SUMMARY:

• Salvaging systems that have been damaged, neglected, and/or compromised
• Migrating antiquated systems to the newest technological platforms
• Implementing and integrating new systems technologies
• Assisting organizations in improving systems security postures and compliance
• Innovative and ready to provide services of the highest calibre and integrity, utilizing strong research, problem solving, and analytical skills to design, develop, and/or reclaim appropriate systems, and to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information systems assets.
• Windows & Linux Server Engineering / Network Engineering / Cyber Security Operations / Disaster Recovery & Power Management / Project Management / Training and Support

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES:

Software & Tools: Security Onion; VMware vCenter, vSphere, ESXi; Aerohive HiveManager NG; Office 365 Admin Center; MS App - V; MS Hyper-V; Confidential ; MS Exchange; MS IIS; WSUS; Infoblox; Cisco, Checkpoint, and Fortinet Firewall; Cisco ASDM, CUCM and CUPS; Veeam; Sophos Central; OnSSI; Wireshark; C/C++; Java; Bash Scripting; Linux CLI

Hardware: Unitrends Recovery 833; Confidential K2000; IBM DS Series SAN; HP ProLiant & Confidential PowerVault NAS\DAS; Confidential PowerEdge Servers; IBM xSeries Servers; CISCO 2600 Series Routers; CISCO ASA 5500 Series Firewalls; Tandberg & Quantum Data Storage Loaders; Custom Intel Server Platforms; SCSI & SATA RAID Systems; APC UPS Systems

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Systems Engineer and Cyber Security Consultant

Confidential, McDonough, GA

Responsibilities:

• Audit, repair, and administer Windows Active Directory domain, Group Policy, and Office 365 hybrid services.
• Reformat and regulate resource ACLs, NGFW appliance policies, and server security compliance.
• Oversee large networking environment and govern communication standards.
• Repair redundancy, manage, and upgrade VMware vSphere 5.5 server cluster.
• Recalibrate and support large Aerohive wireless system with Multiple SSIDs and RADIUS authentication.
• Establish new standards for organizational security posture and systems compliance.
• Provide helpdesk support and manage service requests.

IT & Automation Specialist

Confidential, Bairoil, WY

Responsibilities:

• Administered and improved redundancy for Allen Bradley PLC Control Units, Rockwell Automation Equipment, and Various HMI Systems.
• Closely monitored and maintained FreeWave and Ubiquiti Wireless Communication Networks and Endpoints.
• Diagnosed and troubleshot various automated, integrated, PC-based systems, driving continuous improvement of environmental stability
• Supported multi-site security surveillance and mission critical dashboard monitoring systems

Systems Server Administrator

Confidential, Gillette, WY

Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented Load Balanced Virtual Desktop and Application Environment, using MS RDS, MS App-V, and 2X.
• Managed large Virtual Server Environment using VMware vSphere, and developed Virtual Server Environment Backup strategy using Unitrends Recovery 833 Appliance.
• Supported physical and virtual environments for essential Hospital Applications such as Confidential and Confidential Onsite.
• Received specialized training in Unitrends Backup, Caradigm SSO, and Confidential Technologies.
• Participated in 24-7 emergency on-call rotation to support Network and Server Systems.

Systems & Network Engineer Consultant

Confidential, Rawlins, WY

Responsibilities:

• Administered CISCO ASA 5500 Series VPN/Firewall using ASDM. Managed Multi-Site VPN over WAN Network and Internal/External Firewall Access Rules.
• Performed Exchange Server 2007 and Outlook Web Access management, Mail Database restoration, and Multi-Terabyte RAID 5 NAS management and disaster recovery.
• Led Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services Server installation and configuration on Windows Server Hyper-V Platform.
• Oversaw complete Data Center Relocation project, managing Cat6 Cable and Patch Panel installation and Server Housing Reconfiguration.
• Managed Enterprise Data Backup and configured Backup operations using Symantec Backup Exec 2012.

Systems & Network Engineer Consultant

Confidential, Rawlins, WY

Responsibilities:

• Oversaw 16 Fiber and Wireless Linked Remote Office locations, including Police, Fire Department, Public Works, City Hall, Recreation, Landfill, and Animal Shelter.
• Installed Exchange Server 2007 and administered CISCO VOIP CUCM/CUDAC/CUPS and CISCO ASA 5500 Series VPN/Firewall using ASDM.
• Deployed and managed classified and encrypted Data Storage Administration for Law Enforcement on IBM 24TB SAN.
• Managed Enterprise Data Backup and Server Virtualization using VMware ESXi 4.1.
• Performed Server and Networking equipment maintenance, Physical Security and Disaster Recovery Management as well as SQL Server 2008 Database and Client Applications Management.

IT Director

Confidential, Tallahassee, FL

Responsibilities:

• Performed Windows 2003 Active Directory Domain administration on Confidential Power Edge Platform; Red Hat Enterprise Server 5 Linux administration on HP ProLiant Server Platform; NAS Data Storage Administration; and Apache and IIS 6 Web Server Administration.
• Managed IceWarp Merak Mail Server 9 and WSUS 3.0 Server for Domain Wide OS patches and updates.
• Closely monitored and maintained CISCO ASA 5500 Series Firewall/VPN and Remote Network using CISCO VPN.
• Managed Enterprise Level Anti-Virus with ESET NOD32 v4.

Systems & Server Specialist Consultant

Confidential, Santa Fe, NM

Responsibilities:

• Administered 2000, 2003 & 2008 Server and Active Directory Domain at multiple sites; OSX Open Directory Domain; CISCO 2600 Series Router; and SAN/NAS Hybrid Data Storage on HP ProLiant Platform.
• Led the successful Windows Server Forest and Domain Migrations; 2000 to 2003, 2003 to 2008.
• Mixed Unix/Windows Platform Enterprise Data Backup on Tandberg Storage Loader Using EMC Retrospect/Control Center 6.
• Managed VPN Access, and performed installation and management of IPCop & Untangled Firewall.
• Conducted advanced Server, Firewall, and Application Log Analysis.
• Siemens VOIP Systems Web Based Administration.