SUMMARY:

Lead Senior Systems Architect/Engineer with a competitive 15+ year experience in Banking, Healthcare and Retail markets. Efficiently execute technical and managerial skills to coordinate successful delivery and meet demands based on client needs and industry changes. Offer highly competitive and innovative ideas to drive business development and value creation.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Network/OS/Protocols: Windows Enterprise Server Windows Terminal Services VMWare (ESX 3x 4x 5x 6x) Citrix Presentation Server 4.0 /4.5 XenApp 5/6x7x Linux RedHat 7.1 WinXP,7,10 TCP/IP NetBios SNMP SMTP DNS DHCP WINS VLANS BGP NLB EIGRP OSPF Active Directory Novell NDS

Systems Mgmt/Monitoring: SMS2K3/SCCM12 SolarWinds What sUpGold Nagios IBM Director HP IRS HP/SUM Backup Exec Tivoli Storage Manager R4.5 Arcserve 2000 for Windows CommVault Windows Backup

Software and Programming: MS IIS 7.0 6.0, 5.0 4.0 Apache 1.3.2 SSL HTML XML VB Script ADSI PowerShell Power CLI MS SQL Server Checkpoint FW NG/NGX Cisco ASA MSCS (Microsoft Clustering Services) VMware vSphere (ESXi) 4.x/5.x/6.0 Cisco / Brocade FibreChannel Baracuda GSLB WLBS

Hardware: Dell PowerEdge HP Proliant Servers IBM Cisco (IronPort) 3com Intel HP EMC VNX Barracuda HPC7000 Blades Chassis HP Onboard Administrator HP Virtual Connect HP Flex Fabric 20/40 Modules

SAN Technology: NetApp FAS2240 7 - Mode XIO ISE Technologies EMC Vmax100k All flash Array EMC VNX5200/5400 EMC Vplex Metro VS2 IBM DS5100 Dell Equal logic HP EVA 4400/6400/8400 Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Lead Senior Solutions Architect/Senior Engineer/Technical Lead

Confidential, New York, NY

Responsibilities:

• Provide wide spectrum of architectural and engineering solutions, oversee, manage and mentor engineers
• Maintenance of existing infrastructure while design and build out of a green field vMware Metro Cluster solution for mission-critical business continuity and disaster recovery approach with active/active datacenters
• Built and managed VMware ESXi 5/6 Hosts in a datacenter cluster HA/DRS configuration
• Migration and management of existing resources into off prem cloud solution provide via Confidential
• Architecture of Virtual Center Server to provide centralized management, operational automation, resource optimization and high availability to IT environments
• Utilization of VMware Update Manager for ESXi host remediation for compliance and patch management
• Design and implementation of VMware vCOPS/vRops to proactively identify and solve emerging issues with predictive analytics and alerting, ensuring optimum performance and availability of applications and infrastructures across virtual environments.
• Design, implement a vSphere Metro Cluster Storage solution using EMC’s Vplex /Vmax3 100k all flash Array
• Architecture and implementation of vSphere ESXi 5.5/6 in a stretched cluster configuration across NY and NJ (Cervalis) datacenter locations for business continuity to provide close to 0 time RTO and RPO
• Design and configuration of Cisco OTV for vSphere Metro Cluster Support across Cisco Nexus 7K switches
• Introduction of LISP protocol and ASR/ISR router implementation for route optimization between 4 location
• Architecture and configuration of EMC’s Vplex across both Metro location which involved presentation of local storage arrays through EMC VPLEX to create distributed synchronous volumes across sites in NY and NJ
• Zoning of EMC Vplex Front End and Back End ports to both targets and initiators
• Installation, configuration and management of both HP C7000 and Cisco UCS chassis and blades
• Upgrade and management of HP C7000 chassis components (HP OA/Virtual Connect/FlexFabric 20/40)
• Architect and manage HP Virtual Connect Flex-fabric 20/40 modules (Vlans, Fibrechannel, CNA)
• Out of the box configuration of the HP OA, ILO and blade configuration thru (EBIPA) interface
• HP Virtual Connect configuration of VLANS/Fabric in conjunction with server profile associations
• Management of 5 storage arrays (IBM DS5100, EMC VNX5300/5400 EMC Vmax100K EMC Vplex Metro VS2)
• Engineered/Managed SAN fabrics on both Brocade and Cisco MDS fibre-channel (Zones and Lun Masks on Arrays)
• Responsible for enterprise wide Active Directory LDAP/DNS/DHCP maintenance/infrastructure health status
• Management of Active Directory: Users, Groups, Computers, Domains, Organizational Units
• Maintenance of Active Directory FSMO roles, Management of AD: Users, Groups, Computers, Domains, OU’s
• Utilization of Remedy (BMC) and Heat ticketing system related to Work Requests, IT project and Incidents
• Utilization and management of IBM Director and HP IRS to remediate, update and prevent hardware failures

