Manager Project Management
Resume:
NATHAN P. KARIMI
Los Angeles, CA 90049 ******.*.*******@*****.*** Cell: 310-***-****
SUMMARY
Dynamic leader with experience in retail, entertainment, aerospace, Biotech, and healthcare at fortune 500 companies. Excellent people and project manager with strong technical background and extensive experience in project management, fiscal control, strategic planning, business process redesign, outsourcing, and contract negotiations.
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
CONSULTING, Los Angeles, CA 2015-2017
Visit West Hollywood
The official destination marketing organization of the City of West Hollywood established to attract visitors from around the world to West Hollywood.
IT Senior Project Manager
Performed detail audit of existing IT servers, networking equipment, voice systems, and applications software.
Presented to CEO an IT upgrade plan and received funding to improve services.
Creation and distribution of RFP to select hosting vendor.
Selected Infrastructure managed services vendor and worked with them to implement new Cisco hubs, routers, Wide Area Networks, Mac servers, and Storage Area Networking (SAN).
Assessed security of IT systems and contracted out network security penetration testing.
Implemented remediation plan to increase security of IT systems and networks.
Installed redundant internet circuits with load balancing.
Transitioned to hosted email system.
Implemented single-sign-on for all systems.
BCBG MAX AZRIA GROUP, Vernon, CA 2010-2015
A $1B company specializing in contemporary apparel, handbags, footwear, and accessories. BCBG encompasses a worldwide retail and wholesale network of more than 1,000 retail outlets in over 45 countries.
IT PROGRAM MANAGER
Responsible for enterprise wide Information Technology services including infrastructure, architecture, applications development, and Project Management Office.
In collaboration with Business Users and vendors, managed all aspects of IT projects including requirements gathering, resource allocation, ROI analysis, management of team members, and reporting.
Managed departmental and project CapEx and OpEx budgets.
Implemented Infrastructure transformation projects utilizing cloud computing, server redesigns, Storage Area Networking (SAN), voice/data/video consolidation to stores, Loss Prevention cameras at stores, and wireless store connectivity.
Completed implementation of SAP for Retail and started implementation of SAP Sales Audit, Point-of-Sale, Business Intelligence, Forecasting, Financial, HR, and CRM applications.
Started implementation of iPad Point of Sales (POS) deployments at 500 stores.
Formed Project Management Office (PMO) to oversee project implementations, project scheduling, and project reporting; utilization of SharePoint.
Formed information protection and security department and implemented security hardware and software measures world-wide.
Review and negotiation of existing IT contracts and vendors.
NON-PROFIT HEALTH PLAN, Burbank, CA 2002-2009
Non-profit Health plan chartered to work with motion picture film studios to collect contributions and deliver medical insurance and pension services.
IT PROGRAM MANAGER
Developed a rigorous technology evaluation process together with business process re-engineering, to replace legacy systems.
Monitor and measure progress of multiple projects, as well as budgets, milestone reviews, go-live activities, and project meetings.
Development and tracking of detailed project plans, including communication with project team and stake-holders.
Implemented, on time and on budget, an Oracle ERP system over a 12-month period, including revamp of financial processes, payroll systems, and transition of HR processes from paper to automated paperless HRMS.
Engaged business users to determine the correct development strategy for legacy systems such as build vs. buy, outsourcing, and off-shoring.
Managed departmental and project CapEx and OpEx budgets.
Managed the development, testing, rollout, and maintenance of all business applications and infrastructure environments, including Executive dashboard, company-wide document retention, paperless office, Electronic Content Management, video conferencing, and corporate wide LAN/WAN backbone.
Planned, implemented, and tested Disaster Recovery and Business Resumption.
20th CENTURY FOX - FILMED ENTERTAINMENT, Century City, CA 1998-2002
Global subsidiary of News Corporation with business units consisting of Film, Television, Home Video, and Studio operations.
IT DIRECTOR EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
Was responsible for identifying, evaluating, and recommending technology systems used in support of business objectives.
Worked closely with vendors, business units, and the parent company (Newscorp) to identify upcoming new technologies. Projects included: Corporate Web portal for over 50 Newscorp entities, global voice/data connectivity for transfer of films and digital data, implementation of first PDA system, evaluation of movie/digital content display on cell phones.
IT DIRECTOR OF PMO / PROGRAM MANAGER INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES
Responsible for infrastructure architecture, implementation, and support of buildings at the Fox studios in California, Mexico, and Australia as well as world-wide locations.
Created the project Management Office (PMO) and methodologies to support over 112 IT projects.
Completed 3-year plan to replace legacy systems using current state of the art technologies meeting Y2K compliance.
Created and managed a company-wide Information Protection & Security organization.
Managed departmental and project CapEx and OpEx budgets.
Developed, implemented, and tested the studio disaster recovery and business resumption plans.
Implemented 24x7 Global Operations Center (NOC) to monitor and manage all LAN, WAN, and applications.
AMGEN, Thousand Oaks, CA 1994 - 1998
At the time, a $4B biotech company with over 70 world-wide locations, 3 international manufacturing and distribution sites, and 35 buildings at the main campus.
IT MANAGER PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE (PMO)
Responsible for creation and management of the Corporate Information System’s PMO with worldwide responsibilities to manage IT projects.
Formed the PMO group from grounds up following PMP guidelines, including development of policy and procedures, PMO methodologies, and tools (ex. Microsoft Project).
Managed the IT Steering Committee for prioritization, approval, and oversight of over 50 projects.
Completed successful delivery and global deployment of asset tracking and software inventory, company-wide email rollout, work order / help desk implementation, and acquisition / integration of over 10 companies and 8 buildings in to the corporate facilities and systems.
IT MANAGER WORLD WIDE NETWORK OPERATIONS
Responsible for the 24x7 mission critical network operations and support of users worldwide.
Managed IT networks and systems spanning across multiple business units, including: manufacturing, distribution, research, development, human resources, finance, and sales.
Responsible for delivery of multiple projects including Y2K planning, design of 20,000 sq. ft. data center, vendor consolidation and negotiations, phone system upgrade, and development of IT Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
Creation of a 24x7 "follow-the-sun" Global Operations Center to support the corporate and world-wide locations.
Planned and implemented the local and regional disaster recovery plan.
IBM / CADAM Division, Burbank, CA 1990-1994
Subsidiary of IBM, developing Computer Aided Design software used by major aerospace companies in US and France.
IT MANAGER NETWORKING & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Responsible for the architecture, implementation and operation of telecommunications, networks, and desktop systems including budget planning and tracking, relocation of data center facilities, and 24x7 support of all IT systems.
Selected software, negotiated contracts, and implemented systems to support the software development group.
Developed and implemented a corporate strategy for data center downsizing and relocation of corporate headquarters.
JET PROPULSION LABORATORY (JPL) / NASA, Pasadena, CA 1987 - 1990
A division of NASA, federally funded research and development facility responsible for development of un-manned spacecraft in exploration of the solar system
IT MEMBER OF TECHNICAL STAFF
Responsible for planning and implementation of JPL's Space Station Technical and Management Information System (TMIS) to provide connectivity to other NASA sites.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA 1984 - 1987
IBM SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER – UCLA COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN LABORATORY
Worked as senior IBM systems programmer and operations supervisor managing the computing systems consisting of IBM mainframes, DEC servers, and IBM Personal Computers. Responsible for day-to-day operation of the system and the network environment, systems support, training classes, and supervision of new operators and IBM systems programmers.
EDUCATION: University of California Los Angeles, BS, Computer Science and Engineering
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