SABIN FRANTIU

5105 Inglewood Blvd

Culver City CA 90230
Telephone (Mobile): (310) 384-0131
E-mail: sabinf2002@yahoo.com
CAREER OBJECTIVE & SPECIFIC PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
I am looking to obtain an engineering/managing position in the field of Electro
nics/Telecommunication Industry. I have extensive experience in RF technology, b
roadcast and broadband, digital and analog television, MPEG2/4 standards, encodi
ng and compression, video and internet data (IP) signal processing and protocol
enhancement, satellite communication, system integration & design and cable netw
orking.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
April, 2009 - June 2010 DirecTv
Position: Staff Engineer 3
Duties/Domain: Engineering Video On Demand Asset preparation
* Create procedures to ensure transmission of cleanest and clearest picture and
sound in conformance with company quality standards
* Using special play-out equipment (ITX, DAL, SD and HD VTR players by Sony, Pan
asonic, receivers, etc) as well as routing equipment (NVISION Leitch, Probell) t
o feed various video and audio formats to compression equipment (i.e. high bit-r
ate SD/HD mpeg2 mezzanine files to mpeg4)
* Ensuring content and asset management through dedicated subsystems for encodin
g, encryption, distribution (CMS, AMS, WFS, VTPS, CDS)
* Investigating and troubleshooting broadcast quality issues related to DIRECTV'
s on Demand channels (Tecktonix WFM, Wohler Audio monitoring, etc)
* Gathering detailed information related to customer issues and problem reports
* Assessing status of broadcast equipment and video compression systems, which i
ncludes video/audio encoders, receivers, decoders, etc
* Monitoring digital signals and capturing data, including performing real-time
data captures in the broadcast stream using transport stream monitors, analyzers
, and other tools
* Analyzing and troubleshooting Metadata XML files, errors and log files to pinp
oint the source of the problem
* Coordinating with other engineering groups to resolve broadcast quality issues
related to software and/or hardware anomalies in the DIRECTV On Demand signal c
hain, mainly focusing on Tandberg systems
* Quality assurance of DIRECTV on Demand systems (software and hardware) to veri
fy stability and reliability prior to going on-air

September, 2008 - April, 2009 San Diego Teleproductions

Position: Truck Broadcast Engineer - freelance
Duties/Domain: Engineering an Uplink, production mobile lab
* Multi-camera production (MPEG SD and HD video/audio)
* Uplink/downlink in Ku using satellite communication
* Postproduction (editing/montage)

May, 2004 - August, 2008 Tiernan Radyne ComStream Inc , San Diego, Ca

Position: Testing Design and Quality Assurance Engineer

 Technical Support/Field Service Engineer
Duties/Domain: SUPPORT VIDEO PRODUCTS AND SYSTEMS
* Design and develop Test Procedures and Plans for MPEG2 and MPEG4-AVC video Enc
oders and Decoders
* Extensive software product technical evaluations, analysis, testing and verifi
cation
* Complex System configuration and integration
* Technical Support for standard and high definition video processing products i
n MPEG2, PAL/NTSC norms, DVB/ATSC compliant, SMPTE standards
* Performing and troubleshooting RF and video System integration (Cable, fiber o
ptics, Ku, C and L band links, QPSK, 8PSK, QAM modulation, forward error correct
ion codes, etc)
* Troubleshooting Broadcast Equipment, implementing systems and solve interopera
bility issues with other products
* Video compression knowledge, TCP/IP, ATM and OC-3 standards, networking and ro
uting technical expertise
* System integration for products such as Encoders, IRDs, ATM interfaces
* Using Telephone, Email and Field support and work under little or no supervisi
on with key customers and other major broadcasters around the Globe
* Debugging engineering design and soft issues, writing reports and work with de
velopers for addressing them, open action requests as a result of customer's fee
dback and/or own testing
* Using MPEG Analyzers (for measuring and analyzing TS and ES) and other RF and
Video Instrumentation for testing and measurement purposes
* Using various Databases such as Microsoft SQL Server (Forth Shift), Clientele,
Microsoft Access's IntellDCN (Document Change Management System), etc

