Aaron Weitekamp
SUMMARY
Technical operations engineer who takes initiative to solve problems through a broad
understanding of technology and solid communication skills.
EXPERIENCE
Rovi Corporation (ROVI), Bedford, MA
Leading digital media guidance company for the consumer electronics and cable/satellite
industries
Technical Operations Engineer, August 2005 - Present
Installed and maintained digital broadcast equipment at over 200 broadcast facilities
supporting millions of Interactive Program Guide (IPG) users in North America
Developed web-based, database-driven system to monitor North American broadcast
network
Developed UNIX command line interface tools and provided peer code review
Restored TV Guide listings service to millions of cable subscribers through Tier III
technical support
Provided on-site customer support and problem resolution
Developed training materials and provided on-site training to customers
Maintained internal wiki
Authored a white paper and a technical manual for the broadcast and cable industry
Ensured proper product design and testing at cross-functional meetings
WGBH Educational Foundation "Channel 2", Boston, MA
Premier public broadcaster and content producer
Production Supervisor, Media Access Group, November 2002 - August 2005
Supervised production team generating over 15 hours of daily real time closed
captioning for national broadcast and cable networks
Reduced caption disruptions by:
implementing ongoing staff training
expanding operational procedure documentation
improving technical facilities
Broadcast Coordinator, Media Access Group, July 1999 - November 2002
Coordinated real-time closed captioning for national broadcast clients
Reduced caption disruptions through prior-air testing and efficient troubleshooting
Improved caption quality through regular peer review
315 Harwood Avenue Littleton, MA 01460
abp4mf@r.postjobfree.com home: 978-***-**** mobile: 617-***-****
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SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
Software development: Perl, PHP, SQL, HTML/HTML5, CSS/CSS3, JavaScript (YUI,
jQuery), mobile web site optimization, Google Maps, Wordpress, Vim, Solaris and Linux
environment
Data networking, network security and Cisco IOS
Digital video and broadcast engineering: ATSC specification and transport stream
analysis, cable infrastructure
Communication: Strong verbal skills and technical writing (samples available)
EDUCATION
JavaPassion.com
2010-2011 AJAX and Web 2.0 Programming course with year-long site access
Sans Institute
2009 Network Security Essentials (SEC 401), comprehensive data network security
course
University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
1999 M. Music
Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL
1995 B. Music
315 Harwood Avenue Littleton, MA 01460
abp4mf@r.postjobfree.com home: 978-***-**** mobile: 617-***-****