I’m Marcel Poelstra, an independent streaming media technical consultant. I help broadcasters, OTT platforms, telcos, and content owners improve their video services - from initial design through to delivery at scale.

With more than 25 years of hands-on experience, I offer strategic and technical consultancy across the full streaming stack. My work covers video delivery, OTT infrastructure, CDN and playback architecture, encoding workflows, and platform performance.

Whether you're launching a new service, expanding to new markets, or need to solve platform issues, I bring a combination of deep expertise, clear thinking, and practical solutions that scale.

As a streaming media technical consultant, I work closely with engineering leads, product owners, and decision-makers.
My clients rely on me to:

• Design and review scalable streaming architectures for both video on demand and live streaming setups

• Improve quality of experience and reduce video startup time (time to first frame)

• Optimise encoding profiles and reduce delivery costs

• Lead complex video projects or act as interim architect

• Support vendor-agnostic decisions for long-term flexibility

I have supported nnational broadcasters, international streaming platforms, and fast-moving startups. My approach is always pragmatic, focused, and collaborative. No sales pitch. No jargon. Just proven solutions that work.

If you run or build a video platform, I help you make better technical decisions, avoid expensive mistakes, and unlock better performance for your team and your viewers.

I’m based in the Netherlands and work with clients across Europe and beyond, often in collaboration with technology partners such as Unified Streaming, Bitmovin, Bunny.net and MediaLab.

If you're looking for a reliable, independent streaming media technical consultant, let’s talk