Hal Feldman Interactive Resume
15022 SW 74th Place
Miami, FL 33158-2139
Phone: (786) 693-2005


SUMMARY

Uniquely qualified and experienced executive with working expertise of broadcast and computer technologies at all levels. Possesses excellent team management skills, but also enjoys opportunity to “roll up sleeves” and do the work required to make projects succeed. Applies a high level of self-motivation to all undertakings, delivering above expectations and thinking well beyond the standard project requirements.



PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra || Miami, FL
Senior IT Consultant
February 2009 – present

Performing and consulting on high-level projects such as:

  • Business Continuity planning
  • Risk Assessment and Analysis
  • Security Threat Assessment and Analysis

Apple, Inc. || Miami, FL
Business Partner
April 2008 – December 2008

Leading SMB Team at the Apple Store @ The Falls.
  • Driving multi-million dollar revenues annually through the SMB channel.
    • Influencing team to think strategically about small business customers within the retail sales environment.
    • Providing leadership and mentoring for new and existing employees.
    • Assisting senior management develop new programs and processes.
    • Involved with iPhone 3G event, including retail floor management and strategic planning.

Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra || Miami, FL
Director, Internal IT
February 2005 – February 2008

Supervise technical staff at 300-person CPA firm. Provide desktop and application support.
  • Responsibility for $1.2M+ annual budget.
  • Design responsibility for Active Directory, disaster recovery and business continuity planning, server farm architecture, application integration, SharePoint portal, VoIP and videoconferencing technologies.
  • Scoped and oversaw implementation of VMWare’s ESX platform, EMC SAN (CX-700) and Altiris Management Suite products.
  • Implemented systemic changes in IT policy to improve data security/integrity and employee efficiency.


Virage/Autonomy || New York, NY
Director, Sales Engineering
November 2001 – January 2005

Supervised technical sales support for Northeast region. Managed the NYC production/sales facility.
  • Oversaw strategic sales and business development opportunities, winning new business from Fortune 500 companies such as Citigroup, UBS, Gartner Group and Pfizer.
  • Integration design and installation services for broadcast clients such as the NBA and CBS Sports.
  • Designed and maintained many of Virage’s public Internet services, including web, FTP and Virage server technology to showcase the company’s media indexing products.


Virage, Inc. || New York, NY
Director, Production Services
October 1999 – November 2001

Launched, managed and grew the company’s NY and NJ production facilities to meet volatile business demands. Supported the Northeast sales and global business development teams.
  • Personally selected by CEO and CTO as their first New York employee and charged with creating only satellite office outside company’s San Mateo, CA headquarters.
  • Established the New York office within an aggressive 6-month window. Researched and negotiated real estate contracts. Designed and implemented office layouts, including A/V, LAN, electrical, phone and air conditioning infrastructures. Conducted extensive equipment research and made all purchase decisions.
  • Recruited and hired the initial staff. Oversaw all subsequent hiring decisions. Grew office to match Virage’s widely variant workload. Performed personnel performance reviews and actively shaped office policies and culture.
  • Management of annual operating budget. Created, implemented and maintained operational standards in fast-paced Internet technologies.
  • Oversaw all client and project management.
  • Participated in company’s maturation from startup to public company.
  • Negotiated, designed and constructed co-location production facility in New Jersey to handle the multi-million dollar 2001 Major League Baseball (MLB.com) project.


The Walt Disney Company || New York, NY
Associate Director, New Business Development – ABC Television Network
June 1998 – October 1999

Hand-selected by President of Television Network, Preston Padden, to join new department charged with cultivating new advertisers for ABC-TV. Created mixed media campaign opportunities for clients using traditional TV spot inventory, sponsorships, Disney property tie-ins, product placement and online ventures.


The Walt Disney Company || New York, NY
Manager, Digital News Services – ABC News
February 1997 – June 1998

Hired to create and market unique service for ABC NewsOne customers that provided non-linear browse access to round-the-clock live news feeds. NewsOne serves as a newsgathering hub for ABC News programming, as well as its O&Os, affiliates, cable operations and external customers.
  • Led project to develop and implement a unique streaming media application, which was delivered to 200+ clients via “push” satellite technology. Implemented formal RFI and RFP processes to find and hire a software company to write NewsOneNET code.
  • Completed NewsOneNET project on time and under budget. Spearheaded roadshow to introduce and internally sell usage of NewsOneNET service. Managed computers and technology upgrades for 150 users over six news bureaus around the country.
  • Implemented cutting-edge upgrades and technologies to solve ABC News exclusive needs, including NewsOne’s first near-line news library system.


Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. || New York, NY
Electronic News Gathering Engineer – WABC-TV
June 1989 – February 1997
  • Skilled in all aspects of live newsgathering, including independent remote production, event planning, satellite and microwave operation, and just-in-time time management skills.
  • Frequent assignment to Buena Vista’s “Live with Regis and Kathie Lee” as videographer.
  • Produced long-form features and series for airing on news magazine shows and daily newscasts.
  • Co-produced three promotional videos for annual WABC-TV Sales Upfront.


CBS, Inc. || Philadelphia, PA
Field Videographer and Video Editor – WCAU-TV
May 1987 – February 1989
  • Proficient with Chyron IV, Ampex ADO, online edit suite (modified Sony 900 Edit Controller), Sony 800 and Betacam edit systems, ESS, microwave send/receive and a variety of cameras to cover news in Philadelphia.
  • Gained local news experience working on the assignment desk and writing for air.



RELATED EXPERIENCE

Laureate Education || Orlando, FL
Senior Production Manager
June 2004 – July 2005

Two consecutive years providing consulting services for intense two-month summer production shoot at Disney/MGM Soundstage One. Personally responsible for eleven insert studios and a production staff of 35. Produced 1,123 lectures for multimedia and DVD distribution, as part of a $1.7M production cycle. Laureate Education owns Sylvan Learning, Walden University and NTU.


The Walt Disney Company || New York, NY
Strike-Relief Manager
October 1998 – January 1999

Handpicked by GM and News Director to return to WABC-TV News during a four-month union walkout. Screened, hired and managed all technical replacement staff. Supervised and maintained the station’s high quality on-air presentation and technical operations throughout the emergency state. Motivated replacement workers through difficult times. Implemented new workflow procedures to increase productivity.


Media Motions || New York, NY & Miami, FL
Owner/Consultant
March 1991 – Present

Manage entrepreneurial, single person business. Provide Macintosh and PC computer consulting services to both business and individual clients. Offer video production consulting, editing and videography services. Collaborated on several independent television projects. Co-wrote and produced a video for MTV entitled “Yo! Spring Break” (1990).



EDUCATION

Syracuse University (S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications) | Syracuse, NY

B.S. in Broadcast Production and minor in Computer Science, May 1989. Graduated, cum laude.