SUMMARY

• Seeking a challenging position in IT or Engineering that utilizes my IT & Engineer skill, my certified IT skills, and my superior project management skills. Capable of performing the role of System Engineer
• DBA or project management in the area of Electrical engineering, Networking, IT security, database performance & tuning, and system integration. Extensive experience in supporting, development, deployment, script manipulation, testing, & IT management.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming Languages: SQL, C#, ASP, Java, CORBA, VB, XML, PL/SQL, C/C++, Visual C++, VB Script, PowerShell programming, Java Script, ASP.Net, JSP, XSL, HTML

Software/Databases: Oracle 8i/9i, Proxy, OLTP, SQL Queries, SQL Server 2005/10, DBMS, .NET, DBA, Stored Procedures, Teradata, MS Exchange 2000/03/07/10, IIS 6.0/7.0/7.5, Reports, Active Directory, Novell NDS, AutoCAD, Siemens Step7, DB/2, MS Access, MySQL, ODBC, Novell 3.x/4.x, Visual Studio .NET, Visual Studio 6.0, JBuilder, CSS, ADO, ADO.Net, COM+, Apache, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, Lotus Notes, MS Visio, MS Project management, TIBCO,Rational Tool.

Operating Systems: Window XP/7/2003/08/12, UNIX AIX, Linux RH, SUN SOLARIS

Hardware: Modems, Workstation, Severs, Routers, Intel, Hubs, SAN, HP, Cisco Switches

Networking/Security: DSL,TCP/IP,IPV4, IPV6, LAN, WAN, CAT5, Fiber Optics, Frame Relay, ATM, ISDN, Firewalls, OSPF, BGP,EIGRP, DMZ, RAS, VPN,Intranet, Extranet, VoIP, IPsec, DHCP, DNS, WINS,SNMP, HTTPs, SSH, FTP, TELNET,SOAP. ArcsightConsole 4.5.1.6043.2, Arcsight Logger

Security/Compliance framework: ISO 27001,COBIT, COSO,ITIL,NIST SP r1, FIPS,FISMA,PCI - DSS,HIPAA,GLBA,SOX

Web Applications: BEA Weblogic, WebSphere, Servlets, Applets, IIS6/7.0, Apache Tomcat, Postgress

Research Tools: SAS EM,Yelp data, Sqoop, Hive, Parquet, Hue, Impala, Rapid Miner, Spark, Solr, Morphlines., Scala,.Hadoop system, sqoop flume.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Sr. IT security Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Lead the endpoint protection security team (EPS) to support all security issues related to Bigdata Endpoint Protection like VSE, HIPS, MSME, MOVE, ENS and IDS/IPS issues on TxDCS (windows and Unix/Linux) environments.
• Responsible for the review of security alerts originating from our MSSP security monitoring service including triage, investigation and root cause analysis
• Instrumental in coordinating compliance remediation efforts effectively raising our systems configuration compliance levels from approximately 40% compliant to over 98% compliance in just 6 months for over 600 systems.
• Responsible for Corporate Security Policy development
• Participating in the prioritization and planning for our $3.6 million capital expense budget aligning it to both business and information security program goals.
• Implementing Security and Compliance Frameworks ISO 27001, COBIT, COSO, ITIL, NIST,SP r1,FIPS • FISMA • PCI-DSS • HIPAA,GLBA • SOX to different TXDCS agencies.
• Developing Security Operations procedures to maintain regulatory compliance in accordance with prescriptive PCI controls
• Assisting in the internal review of corporate information security policies in cooperation with key systems administration departments in alignment with PCI, SOX and future regulatory frameworks utilizing CIS as a guideline for their provisions
• Participating extensively with external PCI and SOX audits by developing audit evidence and coordinating with internal compliance teams
• Actively Participated in corporate PCI Compliance initiatives and assessment.
• Provided risk management oversight and compliance support for Information Security Technology (IST) Risk Management and Compliance Project Management (RM &C) team Information Security, full scope PCI-DSS, Sarbanes Oxley/COBIT and ITIL/ITSM compliance/internal control testing efforts within multi-platform environments.
• Managed and executed the entire gamut (risk assessment, testing, root cause analysis, reporting, remediation, continuous monitoring) of internal control compliance testing.
• Responsible for managing the corporate Tripwire Enterprise file integrity management product
• Responsible for RSA Envision SIEM monitoring and configuration aligned to internal PCI and SOX controls
• Evaluating the selection of Managed Security Services for key IT security systems
• Responsible for corporate Cryptographic tools (Safenet Appliances) and key management processes/procedures.
• Acting as Sr. Security Engineer, Security Analyst and Security Architect for IT projects
• Managing extensive PCI remediation efforts across IT
• Deployed corporate Intrusion Prevention systems for all corporate and ecommerce DMZ environments.
• Evaluating data loss prevention technology for future deployment and budget needs
• Act as SME for review/monitoring of corporate Symantec (SAV10/SEPM11) virus/malware remediation efforts.
• Leading the project to migrate more than 7000 servers(Windows/Linux) from Symantec technology to McAfee products as (VSE,VSEL, HIPS,HIDS,MA,EPO,MSME,SIEM,Criticalwatch)
• Handling P1, P2 incidents call and provide resolutions to customer.
• Processing all remedy tickets assigned to the team before the SLA deadline.
• co-workers on new adopted technologies.
• Test new technologies releases (SP, patches, hotfixes) in our development environment before deploying to production environments.
• Participating in vendor’s (MacAfee and Symantec) beta technologies labs, threats SNS notifications, alerts, newsletters.
• Preparing monthly automated risk reports to customers (TX DCS 33 agencies).
• Deploy, maintain, troubleshoot, tune multi-tier, distributed, cloud-based applications components (mcafee /Symantec email and gateway solutions in OAG-CS and OAG-AL environments)

