Aaron Adolf
Sr. Support Engineer
Marysville,WA
Summary
Dynamic television industry professional with 30 years of diverse experience, including key roles in smaller markets and prominent positions at KOMO TV in Seattle. Advancing my career along with the advances in technology to my position serving as a Senior Support Engineer with Amazon Prime Video. Expertise in technical support and engineering within the media landscape has cultivated strong leadership abilities and a collaborative spirit. A proven asset poised to elevate any team in the fast-paced world of television.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Support Engineer
TEK Systems/Amazon Prime Video
07.2022 - 01.2026
- Own operation and monitoring of live events on Prime Video including live sports content (MLB, NBA), concerts (Amazon Music Live) and more.
- Communicate with partners across the globe, ensuring proper data transmission across entire signal flow.
- These streams are available to over 100 million Amazon Prime customers and include 2,430 Major League Baseball (MLB), 1,230 National Basketball Association (NBA) games.
- Triaged, mitigated, and resolved issues in Signal Flow during
Broadcast Transmission Tech
Run Studios
08.2021 - 07.2022
- Broadcast Transmission Tech is responsible for supporting, facilitating transmission, streaming, tape-op and in room support for live events
- This could include internal Microsoft webinars and/or meetings or live events for broadcast on platforms such as Teams, Twitch, YouTube, Facebook, Tiktok and various other streaming services using RTMP and SRT feeds.
Master Control Operator
KOMO
01.2007 - 01.2021
- At KOMO I worked in the N.O.C
- NOC is a centralized HUB for many television stations throughout Washington, Oregon and Idaho
- We run CBS, ABC, CW, Univision, TBD, COMET, Charge, and Stadium networks
- During my shift I was responsible for up to 11 playlists at one time
- We also monitored up to 40 different streams at one time
Master Control Operator
NorthWest Cable News
08.2005 - 01.2007
- I monitored the outgoing audio and video signals for quality
- Record and screen news broadcasts, setup satellite signals from other stations, process, edit and append playlists for air in various markets
Production Assistant
Fox Sports Net Northwest LLC
06.2005 - 11.2005
- With Fox Sports Northwest (now ROOT sports) I worked as a production assistant for live sporting events. Some of my duties would be to set up and tear down equipment before and after games. I used a parabolic mic on the sidelines during NFL and College football games. I helped with a roving camera by
Lead Newscast Director
KFBB
04.2003 - 05.2005
- I managed a team of 6 production crew members
- During newscasts I was responsible for putting the video in a playlist for each show.
- I switched the newscast, advanced graphics, and played video as a "one man band"
- My highlight at KFBB was when President Bush came for a live speech at the civic center
Education
Technical Degree - Radio And Television
Skills
Customer support
Timeline
Sr. Support Engineer - TEK Systems/Amazon Prime Video
07.2022 - 01.2026
Broadcast Transmission Tech - Run Studios
08.2021 - 07.2022
Master Control Operator - KOMO
01.2007 - 01.2021
Master Control Operator - NorthWest Cable News
08.2005 - 01.2007
Production Assistant - Fox Sports Net Northwest LLC
06.2005 - 11.2005
Lead Newscast Director - KFBB
04.2003 - 05.2005
Yakima Valley Community College - Technical Degree, Radio And Television