Steven C.

Swann, PMP
Summary
Visionary Executive with solid experience and a deep passion for leading Media technology and IT operations, projects and programs. Driven to manage costs and establish strategic, mutually beneficial, partnerships and relationships with clients, stakeholders, vendors and service providers. A project leader with strong analytical skills, negotiation insight and outstanding presentation and communication skills, and crosscultural team management. Seeking to make a difference in a challenging technology environment. Having held positions as a CIO, CEO and CTO I eat, breathe and live technology from a strong business perspective.

Core Skills
PMO (Project Management Office) PPM (Project Portfolio Management) CIO, IT Management Project Management Product Management Event Management Telecommunications Management Small Business Retail Management Data Network Management Waterfall Development Scrum or Agile Development Data Center Development NOC operations Satellite System Operations Digital Media Studio Operations Software Development SDLC ETL Data Warehouse ERP CRM Business Intelligence Analysis Business & Strategic Analysis Process Engineering Team Building Mentoring MS Office, MS Project, Visio Apple iWorks, Editing & Graphics Screenwriting Voice Over Photography / Videography Vendor Negotiation Contract Management Startup Management

Experience
Senior Technical Consultant at Swann & Company, LLC
1997 - Present (17 years 4 months) Twenty-eight projects in Business Analysis and Technical Project Management including eight major long term projects for Fortune 500 clients, ranging from PMO Establishment to IT Operations, Technology & Business Analysis, Business Process Re-engineering and multiple project management engagements. Realizing $450M recovery for one client. In addition, several media project engagements, producing both still and video media material as Digital Media production consultant.

CIO/CTO at XANADU Entertainment Centers

1994 - 1996 (2 years) Xanadu was a startup corporation involved in the location based entertainment business. This position involved the management, engineering, development and implementation of flight simulation technology for multiple themed based retail operations. The ride control design and game interface utilized 6 degree of motion platforms with Web integration, tied to a front-end retail accounting system.

CEO/CTO at Laguna Labs, Inc

1994 - 1995 (1 year) Entrepreneurial management of new software and hardware systems for digital media in production and news operations. Raised $250,000 in seed capital. Developed relationships with customers to identify emerging needs and business challenges. Conducted successful demonstrations in Hong Kong to secure additional funding.

CIO/CTO at Orange County Newschannel

1990 - 1994 (4 years) Developed and directed the I.T. strategy for the launch of new 24 hour Newschannel that became a major sensation in the news business after it's launch. OCN was the West Coasts first 24hr
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regional news station and uniquely Mac based. It was an all computer based studio unique to the industry and cutting edge in it's operations.

General Manager, Apple TV at Apple Computer

1988 - 1990 (2 years) Project Managed and Administered Apples Enterprise TV Production, Satellite and Media Communications Operation. Staff of 8 full-time and, depending upon production, 20-100 contract people, Project budget $2.5M, Annual budget of $10.3M

Manager Network Operations at Apple Computer

1987 - 1988 (2 years) Apples corporate NOC/ LAN/WAN and InteCom network facilities serving 72 sites with over 12,000 ports. Staff of 23, Annual operating budget $1.6M

Manager of Telecom. at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

1984 - 1987 (3 years) InteCom S/80 system with 10K+ ports in an eleven building campus with a twenty-eight story high rise and Satellite system with over 5,000 downlinks. Staff of 20, Project Budget $5M, Annual operating budget $1.5M

Owner at American Video Source

1981 - 1985 (4 years)(Concurrent position) A startup Retail Business selling Televisions, Home Computers, Video Cassette machines, audio accessories and video media rentals and sales. As owner I was responsible for all operations and accounting. Staff of five sales people and one assistant manager.

IT Manager at American Savings & Loan

1981 - 1984 (3 years) Managed MIS/Communications staff responsible for telecomm, M.I.S. services and on-line teller transaction system support, 32 Branches, 5 Rolm PBXs & 12 node Diebold ATM network. Staff of 6 full-time and contract services of 30+, Annual operating budget of $2.4M

I.T. Business Analyst/Developer at American Savings & Loan

1977 - 1980 (3 years) Senior programmer for loan operations systems and software development

Certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP) - PMI License 69629915 Certification in Data Processing (CDP)- AITP License 810792 Telecom II- AT&T Telecommunications I - AT&T System Admin MicroData 9000 - MicroData Systems License 656465 System Admin - InteCom System Admin CBX - Rolm

Education
Stanford Professional School
Advanced Portfolio Management, 2006 - 2014

San Jose State University

Technology Management, 1988 - 1989

University of Utah - David Eccles School of Business

Bachelor's Degree, Management, 1975 - 1977

Brigham Young University

Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, 1969 - 1972

Diablo Valley College

Computer Programming, Cobol & Fortran, Aviation, 1970 - 1971

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