Ryan Mccartney
Research And Development Engineer at BBC
London, England, United Kingdom
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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.
8 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
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Github Skills (68)
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Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
ryanmccartney/robinson
Dec 2023 - Jun 2026
Your personal library assistant
Contributions:1 release, 5 PRs, 240 pushes in 2 years 6 months
ryanmccartney/Autonomous_Electric_Wheelchair
Oct 2018 - Apr 2019
Contributions:1 release, 11 commits, 114 pushes in 6 months
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