Contact at:  robvote@gmail.com

Career Summary :

Date ----------Organisation ---------------------------Position

06/08-Present Siemens -----------------------Broadcast Systems Engineer

09/07-03/08 Ocean Village 2 (International) -----Senior Sound --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Technician

01/07-03/07 Sky Channel (TabCorp) (Australia) Broadcast Maintenance ---------------------------------------------------------------------Engineer

10/05-09/06 IVC / BowTie TV (UK) ---------------Senior Broadcast Engineer

06/05-07/05 Italia Conti Academy (UK) ---------Physics Teacher

10/03-10/04 BBC Radio Resources (UK) ------Trainee Broadcast Engineer

06/02-10/02 BBC Cardiff, Wales (UK) ----------Trainee Broadcast Engineer

10/98-07/01 Coopers Network Radio (UK) Assistant Manager / Technician

07/98-09/98 Italia Conti Academy (UK) ---------Assistant Sound Technician

1995-2006 Italia Conti Associates, Chislehurst --Facilities Manager, Chief

----------------------------------------------------------------------------Technician

Qualifications:

Degree:

BSc Broadcast Technology (Hons) - Second Class Higher Level (2:1)

 

A Levels in:

Mathematics, Physics, Business Studies, General Studies

 

GCSE’s in:

Mathematics, Geography, English Language, English Literature,

Science (Dual Award), History, Electronics, Drama, Art, French

 

Additional:

A+ Computing Hardware Examination

A+ Computing Software Examination

Network+ Examination – Pending

Full and clean UK Driving Licence – Held for 7 years

CRB (Criminal Record Bureau) Licence held

3year First Aid Certificate (AID - Training and Operations (International)) – ------------------------------------------------------------------------Expires July 2009

 

 

Employment History:

June 2008 – Present: Broadcast Systems Engineer

Woking in Coding and Multiplexing, where all BBC content is encoded for DTT and DSAT broadcasting before being sent to distribution companies for up-link and transmission. Position involves maintaining on-air services 24/7, learning to use and operate new systems as they are implemented, working on projects, preventative maintenance of systems, assisting in transition to new property and implementation of Centralised Coding and Multiplexing system, assisting with Digital Switchover UK (DSO) as different regions go live including the Freeview HD services.

September 2007 – March 2008: Senior Sound Technician, Ocean Village 2 Cruise Ship (Mediterranean and Caribbean)

Operating and engineering theatrical shows 7 days a week in 4 venues onboard a cruise ship, assisting in resolving technical and production issues for performances ranging from comedy, to tribute acts and stage musicals. I also supervised the use and installation of equipment throughout all the venues to a high standard during my 6 month contract.

 

January 2007 – April 2007: Broadcast Maintenance Engineer for Sky Channel, Australia

Working within the Engineering department ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of this large sporting television station performing tasks such as preventative maintenance, repairs, installations and ISDN link-ups.

September 2005 - August 2006: Senior Broadcast Engineer at The Greater London Authority .

Home to the Mayor of London and The Greater London Assembly. Responsible for all broadcasts from building, distributing signals to BBC, BSKYB and BT Tower, training new recruits, filming and broadcast of Press Conferences, racking, directing and remote camera work in galleries for coverage of Press Conferences and large committee meetings, web casting, AV systems in the whole building, and all broadcast engineering issues.

 

June - July 2005 : Physics Teacher.

Working for Italia Conti Academy, teaching classes from Year 7 to Year 10

 

Sept 2003 - Sept 2004 : Trainee Broadcast Engineer

Industrial placement year working at BBC Radio Resources (London) in various departments, including Studios (maintenance and installation of Radio equipment), VCS (audio play-out system for several BBC radio stations), Events (rigging equipment and conferences throughout the BBC) and Projects (Purchase and installation of large systems within BBC Radio.)

 

Summer 2002 : Trainee Broadcast Engineer

6 week placement with BBC Wales, Cardiff. Assisted in maintenance and installation of equipment, with experience in editing, Central Control Networks (CCN) and Avid Graphics.

 

1995—2006: Italia Conti Associate School (Chislehurst)

a) Organiser of facilities and refectory management for large Saturday theatre school. Responsible for a team of five staff.

b) Sound and Lighting Technician for various, with responsibility for supervision of technical assistants, hiring and purchase of technical equipment. Work included the design and operation of lighting and sound systems ranging from school halls to West End theatres such as ‘Her Majesty’s’ and the ‘Old Vic’

 

Unpaid Work Experience:

Sound department of the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts.

Assistant Manager, Technical Supervisor and Disc Jockey of Coopers Network Radio (the lunchtime radio station of Coopers Technology College)

Sound and Lighting Technician for several local school productions and Amateur Dramatics Societies.

 

Education:

1986-1987 Foxgrove Kindergarten, Foxgrove Road, Beckenham (UK)

1987-1994 Breaside Preparatory School, Orchard Road, Bromley (UK)

1994-1999 Coopers School, Hawkwood Lane, Chislehurst (UK)

1999-2001 Coopers Technology College, Chislehurst (UK)

2001-2005 De Montfort University, Leicester (UK)

 

Modules taken at University:

Engineering Principles 1+2, Engineering Mathematics 1,2,3, Electronic Principles, Programming in C, Computer Architecture, Professional Studies, Broadcast Systems, Analogue electronics, Broadcast Technology, Signal Processing, Communications Engineering, Digital Electronics, Engineering Design, Advanced Digital Design, High Frequency Technology, Video and Multimedia Technology, Individual Project (Bio-Medical Project)

 

Software Packages and Programming Languages competent with:

Matlab 7.0, Orcad 10.3, PSpice, MicroWave Office, Microsoft Office 2000, Xlinix, Jasc Paintshop Pro 9, Adobe Photoshop CS, Adobe GoLive CS, Ahead Nero 6, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Visio, Cool Edit Pro 2.0, Final Cut Pro, Apple Soundtrack, Autocad, Flash MX 2004, Dreamweaver MX 2004, Programming in ‘C’, Programming in ‘VDHL’, HTML Code.

 

Interests:

Playing guitar and didgeridoo, all technical aspects of theatre – sound, lighting etc., physical fitness (gym member), modern cinema, listening to music and attending concerts, travel, socialising, skiing, surfing, snowboarding, climbing, hiking, reading, photography, building and repairing computers, web site design, poi and fire staff, cooking.

 

 

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PDF Format: Please find a recent version of my Curriculum Vitae here

 

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