THOMAS PAUL SINYI

CAREER SUMMARY

PROJECT ASSOCIATE 1995 - 2002
Imagineering Limited

- Developed conceptual television production facility designs and budgets
- Developed facility room and equipment rack layouts
- Produced audio, video and control functional drawings for television production and post-production facilities
- Reviewed design elements with clients as required.
- Supervised facility installation process
- Performed completed facility testing and commissioning
- Provided client training in use of completed facility
- Identified & recommended technologies relevant to clients needs
- Developed detailed systems budget for clients
- Sourced & identified qualified vendors for clients
- Obtained quotations & negotiated final purchases for clients
- Tracked & expedited equipment shipments for clients ACHIEVEMENTS
- Participated in the design, installation, integration and commissioning of NBC Television's core television production, post production and transmission facilities in Atlanta, Georgia for the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Participated in the design, installation, integration & commissioning of broadcast facilities for Showcase Television & History Channel, Toronto, Ontario
- Participated in the detailed design, installation supervision, integration, commissioning & equipment procurement for broadcast facilities of Bell ExpressVu Inc. Toronto, Ontario
- Developed a detailed study of ENG (Electronic News Gathering) cameras including suitable lensing & video tape recording formats for the Knowledge Network, British Columbia
- Participated in the detailed design of the scoreboard video display system for the Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario
- Participated in the development of the conceptual system design & detailed tender document for the new legislative audio & video broadcast system for the Government of Nunavut, Iqaluit, Nunavut
- Researched & identified suitable manufacturers of DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) technology for MaxLink Communications, Toronto, Ontario
- On-site project management & monitoring of the installation contractor work for the broadcast & recording systems of the Government of Nunavut, Iqaluit, Nunavut
- Participated in the detailed design, installation supervision, integration, commissioning & equipment procurement for broadcast facilities of the SCAET Building at Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario
- Participated in the identification of appropriate technologies, the development of the detailed system designs & equipment procurement for the Electronic Hansard system for the Government of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, Nassau, Bahamas
- Participated in the detailed design, installation supervision, integration & commissioning for the new digital channels broadcast facility at Alliance Atlantis, Toronto, Ontario
- Training of operations and production personnel in the operation and use of a new digital television production mobile facility for the Broadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas, Nassau, Bahamas
- Participated in the selection of a lighting consultant for the re-design of the television lighting system in the Legislative Assembly building for the Government of Nunavut, Iqaluit, Nunavut
- Participated in the commissioning of the new television lighting system in the Legislative Assembly building for the Government of Nunavut, Iqaluit, Nunavut
- Participated in the identification of appropriate technologies, the development of the detailed system designs & equipment procurement for an automated camera system within a committee room in the House of Commons, Ottawa, Ontario

MANAGER - VIDEO TECHNICAL SERVICES 1988 - 1995
CUC Broadcasting Limited/ Trillium Communications Limited

- Established and maintained technical and operating standards for all television production facilities in 11 production centres/cities
- Developed television production facility designs and budgets - Produced facility signal functional drawings
- Identified equipment vendors and negotiated purchases
- Performed facility installations and commissioning
- Performed facility maintenance
- Identified and evaluated new and relevant equipment technologies
- Provided technical support and consultation for all television production operations

ACHIEVEMENTS

- Designed, budgeted, installed and commissioned the following: 8 production studios, 8 edit suites, 8 master control rooms, 8 mobile production vehicles, 9 EFP/ENG systems
- Developed and implemented a design for mobile production facilities based on a "flight case" concept
- Designed and budgeted a fixed production facility within the Council chambers of Barrie City Hall, complete with 3 remote controlled cameras
- Mobile Technical Director for the Easter Seals Telethon in Toronto, produced by the CBC, 1991 and 1992
- Received 1993 CUC corporate award for Excellence in Project Management

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR 1978 - 1988
Scarboro Cable Communications Limited

- Established and maintained technical and operating standards for all television production facilities in 4 production centres/cities
- Developed television production facility designs and budgets
- Produced facility signal functional drawings
- Identified equipment vendors and negotiated purchases
- Performed facility installations and commissioning
- Performed facility maintenance
- Identified and evaluated new and relevant equipment technologies
- Provided technical support and consultation for all television production operations
- Provided training to operations and production personnel

ACHIEVEMENTS

- Designed, budgeted, installed and commissioned the following: 3 production studios, 3 edit suites, 2 master control rooms, 2 mobile production vehicles, 5 EFP/ENG systems

EDUCATION

Devry Institute of Technology 1999
PC Hardware Specialist

Humber College of Applied Arts and Technology
Honours Diploma - Instructional Materials Centre Technician 1974

George Harvey Secondary School Ontario
Secondary School Graduation Diploma 1972

PROFESSIONAL

Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) 1981
Active Member

Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT)
Associate Member 1985