Rob Lound

Experience

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  BBC

  Jan 1993 - now

  BBC OperationsManaging a team of 14 specialist engineers providing system expertise, third line and major incident support for the BBC major centres of Broadcasting House & Television Centre in London and MediaCity UK Salford.A transition role supporting organisational change across Radio, TV, World Service and BBC North engineering operations. Working to the Head of Technology, successfully led the various teams through a major re-organisation; built and shaped the teams in anticipation of a new management structure.Stakeholders: BBC Television and Radio News, Newsgathering, Global News Television, BBC London Television, Audio and Music -National Radio, Sport Television and Radio, Childrens and Vision and Regional Services in a wide range of technologies:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Television and Radio StudiosStudio automation. Cameras and camera robotics. Virtual reality set and scenery, Vision mixers. Sound desks. Multiviewers. Lighting control. Video graphics and playout systems. Studio and inter-area/site communications. Studio infrastructure and timing. Radio studio "visualisation" systems. Broadcast phone-in systems.Central Areas and Control Rooms.Core broadcast infrastructure systems. Audio and Video routing. Switching, wide area systems control and monitoring.Satellite and Mobile CommunicationsSatellite phones, BGAN units, V-point, Quicklink. Technical support and training for International High Risk team. Core support for Newsgathering with additional projects for Comic Relief, Blue Peter and other special events.NetworksInternal IP networks for TV and Radio broadcast output and critical production systems. Firewalls, externally facing networks, VPNs and security. Isolated and secure networks for broadcast control systems and local communications. Enterprise network management and monitoring. Show less

  • Manager Systems Engineering, Research & Development

    Aug 2018 - now

  • Specialist Support Manager, Online Technology Group

    Sept 2016 - Aug 2018

  • Specialist Support Manager -Networks, Engineering Operations

    Mar 2014 - Sept 2016

  • Systems Owner -Studio and Broadcast Infrastructure and Networks

    Aug 2011 - Mar 2014

  • Systems Owner -Networks

    Oct 2010 - Aug 2011

  • Broadcast Infrastructure Manager

    Jan 2007 - Oct 2010

  • Broadcast Service Manager

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2007

  • Engineering Supervisor

    Jan 1993 - Jan 2004