From the desk of

Mick Punk
mick [at] mickpunk.com
San Francisco, CA, USA

Experience

YouTube MOC Video Operator. Google Mountain View, CA, September 2009 - present
  • Own the process for ingesting YouTube content.
  • Capture and process Digibeta for ingestion and compliance with the YouTube encoder.
  • Collaborate with PSO and YouTube engineers to optimize the Media Operations Center infrastructure by recommending and setting up hardware and software.
PSO MOC Video Operator. Google Mountain View, CA, January 2009 - present
  • Correct issues in submitted TV ads and own what is acceptable with respect to quality.
    • Monitor the flow of TV assets and make sure ads are processed in a timely manner. Provide troubleshooting and technical support to advertisers and account managers.
Intern Editor. dvGarage San Francisco, CA, October 2008 - June 2009
  • Final Cut Pro editing and Motion design for MacBreak tutorials.
Master Encoder. BitTorrent, Inc San Francisco, CA, May 2007 – Present
Video Consultant. BitTorrent, Inc San Francisco, CA, December 2006 - May 2007
  • Handle physical deliveries of Hard Drive, DVD, Digibeta. Source formats / containers typically include vob/mpeg-2, DV, mpeg-4, wmv and various mov.
  • QC "to-be-encoded content." Share duty for pre-encoded content, check for obvious problems including: integrity, aspect ratio, cropping, framerate, bitrate, duration, seekability and buffering.
  • Encode content into a .wmv container for selling, a .flv container for ad supported streaming, a .mp4 container for devices, and create a .mp4 trailer, where applicable, on a per partner/title basis.
  • Troubleshoot problem content, which does not cleanly or completely rip / encode.
  • Own and maintain the Encoding Spec, guidelines for partners submitting pre-encoded content.
  • Shared responsibility for editing metadata.
  • Run content ingestion scripts.
  • Research best practices, keep aware of new developments, and advise accordingly.
Web Design Consultant San Francisco, CA September 1996 - December 2006
  • I have been a Freelance, Startup and Fulltime Web Designer for consumer and corporate websites and web based applications. Visual, Interaction, Information Design, and HTML Implementation for various clients including: Antara Biosciences, Moderati, Inc., Pelegen Sciences Inc., Arturo Vega's RamonesWorld, Switchouse Inc., Electronics For Imaging, Inc., @art, The Krannert Art Museum, and Netscape Communications Corporation.

Software Used

DVDdecrypter, MacTheRipper, DVDshrink, Windows Media Encoder, Anystream Agility, Episode Pro, VisualHub, MPEGstreamclip, Final Cut Pro, QuickTime Pro, AviSynth, DGindex, VobSub, BeSweet, x264, MP4BOX, YAMB and various other related applications, plugins and utilities.

Hardware Used

  • 6 Dells running Win XP Professional 2002 SP2, 3Ghz Dual Core Dual Processor Xeons, 2GB RAM, 136GB Scratch Drive
  • 3 Quad-Core Dual Processor 3Ghz PowerMacs running OS X 10.5.5, Raided 1TB scratch drives, 4GB RAM
  • 1 Anystream Agility in a Dell running Win XP Professional 2002 SP2, 3Ghz Dual Core Dual Processor Xeons, 2GB RAM, with a Sony J-30SDI Digibeta Deck and an Aja capture card
  • 1 MacBook Pro
  • 3 Dell XP ripping boxes
  • Encoder-Storage Server, Xserve and Xraid with 14 500GB SAS Drives

Education

BFA, Graphic Design, School of Art and Design, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL. May 1996

References

Available on request.