Sterling H. Fly, Iv Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas, United States

- Spearheads the development and execution of a comprehensive IT strategy aligned with the SXSW organizational goals- Oversees the successful implementation of major IT projects, including cross-departmental collaborative objectives- Leads cybersecurity measures operations to reduce the risk of data breaches and increase overall data security- Manages the IT budget to optimize resource allocation and cost savings- Directs a high-performing team of IT professionals, independent contractors, and external resources, ensuring seamless operations and the efficient execution of technology initiatives at SXSW

Austin, Texas Area

• Accomplishes IT staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and developing employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing system policies and procedures• Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; promoting a safe and secure work environment; cultivating personal growth opportunities• Ensures organization effectiveness and efficiency by defining, delivering, and supporting strategic plans for implementing information technologies• Interfaces with Chief Technology Officer, Operations, and Accounting to set and meet financial/budget goals related to IT• Identifies training opportunities for IT staff in order to provide the best possible service and emerging technologies• Collaborates with HR to execute office staff onboarding including the appropriate tech tools and training• Performs day-to-day risk assessment to identify, analyze, communicate and mitigate IT risk• Evaluates potential SaaS solutions to increase work organization and operate more efficiently• Supervises monitoring of network health to ensure that any potential issues are communicated to appropriate personnel• Act as point of contact with external venue personnel regarding any deployment of SXSW technical infrastructure• Assist with appropriate and adequate onsite tech staffing• Liaise with internal departments on requirements and expectations regarding technology-based production operations

Austin, Texas

Oversees technical production for annual festival hosting attendees in the Music,Film, Educational, Environmental, Startup/Venture Capitalist, Art and Technology industries.• Devises onsite technical production plan; overall schedule of tech-related events, content and programming special requests, client specific technical needs, essential operational functions, and day to day onsite workflow for the Technology Department• Interfaces with key personnel from various agencies, SXSW venues, and SXSW clients to fulfill contracts while keeping production costs within budget• Maintains preferred technology production vendor relationships; review/place bulk equipment orders, guide the receiving and cataloging of rental items, assign asset tags, directs distribution of gear throughout the festival, and tracks equipment until returned• Supervises all internal communications for production-oriented communications including hand-held radios, staff issued cellular phones and staff phonebook• Investigates and facilitates the installation/augmentation of WiFi networks at SXSW Official Venues• Identify all onsite internal/external network requirements; keeping clear communication between SXSW IT staff and SXSW Official Venue IT staff regarding deployment of our infrastructure• Administer Radio-frequency Identification (RFID) resources along with program deployment, quality assurance, and maintenance support• Recruit, select and train seasonal employees to assist in on-site production• Oversees volunteer crews focused on the executing technical production needs• Manages and maintains inventory of tech equipment used from year to year; maintain items where needed and cycle out deprecated gear• Point person for identifying/ evaluating potential SAAS solutions that will help the organization work more efficiently as a whole

Boerne, Texas

Involved in various components of environmental compliance including storm water permit generation, submittal and tracking, computer assisted drafting (CAD), geosample collection, preservation and laboratory coordination.• Responsible for project coordination, project tracking, and correspondence between Westward clients and state/federal environmental agencies• Authored multi-sector and construction stormwater/wastewater permits as mandated by the state and federal governments• Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) plan development• Geologic Assessment (GA) Field Work within the Edwards Aquifer Recharge/Transition Zones

Austin, Texas

• Maintained on-site equipment as an engineer contracted by XM Satellite Radio• Managed onsite operations for various sporting events sponsored by XM• Strategized the tactical set up of experiential marketing program and operational efficiencies• Analyzed inventory/reorder levels and performed regular inventory cycle counts• Coordinated all product and inventory transportation for the 2007–2008 PGA Tour season

Kodiak Island, Alaska

• Oversaw all procedures and daily functions including but not limited to: repair and construction of bulk tackle, daily inventory of collected product, maintenance of all mechanical equipment• At the helm of all operations and safety for onboard crew