MANSOOR ISMAIL SHAIKH
Mumbai
Summary
An accomplished Transmission and Operations professional with 26 + years of experience in Broadcast TV Proficient at monitoring complex systems and achieving 99.98% KPI. Effective communicator with the expertise to manage Sports and Entertainment Playout. Have outstanding leadership & co- ordination qualities essentially required in teamwork while maintaining integrity and compliance with organizational standards.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Sports Broadcast Assistant Manager
Planetcast Media Services Limited
Mumbai
07.2014 - Current
- Monitor and operate all broadcast signals, including live feeds, satellite downlinks, recorded programming, and playback automation systems.
- Perform real-time video, audio, and data signal monitoring to ensure optimal quality and reliability.
- Control and switch live events, sports and remote contributions as scheduled.
- Manage ingest, quality control (QC), and playout of programming and commercials according to daily logs.
- Streaming Live broadcast and handled Live events like IPL, Wimbledon, ICC World Cup and many more.
- Coordinate with engineering, production, and IT teams to troubleshoot transmission issues.
- Maintain accurate shift logs, discrepancy reports, and incident documentation.
- Ensure scheduled content is played out as expected, adjusting logs in real time when required.
- Operate signal routing equipment, waveform monitors, vector scopes, and other broadcast QC tools.
- Respond to automation and playout system alerts, escalating as needed.
- Conduct routine checks of transmission paths, including satellite, fiber, 'P, and microwave links.
- Responsible for growing the business unit working with sales and marketing to promote BMG's offering.
- Provide client presentations within the area and assisting with accurate reporting.
- Responsible of handling & managing live events in the shift.
- Live cricket matches (BCCI, ICC & International, National leagues).
- Football Matches (Primer League, ISL, and etc.).
- Badminton.
- Pro kabaddi.
- Tennis and all other sports events on STAR SPORTS.
PCR Head
MERTO NEWS NETWORK Pvt Ltd
Mumbai
06.2012 - 01.2014
- Responsible for handling the complete PCR-related work and managing the PCR team.
- Live switching of live talk shows on the channel.
Manager (Broadcast Operations) & Broadcast Supervisor
Essel Group (Zee Networks Ltd)
Mumbai
05.2007 - 01.2011
- Responsible for managing Broadcast Facility - (Uplink / Downlink) of company's Two Entertainment Channel (ETC HINDI & Punjabi) from Mumbai using THAICOM satellite.
- Successfully completed the migration of both channels to Mumbai from Thaicom, BKK.
- Heading Compression, RF, play out & ingest, supervising day to day smooth transmission and receptions of company's 2 leading channels ETC Hindi & ETC Punjabi thru Vector Box Automation & Scopus compression chain.
- Keeping a check on the health of servers, automation, compression, RF, and other equipment.
- To recover on air transmission failure standard operation procedure when the system fail/ technical problems.
- Checking and monitoring Audio/Video of incoming satellites feeds.
- Responsible for booking, shifting, extension of satellite feeds for live events, packages and programs.
- Quality assurance of programs shot, edited and that the programs are up to the guidelines as provided by the broadcast station.
- Coordinate with engineering & IT department to sort day to day problems faced in Broadcast Facility.
- Coordinating with scheduling teams both Mumbai - Noida for daily logs and also responsible to provide as run log to billing dept. and all concerned departments.
- Coordinate with different program producers for Programmes as per daily schedule.
- List of equipment's worked with in Broadcast station (Mumbai).
- Handling the complete AUTOMATED PLAYOUT SYSTEMS.
- Vector Box 4.7 Play out turnkey systems.
- TALIA NK-S16-SDI Router.
- BEHRINGER 24-bit / 96 KHZ A/D & D/A Converter.
- TEXTRONIX-WVR 6100 monitoring system.
- INFINITY GFX-6 online graphic solutions.
- MENARVA VNP systems 6mbps point to point V sat.
- Handling the complete COMPRESION chain of.
- SCOPUS DVB E-1200 Advance encoders.
- SCOPUS IVG-7300 Intelligent video re-multiplexer.
- SCOPUS DVB S/2 DSNG Satellite Modulator.
- SCOPUS RSW-7200 Redundancy switch.
- SCOPUS NMS - 4000.
- SCOPUS IRD-2900 Professional Decoders.
- Handling the complete RF chain of.
- XICOM TWTA - XTRD-750c (HPA) & 1:1 controller.
- AGILIS AMC-28 series up converter.
- COSMAT 6.3 miters dish with control unit.
- BEACON tracking receiver.
Manager (Broadcast Operations)
ETC Networks Ltd
Bangkok
06.1999 - 10.2007
- Heading Play out and Ingest department, Ensuring smooth up-linking operations of Two Music & One News channels via Play Box Automation.
- Booking Satellite time slots for incoming feeds from different international locations via Intelsat, Insat, Asiasat & Panamsat.
- Coordinating with Traffic departments for timely insertion of programs, promos and commercials in different playlists.
- Coordinating with Thaicom local engineers for receiving smooth feed of live events & musical show to turnaround on respected channels.
Senior Video Editor
IN TIME News
Mumbai
07.1997 - 05.1999
- In charge of editing IN TIME NEWS Bulletin & all in-house Programmes.
- On air promos. IN TIME News Mastering & Current Affairs Shows Also handling Duplication team.
- Supervision of complete setup from audio and video equipments linear & Non-Linear, multi-cam online editing of different programs viz. Face To Face, Expert Bizz, etc.
- Accomplishment: Editing, Special effects and graphic of all In-house Programmes and on air proms.
Video Editor
Indusind Media & Communication Ltd.
Mumbai
02.1995 - 06.1997
- Linear & Non-Linear Video Editor Handling Linear & Non-Linear Editing, Special Effects & Graphic Execution of various serial, In House Programmes & Film Base Shows.
- Accomplishment: Got hand on job experience on Media 100 editing systems & 3rd party software's like Adobe After Effect & Photo Shop.
Skills
- Monitoring systems
- Leadership skills
- Initiative
- Process management
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication skills
- Organizational skills
- Multitasking
- Presentation skills
- Decision-making skills
- Audio engineering
- Audio editing software
- Operational knowledge
- Video switchers
- Audio equipment operation
- Editing software
- Feed management
- Microsoft Office Applications
- ADC 1000
- Harris Icon Master Switcher
- Media X Playout system
- Grass Valley
- Broad Stream for Playout
- FPC
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- DTP
Primary Assets
- Ability to motivate work teams and perform under pressure.
- Valued creativity and strong reflexes in handling situations.
- Considerable experience in working abroad (Bangkok) with Thai technicians and engineers, gaining knowledge in international Broadcasting procedures and working environments.
Broadcast And It Skills
- Microsoft Office Applications; (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- ADC 1000
- Harris Icon Master Switcher
- Media X Playout system
- Grass Valley (iTX, Vertigo, ROSS, Masterpiece)
- Broad Stream for Playout
Additional Software Knowledge
- FPC
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- DTP Basic Course
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Urdu
Timeline
Sports Broadcast Assistant Manager
Planetcast Media Services Limited
07.2014 - Current
PCR Head
MERTO NEWS NETWORK Pvt Ltd
06.2012 - 01.2014
Manager (Broadcast Operations) & Broadcast Supervisor
Essel Group (Zee Networks Ltd)
05.2007 - 01.2011
Manager (Broadcast Operations)
ETC Networks Ltd
06.1999 - 10.2007
Senior Video Editor
IN TIME News
07.1997 - 05.1999
Video Editor
Indusind Media & Communication Ltd.
02.1995 - 06.1997
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