wilddragon-site/src.bright-backup/components/About.tsx
2026-04-17 15:51:01 -04:00

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import { Radio, Tv, Cloud, Cable } from "lucide-react";
import ScrollReveal from "./ScrollReveal";
const capabilities = [
{
icon: Radio,
title: "Systems Design",
description:
"End-to-end broadcast facility design including signal flow engineering, equipment specification, and architectural documentation.",
},
{
icon: Cable,
title: "Integration",
description:
"Full system integration from rack builds and wiring to commissioning, testing, and operator training.",
},
{
icon: Cloud,
title: "Cloud & IP",
description:
"Cloud-native production architectures, SMPTE ST 2110, NDI, SRT, and hybrid on-prem/cloud workflows.",
},
{
icon: Tv,
title: "Broadcast Engineering",
description:
"Live production engineering, RF systems, video routing, and real-time broadcast operations.",
},
];
export default function About() {
return (
<section id="about" className="py-28 md:py-36 bg-surface noise-overlay">
<div className="relative z-10 max-w-6xl mx-auto px-6">
{/* Section header */}
<ScrollReveal>
<div className="max-w-3xl mb-20">
<div className="w-10 h-px bg-accent mb-6 glow-accent-sm" />
<p className="font-mono text-[10px] tracking-[0.3em] uppercase text-accent mb-4">
About
</p>
<h2 className="text-3xl md:text-4xl font-semibold text-white leading-tight mb-8">
From live production to
<br />
<span className="text-gradient">systems architecture.</span>
</h2>
<div className="space-y-5 text-white/60 leading-[1.8]">
<p>
I&apos;m a broadcast engineer and systems integrator based in the
Washington DC area. My career started in broadcast engineering for
live sports, and over the years I&apos;ve worked across both sides of
the industry&mdash;production and infrastructure.
</p>
<p>
On the production side, I spent years as a 1st AC, DIT, Camera
Operator, and Trinity Operator on commercials, corporate,
narrative, and documentary projects. That hands-on experience
shooting and operating gives me an operator&apos;s perspective when
designing systems&mdash;I build facilities that work the way
production teams actually need them to.
</p>
<p>
Today, my focus is broadcast systems integration. As a principal
systems designer with{" "}
<a
href="https://broadcastmgmt.com"
target="_blank"
rel="noopener noreferrer"
className="text-accent hover:text-accent-light transition-colors underline decoration-accent/30 underline-offset-4 hover:decoration-accent/60"
>
Broadcast Management Group
</a>
, I design production facilities for organizations including the{" "}
<strong className="font-medium text-white/90">Washington Commanders</strong>,{" "}
<strong className="font-medium text-white/90">CVS/Aetna</strong>,{" "}
<strong className="font-medium text-white/90">UBS</strong>,{" "}
<strong className="font-medium text-white/90">BetMGM</strong>,{" "}
<strong className="font-medium text-white/90">Intuit</strong>,{" "}
<strong className="font-medium text-white/90">Monumental Sports</strong>, and{" "}
<strong className="font-medium text-white/90">COSM</strong>&mdash;engineering everything from control
rooms and studios to cloud production infrastructure, XR stages,
and IP-based workflows.
</p>
</div>
</div>
</ScrollReveal>
{/* Capabilities grid */}
<div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-6">
{capabilities.map((cap, i) => (
<ScrollReveal key={cap.title} delay={i * 100}>
<div className="group p-6 rounded-xl bg-surface-card border border-border hover:border-border-hover transition-all duration-300 border-glow">
<div className="w-11 h-11 rounded-lg bg-accent/10 border border-accent/20 flex items-center justify-center mb-5 group-hover:bg-accent/15 transition-all duration-300">
<cap.icon
size={20}
className="text-accent transition-colors duration-300"
strokeWidth={1.5}
/>
</div>
<h3 className="text-sm font-semibold text-white mb-2.5">
{cap.title}
</h3>
<p className="text-[13px] text-white/55 leading-relaxed">
{cap.description}
</p>
</div>
</ScrollReveal>
))}
</div>
</div>
</section>
);
}