Confidential, Carrollton, TX

Sr. SCOM/Monitoring Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed REALPAGEs current Enterprise System monitoring implementation and provide a status report before and after remediation actions engineered and executed (more than 1500 VM windows servers).
• Engineered a monitoring environment in support of deployment to all Enterprise Servers in conjunction.
• Validated REALPAGEs monitoring deployment plans for compliance with existing performance limitations of the Enterprise Servers software.
• Performed sessions for other Tier s, support staff to include troubleshooting processes.
• Reconfigured monitoring tools and components for conditions as determined to impact performance and scalability.
• Engineered and conduct a disaster recovery scenario for all supported device types within REALPAGE.
• Provided best practice for end-users and Tiers /communication.
• Reviewed REALPAGE FAQs and provide additional Knowledge Base articles applicable to the REALPAGE environment.
• Provided engineering details in a customer modifiable Visio format as requested.
• Engineered daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly checklists for enterprise monitoring and preventative maintenance.
• Prepared 2012 lab to test new SCOM/SCCM/SMS product by multihome agent s to different environments (QA and Production).
• Test new Management packs in QA and educated other teams how to setup new alerts to maintain their product (exchange 2010, SharePoint, ESX5i, win 2008)
• Worked with other teams (Enterprise, VM, DB..etc) to resolve monitoring issue, and provide them with best practice to configure, resolve issues with automated solutions.
• Managed to tune down the noise in SCOM environment to less than 1300 alerts weekly (warring and critical).
• Wrote escalation procedure for NOC team how to handle alert with the best product/company knowledge.
• Worked with data center engineer to administrate SCCM 2007 to deploy OS, applications and patches
• Assisted Data center engineers in special project like Disaster recovery center, configure ESX5.x in QA and Production then choose the best MP to monitor it.
• Prepared multihome environment for SCCM/SCOM for 2007/12.
• Assisted team with Installation of ESX Servers4.5, 5.x, vSphere Client and Vcenter Server.
• Created the datastore for storing VMs and data.
• Deploy, maintain, troubleshoot, tune multi-tier, distributed, cloud-based applications components (Microsoft security essentials, MS monitoring apps SCOM2007/10, Microsoft orchestrator suite 2012 suite, Solarwinds environments)
• Assisted enterprise team with backup system Symantec Netback 5.x, EMC Data Domain
• Deployed Virtual Machines and use Clones, Snapshots, templates.
• Ran Health Check for VMs and ESX host.
• Presented / Assigned LUN to esxi host (Actually a storage admin task).

