SUMMARY:

Experienced IT professional in multi - tier Enterprise with versatile skill-set involving Administration of Microsoft Windows servers, VMware, Systems monitoring, Systems Security, Active directory, DNS and DHCP, hardware/software configuration, testing and deployments.

20 years experience involved developing, maintaining, administering, engineering, installing and testing both secure & non-secure servers and communications systems for the U.S. Navy and commercial industry. Diverse background in the IT industry and I am a technically skilled professional with experience, patience and understanding.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

• Site survey, site up and end client brief.
• Data Backup and restore
• ThinkServer TS460 Tower Server
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
• Working closely with Application Engineers and end users to ensure their application connectivity and shared data.

Systems Engineer-Cloud Infrastructure (Contractor)

Confidential, Smithfield/ Norfolk, Virginia

• DNS, DHCP, Print Server & Data Migration Project.
• Migrated Legacy Physical Servers and NetApp storage appliance to Windows 2012/2016 VMware Servers
• ROBOCOPY (Robust File Copy) Tool.
• Active Directory - Group Policy Management
• Dell Desktop Authority 9.2
• Installation of .NET Framework for Windows Server
• Working closely with Application Engineers and end users to ensure their application connectivity and shared data.

Systems Engineer

Confidential -Hampton, Virginia

• Microsoft Windows Server Migration Project.
• Migrated Legacy Physical and VMware Servers to Windows 2012
• Administered/Maintained virtual technology (VMware)
• Maintain security, integrity and business continuity controls and documents.
• Work closely with customers to ensure work performed meets customer requirements with high-profile projects.
• Worldwide ISO 9001:2008 Certified Client Support.
• HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage:
• Microsoft Windows 2012, 2008, 2003, 2000
• Microsoft SQL Server, 2012, 2008, 2005, 2000
• Autodesk Vault Server, Network License Manager
• Proquis Enterprise 3.20.00 SR9
• Document Control and Compliance Mgmt.

Systems Engineer

Confidential

• IT Americas Data Center: Systems Engineer II/System Administrator, managing Microsoft Windows (primary) servers:
• Configure, build and manage VMware ESXi hosts/Windows servers.
• Administered/Maintained virtual technology (VMware)
• Responsible for Microsoft Windows system patching/updates, internal system support, documentation and auditing.
• Available for after hour s maintenance and escalations on a regular rotation for both users and staff to ensure quality support 24/7.
• Centreon performance monitoring and diagnostics management.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot complex system and application issues in a Windows environment.
• Maintain security, integrity and business continuity controls and documents.
• Ipswitch WS FTP Server, 30 Hosts, 1400 users
• Work closely with customers to ensure work performed meets customer requirements, usually on short - notice, high-profile projects.
• Worldwide ISO 9001:2008 Certified Client Support.
• Microsoft Windows 2012, 2008, 2003, 2000
• Microsoft SQL Server, 2012, 2008, 2005, 2000
• 60+ VMware ESX 5.1 Hosts, 5200+ Virtual Servers, 500+ Physical Servers
• 6 Petabyte Storage: Maintain EMC NAS, Synology NAS, IBM DS8K storage arrays, and Brocade FC SAN Directors. IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM)
• Dell PowerEdge M1000e Blade Enclosure, Dell PowerEdge 1955 Blade Enclosure, Dell PowerEdge M820, PowerEdge M620, Dell PowerEdge R610, PowerEdge 2900
• Dell PowerEdge 2950, PowerEdge 1950, HP ML 530, HP DL 380, HP DL 360

