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William L. Miecuna, Jr. · Mineola, NY · Est. 2009

Billy Miecuna

AV Systems Engineer / Live Event Production / Broadcast Operations
Engineering signals, building studios, and turning around critical malfunctions with calm precision since age 13.

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Billy Miecuna
AV Systems Engineer
Experience 15+ Years
Current Post Google NYC
Networks FNC · NY1 · SPC
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01 About

15 years in broadcast.
One mission: keep the signal hot.

Hi, I'm Billy. I'm an AV Systems Engineer based in Mineola, NY, embedded with FIRST Agency supporting Google across their New York campus — Pier 57, Chelsea, Hudson, 111 8th, 315 Hudson. I've spent the last decade and a half engineering control rooms, editing news segments, switching live broadcasts, and turning around critical malfunctions before anyone in the audience notices.

My first edit was in iMovie at age six. By 13 I was running cameras at Great Neck Public Schools Television, technical-directing a live morning show on Blackmagic ATEM 1 switchers. I've worked on Fox News, NY1, Newsmax, and Spectrum News in Albany, edited packages that reached hundreds of thousands of viewers, covered breaking news on the streets of Manhattan during the October 2017 World Trade Center attack, and built podcast studios from scratch in Bronx living rooms.

Today I move between three roles: AV engineer at Google by day, Engineer / Operator for The Tea Room with Talia Reese on Wednesdays, and broadcast generalist for any project that needs reliable signal flow. I believe in calm under pressure, building airtight standards, sharing knowledge openly, and shipping clean work.

Outside the control room I'm a hiker, a baseball fan, and always good for a coffee meeting. billy@billymiecuna.com · 917 670 3301.

Anonymous Colleague
FIRST Agency · Google
"His response to the 2024 CrowdStrike outages was truly exceptional. Billy is always striving to gain and share new knowledge, develop new operating procedures, and trial new software and hardware — that's what makes him an accomplished professional."
Anonymous Colleague
LinkedIn Recommendation
"Bill is the guy you want when there's a problem. Technically brilliant, a hard worker, and pleasant to hang out with. He lives and breathes tech. Any organization would be lucky to have him."
Thumbtack Client
Video Transfer Service · 5★
"Friendly, very responsive, highly organized, and best of all informative and willing to share his knowledge. Has the right equipment to get the job done."
02 24 / 7 · 365 Broadcast

Master Control · Live

Offline
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ENGINEER · BILLY MIECUNA
STACK · OBS → NGINX-RTMP → HLS → VIDEOJS
SERVER · billymiecuna.com
YouTube ↗
BROADCAST CHAIN  ·  iMac OBS → RTMP push → Synology NAS (nginx-rtmp) → HLS segmentation → VideoJS HTML5 player
INGEST rtmp://192.168.1.246:1935/live  ·  OUTPUT /hls/stream.m3u8  ·  POLL INTERVAL 15s
Self-hosted on a Synology DS923+ behind Synology Reverse Proxy with Let's Encrypt SSL.
03 Featured Production

The Tea Room
with Talia Reese

▶ Full Playlist Apple Podcasts Spotify

A weekly podcast hosted by comedian Talia Reese with co-hosts Oshri and Nadine — breaking down current events, Jewish news, and behind-the-scenes comedy life. New episodes every Wednesday. Billy serves as Engineer / Operator since November 2024, handling all technical production end-to-end.

EP · MOM CRASHES THE POD YOUTUBE · 1080P
FULL PLAYLIST · ALL EPISODES WEEKLY · WED
04 Programming Schedule

