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Paul O’Brien

I am a highly skilled and experienced Technical Project Manager with over 20 years experience in the implementation of Broadcast Automation systems. Leading the Onsite team, and reporting to Senior Project Stakeholders, I’ve always played an active role in all aspects of my Projects, ensuring that they are always delivered on time, and to outstanding customer feedback

Work Experience

Technical Project Manager

Pixel Power, Cambridge, United Kingdom

10/2015-07/2020

  • Delivered numerous successful technologically complex, high profile Projects throughout the world, for high profile customers such as Disney, TDC (Copenhagen), VRT (Brussels), Danish and Australian Parliament’sDue to recent remote working restrictions, I led the team that delivered the Company’s largest remotely deployed project for a major North American specialist TV channelWorked closely with a diverse customers base, defining bespoke specific scope and workflow, then managing the change process through deliveryDelivered to tight timescales, investigating issues quickly then tracking / resolving using an Agile software methodology
  • Delivered a broad range of projects, from traditional broadcasters through to cruise ships, parliaments, churches and sporting stadia
  • Worked in various roles within the on site project team, developing a vast amount of ‘hands on’ experience of project management, engineering, training, document creation and on-site support
  • Developed excellent working relationships with stakeholders, SI’s, customer project teams, 3rd party developers and vendor partners Ensuring that projects run smoothly, having responsibility for managing logistics, shipping, travel & visas

Project Engineer

Pixel Power, Cambridge, United Kingdom

07/2012 – 10/2015

  • Working as part of the project team, responsible for on-site commissioning, testing, issue reporting and technical training
  • Installing / upgrading software, managing system back ups, replicating issues, testing
  • Server hardware repairs, fixing issues with both propriety hardware and also traditional Windows server hardware

Support Engineer

Pixel Power, Cambridge, United Kingdom

07/2009 – 07/2012

  • Provided 1st and 2nd line support for Pixel Power customers, managed, replicated and tracked their issues and questions
  • Provided technical support for other departments within the company working particularly closely with sales

Training Manager / Consultant

Transmedia Dynamcis, Aylesbury, United Kingdom

02/2007 – 04/2009

  • Diverse role in a small project team. Customer training, system commissioning, software / hardware upgrades and on-site support

Training Team Leader

Omnibus Systems, East Midlands, United Kingdom

10/2000 – 02/2007

  • Joined the company as a Training Consultant, moved to Training Team Leader with responsibility for the delivery of the Company’s project related training and the line management of 4 Training Consultants