Paul Brown

About Paul Brown

I am a hands-on technology executive with 30 years of experience building, scaling, and operating complex media and connectivity platforms. My career sits at the intersection of deep technical architecture, product development, and operational leadership.I currently serve as CTO of Videon, where I act as lead technical architect while working directly with customers, partners, and executive stakeholders. I’m equally comfortable whiteboarding system architectures, leading R&D teams, supporting pre-sales efforts, or presenting complex technical concepts to non-technical executives. I regularly represent the company in customer briefings and industry-facing engagements.My technical background spans broadcast and streaming, edge and cloud architectures, and advanced video signaling and metadata standards including SSAI, SCTE-35, SMPTE 2038, and KLV (SMPTE 336). I design and deliver connectivity solutions across bonded, cellular, satellite (including Starlink), and Wi-Fi environments—often in mission-critical or constrained conditions.In addition to technology leadership, I bring deep operational experience from serving in COO and President roles. I’ve led engineering development, manufacturing, and compliance functions, with direct responsibility for P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow management, and a focus on building automated metrics that improve operational visibility and decision-making.I’m driven by solving hard problems, building teams that ship, and creating systems that work reliably in the real world—not just on slides.

Experience

1. Chief Technology Officer

   Videon

   Jun 2021 — Present · State College, PA, US

   Hands-on technology executive responsible for technology strategy, architecture, and execution across media, connectivity, and cloud platforms. • Serve as lead technical architect across products and platforms • Own technology vision, roadmap, and system architecture • Lead research and development teams delivering production systems • Act as senior technical interface for customers, partners, and pre-sales engagements • Present complex technical concepts to both technical and executive audiences • Represent the company at tradeshows, customer briefings, and industry events • Architect broadcast and streaming solutions across edge and cloud environments • Design resilient connectivity solutions including bonded, cellular, satellite (Starlink), and Wi-Fi

Education

• Penn State University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Electrical and Electronics Engineering

  1989 — 1995

Skills

• Product Development
• Embedded Systems
• Software Engineering
• Embedded Software
• Electronics
• Engineering Management
• Linux
• Integration
• Semiconductors
• Leadership
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Manufacturing
• Systems Engineering
• Product Management
• Consumer Electronics