Gemini Pankey

Post Production Lead Grp 8 Nabet Engineer, Nbc News Los Angeles @Nbc News

Universal City, CA, US

Support the Technical Manager of Post Production in implementing new technologies and overseeing high-priority technical projects, while providing L1/L2 support.* Collaborate with the Avid Support Team design and automate file encoding and transfer workflows using Vantage, FileCatalyst, Root6, VIA Xsquare and Adobe Media Encoder, improving operational efficiency and turnaround times.* Diagnose and resolve complex hardware, software, and media ingest issues under live broadcast deadlines.* Research, deploy, and maintain cutting-edge post-production technologies, ensuring compatibility with evolving broadcast standards.* Train producers, editors, and on-air talent in field production equipment and software, including cameras, edit laptops, Latakoo, and LiveU systems.* Coordinate with Transmission Facilities, Satellite Operations, Routing, Media Management, and Control Room Engineering teams to ensure seamless content delivery and signal integrity.* Manage multi-channel live ingest operations using Cyradis, ensuring reliable capture and synchronization of live feeds.* Handle file-based media management, including upload, download, import/export, and organization within Avid Interplay and related systems.* Conduct video and audio quality control (QC) using professional test and measurement tools to maintain broadcast compliance.* Organize and curate content in Avid bins, create shot lists, and support editorial workflows for post-production teams.* Perform digital library searches to locate and retrieve archival or source footage for ongoing projects.

Kansas State University

Bachelor of Science (BS), Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Avid Technology

ACSR Certification, Avid Interplay Production

Avid Technolgy

ACSR Certification, ISIS 5000 | 7000

Moviola Educational Center

Avid Media Composer and Adobe Photoshop