SUMMARY:

• Exceptionally talented and results - driven multilingual (English, and French) IT professional with a superior dedication to the design and implementation for networks that have Cisco, UNIX/LINUX, Windows Servers, Active Directory and VMware with experience in tasks pertaining to software and network integration, performance analysis, infrastructure design and problem resolution. Able to work independently or cooperatively as part of a team to accomplish organizational objectives.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Environment: Windows Servers, FreeBSD UNIX, Sun Solaris, Red Hat Linux, Debian Linux, Mandrade Linux, Mac OS X, Active Directory, GPO

Languages: C#, SQL

Scripting Languages: Kixtart, UNIX Shell, Perl, VB Script

Web Technologies: ASP.NET, DotNetNuke, Drupal, HTML, DHTML, XML, CSS

Network LAN/WAN Technologies: Cisco Routers/Switches, IP Addressing/Subnetting, VLAN, DNS, DHCP,TCP/IP

Firewalls/Security: CheckPoint, SonicWall, Cisco ACL, IPFW, Ipchain, iptables, VPN, Packet Filtering, SSH, Nessus, Snort, Portsentry, Saint

Web Services: IIS, Apache,Tomcat

Email Application Servers: Sendmail, Postfix, Qmail, Microsoft Exchange, GroupWise, Lyris Server

Databases & Tools: MS SQL Server, MySQL, Access.

IDE s & Tools: Visual Studio

Version Controls: Tortoise CVS, VSS

UML Tool: Microsoft Visio

Virtualization: VMWare ESXi/vSphere

CRM: iMIS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

IT Consultant

Environment: Microsoft Server 2008/2012, Microsoft Exchange 2013, Active Directory Domain Controllers, Windows XP/7/10, Google Cloud, MS Project, C#, .NET, IIS, SQL Server 2008/2012, DNN, Drupal, Linux, MS Access, VMware vSphere, Cisco.

• Provide direction and support for Information Technology solutions that enhance business operations
• Analyzes, recommends, and evaluates new hardware, software, and communications products for network compatibility and applicability
• Keep current on new developments and techniques in Information Technology
• Oversee the design and development of web applications
• Monitor and manage the detection and prevention of host-based intrusion, data loss, malware as well as vulnerability scanning solutions, DDOS protection, security event and information management, host-based integrity checking, end-point security, etc.
• Provide technical expertise and consulting on a wide variety of cross-team tasks.
• Provide end user support as required.
• Investigate system and security issues and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Planning and implementation of new initiatives to keep network infrastructure stable and updated.
• Coordination with several remote sites to ensure IT needs are met.
• Install, upgrade and manage all aspects of the virtual environments. Working on both physical and virtual machines.
• Install and configure Linux servers per specifications of clients.
• Monitor the servers and Linux scripts regularly, extend Linux system functionality as needed and perform troubleshooting steps.
• Assists in ensuring that enterprise-wide standards are met.

Confidential, Rockville, Maryland

Senior Network Engineer/IT Manager

Environment: Microsoft Server 2008/2012, Microsoft Exchange 2013, Active Directory, Windows 7/10, FreeBSD, GroupWise 6.5, MS Project, C#, .NET, IIS, SQL Server 2008/2012, iMIS, DNN, JQuery, MS Access, Lyris, VMware ESXi 5.5, Cisco, iMIS.

