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António José Vicente Correia

Senior Post Production Engineer

Core Skills

Windows Server · Linux · macOS · Programming · BASH · Python · HTML · SQL · Networking · Docker · Kubernetes · VMware · Proxmox · Avid · Interplay · Nexis · ISIS · Cloud UX · FastServe · StreamIO · Adobe · FCP · EVS · Filmlight · Postproduction

Certifications: MCSA · MCSE · MCITP · MCP · ACSR · EVS XT/XS VIA · XS NEO · IPD · VIA MAP

Work Experience

EVS — Broadcast Systems Engineer

03/2026 – Present · United Arab Emirates · evs.com

Deploy and maintain cutting-edge EVS broadcast infrastructure across live production environments, ensuring high availability and performance for mission-critical workflows.

Serve as a trusted technical partner for clients across the region, delivering hands-on support and engineering expertise that minimises downtime and maximises operational confidence.

Avid — Project Engineer

06/2022 – 02/2026 · United Arab Emirates · avid.com

Deployment of production management systems for Ain Telemedia, Al Mamlakah, Dubai Media Incorporated, Government of Dubai Media Office, Jordan Radio TV, Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International, Kuwait TV, Nukta, Dubai and Karachi.

Deployment of video servers for Al Wousta TV, Sharjah Broadcasting Authority, Hebei TV, Nova TV, Al Ghad.

SKY — Senior Postproduction Engineer

04/2016 – 06/2022 · United Kingdom · sky.com

Upgraded three separate Avid Interplay platforms at Sky, within agreed maintenance windows and without impacting any workflows.
Virtualized the Avid Interplay platforms, significantly reducing energy usage and removing almost 60 servers from the datacentre.
Installed new Avid Nexis storage to replace end-of-life Avid ISIS, increasing storage capacity by almost 50% while reducing energy and rack space usage by over 60%.
Installed a MOG mxfSPEEDRAIL for ingesting outside production content from external NAS storage to Avid Interplay/ISIS/Nexis — reducing ingest times by up to 75%.

i2S – Insurance Knowledge — Technical Consultant

07/2015 – 03/2016 · Portugal · i2s.pt

Developed multiple scripts to automate repetitive tasks performed by support engineers.

Product Specialist, Service Manager & Service Desk Manager (11/2013 – 07/2015 · Angola)

Managed support contracts for 3 major insurance companies in Angola.
Managed a team of local service desk support analysts.
Managed logistics for the local Angolan company office.

Software Engineer (07/2013 – 11/2013 · Portugal)

Developed a script to reduce the time taken to prepare application modules for deployment by up to 90%.
Trained new Angolan staff to deploy application modules and manage Jira tickets for clients in Africa.

MOG Technologies — Infrastructure Technician

09/2008 – 06/2013 · Portugal · mog-technologies.com

Virtualized the entire MOG infrastructure utilizing VMware to reduce physical servers by 90%.
Implemented open-source alternatives to Microsoft Exchange and Active Directory Domain Services to keep software costs down during the company’s nascent years. Migrated to a more robust Microsoft Failover Hyper-V cluster with Active Directory and Exchange when budget allowed.
Automated the backup of all systems in the network using BASH scripts.
Developed an application to create FTP accounts on an external server used to receive large test video files from clients.
Developed an application to create and restore HDD images using open-source solutions.
Developed a bootable recovery USB creation tool for the MXFSpeedrail line of products.

Education & Professional Development

2025 — AWS for Media & Entertainment Content Production Foundations
2023 — Avid Certified Support Representative (ACSR): MediaCentral CloudUX, Media Composer, Elite, NEXIS, MediaCentral | Production
2021 — A Cloud Guru: Kubernetes Deep Dive, Using Terraform to Manage Applications and Infrastructure
2021 — LinkedIn Learning: Kubernetes, Terraform, Vault
2020 — Perpetual Solutions: Orchestration & Containerization — Docker and Kubernetes for IP for A/V
2019 — LinkedIn Learning: Linux Foundation Cert Prep (Ubuntu), DevOps Foundations, Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Docker
2018 — Avid ACSR: Media Composer Recertification, Interplay Recertification, Nexis
2017 — Avid ACSR: MediaCentral Platform, Interplay Support & Administrator
2017 — Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices (ICND)
2012 — Microsoft Certified: MCTS, MCITP Enterprise Administrator, MCSA Windows Server 2008
1998 — Certificate of Proficiency in English, Cambridge University · Escolas Cambridge, Porto
1996 — General Certificate of Secondary Education, University of London · St. Mary’s Catholic High School, Dubai

Home Lab

Built a home lab server using Proxmox on an HP Z840 Workstation, hosting:

Ubuntu Server VM with Docker containers: Uptime Kuma, WireGuard VPN, Nginx Proxy Manager, Apache Guacamole, Home Assistant, Grafana, InfluxDB, Node-RED, TT-RSS, Immich, Pingvin, Audiobookshelf, RabbitMQ, IT Tools, PDF Tools, Ollama, OpenWebUI, Nexterm, AppSmith, Shotcut, Tube Archivist, VS Code, Jellyfin, n8n, Syncthing.

Additional VMs for Avid software testing, remote game streaming, and script development (Python, BASH, Batch, n8n, Node-RED).

Hobbies

3D Printing · Autodesk Fusion 360 · Script Development · Home Automation · Amateur Electronics · AI

Languages

Portuguese · English · Spanish · French

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