Production switcher panel in a broadcast control room
Wild Dragon — Zachary Gaetano

Broadcast Systems Integration · Production Facility Design · IP & Cloud Production · Extended Reality Stages

Zachary
Gaetano

Designing and integrating broadcast production facilities for sports, corporate, aerospace, and financial organizations.

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Trusted By Industry Leaders

Washington Commanders
CVS / Aetna
UBS
BetMGM
Intuit
Monumental Sports
COSM
Red Sands

Technology Partners

THOR Broadcast
Ross Video
Grass Valley
vMix by Studio Coast
RED Digital Cinema

About

From live production to
systems architecture.

I'm a broadcast engineer and systems integrator based in the Washington DC area, with a career that spans both sides of the industry—production and infrastructure.

My background in live production as a 1st AC, DIT, Camera Operator, and Trinity Operator gives me an operator's perspective that most systems designers don't have. I build facilities that work the way production teams actually need them to—not just the way engineers imagine they will.

Today, my focus is broadcast systems integration. As a principal systems designer with Broadcast Management Group, I design production facilities for organizations including the Washington Commanders, CVS/Aetna, UBS, BetMGM, Intuit, and Monumental Sports—engineering control rooms, studios, XR stages, and IP-based workflows across sports, corporate, financial services, aerospace, and defense.

Systems Design

End-to-end broadcast facility design including signal flow engineering, equipment specification, and architectural documentation.

Integration

Full system integration from rack builds and wiring to commissioning, testing, and operator training.

Cloud & IP

Cloud-native production architectures, SMPTE ST 2110, NDI, SRT, and hybrid on-prem/cloud workflows.

Broadcast Engineering

Live production engineering, RF systems, video routing, and real-time broadcast operations.

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Years in Broadcast

Production & engineering

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Major Facilities

Designed & integrated

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End Users Served

Global content delivery

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Industry Verticals

Sports, corporate, financial, aerospace, defense

Process

From blueprint to broadcast.

A complete lifecycle approach to broadcast facility design and systems integration. Every project follows a disciplined process that ensures systems work flawlessly when the red light goes on.

01

Design

Signal flow engineering, system architecture, and equipment specification. Every facility starts with documentation that defines how signals move, how operators interact, and how systems scale.

02

Integrate

Full system builds from rack fabrication and cable infrastructure through to final termination and labeling. Clean builds that technicians can troubleshoot and maintain for years.

03

Commission

End-to-end system testing, calibration, and performance verification. Every signal path tested, every failover validated, every workflow documented before handoff.

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Support

Operator training, documentation packages, and ongoing technical support. Systems designed with the people who use them in mind — not just the engineers who build them.

Projects

Selected work.

Broadcast facility design and systems integration for enterprise, sports, aerospace, and financial services clients.

Technology

Tools of the trade.

Deep experience across the full broadcast technology stack, from traditional SDI infrastructure to modern IP and cloud-native production platforms.

Routing & Switching

Ross UltrixBlackmagic ATEMEvertz EQXGrass Valley KahunaPanasonic Kairos

All In One Production

vMixVizrtAMPP

Signal Transport

SMPTE 2110NDISRTSDIDanteMADIJPEG XS

Infrastructure

IP NetworkingFiber InfrastructureKVM SystemsUPS & PowerCooling & Ventilation

Display & XR

LED ProcessingUnreal EngineCamera TrackingProjectionColor Management

On Set

Camera Operator & DP, Washington DC.

Certified Arri Trinity owner and operator with RED camera packages and specialized live production gear — from run-and-gun documentary to multi-camera sports and political campaigns. Available for commercial, corporate, sports, and narrative work throughout the DMV.

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Selected Credits

Bethesda Fallout Day1st AC2025
ZeniMax Elder Scrolls Online Update1st AC2025
Palo Alto AdArri Trinity Operator2025
Street Fighter DLC AdArri Trinity Operator2025
Chase Small Business PromoArri Trinity Operator2025
ZeniMax Elder Scrolls Online Update1st AC2024
Joe Vogel For CongressCamera Op / Trinity Op2024
I Am a ChampionCamera Op / Trinity Op2023
Washington Commanders Schedule ReleaseDirector of Photography2023
Stephen Sharer – MIDNIGHTDP / Trinity Operator2023
Stephen Sharer – YOU and IDP / Trinity Operator2023
A Chocolate LensCamera Operator2023
Capital One: Pride MonthDirector of Photography2021
Tafon Nchukwi: My Goal Is to Be UFC ChampionCamera Operator2020
TinderDirector of Photography2020
ConewagoDP / Editor2020
In MemoriamDirector of Photography2019

Kit

Cinema Cameras

  • RED Komodo-X
  • RED DSMC3 V-Raptor-X 8K VV + 6K S35 Dual-Format (Canon RF)

Lenses

  • Mamiya 645 Sekor C PL 7 Lens Set
  • Mamiya 645 Sekor C 35mm
  • Mamiya 645 Sekor C 110mm
  • Mamiya 645 Sekor C 150mm
  • 16-30mm / 28-75mm / 75-180mm T2.9 Zoom Set

Monitoring & Transmission

  • SmallHD DSMC3 7"
  • SmallHD Cine7 with Bolt 6 1500RX
  • Teradek Bolt 6 Max XT Kit (TX + RX)
  • DJI SDR Transmission

Camera Support

  • Arri Trinity — Certified Owner & Operator
  • Dana Dolly Kit (8 / 4ft Speedrail, 2× Matthews Stands)
  • DJI Focus Pro All In One

Contact

Let's build something.

Whether you're planning a new broadcast facility, upgrading existing infrastructure, or exploring cloud and IP-based production workflows, I'd love to discuss your project.

Ready to start your next project?

From initial concept through commissioning and training, I bring a complete lifecycle approach to every facility I design.

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