder

  Computer support. I specialized in hardware repair and debugging systems, virus removal, restoring operating systems and computer training. Built and sold customized computers from components.

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  Adelphia media services

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  Senior operations technician

  Maintained local advertisement insertion for thirty headend cable area. Digitized and distributed commercial material. Strong use of Unix based video servers and distribution of mpeg 2 video files over the corporate intranet.Maintained the physical plant of Ad insertion equipment at multiple headends in Western New York and North East Ohio.

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  Wned tv

  Apr 2007 - Jan 2008

  Digital asset librarian

  Maintained and sourced all digital media on the Omneon Video Server and the Mastor archive system. Coordinated and facilitated media exchange between the New York Network Public Television Stations using Telestream Flipfactory. The video content was played on WNED 17 PBS and Thinkbright channels operated by Western NY Public Broadcasting Association. www.wned.org

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  Time warner cable

  Jun 2007 - Nov 2008

  Roadrunner technical support

  Phone support for Roadrunner High Speed internet customers. Resolved customer issues in a rapid manner.

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  Rochester institute of technology

  Feb 2008 - now

  Engineer in Charge, 9 Camera HD Production Trailer, Support for Live Sports Broadcast. Production Engineer for Large Event support, including Image Magnification, Live Open Captioning, full video and presentation support. Manage and mentor Student Co-op employees and shop operation staff. Audio Video Engineer supporting live events and meetings

  • Production Engineer

    Feb 2008 - now

  • Production Engineer

    Feb 2008 - now
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  Rit sports network

  Aug 2023 - now

  Broadcast engineer

  Engineer in charge for broadcast and In-House production of Rochester Institute of Technology Division 1 Men's and Women's Hockey. Maintain operations and equipment continuity of 12 High Definition camera equipped truck and facility production infrastructure. Equipment CL5 Yamaha Audio console, Grass Valley K-Frame switcher,VSG Variant Slo-Mo server, Ross Xpression. Cameras Panasonic 4K/HD Camera - AK-UC300GSJ, and Panasonic Robotic cameras.