Jon Edwards
Montebello,United States
Summary
Seasoned professional in solution architecture and media workflow optimization with a proven track record of success in Media Engineering. Expertise in driving innovation, managing high-impact projects, and fostering strategic partnerships. Skilled in team leadership and technology integration, consistently achieving outstanding results in dynamic settings.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
VP Solutions Engineering
LTN
Montebello, United States
10.2024 - Current
- Leveraging LTN's award-winning technology, the Solution Engineering team works closely with customers and our internal teams to strike on enterprise-grade, resilient media transport and enrichment workflows.
- Reporting to the Chief Strategy Officer, my teams work closely with Sales and Product to architect the best solution that meets the demands of the media industry's technological edge.
- LTN is the preeminent live event and content distribution solution over IP, with a portfolio of solutions to drive efficiency, scale, reliability, and cost optimization for premier media clients. Website: www.ltn.com
VP Media Engineering
LTN
California, United States
08.2023 - 10.2024
- LTN's Program Management team, reporting to the CTO, works across industry-leading teams to drive results in LTN's award-winning channel distribution technologies.
- The Program Management team successfully realizes strategic initiatives into reality - working around the clock across our highly effective technologists, converting client expectations into reality.
- We collaborate persistently on projects - not only deploying LTN's best-in-breed solutions but striking for ongoing innovation and scaling for continued phenomenal growth and tech portfolio integrality. Website: www.ltn.com
Vice President, Media Platforms Engineering
Disney Entertainment Technology & Product
Burbank, United States
03.2019 - 07.2023
- As Vice President of Media Platforms for Disney General Entertainment, my global teams ensured that media workflows for automated play-out of linear networks were fulfilled - meanwhile persistently challenging my teams to transform process and performance for media workflows.
- These abstracted workflows culminated in the consolidation of play-out and media operations at The Woodlands, TX DC-3 facility for Disney Cables, Freeform, FX Networks, National Geographic, ABC Broadcast, and ABC Owned Television Group's HUB.
- In parallel, our global teams collaborated with domestic teams to consolidate both linear media asset management workflows and VOD assets, aiming to achieve a DMED Technology workflow and application standard.
Executive Director, Media Engineering
Disney Direct to Consumer / International
Burbank, United States
10.2018 - 03.2019
- To transform our Media segment as it innovates the industry with its own direct to consumer model, the Media Engineering team will employ its best minds in the design, deployment, origination, and distribution of Disney's worldwide assets and technology.
- We ensure the best practices of the maturing broadcast cloud platform, application virtualization against the framework of instantaneous response to the consumer globally.
Executive Director, Broadcast Operations
Disney ABC Television Group
Burbank, United States
10.1999 - 03.2019
- Leading a bi-coastal broadcast operation teams in support of 24/7/365 Disney ABC Television Cloud Operations.
- My team's mission is to tame industry disruption with peerless focus, dependability and innovation.
- We have migrated away from the decades-old hardware model of broadcast and implemented bleeding edge tools - finding novel approaches to migrate broadcast operation workflows with the extensibility of a cloud approach.
- We are mitigating risk to our multitude of streams as they are handed off to service providers in the field.
Technical Director/ Master Control
Orange County Newschannel
10.1997 - 10.1999
- As Master Control, ensured the integrity of the live shows and tape play-out were seamless.
- Worked closely with Production crews on a daily basis for the live-centric nature of that channel.
- As Technical Director, worked in close alignment with Producer and Production crew in the creation of 1/2 hr and 1 hr news shows.
- Shows required integration of audio, graphics, camera, tape and live remotes.
Live Production
Time Warner Cable
08.1995 - 09.1997
- As part of internship, which later led to day hire status, worked on studio and field productions in and around Orange County.
- Typical duties included setup/breakdown, camera, live switching, audio board, and basic electrical wiring.
31C - Single Channel Radio Operator
US Army
06.1990 - 04.1992
- As attached to a joint-nation heavy artillery unit in USEUR (US Europe), operated and maintained 24/7 communication site for the 365th Signal Brigade (5th Signal Command) with a DoD Security clearance.
- Part of the 31C role was to move command site from fixed, to tracked, to remote site.
- Training included Basic, Advanced (31C) and certifications in other technical areas.
- Received commendations as well as Honorable Discharge.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communications - Radio/TV/Film
California State University-Fullerton
01.1997
Associate's degree - Communication and Media Studies
Rancho Santiago College
01.1994
Skills
- Solution architecture
- Media workflow optimization
- Technology integration
- Performance benchmarking
- Team leadership
- Portfolio management
- Partnership development
- Project management
- Strategic planning
Languages
English
Achievements
- Employee of the Month The Walt DIsney Company
- Easter Seals Service Award
- Server of the Year Disneyland Resort Tahitian Terrace
- National Defense Ribbon
- Army Achievement Medal
Publications
- Novel: "Better Ashes Than Dust" 2024
- Novella: "The Wastes" 2024
- Short Story Collection: Heart-Shaped Box 2017
- Publication: TV News Check Disney's Digital Center 3
- Short Story Collection: Powder Blue Gentleman 2015
- E-book: "Christmas in a Time of Pandemic" 2020
Patents
- US 10,162,854 "Collaborative cloud-based content curation..." 2018
- US 10,264,292 B1 "Electronic Program Guide Provisioning..." 2019
- US 10,476,922 "Multi-Deterministic Dynamic Linear Content Stream..." 2019
Accomplishments
Disney Inventor Award 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015
Timeline
VP Solutions Engineering
LTN
10.2024 - Current
VP Media Engineering
LTN
08.2023 - 10.2024
Vice President, Media Platforms Engineering
Disney Entertainment Technology & Product
03.2019 - 07.2023
Executive Director, Media Engineering
Disney Direct to Consumer / International
10.2018 - 03.2019
Executive Director, Broadcast Operations
Disney ABC Television Group
10.1999 - 03.2019
Technical Director/ Master Control
Orange County Newschannel
10.1997 - 10.1999
Live Production
Time Warner Cable
08.1995 - 09.1997
31C - Single Channel Radio Operator
US Army
06.1990 - 04.1992
Bachelor of Arts - Communications - Radio/TV/Film
California State University-Fullerton
Associate's degree - Communication and Media Studies
Rancho Santiago College