Scott Himes

Lead the Network Operations team (eight staff members), serving 6,500 students and 1,000 employees. Serve as the IT capital projects technology lead, responsible for wired and wireless network infrastructure, data center, internet services, VoIP, and campus-wide card access and security camera systems across all Biola facilities.

• Manage Division 27/28 technology scope for all campus construction projects—network infrastructure, access control, and security cameras—across six new ground-up buildings and multiple major remodels, coordinating with architects, low-voltage consultants, MEP engineers, and contractors to maintain university design standards.
• Saved $165,000 on science building project by acting as in-house data/low-voltage subcontractor.
• Oversee the implementation of campus physical security infrastructure—including card access and security camera systems—in partnership with Campus Safety, from design through commissioning, and system turnover.
• Conduct technical reviews of low-voltage and IT shop drawings, RFIs, and submittals using Bluebeam and Procore, validating scope, standards compliance, and constructability.
• Direct risk assessment for the IT scope on capital projects, coordinating with Facilities project managers.
• Maintain detailed documentation, and provide regular updates to IT and Facilities leadership, ensuring alignment on project progress.
• Manage a ~$500K annual network lifecycle refresh fund to plan and deliver campus-wide network infrastructure projects without increasing the lifecycle budget over 15 years.

• Led consolidated infrastructure team, overseeing voice, data, networks, and virtualization assets to streamline operations.
• Enhanced cooling, cable pathways, and hot-aisle configurations in Biola's Datacenter, resulting in improved energy efficiency.
• Eliminated infrastructure redundancies to strengthen business continuity across core systems.

• Spearheaded merger of Biola’s network and telecom teams, improving communication and project coordination across departments.
• Assumed oversight of campus internet and voice circuits, ensuring alignment of carrier services with network and PBX requirements.
• Gained expertise in campus PBX phone system, facilitating integration of voice and data infrastructure.

• Implemented standards for telecom rooms, power, cooling, and cabling in 25+ campus spaces, enhancing reliability and security of communications infrastructure.
• Established network equipment standard with Cisco 4500-series chassis, simplifying design and lifecycle planning for access switching.

• Provided desktop computer support to animators and administrative staff, enabling smooth operations across multiple film crews.
• Earned film credit by delivering technical support that facilitated the production of Disney's ‘Treasure Planet’ and ‘Home on the Range.’