SUMMARY

Executive Profile Bright, articulate, consistently attempting to improve noledge, attitude and persona. me bring a healthy, motivational influence to teh workplace while also giving a results - driven professional direction in leading and motivating people, managing products and administering project budgets.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Project Management Microsoft server 2003, 2008, 2012 R2
• Business & site cost analysis Microsoft Active Directory, DNS, WSUS, VMM
• Budget & Time frame reporting Microsoft WinXP, WinVista, Win7, Win8, Win10
• Strategic planning and implementation Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint
• Excellent analytical & listening skills Microsoft Exchange 2007, 2010, 2013 administration
• Leadership & Multi tasking capabilities Network LAN / WAN & Firewall configurations
• Process flow charting & Analysis Symantec BackupExec & EndPoint protection products
• CRM & vendor point of contact Hyper-V, VMware, XenServer Hyper-Visor Hosts

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Infrastructure Architect

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for maintaining and expanding existing technology infrastructure in a Failover Cluster environment using redundant fibre fabric pathways to SAN storage devices such as HP 3Par. Building and configuring Hyper-visor host systems using both traditional 2U hardware systems servers as well as HP c7000 blade chassis. Building & configuring Virtual Machines for end user client needs.

Confidential

Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Sonicwall firewall & network switch with separate VLAN configurations, along with WAN / MPLS using Cisco router setups.
• Various projects using iMac dekstop system configurations with integration of iPads & iPhones connected to Exchange server systems.
• Upgraded Schema, Forest & Domain network environments for Microsoft 2003, 2008 R2, 2012 R2 server systems.
• Upgraded & migrated Microsoft Exchange 2003, 2007, 2010 & 2013 server systems for client e-mail support in multiple configurations.
• Modeled, designed, quoted, purchased and implemented off-site disaster recovery systems for various infrastructure environments.
• Three month project with FedEx in Memphis, setting up a Business Continuity project model for their corporate Disaster Recovery plan.
• Built a complete list of FedEx senior executives required to be able to communicate with each other in teh event of a major emergency and a data disaster recovery failover plan including BlackBerry Enterprise Server communications server platforms.
• Network manager / Systems Administrator for large legal firm ( Legalbill ) maintaining Microsoft SQL 2005, 2008 & 2012 servers.
• Setup & Configuration of Symantec BackupExec & EndPoint protection products, Microsoft WSUS servers for systems updates.
• Installation of Dell / EqualLogic iSCSI SAN storage device with additional off-site duplicate replication unit for Disaster Recovery plan.
• Design & installation of Citrix Xenserver virtualization projects using Dell Poweredge servers with redundant automatic HA failover capability.

Confidential

Information Systems Manager

Responsibilities:

• Meet with executives and department managers to gather requirements and perform analysis for long term projects. Acted as a liaison between teh IT department and end users to perform project management and coordination during installation, configuration and implementation phases.
• Systems administration of multiple Windows 2000, 2003, WinXP and Exchange servers in an Active Directory domain environment.
• Managed overall business assessment and coordination of IT department needs and improvement strategy projects.
• Performed conversion risk analysis from existing legacy “USERS” to new “Symitar / Episys” system.
• Performed power needs analysis and installed Generac generator system with automatic fail-over transfer switch.
• Developed, managed and maintained project plans and resources by conducting weekly status conference calls.
• Reported any major issues as needed to executives and followed up with monthly technology status meeting.
• Communicated project status and completions to executives and board of directors in e-mail communications and formal meetings.
• Acted as design and implementation leader on various corporate technology projects.

Confidential

Information Systems Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for maintaining Microsoft NT, 2000 server network with over fifty Win98 desktop systems and associated peripheral devices.
• Built replacement desktop systems and upgraded teh corporate Compaq server with faster CPU’s, additional memory, BIOS updates and doubled hard drive capacity to allow for storage growth in RAID array which was becoming full from years of non-purging of old files.
• Worked towards bringing company’s software licensing into compliance with SBA and legal standards with vendors like Microsoft, Symantec Norton Anti-Virus, and AUTO-CADD application programs.
• Perfomed work as a systems halp desk resource and assisted end users with daily questions and operations needs.
• Proposed multiple suggestions on how to streamline technology processes and ideas on improving end user efficiency.

Confidential

Information Systems Manager

Responsibilities:

• Built NT 4.0 PDC, BDC and exchange servers into an NT domain to replace aging Novell 4.11 server saving teh company $33,000 over purchasing through traditional vendors.
• Replaced previous desktops running Win 3.11 with then current level PIII 750 MHz technology using Win98 at a cost savings of $700 per unit.
• Replaced old 10 base-t hubs with then current 10/100 switches to increase speed and reliability of network infrastructure.
• Upgraded old 56k frame relay with dedicated point to point T-1 connections for increased bandwidth and configured Adtran 750 channel bank units on teh ends of teh T-1 pipes to allow both Voice and Data to share teh same available bandwidth connection.
• Accomplished in-depth analysis of telephone system technologies available in teh market and made proposal which was adopted and installed in teh form of a Toshiba Strata CS communications server. dis was accomplished with teh addition of a full call center software package with ACD capability and no loss of desired systems functionality with a total cost savings of over $70,000 to teh next closest system bid.

Confidential,

WDW Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Assisted in teh design and implementation of various corporate technology projects as well as teh configuration and setup of ride and show control systems at teh Islands of Adventure theme park in Confidential, Florida.

Confidential

Field Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Traveled around teh world servicing high speed computer controlled pick & place and hybrid wire bonders for teh micro-electronics industry in manufacturing system environments to produce integrated circuits for various vendors ( Intel, Motorola, Texas Instruments, HP and others).