Tarek Amara is an accomplished engineering leader with extensive experience in video processing and media infrastructure. Currently serving as the Director of Engineering at Twitch since May 2016, Tarek manages teams focused on Video Transcoding, Media Architecture, and Hardware Engineering, while leading efforts to develop new products and support media infrastructure for Twitch and Amazon IVS. Prior to this role, Tarek held various positions at Evertz, including Technology Leader and Senior Compression Engineer, where responsibilities encompassed R&D for media processing solutions and the design of media processing systems. Tarek also worked at Ericsson as a Senior DSP Video Engineer, specializing in real-time video encoders, and held similar engineering roles at TANDBERG Television and UBVideo. Tarek holds a Master's Degree in Electronic Systems and Telecommunication Networks and an engineering degree in signals and systems, both from Tunisia Polytechnic School.
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