• Lead the foundations and establish both the IT Infrastructure and IT department, building and expanding these areas from the ground up.
• Minimized costs associated with desktop software by over 50% through standardization of IT.
• Maintained 99.99% network availability; previous system performance included inconsistent uptime, multiple failures and numerous outages per week.
• Empowered clients with new automated services for electronic ballots, membership renewals, scientific awards application submission, abstract submissions and voting that allowed the society to increase membership from 7000 to over 9000 in less than two years.
• Upgraded the Novell and GroupWise Server to Windows 2008 domain with Exchange Server 201
• Responsible for all technical aspects of Society website(s), databases, and related projects; updating and maintenance of online abstract submission sites, create and manage online surveys and forms; create database reports (e.g. MS Access, iMIS…) that staff can use to conduct data analyses and trends; streamline existing technology-based processes.
• Plan and implement additions, deletions and major modifications to the supporting society infrastructure.
• Anticipate future network needs; identify proactive solutions to satisfy needs.
• Oversee all IT-related purchasing and budget usage; work with Accounting to develop budgets.
• Oversee the management of the society help desk activities and resolve escalated issues if necessary.
• Champion change and effectively manage the implementation of new ideas.
• Identify and provide standards for gathering information for use in trend analysis.
• Oversee the design and development of web applications
• Ensure the integration of web applications with current membership and journal databases when appropriate
• Research and evaluate new technologies and programs
• Create online submission forms for commerce and non-commerce projects
• Develop and customize online searchable databases for all departments
• Extraction and linkage with web and other databases
• Create project specifications and related documentation
• Assist in web maintenance and redesigns
• Annual Meeting: Manages all computer/databases, online abstract submissions and resulting database, performs all Phase II activities, manage and provide data for production of abstracts issue and program, manage processing of online abstract submission and registration payments; manage mobile app development for the Annual Meeting.
• Manage Lyris List Server.
• Other technical support and projects as needed.
• Install, configure and administer VMWare ESXi.

Confidential, Bethesda, Maryland

Senior Network Analyst/Web Application Developer

Environment: FreeBSD UNIX 4.9/5.5/6.0, Sun Solaris 8, Windows NT/2000/2003/XP, RedHat Linux, ASP.NET 1.1/2.0, AJAX ASP.NET, DotNetNuke, C#, MS SQL 2000/2005, MySQL, IIS 5/6, Apache 1.X/2.X, Cacti, Sendmail, Postfix, Mailscanner, Spamassassin, Active Directory 2000/2003, Cisco Router, Cisco Switches, Cisco VPN Concentrator, Exchange 2000, LinkProof Bandwidth Manager, VMware ESXi.

• Design and implement many custom modules for DNN portal allowing committee members to login and cast their vote, and see summaries and details of different awards package during the award process.
• Design and implement architecture to make Abstract Submission or Eballot easily customizable.
• Utilize strong technical background in troubleshooting system issues, and fixing bugs
• Create and update MS SQL databases stored procedures to improve overall system performance and simplify them as needed
• Wrote proposals for projects
• Provide technical expertise and consulting on a wide variety of cross-team tasks. Specialized in Microsoft Windows 2003 server family Active Directory and FreeBSD/Unix and network security. Investigate new technologies to provide both hardware and software architecture solutions to meet client current and future requirements. Also act as the project lead for top-level troubleshooting support.
• Manage and Implement diverse networking technologies, including MailScanner (for viruses and spam control), Mailman (for email lists), phpBB (for message boards), Apache, Nagios (for network monitoring), Bind, Active Directory design and implementation
• Provide technical expertise and consulting on a wide variety of cross-team tasks to end users.
• Manage all LAN and Internet bandwidth utilization using Cisco switches, routers and firewall, Radware LinkProof and Packeteer
• Manage VMware servers.

Confidential, Alexandria, Virginia

IT Consultant

Environment: Cisco Router, Cisco Pix, IIS, SQL Server 2000/2005, Apache 1.X, Snort, Windows NT/XP/2000/2004, FreeBSD, Sun Solaris, Redhat Linux, Debian Linux, Spamassassin, Postfix, Exchange 5.5/2000

Responsibilities:

• Develop Information Technology (IT) Management Plan for multiple accounts, i.e. Identification and evaluation of network and application services, identification of critical IT issues, and development of a management plan to transform the IT infrastructure to support the office mission. Specific technologies being evaluated include remote access service, Internet and Intranet development, electronic messaging, Microsoft 2000/2003 with Active Directory/Exchange networking, and LAN/WAN/VPN connectivity solutions.
• Responsible for over 10 accounts, including Navy Mutual Fund, DP Clinical, and Douglas Michaels.
• Provide technical expertise and consulting on a wide variety of cross-team tasks.
• Investigate new technologies to provide both hardware and software architecture solutions to meet client needs.
• Provide support under daily consulting, retainer, and operations contracts including "on call" technical support for Windows and UNIX/Linux systems.