Global IT Manager/Solutions Architect/Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Manage all aspects of technology - responsible for running and supporting the company’s global technology infrastructure including Vmware, LAN, WAN, SAN, Voice and Data.
• Global (Vmware/SAN) redesign/Implementation to meet company requirements
• Consolidated physical server infrastructure into 90% Virtualized environment
• Developed process and framework for the overall global IT infrastructure
• Engineered and built out backup and DR failover solution for business continuity initiatives ( Confidential )
• Support ongoing day-to-day technology needs, ensuring uptime including network, data and voice services
• Provided precise dexterity specifically with innovative technical designs and solutions
• Assumed and carried both strategic and tactical responsibilities across global enterprise
• Proposed and executed projects as per company requirements, provided solid technical foundation
• Redesign, overall SAN environment specifically for huge volumes of data supporting Big Data initiatives (Dell Equal Logic, NETAPP XIO tech) (ISCSI/FC)
• Robust Virtualization Experience including vSphere ESXi, strong windows experience including Active Directory
• Supervision of Networking/Security Cisco Platform/Cisco Firewalls, Voice Communication (Avaya)

Senior Systems Architect /Technical Lead

Confidential, New York, NY

Responsibilities:

• Manage and guide a team of 7 systems Back-Office engineers
• Served as Lead Systems/Architect in the implementation and redesign of the enterprise wide Virtualization SAN/Brocade/Vm’s/ESXi, Systems and Network technologies across all global data centers.
• Management and Design of Projects involving (Infrastructure, Active Directory, VMware, and SAN technologies) that supported retail operation, warehouse management and ERP systems implementation.
• Architect and implement contingency plan for Global Enterprise wide DR and Business Continuity solutions
• Collaborate with key business units and internal teams to define enterprise architecture principles, standards and guidelines, analyze business technology challenges, assess costs, and suggest solutions
• Performed design reviews across company and collected enterprise architecture performance metrics to assure continuous improvement
• Develop archiving and backup solutions across enterprise to ensure protection adhere to recovery SLA’s
• Design and execute POC’s for critical enterprise applications, including enhancements and benefits with business case scenarios and cost productivity measures.
• Redesign of all the datacenters electrical and UPS environments (APC Triplite)
• Segmentation of all LAN infrastructures to facilitate efficiency and provide redundancy
• Reconfiguration and implementation of all the backup solutions across the enterprise
• Maintenance of enterprise wide applications, servers, networking gear and monitoring tools
• Provide daily and weekly technical documentation and operational reports for upper management review
• Generated reports and budgets on the overall Global Datacenter improvements, provide technical guidance and assistance, cross-train team members

Senior Systems Architect

Confidential, New York, NY

Responsibilities:

• Served as Lead Systems Engineer/Architect in the implementation and redesign of the current data centers realignment initiatives
• Management and Design of Projects involving (Infrastructure, Active Directory, VMware, and SAN technologies)
• Evaluated and recommend cost effective solutions for projects and new technologies
• Developed process flow documentation based on company needs
• Management and realignment of the company wide Microsoft Windows Infrastructure
• Redesigned Fibre Channel (Brocade) and LAN environment
• Restructured current production Virtualization Environment (ESX4.1)
• Daily Management of the EMC VNX SAN Appliance via (Unisphere)
• Architected overall data protection solution for Vmware (Quest)
• Maintenance and Management of the (5) C7000 chassis and Dell Hardware
• Microsoft Active Directory / LDAP/DNS/ Group Policy/DHCP/Forests/Trusts

Senior Systems Network Engineer

Confidential, New York, NY

Responsibilities:

