Work experience
1997 – current Formula
One Management Ltd. London, UK.
Jun 2003-Current-TV Systems' Group Manager.
I am currently working as a senior manager at FOM, reporting directly
to the General Manager, FOM Production Facilities. In this role
I'm responsible for the day-to-day operational control of FOM's
TV Engineering, TV Production and TV Post Production operations.
This role encompasses setting annual departmental budgets, ensuring
that junior managers work within the confines of budgets set, staff
development & performance reviews and making operational decisions
in respect of staff deployment and the level freelance crewing required
at an F1 event.
I have recently returned from Las Vegas where I attended the NAB
exhibition. The object of the visit was to assess new broadcasting
technologies with a view to FOM's move into HD production.
Jan. 2002-Jun 2003-TV Production Department Supervisor.
In my role as TV Production Department Supervisor, I was responsible
for the day to day running of FOM's TV production department.. At
any particular F1 event, I had direct responsibility for some seventy
Producers, Production Managers, Directors, PAs, Cameramen, Graphics
and Iso operators.
Additionally during 2002, I was the senior production manager on-site
for Sky's F1 Digital+ service as well as producing the on-site elements
for the four races of F1 coverage transmitted by ABC Sport in the
USA.
Jan. 2001-Jan. 2002 -TV Engineering Department Engineering Manager.
Working to the Head of TV Engineering, my primary role was supervising
the entire television engineering operation at alternate Grand Prix
events. This requires the overseeing of the activities of some 40
members of staff covering all engineering disciplines.
When not attending Grand Prix events, I was part of a project team
researching methods to enable FOM to transmit all of its data, video
and audio requirements from each Grand Prix circuit, via fibre optic
networks or via satellite, back to the UK. This project involves
the application of TCP/IP & ATM technologies and SDH infrastructures.
Additionally I also lead a project specifying, designing and building
a teleport at FOM's UK headquarters.
Dec. 1997-Jan. 2001 -Head of TV Engineering Satellite Section.
I was originally employed by Formula One Management to co-ordinate
the satellite transmissions from all of the 17 rounds of the FIA
Formula One World Championship. Primarily I had to ensure that our
contracted uplink provider booked the satellite space segment that
FOM required and that it met all of FOM's technical requirements.
During each event, I was the designated contact person that any
of FOM's receiving broadcasters (France, Belgium, Holland, Germany,
Poland, Italy, Sweden and Spain) could call to troubleshoot any
reception problems. My role also included monitoring the satellite
uplink activities of all rights holders who operate transportable
earthstations from each event.
1996 – 1997 Cable News International. London,
UK.
Field Engineer
At CNI, as part of a team, I provided engineering support to the
various CNN bureaux throughout Europe, Africa and The Middle East.
Working a shift pattern, my duties included the supervising of the
CNN London Master Control Room, the maintenance and repair of equipment
sent to London from foreign bureaux, planning and installing equipment
in foreign bureaux and accompanying news crews to foreign locations
to set-up remote production and transmission facilities. Whilst
at CNI, I spent time in Russia, Italy, France, Ireland, Jordan,
Israel and Iraq.
Towards the end of my employment at CNI, I oversaw the licensing
and commissioning of an Advent Mantis Ku/C band digital flyaway
SNG terminal.
1988 - 1996 Independent Television
News. London, UK
Master Control Room Engineer & SNG Operations Engineer.
As an MCR engineer I was responsible for ensuring that all transmissions
to the ITV network from ITN were technically compliant and were
routed correctly. Duties also included the booking and co-ordinating
of incoming programme material.
In 1989 I transferred from MCR to the outside operations department.
As a radio links engineer, it was my job to establish temporary
transmission paths from remote locations. From 1992 onwards, this
involved the establishment and operation of mobile satellite uplinks.
I have operated SNG equipment throughout the UK and Ireland as
well as across Europe, including hazardous situations such as civil
disturbance and war zones.
In 1994 I was promoted to Supervisory Engineer. I was also then
responsible for the writing of staff rosters and for the planning
of future remote broadcasts.
1982 - 1988 British
Broadcasting Corporation. London, UK
Broadcast Engineer
I joined the BBC’s technical assistant training program directly
from school. This programme takes students from GCE Advanced level
study and provides tailor made training in electronics and broadcasting
practices. The BBC Broadcast Engineer qualification is given after
successfully completing the final course exams. Successful completion
of the course is deemed by the BBC to have educated the student
to the same level as those engineers joining the BBC directly with
university degrees.
Once qualified my duties included the line-up and maintenance of
all equipment within a TV production centre including Cameras, Telecine,
VTRs and Electronic Graphics. Other duties included Master Control
Room operations and Lines co-ordination as well as live outside
broadcasts.
In 1986 I was promoted to Senior Engineer. This meant that I then
had responsibility for the training and deployment of junior engineers
and technicians.
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