Confidential, Plano, TX

Sr. System Support Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Interact with Enterprise customers (mainly Fortune 500 companies) on MacAfee Perimeter Security and Vulnerability Assessment Products (EPO, Foundstone, email Security. EMM).
• Gained expertise & specialized on Perimeter Security products which include Intrushield (IPS) and Host Intrusion Prevention system (HIPS). Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for escalations/technical issues related to Perimeter Products (email Security, IPS, Web shield).
• Gained experienced and supported Vulnerability assessment and Penetration Testing using McAfee’ s flagship product Group shield for Exchange/Dom.
• Prepared VM machines with vShere ESX3.x,4.x, to simulate customer’s issues (win2003/08/10, exchange 2000/03/07/10, and SharePoint 2003/07/10)
• Involved in Research and Analysis during troubleshooting with respect to reproducing client issues with a view to resolution. This also, involves time to time interactions with the Development/QA center hosted in Bangalore.
• Assigned to special projects to install multiple servers(vServer) with win 2003/08, exchange 2003/07/10, sharepoint2007/10 configure, maintain, test different McAfee’s product compatibility, then work with Developing team for hot fix to clear bugs.
• Tested MacAfee’s e-mail security products (group shield, portal shield, IPS, Spam killer with exchange 2003/07/10.
• Interaction with IDT and AVERT team for critical issues related to IPS Signatures.
• Conducting DAP (Deployment Assistance Program), which includes remotely accessing clients network and assisting them in deploying/configuring McAfee products.
• Wrote KB Articles for MacAfee Support Team for new issues that were found during troubleshooting.
• Thus, to summarize have gained exposure in implementing and troubleshooting, Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), Web shield and doing Vulnerability Assessment and Risk Analysis using Foundstone . Also includes creating test beds and performing tests for hotfix and patch by simulating in Labs.Environment: Intel, UNIX, Linux AS, Windows 2003/08 exchange2003/07/10, Oracle 8i/9i, SQL2005/8, TCP/IP, Routers, Hubs, Firewalls, Proxy, DNS, WINS, OLTP, SAN, NAS, EMC, VSU, Quality Assurance, UAT, Stress Testing, SDLC, SQL Queries, BEA Web logic, HP, SQL Server 2003/8,EPO,GSE,GSD, VSE, EMM, PSH,PA, EE, Ebiz.

