Adrian Neub

Work History

• IT Manager

  Get Set Games

  May 2019 - Present
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  Systems Administrator

  9 Story Media

  November 2015 - January 2018
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  Systems Administrator

  Legend 3D VR VFX

  November 2014 - October 2015
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  Manager of Information Technology

  Pixomondo

  August 2011 - April 2013

  • Head of Systems for Toronto branch; handling server, network and render farm configuration and administration
  • Responsible for I/O, AD, DNS, FTP and Group Policy configuration
  • Render farm configuration/administration (Deadline Render Management System)
  • Software license management – RLM, FLEXlm (including Foundry tools), SESI
  • Configuring network and maintaining network reliability throughout production
  • Remote administration/maintenance; including on call support 24/7
  • VB scripting, some python and MEL debugging when necessary
  • Maintaining the continual smooth operation of production by preventing and mitigating downtime caused by hardware/software related issues
  • Dynamic prioritization of IT resources; management of equipment and labour
  • Managing and executing full and incremental backups of production data and essential studio data
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  Manager of Information Technology

  Imarion Inc

  July 2010 - May 2011

  • Head of Systems; handling all server, network and render farm configuration and administration
  • Responsible for I/O, AD, DNS, VPN, FTP, Group Policy configuration and email
  • Configuring network and maintaining network reliability throughout production
  • Render farm configuration/administration (Deadline Render Management System)
  • Upgrading the infrastructure of the existing post-production facility to support the production of an animated television series
  • Building RAID Arrays (Experience with RAID 0, 1, 5 and 50)
  • Remote administration/maintenance; including on call support 24/7
  • VB scripting, some python and MEL debugging when necessary
  • Support of Autodesk Inferno, Lustre and Smoke workstations
  • Setup and support of Avid and Final Cut editing workstations
  • Maintaining the continual smooth operation of production by preventing and mitigating downtime caused by hardware/software related issues
  • Dynamic prioritization of IT resources; management of equipment and labour
  • Design and implementation of key IT workflows and processes
  • Writing and maintaining concise documentation for IT infrastructure and processes
  • Working with and managing relationships with vendors and external consultants
  • Evaluation and cost-benefit analysis of hardware and software solutions for the growth and improvement of studio IT infrastructure and systems
  • Managing and executing full and incremental backups of production data and essential studio data
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  Systems Administrator

  Guru Studio

  April 2007 - November 2009

  • Active Directory administration
  • Exchange 2007 configuration and administration
  • Writing and maintaining the company-wide logon script
  • Defining and implementing Windows Group Policies
  • Render farm administration (Rush Render-Queue)
  • FTP server administration
  • Windows DNS administration
  • Cost-benefit analysis for software and hardware purchasing
  • Negotiating contracts and pricing with IT vendors
  • Implementing workstation security restrictions to protect intellectual property and mitigate downtime caused by user error
  • Microsoft Windows automation (PSTOOLS, WPKG, WSUS)
  • Tape archiving and restoring (MAMMOTH, LTO3)
  • Transcoding production video files
  • Creating software training documentation and leading training seminars
  • Troubleshooting elevated hardware and software support tickets

• Operations Technician

  ctc TrainCanada

  April 2005 - April 2007

  • Facilitating the smooth operation of a network consisting of 100+ workstations in a training environment; ensuring each workstation is running the correct OS and software configuration
  • Creating and deploying system images to meet the needs of rental clients (IBM, TD Canada Trust and Royal Bank of Canada)
  • Configuring servers for use in training seminars (e.g. MS Exchange, Lotus Domino)

• Computer Technician

  Imaging Associates Ltd

  September 2001 - June 2002

  • Building high-end custom workstations for image acquisition, analysis and archiving
  • Client base was primarily pharmaceutical companies (including, but not limited to Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca) and life science research facilities
  • Providing in-office technical support (hardware and software)

• Operations Technician

  Metex

  July 1996 - September 1997

  • Writing HTML and JavaScript for third party clients
  • Providing hardware and software support for a network of 65 WinNT workstations
  • Assistant network administration