Alan Hurdle
Senior Technologist - Research And Development at Foxtel
Greater Sydney Area Australia
Summary
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Top SchoolAlan Hurdle is a seasoned senior technologist and systems architect with a multi-decade track record at Foxtel, delivering end-to-end broadcast and multi-screen publishing solutions. He has led R&D initiatives across automated content preparation, rights and offer management, content security, and broadcast automation integration, consistently boosting workflow productivity. His expertise spans DRM, adaptive bitrate streaming, video compression, conditional access (Irdeto/NDS), and real-time application development, backed by strong Linux and multi-language proficiency (Java, C/C++, C#, Perl, Ruby, PHP, Pascal). Based in the Greater Sydney Area, he has a long track record starting from BBC and early roles, positioning him as a bridge between production workflows and file-based publishing systems. He combines architectural leadership with hands-on delivery, aligning complex requirements with practical, auditable solutions for multi-screen ecosystems. Notably, his career progression at Foxtel—from Digital Systems Engineer to Senior Technologist—highlights a consistent focus on scalable, secure, and integrated broadcast technology.
18 years of coding experience
31 years of employment as a software developer
High School, Maths, Computer Science, Graphic Design, Art, High School, Maths, Computer Science, Graphic Design, Art at Hall Mead SchoolHND, Electronic & Computer Engineering, HND, Electronic & Computer Engineering at Essex Institute of Higher Education
french (intermediate)
Github Skills (14)
programming-languages7
rubinius7
virtual-machine7
esoteric-language5
amazon-ion3
programming-language3
mws3
amazon2
points2
python2
carbon-emissions1
sustainability1
risk-assessment1
interoperability1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
hurdlea/STL2TTML
Apr 2015 - Mar 2021
Contributions:21 commits, 28 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 11 months
hurdlea/config-test
Dec 2023 - Dec 2023
Contributions:15 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
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