Obinna Okoro

Okoro Obinna Audio Engineer|| Broadcast Engineer|| Music Producer Enugu, Enugu Summary I am a Media personnel. My goal is to ensure customer satisfaction through provision of industry standard media production services to my clients by employing the best practices in media production. I ensured to get the best knowledge of industry standard software, used in media production to enable me work in any media organization around the world. I also keep myself abreast with new trends and methodologies needed for better service delivery. I am also a church media expert. My goal is to help churches reach and engage their audience through effective presentation. Work Experience Broadcast Engineer Afia TV - Enugu, Enugu State December 2021 to Present Organization: Media House • Designing animated montages and breakers for shows in after effects • Creating lower thirds for shows from assets delivered by graphics designer, animating them in Adobe After Effects, then moving them to Newbluefx Titler Live for final lower thirds composition. • Setting up lower thirds playlist for each show in the lower thirds software. • Design Weather update templates and update weather graphics daily • Monitoring the stream to cable tv carrier i.e Multichoice/DSTV. • Encoding media stream into required format by Cable TV carrier. Ensuring that the stream configuration is set up and also ensuring that the stream is at the required bitrate and specifications. • Configuring and assigning public ip address on the playout server used for streaming, • Ensuring that the SRT stream is up at all times. • Configuring SRT stream IP and parameters into encoding softwares. • Ensuring that the play out server is in good condition and that the playout software is in perfect condition. • Building SDI cables and Audio cables for cameras and audio signal, to and from the Master Control Room. • Designing backgrounds and setting up of backdrop screens for the television studios. • Receiving and playlisting assets needed for each daily shows. • Scheduling daily program playlist for broadcast on the playout server. • Setting up and configuring the Live U Lu-600 and Live U solo for streaming. • Setting up phone calls and Zoom calls, Skype, Whatsapp and google meet for integration with live broadcast. • Troubleshooting Equipment and reporting faults to team lead. • Other roles include Drone Pilot, Social Media Live stream engineer Audio Engineer Afia TV - Enugu, Enugu December 2021 to Present Organization: Media House • Record and edit voice-overs • Produce and mix audio soundtracks for shows • Post-produce recorded audio from outdoor recordings • Ensuring that all audio paths are working on television sets before production. • Setting up and configuring the digital mixer processing for audio during live recording and broadcast. • Ensuring that produced audio meets the EBU R128 loudness standard for television broadcast. Assistant Head of Department 2 HOUSE ON THE ROCK - Enugu, Enugu January 2021 to Present Organization: Church •Assisting in the production of church services. •Mixing and Engineering audio for church service •Handling DMX light mixing •Setting up DMX stage light scenes, appropriate for each church service. •Ensuring that audio sent out for live stream meets broadcast standards. •Drawing up roasters, overseeing and delegating tasks to my department work force. •Assisting the Head of Department and Assistant Head of Department 1 in making sure that the temperature within the church building is adequately regulated. •Disseminating information from church authority to department workforce Lighting Engineer HOUSE ON THE ROCK - Enugu, Enugu August 2019 to Present •Setting up DMX light mixer for church service •Configuring scenes to be used for church service •Ensuring that the configured scenes meet mood of the service •Installing DMX lights in church venues •Troubleshooting DMX lights and recommending faulty equipment for repairs •Training new members of the technical department on lighting procedures and showing them how to use DMX light mixers Live Sound Engineer HOUSE ON THE ROCK - Enugu, Enugu August 2018 to Present Organization: Church •Mixing church services. •Acting as backstage engineer during live services, mixing sounds on different feedback monitors. •Ensuring adequate in-ear connectivity and experience for instrumentalists on stage. •Setting up personal in-ear monitor apps for on-stage instrumentalists. •Configuring audio mixer to fit performance requirements. •Setting up network connectivity between digital mixers and stage boxes •Assisting in setting up and configuring of audio gears and speakers. •Troubleshooting Audio equipment and recommending damaged equipment for repairs. Technical Support Specialist Self Employed - Enugu, Enugu January 2018 to Present Organization: Personal •Offering tech assistance to clients. This assistance includes: PC maintenance, Software installation, troubleshooting • Helping clients resolve issues with their payment systems including apple store • Installation of household gadgets • offering web design services to clients • email and social media account troubleshooting • Attending to client requests promptly and ensuring customer satisfaction • Periodic check on clients, soliciting for feedbacks on services rendered and acting on the feedbacks received Broadcast Engineer HOUSE ON THE ROCK - Enugu, Enugu January 2020 to December 2020 Organization: Church •Assisting in the recording of church programs. •Ensuring that the media to be broadcast meet church requirements. •Designing videos and montages for broadcast, in Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro. •Designing Still broadcast images