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Software Engineering Leader, responsible for over 40 Engineers across 8 crews creating the BBC's Interactive TV Experiences. Coming from a background in AV systems, Outside Broadcast and Post Production gives me a unique insight into creating software in a broadcasting and media environment. - Led the team that developed the BBC's Connected Red Button Project. http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/internet/posts/Building-Connected-Red-Button -...

Software Engineering Leader, responsible for over 40 Engineers across 8 crews creating the BBC's Interactive TV Experiences. Coming from a background in AV systems, Outside Broadcast and Post Production gives me a unique insight into creating software in a broadcasting and media environment. - Led the team that developed the BBC's Connected Red Button Project. http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/internet/posts/Building-Connected-Red-Button - Led the technical design and development of the Photovita application, Xerox’s first B2C ecommerce service line. - Led the development and implemented the first E2E photo factory manufacturing control solution for Xerox. - Drove adoption of Agile within the Xerox Global Services UK Development team, gaining benefits to productivity, accountability and quality of development. - Project managed the DVD creation and release of MGMs flagship James Bond franchise across Europe. - Responsible for the first High Definition Optical disc project in the UK for Momentum Pictures. - Pioneered animated Dogs (Digital Onscreen Graphics) for BBC television channels. - Involved in the design and construction of the next generation ‘Rail Cam’ for ACS. Specialties: - Solution Architecture: Agile, UML, OOD, N-Tier, FDD, TDD, client-server architecture, process analysis, Service Orientated Architecture. - Coding: Strong in .NET 1-4, C#, SQL, Familiar with Java, JavaScript, HTML, XML, ActionScript, XSLT, Silverlight. - Database Management Systems. - Video and Audio Production Techniques and Systems. - Broadcast Control, Camera and Audio Systems. - Optical Disc Systems. - Training: from IT professionals in bespoke applications, to teaching the public to SCUBA dive.TV Platforms Engineering Manager @ Engineering responsibility for the BBC's Red Button Software both broadcast and IP on all platforms and the frameworks that underpin all our IPTV apps. From May 2013 to Present (2 years 8 months) Software Engineering Team Leader @ Leading a software engineering team developing new TV applications for the Future Media and Technology Group in the BBC. Currently working on IPTV, Red Button, YouView and News. From December 2010 to Present (5 years 1 month) Development Team Leader /Software Architect @ Leading a team of Developers to migrate the companies ‘PhotoVita’ offering to a muti tennant platform. Supplying Software Architecture expertise to the rest of the Xerox global business to support client accounts and internal initiatives. Part of a global team charged with providing Enterprise Marketing Services capability to our clients and expanding the capability and efficiency of the Global Delivery Centre in Welwyn Garden City. From April 2010 to December 2010 (9 months) Development Team Leader @ Led the XGS UK development team producing enterprise level solutions for internal and external clients. Responsible for the development methodology, processes, tools and standard of the teams work. Designed secure, efficient, scalable and technology agnostic software solutions integrating bespoke software with established systems including business continuity and disaster recovery models. Provided support to the business management team with different architecture design scenarios and associated cost / benefit analysis. Constructed Xerox’s first B2C ecommerce service line and developed and implemented the first end to end photo factory manufacturing control solution for the business, integrating workflow automation, colour management, personalisation and job tracking. Successfully implemented Agile practices and philosophies. Provided Architecture consultancy to other sections of the UK business. Trained junior members of the team and enhanced the skill set of the team through structured workshops and prototyping new technology exercises. From June 2008 to March 2010 (1 year 10 months) Software Engineer @ Responsible for designing and implementing software applications for internal and external clients on time and to specification. Using primarily .Net technology working closely with designers and interface developers. Engineered the Xerox side of Morrisons PhotoZone service in cooperation with FujiFilm UK delivering a photo service through kiosks in Morrisons Stores nationwide. From October 2007 to June 2008 (9 months) Software Developer @ Technicolor Home Entertainment Services (T-HES) is a leading DVD, CD, HD and BluRay disc manufacturer with a client base which includes: Microsoft, Disney, Paramount, Universal & MGM. Conception, design and development of business critical asset management software within Technicolor’s European HQ. Trained users, managers and IT support staff to use, report and maintain bespoke software. From January 2005 to July 2006 (1 year 7 months) DVD Producer @ I was responsible for managing projects creating optical discs from cinematic films for distribution by major Hollywood Studios and UK distributors. This encompasses everything from research and budget proposals to signing off asset problems and approving output on behalf of the client. This necessitated an in depth understanding of video, audio and subtitle quality ranging from physical artefacts inherent on the original film strip to compression issues and subtitle positioning. I project managed up to 20 simultaneous releases with combined budgets in excess of £1m including MGM's flagship James Bond brand. From January 2003 to December 2004 (2 years) Lead Project Engineer (London) @ Specifying, ordering and managing the installation of professional sound and lighting equipment across the London area. Responsible for providing engineering expertise to clients enabling them to leverage or enhance their audio visual systems. From January 2002 to December 2002 (1 year) Field Systems Engineer @ Aerial Camera Systems provides specialist video camera systems to the UK Film and TV industry. I managed and operated the outside broadcast (OB) remote camera systems used at the majority of televised UK sporting events. As part of a team of OB engineers, I would supply, rig and operate specialist camera systems for a variety of clients. Primarily using the ‘Net Cams’ for BSkyB, ITV and the BBC, I have also used the Tethered Blimp, the Wire-Cam, Jimmy-Jibs, trackers and various other ‘hot head’ cameras. I have operated TV Cameras and outside broadcast systems Live on Air for the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and BSkyB. I was also responsible for initiating and implementing several improvements to the systems, including OB trucks and designing the next generation rail cam for the Salt lake City Winter Olympics. From June 2001 to December 2001 (7 months) Project Manager @ The British Broadcasting Corporation is arguably the most renowned and revered broadcasting organisation in the world, transmitting content to most of the planets population and continuously pioneering new technology. Working with senior project managers I was involved in every aspect of project management from project start up to commissioning, training and handover. I received full training in project management and was able to implement this successfully. Regularly I liaised with clients and contractors, developed new ideas and solved problems. I co-managed the project to expand BBC World Service English Networks from 3 to 8, pioneered animated Digital Onscreen Graphics for BBC television channels, piloted Automated Radio systems for the BBC world service and was heavily involved in the migration from the analogue Network Transmission Area to the Digital Transmission Area at Television Centre. From August 1999 to August 2000 (1 year 1 month) MSc, Databases and Web Based Systems @ The University of Salford From 2006 to 2007 BEng (Hons.), Video and Audio Engineering @ The University of Salford From 1997 to 2001 Duncan Fortescue is skilled in: XML, Test Driven Development, Agile Methodologies, JavaScript, Problem Solving, Project Management, C#, UML, Software Engineering, HTML, Architecture, Solution Architecture, Scrum, .NET, Agile Project Management, Object Oriented Design, Software Development, Video, Architectures