Masoud Marandi

Personal Details

Address 1211 Cliffpine Court, Marietta, GA (Willing to relocate)

Nationality British Citizen
Mobile (339) 707-5008
E-mail m.marandi@gmail.com

Education

2004 – 2005 London Metropolitan University - London, UK Computer Networking

1995 – 1999 Azad University - Shiraz, Iran BSc (Eng.), Systems Engineering
1990 – 1994 Razi High School - Shiraz, Iran National Diploma in Math & Physics (Equivalent to British A-Level)

Professional Training

Oct 2008 CognosTM1 Cognos, London

Dec 2007 BES Exchange Level II Blackberry, London
Oct 2007 BES Exchange Level I Blackberry, London
Nov 1998 SSADM Institute of Industrial Management, Iran
Sep 1998 Internal System Audit (ISO 9000 Series) Institute of Industrial Management. Iran
Oct 1998 Project Management Institute of Industrial Management, Iran

Technical Skill Matrix (Experience in years)

Anti virus/spam McAfee, Norton, Sophos, Panda, ESET

Backup software Windows NT backup, Vista Imaging backup
Blackberry Blackberry Enterprise Server 4.1, Blackberry Desktop Manager
Business applications Adobe Acrobat (10), IBM Same Time Connect (5), Domino (5)
CRM Interaction, ERIC, MS Dynamics
Data modelling RDBMS (5), SSADM (4)
Databases dBase III (2)/ FoxPro (5), Access (3), Visual FoxPro (3)
Document management DMS 5, DocsOpen, Workshare DeltaView, iManage, Interwoven Desksite/Worksite
Email & Office Apps Office 2000/XP/2003/2007/Vista (12), MS Outlook (12), Lotus Notes 5, 6 (5), SharePoint (1)
Email Backend Blackberry Enterprise Server 4.1, iPass, RSA Ace Server
Hardware HP, Dell, Cannon, Epson Printers and scanners; Dell, HP, Toshiba, Compaq, IBM, Fujitsu Siemens
Desktops and Laptops
Helpdesk systems Infra, Touchpaper, Remedy, Heat
Operating Systems MS-DOS (16), Windows 2000 & XP, Vista (8), UNIX (3), Linux (2) Citrix ICA (3)
Programming Languages Pascal (2), C/C++ (3), Java (1)
Project Management ITIL (5 – not certified), MS-Project (4), Prince2 (self-studying)
Remote control tools Imperium, MS RDC, Proxy, SMS, VNC, TS, MS NetMeeting and Symantec PC Anywhere
Server Visualisation VM Ware, MS Virtual Server, Virtual PC
System administration Active Directory 2000/2003, Exchange Admin, RSA Admin, BES Admin,
System management Imperium Management Console
Telephony Systems Cisco Call Manager (VoIP), Unity Voicemail
Time Management Carpe Diem, CD Tracker, CD Entry (Support)
VPN and Firewall Cisco VPN, HP VPN, Access Manager VPN, Juniper and ISA server firewalls

Personal Profile

I am a very energetic, ambitious seasoned IT and business professional, with very strong analytical, problem solving and project
management background with great attention to details without losing the sight of the main goal. I am very result driven, yet very client
focused and equally capable to work stand alone as well as along a team. I have strong management tendency and I am often deemed as
the team motivator with great initiatives. I take pride in what I do and what I leave behind. I am very sociable, friendly and easy to
approach yet a great communicator at all levels of the business with very good negotiation and presentation skills. I am a very contributing
professional and I am known for sharing my knowledge and experience with my colleagues. I have a 'can do' attitude and I tend not to be a
‘conventional’ person, but rather one who always seeks a better ways to do things and is not afraid of going that extra mile. I am keen to
take up new challenges, and a quick learner and very efficient in fast pace environments.

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Employment Overview

(07/2010 – To date) Business Development Principal, Middle East Operation @ Focus Launch Limited, London, UK
I joined this professional trading and supplying services firm, active in fields of oil and gas, petrochemical and energy supply as business
development principal responsible for all the Middle East and North Africa operation and managing all business development activities in
these regions. The company is active in procurement and supply and has served more than 200 clients in the UK, Europe and the Middle
East and North America. Since I joined this firm, I have introduced new clients, found new suppliers and distributors and I have managed to
negotiate, secure and close deals worth over $5million. I have also been responsible for introducing and implementing MS Dynamics as the
new CRM system for the company and due to my IT background, I tend to offer support to my colleagues as and when needed.

(01/2010 – 07/2010) Interim Project Delivery Manager @ Ashurst, London, UK

I joined this leading international law firm, as interim project delivery manager and then carried on as project support consultant. I was
working for this firm on a major roll out of interwoven for 1800+ users based in London. Continued my contract as project support
consultant, supporting a 3000 global user base for Microsoft Windows 2000 and XP, Office 2000/2003, Outlook 2000/2003, iPass, RSA Ace
Server, Remote Servers, Imperium and Proxy Master, Blackberry & BES 4.1, Document Management System (iManage, Interwoven),
DeltaView, Laser Forms, Anti-Virus, Laptops and desktops, Incident Management.