Confidential, Addison, TX

Sr.System Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for troubleshooting and repairing CEB’s domain controllers, Active Directory, and DNS, and messagingenvironment. Identified problems with AD replication, DNS configuration, and Group Policy configuration and engineered and implemented permanent solutions designed to provide stable future growth.
• Design, implementation and Administration of Active Directory infrastructure on Microsoft Windows server 2003 and 2008 (x86 and x64).
• Automation of computer and user configuration, as well as software installation and upgrades.
• Setup and configuration of Symantec Enterprise Vault (VERITAS KVS) archiving software.
• Manage and lead day-to-day technical security operations for a global web hosting provider and domain name registrar and provide leadership for Corporate Security team.
• Operate and analyze results from enterprise detection systems such as Sourcefire, Tripwire, and several others.
• Perform incident response for compromises that occur within the network, both in production and on the back-end servers. Act as Tier 3 escalation point and on-call responder.
• Perform regular vulnerability assessments and internal penetration tests against corporate assets.
• Manage, operate, and analyze data from corporate security systems including Sourcefire IDS, Solera Network Forensics, Mandiant Intelligent Response, and EnCase.
• Analyze incident event data from FireEye and Damballa Failsafe appliances as well as other data sources.
• Maintain corporate SSL s and ensure their freshness and renewal status.
• Provide security oversight and best-practices advice for ongoing operations within other organizations.
• Act as a security evangelist for the company and provide guidance on information security topics.
• Implementation of Symantec Mail Security for SMTP and Symantec Endpoint Protection.
• Installation and maintenance of database servers in both Windows and Linux environments.
• Configuration and maintenance of Cisco routers, VPN devices and managed switches.
• Management and administration of LANs, servers, workstations and peripheral equipment.
• Setup, configure and troubleshooting of Microsoft IIS web server issue.
• Setup and configuration of VMware 3.x, 4.x servers in both Windows and Linux environments.
• Identified and repaired replication problems with CEB’s multi-forest, multi-domain environment. Created scripts to troubleshoot and automatically repair chronic issues with AD integrated applications.
• Redesigned the replication topology to better support the physical site links and MPLS network between multiple national and international sites.
• Managed and maintained a multisite Exchange 2003/07 messaging implementation with multiple application integrations such as OCS 2007, BES, and RightFax.
• Provided group policy support by consulting, designing, and implementing group polices to control the user interface for Citrix (Presentation Server, Citrix XenApp and EdgeSight). Created GPOs to manage wireless, firewall, WSUS, and security settings on computers.
• Designed and implemented a WSUS 3.0 solution for the Windows Server environment.
• Stabilized, documented, and designed a VMware test environment for AD and core systems integration with IIS, Exchange 2003/07, OCS 2007, WSUS, and SMS 2003.
• Monitoredand troubleshot IDS systems for two calling centers using applications like ArcsightConsole 4.5.1.6043.2, Arcsight Logger,BMC Remedy 7.5 Bluecoat (Netcache),Netwitness Investigator 8.0,Proofpoint Smart Search 1.0.1.18,Microsoft Windows Most versions (SCOM, SCCM, SMS)workstation/client only, Enterasys Dragon, Internet Security Scanner, RealSecure Site Protector,Cisco Secure IDS,Cisco Router and Switch Operating Systems, HP Openview, Sourcefire Snort, Symantec and McAfee desktop and enterprise antivirus, ForeScout CounterACT,Air Defense Security, MAP to determine any unusual activity was observed or discovered, we would
• Designed, deployed, configured, supported, troubleshot, debugged and administered some of the Cisco security products, devices, and technologies like ASA 5500 series, ACS
• , NAC, TrustSec, 802.1x, IOS IPS, RADIUS/TACACS+, SSL/TLS, SSH.
• Documented user, group, and shared resource information to be used by the Tier 2 support personnel, user administrators, and workstation administrators. Created how-to documents to support new infrastructure designs.
• Supported systems with Symantec Netback 5.x, EMC Data Domain, and Tape Hardware.
• Assisted telecom team to install (VoIP) Avaya system, configure and troubleshoot end user issues.
• Developed simple VBScript and PowerShell scripts to manage implementation of AD changes and to support other engineers and administrators to gather AD information to report to end users and auditors.

Confidential, Irving, TX

Sr.System integration Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Participated with the customer in the strategic design process and translate business needs into technical systems solutions.
• Designed and maintained server and network architectures supporting web based applications (Intel, UNIX environments).
• Infrastructure and Architectural design including security implementations (over 22 projects) ensuring smooth project progression from inception to production on time and within scope and budget using project management and ITIL best practiced methodologies IS&I,IBM Rational tool(requirement & design management, costing/forecasting, planning both strategic and tactical, scoping, scheduling, implementation, testing, security/audit reviews, launch activities, quality assurance, business continuity, disaster recovery, governance, problem resolution & risk management, change control, wrap up/post mortem and vendor management).
• Ensured to provide customers with a high level of customer satisfaction through maintaining comprehensive knowledge of solutions offerings, strategies and direction as it relates to their business.
• Proposed new and complex high quality solutions to clients in response to varying business requirements. used a pre-sales methodologies along with in-depth knowledge of leading-edge solutions and technology in conjunction with industry and business skills to influence clients and sell Verizon solutions
• Developed Comprehensive Environmental Documentation.
• Participated in designing and develop RII( Retail Infrastructure and implementation) web portal
• Install, monitor, administrate and configure the servers by installing the OS Linux, Windows 2000 AS, Applications Voice Genie Gateway, VR, Web logic, Databases Oracle 8i, 9i and SQL2000 and tested before handing to the production team.
• Configured and maintaining networking using of TCP/IP protocol stack.
• Configured network devices design network configurations including Routers, Hubs, Firewalls, Proxy, DNS, WINS servers.
• Designed and maintained the physical architectures supporting OLTP database applications including database servers, SAN, NAS, EMC and VSU.
• Participated in development of innovative and cost effective solutions to customer problems, using integrated data processing and communication solutions.
• Coordinated with the Application Development Manager to ensure the detailed design aligns with the solution and the Quality Assurance Test Manager to coordinate functional testing of the solution and the infrastructure/implementation team to ensure successful implementation and deployment of the solution.
• Worked with more senior team members in performing research and feasibility studies, tradeoff analyses, operation studies, design reviews, and technical briefings with clients.
• Staffing, performance appraisal, promotion and compensation decisions.
• Answered customer inquiries regarding technical issues, and provided them with proper
• Supervised, coach and develop staff (14 members).
• Provided and assistance to less experienced staff.
• Ensured the staff remains engaged through selected challenging assignments that push established technological knowledge base boundaries.
• Led Risk Assessment meetings.

