Demba_Traore_linkedIn_updated by demba 20161027
- 1. Demba Traore LINKEDIN UPDATE HEADLINE Information Technology Leader | Entrepreneur | Multimedia Consultant | Enterprise Architecture | IT Strategic Planning | Business Development SUMMARY I am an Information Technology and multimedia professional skilled in business/systems analysis, business development & management, system architecture, database development, project management, vendor relationship and contract negotiation. With over 25 years of experience in planning, developing and implementing state of the art Information Technology and Multimedia solutions, facilitating corporate and organization growth. With an impressive history working for Fortune 500 companies such as IBM, Intel, Lucent and EMTEC before transitioning into an independent consultant and founder of companies. I offer a distinguished career earmarked by accomplishments in leading and directing Information Technology and Multimedia operations across broad disciplines, including hardware and software development, Internet Infrastructure, networking, radio & television broadcast, telecommunication, database technology, promoting change and improvement, and technology implementation in the United States, Europe, as well as Africa. In 2009, I took the CEO position of the Biotechnology and Information Technology Free Zone of Cote d’Ivoire, VITIB. From October 2011 to present we worked on many Multimedia, OTT, SVOD and DTH and Election Management Platform projects in the USA, Europe and Africa. I'm also the founder of I2S2 USA and Côte d'Ivoire & VertGreenN, companies dedicated to provide technology solutions in online radio and television broadcasting, combining expertise with agility and flexibility to provide our clients with high quality and innovative solutions. As the CEO, I am responsible for the support and delivery of enterprise infrastructure and IT services which includes, design and implementation of web, television and radio on the Internet Infrastructure, databases administration and development, Implementation of e-commerce platform and prepaid solutions on the Internet and Voice over IP (VOIP). I direct and motivate a large staff of highly skilled engineers, technicians and cross- functional teams to produce optimum results in pursuit of company goals. I’m involved in planning and execution of large and complex projects in corporations in the United States, Africa and Europe I am fluent in both English and French. Specialties: Information Technology, Leadership, Negotiations, Business Development, Profit and Loss Responsibility, IT Strategic Planning, Enterprise Architecture, Entrepreneurship, Multimedia consulting, Internet Infrastructure, Database Development, System Integration, Network solution and Web Architecture. SYSTEM ARCHITECT SR, MANAGEMENT VertGreenN & Internet Information Systems Services,USA France and Africa 2016 - Present Managed a Team that designed & installed a turnkey solution for small budget television. Development of Multi Screen Television solution ( TV Everywhere IPTV, Linear TV, VOD Catch up TV). Conducted broadcasting rights negotiations with content owners. Design & Implementation of Multimedia Content Management System (CMS) and Subscribers Management System (SMS) and delivered as Platform as a Service (PaaS) Major Achievements
- 2. • Conducted the negotiations with Satellite operators like EutelSat, SES and GlobeCast to acquire broadcasting bandwidth for Private Television and DTH television package operators both in Europe and Africa. • Managed a Team that designed & installed a turnkey solution for small budget television. • Designed & implemented Playout server with Computer Graphic functions for broadcast studio. • Managed and supervised the design & implementation of OTT –TV solution including but not limited to implementation of ingest servers, streaming servers, distribution servers in the Cloud using HLS, DASH and RTMP protocols. • OTT platform integration with Content Delivery Networks. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND FOUNDER VITIB SA Ivory Coast, Africa Apr. 2009 – Oct. 2011 VITIB SA (capital of $ 6 million) is a business of promotion and exploitation of the Biotechnology and Information Technologies and Communication Free Trade Zone of Grand-Bassam (ZBTIC) funded with , $36 million loan from BOAD-BIDC and $20 million from EXIM Bank of India. Years spent as CEO of VITIB brought unprecedented improvements to the institution to the satisfaction of the shareholders (State of CI, MTN, Atlantique Telecom, Shapoorji and United Telecom of India). Major Achievements • Stabilization of the deteriorated financial situation within 6 months of exercise • Absorption in 2 years of exercise of the $4 million loss per year that the institution recorded in its account over several years • Establishment of a Project Implementation Unit to administer the international tenders according to the donors standards such as the West African Development Bank (BOAD), the Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) and EXIM Bank of India • Certification of the center by HP as the second training center in Africa after Morocco, • Hosting of Orange Group (France Telecom) for its support center “Orange Services” – a platform to support all other Orange subsidiaries in Africa • Proper establishment and maintenance of the data center made available to VITIB CI by MTN SA • Design, implementation and hosting of servers in the datacenter according to the multinational standard with an availability rate of 99.999% • Initiation and development of several projects under the loan of EXIM Bank of India: o A Computer Assembly unit with a capacity of up 10,000 computers a year o A biotechnology laboratory for DNA testing o A VSAT earth station for satellite communications o A training lab in computer networking and telecom (Lab. Cisco CCIE) o A new generation of audio-visual studio CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND FOUNDER I2S2, USA and Côte d'Ivoire SEPTEMBER 2002-APRIL 2009 Achievements:
- 3. Designed and implemented the first cluster of African TV "LIVE" on the Internet in 2006, a news portal in French and English that allows online streaming of national television channels in several African countries including Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Mali, and Senegal. Deployment of WiFi Infrastructure city-wide Databases administration and development Implementation of e-commerce platform and prepaid solutions on the Internet and Voice over IP (VOIP) Installation and administration of email servers campaign on Cybercrime and Computer Security in the Ivory Coast and Africa Supervision of engineers and technicians, negotiating with the owners of towers, installation, deployment of equipment, followed by testing and marketing of the solution to more than 42 major customers including: o The Parliament of Côte d'Ivoire – conception and management of website, implementation and provision of wireless internet connection, o The National University of Abidjan - Deployment of WiFi network, Radio Local Loop Interconnection by buildings (Korean project), o RTI: the National TV Station - Design and deployment of radio and television over the Internet directly from the RTI, using IP technology from New York, Korhogo, and Yamoussoukro, and Boundiali(RCI), o “Fraternite Matin” National newspaper of Cote D’Ivoire - Installation of a wireless network available in all local o “Palais de la Culture” - Point to multipoint Internet access, Live webcasting of entertainment other musical shows. Voip and Internet based Thelethon, o “Pharmacie de la Santé Publique”: Design and implementation of Ms Exchange email solution with collaboration and backup solution. CERTIFICATIONS: Microsoft Certified Trainer Microsoft Certified System Engineer Microsoft Certified Internet Expert, Microsoft Certified Database Administrator