James Walker

Experience

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  BBC

  Sept 1994 - Mar 1998

  • R&D Engineer

    Jun 1996 - Mar 1998

  • Graduate Engineer

    Sept 1994 - Jun 1996
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  C-Cube Microsystems

  Mar 1998 - Sept 2000

  Field Applications Engineer

  Primarily supporting C-Cube’s European MPEG codec customers in broadcast/professional, non-linear editing, video streaming & consumer applications.

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  Motorola

  Sept 2000 - May 2001

  Personal Communications Sector - Standards Development Engineer

  Representing Motorola PCS at 3GPP TSG SA4 [codec working group] meetings, liaising closely with Motorola’s multimedia research labs & PCS product development & strategy groups.

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  NDS

  Jul 2001 - Dec 2012

  Working on advanced digital TV concept & prototype development. Particular focus on & interest in content discovery and navigation, personalisation, recommendations, and user experience. I was part of the team that developed the initial concept for www.locatetv.com. I have spent some time looking at set-top-box graphics, and represented NDS at Khronos standards meetings (in particular OpenVG). Most recently I have lead the development of NDS' Surfaces Concept, shown at IBC 2011, CES 2012 & The Cable Show 2012, and also our FluenTV concept, a channel-branded hybrid STB navigation concept, shown at IBC 2009. Show less

  • Technical Director, New Initiatives Division

    Jul 2012 - Dec 2012

  • Principal Systems Architect

    Jul 2001 - Jun 2012
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  Cisco

  Jan 2013 - now

  Developing innovative concepts and proof-of-concept implementations within Outshift's innovation agenda, and managing a multi-national team of developers & interns. Projects have included: Development of sample generative AI applications for an enterprise generative AI management SaaS offering (including chatbots, assistants and agents)Frameworks for generation of composable vulnerable applications for cybersecurity testingImplementation of a prototype low-code platform for composable digital outcomes (simple data pipelines for non-technical users) Show less Focused on media innovation projects. Main work areas include:Policy-based Data Sharing as part of a connected conservation platform Work package leader (Distributed Media Application Platform) and leader of Cisco’s participation in the H2020 2Immerse Project. This three year collaborative project is developing a cloud-based platform for the creation and delivery of immersive multi-device experiences using object-based media. Partners include BT, BBC, ChyronHego, IRT.Virtualised Live Media Production - enabling the transition of live media production from SDI connected appliances to software-defined workflows running on IT data-centre hardware.Scalable cloud segment-based video transcoding Show less

  • Technical Leader Engineering, Outshift by Cisco

    Jun 2023 - now

  • Technical Leader Engineering, Future Product & Innovation Engineering, Emerging Tech & Incubation

    Mar 2020 - Sept 2023

  • Technical Leader Engineering, CTAO

    Oct 2014 - Mar 2020

  • Technical Leader Engineering

    Jan 2013 - Sept 2014