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Shiji Varghese

Shiji Varghese

Brisbane,Queensland

Summary

21 Years Experienced AV Project Lead and Technology Enthusiast adept at managing complex technology projects and fostering cross-functional collaboration.

Has expertise in AV presales, designing and project management, vendor management and creative problem-solving, ensuring compliance and exceeding project goals.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Manager, Technical Services

Favante Technology Solutions Pvt Ltd
Bangalore, India
02.2015 - Current
  • Building new accounts, Customer management, Account Management, Designing Technical Solutions, Project Management, Product Development and Commissioning Support to customers in India, Singapore, Australia, US, Middle East etc

Project Lead and AV Designer

University of Birmingham
, United Kingdom
01.2023 - 10.2024

AV Consultant and Project Lead handling the needs of.

  • Teaching and Learning Department for building and upgrading technology-enabled teaching spaces for lecture theaters.

For example:

Grade II-listed Shakespeare Institute.

  • Administration Department for building technology-enabled meeting and conferencing spaces, namely Microsoft Teams Rooms and BYOM platforms.
  • Events and Conferences Department for complex venues needing high-end audio and video technology products and solutions

For example:

Grade II-listed Exchange Building

(UK's oldest municipal bank)

  • Oversaw project lifecycle from initiation to closure, ensuring milestones and objectives were met.
  • Managed the execution needs of all schools of the University across many campuses, namely designing AV solutions, project stakeholder meetings, developing SOW, managing customer expectations, managing vendors, creating installation plans, and carrying out handover checks.
  • Coordinated with vendors and external partners to secure necessary resources and services.
  • Ensured project compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
  • Facilitated communication among cross-functional teams in order to achieve deliverables on time.
  • Reviewed technical documents such as design specifications, test plans, user manuals.
  • Facilitated communication between project stakeholders to align expectations and project goals.
  • Communicated with stakeholders throughout the life cycle of projects.
  • Negotiated project specifications, timelines, and budget constraints with clients.
  • Ensured compliance with established policies, procedures and standards within the project scope.
  • Trained end users on system usage after implementation is complete.
  • Coordinated with stakeholders to define project scope and objectives.
  • Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills, resolving issues efficiently and effectively.

Presales & Business Development

Control Systems Design & Development Pvt. Ltd.
Bangalore, India
11.2008 - 02.2015
  • Company Overview: www.csdav.com
  • Account Management, Project Management, Vendor Management, Designing Technical Project Solutions, Preparing Quotations with Specifications and Pricing, Developing new marketing Strategies to generate new revenue
  • Handled over 70+ clients from India and International cities namely Dubai, Qatar, Kuwait, Singapore, Canada, USA, Brazil, Kenya and Greece
  • Travelled to Athens Greece, Dubai and Kuwait for building customer relations
  • Www.csdav.com

Team Leader

Control Systems Design & Development Pvt. Ltd.
Bangalore, India
09.2007 - 10.2008
  • Company Overview: www.csdav.com
  • Handling a team of 11 members in India and the U.S. for developing Java OSGi driver modules for various audio-video devices to be controlled and monitored over an IoT system, such as Christie projectors, Rotel, JVC, Sony, Arcam, Anthem, Harman, Lexicon, and Viconics HVAC, as well as JVC cameras.
  • Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.
  • Monitored team workload to prevent burnout and ensure equitable task distribution.
  • Coordinated team activities and delegated tasks to ensure efficient completion of projects.
  • Worked closely with human resources to support employee management and organizational planning.
  • Oversaw training and development programs to enhance team skills and knowledge.
  • Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills, resolving issues efficiently and effectively.

Applications Engineer

AMX Control Systems
, India
01.2006 - 08.2007
  • Company Overview: www.amx.com
  • Carrying out Product Trainings, Product Research, Product Development, Technical support, Research and development for developing new Products and software libraries for supporting control Systems
  • Www.amx.com

Software Engineer

Pennant Consulting Services
, India
09.2004 - 12.2005
  • Company Overview: www.pennant.co.in
  • Carrying out R&D in developing competitive products on custom linux TABLETS building software Solutions on Linux based PDA, POS devices and Low memory devices and Computers for customer retail relationship management funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation using ENCORE SIMPUTER, ATMEL Smart Cards
  • Www.pennant.co.in

Education

Executive General Management Programme -

Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
Bangalore, India
01.2014

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

Rajaas Engineering College
Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, India
09-2003

XII - CBSE

St Mary's Central Residential School
Kerala, India

X - CBSE

Our Own English High School
Fujairah, United Arab Emirates

Skills

  • Crestron SIMPL
  • Biamp Tesira Programming
  • SC DSP Programming
  • Clearone DSP Programming
  • BSS Blu DSP Programming
  • Extron DSP Programming
  • AMX Net-Linx Control System Programming
  • Crestron D3
  • Crestron VTProe
  • Extron ToolBelt
  • CCNA Networking
  • Linux OS
  • C, Java, coding
  • Project management
  • Vendor management
  • Team leadership
  • Industry expertise
  • Project coordination
  • Creative thinking

Certification

  • Certified Technology Specialist
  • Certified Technology Specialist- Installer
  • Dante Certified Level 3
  • Master Technology Architect
  • Extron Certified Network AV Specialist

Personal Information

Nationality: Indian (Australian PR Holder)

Languages

  • English
  • Malayalam
  • Tamil
  • Hindi

Last Address

Greenbank, Brisbane, Australia

Presentations

SCIF Smart Cities India Foundation, Automating your Spaces, 07/24/15, World Trade Center, Bangalore

Affiliations

  • Volunteering in AVIXA CTS Trainings.

Timeline

Project Lead and AV Designer

University of Birmingham
01.2023 - 10.2024

Manager, Technical Services

Favante Technology Solutions Pvt Ltd
02.2015 - Current

Presales & Business Development

Control Systems Design & Development Pvt. Ltd.
11.2008 - 02.2015

Team Leader

Control Systems Design & Development Pvt. Ltd.
09.2007 - 10.2008

Applications Engineer

AMX Control Systems
01.2006 - 08.2007

Software Engineer

Pennant Consulting Services
09.2004 - 12.2005

Executive General Management Programme -

Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

Rajaas Engineering College

XII - CBSE

St Mary's Central Residential School

X - CBSE

Our Own English High School
Shiji Varghese