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Christopher Kulbakas is an experienced engineering and technical professional with a strong focus on video streaming technologies and quality improvement. Currently serving as Engineering Lead at CBC/Radio-Canada since November 2020, Christopher is involved in building video streaming workflows and enhancing customer experience for live TV and radio. As a Technical Fellow at SVTA, since May 2018, Christopher has contributed to video streaming analytics, co-authoring multiple significant projects and leading industry committees. In addition, contributions to the Consumer Technology Association since May 2021 have influenced video streaming standardization. Previous roles include Director of Product Strategy at SSIMWAVE Inc. and various positions at Rogers Communications, where Christopher led initiatives in IPTV network diagnostics and video service quality monitoring. Educational qualifications include a B.Math from the University of Waterloo, an M.Sc. from McMaster University, and a diploma from Sheridan College.
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We are at an inflection point within human culture and technology. Where people once watched video content delivered via traditional broadcast (and programming guides) to their television screens, they are now watching what they want, when they want, where they want and employing a host of different connected devices to do so. But the experience of watching video online is nothing like television. It’s inconsistent from provider to provider. It’s quality is variable. And it’s monetized differently. As an industry, online video is the Wild, Wild West and that is ultimately hurting the adoption that will carry us through the tipping point when video becomes predominantly delivered via streaming. The Streaming Video Technology Alliance (SVTA) was formed to address this generational transformation. A global consortium of organizations, we are dedicated to helping shape the future of streaming video through collaboration on documentation that addresses the critical challenges facing the industry. Focusing on best practices, our member companies work together through a number of different Working Groups to tackle fundamental issues across a broad range of topics. The adoption of streaming video is moving at a breakneck pace. New technologies and methods to deliver it, to package it, and to monetize it are appearing almost daily. Our hope is that the Alliance can bring consistency to our rapidly evolving industry while influencing the creation of standards through other forums and consortiums, which is why every member of the online video value chain (content owners, infrastructure operators, service providers, and technology providers) is invited to join the movement.