SUMMARY:

• Dedicated IT professional offering with a strong background in the leadership, management and direction of major Information Technology operations, including project management, network administration, ERP management, and utilization of cutting - edge information technologies .
• Information Technology Operations Network Design & Support Disaster Recovery Planning
• Dell Servers & IBM Iseries Cost / Budget Management Office 365 Product Suite
• IT Project Management VoIP / Telecommunications Vendor & Contract Administration

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Leetsdale, PA

NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR

Responsibilities:

• Maintenance and troubleshooting of telecommunication services, wireless networks, equipment and facilities serving users in 4 U.S. locations.
• Migrate users, files and email from NF&M Active Directory domain onto the VSMPO AD domain with minimum down time and business interruption
• Migrate 2 locations to Fiber internet and phone services and investigate long term plan to move to MPLS network covering all locations.
• Migrate from virtual and physical servers Microsoft Server 2003 to a Microsoft Server 2012 with associated services and applications.
• Deploy Windows 10 Professional and Enterprise desktop and laptops using Windows Deployment Services.

IT Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Assist with conversion of 300 retail store locations from physical Windows Server 2003 servers to Hyper-V virtualized Windows Server 2012R2 servers.
• Utilize Confidential Bladelogic to convert physical to virtual servers, configure servers and deploys software packages.
• Utilize Microsoft SCOM 2007 for server monitoring and management.
• Utilize Dell OpenManage to verify hardware functionality prior to migrations.
• Coordinate activities of local store staff and onsite techs during conversion events.
• Engage with other conversion team members to resolve migration issues.

IT Consultant

Confidential, Beaver Falls, PA

Responsibilities:

• Plan server and application migration projects like Microsoft Exchange 2010, Server 2008R2 and Blackboard.
• Plan Office 365 migration for 4000 student mailboxes
• Install Veeam Data Protection Suite and design offsite disaster recovery site
• Create network diagrams and documentation for server and data networks
• Help with system recovery after AS/400 RAID 5 storage failure

Confidential, Imperial, PA

IT MANAGER/NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR

Responsibilities:

• Recruited to manage Turret’s operations and restructure company’s entire IT infrastructure.
• Manage financial aspects of the IT Division, including purchasing, budgeting, and expense review.
• Manage and coordinate technical team members that are comprised of internal staff, contractors and vendor resources to meet project commitments in terms of deliverable quality and timelines.
• Administration of VMware 5 environment, Windows 2008 R2 servers, Linux Servers, Exchange 2010 MS SQL 2008,
• Maintain disaster recovery hot site to permit rapid recovery of business operations in event of failures or outages
• Maintenance and troubleshooting of telecommunication services, wireless networks, equipment and facilities serving users in 11 locations.
• Lead Project to migrate from entire IT infrastructure from Microsoft Server 2003 to a Microsoft Server 2008 with Exchange 2010 in just 10 days with zero downtime and very minimal business interruption.
• Lead project to implement Confidential ERP for Steel Processing including vendor selection, contract negotiation, and implementation planning.
• Perform vendor evaluation and design for new Fiber based MPLS network covering 8 locations with Adtran switches, Cisco routers and Sonicwall firewalls.
• Manage Project to install Confidential phone systems for 9 locations in just 48 hours.

Confidential, Moon Township, PA

IT MANAGER/NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR

Responsibilities:

• Recruited to lead Standard’s IT operations and expand its medical supply business through the restructure and upgrade of company’s entire IT and e-commerce system, applying model and standards used in the creation of Confidential Inc. ’s winning website structure (integral developer in original system’s design).
• Recommend technical acquisitions and upgrades, and develop IT standards, procedures and guidelines.
• Ensure optimum system performance and compliance at every level of operations. Develop and update the strategic plan for Information Technologies on an annual basis.
• Designed a Microsoft SharePoint reporting website that enables company leaders and executives to access and review previously unavailable real-time sales and inventory data.
• 9/2008 (Windows Server 2003, Citrix, Exchange 2003, MAS 200 ERP, and a Nortel phone system), including operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of telecommunication services, equipment and facilities serving 80+ users.
• Manage Project to install Confidential phone systems for 9 locations in just 48 hours.

Confidential, Aliquippa, PA

IT MANAGER/NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR

Responsibilities:

• Managed communication and information technologies for a distributed workforce (6 locations) working with national and international vendors and customers.
• Led development, testing and installation of a sophisticated e-commerce purchasing system for medical supplies that became a leader in the industry.
• Designed an innovative network and telecommunications infrastructure for a $5M building expansion.
• Administered and maintained a Windows 2000/2003 and AS/400 network. Supported Microsoft Exchange 2003, including Confidential backup and mailbox recovery.
• Managed Watchguard X-Core, X-Edge and SOHO firewalls with Confidential VPN tunneling. Deployed an Inter-Tel VOIC phone solution to cut communication costs.
• Administer IBM AS/400 to run Confidential ERP system (similar to Confidential ), including ERP management, system backup, PTF patching, system upgrades, and reporting utilizing Crystal Reports.

IT Consultant

Confidential, Beaver Falls, PA

Responsibilities:

• Guided transition of McDanel’s IT department as the company prepared its separation from Confidential .
• Assisted in the redesign of internal network, Internet connectivity and system and network security.
• Performed technical evaluation in the migration to Microsoft Exchange from Lotus Notes.
• Supported Confidential Legacy applications, while evaluating and planning for a new ERP system.

IT Systems & Network Analyst

Confidential, Moon Township, PA

Responsibilities:

• Helped Confidential recover from a major flood of their offices and data center.
• Relocated offices and computer equipment to temporary building and designed a new, temporary network and Confidential VOIP telephone system.
• Recovered critical data from flooded servers.
• Deployed replacement desktop systems and laptops with minimal user downtime.
• Developed new backup and data storage procedures to ensure quicker recovery in future disaster situations.