Tarek Tarabichi

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Executive Summary

18+ years of management and advanced technology consulting experience with 10 launched broadcast channels on European and Middle Eastern platforms from cable to IPTV as lead Engineer and/or Project Manager. Experience in Internet, Telecommunications, Networking & Security, e commerce and project management (Turnkey projects), as well as working directly with customers in a consulting capacity throughout the full project life cycle. Design and integrate advanced solutions for the Television Broadcast, Production, and New Media industries. N ative Language proficiency in English, French and Arabic. Specialty Areas

● Project Management, PMO, PRINCE2, Project Management Methodologies & Tools

● People Management, Motivating, Team building

● Business Operations, Budgeting, Cost Control, Change Management, Quality Control

● International Business Development, Commercial strategies

● Convergent & new technology venture formation / management

● Development of Internet, Multimedia, Broadcast Video Program & Interactive Services

● Negotiation of Technology, Product, Program Contracts and IT Service Level Agreements

● Customer Premises Equipment Development

● Satellite System Development, Engineering & Integration

● Advanced Broadcasting Satellite System Enterprise Development /Technical Innovation

● Network Planning and Design – Broadcast & Information Technology

● Product and Brand Management

Professional Experience

Pyramedia FZ LLC (Mar 2013 to present)

CTO PROGRAM MANAGER TECHNICAL & MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT

● Responsible for daily key client communication in identifying and accomplishing goals.

● Lead and initiate discovery and planning of client engagements including requirements gathering, scoping, budgeting and scheduling, develop key scope documents.

● Lead and identify synergies between creative design and technical implementation and control project budgets, timelines and resource allocations.

Salam Media Cast (Mar 2012 – Sep 2012)

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

● Contracted by the CEO to manage a project that previously went wrong due to lack of internal competencies. The project required an immediate senior intervention and coordination with all 4 major vendors/manufacturers (Avid, Harris, VizRt and Front Porch Digital).

● Led the coordination and negotiations with all 4 vendors towards a goal to re install every single component in the chain and re install/re integrate and finally commission it to go live.

● Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated them to other team members.

● Managed to nail project closure before the set time and the received the release of funds (above $3M) from the client.

● Assessed vendor products and maintained positive vendor relations. Abu Dhabi Media Zone Authority, twofour54 (Mar 2009 – Feb 2012) BROADCAST OPERATIONS MANAGER

● Managed all broadcast projects from conception, design and build, through to project completion and final Launch. TV Channels successfully launched: Fox Movies HD, Fox Movies SD, Fox Series HD, Fox Series SD, Poet TV, Line Sport, Star World, Star Movies.

● Provided a 365 days x 24 hrs of Operation. Liaised across a broad range of internal and external contacts

(Authorities, legal, marketing, technical, operational, creative etc.)

● Trained peers and management team on internal system support and implementation plans.

● Created proposals for new and repeat customer business transactions.

● Consulted with clients after sale and contract signing to resolve problems and provide ongoing support.

● Worked closely with network administrators and server engineers to ensure quality service.

● Coordinated with system partners to finalize designs and confirm requirements.

● Aligned office departments and increased inter department communication and data sharing.

● Identified and qualified customer needs, developed sales strategies and negotiated and closed profitable projects with an 85% success rate. Consistently hit and exceeded sales goals by 20%.

● Built strong client relationships and provided high value added services, resulting in a 15% company market share increase.

● Translated business goals, feature concepts and customer needs into prioritized product requirements and use cases.

● Collaborated with the sales, marketing and support teams to launch products on time and within budget. Prince of Poets, Season 2 (Oct 2008 – Mar 2009)

PROGRAM MANAGER

● Responsible for daily key client communication in identifying and accomplishing goals.

● Led and initiated discovery and planning of client engagements including requirements gathering, scoping, budgeting and scheduling, and developed key scope documents.

● Led and identified synergies between creative design and technical implementation and controlled project budgets, timelines and resource allocations.

Middle East International Film Festival (May 2008 – Oct 2008) TECHNICAL CONSULTANT

● Managed complete Broadcast & IT Management and consulting for the whole Film Festival Production team of 600 personnel. Managed a team of (3) IT Support supervisors, (6) IT Support Engineers to provide 24/7 around the clock support.

● Designed and installed the IBC (International Broadcasting Center) and equipped it with 8 Full Post Production Suites with a Media Management facility for remote Archiving and Restoration facilities next to the provision of adhoc uplink/downlink services and booking with several international teleports.

● Liaised with the local telco and other service providers to ensure connectivity to all remote screening sites and locations. Proposed and implemented network connectivity and security plan.

● Implemented a Festival Management database and platform to manage every aspect of the Festival.

● Managed software licenses and oversaw software installation. Al Aqariya TV (Dec 2007 – May 2008)

COO CONSULTANT

● Management Consulting (Interim) role to re brand and re focus a TV channel. Gained an Adv. Sales Contract of $2M for 2 consecutive seasons from a leading Media Buying Entity in Dubai. Shut down the 2nd thematic channel and integrated it with the existing channel to save time and money. Grand Media Group (Mar 2006 Dec 2008)

CTO GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR

● Managed all broadcast projects from conception, design and build, through to project completion and final Launch. Developed sales strategies and negotiated and closed profitable projects with an 85% success rate. Consistently hit and exceeded sales goals by 20%. Built strong client relationships and provided high value adding services, resulting in a 15% company market share increase.

Previous Work History

● Partner / Senior Project & Management Consultant at United Consult FZ LLC (Jun 2004 – Jun 2005)

● Business Development Manager at Global Business Services (Jan 2003 – Jul 2004)

● Co Founder & Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Advanced Tech Zentrum AG (Jan 2000 – Dec 2002)

● Internet Product Manager at Emirates Computers Est. (Jan 1998 – Dec 2000)

● Internet Product Manager at ITQAN (Jan 1996 – Jan 1998) Education

Schiller International University (Florida, MI) 1999 BBA, Computer Sciences & Management

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