Chandan kumar Rout

Accomplished Broadcast Operations Professional with over 14 years of hands-on experience leading and managing multi-channel playout operations across India's premier media and telecommunications networks. Proven track record in high-stakes live sports transmission (Star Sports, Sports18) and enterprise media transport networks (Tata Communications). Expert in Master Control Room (MCR) operations, playout automation software, digital asset management (MAM), and crisis resolution to ensure 99.99% broadcast transmission reliability.

Media & Operations Specialist (Grade B2-2) - Tata Communications - Mumbai (Fort), Maharashtra

(2025-10)

• Direct daily media workflows, transmission controls, and operational stability across global broadcast infrastructure.
• Oversee end-to-end signal distribution, infrastructure maintenance, and integration between broadcast and IT divisions.
• Implement risk mitigation protocols ensuring zero-delay performance during major live sports and enterprise transmissions.
• Streamline media ingestion, transcoding, and delivery pipelines with global clients and technical operations teams.

Assistant Manager (Star Sports Playout Operations) - Planetcast Media Services Ltd. - Mumbai, Maharashtra

(2024-03 - 2025-10)

• Spearheaded daily playout operations and supervised automated systems across marquee Star Sports channels.
• Led dedicated MCR teams during high-stakes live sports events, maintaining 100% on-air timeline accuracy.
• Executed real-time troubleshooting and emergency break management during live tournaments to prevent transmission cuts.

Assistant Manager (Sports18 Playout Operations) - Network18 - Mumbai, Maharashtra

(2022-04 - 2024-03)

• Supervised day-to-day playout execution for Sports18 channels across linear TV and digital streaming feeds.
• Coordinated with production, engineering, ad-ops, and graphics teams for seamless live feeds and commercial insertions.
• Established robust quality control (QC) procedures to uphold network transmission standards and statutory compliance.

Assistant Manager (Star Sports Playout Operations) - Planetcast Media Services Ltd. - Mumbai, Maharashtra

(2017-12 - 2022-03)

• Managed multi-channel live sports playout operations, controlling transmission integrity and commercial schedules.
• Integrated automated playout workflows, reducing live broadcast content downtime by 20%.

Senior Master Control Room (MCR) Executive - MBC TV - Bhubaneswar, Odisha

(2014-10 - 2017-11)

• Monitored continuous broadcast transmission across news and entertainment television channels.

Master Control Room (MCR) Executive - Naxatra News - Bhubaneswar, Odisha

(2011-06 - 2014-09)

• Operated playout automation servers, managed live news feed switching, and performed signal health checks.

Junior Autocard Engineer - Trigeo Technology Pvt. Ltd. - Hyderabad, Telangana

(2010-11 - 2011-04)

• Assisted engineering teams in designing, configuring, and testing autocard systems for broadcast playout optimization.

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) - Computer Applications - Institute of Environment & Management Studies (2011 - 2014)

Diploma in Electronics & Telecommunication - Electronics & Telecommunication - Koustuv School of Engineering (2006 - 2010)

Secondary School Certificate (10th) - Sahada High School (2005 - 2006)