Javier Hidalgo - Senior Broadcast Cloud Engineer | Live Events & Cloud Infrastructure

Olympic Broadcasting Services, Madrid

Dec 2023 - Mar 2026

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

Saudi Sports Company (SSC), Saudi Arabia

May 2023 - Jun 2023

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

Olympic Channel Services, Madrid

Dec 2020 - Sep 2023

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

International Sports Broadcasting, Madrid

Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

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

Javier Hidalgo Pérez