Professor Shayan Mirabi

Degrees:

• Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration with Concentration in Financial Management at North Central University (in progress)
• M.B.A., American Intercontinental University, June 2006
• M.S. in Microcomputer Systems Technology, University of Houston
• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Montana State University, 1983
• I.M.E. in Industrial Management Engineering, Montana State University, 1983

Career Highlights:

• Associate Dean of Academic Operations AIU—Houston, Texas, 2007-2009
• Chair of Information Technology program at AIU—Houston, Texas, 2004-Present
• Chair of General Education department at AIU—Houston, Texas, 2007-Present
• Assisted with policy/procedure implementation and problem resolution in the areas of, Student and faculty Orientation, advising, Training, Evaluation, Curriculum Development and Implementation, Advisory Committees, and Supervise faculty
• Chair of Computer Science/Information Technology Department at Wharton County Junior College, Jan 2004-July 2004
• Engineering Technology adjunct faculty at University of Houston, Houston, Texas, 2002 – present
• Computer Information Systems adjunct faculty at University of Houston Downtown, Houston, Texas, 2001 – present
• Electronic Engineering/Information Technology Instructor at ITT Technical Institute, Houston, Texas, 1998 – 2003
• Training Manager at Input/Output, Inc, Stafford, Texas, 1998 – 2001
• Dean of Electronic Engineering Technology program at ITT Technical Institute, Houston, Texas, 1994 - 1998
• Electronic Engineering Instructor at ITT Technical Institute, Houston, Texas, 1989 – 1994
• Electronic Engineering Instructor at VTI Technical Institute, Houston, Texas, 1987 – 1989

I have taught the following topics successfully:

• Array of computer applications including MS Office XP/2003
• Variety of programming and Web page Development
• Operating Systems, Win 2k Active Directory, and Linux, UNIX
• Networking Concepts and TCP/IP
• Database Design, Development, and Implementation
• Information technology courses..
• Analog and Digital electronic courses, computer and CPU architecture

I have conducted research in the following topics successfully:

• Utilizing artificial neural networks to improve water effluent flow and control

My academic administrative and managerial experiences include:

• Actively participating in curriculum development and design including networking and programming curricula, and directed educational faculty to achieve program outcomes and objectives.
• Developing and implementing class schedules and faculty assignments, and conducting faculty conferences and professional development sessions to provide assistance and advice on affairs and information affecting IT program and its performance, communication of corporate and university policies pertinent to instructional activities, review of faculty recommendations concerning curricula, course materials, textbooks, etc. for possible re-evaluation and submission to curriculum and program review committee.
• Planning and implementing a profit center-based Training Department utilizing the available resources to meet the company’s business objectives. Primary responsibilities included delivering quality training/educational programs and services. Additionally, developing, implementing and managing course curricula as new products were introduced.
• Providing support to the Sales/Technical Marketing to clearly define and document necessary technical training for new system sales.
• Recruiting and maintaining well trained, qualified, and motivated unit-wide instructional engineers to accomplish Department’s business goals and objectives.
• Developing and maintaining training and educational programs consistent with the company’s product line and marketability to support customers training needs in-house, in-field and on-site.
• Developing and directing certification programs to certify client and company personnel to operate and maintain data acquisition hardware and software products.
• Initiating proactive support to clients to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of the training programs as well as proficiency level of client's operators to meet their production requirements.
• Designing and maintaining a formal Training Catalog to promote training programs, products, and to market the Training Department.
• Developing department’s business plan and operating budget and ensuring its full implementation, and managing budgeting/forecasting process, expense control, capital planning and ensuring profitability by conducting special analyses, feasibility or other studies in supporting Customer Service and Marketing/Sales Department.
• Ensuring compliance with all hiring and promotion procedures including EEO requirements, compensation policies, termination procedures and other personnel and operating policies and procedures.

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