Goran Poprzen

Objective:

To provide excellent results driven service and leadership using extensive experience and education in broadcast technology, radio technology, IT, and electronics.

Highlights of Qualifications:

• SBE Certified Broadcast Technologist
• Strong understanding of analog and digital video signals, formats, standards, and compression techniques
• Knowledge of uncompressed (AES) and compressed (Dolby E and AC3) digital audio
• Experience in satellite signal acquisition, both SD and HD
• Experience in electronics fault diagnostics
• Highly skilled in reading schematics and/or blueprints
• Very comfortable working with electronic measurement equipment (scopes, spectrum/network analyzers, signal generators, waveform monitors, DVMs, etc.)
• Soldering skills, both thru-hole and SMD
• Proficiency in EDA CAD/CAM software
• Knowledge of internet/networking protocols and principles
• Experience with Windows, Mac, and Linux/UNIX operating systems, both GUI and CLI
• Familiar with Broadcast IT equipment (media, file, and application servers)
• Web programming skills (PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS)
• Programming skills with Python and C++ (Arduino, Raspberry Pi)
• Enjoy exploring and experimenting with different software (Linux, OS X, Windows)
• 20+ years of experience and continuous education in different aspects of electronics and IT

Professional Employment History:

Broadcast Technologist / Electronics Technician III, 2012 – Present
SAIT Polytechnic, Calgary, Canada.

• Team lead in a supervisory role at the electronics shop for the School of Information and Communications Technologies
• Responsible for the daily operation of the shop
• Schools’s liaison to Facilities Management during the move of the labs and shops to a new building

Instructor, 2019 – 2020
SAIT Polytechnic, School of ICT, Calgary, Canada.

• Taught “Computer Hardware and OS Essentials” to Broadcast Technology and IT students
• Taught “Systems Hardware I” to ITCS students

Senior Broadcast Technician, 2008 – 2012
Global TV, Calgary, Canada.

• Involved in the daily operation of the Master Control facility as a member of the On-Air Engineering team
• Responsible for the implementation of new HD-SDI output paths

Lead Electronic Technician, 2005 – 2006
Triac Engineering, Calgary, Canada.

• Managed custom projects for paneling team
• Wrote project documentation and SOPs
• Wired and tested data acquisition panels and systems

Service Technician, 2002 – 2005
Roman & Reid Electronics, Calgary, Canada.

• Setup service call schedule with customers
• Performed service calls according to the shedule
• Diagnosed and located electronic component / board / equipment faults
• Repaired electronic boards / assemblies
• Tested and inspected boards / assemblies / equipment after repair
• Maintained and setup projection TVs at customer’s house
• Completed work orders, test, and maintenance reports
• Delivered and installed equipment and provided instructions for use

Web Developer 2002
Web Strategics Inc., Calgary, Canada.

• Installed and maintained in-house web server (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP)
• Created ASP, PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript code

Web Design Teacher 2001
Smart School, Novi Sad, Yugoslavia.

• Created program for a new course, “Web Design Basics”
• Conducted course and wrote 100 page course text for students
• Trained successor to continue the program

Web Designer 2000 – 2001
Smart School, Novi Sad, Yugoslavia.

• Participated in creation of school’s official web site www.smart.rs
• Wrote raw HTML and JavaScript code using different text editors

Telecommunication Technician 1989 – 2001
Telekom, Novi Sad, Yugoslavia.

• Installed and wired telecommunications racks and panels
• Tested wiring before installing equipment
• Installed equipment into the racks
• Tested and programmed telecomm equipment
• Maintained telephone system capacity for 10 000 subscribers
• Repaired public and private telephones and established good rapport with clients
• Trained 6 team members in PC use

Education and Learning:

Amateur Radio Certificate, since 2014

• Basic+ and Advanced qualification of Radio Amateurs of Canada
• Call sign VE6GPO
• Member of Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) and American Radio Relay League (ARRL)

Broadcast Technology Program, 2006 – 2008
SAIT Polytechnic, Calgary, Canada

• Graduated with honours
• High marks in all subjects / courses
• Recipient of several student awards

Hitachi, Panasonic, RCA, Toshiba,  2002 – 2005
Calgary, Canada

• Manufacturer’s HDTV related courses

Smart School, 2000
Novi Sad, Serbia

• Internet related courses (PHP, Web Design, Web Master, Linux)

Technology School “Nikola Tesla”, 1987 – 1989
Zrenjanin, Serbia

•  Diploma. Specialist in Telecommunication Systems with Program Control

Volunteer Activities:

CSS Designer, 2005
Calgary Linux User Group

• Designed / produced CSS style template for clug.ca
• Designed / produced CSS style and graphics for progsig.clug.ca

Stage Volunteer, 2001
Calgary Jazz Festival 2001

• Prepared equipment on stage for the performances

Web Designer, 2000
Mountaineering Association of Vojvodina

• Initiated idea for an official web site of the association
• Created concept of the web site, designed and produced all graphics on the site
• Produced all html, js, and css files and published the site planinari.org.rs

Mountaineering Guide, 1997 – 2000
Mountaineering Club “Poštar”, Novi Sad, Serbia

• Executive board member from 1998 to 2000
• Guided groups of up to 20 people on hiking trails and peaks up to 2500 meters

Hobbies and Interests:

Hiking in the Rockies or wherever road takes me, taking digital pictures, listening to all kind of music, reading books (don’t care if it’s paper or e-book), tinkering with computers, making and fixing things in my basement and garage workshop.