Systems Analyst

Confidential - Portsmouth, Virginia

• Headed the Systems Procurement/Integration/Installation for a Windows 2003/08 Server, Windows 7/8 Professional workstation infrastructure.
• Database Administrator for OnBase 3.9-10.0, OnBase 4.3-10.0 Document Management; Enterprise content management (ECM), residing on a infrastructure of my design consisting of Exchange 2003, SQL Server 2008, IIS 6.0, MS 2003/08 Servers
• Installation of a Fibre Channel (FC), SAN Storage IBM DS3400 Network Storage Enclosure
• Installation of Veritas Backup Exec 10.0 and established backup strategy.
• Management of AIRONET-BR350 Cisco 350 Series Bridge 12.05 Wireless solution.
• SonicWall NSA 2400 management & PIX 515E Cisco Firewall solution.
• Configuration and management of our LifeSize® Conference 200™systems.
• Installation and Network Support for Network Server applications: Heavybid 2012, Primavera 6.0-v7, WebLogic, Apache Tomcat, SolidWorks 2012, AutoCAD 2013, AutoCAD Civil 3-D 2013.
• Installation and management iPrism Web Security solution version 6.500
• Cross Point XM3 management Access control personal electronic key security solution.
• Wireless En-Genius phone solution integrated to an Avaya Partner ACS 7.0/ MITEL CS-5000 Phone Sys Phone Systems.

NT/Exchange Network Administrator

Confidential - Portsmouth, Virginia

Primary administrator responsible for maintaining the NAVSEA Shipyard Bridgehead NT4/MS Exchange 5.5 server configurations. Duties included, network analysis and overall network system operability including the installation and distribution, maintenance of software updates and patches for the NAVSEA Shipyard Corporate Network Operations Control Center (NSCN NOCC) located at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard. I provide operation, troubleshooting, and support administration for the NAVSEA Shipyard Corporate Network (NSCN) throughout four Naval Shipyards located on the east and west coasts of the US and Pearl Harbor, HI. First group in NAVSEA to implemented BlackBerry 2.1 software for (FIPS) 140.1 compliance testing.

LAN Manager

DynCorp - Norfolk, Virginia

• Administered 960+-node network consisting of NT 4.0 Servers, MS Exchange 5.5, SMS 2.0, IIS4, SQL Server 7.0, Created and maintained all user accounts and exchange mailboxes.
• Headed the rollout and upgrade of Windows NT/2000 Professional workstations.
• Installation of Veritas Backup Exec 8.0 and established backup strategy.
• Management of BreezeNET DS.11 Wireless LAN Networking solution.

NT Systems Engineer

Confidential -Raleigh, North Carolina

• Systems LAN/WAN Integration, Management, Support and Disaster Recovery Provider.
• Installation of Windows NT 4.0, Citrix Metaframe, SQL Server 7.0, SecureZone 3.0
• Implemented software Backup Exec 7.2, NetShield 4.x, Exchange 5.5, perform Y2K testing.
• Provided nationwide third tier support for several corporate clients.

Network Analyst

Confidential

• Administered a 400+ workstations, docking station mobile user environment including integration of UNIX, Windows 95/NT, and Novell 3.12.for (ECM) business applications and software development.
• Migrated Novell 3.12 based Fourthshift 6.10.101 Enterprise content management (ECM) business applications to Windows NT 4.0
• Migrated cc:Mail 2.2 e-mail application to Lotus Notes 4.5.2
• Provided tier 1 & 2 support for NT server farms across several WAN Locations supporting 400+ client workstations.
• Served as primary Systems Administrator on Windows NT 3.51, 4.0, Novell 3.12, 4.11 platforms and secondary administrator on Lotus Notes, Citrix, UNIX, AS/400 platforms.
• Administered and established security policies for our network.
• Disaster recovery planning including performed backup and recovery processes.

Technical/ Network Analyst

Confidential - Houston, Texas

• Headed engineering prototype for Mobil Oil’s Standardized Management Environment (SME) to implement new technologies, install Gigabit LAN/WANs and prepare company for initial cutover to new Novell 4.01 platform.
• Developed/Implemented profiling & analysis for approximately 3600 end users and 1000 networked computers for base line site.
• Implemented software layering, data conversion and application dispersal in a distributed environment, which included 2nd and 3rd tier technical support and documentation.

Computer Equipment Specialist

Confidential. Norfolk, Virginia

• Functioned as a Network engineer for the Information Resources Department.
• Provided administration and technical support for the NADEP Local Area Network (LAN).
• Configurations for all Novell, Windows NT, Tandem Mainframe platforms and 1200 client workstations.

Senior Electronics Technician

Confidential- Springfield, Virginia

• Participated in the assembled, of a prototype military C3I system.
• Endeavored in engineering and integrating of the military C3I system with cryptographic communications equipment (COMSEC).
• Performed electromagnetic interference (EMI) testing for mobile and fixed structures.