OBJECTIVE: Microsoft IT professional with expertise in translating business goals into technology decisions and designs, seeking a challenging position to advance my career in systems architecting and engineering.

Key Skills:

• Windows Server 2012 R2.
• Windows Server 2008 R2.
• Microsoft Hyper-V
• Microsoft Application Virtualization App-V / SoftGrid .
• Clustering and high availability.
• Hardware Load Balancer F5 LTM .
• EMC / EqualLogic SAN Technology.
• Remote Desktop Services Terminal Services internet facing

JOB EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Sr. Systems Engineer

Architecting a software as a service project SaaS . Most of the existing applications are thick client applications, and therefore needed for a way for delivery to the customers beside in-house deployments. Lots of delivery solutions were evaluated such as Citrix and 2X, but at the end the decision was made to go with Microsoft Remote Desktop Services on Windows Server 2008 R2 with the focus on virtualizing as much as possible to cut down on cost and keep things as efficient and lean as possible.

Hardware Infrastructure:

• HP Servers.
• EMC SANs.
• Hardware Load Balancers F5 with high availability

Software Infrastructure:

• Windows Server 2008 R2 Data Center Edition Core Install .
• Microsoft Hyper-V with Fail-Over Cluster and Live Migration.
• Microsoft Remote Desktop Services:
• Remote Desktop Session Hosts.
• Remote Desktop Gateway 443 to 3389 Proxy / Reverse Proxy .
• Remote Desktop Licensing Server.
• File Server Cluster.
• Microsoft Application Virtualization App-V / SoftGrid :
• Management / Streaming Servers 4.5 with SP2.
• App-V 4.6 SP2 Clients.
• App-V 4.6 SP2 Sequencers.
• Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition Cluster.
• Microsoft system Center:
• Data Protection Manager DPM .
• Virtual Machine Manger VMM .
• The end result is that this project is off the ground and fully functional and running for customers. All servers and software passed rigorous testing by multiple security teams before it was allowed to be available on the internet for customer's access.

Confidential

Level 3 Systems Administrator

• Perform a full systems analysis and recommend changes and upgrades as necessary.
• Implementing Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager for onsite and offsite backup with externally hosted server as an offsite backup server.
• Assisting in forming a business and project plans.
• Assisting in moving data center to a new location by performing a P2V operation for most servers.
• Day to day duties, such as troubleshooting and new server setups.
• Assist in building new network with Extreme Networks Switches.
• Planning moving the data center with details on each component and the sequence of the events that lead to a successful data center move.
• Automate most the repetitive daily tasks to free sys admins time to do other tasks and better their time management.
• Much of the same tasks as performed with MedQuest Associates Inc.

Confidential

Level 3 Systems Administrator

• Implement Virtualization with Microsoft hyper-V running windows server 2008 Core OS and Fail-0ver cluster Manger with ability to perform live migration of virtual machines with almost zero down time.
• Support 150 Windows NT4/2000/2003/2008r2 servers in local datacenter and remotely utilizing many remote administrator tools.
• Build, implement and test various Windows 2000/2003/2008r2 servers.
• Provided a scripted OS install or Unattended install of Windows Servers 2003 / 2008r2 of all editions and slipstreamed service packs, patches and automated installing all drivers.
• Clustered and reconfigured Exchange server 2003 information stores following best practices for manageability and recoverability.
• Upgraded Exchange servers 2003 from Service Pack 1 to Service Pack 2 and managed the deployment of OMA.
• Manage the migration of 2500 user accounts from external POP accounts to internal Exchange accounts.
• Designed, setup, and implemented Citrix XPS, XPa, and MetaFrame Presentation Server 4.0 and 4.5 with web access for various published applications.
• Perform scheduled maintenance of all exchange databases.
• Implement Symantec Mail Security for SMTP gateway to reduce the amount of SPAM email to the lowest possible number. Then migrated to using Barracuda email gateway appliance.
• Provided Microsoft product updates using SUS, WUS, and WSUS through Group Policy to all workstations and servers providing multiple schedules for servers to reboot without down time for key applications.
• Implemented and maintained ISA Server 2004, and upgraded ISA 2004 SP1 to SP2 then SP3 and provided reverse proxy capability for internal web servers.
• Implement File/Email Archiving solution with Veritas Enterprise Vault 5.0, 6.0, 7.0 and 8.0 with all service packs, and EV Discovery Accelerator for legal searches.
• Load balanced web servers and applications using Microsoft Network Load Balance NLB technologies.
• Active Directory administration. Administer various user/computer logon scripts and settings. Created various install MSI packages as needed.
• Implement virtualization with Microsoft Virtual Server technologies to fully utilize server hardware, which provides better and faster recovery in the event of disasters.
• Created and modified IT documentation for HIPAA and Sarbanes Oxley SOX compliance.
• Mentored 4 system administrators.
• Deployed Microsoft Forefront Client Security to over 2500 workstation and scripted the removal of Symantec Antivirus.

Confidential

Computer and Networking Specialist

• Implement and troubleshoot computer and networking problems.
• Built Exchange 2003 environment with cluster solution from the ground up to support more than 2000 mailboxes.
• Built, implemented and tested various Windows 2000/2003 servers.
• Upgraded workstations, and networking equipment.
• Implemented and administered Wireless Networking using various types of hardware, such as LinkSys, DLink etc.
• Implemented Microsoft Software Update Services SUS / WSUS to keep all servers and workstations up-to-date.
• Implemented Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition server and deployed AV client to work servers and workstations through GPO and push install from Symantec AV server, which provided protection to all computers with automatic definition updates.
• Supported multiple real estate agent applications, such as GAR Commercial, Silent Flyer, A Smaller Image, Red Link, Win2Data, Instant Forms, Page Net, and AdstarIn.
• Provided LAN-To-LAN VPN Connectivity to remote offices

Confidential

Systems Administrator

• Served as a Technical Support Representative by providing quality service and support on computer usage and repair to company employees.
• Trained and assisted junior level support employees on an as needed basis.
• Provided support on Windows NT/95/98, and assisted with technical issues.
• Managed networks by setting up and configuring DHCP/DNS/WINS servers.
• Resolved connectivity issues on an as needed basis