Andrew Jeffords Email & Phone Number

Buford, Ga, Us

Suwanee, Georgia, United States

Greater Atlanta Area

Oversee the entire Information Technology function and all company assets involved.Manage framework for IT decisions, alignment with scope of priorities, and overall strategic goals moving forward.Direct storage management, data migration, and change policy.IT technician supporting 200+ local, remote, and field employees.Handling of full life-cycle product and asset management, from procurement through retirement.Build, manage, and oversee hybrid server environment consisting of Windows Server 2008, SBS 2011, 2012, 2016, 2019.Manage Active Directory for all company users.VOIP & PBX design, wiring, implementation, and administration.Planned, wired, and implemented new buildout of Geospatial and 3D Stereoscopic Imaging Department.Manage and collaborate with vendors to determine best course of action for current company needs and future upgrades.Office365 Administrator.Occasional Adobe Photoshop/Creative Cloud work and training for digital projects.Custom machine buildouts and license management for application specific needs - ArcGIS, MicroStation, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Pix4D, Lidar.

Norcross, Ga

Aerospace Engineering DivisionCreate and maintain company-wide IT systems acceptable use and mobile device security policies.Build-out of new server-based and active directory environment for network users between Server 2012 and Server 2016.Cloud-based VPN and Wide Area Network setup and implementation.Oversee the entire Information Technology function and all company assets involved.Manage framework for IT decisions, alignment with scope of priorities, and overall strategic goals moving forward.Handling of full life-cycle product and asset management, from procurement through retirement.Oversee storage management, data migration, and change policy.3D CAD modeling and small design work in Solidworks.Create machining drawings, weldment, part and assembly guideline prints.Create engineering drawings, manuals, and software user guides for machine portfolios.Shop floor assembly team supervision and project management for in-house creations, assemblies, and facility upgrades.Supply planning, forecasting, and procurement for machine building projects.Metal fabrication and burn profile creation for assembly guidelines. Perform occasional fixture welding as needed.Plan, manage, and implement electrical & IT interface panel layout and design for machine orders.Quality Management - Document and rectify any issues before machine runoff and after installation at client site. Verify successful mechanical and electrical functionality afterward. Shipping and freight management: Oversee breakdown of machines and shipment to customer's location, as well as fulfill spare parts orders post-installation.Work on-site at customer's facilities with engineering director to install, test, and commission robotic CNC shot peening machines.

Atlanta, Ga

Measure and correct all incoming and outgoing SD/HD video and audio signals for CNN’s bureaus and Media Operations Coordinators. Commercial Video Server Maintenance: Ingest & Quality Control of commercials and promotions to servers for on-air broadcast of all news and entertainment networks. Manage and document all issues with material unacceptable for broadcast and production, as well as managing the database of all the commercial server systems. BIT Shop work: Assisting senior BIT Engineers with service requests, installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of on-air and mission critical broadcast equipment. Work on various projects (elections 2012, hardware upgrades, International HD upgrade, file-based workflow implementation, engineering call center buildout) consisting of installation, setup, maintenance, troubleshooting, and removal of IT & Broadcast hardware.