Payman Khani

Education:

  • M.S., Computer Science, California State University Dominguez Hills,(GPA: 3.9)

Job Experiences as a TA:

Computer Science, California State University Dominguez Hills,(Spring 2014)
  • Java TA, Computer Science Department, California State University, Dominguez Hills, (Fall 2013)

Publications:

  • Payman Khani, Bin Tang, Jiaochao Han, and Mohsen Beheshti, Power-Efficient virtual machine replication in data centers, (IEEE ICC 2016 , Paper No.1570223559)
  • Payman Khani, Mehrdad S.Sharbaf , Investigation of vehicular networks and its main security issues, (SAE 2014 World Congress & Exhibition , Paper No.4102-10-1330)

    • Other Job Experiences:

  • IT Coordinator, Housing Dept. California State University, Dominguez Hills (07/2014 – present)

    •   - Projects: Introducing, Coordinating and implementing several IT related projects.

    • Technology related purchasing projects (software/hardware) including (researching, getting quote, purchasing)
    • Coordinating and launching housing new data/phone cabling projects.
    • Preparing proposals and getting grants approval for some of housing IT projects.
    • Designing and creating new webpages on the housing website to improve its effectiveness.
    • Internet speed improvement by re-setting up the apartments’ modems/routers.
    • StarRez related projects including system/modules updating, adding new features and modules and like photo importing, Active Directory (AD) integration, launching housekeeping module, improving housing online application on the portal and etc.
    • Onity (Integra 5) related projects including its initial configuration, updating/adding/removing templates and operators, integrating with StarRez and etc.

      - Some routine Activities:

    • Setting up and launching new hardware/software/modules (Computers, printers, modems, TVs and etc.)
    • Creating new account, email and etc. for new employees.
    • Training new employees to use current hardware/software
    • Diagnosing, troubleshooting and resolving the department’s hardware and software problems.
    • Updating department’s website.
    • Taking care of department’s network problems.
    • Helping and guiding staff on their hardware/software questions or problems.
    • Applying IT related solution to make the jobs easier for staff.
    • Helping housing residents on their technology related problems.
  • Research Assistant, Computer Science Dept., California State University Dominguez Hills (05/2014 – present)
    • Networking, virtualization and Java programing
  • IT Administrator, IT Division, California State University, Dominguez Hills (02/2012 – 04/2014)

    •   - Server & Network Services

    • Email management (Microsoft Exchange Servers) and Email list management (via Lyris ListManager (LM) )
    • System integration ( LDAP and active directory)
    • Account and permission management (Active Directory in  MS server 2012)
    • Ticket management ( via Heat and ServiceNow )
    • Setting up and installing and StarRez software for university housing Dept and providing technical support.
    • Setting up and installing and Onity software for university housing Dept and providing technical support.
    • Database and network maintenance.
    • Familiarity with deploying and managing the Thin Client lab.
    • Familiarity with configuring the servers ( Installing VMware on servers and PCs, creating VM)
    • Installing, maintaining and supporting computer communication networks.
    • Configuring CISCO switches.

      - Academic technology and desktop support

    • Update and create new webpages on the university website using CM1 software.
    • Troubleshoot of staff Blackboard and Peoplesoft problem.
    • Desktop support and helping students and staff on their hardware and software problem.
    • Troubleshoot, Install and update software in the computer labs serving all university students.
    • Cloning and mass migrating OS and hardware upgrades.

  • Supervisory Experience as a Master Expert (Supervisor), SAIPA (automobile manufacturer), (10/2006 – 12/2011)

    • Supervisor of about 20 staffs.
    • Project manager of several projects in various fields such as quality service improvement and cost reduction.
    • Active member of designing and launching teams of new products.
    • Training new staff of production line as a specialized teacher (chose as an exemplary teacher twice).
    • Presenting about 30 suggestions of improvement in different processes of Quality and Production in which 20 of them were accepted and put into practice.

  • Other job experience:Expert,(08/2001 – 09/2006)

    • Skills & Certificates:

    SKILLS:

    • Programming languages: Java, SQL, HTML, CSS, PHP, MIPS.
    • IDE: NetBeans, Eclipse, CodeBlocks, Dreamweaver
    • DBMS: MySQL, SQL Server, Microsoft Access
    • Software: StarRez , Onity, ServiceNow ( IT ticketing system), CM1, Roompact, JotForm, SpinetiX, PeopleSoft, Blackboard, Microsoft Exchange Servers, Active Directory in  MS server 2012, Heat, Lyris ListManager (LM), Clonezilla, Wireshark, Visio, AutoCAD , Photoshop.
    •  OS: Windows, Mac OS, Linux

    CERTIFICATES:

    • TUV NORD: Successful Negotiation Principle
    • Certificate Of Patent: Invention Of Tester Machine for Gas ECU(electronic control unit)