Robert Igarashi Email Address

Director Technology Infrastructure and Cloud Services

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.), a Time Warner company, creates and programs branded news, entertainment, animation and young adult media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world. TBS, Inc. is based in Atlanta, GA, and employs more than 9,000 people worldwide.

Experienced IT, Security, Broadcast Technology and Engineering Manager with over 15 years in media technology design, development and operations. I have been responsible for the development, integration, testing, and execution of company growth initiatives. I have also been key in Operational best practices and Security Governance & Compliance for Turner’s Domestic & International Entertainment properties, CNN and its Global Properties, Turner Studios, Turner Sports, HBO, Warner Brothers (WB), and E-League. A people manager with substantial hands on experience in leading and developing technology systems and services across multiple platforms. Expertise in planning, developing, and executing the technology strategies for data, video, and cloud infrastructures for the organization. Technology Security expertise across Policy, Operations, Technology Planning, Compliance and Risk management, and mitigation. Solid operational and engineering understanding of most components that encompass IT. Proven project management track record of leading large and complex projects globally for Turner Broadcasting and CNN. Proficient in Private and Public Cloud services development and implementation. Cost optimization and rationalization expertise across technology platforms with proven track record of cost reduction and mitigation for the business. Member of Cisco’s Technology Advisory Board. A passion for innovation and development of forward thinking IT technologies. Specialties:Security Compliance, Governance, and Risk mitigation. Network Architecture Specialist. Technology Optimization and rationalization. R&D and future technology direction and planning specialties. Cloud services integration. Workflow Automation and Analytics. ENGINEERING SKILLS Cisco Switching & Routing, Juniper Firewalls, F5, Palo Alto Firewalls, HP, Dell, Cisco UCS, Linux , Microsoft Server & Desktop Platforms, VMware, VxLAN, SNMP Monitoring, Configuration Management, AWS, Security Architecture Designs, Private & HybridCloud Architectures, Traditional & Fabric Network Architectures, Standard & Converged Compute Architectures, SAN & NAS Architectures