December, 2002 - December, 2003 IGP Ltd. Timisoara, Romania

Position: Manager own 'small size' company while performing a contract assignm
ent for:
Romkatel/Kathrein (Kathrein Werke Germany-Eastern European Headquarters), Rosen
heim,Germany
Position: Project Developer (Engineering/Telecommunication Departm
ent)
Duties/Domain: MANAGING AND DEVELOPING THE PROJECT CALLED: VSAT
(VERY
SMALL APERTURE TERMINAL), BI-DIRECTIONAL INTERNET VIA SATELLITE LINK
* Working in a team environment and providing technical expertise in data commun
ication, RF and satellite topics
* Performing a complete worldwide marketing campaign and direct negotiation (pro
duct and service) with foreign providers
* Orchestrating and obtaining all necessary paperwork such as: local technical a
uthorizations for the purpose of becoming an Internet Service Provider and doing
foreign Hi-Tech Communication Equipment import.
* Installing, operating, testing and integrating the Equipment
* Performing a pre-sale activity through a formal technical product advertise an
d system capability demonstration
November, 2000 - August, 2001 Logic Innovations, Inc., San Diego,
Ca, USA
Position: Technical Support Engineer
Duties/Domain: BROADBAND/DATA PROCESSING TECHNIQUES/NETWORK PROT
OCOLS
* S/W and H/W Test and Customer Support provide training to customers and Field
Engineers.
* Report reliability, design and manufacturing problems to design engineering an
d operations.
* Integrate and Support customer installations, trade shows, and product demonst
rations.
* Provide corrective action for failed system related procedures, isolate and co
rrect problem.
* Support S/W upgrades and configuration changes.
* Work in Windows NT and MSDOS solving network configurations, routing and TCP/I
P related issues.
* Use modems, Ethernet switches hubs, data and control servers, Encapsulators fo
r protocol translations, stream Multipexers, stream player/ record units, MPEG -
DVD and ATSC error detector monitors, up-converters and modulators, receiver/de
coder cards, etc.
* Run Client S/W and other related User Interfaces.
* Execute VISIO drawings/projects
1999 - November, 2000 Tiernan Communication Ltd, San Diego, Ca, U
SA
Position: Product Support Engineer
Duties/Domain: DIGITAL TV BROADCASTING / SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY
* Performing product support for digital stream processing equipment used in st
andard and high definition television.
* High level consulting in uplink/downlink integrated system configuration as we
ll as compression / decompression, coding / decoding, error correction and dig
itized base band signal processing techniques.
* Supporting H/W, S/W, and system issues about encoders, decoders, modulators,
multiplexers and universal interfaces.
* Direct contact with product design, soft/hardware engineers as well as custome
rs from independent broadcasters to national TV stations.
* In house and field firmware upgrading using dedicated programs supported throu
gh NMS (via Ethernet link) or remotely controlled via telephone line, modem, RS2
32.
* Using MPEG scopes and video quality analyzers to control and improve the digit
al video stream.
1997-1998 Larcan Inc., Toronto, Canada
Position: Electronic Test Assistant Engineer

Duties/Domain: TV BROADCASTING - RF (HIGH POWER Tx)

* Participation in Design and release of primary documentation according to func
tional test.
* Simulate RF to antenna (load) through the hard line, first & second harmonic,
visual/aural traps, visual filters/aural cavities, hybrid diplexers with combine
d output, power couplers).
* Test low/high power from.5KW to 44KW, solid-state FET based TV transmitters, c
lass A/AB/C amplifiers and related logarithmic calculations (NPR, CNR), IF and h
igh frequency, VHF/UHF and microwave (L band), NTSC, PAL/SECAM systems, bring in
spec the demodulated video complex signal, adjusting/tuning all exciter's setti
ngs.
* Use TEKTRONIX/HP as RF demodulators, analog/digital Video Sets, Signal Generat
ors, Digital Spectrum Analyzers.
1995 - 1997 Pachena Ind.Ltd., Vancouver, Canada (ISO 90
01)
Position: Junior Test Engineer
Duties/Domain: MANUFACTURING AND FINAL TESTING
* Performing In-circuit, functional test and Failure Mode Analysis (FMA) for var
ious products, boards for high resolution TV screens, video input/output module,
power deflection, infrared sensors and remote-control units.
* Programming IC Memories (EPROM's). Working with ORCAD, MS DOS, WINDOWS 95, W
ORD 6.0, EXCEL.

1990 - 1994 Memory International, Timisoara, Romania

Position: Electronic Field Engineer

Duties/Domain: CABLE TELEVISION TECHNOLOGY / INDIVIDUAL SATELLITE S
YSTEMS
* Design, implement, and maintain local Cable-TV distribution (CATV) network.
* Start-up problems at the Receiver Head Station, mount and adjust various type
of line power amplifiers, troubleshoot and maintenance.
* Fieldwork and supervision of production teams.
* Troubleshoot, install and repair individual satellite converters and receivers
.
* Locate transponder's signal spot and position parabolic/offset reflector, prog
ram receiver and advise customer in use of system.

EDUCATION
1985-1992 Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE)
Polytechnic Institute - http:/www.upt.ro/english/index.php
Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications - http://www.etc.upt.ro/other/alum
ni/cautare1.php
Timisoara, Romania.
Major: Applied Electronics
Certified recognition of Universitary education: INTERNATIONAL CREDENTIAL EVALUA
TION SERVICES (for US & Canada).
ICES recommendation: equivalent to a four-year Bachelor
of Science degree, plus one
additional year of graduate study at a recognized post-secondary in
stitution.
2005-2009
University of California, San Diego - Extension
* Embedded Controller Programming I (Fall, 2005)
* Video Compression: Algorithms And Standards (Fall, 2005)
* Fundamentals of Analog IC Design (Winter, 2005 - 2006)
* Radio Frequency Circuit Design (Fall, 2006)
* HDL Programming Fundamentals/Design using VHDL and Verilog (Fall, 2007)
DirecTv Internal Training classes
* Unix/Linx - basics/Inside company training (Fall, 2009)

PERSONAL QUALITIES & other remarks: Very creative, hard working, efficient, orga
nized, focused, reliable, adaptable, enthusiastic, excellent technical and custo
mer service skills.
REFERENCES: Available upon
request.