Qualifications

• Eighteen years of system administration with hardware, software and networking
• Self-taught, self-directed and detail-oriented with strong work ethic to get the job done
• Proven experience with troubleshooting, server setup and management, virtualization technologies, all aspects of Windows administration plus countless software packages.

Skills

Professional Experience

Confidential

• Contractor to Terminal, Transport Rail Group of Marathon Petroleum Corp.
• General responsibilities included:
• Administration of VMware virtual infrastructure 250 VMs, 65 hosts .
• Administration of Microsoft server operating systems primarily Windows patching.
• HP server hardware troubleshooting and maintenance.
• Microsoft PowerShell PowerCLI scripting for network applications.
• Major projects included:
• Automation of Windows patching using PowerShell and Altiris Symantec Patch Management

Confidential

• General responsibilities included:
• Administration of VMware virtual infrastructure 1000 VMs, 200 hosts, disaster recovery .
• Administration of Microsoft server operating systems including deployment and troubleshooting.
• Dell and HP server hardware installation, upgrading, troubleshooting and maintenance.
• Microsoft PowerShell PowerCLI scripting for network applications.
• Remote and local server deployments and troubleshooting.
• Performance statistics for VMware Infrastructure and HP SAN.
• VMware and Microsoft troubleshooting and support incidents.
• Major projects included:
• Upgrading VMware infrastructure to vCenter 5 and vSphere 5
• Annual Lifecycle Management Projects replacing and upgrading hardware

Confidential

• General responsibilities included:
• Administration of VMware virtual infrastructure 2500 VMs, 120 hosts, disaster recovery .
• Administration of VMware View 4.6 VDI Environments.
• Administration of Microsoft server operating systems including troubleshooting.
• Dell and Cisco server hardware installation, troubleshooting and maintenance.
• Microsoft PowerShell PowerCLI scripting.
• Visio diagraming and documentation.
• Crisis assistance.
• Major projects included:
• Upgrading VMware infrastructure to vCenter 5 and vSphere 5

Systems Administrator

Confidential

• General responsibilities included:
• Administration of VMware virtual infrastructure 1000 VMs, 200 hosts, disaster recovery .
• Administration of Microsoft server operating systems including deployment and troubleshooting.
• Symantec Endpoint Protection environment management 11.x 12.x SEPM, GUPs and clients
• Dell and HP server hardware installation, upgrading, troubleshooting and maintenance.
• Virtual infrastructure backup and physical infrastructure backup to tape libraries.
• Managing RSA Appliances and Authentication Tokens
• Microsoft PowerShell PowerCLI scripting for network applications.
• Remote and local server deployments and troubleshooting.
• Performance statistics for VMware Infrastructure and HP SAN.
• Visio diagraming and documentation
• Various client support incident resolutions.
• Major projects included:
• SAP Implementation new HP Chassis and Blade infrastructure, new HP P9500 storage, Disaster Recovery
• Upgrading VMware infrastructure to vCenter 4 and vSphere 4 and subsequently 5.x
• Upgrading and Managing SEPM environment to latest versions
• Learn, Upgrade and Manage RSA Authentication System
• Annual Lifecycle Management Projects replacing and upgrading hardware
• Assisted with several Exchange Server 2003 failure crises
• Assisted with Dell PowerEdge server failures and support incidents

Confidential

• Lead support for local Spherion franchise and satellite offices. Additionally HR Services on as-needed basis. Maintained administrative building networking systems and infrastructure.
• Multi-site responsibilities include:
• Administration of Microsoft operating systems, Active Directory and Group Policy management of users, workstations and servers.
• Administration of multiple email domains on Microsoft Exchange Server. Established email security measures.
• SonicWALL Cisco Firewall and VPN services in main office and satellite offices.
• Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 for satellite office connections.
• Network and Internet security testing and policies.
• Instituted disaster recovery procedures and policy.
• Microsoft Access SQL Server database programming, troubleshooting and maintenance.
• Microsoft Visual Basic programming for network and company client applications.
• Facilitated desktop and server enterprise security solutions.
• General hardware and software installation, upgrading, troubleshooting and maintenance.
• Wireless access point setup, configuration and restrictions.
• VoIP installations in satellite and main offices.

Major projects have included:

• Upgraded existing Novell Netware single server to Microsoft Windows network with multiple Windows Servers, Active Directory and Exchange server. Also upgraded workstations from Windows 3.x to current Windows XP Professional. Instituted server and workstation security measures.
• Deployed Firewall services with Content Filtering, monitoring and security features.
• New satellite office installations PC, Internet access data communications setup
• Orchestrated move to newly remodeled building with new wiring structure and layout.
• Network Documentation.