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CHARLES HILLIARD

Dumfries,VA

Summary

Accomplished Video Engineer with 30 years revolutionizing video delivery technologies and platforms. Leads development of new compression techniques and co-location strategies to provide superlative results for viewers. Eager to help video providers maintain audience satisfaction and customer growth through consistent, reliable IP-based video performance. Adaptable video engineer proficient in all areas of video delivery. Handles all IP-based video delivery scenarios. Equally comfortable facilitating massive streams for any number of viewers or installing and maintaining high-end video conferencing infrastructure for executive offices.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Video Engineer

Arlington County Government
03.2002 - 11.2023
  • Developed IP distribution technologies such as codecs, compression techniques and other tools.
  • Developed network video standards to foster reliable, efficient delivery of visual content via IP delivery.
  • Controlled video input for live conferences or performances and pre-recorded productions.
  • Completed emergency fixes as stopgap until maintenance teams could conduct advanced repairs.
  • Researched and presented various AV options to presenters and site managers.
  • Met budget targets with optimal formats, content choices and mediums to meet objectives.
  • Managed video endpoints for unified communications networks, providing consistent video conferencing performance.
  • Monitored and evaluated third-party solutions for possible integration into the county video network.
  • Monitored video availability metrics, confirming uptime performance figures met with prescribed standards.
  • Assigned application access, security roles and permissions on Milestone CCTV
  • Diagnosed and resolved hardware, software and network problems and replaced defective components.

Education

High School Diploma -

Hernando High School
Hernando, MS
06.1977

Skills

  • Codec Development
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Content Delivery Network (CDN) Management
  • Unified Communications Implementation
  • Video Servers
  • User Training
  • Content Delivery Networks
  • Technical Requirement Generation

Timeline

Video Engineer

Arlington County Government
03.2002 - 11.2023

High School Diploma -

Hernando High School
CHARLES HILLIARD