Career — broadcast log

2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
— 2016
JUN 2025 — NOW
AV Systems Engineer
FIRST Agency · Google NYC On Air
  • Back-end engineering across Chelsea, Hudson, 111 8th, 315 Hudson Google campuses
  • Routing and signal flow between event spaces and main Control Rooms
  • Project management, 3rd-party vendor liaison, and technical documentation
  • Custom workflow configuration; ground-up production setups in soundstages
  • Pier 57 IT escalation consultancy based on prior operational depth
NOV 2024 — NOW
Engineer / Operator
The Tea Room with Talia Reese · Podcast Weekly
  • Full technical production for weekly podcast — audio, video, signal flow
  • Recurring segments: Anxiety of the Week, Seen on Socials, Dog Minute, Quickies with Talia
  • Guest interview support — comedians, rabbis, and other personalities
  • Distribution to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube
2024
Engineer in Charge
Black Maverick Talks · Hutchinson Boyd · Bronx, NY
  • Built podcast studio from scratch — converting bedrooms into a control room and live set
  • Integrated AIDA cameras with NDI, Bitfocus Companion, vMix live switching
  • Supported Hutchinson Boyd's mission of disability representation through D-Voyant and Black Maverick Comics
APR 2023 — JUN 2025
IT Systems Engineer
FIRST Agency · Google · Pier 57
  • Maintained AV Engineering utility computers for live events; fixed Google CFM (Chromebox for Meet) units pier-wide
  • Administered ADDER KVM network (transmitters, receivers, AIM server) and Synology NAS for the multimedia team
  • ISAAC system oversight monitoring projectors, monitors, sensors across the pier
  • PerfectCue wireless cueing systems; Stream Deck + Bitfocus Companion driving Millumin
  • Resolved critical CrowdStrike and ADDER KVM emergencies in 2024 alongside the global AVSE team
APR 2022 — APR 2023
AV Conference Technician
FIRST Agency · Google · Pier 57
  • Subject matter expert for the Streetside South conference suite
  • One of five technicians trusted with executive meetings in the Stack — Google's C-Level private space
  • PTZ cameras, presentation software, AV signal flow troubleshooting
DEC 2021 — FEB 2022
Feeds / Transmissions Operator
Maslow Media Group · Newsmax TV
  • Managed inbound/outbound AV feeds for live and pre-taped programming via Ross Video Router and ENPS
  • Solved AV problems with Skype, Zoom, and FaceTime for live broadcasts
  • Ensured technical quality standards for every on-air segment
AUG — DEC 2021
Freelance Webcast Technician
OpenExchange · Wall Street Webcasting
  • Streamed corporate meetings using Zoom + OBS + Knovio for Dell, Xylem, and other multinationals
  • Managed breakout rooms, audio routing, window capture for C-level investor events
APR — JUN 2021
Broadcast / IT Engineer
Bitstaff Consulting · MTA
  • Live switching with Blackmagic ATEM-1 and Shure mixer for MTA Board Meetings
  • Custom AV flypack with production switcher, RTMP encoder, displays, wireless mics for press conferences
JUN — AUG 2019
Master Control Operator (Overnight)
Charter · Spectrum News 1 · Albany, NY
  • Master Control switcher for multi-market lineup: Albany, Hudson Valley, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, NY1, Noticias NY1, plus Ohio/Wisconsin/Massachusetts markets
  • On-air automation, breaking news go-lives, severe weather; cued Traffic and Weather Talent
  • P2, K2, and DVD air-check archives; discrepancy reporting
FEB — AUG 2018
Tech Operations / Editing Associate
Fox News Channel · Rockefeller Center
  • Edited SOTs, VOs, and packages in Final Cut Pro for Tucker Carlson Tonight, Hannity, Cavuto, Lou Dobbs, The Story, The Five
  • Operated robotic camera stations on early-morning shifts (3 AM) for Fox & Friends and All American Summer Concert Series
  • Camera shading on FoxNews.com pre-tapes; trained on studio cameras and vision mixers
SEP — NOV 2017
ENG / Field Operations Intern
NY1 News · Charter Communications
  • Field crew and live truck support across New York City
  • On-scene during the October 31, 2017 World Trade Center terrorist attack — set up cameras and lights alongside reporters from every major network
  • Panasonic ENG cameras; Dejero, Blackmagic SDI converters, microwave antennas
2009 — 2016
Producer / Technical Director / Camera Op
Great Neck Public Schools TV (GNPS-TV 75) As Seen on CBS
  • Operated Blackmagic ATEM 1 & 2 video switchers; designed graphics with GenCG for a live morning news show
  • Filled in as Graphics, Teleprompter, A1, and Video Playback for live-to-tape programming (2011–2016)
  • Filmed annual field productions of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (2009–2016)
  • Won the 2016 Hometown Media Award — beat thousands of college and high school entries nationwide
  • Featured on CBS New York 2014 for being one of the oldest public access programs in the country
05 Technical Stack

The patch bay.

