Ryan Mccartney
Research And Development Engineer at BBC
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolRyan Mccartney is a Research and Development Engineer at the BBC with eight years’ experience blending software development, IP networking and real-time media systems. He has progressed through broadcast engineering roles supporting high-profile live events worldwide—such as the Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II and the 2022 FIFA World Cup—while building full-stack control and monitoring tools. Skilled in JavaScript, Python and React, he focuses on practical broadcast tooling and IP media workflows, with hands-on exposure to spectrum management, 5G Broadcast, satellite links and SNG. His background in robotics and embedded systems from Queen’s University Belfast and an MSc in Broadcast Engineering enriches his systems-thinking approach to live broadcast problems. Colleagues know him for translating complex operational needs into robust software and networked solutions under live-event pressure.
7 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Engineering - MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Master of Engineering - MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Queen's University BelfastGCSEs and A-Levels, GCSEs and A-Levels at Royal School ArmaghMaster of Science - MSc Broadcast Engineering, Master of Science - MSc Broadcast Engineering at Birmingham City University
Github Skills (74)
mss10
drm10
docker-desktop10
javascript10
axis10
decklink10
playback10
html5-video10
eme10
mpeg-dash10
mse10
webrtc10
smooth-streaming10
mpeg10
vod9
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
bbc/bug
Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Started life at BBC News - BUG enables control and monitoring of broadcast kit from a single web interface.
Contributions:38 commits, 8 PRs, 41 pushes in 3 months
api-restbroadcast-systembroadcastingsnmp
ryanmccartney/robinson
Dec 2023 - Mar 2025
Contributions:1 release, 93 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 3 months
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