IT Manager
IT Operations – Production – Broadcasting – IT Disaster Recovery
Flexible, proactive IT Manager with over 15 years of experience specializing in IT infrastructure management, production workflows, disaster recovery, and broadcasting technologies. Adept at designing and maintaining robust IT systems to ensure operational efficiency, scalability, and security. A self-starter with a collaborative leadership style, skilled at building innovative teams and fostering environments that drive success.
Strives toward continuous process improvement, focusing on scalable solutions, risk mitigation, and efficient project execution. Demonstrates expertise in strategic planning, including research, cost analysis, proposals, and stakeholder engagement. Proficient in remote support and cross-functional collaboration to align IT strategies with creative and business goals.
A true measure of understanding is the ability to explain in a way everyone can understand.
With over a decade of IT experience ranging from time-sensitive media productions to helping local startups make the most of every penny. I've learned no one knows everything, and it's more about having the passion for learning, the ability to evolve, and a network of resources that determine how fast a problem is solved..
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Key Competencies & Skills
Start-ups • Compliance • IT Operations • Broadcasting Technologies • Team Building & Leadership • Budget Management • Project Planning & Execution • Scalability • Service Management • System Architecture • Efficiency Monitoring • IT & Data Security • Risk Mitigation • Network Administration • Vendor Management • Policies & Procedures Improvement • Automation • Disaster Recovery • Communication • Collaboration
Apple: • Tiger through Sonoma • iOS Linux: • Debian • Ubuntu • CentOS • Mint Windows: Other: • Android • VMware vSphere • Untangle • pfSense • StorNext • Quantum Networking Protocols: • HTTP • HLS • RTMP • SRT • RTSP • SMB • AFP • FTP |Services: • AWS • GitHub • Aspera • Signiant • FileCatalyst • Slack • Trello • Asana • Airtable • FreshBooks • HelloBonsai Hardware: • Cisco • Brocade • Peplink • Ubiquiti • Eero • SuperMicro • DOTHILL Assured SAN • EchoStreams FlacheSAN • Codex Vault XL • Mac Pro • iMac • MacBook Pro • iPad • iPhone • AppleTV • Sonnet Expansion Chassis • Teradek • CineVue Software: • MS Office Suite • Google Workspace • Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop • Illustrator • Premiere) • Affinity • Final Cut Pro • DaVinci Resolve • LiveGrade • Silverstack • YoYotta • vMix • Ecamm Security Tools: • OnePassword • LastPass • YubiKey
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IT Manger at Setnet, Burbank CA
Collaborate with filmmakers to bridge gap between set and production. Create custom data workflow designed to give each project required tools to deliver final product while maintaining creative control on set. Communicate decisions through postproduction pipeline. Pioneer, manage, and maintain the implementation of DIT data management and services. Provide R&D and testing for every situation, from software to hardware, sprinter vans to DIT carts, VPNs to server racks and everything in between. Drive pandemic pivot to allow remote management, programming, and design across bounded cellular Peplinks and remote camera control.
Life Moments
Bringing 360 Videos Back to iOS Exclusively for ThirdLaw: The PlatePros Story
When Apple phased out the 360 video viewing feature from Safari, it posed a significant challenge for those of us dedicated to providing immersive experiences through ThirdLaw products. Not one to shy away from a challenge, I took it upon myself to bridge this gap with a solution: PlatePros, a SwiftUI/RealityKit iOS app designed from the ground up to enrich the way we engage with 360 video plates.
Meeting Client Needs with the 360CraneCam Switcher: A Development Story
Imagine you're on the back of a moving follow car, a crane towering above you, with a 360° camera array perched on top. Your mission? To switch views seamlessly, capturing every thrilling moment of the action. This was the challenge presented by ThirdLaw, and here's how I developed an innovative solution using Arduino technology to meet their needs.
The Challenge: ThirdLaw needed a robust, responsive system to switch camera views on the fly—on the back of a moving vehicle, no less. Traditional methods were too slow, too clunky, or just not up to the task. They needed something fast, reliable, and capable of handling the dynamic environment of a follow car.
Innovative Storage Solution for ThirdLaw: Building a High-Capacity NAS System for Raw Driving Plate Footage
In the realm of digital content creation and storage, ThirdLaw embarked on a significant project to enhance its data storage capabilities, particularly for raw driving plate footage. This initiative led to the development and deployment of a bespoke 30 bay NAS (Network Attached Storage) system, designed to cater to the company's specific needs. A key component in the success of this project was the selection of storage drives - a decision that profoundly impacts the system's performance, reliability, and capacity.