Director of Broadcast Network Engineering (2024 - Present)
Transitioned the facility from baseband to SMPTE ST 2110.
Built a Cisco NX-OS 400G ethernet spine-and-leaf architecture for IP media fabric, utilizing OSPF, PIM-SM, and NBM-passive configuration.
Rebuilt the control network to a standard collapsed core design with Cisco NX-OS L3 switches and Cisco IOS XE access switches.
Installed and configured EVS Cerebrum control system and EVS Neuron FPGA based processing cards (Bridge/Convert/Shuffle/View).
Installed and configured Telestream SPG9000 master clocks, Bridge Technologies VB440 and Providius NVRT & BMG IP Media probes, Grass Valley K-Frame XP switchers, Ross XPression M9 w/ IP-IO, and Telestream Vantage / Live Schedule Pro / Live Capture media acquisition and automation workflows.
Integrated network telemetry and monitoring.
Telegraf + Influx + Grafana stack.
Represented Pitt at industry conferences.
Served as an engineer for Pitt Studios' productions for ESPN's ACC Network.
Broadcast Engineer - Student (2021 - 2024)
Served as an engineer for Pitt Studios' productions for ESPN's ACC Network.
Gained experience with Evertz Magnum routing, VueWEB multiviewer control systems and Dreamcatcher replay systems, Riedel artist and bolero intercom systems management, and Grass Valley LDX 86 / 86N camera systems.
Produced NCAA soccer, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, gymnastics, baseball, and softball.
Spent over two months at NEP Group as an apprentice helping with SMPTE 2110 and control systems networking on Arista, Cisco, and Juniper ecosystems, installing global live content transit systems, and general television truck maintenance, upgrades, and problem resolution on a mix of 2110 and baseband systems.
Senior Broadcast Engineer (2017-Present)
Led a team of 6 other students.
Broadcasted Board of Education meetings and other events.
Facilitated systems design and integration of equipment upgrades across four television studios.
Designed and integrated new television studios in two schools.
Represented Wilton Public Schools on a panel discussion at the 2018 CECA/CASL conference on Digital Learning.
Designed, built, and integrated a $50,000 mobile television broadcast unit.
Production Assistant - Volunteer (2016-2017)
Operated live production cameras, video switchers, and audio mixers.
Learned coaxial cable termination, tactical fiber maintenance, and signal flow.
Integrated over-the-top HD internet streaming.
Flyman - Freelance (Spring 2019 – Present)
Rigged backdrops to a single purchase fly system and adjusted arbor accordingly.
Operated fly system during multiple shows.
Repaired and coordinated multiple intercom beltpacks.
Levels 1, 2, & 3
August 2019 - Present
Technician Class
March 2019 - Present