Ghandchi-Resume

Sam Ghandchi

12015 Polo Dr.

Fairfax, VA 22032

OBJECTIVE

§ A senior level position in journalism with a focus on international news and Internet publishing of newspaper, radio, and TV content.

SUMMARY

§ University degrees in Mathematics and Engineering

§ International editor in a daily paper in Tehran in late 70’s and early 80’s

§ Librarian in a Persian library and research group in Berkeley in mid 80’s

§ Manager in a futurist bookstore in Sunnyvale of California in late 80’s

§ Computer and networking positions in Silicon Valley in 90’s

§ Editor/Publisher in Iranscope.com Futurist Portal since 1999

§ Published three books and 500 articles in English and Persian

CAREER HISTORY & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Editing and Publishing, DC and CA (1999 – Present)

§ Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, Iranscope.com- Founded the site in 1999 and worked full time after 1/02. Established Iranscope as a leading bilingual futuristic portal. Developed automated news pages relaying relevant political and scientific news feeds, with AI-sensing content-based advertising.

§ Author, ghandchi.com- Have written three books and over 500 articles in English and Persian encompassing political, economic, philosophical and scientific topics as well as futurism and international developments.

Engineering Management, Silicon Valley, CA (1994 – 2002)

§ Vice President of Corporate Development, Lantern Communications- Oversaw HR, Program Management, IT and Tech Pubs Divisions in San Jose and coordinated with the Ottawa engineering operations. Also managed scalability and predictability in delivering networking and software products.

§ Director of Engineering, FORE Systems- Managed a 20-member software engineering team in San Jose. Worked closely with the Pittsburgh and Bethesda software groups. Achieved improved customer satisfaction.

§ Engineering Manager, Adaptec- Managed two teams of 15 engineers in Milpitas and Bangalore. Built an infrastructure of a lab and automation software.

Software Engineering, Silicon Valley, CA (1989 – 1994)

§ Lead Software Engineer, ACC, Wollongong, and Vitalink- Developed Software test plan for router software testing (NetBEUI, IPX, IP), and for email applications on Windows, Mac and Unix platforms. Devised complex test topologies and taught OSPF training class.

§ Senior Software Engineer, Ashton-Tate, Intuit, and Touch Communications- Evaluated Applause II presentation software, QuickBooks accounting software, and OSI networking products.

Bookstore and Publishing Management, Sunnyvale, CA (1985 – 1989)

§ Founder and Manager, Nova Bookstore- Carried scientific and futuristic books, and electronic music. Also organized Monthly Nova Lecture Series.

§ Editor and Publisher, Mundus Novus (meaning New World)- Published a quarterly futuristic periodical for the bookstore.

Library and Research Management, Berkeley, CA (1982 – 1985)

§ Co-Founder and Director, Dehkhoda Library and Iranian Cultural Foundation- Started this nonprofit venture to provide cultural and educational services for the Iranian community and researchers.

§ Librarian, Dehkhoda Library- Collected and sorted Persian books and English books about Iran, and developed a library classification for the books based on the Library of Congress system.

§ Research Lead, Iranian Cultural Foundation- Worked with research teams in different fields from economics and cultural studies to philosophical thought.

Publishing Management, Tehran, Iran (1979 – 1981)

§ Co-Founder, Member of the Editorial Board, and Director of International Service, Nedaye Azadi- Published this daily afternoon newspaper in Tehran, until the paper was shut down by the government in 1981. The paper was a factual daily with a scientific and democratic approach to events in Iran and the world.

Engineering Management, Tehran, Iran (1975 – 1978)

§ Highway Engineering Project Manager and Software Developer, Freeman Fox of London and Rahvar- Managed five software engineers and ten technicians and automated geometric design of interchanges for the Tehran Ringway project.

§ Software Developer, CSC of Los Angeles in Tehran at IIGF/Computer Services Directorate- Computerized radar communications and training projects. Also managed a 15-member translation team supervising the translation of the related documents.

EDUCATION

1973 * BA, Mathematics, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

1982 * BS, Civil Engineering, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

1990 * "C" Prog Specialist Diploma, Masters Inst., San Jose, CA

1991 * Novell/Unix Certificate, Masters Inst., San Jose, CA

1996 * Internet Measurement /Modeling, w/ Vern Paxson, UC Santa Cruz, CA

PUBLICATIONS

1985 * AI Journal, "Intelligent Tools: Cornerstone of a New Civilization"

2003 * FUTURIST IRAN BOOK: Futurism vs Terrorism

Reviewed by World Future Society in Sept 2003

2005 * Secularism and Pluralism