What I do
Since October 2022 I’ve worked in broadcast at a New York media group, where I’m one of two engineers covering the broadcast plant. I own the broadcast media networks and the Dante audio-over-IP plant, I’m the primary technical owner for Harmonic VOS/XOS playout, and I work as Engineer in Charge during live events. I also take Tier 2/3 escalations.
I like KISS troubleshooting, controlled testing, and writing things down so the next person doesn’t have to guess.
Outside work I build my own tools: AI workflows, voice assistants, and scripts that save me time. Drabsnarg is where all of it gets written down.
Working across the connections
Media systems bring together networks, software, hardware, timing, storage, and people. A dropped audio source can be a clock problem, a switch problem, a Windows firewall profile, or a firmware update from last night. Supporting that kind of plant means following the whole path, not just the device in front of you.
Some recent examples: taking a multi-facility Dante plant off link-local addressing, keeping the channel on air through a master control move, and building a cathedral’s network in one overnight window.