Experienced Program or Project Manager
Resume:
Ladera Ranch, CA ***** 949-***-**** ********@*******.***
MEHRDAD RASOLIPOUR
SKILLS &
INTERESTS
Successfully managed multi-million dollar program portfolios within budgetary constraints
Proven track record of leading/mentoring cross-functional international teams to deliver projects on schedule, within budget, emphasizing high quality deliverable
Enjoy working with clients to gather scope, requirements and development of schedules for each project delivered
Specialization in user experience enhancement
Strong communication, technical and program management skills
Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of applications, specializing in Microsoft project for schedule and resource management
Passionate about developing innovative solutions to complex problems
Proficient in waterfall & agile project management
Experienced using Primavera application on SAP database platform
EXPERIENCE
Airborne Interactive Irvine, CA 10/15 – 05/17
Program Manager, Interactive & GIS Products
Define the roadmap for Geographical Information System (GIS) product lines
Define requirements for new product lines & enhancements to current products
Manage communication with clients to ensure definition and clarity of requirements
Work closely with clients to enhance the user experience for interactive and GIS products
Creation and management of project plans and schedules for each assigned interactive and GIS projects
Determine/assess project priorities and manage day-to-day tasks for teams assigned to interactive and GIS projects
Review final interactive and GIS projects with clients to attain acceptance of each deliverable
Coordinate client requests for quotations and management of internal P&L ledger for assigned interactive and GIS projects
Create presentations and reports for executive management on interactive & GIS project status
Supported Airlines:
United Airlines, Oman Air, Saudia, Gulf Air, Qatar Airways
THALES Irvine, CA 02/12 – 10/15
Program Manager, Media
P&L Responsibility for tracking media revenue and spending.
Administered all aspects of the customer content, and third party application integration/deployment on Linux & Android based Thales platforms.
Managed Passenger Interface Interactive development in C, C++ & QT/QML programming languages using REST APIs.
Captured content dependencies, disseminated data and ensured complete/successful delivery of Interactive Development + Content deliverables.
Generated and maintained project schedules, action item lists, and executive development status reports, tracking development completion.
Participated in program reviews, customer meetings, GUI/content verification and formal testing.
Worked closely with internal parties, i.e., Content Operations, Program Management, Experience Management, Product Line Management, Engineering and field personnel to complete Interactive development and content updates.
Coordinated with chipset manufacturers to determine supported codecs for new passenger monitor revisions
Experience working with FFMPEG to stream & time shift live TV broadcast channels to aircrafts with satellite connectivity.
Supported Sales and Marketing on new and current campaigns.
Supported Airlines:
Saudia, Air Namibia, Kenya Airways, Gulf Airways, Tunis Air
Panasonic Avionics Corporation Lake Forest, CA 09/08 – 02/12
Systems Integration Specialist
Process media integration for aircraft inflight entertainment systems across all Linux based Panasonic platforms (eX2, eFX, S3Ki, 2K Hybrid).
Troubleshoot hardware/software issues with aircraft inflight entertainment system.
Documented system integration procedures.
Create, troubleshoot and modify SQL & MySQL based media database for development and monthly media update projects.
Review customer requirements with MCS/ISE project management and provide recommendations on implementation.
Supported Airlines:
Turkish Airlines, Emirates Airlines, Qatar Airlines, Air New Zealand, Virgin America, KLM
Royal Dutch Airlines, Garuda International Airlines, Air Blue, Air Austral, Swiss Air, Etihad
Airways, Norwegian Airlines, Qantas Airways, Lufthansa, Air France, Malaysia Airlines
Western Digital Lake Forest, CA 03/08 – 09/08
FIT Branded Technician
Tested and diagnosed issues with the firmware of external hard drive products
Setup/repaired both Apple and PC desktop and notebook test systems
Troubleshoot and resolve wired/wireless connectivity issues with test systems
Installed and implemented new software and patches to workstations
Imaged and rebuilt workstations as needed to meet the specifications of specific
hardware/firmware tests
Managed and maintained Windows 2003 server enterprise edition
Environments:
Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008, Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Apple OSX
10.4.X/OSX 10.5.X, Microsoft Office 2000/2007, Linux, MioNet, Remote Desktop,
Logmein, Apple Boot Camp, Microsoft Virtual PC
Orange Coast Title La Mirada, CA 06/07 – 08/07
Information Technology Technician
Provided hardware and software technical support to over 70 users
Utilized PC Anywhere, Go To Meeting, and Daimewaire software packages to
Troubleshoot/provide remote desktop assistance for satellite offices of OCT
Executed backups for OCT Lenders, OCT Resale and NAMG Divisions using
Symantec Backup Exec
Installed print servers and printers
Troubleshoot PCs/network connectivity problems
Supported/trained users in Microsoft Office 2007
Installed and implemented new software
Management of IT parts inventory and equipment warranties
Burn – in (imaging) rebuilding computers and configuring software
Conducted Executive level support
Environments:
Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista, Microsoft Office 2000/2007, Linux, Track It, PC Anywhere, Go To Meeting, Daimeware, MochaSoft, DataTree
*In
school
between
09/00
and
05/2007
EDUCATION
University Of California, Merced May 2007
B.A. Psychology GPA: 3.17
Relevant Coursework:
Government & the Constitution, Economics of Immigration and Policy, Research Methods in Psychology, Analysis of Psychological Data, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Abnormal Psychology
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