Prasath Kannan
About Prasath Kannan
Prasath Kannan is a Senior Streaming Media Engineer with extensive experience in live video packaging technologies and cloud-based platforms. He has worked at fuboTV since 2021 and previously held positions at Tata Consultancy Services, Verizon, and Cognizant.
Current Role at fuboTV
Prasath Kannan currently serves as a Senior Streaming Media Engineer at fuboTV, a position he has held since 2021. In this role, he specializes in live video packaging technologies, including HLS, DASH, and CMAF. His responsibilities include optimizing streaming media workflows and ensuring high-quality video delivery across various platforms.
Previous Experience at fuboTV
Prior to his current role, Prasath Kannan worked at fuboTV as a Streaming Media Engineer from 2019 to 2021. He began his tenure at the company as a VidOps - Video Quality Engineer from 2018 to 2019. During his time in these positions, he developed custom software for encoding infrastructure using programming languages such as Python, PHP, and Postgres.
Education and Academic Background
Prasath Kannan holds a Bachelor's Degree from Pondicherry University, which he completed from 1999 to 2003. He further pursued a Master's Degree at SRM University from 2003 to 2005. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in streaming media technologies.
Professional Experience Prior to fuboTV
Before joining fuboTV, Prasath Kannan gained valuable experience in various roles. He worked as an Assistant Systems Engineer at Tata Consultancy Services from 2005 to 2008. He then served as a Senior Analyst at Verizon from 2008 to 2010, followed by a position as Manager Projects at Cognizant from 2010 to 2018. His diverse background includes significant experience in systems engineering and project management.
Technical Skills and Specializations
Prasath Kannan possesses advanced technical skills in live video packaging technologies and has hands-on experience with cloud-based virtual machine instances on platforms such as GCP and AWS. He has extensive knowledge of audio/video codecs and compression technologies, including H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, AAC, and AC3. Additionally, he has expertise in ad engineering technologies such as ESAM, ESNI, SCTE35, VAST, and VMAP.