CH 01
Broadcast Engineering
Master control, feeds/transmission, ingest operations, and multi-market routing.
ROSS CarboniteROSS Dashboard EvertzDalet Galaxy ChyronENPSAvid iNews
CH 02
AV / IT Engineering
Broadcast IT infrastructure, KVM networks, NAS administration, incident response.
ADDER KVMSynology NAS WiresharkPowerShell Linux CLINVIDIA Mosaic
CH 03
Live Streaming
End-to-end livestream production, encoding, and distribution.
vMixOBS Studio Tricaster 8000QLab LiveUDejeroTeradek
CH 04
Video Production
Documentary, news, corporate, and event video — pre to post.
Premiere ProAfter Effects Final Cut ProDaVinci Resolve Media Encoder
CH 05
Switchers / Signal Flow
Production switching, routing, and signal chain management.
Blackmagic ATEMVideo Hub Sony AnycastNDI Tools
CH 06
Corporate AV
VIP executive support, C-suite conferencing, Google CFM integration.
ZoomSkype TX Google CFMPerfectCue Stream DeckCompanion Millumin
CH 07
Camera / Field
ENG operation, robotic systems, multi-cam direction, live truck support.
Sony EX3 / EX1Canon C100 Robotic CamerasPanasonic ENG
CH 08
Media Archiving
7+ years of analog-to-digital conversion. VHS, MiniDV, Hi8, DVD via Firewire.
VHSMiniDV Hi8Firewire H.264
CH 09
Design / Motion
Visual design, compositing, motion graphics for on-air and digital.
PhotoshopAfter Effects LightroomGenCG Motion 5

Active Certifications

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NDI Basics
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Windows 11 Configure & Support
✓
Core Services
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PowerShell · Security Pros
✓
Dante Certification · L1
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Dante Certification · L2
06 Selected Work

Video wall.

STUDIO BUILD · PODCAST
Black Maverick Talks
Built the studio from scratch — converting bedrooms in a Bronx family home into a dedicated control room. Integrated AIDA cameras with NDI, Bitfocus Companion, and switched the show live with vMix. For Hutchinson Boyd's independent comics imprint Black Maverick.
ENGINEER IN CHARGE · 2024 CASE STUDY
FILM · COLOR · POST
No End in Heist
Final edit and full color grading pass. Won Best Film at the NYIT Graduate Film Festival.
POST-PRODUCTION AWARD WINNER
DOCUMENTARY · YOUTUBE
The Story of Ronald Reagan
Full-length documentary chronicling Reagan's life from Hollywood to the White House.
DOCUMENTARY 22K+ VIEWS
DOCUMENTARY
Grand Central Terminal
Redefining American train travel — historical and architectural exploration of an icon of American urbanism.
DOCUMENTARY
PSA · INSTITUTIONAL
USMMA "It's On Us"
Sexual assault prevention PSA produced under VP Biden's national initiative.
VP BIDEN INITIATIVE
DOCUMENTARY
F.D.R.
Documentary portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Great Depression, and World War II.
DOCUMENTARY
MOTION · TITLE
NYIT Film Festival Intro
Opening title animation for the NYIT Film and Animation Festival.
MOTION GRAPHICS
MUSIC VIDEO
Holiday Teaser 2019
Holiday-themed music video produced for the 2019 season.
SHORT FORM
BTS · TRAILER SERIES
Anne Hatchet — BTS #1–4
Four behind-the-scenes trailer episodes documenting the production of "Anne Hatchet."
BEHIND THE SCENES 4-PART SERIES
⚠ NOTICE  ·  Due to client confidentiality agreements, not all projects are displayed here. For a full reel or additional examples, contact directly or visit billymiecuna.com/portfolio.
07 Honors & Recognition

For the record.

001
2016 Hometown Media Award Great Neck Public Schools TV — beat thousands of college and high school entries nationwide.
002
M.A. With Distinction Communication Arts · New York Institute of Technology · 2021.
003
NYIT Presidential Honor List Fall 2018 · GPA 3.7+ · among 1,046 qualifying full-time students.
004
GNPS/TV Excellence in Educational Television and Media Award
005
Triple "C" Award
006
Robotics Team 2638 · Certificate of Appreciation Great Neck South High School · 2016 build season.
007
Certificate of Commendation William A. Shine Great Neck South High School.
08 Academic

Trained at NYIT.

Graduate · With Distinction
M.A. Communication Arts
NYIT · 2020 — 2021

Graduated with distinction. Graduate Teaching Assistant in After Effects and audio production for international students. Deepened expertise in media research and history.

Early Graduate
B.F.A. Television Production & Digital Film
NYIT · 2016 — 2019

Completed degree one year ahead of schedule. Fall 2018 Presidential Honor List. Documentary production, Adobe Creative Suite, Tricaster.

Pre-College
TV Production / Film Bootcamp
NYIT Precollege · 2015

Field production and 3D animation. Met Professor Michael Banks at the 2014 NYIT open house — the start of a formative mentoring relationship.

High School
NYS Regents Diploma
Great Neck South · 2012 — 2016

Digital photography, TV production, digital filmmaking, music production. Active at GNPS-TV throughout, with formal training starting at South Middle School in 2009.

09 Sign Off

Get on the line.

AV engineering · broadcast · live streaming · video production · media archiving.
Always good for a coffee meeting in NYC.

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