
Head of Systems Integration at Root6
London, United Kingdom

Head of Systems Integration at Root6
London, United Kingdom
Running the systems integration department of London’s most successful technology reseller serving the television and media industry. Designing facilities of varying sizes and managing all budgets, I supervise the build process through to completion and commissioning for the client. From there I have to provide certification to show the facilities meet the relevant safety legislation and ensure that Root6 can provide appropriate and ongoing technical support with our in house team.
(Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)
Currently holds this position
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
December 1998 — December 2002 (4 years 1 month)
Chief Engineer then Technical Director working across the companies that make up one of London's largest T.V.& media facilities groups. I had responsibility for six full-time engineers and freelancers as projects and operational load dictated. I designed, project-managed and supervised the build of Resolution City - 24 suites and large central technical area. I designed and supervised the build of Resolution’s first OB unit (location editing based on a fibre channel SAN). I was credited technical supervisor for the first three years of “Big Brother” and the first season of “Fame Academy”. I also supervised the entire IT infrastructure across all premises, including an in-house implemented video-over-IP remote viewing/approval system for our major client – Endemol Entertainment.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
August 1994 — December 1998 (4 years 5 months)
The Chief Engineer in a large West End facility. Responsible to the M.D. for all aspects of engineering across eight on-line, fourteen non-linear, three audio and five Unix-based graphic suites. I designed and supervised the build of O² duplication (a daughter company), managing budgets and freelance contractors.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
February 1993 — July 1994 (1 year 6 months)
(Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)
1988 — 1993 (5 years)
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Broadcast Media industry)
September 1988 — February 1993 (4 years 6 months)
BSc (Hons) , Maths & Programming , 1985 — 1988
Institude of Engineering Technology
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