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New Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games

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Start date: 
20/09/2010
Employer: 
Global TV
Position: 
Archive Manager
Link: 
http://www.globaltv.com.au/

In charge of managing the tape library for the official archive of the games.  Definition of library workflows and schedules.

Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games

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Start date: 
01/08/2010
Employer: 
Olympic Broadcasting Services
Position: 
Librarian
Link: 
http://www.obs.es

PROJECT
In charge of organizing the official recordings of the games for the International Olympic Committee. Assuring quality control over recordings and metadata.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Manipulation of metadata and cross-database consistency checks.

GAINED SKILLS
Broadcast and news production workflow in an integrated system based on XT[2]+ servers and IP Director from EVS Broadcast Equipment.
 

Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games

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Start date: 
10/01/2010
Employer: 
Olympic Broadcasting Services Vancouver
Position: 
Librarian
Link: 
http://www.obs.es

PROJECT
In charge of over 4000 DVCPRO HD tapes and DVDs of the official recordings of the games for the International Olympic Committee. Assuring quality control over recordings and metadata.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Definition of procedures, automation of tasks and of routine checks, quality control over completeness and consistency of recordings and logs, liaison with staff from the Olympic News Channel ad definition of naming conventions for the whole production department. Generation of daily
reports and statistics, helping the over 80 rights holding broadcasters find footage in the archive.

GAINED SKILLS
Archive management best practices, knowledge of broadcast standards and formats, experience of television working environments. In depth knowledge of the EVS (http://www.evs.tv) video server work-flow system.
 

UEFA League / Champions League 2009/10

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Start date: 
22/06/2009
Employer: 
Delta Tre S.p.A.
Position: 
Logger
Link: 
http://www.deltatre.com/

PROJECT
Logging of UEFA League and UEFA Champions League matches. Production of brief summaries for the mobile market.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Quality logging of matches, real-time clipping and editing of footage and creation of short video summaries.

GAINED SKILLS
Working in a fast-paced realtime environment in which precision and speed are equally important. Work with an in-house logging software.

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Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games

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Start date: 
21/07/2008
Employer: 
Beijing Olympics Broadcasting
Position: 
Librarian
Link: 
http://www.bob2008.cn/

PROJECT
In charge of over 10.000 Panasonic DVCPRO HD tapes and  DVDs of the official recordings of the games for the International Olympic Committee.  Management of requests for footage and duplication.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Definition of procedures for the management of the library, quality control over completeness and consistency of recordings and logs, generation of daily reports and statistics, helping the over 140 rights holding broadcasters find footage in the archive.

GAINED SKILLS
Archive management best practices, knowledge of broadcast standards and formats, experience of television working environments.
 

Torino 2006 Winter Paralympic Games

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Start date: 
11/03/2006
Employer: 
International Sports Broadcasting
Position: 
Field Producer
Link: 
http://www.isbtv.com/

PROJECT
Field Producer for Wheelchair Curling in the IX Paralympic Games.  Delivery of two dailiy highlight packages covering up to 3 contemporary matches of Wheelchair Curling.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Production of two daily highlight packages containing a summary of the games covered by one ENG
camera. Three games on adjacent sheets were happening at the same time.

GAINED SKILLS
ENG crew direction, news storytelling, rapid planning and editing on a linear tape edit position.

Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games

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Start date: 
16/01/2006
Employer: 
Torino Olympics Broadcasting Organization
Position: 
Library Coordinator

PROJECT
Managing the work flow between logging staff and library staff.  Overseeing the consistency of the backup archive.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Running quality control checks for completeness and consistency of assets and logs. Logging of the opening and
closing ceremonies of the games.  Solution of technical problems and issues.

GAINED SKILLS
Library and archive best practices and use of logging
and library management systems: EVS IP Director and Nesbit Tape Media Library System.