Broadcast Video Engineer

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I am a Video Engineer and Operator. I am very good at reading schematics and troubleshooting problems. I can use a wide variety of test equipment including oscilloscopes, waveform monitors, spectrum analyzers, multi meters, standard and esoteric hand tools as well as solder, fiberglass and weld.

I have recently renewed my OSHA Hazardous Chemical License (HAZWOPER) in 12/09, which is acceptable for government contracts. I have worked as an assembler of electronic circuit boards as well as troubleshoot them to the component level.

I can read schematics, wiring run lists, manuals and exploded displays. I have been involved to a high degree in the last 6 years in building and assembling equipment racks and the cabling interfaces that link them.

In some facilities, this can be hundreds of 6-7” racks and hundreds of thousand of feet of esoteric cabling like fiber, data, video, audio (analog & digital), control and power. I have 600 hours of analog and digital electronics training from American Technical Institute in Van Nuys, CA.

I can work with teams or independently. I do not hold a security clearance, however I have been bonded and insured in the past.

Michael Hill

* Professional details:

* 6/2000-05/2010 - All Aspect Audio/Video Repair/Integration/Operation Independent Contractor
Engineering, installation of wiring and equipment. Broadcast, post production and multimedia facilities. Worked from blueprints, schematics, and wiring run lists.

Installed and operated broadcast and post equipment. Use of oscilloscopes, multimeters and schematics. Coax and esoteric HD, SD, AES audio, analog audio/video and data terminations.

Worked primarily during assembly or for the installation/integration of projects for: ESPN, DirecTV, ABC, Fox Television, Black Entertainment Television, A&E Networks, ABC, Adidas, AOL, AT&T, British Telecom, CBS, CNBC, CNN, Court TV, DIRECTV, Discovery Communications, The FeedRoom, Fox Broadcasting & Fox News, Home Box Office (HBO), Int'l Bureau of Broadcasting (IBB), KPBS, KQED and KTTV Television.

I have also worked integration projects for Kentucky Educational , La Paz Media Center, Madison Square Garden, Microsoft Corporation, Motion Picture Assn. of America, MTV Networks , NASA, National Geographic Ventures, NBC/Universal, The Newseum (Freedom Forum), Nickelodeon, Optus Vision – Sydney, Pacific Bell – (SBC), Pathfire, PBS, QVC, Telepictures, Toyota, Turner Entertainment Networks.

I have worked with TV3 too – New Zealand, TVB – Hong Kong, TV Globo – Brazil, Universal Studios, Universal Television, USA Broadcasting, US Olympic Committee, Viacom Networks, Viacom Television Stations, Voice of America, Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros., Wisconsin Public TV, World Wrestling Entertainment, WTTG Television.

* 9/1999-6/2000 -- VDI Multimedia/Point 360 (L.A.) -- Mary Kay Berg Engineering Dept. Maintenance and wiring. Full service Film/Video/Audio facility.

* 5/1999-8/1999 -- Warner Brothers Network Television & The WB Ranch Burbank-- Corinne Steinbauer
Network Television Broadcast Engineer. Maintained broadcast of 3 Master Control Rooms. Supported equipment: Louth-Harris, HP servers, Sony LMS – Digital Beta tape array, Snell & Wilcox and Sony switchers.

I was also a Promotional Dept. Engineer for the WB Network. GVG Switchers, SSL Axioms, 13 AVID bays and Outboard gear.

* 11/1998-4/1999 -- Century Productions/Levy Productions (L.V.) -- Michael Levy
Ran Shook remote production truck for show (“Sports Desk”) and other shows in Las Vegas. Camera Tech, Record and Playback, Engineer in Charge. Also shot 4-6 television commercials on other days.

* 1/1998-11/1998 -- KVWB 21/KFBT 33 (L.V.) -- Greg Ferris
Master Control Operator and Maintenance. GrassValley switcher, Columbine JDS automation, Profile server. Ran manually and automated. Received satellite feeds and made dubs. Maintenance of equipment: GrassValley, Utah, Tektronics, Leitch, Panasonic & Sony.

* 5/1997-1/1998 -- Chesystems (L.A.) -- Martin Grahl
Building of racks and installation of specialized wiring, lacing and equipment at Fotokem facility. Full service Film/Video/Audio facility. Over 2,000,000 ft. of wiring installed.

* 1/1996-4/1997 -- Encore Video (L.A.) -- John Stevens
Engineering Dept. Maintenance of VTRs on location; DCT, D1, D2, Digibeta, Beta, various ¾” decks and VHS duplication decks. Wiring upgrades.

* 8/1994-12/1995 -- Pacific Ocean Post (L.A.)
Engineering Dept. Maintenance upgrades, wiring, troubleshooting and repair of equipment. Online and Offline edit support. Full service Film/Video/Audio facility.

* 1984-1993 – Field Service/Installation and Electronic Assembly
American Home Security Alarms, Nation Gaurdian Alarms, Westlake Audio, A.I.D., EFX Systems, Record Plant, Cherokee and Top music composer Danny Elfman’s personal technical service. Electronic circuit board assembly. Maintenance/Repair of studio equipment at music and post-audio facilities.

* California High School Proficiency: issued 1/6/1984 (G.E.D.)
ATI (American Technical Institute) 1984: 600 hours of A/D electronics. GPA: 3.9
Sony, Panasonic and Neve schools.
Diana Weynand (CMI) 1985: CMI edit training at Marina Del Rey, CA location.
OSHA HAZWOPER Hazardous Chemical Certificate: 40h training (1997) & 8h Refresher training (2009).
Union Affiliations: IATSE 695, (Y-6) IBEW 45, EIC.

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