Name MICHELE PORFIDO
70029 SANTERAMO IN COLLE – BA - ITALY
E-mail info @ micheleporfido.it – micheleporfido @ pec.it
Nationality ITALIAN
Date of birth 22 FEBRUARY 1966
Military Service COMPLETED (RADIO COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER);

• Dates 03/2021 – today
• Employer MSC Malta seafares Company – Malta/Italy
• Business / Sector Cruise line
• Occupation / Position Broadcast Technician
• Activities/Responsibilities, Managing TV channels broadcasted, with IPTV technology of Samsung Reach, in public areas and guest/crew cabins. Coordination, integrity and operation of the Interactive Television System with Multimedia Team. Managing and maintaining the ITV system, monitors, ledwalls, dome, hospitality televisions in Trouble-free operation. .

• Dates 10/2009 – 11/2019
• Employer MSC Cruise Line – Sorrento – Italy
• Business / Sector Cruise line
• Occupation / Position ITV Coordinator
• Activities/Responsibilities Coordination, integrity and operation of the Interactive Television System. Managing and maintaining the ITV system in Trouble-free operation, providing all required entertainment and information and outlined in the ITV system Menu. Managing TV channels broadcasted in public areas and guest cabins according to company guidelines. Scheduling sport events.
Repairing TV remotes. Preparing reports.

• Dates 10/2009 – 11/2019
• Employer MSC Cruise Line – Sorrento – Italy
• Business / Sector Cruise line
• Occupation / Position Head Technician
• Activities/Responsibilities Management of Technical Entertainment Services & Facilities.
Proficient in the management and maintenance of audio, video, lighting and electronic equipment associated with the entertainment equipment of the assigned ship.
Professional skills to perform on-the-job maintenance and repair of serviceable equipment such as lights, microphones, connections, jacks etc.
Proven ability to work in a harmonious productive team environment.

• Dates 04/2007 – 09/2007
• Employer VENTACLUB S.R.L.
Ventaclub Nicotera Beach Village – VV
• Business / Sector Tourist village
• Occupation / Position Sound and Light Technician
• Activities/Responsibilities Maintain the sound and light equipment & providing all required assistance during the show.

• Dates 09/2007 – 10/2007
• Employer VENTACLUB S.R.L.
Columbus Colostrai - Muravera – CA
• Business / Sector Tourist village
• Occupation / Position Sound and Light Technician
• Activities/Responsibilities Maintain the sound and light equipment & providing all required assistance during the show.

• Dates 10/2005 – 01/2007
• Employer COSTA CRUISES - Italy
• Business / Sector Cruise line
• Occupation / Position TV Director
• Activities/Responsibilities Coordination, integrity and operation of the Interactive Television System.
Maintain the ITV system in Trouble-free operation, maintain Satellite system, providing all
required entertainment, maintain all televisions in passenger cabin, recording and
broadcasting travel talks & production shows.

• Dates 01/1990 – 07/2002
• Employer Local Radio Stations - Italy
• Business / Sector Media
• Occupation / Position Technician
• Activities/Responsibilities Maintain Antenna system, maintain electronic equipment. Recording and broadcasting shows,
talks, and interviews. Audio/video editing.

• Dates 09/2003 - 07/2004
• Organisation Istituto Tecnico Industriale Galileo Galilei - Gioia del Colle - Bari
• Principal subjects ITI - Industrial Technical Institute for Electronics and Telecommunications

TECHNICAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES

Passionate about technology from an early age, I started my first steps studying on my own and working as an apprentice in an electronic repair laboratory. In the 1980s I became a radio amateur and then in radio and television broadcasting. Born and raised with the evolution of technology (from black and white TV to Smartphones) I have transformed my passion into my profession.

Excellent command of all electronic equipment:

• audio (mixer, player, digital recorders, amplifiers and speakers),
• video (cameras, video mixers, editing consoles, video recorders, transmitters, broadcast),
• lights (theatrical lighting systems, dimmers, mixers),
• computer science (PC, various hardware, LAN, software, internet).
  

Ability to use Windows and Apple Computers and its applications (Key Note, Final Cut, Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, graphic applications like Photoshop and similar).
Tape to tape and non linear audio-video editing (Premiere, Final Cut, Audiolab, Wave Editor and similar), excellent knowledge of internet, excellent knowledge of CMS application (Joomla, WordPress), excellent knowledge of Windows Operating Systems and LAN networks.

SOCIAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES

Ability to adapt to multi-ethnic environments achieved thanks to the work experience both abroad and in Italy.
Since adolescence I have been involved in voluntary associations, personal services and civil protection.

ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES

Sense of organization, development and design.

LICENCES

• Driver's license: A, A1, B, B1, BE, C, C1, CE;
• Radio amateur license obtained after technical examination at the Ministry of Telecommunications (Bari)
  
• STCW (Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping)
  

The information provided in CV is true, correct and with best of my knowledge. I agree with using my personal data for application purposes.
Date: 25 October 2020