Professional On Site Training

a member of the Trust Group

Manager	David Unrich, VP Operations
Associate	Ken Jones, Graeme Horton

Activities

Scansat was formed in xxxx and I was contracted by PCL to assist the Operations Manager in the creation of a Symphony database system.

The initial system related to "interstitial" material; that is the broadcast material that comes between programmes.

After four days I was offered a longer term contract directly with Scansat

This involved:

Creating a database system
Training staff in its use

The system was further developed to include:

An inventory of programmes (in Paradox)
An inventory of commercials (in Paradox)
A system in Quattro (a Lotus 1-2-3 lookalike) to integrate all the elements of the schedule

As TV3 developed and grew, my responsibilities increased and I also became:

Network Manager, responsible for the installation and management of IBM Lan manager with networked laser and dot-matrix printers
Selection, purchasing and installation of all PC compatible hardware and software
Training Manager, responsible for the provision of onsite and off-site training for all staff
Help Desk and Support

When it was decided to move the facility from Camden to West Drayton, I was intimately involved with the design of the network and the management of the suppliers who were installing the network. At the same time, I joined the staff of what was now called TV3 .

The databases of commercials, programme and interstitial material were re-created and moved to an AS/400 located at a supplier site

As the Head of Computer Services, I was responsible for:

Network management ( Novell 3.11, Token ring, 25 servers and 1000 PC's in four European countries) for Admin use
Workstation support on the UK site ( 4 servers, 250 users and an AS/400)
Operational and 2nd line support for the Broadcast network (3 automatic play servers, Ethernet, 8 preparation and four play-out workstations)
Emergency call-out for the subtitling network
PC to PC Communications relating to the transfer of broadcast reports to ratings services and the distribution of reports on market share.

Skills used

Symphony, Paradox, Quattro, Word, Worperfect

Skills learnt

DDI Telephone systems, Novell 2.15 to Novell 4.0, Token Ring, Ethernet, Real Time Database Operation, General Management, Help Desk Management, PC Anywhere, Procomm Scripting