WORK EXPERIENCE:

System Administrator (Enterprise Architect)

Confidential, Jersey City, NJ

Responsibilities:

• Supported various network administrative functions in a Windows and VMware environment. In addition I performed project management functions:
• Completed a project to deploy THE VIPRE MANAGED ANTIVIRUS\ANTISPYWARE SOLUTION TO THE NETWORK ENVIRONMENT to protect desktop machines and servers from malware and viruses.
• Completed a project to move production mailboxes from the on premise Exchange 2010 server to Office 365 in the cloud.
• Lead a project to upgrade the network environment from active directory 2003 to active directory 2012 R2 this project consist of deploying 2012 Domain controllers and retiring the Windows 2003 domain controllers.
• Provided daily network administrated functions in regards to active directory and the office 365 environment.
• Primary networking goto engineer in a remote OFFICE, RESPONSIBLE for data center functions and management.
• Provided desktop support functions for various end user based applications, served as backup desktop support engineer.
• Lead a project to MOVE THE backup of all data to Amazon Web services, this includes data backup via NetBackup (File level data) and VMWARE machines backup via the application VEEAM.
• MONITORED and troubled shooted issues with EMC and Pillar SAN devices.
• Produced procedures' to prepare users for traveling to foreign countries and still maintain a safe computing environment while traveling.

Senior Windows Administrator

Confidential, New York, NY

Responsibilities:

• Supported various managed clients remotely and onsite trouble shooting and optimizing issues related to these functions or applications: supported and troubleshoot VPN issue with clients that utilized SonicWALL firewalls.
• Troubleshoot productivity issues with Microsoft Windows 2008 and 2012 servers remotely and onsite.
• Troubleshoot productivity issues with Microsoft Exchange server 2010 and 2013 remotely and onsite.
• Planned and deployed VOIP phone systems using Cisco switches and other vendor devices.
• Troubleshooted and supported active directory related productivity issues to include issues related to Group policy settings, cleanup of old ad controllers using ntdsutil command line tool.
• Supported email environments that migrated from exchange 2010 to office 365 in the cloud.
• Acted as project manager to develop, test and troubleshoot a procedure to migrate clients from "MacAfee email security (MX Logic) to mimecast email security".

Manager Of Broadcast OPERATIONS

Confidential, New York, NY

Responsibilities:

• Managed and planned maintenance and support functions for Broadcasting systems for the largest Broadcasting company in the United States.
• Currently leading a team of 5 Broadcast Technicians\Engineers to support over 150 servers,switches,encoders and a full 24/7 master control facility.
• Primary Administrator for Wide Orbit play out servers and related back office servers.
• Monitored and supported all Data Center productivity issues (WAN and LAN) and related monthly maintenance tasks.
• Created Product Integrity report which used data from a help desk reporting application (Axosoft) to divulge the quality of Music Choices products.
• Supported and maintained HP servers (DL 380 G9) and Dell servers (Precision 7910) and the related application that the servers supported as well as Cisco switches (3560) and NETGEAR switches (Unmanaged switches).

Network Administrator

Confidential, New York, NY

Responsibilities:

• Primary security administrator monitoring and configuring Cisco ASA 5500 firewalls (Primary and Secondary firewalls). Implemented monitoring of these devices to ensure that Virus definitions also deployed Cisco Intrusion detection applications to monitor the network for malicious intrusions.
• Planned for and deployed Symantec Endpoint Security Management server and deployed related client agent on all servers (30 Physical and Virtual servers) and all 150 desktop machines and laptops.
• Deployed and configured SolarWinds applications to monitor all production servers and Cisco devices for performance monitoring and took proactive steps to improve server performance.
• Monitored and configured Cisco Switches & Routers.
• Administer Microsoft Exchange server 2010 and Active Directory.
• Provided desktop support when required.
• Troubleshooter for Windows 7 based desktop machines performance issues (Internet access performance).

Network Engineer

Confidential, New York, NY

Responsibilities:

• Member of four - person networking team that controlled over 80 servers, a data center and 1,000 desktop nodes. The network topology had 6 sites in two states.
• Symantec Endpoint Protection-Deployed this software to provide antivirus and antispyware and Sonar protection to our 1100 node network.
• Symantec Back Exec 2012-Deployed this software to back up our servers, virtual machines, and SAN and NAS based data as well as Exchange related data.
• Good Link Technology Mobile Access-Deployed this software to allow our 300 mobile devices to access email and other network resources using Good Secure Browser.
• Cisco Routers and Switches-Configured Cisco devices to support VLAN topologies.
• Microsoft Active Directory-Configured and supported Active directory for our 950 users and related applications also insured that Active Directory was purged of any stales records (Computer and users accounts as well as service accounts) by using third party software tools.
• Microsoft SQL server 2008-Supported and optimized 20 SQL servers and related applications such as Numara Track-IT and other production applications that used SQL services.
• Microsoft Exchange server 2003-Supported Exchange server and optimized 3 server topology also migrated environment from Exchange 5.5 to exchange 2000/2003, also worked with third party consultants to upgrade our network Exchange servers to Exchange 2010.
• Active Directory and Microsoft Exchange server troubleshooting-Performed daily troubleshooting related to Active Directory and Exchange server 2010 to include user access permission and Exchange related email flow from Smart Host to Exchange server to Outlook client session.
• Supported and maintained 6 remote offices via Remote Desktop protocol and Cisco VPN protocols.
• Endeavored as project manager to deploy and configure Numara Track-IT, Symantec Endpoint and Good Mobile Access software.
• Help to maintain our Data Center operations to include:
• HP servers (DL 380 G8,etc)
• Quantum Storage drives.
• Routers and Switches
• Packet sniffing via WIRESHARK.
• Cooling systems control with the Multilink application.
• Running and organizing Ethernet cables.
• NetApp storage devices FAS 2200 series
• Performed disaster recovery testing at SunGard remote facilities, this included copying Active Directory Domain Controller (A VM) to a laptop RUNNING Hyper-V and rebuilding segments of our production network to prepare for a potential disaster, I also documented the procedures that were used by the Network Administrative team to rebuild AD and other critical resources.
• Lead project to deploy Microsoft Group policies to secure the network environment.