Environment: Intel, UNIX, Linux AS, Windows 20/03,Vserver, Oracle 8i/9i, SQL, TCP/IP, Routers, Hubs, Firewalls, Proxy, DNS, WINS, OLTP, SAN, NAS, EMC, VSU, Quality Assurance, UAT, Stress Testing, SDLC, SQL Queries, BEA Weblogic, HP, SQL Server 20/05, DBMS, C++, ASP, Java, CORBA, VB, XML, .NET, DBA, Stored Procedures, Oracle, Teradata

Confidential, Baton Rouge, LA

District Technical Engineer/Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Administered and supported computer systems (Win NT, Win 9x) for all district offices in the city.
• Configured, Analyzed and resolved problems associated with server hardware Windows NT evaluate and install patches and resolves software related problems.
• Maintained data files and monitors system configuration to ensure data integrity.
• Installed, configured and maintained Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, WINS, Firewall, VPN, SSH.
• Led all phases of small to medium size projects. This should include understanding the business, recommending appropriate projects based on business value, defining project objectives, determining business and system requirements, project planning, selecting a team and assigning project responsibilities, negotiating project deliverables, evaluating and selecting products, designing and testing, implementing and maintaining appropriate solution.
• Determined the scope and objectives of audits and prepare audit plans, Report findings and make recommendations to management.
• Managed and supervised five people to be part of productivity team at Confidential in the city.
• Wrote Annual Reports and Planning for IT Information Department.
• Provided the 22 offices in the city with PC‘s and needed parts.
• Trained the new staff and employees for new software.
• Maintained and upgraded the PC’s and software in all offices.
• Prepared bi-weekly report about the status for the district direct about status of all offices.

Environment: Window NT/9X, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, WINS, Firewall, VPN, SSH, Reports

Confidential

Test Development Engineer

Responsibilities:

• ITSLAT is leading main telecom company and the main supplier of Automatic Test Equipment and interconnection systems. The company's products deliver a competitive advantage to the regions countries leading semiconductor, electronics, automotive and network systems companies.
• This was part of my CO-UP, with testing department in ITSLAT.
• Development of mixed signal test strategy, design, implementation and verification of instrument level diagnostics.
• Design, implementation and verification of specification verification processes and cross-functional design reviews.
• Custom test hardware design, interface design, software algorithm design, programming external GPIB equipment

Confidential

Applications Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Taped out 16 chips (first-times and respins) with design flow using Cadence tools.
• ASIC floorplanning, clock tree synthesis, place and route, LVS/DRC and tapeout reviews.
• Tested pattern generation and simulation for chip sample testing (Verilog-XL).
• Customer design support for standard cells, I/O cells, IP's, design flow, functional and timing simulation/debugging and design methodology.
• SKILL (Cadence) program to trace metal layers through chip layout and standard cells.
• Designed of analog circuit boards, component selection, schematic capture, stack-up requirements, layout review.
• Integration of diagnostics into production with a focus on documentation, and process control capabilities.

Confidential

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Debugged and troubleshoot to the component level complex analog, digital and RF circuits.
• Interfaced with design, test and test development engineers to resolve product and process issues.
• Maintained in-house instruments, systems and test fixtures.
• On-time shipment of production and field service orders while ensuring the highest quality of workmanship.
• SPC data collection and analysis to aid in problem resolutions.

Confidential

Marketing/Sales Manager

Responsibilities:

• Assisted in the development of overall marketing strategy for various products based on competitive market analysis.
• Participated in product design and oversaw product related marketing research.
• Contributed to the development of new products.
• Served as the primary liaison between the Product Development Department and Creative and Sales teams.
• Prepared quarterly custom research outcome reports for clients.
• Coordinated the efforts of the Marketing team when special projects were assigned.
• Provided excellent customer service.