1. George Steward
55 Church Road Phone: 07825161784
London E-Mail: george4steward@gmail.com
W7 8BD
Experience
May 2012 – Present
Media Services Operator – Discovery Communications
 Quality control and assessment of programmes, promos and commercials following broadcast
standards.
 Work under tight transmission deadlines whilst maintaining strong focus and attention to detail.
 100% accuracy record running for 24 months and with one of the highest asset throughputs.
 Encoding material to files according to broadcast specification requirements.
 Preparation of language audio files to be added to existing assets.
 Operating the new in-house duplication facility and training colleagues in this area.
 Training new starters in ingest.
Jan 2009 – April 2012
Video Processing Co-ordinator – i2i Media
 Biannual trips to Cannes for MIPTV & MIPCOM were made where equipment and IT support was
provided for clients’ trade stands . These generally included plasma screens, touch screens,
DVD/Blu-ray and a local area network of PC’s.
 Liaising with clients to match encoding profile and video specification requirements for their
websites was a key part of this role day-to-day.
 Responsible for receiving new material from several television & film distribution clients in a
range of formats (Digi Beta, Beta SP, DVD, mov, mp4, h.264 etc) and encoding the videos for
streaming on a range of different platforms such as online, mobile and DVD/Blu-Ray.
 Wide range of filming & video editing projects such as conferences, sports, in-house weekly
productions and journalism.
 Maintained the hard drive cataloguing system and managed DVD duplication operations .
Education
Sept 2006 – July 2010 University of Brighton (BA Hons Communication & Digital Media)
Upper Second Obtained
Final year projects included:
 Dissertation – ‘The Apple iPhone & 3rd Party Applications: A Case Study of
‘Domestication’ in the Digital Era’
 The pitch & design of an interactive digital artefact - An interactive EPG/on demand
service for the FIFA 2010 World cup.
Sept 2002 – July 2004 West Kent College (3 A-Levels: Media Studies, Information &
Communication Technology and Photography A-C)
Sept 1997 – July 2002 The Hayesbrook School (9 GCSE’s incl. English Literature & Language,
French, Maths and Media Studies A-C)

2. Skills
Software – Advanced knowledge of Mediaflex and Microsoft Office. High level of
competence with Windows & Mac OS, Adobe Premiere, Encore & Photoshop,
Procoder, TMPGEnc, Nero, all internet browsers and many more programs. Some Avid,
Final Cut Pro and Adobe Soundbooth experience.
Video Production - Operational skills with a range of different types of television
standard cameras. Equipped with skills required for filming outdoor sports and studio
shoots within a live environment as well as scripted productions. Have worked as a
production assistant and co-ordinator.
People Skills – A co-operative and supportive team member, whilst fulfilling creative
and dynamic abilities. An approachable, open-minded individual who uses initiative
whilst working individually.
Personal Skills – A focused, perceptive worker who has high yet realistic self-belief, and
becomes competent with new tasks and ideas rapidly. Possessive of energetic,
inquisitive, punctual, adaptable and resourceful qualities and is a continual improver.
Leisure Interests
 Participating in cycling, tennis, football, snooker, ultimate frisbee, darts, pool,
badminton, table tennis, wakeboarding, walking, weight training and running.
 Following football, formula 1, tennis, rugby union, cycling, snooker and darts.
 Attending live sport events, theatre, concerts, art galleries and museums.
 Travelling- Willing to travel or work abroad, and willing to learn and improve
languages (Basic French, German & Spanish).