SUMMARY:

• Successful, energetic and vastly experienced network administrator, with extensive qualifications, seeks a position with opportunities to optimize the performance of complex systems, while supporting overall organizational goals.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Florida Miami, FL

Network Administrator

• Manage and monitor banks MPLS network consisting of 12 sites
• Manage perimeter routers
• Manage Checkpoint Security Appliance Blades (Firewall Policy, DLP, NAT Configurations, VPN Tunnels, Threat Prevention, IPS/IDS Signatures)
• Manage Switches and Router ACL’s
• Implemented Cisco Prime Infrastructure
• Upgraded all branch locations to Cisco Catalyst Switches while hardening as per PCI requirements, segmenting LAN using VLANS, and configured weekly automated backup routines of all Cisco Appliances
• Reviewed daily network performance and security reports from SIEM solution and Whats Up Gold and report finding directly to the VP of IT
• Manage Barracuda Spam Mail filter
• Migrated 300 mailboxes from Exchange 2007 to Exchange 2013
• Implemented and Administer Airwatch MDM solution to manage all of the banks mobile devices
• Manage all physical servers and Hyper - V servers
• Oversee and review all daily backups of bank servers
• Manage all Shoretel VOIP Equipment
• Manage centralized antivirus software
• Implemented Solarwinds DameWare across the institution
• Patch Management using GFI Languard and WSUS
• Administrator of all core banking software

Confidential, Sales Miami, FL

IT Analyst (Network Admin / Exchange Admin / System Admin)

• Maintain company computer related assets.
• Responsible for purchasing company hardware and software at competitive pricing.
• Administer Windows 2003 Domain environment.
• Responsible for ensuring that incremental and full back-ups are both running and functioning.
• Ensure all clients are receiving updated virus definitions.
• Maintain Windows 2003 Mail Server
• Train end users on new software features.
• Developed disaster recovery plan to ensure business continuity for different scenarios
• Review firewall logs prevent any attacks from both within the LAN and from the WAN.
• Maintain the operation of all workstations to ensure IT department stays within budget and use company funds for future projects.
• Provide support to local, remote and mobile users.

Confidential, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

IT Specialist (Network Admin / Exchange Admin / Systems Admin)

• Provide end user support to local office users.
• Provide support to outside sales team with software and hardware issues.
• Administer Exchange 2007 Mail Server.
• Maintain data servers.
• Keep virus definitions current on all pc’s and servers.
• Send daily reports to brewery in St. Louis.
• Set-up and administer VPN connections to internal network.
• Administer Remote Desktop Connections.
• Troubleshoot software, hardware related issues.
• Maintain and configure pda devices running active sync phones.
• Perform maintenance and test auxiliary power.
• Run incremental and full back-ups using Symantec Back-Up Exec.
• Administer Barracuda Web Filter.
• Successfully developed comprehensive training manuals end-user personnel and conducted classroom based and one-to-one training ensuring the proper implementation of new procedures and systems.
• Installation and configuration of workstations and file servers as well as design overall infrastructure to include firewalls, backup and restore features, routers, switches, and T1 lines as needed to support operations.
• Set up Network Printers and other peripherals as needed to support operations flow while avoiding bottlenecks and over/under utilization of resources.
• Oversee security and monitoring function of servers including management of user accounts and groups.

Confidential, Homestead, FL

I T Manager (Network Admin / Exchange Admin / Systems Admin)

• Provide end user support to local office in Homestead and to our remote location in Key West.
• Provide support to outside sales team with transmission of daily orders over a serial to modem connection to our AS/400 server.
• Administer Exchange 5.5 Mail Server.
• Maintain data servers located in both branches
• Perform weekly, daily, and monthly back-ups of companies’ user files, finances, and customer database.
• Keep virus definitions current on all pc’s and servers
• Send daily reports to brewery in St. Louis.
• Set-up and administer VPN connections to internal network.
• Administer Remote Desktop Connections.
• Troubleshoot software, hardware related issues.
• Maintain and configure Blackberry phones.
• Perform maintenance and test of auxiliary power.
• Perform several penetration tests to examine and correct any security vulnerabilities to the internal network.

Confidential, Miami Lakes, FL

Network Administrator (Domain Admin / Exchange Admin / Systems Admin)

• Provide Help desk support to 25-user base for software, hardware, network, and email related issues.
• Setup complete networks infrastructure using Windows 2000 Server, Exchange 2000 Sever, and Windows 2000 Pro Client pc.
• Setup NT file server and print servers to support company's operation
• Responsible for security of infrastructure, creation and management of user ID's and permissions.
• Assist in the implementation of a company firewall following the company's security guidelines.
• Establish standards for desktop and email software as well as permissions and overall utilization of resources
• Configured firewall in conjunction with a VPN for outside clients to access there inventory database.
• Keep virus definitions current on all pc’s and servers.
• Perform maintenance on all laser printers to ensure proper functionality and optimum performance.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Bilingual (English and Spanish )
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Resourceful