Rommell Ardenio

AI Automation Engineer and Systems/Infrastructure Engineer with 20+ years in enterprise systems, infrastructure, automation, and mission-critical broadcast operations. Self-driven in applying AI-assisted development and workflow automation to eliminate repetitive work and improve employee productivity. Currently building and deploying internal web applications with AI coding agents and zero-cost AI tooling (OpenCode Zen), actively used by employees in real operational workflows.

Combines deep systems administration, database, networking, and broadcast-automation experience with modern AI, API, workflow, and full-stack development.

Head, Technical Operations Center at Advance Media Broadcasting System (AMBS) (2022-08 – Present)

Lead broadcast systems design, implementation, maintenance, and technical operations across the TV network.

• Administer Windows Server infrastructure, networking, automation, and transmission systems.
• Develop and deploy AI-assisted internal web applications to eliminate repetitive manual tasks and improve employee productivity.
• Use AI coding agents and zero-cost tooling, including OpenCode Zen, to accelerate design, coding, debugging, and iteration without added commercial AI-tool spend.
• Applications are actively used by employees day-to-day and iterated on real user feedback and operational requirements.
• Configure and maintain broadcast production, satellite transmission, and AV systems; troubleshoot mission-critical signal issues to support uninterrupted operations.

Senior Teleport Engineer (Freelance) — AJWT Project at Al Jazeera Media Network (2015-06 – 2021-07)

• Managed Grass Valley router, converters, multiviewers, and KVM infrastructure.
• Served as Prime Lead for Dataminer NMS deployment covering baseband, RF chain, compression, fiber, and off-air monitoring.
• Validated broadcast system designs with vendors and international system integrators.
• Managed project documentation, integration testing, deployment milestones, and technical snags.

Broadcast Operations & Systems Manager at Solar Entertainment Corporation (2014-06 – 2015-05)

• Managed 24/7 technical operations for 10 television channels.
• Improved operational workflows to reduce on-air incidents.
• Led channel expansion, system configuration, and operator training.

Software Support / Automation Supervisor at Media Convergence Inc. (2005-06 – 2014-05)

Systems integrator for Etere TV Automation supporting 21 ABS-CBN channels.

• Supported SeaChange, Omneon, BMC, and MTX servers, and router-control systems.
• Administered SQL Server, Active Directory, DNS, firewalls, and NAS infrastructure.
• Supported Kaleido multiviewers and Miranda TOC monitoring systems.

Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering (ECE) – Technological Institute of the Philippines (2000)

Licensed Electronics Engineer (ECE) – Professional Regulation Commission, Philippines