Craig V. Miller |
(613) 266-2115
cvmiller@gmail.com http://www.makikiweb.com/ |
Project | Client |
Service
Rendered |
Result |
ABC Downlink |
ABC Affiliate TV Station |
Helped plan, coordinate, and
manage contractors, installed two 10 meter steerable dishes, and remote
control system. |
Downlink outperformed customer expectations, and is still in use today. |
TV Studio Move |
Independent UHF Station |
Assisted in planning, then
created and documented new station video plant, repaired video
switcher, counseled on transition plan (from old studio to new). |
Station continues to reference studio documentation I created. |
National Public Radio (NPR)
Downlink |
NPR Affiliate |
Listened to Client's downlink
problem (unable to co-locate at studio), recommended a remote site,
secured authority for use at remote site, coordinated, and managed
contractors, installed LNA and aligned dish, installed backhaul 13 Ghz
microwave to bring downlinked information back to client's studio
location. |
Station was able to downlink
over 40 SCPC channels simultaneously, a 10x improvement at lower cost. |
Software Upgrade |
NPR Affiliate |
Met with Client to understand
additional features to be added to custom radio station automation
software package, implemented additional features, and, after
successful testing, deployed new software at client's location. |
Delivered additional features
within the client's timetable, updated software still in use today,
allowing client to reduce operations costs. |
Redundant Data Downlink |
Real Time Stock Quote Service
Provider |
Worked with client to test 1.2m
data downlink dishes, facilitated location selection, and installed
redundant dishes. |
System was in use for eight years, providing real time stock quotes to the state of Hawaii. System has been superseded by internet delivery of the data. |
DWDM/CWDM Application Notes |
JDS - Canada |
Worked with Client Systems
Engineering to understand the Optical requirements of the JDS CWDM/DWDM
solution. Authored two application notes as part of the JDS Solution channel collateral |
Delivered Application Notes, allowing
client to better convey solution to their channel & more technical customers. |
Software Verification Services |
Seaway Networks - Canada |
Established software regression and release procedures for client, including
automated test scripting, utilizing open source tool expect-lite |
Delivered automated regression and release system, allowing customer to deliver
three software releases with repeatable and reliable software verification.
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