Training Support

PHILIP ROWE

**** *. ******** *** **** #*** • West Hollywood, CA 90069

Mobile: 323-***-**** • Home: 323-***-**** • ********@***.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

•Successful and accomplished Director with extensive experience in infrastructure, applications, and pro -

gramming/scripting.

Proven record of innovating and executing production infrastructures, data center administration, corpor -

ate infrastructures, and global networks.

Managed an IT budget of $4 million.

Keen ability to manage technical operations.

Utilized superior management skills to effectively recruit new staff members, enhance operational effi -

ciency and optimize strategic development and implementation.

•Excel at interacting with broad populations including C-level executives, sales representatives, clients,

customers and vendors.

System Automation • Cloud Computing • Process Improvement • Programming • SOX Compliance • Cost

Avoidance • Staff Development • Infrastructure • Budgeting • Technology Roadmap • Reporting

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Servers: Dell, Sun, HP, IBM, Silicon Graphics

Operating Systems: RedHat Linux, Solaris, Mac OSX, Windows Server, IRIX, AIX, HP-UX

Programming Languages: PERL, PHP, Shell Scripting, JavaScript, HTML

Storage: Network Appliance, Acopia ARX, EMC, Hitachi, BlueArc

Networking: Cisco Routers/Switches, Foundry BigIron/Fastiron, CiscoWorks

Graphics/Web: Adobe CS3 (Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks), MS Office, Visio

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT West Hollywood, CA 9/2009-present

Consultant/Web Developer

•Created online business by building web site for internationally known visual artist, educator and writer.

Researched shopping cart and payment vendors. Implemented HTML/CSS and customized Amazacart

application while retaining same look and feel of existing website.

Managed the transition of several websites to a new hosting provider.

Designed and coded websites for several small business owners.

Training: Python Programming, iPhone SDK Essential Training, After Effects CS3 Professional, RedHat

Linux Essentials

EDMUNDS INC., Santa Monica, CA 9/2007-9/2009

Director Systems Administration

Recruited to lead systems and storage teams. Managed portion of IT budget of $4M+. Responsible for concep-

tualizing technology roadmaps, project leadership and providing reports to senior management. Collaborated with

cross-functional IT leadership in support of corporate projects and improvement initiatives.

Selected Accomplishments:

Increased the overall performance of the data warehouse environment by 300-500% by leading the im -

plementation of a new server, storage and network infrastructure.

Initiated a project to create an innovative automated internal private cloud environment that would reduce

provisioning time from 6 weeks to 2 days.

Created a 5 year storage technology roadmap which decreased costs by $1.3 million over 3 years.

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Implemented innovative organizational and staffing initiatives to retain and attract talent.

WARNER MUSIC GROUP, Burbank, CA 6/2004-9/2007

Director Systems Services

Managed geographically disperse team located in Los Angeles and New York. Managed portion of IT

budget of $2M+. Collaborated with geographically disperse IT leadership in troubleshooting and resolving

incidents as well as providing functional support on a global basis. Maintained up-to-date on current tech -

nology trends in new media.

Selected Accomplishments:

Increased the throughput for processing WMG’s digital music catalog by 560% by implementing innovat -

ive digital media technologies and strategies to support the digital media business unit.

Served as integral member responsible for re-introducing initiatives to ensure compliance with Sarbanes-

Oxley.

Reduced annual support by 45% by actively combining 14 Sun support contracts with various dates and

terms into 1 contract.

CINESITE DIGITAL STUDIOS, Hollywood, CA 6/2000-6/2004

Senior Systems Administrator

Applied superior IT and program development skills to implement DreamWorks Animation support model.

Liaised between production teams to increase efficiency and streamline workflow by establishing multi-s -

ite VPN, developing an online database for tracking digital assets and enhancing existing company-wide

applications.

Selected Accomplishment:

Diminished company internet connection costs by 32% while increasing bandwidth over 200% by con -

ceptualizing and integrating WAN for satellite offices for Studios from Hollywood to London.

DREAMWORKS ANIMATION, Glendale, CA 9/1997-6/2000

Production Support Lead

Built top-performing team vital to supporting enterprise-wide operations and transforming troubled produc -

tion support department. Applied sharp business acumen toward designing, developing and implementing

mission statement and training program; achieved 97% favorable rating on in-house support survey. Op -

timized productivity, efficiency and performance by developing new support ticketing application.

Additional Experience: User Services/Systems Administrator for Digital Domain, Systems Administrator

for Frank O. Gehry & Associates.

EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

BS, Engineering - University of California Los Angeles

Advanced Web and Interaction Design Certificate - UCLA Extension 2009-2010

This program offers advanced training in technology, problem solving, advanced study of user experience, dynamically

delivered content, and emerging media. Coursework emphasizes immersive and engaging user experience, site optim-

ization, and design solutions through critical thinking and technical application.

Interop Enterprise Cloud Summit 2009

Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco 2008: Focus on Web Operations Sessions Track

ORGANIZATIONS

Officer - Vice President of Education, West Hollywood Toastmasters

Pro Bono Consultant - Taproot Foundation

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