Karl Kuhn is a Principal Solutions Architect at Telestream specializing in Next Gen test and measurement of ST 2110 IP, ST 2059 PTP, 4K and UHD, HDR and WCG, and transmission. He launched his career at Tektronix in 2000. Prior to Tektronix he was the lead Video Test Engineer for IBM in their Digital Video Development Laboratory in Bethesda, MD. Karl holds 3 U.S. patents and 1 Japanese patent that cover In-service Testing of Digital Broadcast Video. He is a contributing author for the 11th Edition of the NAB Handbook responsible for chapter 2.9 covering Digital Video Standards and Practices. He is the SMPTE Eastern Region Governor and Past SMPTE North American Sections Director. In 2015 Karl was raised to SMPTE Fellow. He is also a Certified Project Management Professional thru PMI and the George Washington University.