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Leeshin Chetty
Supervisor In Television Broadcasting
Lenasia
Summary
Accomplished Supervisor focused on meeting customer expectations and achieving company goals. Drives success by directing high-producing teams while developing lasting employee rapport. Exceptional knowledge of cost-reduction methods and streamlining production processes.
Dynamic professional with extensive experience in operations and team leadership, now pivoting
towards data-driven campaign optimization. Proficient in translating insights into actionable strategies,
coordinating multi-channel campaigns, and ensuring compliance. Skilled in leveraging analytics to drive
customer acquisition, engagement, and retention while maintaining operational excellence.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
2006
2006
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
ICR Supervisor
Multichoice
06.2020 - Current
- Company Overview: Technical support group that contributes and distributes broadcasting Media in the Organization.
- My Work Ethic is incomparable to others as I have a high standard of working and troubleshooting.
- My Three Main Duties consist of People, Processes and Systems, as well as being fully operational.
- I am required to Supervise my subordinates in line with our SOP`s as well as making sure that I satisfy both the needs of the company as well as staff.
- I oversee staff adjusting daily to make sure we close any gaps in the operations.
- I also oversee staff study and growth within the department as to make sure they are future fit and aligned with their ever-changing role as operators due to technological changes in the industry.
- I am required to make sure all processes are adhered to according to our SOP`s and SLA`s, also making sure that the SOP`s are relevant, to conduct training and/or retrieve external/internal training for staff on new processes and process changes within the department.
- I am required to make sure all systems are functional, and protocols followed using our systems, also making sure our systems stay relevant in the ever-changing technical industry.
- Maintenance is carried out timeously, faults escalated promptly, and new systems integrated efficiently.
- I am fully Operational as well carrying out my former duties in my previous position and taking an additional role as Satellite Co-ordinator and the duties attached to that.
- Technical support group that contributes and distributes broadcasting Media in the Organization.
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
Ingest Operator
SuperSport
01.2012 - 01.2020
- Company Overview: Sport broadcasting Media Organization.
- I am currently an Ingest Operator of Supersport ICR with its head office based in Randburg, South Africa.
- My Work Ethic is incomparable to others as I have a high standard of working and troubleshooting.
- Research and Development Committee Member.
- Researching and Developing Relevant Ideas that will enable our department and staff increase efficiency by reducing downtime.
- Giving Feedback and putting forth ideas on Behalf my ICR Team.
- Ingesting Incoming Media Feeds while assuring high quality of mentioned feeds which include both video and audio are of international standards.
- Coordinating with other staff members to ensure maximum efficiency in the department to not create bottle necks in the Workflow.
- Ingesting live incoming feeds and adjust them to meet international quality while simultaneously broadcasting locally and internationally.
- Ingesting of other Media (Quicklinks) for Supersport.
- Ingesting of up to 25 to 30 sport feeds during special countrywide and international events simultaneously.
- Use Routing Panels to manually override systems to ensure maximum Recording Quality.
- Ingesting from different mediums such as ATM Lines and Satellites and troubleshooting with Technical staff telephonically to ensure broadcast Quality.
- Ingesting off File Transfer Protocol Servers (ftp) example (Quicklinks).
- Coordinating other department Staff members to ensure Company Quality in all Media Standards.
- Cross Training (Teaching and Learning Skills within ICR).
- Sport broadcasting Media Organization.
Ingest Operator/Media Manager
SABC News
01.2008 - 01.2012
- Company Overview: Media Organization with subsidiaries country wide as well as Kenya, United States, Japan, Brussels and international projects in France and Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- I was previously an Ingest Operator/Media Manager of SABC News with its head office based in Auckland Park, South Africa.
- My spec includes liaising across the board with various international Media Houses, banks, other Media institutions and professional bodies.
- Media Ingestion.
- Record Incoming Media Feeds while assuring high quality of mentioned feeds which include both video and audio are of international standards.
- Co-ordinating with other staff members to ensure maximum efficiency in the department so as to not create bottle necks in the work flow.
- Record live incoming feeds and adjust them to meet international quality while simultaneously broadcasting locally and internationally.
- Recording of other Media companies for SABC archives.
- Recording of up to 20 Media broadcasts during special countrywide and international events.
- Use of old Switchboard patches to manually override systems to ensure maximum Recording Quality.
- Recording off hired satellites and troubleshooting with Technical staff telephonically to ensure broadcast Quality.
- Recording off File Transfer Protocol Servers (ftp) and adjusting Picture, Audio and Picture format quality are of a high standard.
- Ingesting on behalf of Journalists and Cameramen, archive footage as well as Adjustment of Audio and Video Quality to ensure broadcast Standards.
- Co-ordinating other department Staff members to ensure Company Quality in all Media Standards.
- Marketing of SABC News footage on behalf of SABC NEWS MARKETING.
- Managing Important Transfers from one format to another and making Duplicate copies from a Master copy and ensuring that Quality is not compromised.
- Examples: From Dvc Pro to formats such as Beta, Vhs, DVD and Mini Dv and vice versa as well as from one of the above mentioned to another of the above mentioned.
- To digitise video and audio footage from the above-mentioned list of formats and vice versa.
- To ingest correctly and convert odd format material to broadcast format material.
- Supervising and managing Front and Back Office Processes (3 staff).
- Overseeing general administration.
- Resolving queries from clients and senior management.
- Communication on all Levels in the Business.
- Attending Line meetings on behalf of manager.
- Resolving Problems that might have occurred.
- Booking of Telkom Lines and Satellites for the intended time of use.
- Housekeeping over the entire SABC NEWS sql Pinnacle server.
- Housekeeping of the entire SABC NEWS ftp server.
- Resolving Encoder and Decoder System crashes.
- Resolving ftp server crashes.
- Regular scheduled program maintenance of Reuters Download PC.
- Troubleshooting with foreign correspondents via telephone, if they are unable to connect via ftp or if satellite footage is not of high-quality nature.
- Troubleshooting in the event our streambox is not receiving Video and Audio of a high quality.
- Liaising with computer support to resolve any standard PC Crashes.
- Updating of Server Virus Definitions on a regular basis.
- Media Organization with subsidiaries country wide as well as Kenya, United States, Japan, Brussels and international projects in France and Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Education
Matriculated -
Lenasia Military Base
Diploma in Management Practices - Business Administration And Management Practices
Henley Business School
Rivonia 02.2025 - Current
Skills
Team leadership
Personal Information
- ID Number: 8606055081083
- Dependents: 2
- Date of Birth: 06/05/86
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: South African
- Driving License: Code 08
- Marital Status: Married
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Documented and resolved Bad Behaviors which led to Poor Performance.
- Achieved a reduction in work by introducing Dashboard updates for De-allocation of removed tasks.
- Achieved cost cutting initiatives by completing rotational roster with accuracy and efficiency.
- Supervised team of 5 staff members.
Software
Azure Blob Storage
Azure Monitor
Azure Container Apps
Azure DevOps: Core Principles and Practices
Basic Salesforce Knowledge (CRM)
Excel
Basic SQL
Certification
Certified Health and Safety official, Scott Safe - 2024
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Timeline
Diploma in Management Practices - Business Administration And Management Practices
Henley Business School
02.2025 - Current
Certified Health and Safety official, Scott Safe - 2024
06-2024
ICR Supervisor
Multichoice
06.2020 - Current
Ingest Operator
SuperSport
01.2012 - 01.2020
Ingest Operator/Media Manager
SABC News
01.2008 - 01.2012
Matriculated -
Lenasia Military Base