Adem Memedi
Vancouver,BC
Summary
Dynamic technology leader with extensive experience in managing large-scale infrastructure projects. Skilled in strategic planning and implementation of secure, efficient systems, driving significant cost savings and operational excellence for clients in the VFX and animation industries.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner/Operator
Adjunct MediaTech
Vancouver, BC
2022 - Current
- Delivered infrastructure consulting and managed services for VFX studios, makerspaces, and small businesses.
- Architected hybrid cloud and on-prem environments spanning Windows, Linux, and macOS systems.
- Designed and deployed highly available virtualization clusters (VMware/Proxmox).
- Implemented security standards for IAM, MFA, and firewall policies, achieving consistent compliance across distributed clients.
- Produced detailed budgets, vendor RFPs, and hardware refresh plans, optimizing cost-to-performance ratios.
Information Technology Consultant
Sony Pictures Imageworks
Vancouver, BC
2023 - 2025
- Built and implemented zero-touch Intune provisioning for a fleet of 1,000+ Windows thin clients, eliminating manual configuration for IT staff and end users.
- Developed tools for inventory and usage analytics via the Microsoft Graph API, enabling usage forecasting, which significantly reduced project procurement costs.
- Robust Intune provisioning prevented major organization-wide downtime during the 2024 CrowdStrike incident.
Technical Resources Manager / Render Supervisor
Cinesite Animation
Vancouver, BC
2016 - 2022
- Managed the primary vSphere cluster, seven racks across two data centers, and over one PB of high-performance production storage (ZFS, Qumulo, Pure).
- Led global IO and render teams, improving cross-site workflow parity, and processes.
- Forecasted compute/storage needs for multi-million-dollar animation projects, ensuring performance scalability, and budget alignment.
- Administered a render farm exceeding 50,000 vCPUs (scaling to 200,000+ via cloud bursting), with over 99% uptime.
- Built rendering benchmarking tools that led to workflow optimizations, which saved tens of thousands of render hours per feature film.
- Administered IaC and lifecycle management tools (Foreman, Puppet, OpenManage Enterprise).
- Trained and managed junior IT staff and the 24/7 render operations team.
Earlier Experience
Method Studios | Gener8 | Industrial Pixel VFX | Nerd Corps Entertainment
, BC
2012 - 2016
- Held various technical and render pipeline roles, gaining foundational experience in data I/O, 3D modeling, and render operations in high-throughput production environments.
Education
Associate of Arts - 3D Modeling For Animation And Games
The Art Institute of Vancouver
Vancouver, BC01-2012
Skills
- Infrastructure and virtualization: VMware vSphere, Proxmox, Hyper-V, Foreman, Puppet, PXE, OpenManage Enterprise
- Systems and cloud: Linux (RHEL/Debian), Windows Server, Intune, Azure AD, FreeIPA, Active Directory, and Group Policy
- Networking and storage: L1–L3 network design, firewall administration, SAN/NAS (ZFS, Qumulo, Isilon, Pure), Elastic, Prometheus, and Grafana
- Automation and scripting: PowerShell, Bash, Python, SALT, lifecycle automation, process optimization
- Leadership and operations: IT consulting, project planning, data center management, team mentorship, asset and resource management
Timeline
Owner/Operator
Adjunct MediaTech
2022 - Current
Information Technology Consultant
Sony Pictures Imageworks
2023 - 2025
Technical Resources Manager / Render Supervisor
Cinesite Animation
2016 - 2022
Earlier Experience
Method Studios | Gener8 | Industrial Pixel VFX | Nerd Corps Entertainment
2012 - 2016
Associate of Arts - 3D Modeling For Animation And Games
The Art Institute of Vancouver
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