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Having almost 25 years of experience in the broadcast industry leads to extensive knowledge and expertise in various aspects of broadcasting, such as production, technical operations and management.
Throughout my career, I have held different roles and responsibilities. This covers the range from working as freelance and permanent employee to being engaged as managing director and owner of a SI company, offering service & consulting, system design & system integration, equipment rental & operation as well as being developer and manufacturer of professional broadcast displays.
This extensive experience contributes to my deep understanding of the industry's dynamics, trends and challenges. Being active in this business since such a long time, I have witnessed and adapted to numerous technological advancements and changes in the broadcast industry.
As a project owner I was in charge of building the first 24 camera OB truck fully supporting uncompressed HD and UHD HDR signals using SMPTE 2110 IP standard. Thus, I was involved from the very beginning in the challenging transition from baseband to IP infrastructure.
Career
Serviceliste
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2024 - today
European Public Broadcaster (workstream lead responsible for real-time media network, broadcast controller, resource management, intake, external connectivity, playout, and distribution)
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2024
Post-Production Facility in the Metropolitan Region of Belgrade (concept and system design)
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2023 - 2024
Radio Televizija Vojvodine (project phase two: system design, planning and commissioning on behalf of Pro Video d.o.o. of several production galleries and master control room, including broadcast controller, MAM, NRCS and playout automation)
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2022
UNA TV Srbija (system design, planning and commissioning on behalf of Pro Video d.o.o. of a new production facility)
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2022
Bavaria Sounds 2022 (project management and project realization in charge of temporary event network infrastructure needed for the open-air concerts of Andreas Gabalier, Helene Fischer and Robbie Williams at the outside area of Messe München with an audience of 130k spectators each, on an area of 1 square kilometer)
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2022
UNA TV BiH (commissioning on behalf of Provis d.o.o. of a new TV station with two remote production sites in Croatia and Serbia. Scope of work includes implementing of remote production workflows with broadcast controller, MAM, NRCS and PCR automation as well as centralized station playout of three TV channels in three different countries including playout automation)
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2022
founding of Olbert Consulting (offering consulting, project management as well as system design & commissioning)
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2020 – 2021
permanently employed consultant and project manager at Qommunicate! GmbH
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2021
Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (project management in charge of staffing and project realization of 7 venues / 25 UHD production galleries under pandemic conditions)
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2020
Radio Televizija Vojvodine (project phase one: commissioning of a production gallery and master control room)
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2020
BILD TV (project management in charge of staffing and project realization of a temporary production gallery)
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2019
managing director at SONOVTS Media GmbH
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2013 – 2018
managing director and 50% owner of sonoVTS GmbH (offering service & consulting, system design & system integration, equipment rental & operation and the distribution of professional broadcast products)
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2018
2018 FIFA World Cup Russia (project management in charge of technical infrastructure of the TV production facilities as well as of the technical operation centers in all 12 venues)
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2018
Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 (project owner in charge of staffing, project realization and various services for several unilateral broadcasters covering the Olympic Winter Games)
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2017
2017 FIFA Confederations Cup Russia (project management in charge of the TV production facility in St. Petersburg, Russia)
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2016
Olympic Games Rio 2016 (project owner in charge of staffing, project realization and various services for several unilateral broadcasters covering the Olympic Games)
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2014
2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil (project management in charge of technical infrastructure of the TV production facilities in all 12 venues)
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2014
Olympic Winter Games Sochi 2014 (project owner in charge of staffing, project realization and various services for several unilateral broadcasters covering the Olympic Winter Games)
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2007 – 2013
permanently employed consultant and project manager at sono Studiotechnik GmbH
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2013
2013 FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil (project management in charge of the TV production facility in Belo Horizonte, Brazil)
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2010
2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa (audio engineer / CSC operator at the international broadcast center in Johannesburg)
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2008
UEFA EURO 2008 (audio engineer / CSC operator at the international broadcast center in Vienna)
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2001 - 2006
freelance in the field of event technology and broadcast
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2006
15th Asian Games Doha 2006 (audio engineer / CSC operator on behalf of sono Studiotechnik GmbH at the international broadcast center in Doha)
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2006
2006 FIFA World Cup Germany
(project management on behalf of sono Studiotechnik GmbH in charge of cabling infrastructure at the international broadcast center in Munich)
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2005
Dropkick (sound reinforcement for a TV sport talk show)
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2001 - 2005
Nelly Net(t) (CG operator of an interactive gameshow on ZDFtivi)
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2001 - 2005
studied business administration & economics
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2000
high school diploma
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1977
born in metropolitan region of Munich