

Tools / Methods
● PMBOK ● SCRUM ● ITIL ● ITSM ● Oracle Project ● MS Project ● Clarity ● Primavera ● Service Now ●
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Cisco, Contractor ● 1/2013 – Current
Infrastructure Project Manager
I project manage efforts that help media organizations create and monetize a new generation of multiscreen media services.
Manage a project load of five to ten concurrent projects
Following Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid methodologies
PMBOK, SCRUM, Event Chain
SOW preparation
From short range efforts with project budgets under $100k to
Long range efforts with project budgets in excess of $3 million
Risk Management
Resource scheduling
Issue Management
Change Control
PM Client Application Dev iOS, Android, PC, MAC
PM Infrastructure deployments, Maintenance and Build outs (Network, FW, Servers, LB, Storage, DB)
Accomplishments:
Managed project efforts resulting in fully redundant QA environment
Managed the deployment of multiscreen media services across TV, Set Top, PC, MAC, IOS, and Android devices
Project Managed Technical Discovery Efforts
Cox TV Apps
TV Connect
Contour
PM Tools:
Oracle Project
Primavera
Clarity
MS Project
Critical Mention, New York, New York ● 1/2/2012 – 12/28/2012
VP of Infrastructure
Responsible for Critical Mentions’ overall IT infrastructure with respect to both operations and engineering
Responsible for gathering business requirements, converting them to technical requirements and ensuring test plans are designed to validate success criteria
● Capture select TV & Radio channels (210 US DMAs, Canada, UK & Latin America)
● Software as a Service (SaaS) Media Research / Media Syndication
● Capture Over 1500 TV & Radio channels from approximately 200 points of presence in 4 countries
Reports:
(20+ Direct) System Architect, Unix System Administrators, Broadcast Engineers, Application Support Technicians
(100+) Contract support technicians
Accomplishments:
Regained stability from the constraints of rapid growth
Scaled to meet technical demands (Staff, Office Space, Bandwidth, Storage, Power & Cooling)
Points of Presence build outs in Washington DC, Honolulu, Poland and Mexico City
CBS CORPORATION, New York, New York ● 10/1997 - 09/2011
Director IT Services; Infrastructure PM - CBS Interactive Music (01/2009 - 09/2011)
Project managed launching online radio streaming Web platform attracting 40+ million unique monthly users
● Conduct business analysis of working prototype ● Develop remediation requirements for high concurrent scaling ● Recruit Technical Resources ● PM App Dev. and infrastructure efforts ● Develop processes and work flow
● Relationship owner; technical vendors and contractors ● PMBOK, SCRUM, Hybrid
Reports:
(6 Direct) Systems Architects, Development DBAs, Scrum Master, Technical Writer
(70 Indirect) CBS Radio developer team leaders, CBS Corp IT Engineer, Contracted Technical Vendors
Accomplishments:
Project managed and directed re-building of IT infrastructure that now powers AOL, Yahoo! and CBS gaining exclusive partnership agreements.
Maintained contracted 99.99% up time and consistently passed partner service audits.
Project managed data center builds in Los Angeles, New York City and Chicago.
Client Integration Project Manager (01/2007 - 01/2009)
Technical advisor to TV/Radio General Managers, Chief Engineers and their IT Staff
● Risk Analysis ● Policy Review ● PM Local IT and DR policy development ● SOX
Reports:
(3 Direct) Service Delivery Manager, Server/Desktop Technical Engineer, Compliance Technical Engineer
Accomplishments:
Assisted TV/Radio Stations in identifying Risks, Controls, and validation methods for IT services (application, data or processes) in scope for SOX
Supervised Compliance Technical Engineer in validating SOX controls for in scope Corporate IT services and Data Centers
Reduced IT internal audit flags by 30% via mentoring, obtaining first time IT pass for many remote businesses.
Standardized network routers, firewall and switching to common models and configurations, reducing reported incidents by 20%. (Hands-on)
Deployed ITIL fundamentals training program across two coasts
Station IT Support Project Manager (11/2005 - 01/2007)
Project management of the technology aspects of acquisitions and divestitures of television and radio stations
● Business Analysis of technical terms and conditions of 15+ transition agreements ● PMBOK
Accomplishments:
• Project managed the technical aspects of transition agreements related to media acquisitions or divestitures.
Network Engineer (01/2002 - 11/2005)
Deploy and maintain intranet routing architectures to ensure secure connectivity to the enterprise network for remote business units, news and sports remote trucks, major sports areas and East/West coast data centers.
● Conduct business analysis for LAN/WAN technical refresh ● Develop wire plant requirements for new LA Data Center ● Configure and maintain switches, routers, IDF and other premises devices ● serve as rotational on-call NOC escalation support member ● Subject Matter Expert (Desktop, Server, Network, and Broadcast IT)
Accomplishments:
• Connected Course Wave Division MUX prism with-in LA complexes connected to dark fiber terminating in a new data center
• Coordinated / coached the install of new circuits and routers in major US market Sport Complexes for event coverage
• Played key role in coordination and scoping of station Vendor DMZ, News Room DMZ, and automation isolated networks.
IS Project Manager (10/1997 - 01/2002)
Technical advisor to Paramount Stations Group’s Executive Staff
● Business analysis for connecting independent TV stations ● Staffed, and Managed remote IT administrators ● IT Policy, Process, and Work flow designer ● Hands-on (Senior Technical Member) ● Water Fall Methodologies
Reports:
(20 Direct) Remote IT Administrators
Accomplishments:
Established WAN links between Paramount Pictures and 19 owned and operated UPN TV stations
Deployed Columbine JDS VMS traffic systems at TV stations
Coached and Mentored TV station IT staff across 19 states
Migrated station environment from common network to CBS/Viacom's enterprise network.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
B.S., Information Technology W/Honors - Concentration in Information Security, Mt. Sierra College - Monrovia, Ca.
Certifications
COMP TIA A+ ● COMP TIA Network+ ● Certified Novell Administrator (CNA) 3.X ● Certified Novell Engineer (CNE) 3.X ● Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) 4 ● Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) and ITIL Foundations
PRESENTATION
CBS Corporate Infrastructure and Security
Town Hall Speaker for Radio and TV Technical Awareness
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Broadcast Project Managers
Streaming Media Professionals
Last Resume Update | October 29, 2014 |
Address | United States of America |
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Spanish Speaking? | No |
Willing to Relocate? | No |