Jason George
Solution Architect
- Los Angeles, CA
- 9312176747
- jason.grant.george@gmail.com
I am a rapid learner with a high technical aptitude and proficiency in diverse systems and methods. I am also a dedicated researcher with a focus on empirical applied research. I am a team player experienced in instructing people across cultural and linguistic barriers, developing and executing complex and cooperative plans, and collecting data using unconventional means in varied environments. I lead by example and guide my work by developing a comprehensive understanding of end-user needs. I continually motivate coworkers to do their best, promoting safety, excellence and high morale.
I have extensive experience in planning and executing complex and cooperative operations between the U.S., Iraq, and other Coalition Forces such as targeted raids, Counter-Insurgency Operations, reconstruction projects, Social Welfare Programs, production of intelligence reports, and emplacement, operation, and maintenance of unattended surveillance equipment.
I personally coordinated and supervised training of the 1-23-17 Iraqi Army Intelligence Section composed of 17 personnel in information collection, processing, analysis and intelligence production and dissemination, along with fundamental computer skills. Recognized by national intelligence agency for excellence in Bilateral Human Intelligence Operations with 1-23-17 IA.
• Over 10 years’ experience in Media, Transmission, and Engineering utilizing the Dalet MAM system.
• Built Spectrum News 1 Dalet system while maintaining functioning RSN/Hawaii Dalet system.
• Engineering lead for overall infrastructure design and implementation for SN1/LA Times partnership.
• Wrote VBA-based application to streamline delivery of blackouts to Cisco Live Event Controller system.
• Wrote several Windows UWP applications to drive and tally IBM Watson Closed Captioning encoders, as well as Evertz Downstream Keyers.
• Worked with IBM project team to develop raw TCP socket-based control API for Watson LCAP servers.
• Prototyped, designed, coded, and built IoT based environmental monitoring system.
• Wrote integration with Azure Video Indexer for emotion analysis, transcription, metadata, etc.
• Developed various scripts/translators in Java, Groovy, C++, C#, and Python to integrate systems from multiple vendors in 24/7 production environment.
• Architected massive high-availability systems with excellent uptime statistics.
• Published a postmortem of the counterinsurgency strategy in Iraq during 2007-2008. Article available at https://tinyurl.com/infantry709
• Certificate for excellence in Bilateral Human Intelligence Collection operations (2008).
• Extensive Dalet Admin module experience. Multiple Dalet Intermediate Administrator training sessions.
• Experienced with various Quantum, Evertz, Imagine, Harmonic, SpectraLogic, XenData, Telestream, ATEME, Adtec, Sony, Cisco, and Hewlett Packard systems.
• Strong vendor relationships with Dalet, Quantum, DSI, Harmonic, and Telestream.
• Cisco CCNA Routing & Switching
• SBE Certified Broadcast Networking Technician & Certified Television Operator
• Combat Communications School (VHF/GPS); Combat Communications School (HF)
• FCC ZQ License Callsign WQYB575
Software
Commercial
SPSS
R
Minitab
Microsoft Windows 3.0 - 10
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 - 2016
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 R2, 2014
Microsoft Office 2016 and below
Word
Excel
PowerPoint
Visio
Project
AutoCAD 2016
Adobe Premiere Pro 2017, 2018
Microsoft Visual Studio 2017
Eclipse IDE
Military/LE
Distributed Common Ground System - Army (DCGS-A)
FalconView
ArcGIS
Analyst's Notebook and Axis Pro
Databases
Commercial
Lexis-Nexis
PsycInfo
JSTOR
Westlaw
Academic Search Complete
Scopus
Worldcat
Web of Science
Google Scholar
Military/LE
QueryTree and QueryTree QuickTime
Pathfinder
Combined Information Data Network Exchange (CIDNE)
Tactical Ground Reporting Network (TiGRNET)
Harmony
Buckeye and LIDAR
Equipment Systems/Software
Handheld Interagency Identity Detection Equipment (HIIDE) Series 4
Biometrics Automated Toolset
Basic Analyst's Toolkit
Scorpion UGS Software
(In no particular order)
Video Games
Social, Decision, and Organizational Psychology
Psychology of Terrorism
Forensic Psychology
Statistical Methods
History
Southwest Asia and North Africa (Near East/Middle East)
World War II
Rome
American History
Counterinsurgency
Astronomy
Photography
Scuba Diving
Robotics
Computer Programming