Nathan Butler

Broadcast Operations & Media Technology Professional

📍 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

About

Experienced broadcast operations and media technology professional with nearly 20 years in television production, ingest, and content services. Skilled in C#, .NET, PowerShell, FFmpeg, and database automation to improve broadcast and archive workflows. Adept at bridging creative and technical teams to deliver accurate, efficient, and high-quality results.

Skills

Programming & Automation

C#, .NET, PowerShell scripting, REST APIs

Broadcast & Media Operations

Video Editing, Ingest Operations, Content Archiving, Media Asset Management

Tools & Platforms

Git, Adobe Premiere Pro, FFmpeg, AWS, Windows & Linux environments

Soft Skills

Problem solving, process optimisation, cross-team collaboration, technical documentation

Experience

Content Services Operator
Seven Network — Melbourne, VIC
Aug 2019 – Present
  • Coordinate recording and archiving of 1,000+ hours of News, Sport, and programming content annually
  • Produce high- and low-resolution media assets for domestic and international sales
  • Design and implement internal automation scripts (PowerShell, FFmpeg, AutoHotkey) to reduce ingest and transcoding time
Senior Ingest Operator
Seven Network — Melbourne, VIC
Dec 2018 – Aug 2019
  • Temporary assignment supporting company transition to NPC Media NSW
  • Oversaw ingest of high-priority live and recorded content for on-air playback and archiving
Video Editor / Librarian
Seven Network — Melbourne, VIC
Apr 2016 – Dec 2018
  • Managed archive and retrieval of historic footage for use in news packages and programming
Ingest Operator / Video Editor
Seven Network — Melbourne, VIC
Sep 2010 – Apr 2016
  • Ingested and QC'd daily news updates, TVCs, and programs
  • Edited highlights and promotional clips for on-air use and compiled programs for broadcast
News Exchange / Send Operator
Nine Network Australia — Melbourne, VIC
Mar 2010 – Sep 2010
  • Facilitated fast and accurate content transfer between regional and national newsrooms
Videotape Transmission Operator
Nine Network Australia — Melbourne, VIC
Mar 2007 – Mar 2010
  • Managed on-air playback of scheduled content, ensuring no downtime or technical faults

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