in Adobe Photoshop •Sourcing for media files to be used in the production of church programs •Broadcasting church services to online platforms, including Facebook and YouTube •Ensuring the media to be broadcast are keyed in in the Playout system •Designing of graphics, including lower thirds, count down animations, announcement videos •Ensuring broadcast meets the standard of the online platforms. •Co-ordinate with team leader to ensure perfect performance output. •Troubleshooting broadcast errors during livestream •Researching on better ways to provide the best streaming experience to church viewers. Music Producer/Audio Engineer Skillfullevite Recording Studio - Enugu, Enugu July 2019 to August 2019 Organization: Recording Studio •Production of instrumentals for clients seeking to record audio projects. •Recording, Arranging, Mixing and Mastering songs. •Counselling artistes on how they could improve their creativity • Attending to client requests promptly and ensuring customer satisfaction • Periodic check on clients, soliciting for feedbacks on services rendered and acting on the feedbacks received Music Producer/Audio Engineer Recording Studio - Enugu, Enugu February 2018 to May 2019 Organization: Recording Studio •Production of instrumentals for clients seeking to record audio projects. •Recording, Arranging, Mixing and Mastering songs. •Counselling artistes on how they could improve their creativity • Attending to client requests promptly and ensuring customer satisfaction • Periodic check on clients, soliciting for feedbacks on services rendered and acting on the feedbacks received Secondary School Teacher National Youth Service Corps - Udi, Enugu May 2017 to April 2018 Organization: National Service Key Responsibilities •Preparing lesson notes. •Mentoring and teaching Children in secondary school levels Assistant Officer Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) - Oyi, Anambra November 2017 to November 2017 Nov 2017 Organization: Electoral Body •Assisting in voter accreditation •Ensuring voting items were complete, including ballot papers, election result sheets, stamps, tapes etc. •Ensuring that the card reader was function •Setting up voting cubicle, stamps, voting area, •Setting up a barrier around voting area to prevent undue interference from non-voters •Carrying out voter education in Igbo and educating voters on voting procedures •Cross-checking voters' name in voter' register •Ensuring that voting cubicle was set up in a way that voters were not spied on or influenced by party agents •Co-ordinating with security officers to ensure there's no breakdown of law and order •Collation of results, counting and announcing the winners to the voters. •Assisting the Polling Officer in submitting the results to the SPO. •Cancelling out unused ballot papers to avoid rigging •Giving account of the day's electoral process to the SPO. •Accounting for damaged ballot papers and nullified votes. Music Producer/Audio Engineer Sinic Recording Studio - Obigbo, Rivers April 2016 to May 2017 •Production of instrumentals for clients seeking to record audio projects. •Arranging, Mixing and Mastering songs. •Assisting artistes get the best out of themselves. •Handling studio expenses like paying Electricity and Environmental sanitation bills •Reporting back to the studio owner on every transaction carried out in the studio • Attending to client requests promptly and ensuring customer satisfaction • Periodic check on clients, soliciting for feedbacks on services rendered and acting on the feedbacks received Music Producer/Audio Engineer Empire Recording Studio - Obigbo, Rivers September 2015 to January 2016 Organization: Recording Studio •Production of instrumentals for clients seeking to record audio projects. •Arranging, Mixing and Mastering songs. •Assisting artistes get the best out of themselves. • Attending to client requests promptly and ensuring customer satisfaction • Periodic check on clients, soliciting for feedbacks on services rendered and acting on the feedbacks received Music Producer/Audio Engineer Soundpot Recording Studio - Obigbo, Rivers April 2013 to January 2014 •Production of instrumentals for clients seeking to record audio projects. •Arranging, Mixing and Mastering songs. •Assisting artistes get the best out of themselves. •Handling studio expenses like paying Electricity and Environmental sanitation bills •Reporting back to the studio owner on every transaction carried out in the studio • Attending to client requests promptly and ensuring customer satisfaction • Periodic check on clients, soliciting for feedbacks on services rendered and acting on the feedbacks received Students Industrial Training Fino Plastika Industrial Limited - Awka, Anambra July 2013 to October 2013 Organization: Chemical Industry •Mixing of P.V.C constituents. •Socketing of pipes. •Monitoring and cutting pipes •Tagging pipes with company logo Education Bachelor of Technology in Chemistry Federal University of Technology Owerri Nigeria - Owerri March 2010 to October 2015 Skills • Windows (10+ years) • Master Control (1 year) • audio engineering (8 years) • Interpersonal Skills (8 years) • Customer Satisfaction • Zendesk (Less than 1 year) • adobe premiere • broadcast (3 years) • IPTV (1 year) • Problem Solving (8 years) • Customer service • Organizational skills • Microsoft Office (10+ years) • Communication skills • Maintenance (5 years) • Leadership (3 years) • Administrative experience • Adobe After Effects (2 years) • Adobe Photoshop • Software Troubleshooting (5 years) • Technical Support (5 years) Languages • English - Fluent Links https://audiomack.com/rayzaradio/playlist/mixed-by-rayza-radio linkedin.com/in/realrayza