Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
With extensive background as a Sound Supervisor, Senior Sound Designer, Audio Consultant and Product Manager going back over 25 years in broadcasting and audio technology, I hold the position of Senior Audio Engineer at Harman where I contribute to develop cutting edge technologies for automotive sound infotainment. During my previous professional roles I worked at developing tools for Next-Generation Audio technologies and codecs such as MPEG-H and xHE-AAC. I have been responsible for developing audio technologies with special regard to loudness management, Immersive Audio upmixing and Next-Generation Audio authoring. I am the inventor and developer of the APTO core algorithm, the state-of-the-art file-based and real-time next-generation loudness adaptation technology. I have assisted in sales strategies and regularly attend standards organizations. I have pioneered loudness normalisation in broadcasting and have written several paper published by the Audio Engineering Society. I actively contributed to develop new audio industry standards by participating to several working groups within SMPTE, AES and EBU. In regard to my Sound Design and Mixing skills, my leadership qualities combined with my expertise in all the technical aspects of dubbing and audio post-production, mean I am able to develop those around me as part of a drive for excellence. I have experience in producing audio mixes of television programmes, documentaries, sport and promotional content in various languages including English, German, Arabic, Italian, Dutch, French, Turkish. I have an aptitude for management, creating an environment of high performance and achievement, and I know when to provide the support to make sure my audio teams and departments are of outstanding quality. If you would like to speak to experienced and world-renowned Broadcast Audio Specialist then I am available to support you with my skills.
As Senior Audio Feature Engineer, I contribute to drive the development and the tuning of audio solutions for enhancing the listening experience in the car.
I have worked at the Media Systems and Applications, Audio for Broadcasting division, and have contributed at developing tools and workflows for Next-Generation Audio technologies such as MPEG-H, MPEG-D and xHE-AAC aimed at providing higher efficiency and improved performance of broadcast operations, while enhancing the users listening experience.
As a Product Manager I have been responsible for developing audio technologies with special regard to loudness management, Immersive Audio upmixing and Next-generation Audio authoring. I assisted in sales strategies and represented the Telos Alliance brands within standards organizations such as SMPTE, EBU and AES. As inventor and developer of APTO, the state-of-the-art file-based and real-time next-generation loudness adaptation technology, I contributed to assist key projects with custom profile design and integration.
Freelancer Sound Designer of brand campaigns and content promotions of several TV channels.
Managed audio post-production operations, provided technical specification, led audio R&D projects and liaised with a wide range of stakeholders, including clients, Art Directors, Content Producers and technical suppliers. Develoed original state of the art sound design and 5.1 surround sound mixing for all Fox Channel, including Fox, Fox Sports, Fox Crime, Fox Life, Fox Comedy, Fox Animation, The National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo Wild, Nat Geo People. Composed, produced and mixed original music scores of television content, including Title Sequences, Ad-Sales, Channel Idents, Movie Trailers and Promotional Content. Drove excellence and worked towards delivering exceptional technical and aesthetic content quality produced by the entire audio department, through supportive leadership, staff development, mentoring and effective training. Designed operational workflows to handle shared audio post-production sessions, locally and with remote studios in Europe. Ran technical trainings for staff members and freelancers. Awarded several international TV and Film awards worldwide as part of the Sound Design Team. Oversaw TV program audio post-production for national and international deliveries. Generated significant savings by internalising audio operations. Created customised multi-channel surround sound effects library by coordinating sound recording on location. Oversaw the design of the audio mixing rooms and of the furniture for new facilities in London. 5.1 Audio Mixing Engineer for National Geographic Channel, producing numerous 5.1 surround sound audio production. Awarded at BDA Promax World in 2006 with Silver for Best Original Music for Promo. As Earth Day Concert Sound Supervisor for National Geographic Channel, designed the overall audio signal-flow of the live concerts broadcast worldwide and in dual language in 5.1 surround sound. That was the very first ever 5.1 surround sound live music production in Italy.
I've been working in the audio post-production area. My duties included state of the art sound designing and scoring original music compositions for the promotional videos of the channels belonging to the FOX TV Group, including HD 5.1 productions for Italy, France and Asia.