JilsoGeorge.
Audio Visual & Video Conferencing Specialist — 10+ years keeping enterprise meeting rooms, executive briefings, and global endpoints running without a glitch.

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Audio Visual and Video Conferencing Specialist with over a decade of experience supporting enterprise and educational environments, currently delivering Tier-2 AV/VC operations for Meta in Dubai. Proven track record of maintaining 99% uptime across complex meeting-room estates, providing white-glove support to C-suite executives, and managing network-related escalations during high-profile global events.
Deep hands-on expertise across Cisco, Zoom, Microsoft Teams Rooms, Poly, Logitech, Crestron and Extron ecosystems — combined with a strong background in broadcast audio, live event production, and digital signage. Known for disciplined documentation, calm crisis management, and a service mindset that turns meeting-room technology into a competitive advantage for the business.
A decade running enterprise AV.
AV/VC Tier-2 Specialist — Meta (Facebook)
Oct 2021 — Dec 2025Dubai, UAERegional AV/VC operations for Meta's Dubai office — supporting meeting rooms, event spaces, and a globally connected endpoint fleet.
- Maintained 99% uptime across meeting-room VC estate through proactive maintenance, rapid SLA break-fix response, and structured root-cause analysis on recurring incidents.
- Delivered white-glove AV/VC support for C-suite executives, regional leadership, and external dignitaries at town halls, press engagements, and cross-regional leadership summits.
- Led end-to-end technical execution of high-profile live events — network, audio, video, and live-stream workflows — de-escalating mid-event incidents without visible disruption.
- First point of contact and escalation owner for all VC incidents: triaged and resolved a high volume of tickets while keeping a clear audit trail in ticketing and KB systems.
- Opened and managed Cisco TAC cases and vendor RMAs for codecs, panels, and peripherals — reducing MTTR and protecting warranty recovery on high-value assets.
- Monitored local and global endpoints, cameras, touch panels, and DSPs via proprietary monitoring tools — surfacing and remediating issues before users were affected.
- Partnered with PMs, real-estate, and global workplace teams on new-office builds: scoped AV/VC requirements, coordinated installers, commissioned rooms, and signed off on readiness.
- Authored and maintained runbooks, room-type standards, and incident documentation used across the EMEA AVE team to standardize service delivery.
- Supported Zoom / Microsoft Teams / Webex coexistence on shared room hardware — codec firmware management, provisioning, and certificate renewal.
Tier 2CiscoZoomMS Teams RoomsWebexCrestronExtronPolyLogitechExecutive SupportAV Technician / IT Specialist — GEMS Education
Nov 2014 — Apr 2020Dubai, UAEAV and IT operations across one of the largest K–12 education groups in the region — classrooms, auditoriums, recording studios, and campus events.
- Supported and maintained classroom AV estate: interactive whiteboards, smart TVs, projectors, document cameras, and digital signage across multiple campuses.
- Operated audio and lighting consoles for school assemblies, productions, and large-format events — often as sole technical lead for live shows.
- Managed the on-campus recording studio and green-screen setup, supporting student and faculty content production.
- Delivered PC configuration, imaging, and application-layer support for staff and faculty; second-line support for CCTV and access-control.
- Owned AV asset register and preventive maintenance schedule, reducing unplanned downtime and extending equipment life.
- Coordinated AV readiness for external-facing events with marketing and admissions teams — briefing speakers, testing feeds, managing contingency plans.
Classroom AVInteractive BoardsCCTVAccess ControlEvent SupportAudio Engineer — Safari Multimedia Pvt Ltd (Safari TV)
2013IndiaBroadcast audio engineering for live television — recording, mixing, mastering, and live-to-air PCR operation.
- Recorded, mixed, and mastered audio tracks for broadcast programming and live productions.
- Operated and maintained studio audio equipment; supported live-to-air programming from the production control room.
BroadcastLive AudioMasteringPCRAudio Recordist — Jeevan Telecasting Corp (Jeevan TV)
Prior to 2013IndiaProduction Control Room audio operator for live programs, interviews, and talk shows.
- Controlled audio chain in the PCR for live programs, interviews, and talk shows.
- Mixed live soundtracks and managed studio and field audio equipment for broadcast.
PCRLive TVAudio Mixing
Full-stack AV, top to bottom.
Video Conferencing
- Zoom / Zoom Rooms
- Microsoft Teams / Teams Rooms (MTR)
- Cisco Webex & Codecs
- BlueJeans
- Multi-platform coexistence on shared hardware
- Codec firmware, provisioning & certificate renewal
Control & Hardware
- Crestron Control Systems
- Extron Control Systems
- Poly, Logitech, Neat, Yealink endpoints
- Cisco Room Kit / Webex Desk / Touch Panels
- AV Signal Flow, DSP & Audio Tuning
- Digital Signage & Interactive Displays
Operations & Delivery
- Tier-2 AV/VC Support & Incident Management
- Executive / C-Suite White-Glove Support
- High-Profile Live Event Technical Management
- Cisco TAC Case Management & Vendor RMA
- Global Endpoint Monitoring & Health Dashboards
- New-Office AV/VC Provisioning & Commissioning
- Runbooks, Standards & Knowledge-Base Authoring
- Cross-Functional Project Coordination
Certified and curious.
Education
Certifications & Training
- Cisco collaboration hardware (Room Kit, Webex Desk, codecs & touch panels) — TAC workflows
- Microsoft Teams Rooms (MTR) & Zoom Rooms — deployment & administration
- Crestron / Extron control-system concepts & commissioning
- AVIXA CTS — Certified Technology Specialist (in progress)
References
Ready to join your team — this week.
Looking for AV/VC Operations, Tier 2 Engineering, or executive support roles in Dubai, the UAE, or anywhere in EMEA. Bringing ten years of meeting-room, event, and broadcast reliability with me.
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