SUMMARY:

My professional career has spanned from small office desktop and server support, to large enterprise environments. I have setup and configured servers in both environments using many different types of operating systems, backup solutions, and redundancy.

SKILL:

Servers: Hyper - V, VMware ESXI, VMware 5.0, Exchange Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Symantec Endpoint Management, Symantec Backup Exec, Spiceworks, SharePoint Services, SharePoint Server2010, ILO, WSUS, Citrix, BES, Ubuntu 10.0, 11.0, Server, System Center 2012, Office 365, White Listing

Hardware: Wyse Thin clients, Dell Power Edge, HP Proliants, Cisco, Nortel BCM, Dell Vostro, HP Probook, SonicWall, WAP/WAP2/WEP Wireless security, HP switches, VXA tape libraries, RAID 0,1,5, Nitro Secutiy appliance, EMC V-Max, NETApp, IBM, Comvault

Software: UVNC, Symantec Endpoint, Symantec, Nod32, CloneZilla, Office 2007, Autoit, Orca, Trendmicro, Avocent, TripWire Shavlik, MoveIt, Bit9,Lync

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Systems Engineer

Confidential, Maitland, FL

Responsibilities:

• Deployment of new Lync Hardware
• Deployment of new frontend and gateway Lync servers for HA and load balancing
• Deployment and cut over of a Survivable Branch server for remote Lync locations
• Deployment of SIP Connections in new office build out
• Deployment of SCOM and SCCM in a multi - Tiered Environment with multiple Forests through Certificates
• Hardening of windows for PCI and ISO compliance
• Windows Security updates for compliance across multiple domains and forests using SCCM
• Deployment of Windows 2012 r2 servers in VMware 5.1 and Hyper-V 2008 environments
• Backups with CommVault and monthly testing for compliance and backup needs
• Administration of Active Directory for corporate use and production environments

Senior Systems Engineer

Confidential, Orlando, FL

Responsibilities:

• Deployment for Lync IM and screen Sharing for a proof of concept for the Store Support Center
• Development of rollout plan to deploy Lync throughout the retail environment
• Installation of System Center for a Proof of concept
• Deployment for office 365 and Migration of exchange to the cloud
• A Complete redesign and implementation of a new 2012 AD Forest from a 2000 Functional Level
• Hardening of windows and Linux server for PCI compliance
• Installation and upgrade of Tripwire and Shavlik across multiple domains
• Deployment of Red hat Servers and maintaining updates
• Deployment of multi - tiered QA environment for development testing of Code before introduction to production
• Administration of exchange in the cloud
• Maintain updates and AV on over 190 sites and 2000 endpoints across the state

Senior Systems Engineer

Confidential, Orlando, FL

Responsibilities:

• Deployment of LYNC for a proof of a multiple sites concept pilot program
• Install and set up of Nitro on internal and DMZ networks
• AD security implementation though a tiered system IT support design
• Though examination of all security groups and Group polices to clean AD
• Upgrades of existing 2003 servers to 2012
• Deployment and Configuration of SCOM 2012 for over 350 servers including DMZ and IPT server
• Deployment of a multi - tiered CA throughout the production and development environments

Senior Systems Administrator

Confidential, Orlando, FL

Responsibilities:

• Deployment and configuration of System Center Suite 2012r2
• Technical Lead in Migration from a Local Exchange Environment to Cloud Based Exchange
• Technical lead on migration and deployment of Symantec endpoint 12.1
• Deployment of servers in Azure
• Reviewed and implementation of GPO s and Scripts
• Deployment of VMM for administration of both Localhost and Azure
• Review of weekly and daily report from Symantec end point manager
• Review and implement changes for PCI Compliance
• Setup and maintain all Hyper - V servers and hypervisors
• Installation and maintain WDS and development of deployment of images
• Design of the offsite datacenter
• Build out and design on of a hyper-V 2012 R2 HA environment
• Technical lead on a consolidation and move of two datacenters saving the company 45,000 per year
• Deployment of SQL clusters to ensure HA for the production environment
• Deployment of a disk to disk to tape backup environment for faster restores and long term storage

Senior Systems Administrator

Confidential, Orlando, FL

Responsibilities:

• Technical lead on a complete redesign of Active Directory
• Reviewed and implemented GPO s and Scripts
• Redesign of existing DNS and DHCP
• Configuration of Promisec for security and inventory compliance
• Supported and resolved several ongoing FTP issue for inside users and outside vendors
• Member of the server team supporting the second largest VMware shop in central FL ensuring that all hosts and Virtual machines are running correctly

Senior Security Engineer

Confidential, Bloomington, IL

Responsibilities:

• Implementation of CUCILYNC across the multiple domains and forests
• Securing active directory infrastructure though GPO and Group nesting
• Review of projects deployment and ongoing projects offering possible solutions to security related risks
• Implement and check mass updates with LDAP
• Developed a spread sheet to greatly reduce the man hours required to produce LDAP quires and updates

Corporate Systems Administrator

Confidential, Orlando, FL

Responsibilities:

• Installation and configuration of multiple Ubuntu Server for applications and DNS
• Use of LDAP connection for several applications on Linux server
• Provide support to over 100 physical servers in multiple locations
• Implementation of ILO across the Corporation significantly decreasing downtime from any server outage in a 24x7 environment
• Development and implementation of both a test and production environment for Virtual servers to be deployed across multiple contracts
• Installation and configuration of 5 servers with VMWare server 2.0.1 with 1 - 3 virtual 2003 machines on each physical box
• Installation and configuration of 10 ESXi 4.1 running 3-5 virtual machines on each server
• Design and Management of 3 Active Directory forests each have multiple Child domains.
• Buildup and implementation of multiple 200 seat call center that's utilized Cisco UCM
• Developed a Custom MSI package for deployment of UVNC across the server domains
• Implementation of custom system images for each contract that can be remotely deployed though Clonezilla
• Monitored alerts across the domains for network and server issues and outages
• Implementation of WSUS to comply with security requirement for state contracts and save bandwidth
• Administration of Cisco Unified Communications Manager
• Creation of custom exe so users would be able to easily map needed network drives and printers
• Troubleshoot and maintenance of the corporate and contract internal DNS
• Support of users onsite and remote locations
• Administration and maintenance of an Exchange server farm
• Installation and configuration of all the companies SharePoint 2010 servers
• Maintained and monitored multiple SharePoint farms distributed geographically throughout multiple domains
• Restructured and reviewed of all of the Active Directory OUs and GPs
• Implemented centralized management for Symantec Endpoint

Systems Administrator / Helpdesk

Confidential, New London, NH

Responsibilities:

• Supported both student - owned and college-owned computers (staff, faculty, computer labs and Smart Classroom
• Managed all Active Directory updates of user accounts including creation, deletion and maintenance tasks as well as Exchange.
• Assisted in the implementation of a HelpStar help desk system
• Created custom .exe scripts for drive mapping and printer mapping on thin and fat client machines
• Deployment of Nod32 across the infrastructure including student machines and set up of severs for auto deployment of patches and updates

IT Consultant

Confidential, NH

Responsibilities:

• Supported 250 clients consisting of 200 desktops and 30 servers
• Setup and integration of computers in new and existing networks
• Up sold new services and products to customers
• Configuration and maintenance of Active Directory tree and security policies, Windows File and Print Servers, Exchange Email servers and Outlook clients
• Removed of spyware and viruses from servers, network devices and windows desktops and laptops
• Excellent problem resolution and customer facing abilities
• Developed networking guidelines, implemented and designed multi - node networks
• Excellent problem resolution and customer facing abilities
• Responsible for customer firewall reviews and anti-virus review
• Configured and managed baseline standards for setup and burn-in of deployed workstations and servers

Sales Staff

Confidential, Manchester, NH

Responsibilities:

• Respond to customer inquiries regarding all Broadband and high speed products
• Converted inquiries into sales
• Up sold value of products and services to existing customers and new prospects
• Initiated installation and maintenance service for new customers using custom database applications
• Participated in outside sales events such as trade shows and promotional demonstrations

Senior Computer Technician

Confidential, Manchester, NH

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for building, repairing and troubleshooting server systems
• Responsible for maintaining existing computers and networks
• Functioned as Top Tier support for customers
• Repaired customer hardware and software issues on and offsite
• Responsible for configuration and setup of the hardware and server software for gaming servers.
• Remotely administer servers when local administration was not possible.