• Manage and coordinate efforts necessary for planning, design, development and support of
• Responsible for daily, weekly, monthly technical reports for upper management
• VMware (ESX 3.x) (VSphere 4). (DRS / HA / VMotion)
• VDI POC implementations (Vmware) (Citrix)
• SAN/NAS (FC/iSCSI) (Hp EVA)
• HP Blade System C7000 Proliant BL680c Series (VMware) Solution)
• Daily Windows Active Directory administration and security assessment
• Citrix XenApp 5/6, Presentation Server 4.0 / 4.5 Cisco Routers and Switches (IronPort) Symantec Web Gate (MI5 networks) Checkpoint Firewall FW-1(NG) on (Nokia) Active Directory/Exchange - Maintenance of healthy AD/Exchange Environment
• Management of Mobile Internet Devices via Active Sync (Exchange2007), Enterprise wide Messaging System (Exchange2007) Maintain DNS, DHCP, WINS, MSCS, SAN Technologies Trend Micro Suite (IMSS) (Office Scan)(ScanMail) / MacAfee Solutions Nagios / SolarWinds - Network and server monitoring utility Microsoft SMS / Microsoft WSUS 3x Backup and Archive Solutions
• Windows Clustering and load Balancing technologies
• Management/Deployment of Virtual (ESX3.5/VSPhere 4) technologies to reduce both hardware and power/cooling costs. Configuration of vCenter 2.5/Update manager/DVS/and Host Profiling
• Consolidation of P2V using VMware’s both Hot/Cold consolidation mechanisms (HP Blade System C7000)
• Architecture/Design of VMware infrastructure utilizing advanced HA/DRS/VMotion/SVmotion functions
• Architect and implement DR solution of virtualized environment Via-vRanger and vReplicator to DR site
• Designed and implemented migration strategies to both on prem and off prem cloud solution via ( Confidential )
• Implementation of VDI technologies through the enterprise, thin clients (Wyse) - VMware/View/XenDesktop
• Management and Configuration of SAN’s and Cisco MDS Switches, as well as Configuration and Presentation of LUNS on EVA4400 via Fabric Manager for Virtualization Purposes
• Installation, Configuration and Maintenance of Citrix XenApp/ Presentation Server Farm 4.0/4.5/5/6.5 and Installation and configuration of Windows 2k3/2k8 servers in Virtualized and Physical environments
• Maintenance of Windows 2003/2008 clusters and Windows Active Directory/Group Policy/Security Environments
• Utilization of AD tools for maintenance of healthy Site Replication and Communication
• Manage, design and Implement Exchange 2003-2007 upgrade
• Maintain network backbone via Cisco routers and switches
• Management of Checkpoint (NG on Nokia) firewall and VPNs across the enterprise
• Design implementation and roll out plan for Exchange 2007
• Management of Enterprise Wide Messaging (Exchange2k3/2k7)
• Interface with Help Desk to assist with SMS and WSUS operations
• Monitor systems via SolarWinds and Nagios to ensure 24/7 system up-time
• Review and evaluate department technology requests and recommend alternative solutions
• Collaborate with hardware and software vendors on purchasing and procurement initiatives

Senior Systems Engineer /Team Lead

Confidential, New York, NY

Responsibilities:

• Design, Install and Manage enterprise wide Cisco devices (Routers, Switches, WAP Gear)
• Checkpoint Firewall-1 NG-FP3/NGAI/NGX and VPN Maintenance and Troubleshooting
• Design, Implement and Manage Enterprise Active Directory Forests/Domains (W2k3, W2k, DNS, DHCP, WINS, AD)
• Support Enterprise Messaging Systems with Microsoft Exchange 2003 and Exchange 2000
• Design, Implement and Administer Enterprise SMS 2003 site servers
• Administration of Enterprise SQL 2000/2003 Servers
• Monitor all LAN/WAN devices via Nagios
• Administration of WUS/SUS Server for patch deployments and updates
• Management of Symantec/AV and SPAM (Modusgate) protection
• Responsible for regular maintenance of network printers
• Responsible for campus-wide data backup and disaster recovery strategy with Tivoli
• Administration of NT/2000/2003 Servers and IIS 6.0 Web Servers.
• Provide second and third level support to network specialists, admins, and techs
• Prepare weekly status reports on project