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Senior System Architect Resume

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Manasquan, NJ

SUMMARY:

Seasoned Information Technology professional successfully designing, architecting and implementing end - to-end solutions for diverse companies and customers. Reputation for being a strong supporter and liaison connecting Business and Technical groups to ensure specific architectural designs and projects are aligned with company objectives. Championed Operational and Strategic initiatives which have increased sales, productivity and lowered overhead costs. Strong Virtualization Advocate demonstrating and communicating the benefits, rewards and roadmap for Data Center virtualization, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure and Cloud Computing. Skilled Researcher in emerging technologies with strong presentation ability in an easy to understand format. Self starter, known for learning new software and processes quickly and resolving issues in less time than expected; contributing to the overall efficiency of my role in an organization. Exceptional customer interaction and capacity to establish rapport and support efforts at all levels of an organization. Strong team player with effective written and oral communication skills.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Hardware: Desktops, Laptops, Tablets (Dell, IBM, HP, Apple), Printers, Peripherals

Storage: EqualLogic, Compellent, HP, NetApp, EMC

Operating Systems: Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7, Mac OSX, Windows Server 2003

Networking/Telephone: TCP/IP, MS Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, VPN, CISCO

Software: MS Office, Adobe, Visio, Project, Websphere,VmWare, Hyper-V, Citrix, .NET

Databases: SQL, Oracle

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Senior System Architect

Confidential, Manasquan, NJ

Responsibilities:

  • During pre sales, clearly articulated the value proposition of installing Enterprise Storage and incorporating Virtualization Technologies across an organization
  • Main Storage Architect that designed and architected complex Enterprise solutions from top-tier vendors encompassing Storage, Networks, Servers, Databases and diverse Software
  • Prepared all Architectural designs and documentation for customer presentations
  • Researched all emerging technologies and trends to educate Account Executives and prepare presentations.
  • Either in person or via Web responsible for presenting sales and technical information to Account Executives and new Customers in an understandable way.
  • Lead all operational and strategic projects including the allocation of necessary resources
  • Maintained detailed project plans and communicated progress to Executives at very frequent intervals
  • Acquired or maintained necessary certifications to conduct business.
  • Worked closely with key decision makers in the organization to make sure our sales products were aligned with emerging technologies and trends
  • Introduced and educated Account Executives how to position and sell all aspects of virtualization technologies
  • Installed, configured, and supported a lab with Microsoft, Dell, VMware, Hyper-V, Citrix, database, Cisco, business continuity and architecture and design hardware and software.

Configuration Analyst

Confidential, Orlando, FL

Responsibilities:

  • Ensured Information Services Systems were maintained to all Operational and Company standards.
  • Documentation and testing to make sure all code and executables would function properly.
  • Heavy emphasis on Service-Oriented Architecture and Software Development Life Cycle
  • Maintained high quality documentation for all company Information Systems
  • Extensive testing of source code and execute bales to determine if it was ready for production
  • Team member with Business Analysts and Developers in a SOA environment to ensure proper software outcome
  • Applied ITIL principles to improve software reliability and align application to strategic organizational goals

Distributed Systems Manager/Technical Application Specialist

Confidential, Orlando, FL

Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for all hiring, performance reviews and dismissals. I had 9 direct reports
  • Responsible for setting the Strategic Direction for our department
  • Communicated the Technology road map to all levels of the organization
  • Lead strategic and tactical efforts for major web projects utilizing Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)
  • Strong Advocate and Liaison between the Information Technology groups and Business group
  • Hand-picked by Senior Management to be the Project Leader on many highly visible inter-departmental projects.
  • Architected and designed a major Data Center consolidation project to save power and capital and increase productivity. This involved the implementation of Server consolidation, Terminal Services and Blade computing. In the end we were able to shrink our hardware footprint, cut our power consumption and decrease our Server spending. Responsible for changing our processes and procedures which increased our human capital efficiency and allowed us to service the projects with more speed and agility.

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