SUMMARY:

• Versatile, highly skilled professional with excellent qualifications and proven records in IT operations, support, network architecture, systems design and management;
• Expert in building, revitalizing and optimizing a company’s IT infrastructure, processes and strategies to optimize performance;
• I have managed group of few system and support specialists. Under my supervision the following processes have been successfully established and implemented:
• User Service Requests and Support Tracking;
• Change Management Control;
• Asset Management;
• I was performing as “Go To” person and trained several engineers on many aspects of Microsoft technologies;
• I have actively participated, leading the processes of gathering business requirements for future systems: conducted interviews/questionnaire with managers and business processes owners;
• I have designed and implemented a number of unique solutions that allowed businesses to significantly reduce the cost of IT operations and improve overall systems performance:
• Designed and successfully executed implementation of several complex messaging systems based on MS Exchange 2003/ 2007/2010/2013 , Office 365 in multi - server/role/site configuration including the integration of these systems with third party server software such as Blackberry Enterprise Server, MDM, MS Sharepoint, etc.;
• Successfully integrated several independent MS Exchange 2007/2010 server organizations into one federated environment;
• Designed and successfully executed a number of live migrations of existing production systems into virtualized environment with utilization of VMWare and Hyper-V virtualization technologies;
• Successfully executed several live migrations/upgrades of MS Exchange systems from earlier versions. i.e. 2003 to 2007/2010/2013 ;
• Designed, installed, configured and managed several different sized networks with multiple branches. Each network was designed and built to meet particular company’s needs and comply with regulatory requirements;
• Designed, installed, configured and managed over a thousand of MS Windows based servers for a broad number of services including highly available clustered installations for MS SQL Server, MS Exchange, Web Farms and file/print servers;
• Successfully migrated several messaging systems from disparate service providers into the unified environment, including live migrations from Alt-N MDaemon Email Server, SendMail services and other 3rd party Email servers to MS Exchange 2003/ 2007/2010/2013 ;
• Designed and implemented several CRM solutions with varying levels of complexity;
• Designed, implemented, configured and maintained several system management and monitoring solutions based on Microsoft SMS/SCCM/MOM, Zabbix, PRTG monitoring and management systems;

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• Microsoft Windows Server Operating Systems;
• Virtualization: VMWare, Hyper - V, VDI, App-V;
• Cloud Computing: Microsoft Azure, AWS;
• Clustering/High Availability;
• Enterprise Class Storage: SAN, NAS, DAS;
• Active Directory solutions: AD, AD FS, ILM/MIM;
• Microsoft Exchange Server/Office 365/Lync;
• Mobile Device Management;
• Microsoft SQL Server;
• Networking and Security;
• Scripting and Automation: VBS, Powershell;
• System monitoring and management: SMS, SCCM, MOM;
• Systems Backup and Disaster Recovery;
• Customer and User Support;

DETAILED CAREER HISTORY:

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• While consulting with MCC, under my supervision and direct involvement the following goals were achieved and these systems were designed and implemented:
• Highly available (clustered) platform to host corporate environment based on Hyper-V virtualization technology;
• MS Exchange 2013;
• MS SQL Server 2012 and several Application Servers;
• I have successfully executed services/applications migration from MS SBS 2008 to MS Windows Server 2012 R2 based system, including AD users and email migration to MS Exchange 2013;

Technology and Software used: Windows Server 2003/2008/2012 including R2, RDP, Hyper-V, MS SQL Server 2008/2012, MS Exchange 2007/2013, DFS/DFSr, DNS, DHCP, Active Directory, ADMT, TCP/IP protocols suite, Data Backup, IIS, VBScript/Powershell, etc.

