Timothy Phan
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Summary of Skills
IT management, desktop support, budgeting, Avaya phone systems, Sonic Wall,
Cisco, MS Exchange, Active Directory, project planning, asset control, IT
Security, operations management, PCI compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance,
MS Office, Citrix Administration, IT infrastructure architecture, Trade
show management, event coordination, Linux Administration, VMware vSphere,
VMware vCenter, VMware Infrastructure, Apple OS
WORK EXPERIENCE
La Hoja Cigar Company, Fort Lee, NJ
April 2012 - Current
Director of Operations
. Create, maintain and update website
. Provide technical direction for the company
. Establish relationship with potential clients and commit to sales
. Project management for trade shows
. Manage all accounts
. Manage Sales Representatives and oversee the sales process
. Coordinate events with various stores
. Currently implementing SAP Cloud, SalesForce and Quickbooks to
organization
. Purchase all IT equipment
. Provide IT Support
. Maintain servers for website and file sharing
. Maintain SEO standards for website
. In process of implementing Google Analytics and Adwords for
website
Motion Picture Enterprises, New York, NY
May 2012 - September 2012
Senior Systems Administrator (contract)
. Provide technical support for Motion Picture Enterprise clients as
well as internally
. Map out the current IT infrastructure
. Provide assessment of physical IT infrastructure and provide
solutions
. Provide logistics for the transition from current IT
infrastructure to improved infrastructure plans
. Assisted in the setup of IT infrastructure for off site location
for America's Got Talent
. Provide full IT infrastructure and support for client "On the case
with Paula Zahn"
. Set up new network infrastructure for Motion Picture Enterprises
spanning across three adjacent buildings.
. Configure Cisco Layer 3 switch for traffic management between
floors and 3 buildings
. Configure Sonic Wall Firewall for the core network infrastructure
including bandwidth management
. Coordinate cable runs for off-site location (America's Got Talent
- Newark, NJ)
. Set up account with Fonality
. Install Fonality phone system for "On the case with Paula Zahn"
. Manage Fonality phone system
. Assist with MPE.NET maintenance
Usablenet, New York, NY
January 2011 -
February 2012
IT Director
. Create IT department
. Create back bone IT infrastructure: Windows Server 2008, Avaya IP
Office 500, Sonic Wall Firewall System, MS Exchange 2010, Active
Directory, Windows 7 Pro on 400 machines
. Create Internal IT policy and procedures
. Establish and maintain vendor relationships
. Purchase all IT equipment
. Review SLA's and contracts with all vendors
. Establish $100K/yr exclusive company benefits contract with AT&T
. Provide and manage internal IT support to all locations (London,
Los Angeles, Italy, New York)
. Establish road map for the company to be SOX, PCI and HIPAA
compliance
. Manage the establishment of Usablenet locations in LA, NYC, and
London
. Manage two direct reports, the IT QA department and 3 IT
consultants
. Manage the mobile platform via VMWare, on both Apache and
Microsoft Server 2008
. Manage the IT department's budget
. Install and manage Ruckus Wireless network at all office locations
. Install and manage Avaya IP Office 500
. Create call flow for phone prompt and automated operator
. Create small community phone network for interoffice calls
throughout all locations
. Manage virtual server environments to ensure SLA of company
product
. Manage in house server environment for QA functions
. Purchase, install and maintain all printers
Aptinet, New York, NY
September 2009 - September 2010
System Administrator/Account Executive
. Created technical manual for proprietary CMS
. Assisted with systems hardware and software upgrades for all
servers
. Assisted with CMS platform on Apache and Microsoft 2008
. Assisted with Active Directory set up and implementation
. Assisted with MS Exchange 2007 set up and implementation
. Set up Sonic Wall Firewall system
. Assisted in creation of client websites
. Purchased all IT equipment
. Assisted in handling all customer facing issues
. Project management for client website
. Manage client relationship with company
. Invoice clients for services rendered by the company
. Provide client support over the phone with simple changes for
website through CMS
. Assist in managing M5 Network phone system
Sony Electronics, Park Ridge, NJ
August 2005 - April 2009
System Administrator
. Managed Remedy Ticketing system
. Executed changes to ensure that IT infrastructure is SOX compliant
. Participated in SOX audit once a quarter and implement necessary
changes
. Coordinated shipping and receiving of technical equipment
. Repaired and maintained all IT equipment
. Prepared, configured and assisted with the deployment of technical
equipment for store openings
. Technical purchaser for the IT department
. Manage technical store operations for all Sony Style Stores
. Provided assistance with technical business analysis of store
operations
. Work with SAP, Escalate Retail GERS and Customer 1 for inventory
control and Point of Sales System
. Manage email services to all retail stores: MS Exchange 2003
. Manage database and shared files: MS Server Environment
. Manage drivers for Citrix base environment with certain POS
applications such as GERS Reporting
. Created/Remove/Edited Users in Active Directory environment
. Assisted in roll out of Active Directory updates with retail
stores in order to ensure continuity of services
. Assist in transition from Mitel phone system to Cisco based phone
systems in all Sony Style Stores
. Assist in the merger of POS and inventory system of Sony Style
Stores with SonyStyle.com
. Assist in implementation of Meru Wireless Network for all Sony
Style Store locations
RemX Staffing, New York, NY
September 2004 -August 2005
IT Consultant
. Assisted in preparing IT equipment for 11 Sony store openings
. Provided technical support to all Sony stores
. Created and maintained client relationship with staffing agency
and Sony
. Transitioned to full time Sony Employee at end of term
Activities/Certifications
. Member of the American Legion
Present
. Served as Cadet at Seton Hall ARMY ROTC program
2000 - 2005
. Served in the US Army 436th Transportation Corp. Army Reserves
2001 - 2005
EDUCATION
University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
May
2009
Bachelor of Science Information Systems, GPA 3.0 /4.0
University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
February 2012
Master of Information Systems, GPA 3.1 /4.0
University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
Projected
Graduation 2016
Doctorate in Information Systems, and leadership
Salary Requirement
$80,000 /YR