Broadcast Project Engineer

Posted on: 2012-05-09

Michel French

415-867-0951

[email protected]

www.micheltech.com

Systems CAD Designer, owner of Michel French Technical Services [2007 – Present]

Independent audio-visual CAD designer and engineer

§         Corporate, Government, Education and Broadcast market scope

§         Meet customers’ critical submission deadlines.

  Thorough and efficient documentation package layout

Television Project Engineer at KOFY-TV20 [2006 – 2010: 4 yrs, 2mos]

§         Upgrade facilities for HD infrastructure and playout

§         Increase revenue streams by integrating new sub-channels.

§         Engineering support for Catch Servers: Pitch Blue, DG, Pathfire

§         Design-Build studio production control room for local in-house productions

§         Design and install Final Cut edit suites

Audio Video Design Engineer at Ceitronics [2004 – 2006: 2 yrs, 6mos]

§         AV CAD integration of plans, risers, schematics, elevations, and interfaces

§         Corporate and municipal client base

§         Acting Assistant Project Manager

§         Complete turnkey CAD documentation package

§         Project engineering completed under allocated budgets

Video Manager at Wohler Technologies [2000 – 2004: 4 yrs, 4 mos]

§         Manage technical staff for video product line

§         Develop and test new Wohler products with team designers

§         Provide customer and dealer support

§         Design and build equipment layouts for trade shows

Service Engineer at SnellUSA[1997 – 2000: 2 yrs, 2 mos]

§         Provide vital technical support for US /Americasmarket

§         Troubleshoot complex digital processing equipment

§         Save resources by performing component level repairs at local office

§         Learn advanced motion processing and high definition video

Broadcast Engineering Technician at Group W [1995 – 1997: 2 yrs, 2 mos]

§         On-air crisis resolution in playout facilities

§         Reliable resource for NOC operations in resolving system issues

§         Dependable to correctly configure live studio and PPV events

§         Service broadcast equipment at the component level

§         Napa Valley College: AS, Broadcast Technology, Dean’s Honors: [1995]

§         San Francisco State University: BA, Broadcast Communications, Dean’s List, [1992]

• Activities and Societies: SMPTE, SBE (CEV, CBNT)