(08/2009 – 01/2010) Project Delivery Consultant @ British American Tobacco, London, UK

I started as project delivery consultant and then carried on as project support consultant. I was working for this leading tobacco firm on a
major roll out of 1500+ BlackBerry users based in London HQ. Continued my contract as project support consultant, supporting a 6800
global user base for Microsoft Windows 2000 and XP, Office 2000/2003, Outlook 2000/2003, iPass, RSA Ace Server, Remote Servers,
Imperium and Proxy Master, Blackberry & BES 4.1, Document Management System (iManage, Interwoven), Anti-Virus, Laptops and
desktops, Incident Management. Prime support consultant on BlackBerry Project (roll out, implementation, testing, support)

(02/2009 – 08/2009) Implementation and Improvement Interim Manager @ Business & Finance Group, London, UK
I joined this professional services firm as resource, change, implementation and improvement interim manager responsible for
deployments, upgrades, and implementation of BES, Blackberry support, web-based applications such as B&F Account (web based
accounting system), B&F FX platform, B&F website revamp, and web-based client support of over 4,000 clients in the UK, Europe and the
Middle East. Main duties included setting up BES and user accounts for all directors and senior management, setting priorities for each
project, allocating resources to each project and managing day to day progress of the development team of 16 across UK, Poland and
Germany and scheduling troubleshooting and testing all new implementation, getting client feedback and reporting to the Managing
Director. I was also responsible to implement standardization of the development process and introducing conventions and procedures
into the whole process in order for development team to work more efficiently and effectively.

(08/2007 – 02/2009) Project Delivery Consultant @ Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer, London, UK

I started as BlackBerry integration and delivery consultant and then carried on as project support consultant. I was working for the second
largest international law firm on a major roll out of 1500+ BlackBerry users based in London (circa 4000+). Continued my contract as
project support consultant, supporting a 6800 global user base for Microsoft Windows 2000 and XP, Office 2000/2003, Outlook 2000/2003,
iPass, RSA Ace Server, Remote Servers, Imperium and Proxy Master, Blackberry & BES 4.1, Document Management System (iManage,
Interwoven), DeltaView, ERIC, Laser Forms, Anti-Virus, Laptops and desktops, Incident Management. Prime support consultant on Trident
Project (XP roll out, Infra roll out, Interwoven roll out)

(11/2004 – 07/2007) Senior ITBS Analyst @ Denton Wilde Sapte, London, UK

I worked at this leading international law firm, as senior IT business support analyst. Primary support of Office 2000, Outlook 2000, iPass,
Ace Server, Remote Servers, System Management Server, Blackberry & BES 4.0, Document Management System, TotalSpeech, DeltaView,
Interaction, Laser Forms, Sophos Anti-Virus, Laptops and desktops, Incident Management for over 1800 users worldwide. I managed to set
up a concrete support pattern for the evening shift, mainly dealing with senior partners, members of the board and international offices
and made it an exemplary shift known throughout all offices. I was praised by large number of partners worldwide for this achievement.

(04/2003 – 10/2004) Senior Application Support @ Glaxo Smith Kline, London, UK

I worked at this leading pharmaceutical company, working as senior application support specialist. I was in a team responsible for primary
support of MS Office, Lotus Notes, iPass and FastConnect, Ace Server, Remote Servers, Relational Database and OLAP and support of over
200 in-house developed applications for R&D user based community of 11,500 people worldwide. The SLA included VIP priority
procedures, and for 3 month I was rotated to deal with VIP support calls. This team was outsourced to Montreal, Canada and I was offered
to manage the new team.

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(03/2001 – 03/2003) Senior Desktop Support @ Lloyd & Associates Solicitors, London, UK
2 years at this reputable law firm, as senior desktop support I was mainly looking after & supporting the firm users for MS Office, Lotus
Notes, Ace server, Network & Printer issues. I managed to deliver a major roll out of print servers as well as upgrade from Windows NT to
Windows 2000 server.

(07/2000 – 03/2001) Senior System Admin & Team Leader @ West Midland Police HQ, Birmingham, UK
Senior system administrator/team leader, responsible for preparation/delivery of Strategic reports for the head of department, member of
the initial team trained to use the first digital finger print recording system. My responsibility was to make sure the smooth
implementation, integration, training and support needed for users and staff at West Midland Police HQ, particularly dealing with senior
civil servants and high rank officers at West Midlands HQ.

(07/1995 – 02/2000) Project Manager @ Siemens (Iranian Telecoms)

I worked as project manager, responsible for delivery of number of large projects. These projects involved analysis, developing,
maintaining, training and support for number of mass databases i.e. Library, Payroll, Accounts, and Stock Control Systems, Document
Management System, using MS-FoxPro 2.6, dBase, Access, Excel, for Siemens International offices in Iran. I managed to deliver projects
before the deadline and this gained me praise from senior management. I was managing a team of 27 programmers, technicians and
consultants operating in 6 sites in 3 different cities.

Other Activities

A. IT Projects (Project Development, Project Management, Project Deployment, IT Consultancy)

Gaining experience with SMEs, I have been providing ongoing IT project consultation and project delivery analysis on IT projects and
delivery and support related issues, being involved in set-up process and defining projects for companies such as Global Risk Management
Group1, International Investment Company2, London IT Solution3.
1
www.grmg.co.uk
2
www.iiconline.co.uk
3
www.londonitsolution.com

B. Business Initiatives (Business Consulting, Negotiation, Business Advise)

I have also been involved in business development, strategic planning, pitching and client expansion, business expansion plans and
management consultation for two major publications in London, Metropolia Magazine and Islamic Finance Magazine.
1
www.metropolia.co.uk
2
www.islamicfinancemagazine.co.uk

Hobbies

Reading, swimming, travelling, cooking, social events, running

Referees

I can provide references upon request.

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