Senior Systems Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Support all Windows based production systems, including multisite MS Exchange 2010 with legacy MS Exchange 2003/2007 clustered solutions;
• Support VMWare/Hyper-V environment including SAN and NAS storage provision;
• Active Directory support and management;
• AD FS solution, Identity Management system (ILM/MIM) support;
• Various responsibilities to support existing solutions (DFS, Print Servers and subdivisions server systems);

Technology and Software used: Windows Server 2003/2008/2012 including R2, MS SQL Server 2008/2012, MS Exchange 2003/2007/2010 , Firewalls, DFS/DFSr, DNS, DHCP, Active Directory, Data Backup, Powershell, VPN, etc.

Senior Server Engineer

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Responsibilities:

• Supported all Windows based production systems along several datacenters, including MS SQL Server 2012 with enabled multisite AlwaysOn clustered solution;
• Supported VMWare virtual environment including SAN and NAS storage provision;
• Significantly improved performance of operations by successful automation of several processes that were required a lot of manual operations with Powershell scripting;
• Designed and implemented corporate Active Directory solution with Single Sign On;
• Maintained and supported Asigra Cloud Backup solution;
• Supported cloud based environment on AWS and Microsoft Azure;

Technology and Software used: Windows Server 2003/2008/2012 including R2, MS SQL Server 2008/2012, MS Exchange 2010, Clustering, VMWare, Firewalls, DFS/DFSr, DNS, DHCP, Active Directory, TCP/IP protocols suite, Data Backup, IIS, ASP.NET, VBScript/Powershell, TSQL/SQL, XML, VPN, etc.

Confidential, Irving, TX

Responsibilities:

• Designed and successfully executed SMTP namespace sharing project:
• Implemented the cluster of SMTP servers to share single SMTP namespace;
• Implemented Domain and Exchange Federation trust between independent Exchange Organizations;
• Migrated an entire set of company SMTP domains to Forefront Online Protection for Exchange (FOPE) cloud based AntiVirus and AntiSpam solution;
• Designed and executed upgrade of Confidential Exchange 2007 CCR to Exchange 2010 multisite distributed Organization;
• Designed, installed and managed several LAB testing environments to proof of concept for all messaging related projects;
• Performed successful migrations of several messaging systems into unified DG Exchange after recent acquisitions;

Technology and Software used: Windows Server 2003/2008 including R2, MS SQL Server 2008, MS Exchange 2007/2010, Firewalls, DFS/DFSr, DNS, DHCP, Active Directory, TCP/IP protocols suite, Data Backup, IIS, ASP, ASP.NET, VBScript, TSQL/SQL, XML, VPN (PPTP, L2TP, IPSec), etc.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Senior Server Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designed and successfully executed migration of corporate messaging system into virtualized environment. An entire messaging system had a multi node/role clustered installation of MS Exchange 2010 and clustered installation of Blackberry Enterprise Server;
• Redesigned and reconfigured an entire organizational structure with Active Directory as well as AD replication model;
• Designed and implemented a DFS based file storage for intra company use and inter branch office data replication;
• Designed and implemented a Hub-and-Spoke Branch office infrastructure, having several remote branches worldwide;
• Planned and successfully executed a data center migration from one physical location to another. For that I’ve built a staging environment completely similar to a production system with use of VMWare and Hyper-V virtualization technologies;
• I’ve designed and built several testing environments based on VMVare and Hyper-V to perform pre-deployment tests of several solutions, including clustered MS SQL Server 2008 / MS Exchange 2010 and other installations;

Technology and Software used: Windows Server 2003/2008 including R2, MS SQL Server 2008, MS Exchange 2010, Firewalls, DFS/DFSr, DNS, DHCP, Active Directory, TCP/IP protocols suite, Data Backup, Symantec Antivirus, IIS, ASP.NET, VBScript, TSQL/SQL, XML, VPN (PPTP, L2TP, IPSec), etc.

Windows Systems Consultant

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Responsibilities:

• My employment with Confidential has actually started my relationship with Confidential, which employed me once my contract assignments were over.
• During these 3 short months I was actually working on several projects to improve Confidential infrastructure and that are listed above.

