Samuel East

Video Software Engineer

Owned the entire playback experience for Vodafone's new set-top box, delivering live, catchup, start over, channel switching, on demand, and recordings. Helped the team hit a critical launch deadline, working remotely from the UK with a team in Budapest.

• Architected DVB/OTT playback switching using Shaka Player with seamless protocol handoff
• Built high-performance UI with LightningJS optimised for low-end STB hardware
• Implemented Live, StartOver, TimeShift, Catchup, VOD, and recording playback with 7-day rolling buffer
• Created remote development suite using ZeroTier & Raspberry Pi for real-time STB access
• Reduced zapping times and improved playback resilience through KPI-driven optimisation
• Developed stall detection, manifest manipulation, and custom debug UI for memory diagnostics
• Ported STB app to Samsung Tizen with minimal code changes

Video Software Engineer

Worked across PeacockTV, SkyShowTime, and NowTV. Focused on video start times, rebuffering reduction, and cross-platform delivery at scale.

• DASH, HLS, MSE & EME implementation across Web, Xfinity, and Samsung
• KPI monitoring and performance optimisation using Conviva (VST, VSF)
• BrightLine ad integration and mid-stream adaptive bitrate capping
• Memory and CPU profiling on low-end Samsung and Xfinity Xi3/Xi6 devices
• AAMP player development for Xfinity X1 platform
• CVSDK development in TypeScript with Jest and CI integration

Video Engineering

Built end-to-end media tools spanning encoding, live streaming, and DRM-protected content delivery.

• ElectronJS encoding app with multi-bitrate HLS/DASH, encryption, subtitles, and bulk upload
• CloudFormation & Lambda automated encoding pipeline via MediaConvert
• Production live streaming workflow with MediaLive, MediaPackage, and OBS
• Studio-approved DRM player via SPEKE API with Widevine, PlayReady, FairPlay