RYAN LYNCH

11106 Landale Street • Studio City, CA 91602 • (818) 203-4472 76.lynch.ryan@gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL Imaginary Forces - Entertainment & Design Company EXPERIENCE Head of Operations, Los Angeles & New York March 2005 – March 2015

• Manage operations staff including but not limited to the office managers, client services

supervisor, receptionist, security, production assistants and editorial assistants • Primary contact and decision maker with property management service representing the

landlord for all issues relating to the office space and property • Set and evaluate departmental budgets as well as cost effectiveness for client services,

security, facility maintenance and upkeep (cleaning, mechanical engineering, landscaping), office supplies, furniture, facility infrastructure (wiring) telecommunications, video conferencing and copier services

• Review and negotiate service contracts for above services with third party vendors regularly

• Review and approve all spending as related to Operations including budgeted and above and beyond costs

• Create, review and regularly update company policies and procedures for physical and digital security, company welcome and new hire information, emergency action plans as well as departmental policies and procedures

• Train appropriate staff on policies and procedures and communicate company-wide • Ensure that departments are following set daily responsibilities and checklists • Managed Information Technology staff, six Systems Administrators, from 2008 to 2013. • Oversaw budgeting for new information technology systems company wide • Managed vendor relationships to negotiate service contracts for big ticket I.T. systems such

as AutoDesk Subscription, Oracle Hardware and Software Support • Oversaw several critical upgrades including Active Directory / MS Exchange updates and

Oracle SAM-QFS expansion • Partner with Head of Production to ensure that client services expectations are met and

regularly review services following client-supervised sessions • Regularly visit all office locations to ensure that company standards are being achieved • Project manage all construction and build-out efforts for existing as well as new facilities

including planning, budgeting, execution and project review • Work closely with the CFO and Director of I.T. for technical and legal issues pertaining to

renovations and build-outs • Work closely with HR to set employee standards including new hire welcome information,

the company handbook and any employee conduct rules • Coordinate with senior management to set space management plans including development

of existing facilities and future real estate opportunities • Led search efforts with real estate broker to secure suitable office space as planned for by

senior management • Coordinated with property manager and general contractor for build-out of new office

space. Led search for sub contractors such as low voltage, security and furniture. Oversaw bidding process, planning and installation

• Planned and executed three office relocation projects; two in Los Angeles and one in New York City. Led search for moving coordinator and movers. Coordinated shutdown of services at old office space as well as start-up of services at new office space

Editorial Manager / Post Production 2002-2005 • Managed Editorial staff including vault clerks and assistant editors • Set procedures and policies for film and tape vault. Ensuring that elements were properly

tracked • Trained staff on procedures for video tape layoffs and duplication processes • Coordinated daily editorial schedule with procedures, resource manager and editors • Built and maintained video system for tape layoffs and duplication • Built and maintained Avid and Final Cut edit systems, also supported infrastructure for

Autodesk Flame systems (Avid ACSR certified 2002-2006)

Vault Manager / Assistant Editor 1998-2002 • Responsible for day-to-day operations of film and tape vault including supervising two

vault clerks. • Tracked media elements in and out of vault. • Organized vault library and offsite vault storage. • Processed tape layoff of duplication requests. • Maintained tape stock inventory and ordered new supplies as necessary. • Assisted editors with offline process including, digitizing and importing of media,

overcutting and online preparation. • Assembled artist and company sales reels for distribution.

SKILLS Proficient with MS Office, FileMaker, Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Compressor, MS Active

Directory, MS Exchange, Asterisk FreePBX, Solaris SAM-QFS, Unix, IP Based CCTV Security Systems and DVR’s and Apple Operating Systems. Experienced with most HD and DS VTR’s, monitors and test equipment. Proficient with low voltage wiring including ethernet, video and audio cabling.

EDUCATION Bachelor of Science, Mass Communication, 1998

Emerson College, Boston, MA