Ibrahim Bulbul

Senior Broadcast and Audio-Video Systems Engineer with 15+ years in broadcast, telecom and IT, currently Engineering Manager at Total Media Cast, a media technology company and third-party technical consultant to the Al Jazeera Media Institute (Doha).

Owns the full project lifecycle: site assessment, system design, technical offers and specifications, procurement, installation, integration, acceptance testing and training. Delivered new-build and upgrade projects for TV and radio broadcasters in 8 countries, with budgets from USD 300K to 6M, working hands-on with Ross, NewTek TriCaster, PlayBox, Octopus, Brainstorm, NDI, bonded-cellular and satellite/RF systems.

Engineering Manager (Senior Audio-Video & Broadcast Engineer) at Total Media Cast (TMC) (2013 – Present)

Technical consulting partner to the Al Jazeera Media Institute

• Design complete broadcast systems, including TV studios, virtual studios, PCR, MCR, CAR, playout, newsroom (MOS) and MAM, from client requirements through technical specifications, budgeting and vendor selection.
• Hands-on installation, integration and commissioning of broadcast and audio-video equipment; author acceptance test criteria and procedures, technical documentation and operator training.
• Third-party technical consultant to the Al Jazeera Media Institute, assessing, evaluating and upgrading media facilities in Ethiopia, Mauritania, Somalia, Syria and Palestine.
• Manage procurement and budgets for projects from USD 300K to USD 6M; technical consultant to internal teams and clients.
• Lead satellite and RF services: space segment consultancy (DVB-S/DVB-S2), studio-to-teleport delivery design, technical offers for RF systems, and the company’s DSNG, flyaway and OB van operations.
• Built contribution, streaming and CDN infrastructure (TVU, LiveU, Aviwest, Dejero, Univiso, SRT, RTMP) for high-availability live news and digital distribution.
• Lead engineering and 24/7 technical operations across 7 international bureaus: Istanbul, Beirut, Tunis, Moscow, São Paulo, Beijing and London.

Telecom & Network Engineer at UNICOM Group (2011 – 2013)

• Delivered enterprise IP-PBX, video conferencing and network solutions from design to deployment.
• Managed Windows servers, Active Directory, firewalls and LAN/WAN; handled procurement and client delivery.

Faults Engineer at Virgin Media (via IBM) (2009 – 2011)

• Resolved broadband, digital TV and telephony faults using remote diagnostic tools and Oracle systems; supported smart card migration projects; awarded Best Technical Support.

Relocation to the United Kingdom (2005 – 2009)

• Relocated to the UK; worked in the hospitality sector while gaining full English immersion and funding postgraduate study.

IT Support Engineer at Al-Jabali Export Establishment (2003 – 2005)

• Supported LAN infrastructure and Windows network environments; maintained PCs and systems and provided end-user support.

MSc in Electronic Commerce Technology – Swansea Metropolitan University (2009 – 2011)

BSc in Electrical & Communication Engineering – Al-Isra University (1997 – 2002)