Javier Hidalgo Pérez

Senior Broadcast Cloud Engineer

Delivering world-class live broadcast solutions for major international events through innovative cloud infrastructure and IP-based media networks

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Profile

Passionate Broadcast Cloud Engineer with strong skills in media networks and hybrid cloud infrastructure for the design, implementation, and operation of successful major live events. Experienced in delivering high-availability broadcast systems for Olympic Games, international sports leagues, and global sporting events.

Experience

Lead Virtualization Engineer

Olympic Broadcasting Services, Madrid
Paris 2024 Summer Olympics & Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics
  • Project management, implementation, and operation for one of the largest global SRT distribution systems, delivering live broadcast signals to Media Rights Holders via a custom API-integrated platform
  • Design and manage Alibaba Cloud infrastructures, including private circuits, Cloud Enterprise Network (CEN), cross-region connectivity, instances, and databases
  • Manage VMware systems to support 24/7 live broadcast environments with high availability and redundancy
  • Design and implementation of a comprehensive IP-based CATV system for large-scale event coverage
  • Supervise a team of 5 people, overseeing daily task assignments, coordination and performance evaluations
  • Full international mobility, relocating to Paris for five months to support critical project phases on-site

Venue Technical Supervisor

Saudi Sports Company (SSC), Saudi Arabia
  • Traveled to multiple stadiums as technical supervisor to review and verify the broadcast setup for the Saudi Pro League
  • Ensured cabling, connectivity, and broadcast infrastructure were technically compliant ahead of live production
  • Oversaw technical operations on match days, working closely with OB teams, stadium staff, and SSC management

Broadcast Systems Engineer

Olympic Channel Services, Madrid
Beijing 2022 Olympic Games
  • Project management for systems department operations including budgeting, vendor coordination, and executive reporting
  • Designed and oversaw carrier network deployments across multiple venues in China and Madrid
  • Developed and managed a cloud-based live content platform for remote contribution, editing, and publishing
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
  • Implemented hybrid international multi-feed contribution based on ST2022-7 and SRT between Tokyo and Madrid
  • Designed and managed 24/7 cloud-based SRT and RTMP live contribution system for the Torch Relay over five months
  • Developed infrastructure for remote operation of daily live shows using long-haul wavelength links
Lausanne 2020 Youth Olympics
  • Led the first remote live production between Lausanne and Madrid based on ST2110 standard
  • Designed and supervised the live production of one of the first immersive audio opening ceremonies delivered through OTT platforms
Budapest 2019 World Urban Games
  • Deployed and managed live video-over-IP contributions (ST2022-2) from venues to Madrid
  • Designed personalized production pipelines for end-user live content delivery

Broadcast Engineer

International Sports Broadcasting, Madrid
Karate 1 Premier League - World Karate Federation
  • Deployed and operated on-site Video Assistant Referee (VAR) systems
  • Delivered technical training to referees and provided live supervision during productions
  • Designed temporary IP-based broadcast infrastructures using ST2022-2 protocols
  • Traveled abroad for a year providing on-site technical support across multiple tournament locations worldwide

Technical Skills

Cloud & Virtualization

AWS Alibaba Cloud VMware Containers

Broadcast Systems

EVS XT/XS Lawo VSM Grass Valley Ericsson AVP Haivision SRT

Network Infrastructure

Cisco Catalyst Fortinet NetInsight Nimbra ST2110 ST2022-7

Development & Scripting

Python PowerShell Linux Windows

Monitoring & Analytics

Zabbix ELK Stack Grafana

Core Competencies

Project Management Team Leadership Live Events System Design

Get In Touch

📧 javier [at] javierhidalgo [dot] tv
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📍 Madrid, Spain