Abu Toha Md Anowarul Azim

Business strategic professional with 17 years of progressive responsibility in Video broadcasting, Video Technology & distribution in multiple platform and leadership. Variable track record of innovation impact on revenue growth and market share. Effective in developing relationships at Manager levels, having partnered with industry leaders. More than 20 years have been spent in Core technology and operation in ICT and Video Broadcast industry, overseeing the transformation of content distribution platform driven by technology and management of multi-million dollar and multi-year contracts. Respected by partners, peers and senior leaders for my commitment to driving results and transforming concepts into reality.

AT PRESENT

Head Of Broadcast Systems                                   (Since 01 February’ 2017)          

                 Beximco Communications Limited.

                 Pay TV Operator (Satellite & OTT)

                 SAM Tower Level-10

                 House No 4, Road No 22, Gulshan 1, Dhaka, Bangladesh

        Job responsibility 

1. Lead a team who work on Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) Standard, Audio/video compression, encryption, Satellite transmission, IP streaming and Subscriber management & Billing System for a Pay TV Operator (DVB & streaming)
2. Set the Business Requirement Rule (BRD) to be implemented in the Systems and Applications for efficient organizational workflow.     
3. Lead a team who are engaged with research & development on product & infrastructure design for DVB & streaming protocol such as HLS, MPEG DASH, RTMP etc.
4. Strategic planning for the organization in terms of technological workflow, Technology management, content distribution method i.e. DVB, OTT(Over The Top), could infrastructure, content distribution network(CDN), Video player, Digital Right Management(DRM), linear and streaming Hybrid platform, Google Android TV, TV Everywhere etc..
5. Play a strategic role in technology enhancement and diversification along with organizational goal.
6. Lead the team for technological Innovation for revenue growth within cost limit.

WORK EXPERIENCE

1. Chief Technology Officer                                                     (Since 31 January’2017)

Independent Television Ltd

(TV Broadcasting and IP Network)

Beximco Media Complex, 149-150 Tejgaon I/A, Dhaka-1208, Bangladesh

 Job responsibility 

1. Strategic planning for the organization in terms of technological workflow, Technology management for Broadcast & Information Technology (IT) department.
2. Define directive standard for Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) and distribution in various platform i.e. Satellite transmission and IP network 
3. Define KPIs and lead a team who operate 24/7 video transmission, controlling  and monitoring system.
4. Set the workflow for content gathering through digital satellite news gathering (DSNG) system or Outdoor broadcast(OB) system, TV production asset management (PAM), Media Asset Management(MAM), video archiving, Online & Offline graphics system, Non linear video editing(NLE).
5. Lead a team who work on Audio video broadcasting, Video processing, Compression, encryption, Playout system, Automation System, News production and IP platform.

1. Senior Manager, Broadcast Engineering & Operations         (20 Dec, 2005 – 31 August, 2010)

     ONE ENTERTAINMENT LTD.

     (TV Broadcasting)

     Uday Tower, Plot-57 & 57/A, Gulshan-1, Dhaka-1212

Job Responsibilities:

1. Project management of TV Channel installation and integration 
2. Configuration, management and monitoring of broadcasting devices and applications 
3. Lead a team of video Network, IP network, and Master control Room.  
4. Administration and day-to-day operation of video content gathering through Outdoor Broadcast (OB) van, Ingesting, auto transmission scheduling, playout, broadcasting, maintenance and health check up of devices and applications.
5. Strategy of alternative video gathering and transmission over IP network. 
6. Design & implementation of Video Encoding & Modulation standard for Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB)  

3. Assistant System &  Server Administrator                 (1 June, 2004 - 19 December, 2005)

UNDP, SDNP Bangladesh 

(Nation wide IP network over Fiber & wireless)

BIDS, E-17 Agargaon, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Job Responsibilities 

1. Planning, implementation and management of Nationwide IP Network infrastructure  
2. Network infrastructure planning and administration for LAN/WAN Environment, 
3. Configuration and maintenance of the LINUX/Microsoft Windows Internet/Intranet server.

4. System Administrator                                                                       (1 January, 2002 – 31 May, 2004)

CHIEN CYBER NET

 (Internet Service Provider)

73 Kakrail, Suite 901,902

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Job Responsibilities:      

1. Application & Network Management for ISP (Internet Service Provider) 
2. Operation and troubleshooting of Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) 
3. Operation and monitoring Network devises and applications, 
4. Configuration and maintenance of the LINUX/Microsoft Windows Internet/Intranet server.

M.Sc in Computer Science   

B.Sc in Computer Science