PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• IT professional with 10+ years of experience in storage, cloud computing and Backup and proven expert proficiency in designing, engineering, configuring, and maintaining of large enterprise Backups.
• Skilled & technically proficient with multiple Backup solutions, network security, and VMware practices.
• Troubleshoot Backup and recovery of Virtualization technologies VMware and Hyper - V..
• Configure and deploy Cisco Switches for new offices and equipment.
• Implemented Single Sign-on solution One Login using Active Directory Federation Services.
• Implemented Slack and Microsoft office 365.
• Installed, and configured a Voice over Cloud IP solution Ring central which drastically reduced the incoming internal, and international call costs, thus optimizing the company’s internal employee communication.
• Deploy and manage Cisco Spark voice over IP Telephony solution.
• Administered Microsoft Active Directory, DNS, WINS, and DHCP for 2500 user and service accounts.
• Utilizing Microsoft Exchange and 2016 with Outlook Web Services
• Design, deploy and manage critical security infrastructure such as services and tools for PKI, secrets management, logging, detection, etc.
• Maintained hardware inventories and software procurement for desktops and laptops including application management administration (JAMF, AirWatch - Workspace One, Slack, GitHub, Atlassian Suite)
• Automate manual tasks using PowerShell / BASH / Ansible/ Python scripts. Implement industry standard tools for infrastructure, and code management (Jenkins, Chef).
• Deployed all Windows and Application updates with a mix of Windows Update Services and SCCM 2012.
• Adept in building strong relationships with IT staff, customers, vendors and third-party contractors.
• Streamlined Information Technology department by separating support tasks, creating new leadership positions and implementing best practices.
• Worked with tools such as Amazon ECS, and Docker to modernize the environment.
• Backed up all required systems with a combination of Veeam Backup and Confidential Backup/NetBackup software.
• Write effective Knowledge Base articles and participate in Confidential Backup Exec related technical forums, both internal and external by contributing to and sharing knowledge.
• Keep systems patched from security vulnerabilities using Confidential Endpoint protection.
• Configure and deploy Open gear console.
• Configure and managing all the access point through Cisco Meraki.
• Configure and deploy Lighthouse 5 open gear.
• Deploy and manage monitoring tools like Zabbix, Nagios, Logic Monitor, PRTG, New relic, Cacti.
• Implementation of Group policy, Patching and Microsoft windows Security.

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES:

Platforms& Servers: Microsoft Windows® Enterprise class operating systems, System Center, Ubuntu 16/18, Centos7, ESX/ESXi 5/6, VSphere 5/6/6.5

Networking: LAN Technologies Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit, VLAN, VTP, STP, RSTP.

Security & VPN: Cisco ASA 5585 Firewall, Palo Alto Firewall

Core System Competencies: Planning, architecture, deployment, and administration of enterprise storage solutions, Storage Virtualization, VMware ESX, VSphere 5, Windows 2003/2008/2012 Server, HA Clusters, Active Directory Architecture, FSMO; Information Protection Methodology; System & Network Secure Authentication and Encryption Technology.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIE NCE:

Confidential

Senior System and Windows administrator

Responsibilities:

• Planning and implementing Server setup, configuration & administration for Windows server 2008 & 2012 R2, 2016 and Active Directory Administration.
• Was responsible for recovering and supporting 400+ servers with about 1000+ users in Hyper V environment.
• Re-configure all the policies and backup on Evault.

Confidential

System and Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provided remote and on-site support for domestic and international users of Confidential .
• Act as a liaison between Operations, Engineering and Product teams, and work to prioritize, and implement high priority changes to meet business needs.
• Apply real-time urgent fixes to the Production environment servers.
• Configured the 5 port managed switch and low powered Confidential wifi router for QA and Engineering team

Confidential

System and Network Security Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Partner with other teams to ensure a responsive IT service delivery. Responsible for Installation, configuration, Maintenance, Deployments, Update, Monitoring, performance tuning on Linux.
• Experienced in monitoring and debug performance issues on different OS Linux (RHEL & Centos).
• Responsible for overall command and control of storage and backup related projects and production issues.
• Creating and designing a reliable, secure and scalable Monitoring system Zabbix and Nagios.
• Keep systems patched from security vulnerabilities.
• Implemented Ring central solution.

Confidential, Northern California

System and Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Coordinates with engineers, vendors, and clients from a diverse geographical to design and develop high - end data center.
• Performed daily housekeeping functions, such as establishing new accounts, creating and resetting passwords, developing, scripts, performing system backups and recovery, and installing software patches and updates.
• Working with wide range of customers all over the globe via remote administration.

Confidential

System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing the product throughout the product lifecycle, gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, defining the product vision, and working closely with senior managers to deliver winning products.
• Consulted with Confidential partners to provide network solutions along with strategic planning and project leadership over systems migration.
• Creating technical implementation plans and project plans.
• Implementing Backup and Restore Strategies for Windows 2000/2003/2008/2012 , Exchange 2000/2003/2007/2010 , SQL 2000/2005.