Ashwani Kumar

Transmission Executive

PTC News

2023 - 2024

Okhla, New Delhi

• Monitored on‑air product quality and accuracy, ensuring compliance with broadcast requirements and applicable regulations.
• Troubleshot equipment malfunctions and prepared programming for playout.
• Ensured timely execution of live news operations and adherence to 24‑hour broadcast schedules across 12 channels.
• Set up, controlled, and monitored broadcasting equipment for television programs and station breaks.
• Managed content quality checks (HD/SD), digital media operations, ingesting, and previewing content including promos, commercials, fillers, and programs.
• Applied and managed secondary items using Wasup‑3D across PTC News, PTC Punjabi, and PTC Movies channels.

Media Asset Operator, Consultant, Media Operations

National Geographic

2015 - 2020

Gurugram

• Managed media asset workflows and quality control in a high‑volume post‑production environment, processing over 500 media assets monthly.
• Managed metadata/XML creation and verification, digital packaging, and quality‑control processes.
• Handled audio/video, physical and file formats, and electronic delivery platforms.
• Managed multiple priorities and media workflows while maintaining timely delivery.
• Accessed incoming/outgoing video files using Aspera, Signiant, and S3.
• Managed files and data on servers efficiently and within required timelines.
• Performed QC on incoming video assets against specified requirements and addressed technical issues.
• Coordinated with QC, Project Management, Technical, subtitling/dubbing vendors, local production teams, and global teams.
• Previewed episodes before broadcast, ensuring compliance with sponsor commitments and correct overlays.
• Archived TX masters, original content, M&E, audio‑language, and subtitle files.
• Transcoded and coordinated video content using Carbon Coder for distribution.
• Managed and updated the FNG India library and troubleshot issues in the MAUI system.
• Maintained metadata using Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, and Quip.

Broadcast Assistant

Planetcast Media Services Limited

2010 - 2013

Noida, Uttar Pradesh

• Monitored on‑air product quality and accuracy and supported compliance with broadcast regulations.
• Managed HD/SD content quality checks, ingesting, digital media operations, and previewing of promos, commercials, fillers, and programs.
• Managed broadcasting of UTV channels, including quality checks for videos, graphics, promos, subtitles, and commercials.
• Edited and managed live playlists for daily broadcast schedules.
• Ensured continuity of on‑air schedules in a dynamic broadcast environment.
• Operated broadcast equipment including FTP, non‑linear editing systems, VTRs, and server‑based recording/playback devices.
• Performed emergency switching and real‑time troubleshooting.