Management Manager
Resume:
ARASH DEYHIMI
***** ********* ***** ***** . ****, TX 77450 . *****@*******.*** .
PROFILE: SENIOR IT MANAGER
15+ Years of Technical Management Excellence in Broadcasting & Academic
Settings
Proven expertise in IT Project Management and Team Leadership using
optimal tools and methodologies
Accomplished IT Manager experienced leading multicultural staff and
technical operations for optimal computer network operations and services.
Known for ability to quickly resolve technical issues and ensure seamless
IT Division. Adept in managing project lifecycles including defining,
executing, developing, and maintaining project plan and scope, and leading
initiatives and teams to achieve on-time and within-budget project
deliverables.
. Natural communicator and team leader; valued and well-respected by
executive management, staff at all levels, vendors, and
internal/external customers for outstanding technical acumen and
proven ability to 'bridge the gap' to bring concepts, projects,
processes, and programs to fruition with buy in at all levels.
. IT Project Coordinator and Facilitator as shown through complete start-
up of a new IT Division, as well as work with seasoned operations;
able to quickly provide IT solutions to resolve problems of business
with value-added solutions and cutting-edge technologies.
. Comfortable working with a wide array of technologies and extensive
experience with Dell PowerEdge servers in MS environments and Windows
desktop/mobile systems; adept in infrastructure planning and design,
project management, and IT related construction and build-outs in MS
Visio and Project.
. Committed to ensuring business continuity with optimal emergency and
disaster recovery services.
. Excel in partnering with stakeholders to clarify requirements, drive
consensus, and surpass expectations.
. Readily embrace emerging technologies and avid reader of industry
news, blogs, and publications.
. Available for immediate hire and to relocate for opportunity; possess
Italian and American dual citizenship.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CBS BROADCASTING, INC., Houston, TX (3/2005 - Present)
IT MANAGER & SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR - CBS RADIO HOUSTON
Support technical operations for 6 radio stations with over 200 end users.
Maintain 12 production servers; service and install new programs, and
accountable for over 30 specialized systems such as Radio Automation, live
media encoders, audio processors, control interfaces and more. Troubleshoot
and resolve any system or technical issues for seamless IT services.
Responsible for all SOX, security, and corporate standards compliance,
reporting, and testing.
. Ensure business continuity for 24/7 operations; researched and setup
Web based work ticket system for end user support and on-call
management
. Assumed technical leadership role as IT Manager and Systems
Administrator with duties that had previously been handled by Radio
Engineers; built systems that had been non-existent and completely
modernized the radio technology infrastructure and provided end user
training for same.
. Rebuilt and upgraded entire server infrastructure with more modern
methods of providing services to end users (shared and end-user
private data, applications, network services)
. Rebuilt network infrastructure and migrated back-office and user
systems to new networks. Provided needed interactivity between secured
studio systems and office systems. Reduced complications and
performance bottlenecks within LAN
. Setup and maintained industry specific systems: AudioVault radio
automation, Telos networked studio telephone system, streaming CoDec,
sales inventory "traffic" log management
. Built video and web graphics media systems and audio production
systems
. Setup, maintained and operated audio and codec systems for remote
broadcast operations
. Transferred IT systems and staff of two complete radio stations that
were purchased from competitor to join our company team
. Created IT policies; wrote best practices; maintained legal
compliance, hardware and software inventory, license management, how-
to guides, provided extensive end-user training
. Financials: departmental expense and project funds management; vendor
contract negotiations, including telecom services; cost savings
achieved through redesign of WAN to various sites.
. Designed and scenario tested Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
Plans; set-up remote mirror file server, offsite back-up, and remote
VPN access.
. As part of the leadership team, participated in local management board
meetings
. Hired and supervised Systems Administrator
HCCS, Houston, TX (12/1997 - 3/2005)
SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR - NORTHWEST REGION
Charged with start-up of complete IT Division for Northwest Region of
campus. Recruited, hired, and trained staff of 3 full-time and 4 part-time
technicians. Purchased, installed, and supported an inventory of 1,100
desktops, 150 laptops, and many handheld and peripheral devices. Set-up all
processes and procedures for IT Department that provided technical support
to 3 campuses with over 500 staff and 12K students. Worked closely with
executives and department heads on technology budgets, equipment purchases,
grant proposals, and associated technical services.
Designed and installed campus-wide LAN hardware infrastructure, structured
cabling, racks, patch panels, cabling standards and management, 3Com and
Cisco managed switches. Set-up 2 campus-wide secure Wi Fi networks using
Lucent Access Points, Cisco Access Points, and Cisco RADIUS/PEAP software.
Installed and supported a multitude of client/server based courseware
learning applications for entire college system in every academic
department.
. Developed first ever comprehensive lifecycle plan for use and re-use
of computers that enhanced IT Division and generated significant cost
savings.
. Setup and maintained IIS and Apache Web servers for use by college
creative staff, including video podcasting lessons
. Created completely secure Wi Fi network for entire Northwest Region;
applied leading edge technology and presented on same at a conference
in Florida.
. Designed and built 32 multi-media classrooms with presentation systems
to enhance teaching and learning
EARLY ROLE as Systems Administrator for HCCS Central Region. Promoted to
Systems Administrator of Northwest Region and selected by President to
start-up new IT Division.
EDUCATION
College Credits Acquired
University of Houston, Houston, TX
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
Server Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003, 2008 (R2), 2012 (R2); Also
legacy systems Windows NT 4, and some Novell
Client Operating Systems: Windows 7 Pro and Enterprise 32 bit and 64 bit;
some exposure to Ubuntu Linux and Mac OSX; Also legacy systems Windows XP
and NT 4 workstation
Office Software: Extensive experience with setup, configuration,
troubleshooting of every version of Microsoft Office, including Publisher,
Visio and Project; Extensive skills with Excel scripts, macros, pivot
tables, and complex graphs and charts
Networking: Ethernet (Cisco, Netgear, ASUS); Cabling (Cat 5, 5e, 6); Rack
frames, patch panels, structured premise cabling, cable management; WiFi
(Cisco, Avaya, ASUS); TCP/IP theory and real world practice
Services: Microsoft Active Directory, group policies, WSUS, DNS, DHCP,
Radius and EAP
Backup: ArcServe, Symantec Backup Exec, Acronis Advanced, SyncBack
Graphics and Media Software: MS Visio, AutoCAD, Sketchup, Adobe Creative
Suite (including VIP cloud account management), ProTools, Sony Vegas and
Sound Forge
Hardware: Dell PowerEdge, PowerVault, Optiplex, Latitude, XPS; Sony VAIO;
Mac Pro; Samsung; Tandberg; Cisco, SMC, Netgear switches; and Cisco
Aironet, Raritan KVM
Software Tools: Ghost Enterprise, Clonezilla, Forefront, Malwarebytes
Enterprise, NAV Enterprise, and McAfee Enterprise
Electronics: Fluke DMM, tone and probe, soldering, power distribution,
grounding, AVR and UPS
Physical Security: HID card systems, video monitoring and surveillance
Technical Physical Infrastructure: Extensive knowledge and experience with
data center and server room physical builds, server racks, media racks,
plenum cabling, raised floors, cable trays, cable management, punch blocks
and panels, electrical power, air-conditioning and lighting; Experienced
with office physical infrastructure including cubicle systems and other
media integrated furniture; Experienced with media systems for conference
and meeting rooms; Experienced with building out new sites including office
and performance studios. Well versed when communicating with architects and
construction supervisors
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