Information Technology Manager

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Responsibilities:

• Designed, installed and managed company network, multi-site perimeter network and Active Directory infrastructure;
• Designed, implemented and managed a number of servers hosting the following services: Database, File/Print, Email and Web;
• Designed, implemented and managed System Update Services, Terminal Services;
• Performed several successful migrations of disparate Active Directory domains into a single forest;
• Designed and implemented Blackberry Enterprise Server infrastructure;
• Designed and implemented DFS infrastructure and inter office data replication process;
• Designed and implemented Virtual Server Farm based on MS Virtual Server/Hyper-V technologies for MS Dynamics SL and MS Dynamics CRM applications;
• Performed software distribution, patch management, configuration management, scripting;
• Designed, implemented, programmed and managed corporate Web Site and proprietary CRM application;
• Designed and implemented security and system usage policy;
• Designed and implemented data backup and restore operations;
• Performed all hardware/software maintenance, system and security log analysis;

Technology and Software used: Windows Server 2003/2008 including R2, Windows XP/Vista, MS SQL Server 2005/2008, MS Exchange 2003/2007, FirewallsDFS/DFSr, DNS, DHCP, Active Directory, DSL/T1/ISDN, TCP/IP protocols suite, Data Backup, Symantec Antivirus, IIS, ASP, ASP.NET, VBScript, TSQL/SQL, XML, VPN (PPTP, L2TP, IPSec), etc.

IT System Administrator/Manager

Confidential, Austell, GA

Responsibilities:

• Re-designed and re-configured existing network infrastructure; implemented brand new Active Directory infrastructure;
• Designed, implemented and managed company Database, Email and Web servers;
• Designed, implemented and managed company Data Backup and Restore Operations;
• Designed, implemented and managed System Update Services (MS SUS/WUS), Terminal Services, Multi Site VPN (IPSec);
• Performed software distribution, patch management, configuration management, backup and restore SMS itself, reporting, scripting;
• Designed, implemented, programmed and managed corporate Web Site and online CRM application;
• Designed and implemented company security and system usage policy;
• Performed all hardware/software maintenance, system and security log analysis;
• Maintained and managed ZULTYS VoIP telephony system;

Technology and Software used: Windows Server 2000/2003 including R2, Windows XP, MS SQL Server 2000, MS Exchange 2003, MS SMS Server, Firewalls, DNS, DHCP, Active Directory, DSL/T1/ISDN, TCP/IP protocols suite, Data Backup, Symantec Antivirus, IIS, ASP, VBScript, WSH, TSQL/SQL, XML, VPN (PPTP, L2TP, IPSec), etc.

IT System Administrator/Manager

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Responsibilities:

• Designed, installed and managed company network and Active Directory infrastructure. The network was designed and configured in accordance of SAS70 requirements;
• Designed, implemented and managed File (NAS), Print, Database, Email, DNS and Web servers;
• Designed, implemented and managed company Data Backup and Restore Operations;
• Designed, implemented and managed System Update Services (MS SUS/WUS), Terminal Services, Multi Site VPN, Back-To-Back DMZ;
• Performed software distribution, patch management, configuration management, backup and restore SMS itself, reporting, scripting;
• Designed, implemented and managed corporate Web Site Application, Online Financial Statement and group CRM applications;
• Designed, implemented and maintained company security and system usage policy;
• Performed all internal IT audits and Vulnerability Assessment, system and security log analysis;
• Performed all hardware/software maintenance;
• Implemented a number of remote deposit scanning system (hardware/software) within Confidential customer locations;

Technology and Software used: Windows Server 2000/2003 including R2, Windows 2000/XP, MS SQL Server 2000, MS Exchange 2000/2003, MS SUS/WUS; MS SMS Server 2003; Firewalls, DNS, DHCP, Active Directory, DSL/T1/ISDN, TCP/IP protocols suite, Data Backup, Symantec Antivirus, MS IIS, ASP, VBScript, WSH, TSQL/SQL, XML, VPN (PPTP, L2TP, IPSec), Distributed File System (DFS) and Windows replication technology, Windows Network Load Balancing (WNLB), Windows Clustering, etc.