Roy Joey Villaber

Orchestrated onboard satellite communications and bandwidth bonding across Starlink, OneWeb, VSAT, and Pepwave 5G systems, securing uninterrupted high-speed connectivity across transoceanic itineraries.

Delivered round-the-clock technical operations and white-glove AV/IT support directly to yacht owners, billionaires, heads of state, and VIP guests with zero critical downtime during active charters and private voyages.

Engineered and maintained enterprise AV-over-IP, Crestron, Lutron, KNX, and DALI automation platforms controlling luxury cinema spaces, distributed audio (Dante), and whole-vessel ambient lighting architectures.

Strengthened onboard cybersecurity posture deploying Kerio, Palo Alto, and Fortigate next-generation firewalls paired with Crowdstrike endpoint protection and automated Veeam/Acronis disaster recovery protocols.

Conducted preventive maintenance and root-cause fault resolution on 440V electrical distribution boards, variable frequency drives (VFD), marine generators, and navigation bridges (ECDIS, Radar, GMDSS).

Directed shipyard refit projects, technical drydock commissioning, and contractor procurement within budget parameters and maritime compliance frameworks.

Managed shipboard data centers, enterprise server infrastructure, and network backbones comprising 100+ servers, Cisco switches, firewalls, and enterprise Wi-Fi systems for vessels carrying over 2,000 guests.

Honored with the Outstanding Employee Award 9 times throughout 14 years of tenure in recognition of operational excellence, emergency incident resolution, and passenger-facing service delivery.

Supervised shipboard communication and broadcast systems including TVRO satellite dishes, IPTV distribution networks, Fleet Broadband, and shore-side connectivity links.

Led complex technical drydock refits, infrastructure upgrades, and procurement initiatives across prominent passenger liners including M/V Azura, M/V Ventura, and M/V Aurora.

Maintained and repaired bridge electronics, marine navigation systems (Furuno, Raytheon, Transas), GMDSS radio installations, and central fire/safety monitoring panels.

Administered user accounts, Active Directory policies, access controls, and cybersecurity practices for cross-functional marine, technical, and hospitality departments.