SUMMARY:

Extensive experience in Messaging, Mobility, Directory Services, Security, and infrastructure related services. Specific focus based in Office 365, Exchange Online, Azure, Confidential Exchange, Active Directory, perimeter proxy and mail relay/hygiene related architecture, with the ability to migrate a variety of messaging platforms and OS’s to Confidential based technologies. An effective communicator/ trusted advisor with a proven ability to communicate and shepherd highly complex technical initiatives throughout every level of the organization.

OPERATING SYSTEMS/ TOOLS/ DATABASES /HARDWARE:

• Windows Clients up to Windows 10, latest Insider Preview
• Confidential Windows Server up to 2012 R2
• Confidential Exchange 5.x, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016
• Internet Information Server, up to current
• Exchange hybrid and co - existence
• Active Directory 2000, 2003, 2008, 2008 R2,2012, and 2012 R2
• Office 365
• Confidential ADFS
• Confidential Azure AD DirSync/Connect
• SAN, DAS, iSCSI, SAS, Fibre, JBOD
• All GroupWise versions to current
• NetWare 3.x to current
• TCP/IP, DNS, WINS, DHCP
• ISA Server 2004, 2006, TMG 2010
• Cisco Ironport
• Citrix Netscaler
• Confidential Certificate Authority
• Confidential Outlook, up to current
• Quest EMW, QMM, MessageStats, Reporter, NDS Migrator, GroupWise Migrator, Notes Migrator, Spotlight on messaging
• BitTitan MigrationWiz
• Various 3rd party hygiene solutions, e.g., Mimecast, ProofPoint, MXLogic, etc.
• Confidential Transporter Suite
• Confidential ADMS, WMT, ADMT
• Lotus Notes to current

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Messaging Architect

Responsibilities:

• Messaging Architect within the Performance (Managed) Services practice at Confidential .
• Originally brought into the organization to develop a messaging practice from the ground up.
• Developed a variety of offerings around messaging capabilities, including upgrade scenarios involving on-prem
• Exchange infrastructure, migrations from on-prem to Office 365/ Exchange Online, and hybrid/co-existence scenarios.
• Currently manage a team of six engineers while architecting complex solutions for the firm’s largest customers, resulting in several million dollars in annual revenue.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Messaging Architect

Responsibilities:

• Messaging Architect within the Communications and Collaboration practice at PLA.
• Primary responsibilities involve the delivery of engagements focused on directory and messaging infrastructure, as well as Office 365.
• Also involved in pre-sales, the scoping of complex engagements, and the design of above architecture.

Confidential, Redmond, WA

Senior Technical Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Senior Technical Consultant responsible for the delivery of critical consulting engagements for Confidential ’s global enterprise customers.
• Primarily focused on the architecture and design of messaging and directory infrastructure for enterprises and large government agencies.
• Proven ability to work under time constrained conditions and consistently meet exceptionally high customer expectations, while realizing complete value for customers.
• Effective communicator with ability to interact with all levels of customer’s organization.

Confidential, Round Rock, TX

Senior Project Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Senior Technical Consultant for enterprise level clients, positioned amongst the major verticals within the Confidential.
• Primary responsibilities involve overall design, assessment, and deployment activities as they relate to customer requirements regarding directory services and messaging in addition to migration of various directory and messaging systems into Confidential based platforms.
• Capable of serving in many diverse roles while engaged on a project, including architect, technical lead, trusted advisor, and escalation point.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Senior Systems Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Team lead for a migration effort involving a 22,000 user Chicago based global publishing company. Migrated business units from NT4 to 2003 AD and Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2003. Assisted in DR planning/ Business Continuity and mirroring for diverse data centers in Chicago and Los Angeles utilizing NSI DoubleTake over replicated SANs.
• Team member involved in the planning, design, and AD migration for a major US beverage distributor. Gathered data and provided analysis for the messaging environments and assisted with the architecture. Provided migration expertise as required under tight timeline.
• Consultant for a major 28,000 user European based publishing/media corporation. Provided guidance and was the single interface between parent company and all associated business units for gathering and analysis of a major migration from multiple NOS/messaging platforms to a unified 2003 Active Directory/Exchange 2003 environment. Project ultimately led to Confidential awarding organization Global Partner of the Year as well as Exchange Solution of the year globally for 2005.
• Responsible for internal infrastructure and procurement of technical equipment. Managed all technical vendors and adhered to disciplined budget.

Confidential, Joliet, IL

Senior Enterprise Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Architected, managed project, and migrated a 12,000 user healthcare environment from NT4 to Windows 2003 Active Directory as well as performed an Exchange 2003 migration from Exchange 5.5 across multiple regions throughout the states of Illinois and Indiana.
• Regression testing of all HCIS and Confidential based applications prior to AD migration, as well as establishing a PKI infrastructure for encrypted data transfer and S/MIME implementation for secure e - mail in compliance with HIPAA requirements.
• Worked closely with Executive Management to achieve goals, as well as coordinated a custom training curriculum in conjunction with Confidential to update support skills for entire on-site staff. Also managed multiple vendor relationships.

Confidential, Westchester, IL

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the overall remote corporate networks and infrastructure for thirteen offices across the US, including MS Exchange 5.5/2000 based messaging infrastructure, all web based applications, and all corporate mission critical applications for a 1200 user corporation, while realizing virtually perfect uptime.
• Tasked with implementing a company - wide security model from the ground up. Responsible for penetration testing and prevention, IPSec tunnels across the WAN for inter-site data traffic and secure AD replication, enterprise anti-virus standards, and secure messaging traffic.
• Architected Windows 2000/Exchange 2000 AD migration from an existing NT 4.0/ Exchange 5.5 environment, specified and implemented firewall/VPN infrastructure, and managed entire project. Served as Project Manager/Team Lead for several dozen internal projects, as well as provided expertise for multiple external client engagements in a variety of technical capacities.
• Provided direct 24/7 support to company executives. Also documented performance metrics for the executive team as well as systems analysis for the networking team. Managed vendor relationships for the entire enterprise, streamlined existing purchasing processes and stayed well below allocated budgets through effective negotiating.

Confidential, Downers Grove, IL

Senior Network Engineer/Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Architected a significant ($5.5 million dollar budget) infrastructure for the Chicago Public School System at a technology showcase high school. Design provided fiber connectivity to the classroom. Created the entire WAN/LAN architecture, including server, and messaging infrastructure. Project received special recognition from Confidential and was featured as a case study.
• Migrated several clients messaging platforms to MS Exchange. Considered Infrastructure Practice Exchange Guru
• Stress tested a Citrix Metaframe/Peoplesoft/Oracle/Tuxedo application for a major Chicago based publishing company. Provided performance metrics to financial IT team, which led to a critical decision change regarding the design