sigma@jimboston.com 530-305-0008
Engineer and problem solver. At a stage in life where my main goal is to help others to reach their goals. Experienced in low- and high-level design, and I have basic software programming skills, a solid engineering background, and good project management skills. I work well by myself or as a part of a large team. I also know HTML, CSS, and basic JavaScript, Python, and Gnome/GNU/Linux. Also, understand network topology and hierarchy and VBA for Excel.
Cleveland State University, Fenn College of Engineering. BSEE 1993
Received a student leadership award from the Electrical Engineering department for Student Leadership as spearhead of the school’s entry into a robotic vehicle competition. Also, took first place in my senior year in the engineering competition week ping-pong ball harvest contest, building my entry from discarded VTR parts.
Connect America
July 2019 – Present, Sacramento, San Francisco Bay Area, and Los Angeles
Installing, troubleshooting, and servicing Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS) for clients across Northern and Southern California, ensuring reliable communications and life-safety equipment performance.
DoubleMCX Website
Ongoing
Architecting, developing, and maintaining the DoubleMCX platform, utilizing core web technologies and technical documentation structures to support uncompressed IP-based media transport standards and professional broadcast workflows.
Self Employed
1997-Present
Wrote my first novel. Now finishing a new book about how the television industry settled on an unlikely outpost.
Co-Authored the two editions of TV on Wheels - The Story of Remote Television Production – the premier teaching guide for remote television production. George Hoover, retired CTO of NEP Inc, and I talked to over 250 industry insiders. This edition not only covers what's changed in the last 10 years but delves much deeper into business, operations, and technical issues.
In addition, I was a for hire technical writer for technical publications and wrote white papers for television equipment vendors and integrators.
In 1999 wrote the DTV Survival Guide for McGraw-Hill. This book explained the retrofit process and technology behind a television station converting from analog to digital technology. This opportunity grew out of the dozens of articles that I wrote for Broadcast Engineering magazine. In addition, I have written sections of the National Association of Broadcasters Engineering Handbook.
Self Employed
3/17 - 9/21, Sacramento
Panasonic AG-HMC150P HD (1080i/720p) camera, AES Audio Mixer, Sony Movie Studio 13 editing software.
Veteran's Educational TV
11/18 - 11/19, Grass Valley, Ca
Volunteer on the advisory board. I provided technical and engineering support.
VBA Excel and Website Coder
6/10 - Present
Volunteer who provides Excel scripts for friends and organizations using Visual Basic for Applications. Also know HTML, CSS, and intermediate JavaScript which I also provide for non-profits and friends.
Broadcast Management Group
11/19-3/20, Las Vegas Nevada
Did miscellaneous projects from equipment setup, NAS commissioning, television production support and project reverse engineering. Position eliminated the week Las Vegas shut down due to the Corona Virus.
KREN-TV
8/17-3/18, Reno Nevada
Short term engineering manager and mentor.
Northeast Technical Training Group/Atwood Video Productions
4/14 – 9/17, Auburn, CA
Developed and started a non-profit organization dedicated to teaching qualified veterans high tech skills using professional television equipment, including two 53' purpose built television production trailers. Company evolved into a content production studio known as Atwood Video Productions.
Telestream
6/11 – 4/14, Nevada City, Ca
Resolved issues for customers using company’s enterprise scale video/audio transcoding, processing, media management and delivery systems.
Independent Contractor – Systems Integration
July 1998 – June 2011
Worked on many integration projects for companies such as Sony SI, Signasys, Conseho LLC, and Panasonic, Scripps-Howard, CNN, Fox Sports, Sports Net NY, ESPN, along with many retrofits and rebuild of local television broadcast stations. Was involved with all phases of these projects, from conceptual through to final design, implementation, testing, commissioning, and punch list resolution.
Sony Electronics, Inc.
July 1993 – June 1998, San Jose, Ca.
Sustaining Engineer for Sony high end broadcast cameras, VTRs, and system level products, including television routers and newsroom video systems. Developed field methods and diagnostic software and firmware using C, C+, VB, and assembly languages.
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Boy Scouts of America, Geography