Confidential, New York, New York

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Deployed and Configured Double take software to provide fault tolerance for Exchange and Good Link servers.
• Perform some administration (Lun creation, Initiator group creation,etc) on NetApp FAS 2240 SAN device (VIA NetApp On Command software) and well as configure NetApp server level applications.
• Performed administration on MIMEsweeper and Edge email filtering applications (Smarthost).
• Hyper-Administration-Administered Windows 2008 R2 server running HYPER-V also converted physical print server to virtual print server, and deployed the networks first Virtualized Active Directory Domain controller.
• Developed and maintained a lab network to test various technologies and developed Disaster recovery procedures.
• Network Security-Using Symantec's Endpoint Management console, Websense Web Filtering software developed daily procedures to protect the network environment from malicious code.
• Using the WhatUpGold software monitored server performance and Windows Events and took proactive steps to improve server performance.

Windows Engineer/Project Manager

Confidential, New York, NY

Responsibilities:

• Assisted in the development of a subsidiary of Confidential (Setclear) that processed stock transactions from Bloomberg, Citibank and other firms.
• Helped to develop a 60 server network environment to facilitate a network environment with users in the United States and Singapore.
• Developed 4 node Exchange 2007 Clustered topology. Coordinate the building and deployment of 60 servers and 150 Windows Vista blades, desktop and laptop nodes.
• Employed as consultant to help build a new Active Directory environment (5 Domains to accommodate the Microsoft BizTalk application) this environment was used to build a new firm called SetClear created to process daily stock transactions.
• Developed written procedures to deploy new servers in the data center and deployed new Active Directory domain controllers and member servers in the new domains.
• Administered Active Directory for new users in Singapore working from home I accessed Domain controllers remotely and performed functions for production users.
• Endeavored with consultants to build a new 4 node clustered Exchange 2007 server environment and by employing Microsoft tools Migrated existing users from Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2007.
• Participated in weekly production meetings with all levels of staff to insure that the project was completed on time and within budget.
• Deployed and Optimized Microsoft DNS and WINS servers.

Lead Network Analyst/Network Engineer

Confidential, New York, NY

Responsibilities:

• Perform network administration for major cable TV firm performing basic Active Directory functions including, created new users, setup mailboxes in Exchange 2003,etc.
• Administered a 350 node network in two states which consisted of servers, desktops, laptops, Clear Cube blades, switches, and routers.
• Maintained remote data center consisting of 25 servers, rewired datacenter, supervised the installation of a new air conditioning system, etc.
• Troubleshooter for performance of production servers, critical desktop machines and ClearCube blade machines.
• Applied Microsoft software and HP Software Updates to production servers and rebooted them during off hours.
• Served as primary Database Administrator for ENPS database application and trained new users on the functionality of the database.
• Used Remedy ticket management software to keep track of user production request and to maintain control over all hardware.
• Performed innovative tasks to maintain a host of servers that feed live content to live television production.
• Maintained critical remote production facility by working off hours and weekends to support production.
• Deployed Cisco VPN client application to laptops to provide remote access for remote users.
• Served as Lead Engineer to support multiple production facilities in New York as well as a remote operation in Washington DC.
• Trained new users how to use Microsoft Outlook and other Microsoft Office tools.
• Trained users how to use Citrix MetaFrame to access production resources.

Project Manager

Confidential, Jersey City, NJ

Responsibilities:

• Employed as a consultant to improve the efficiency of a web based application named BSAO (Balance sheet account ownership) which had over 2000 users in over 20 countries and stored over 300,000 records.
• Application interfaced with LDAP servers and Oracle database servers.
• Developed stored procedures to help improve the application inefficiencies with a steering committee of managers, directors and developers.
• Produced weekly reports for management on applications progress.
• Created written procedures for end users to use to perform operations with the applications
• Designed and implemented policy to secure the application from internal threats. Collaborated with software developers to insure that application was secure from external attacks.
• Employed Windows 2003 Server and active directory to improve efficiency of application by adding a schema addition for application.
• Developed login scripts for Windows 2000 Professional to improve logon methods.