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El Segundo, CA

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SUMMARY

  • Extensively experienced engineer with a demonstrated track record of performing in highly dynamic and technical environments.
  • 10+ years professional experience in network engineering.
  • 7+ years’ experience with storage systems - with extensive experience with NetApp and VMware (VMware and Netapp Certified systems engineer)
  • Experience with EMC/Isilon, NetApp NAS/SAN environments
  • Full understanding of network protocols and technology.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

SkillsSystems: Microsoft Windows Server NT-2012, CentOS, Red Hat, Other Linux Distros

Compute: HP Proliant and Blade Center Systems, IBM BladeCenter, Cisco UCS, Dell Poweredge

Software: VMWare vSphere, Microsoft Active Directory, Exchange 2000-2010, IIS, ISA/Forefront, BlackBerry Enterprise Server, Symantec NetBackup, Rightfax,, Goodlink, Double-Take, NetApp OnCommand, NetApp SnapManager for SQL/Exchange/Virtual Infrastructure, Linux Redhat

Networking: Cisco Nexus/IOS, Windows DNS/DHCP, Wireless Networking, Ironport, F5 Load-Balancers

Storage: NAS/SAN/iSCSI/FCOE, NetApp FAS (2xxx-6xxx), HP MSA, Promise, Apple X-RAID, CommVault, EMC/Isilion, Brocade SAN, Cisco MDS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, El Segundo, CA

SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT

Responsibilities:

  • Designed storage, virtualization, and compute environments, backup solutions, data center migrations, and disaster recovery sites.
  • Performed sizing and performance evaluations and made recommendations tailored to our clients’ technical needs and budget.
  • Installed/Upgraded NetApp controllers and performed headswaps and data migrations.
  • Performed VMWare vSphere upgrades and migrations.
  • Remediated numerous NetApp storage environments as well as VMWare virtual infrastructures.
  • Audited client environments and created as-built documentation and runbooks for various projects.
  • Built storage environments on converged infrastructures with NetApp FlexPod utilizing FCOE/iSCSI/NFS.
  • Set up VMware environment on EMC Isilion storage.
  • Built virtualized disaster recovery solutions using VMWare SRM.
  • Created backup solutions for clients including solutions using NetApp technologies and the SnapManager line of products (Exchange/SQL).
  • Built monitoring and reporting solutions using NetApp OnCommand.

Confidential, Santa Monica, CA

SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Responsibilities:

  • Built, managed, and maintained the IT Systems infrastructure needs for worldwide offices in the NA/EU/APAC regions.
  • IT liaison for European and APAC studios support.
  • Traveled to other divisions as needed for support, equipment moves and installation of new equipment.
  • Implemented infrastructures, policies, and procedures for Activision corporate as well as newly acquired studios and helped them migrate smoothly and efficiently into the Activision environment.
  • Ensured the accurate and timely preparation, processing, distribution and retention of all necessary reports and records.
  • Built, managed and maintained global Blackberry Enterprise Server infrastructure well as clustered Exchange, SQL, and VMWare environments.
  • Worked with multiple business units and IT groups to design and support complex, mission critical systems.
  • Converted physical servers to VMware virtual machines (P2V)
  • Made applications available to remote users using both Citrix Presentation Server and Microsoft Terminal Services
  • Designed File Servers and NetApp storage utilizing CIFS, NFS, and iSCSI protocols.
  • Implemented global DR solutions using NetApp’s SnapMirror and SnapVault technologies.
  • Solved complex issues with heterogeneous environments.
  • Documented policies, procedures, and diagrams for knowledge transfer and disaster recovery purposes.
  • Responsible for monitoring, and backup solutions.
  • Virtualized existing servers and consolidated datacenters.
  • Designed IT solutions for corporate trade shows.
  • Managed enterprise anti-virus software.

Confidential, Tulsa, OK

CONSULTANT/OWNER

Responsibilities:

  • Designed and installed networks and infrastructures for small businesses/home offices.
  • Consulted on strategic growth/development for small businesses.
  • Designed and maintained wireless networks in homes and small offices.
  • Consulted on security related issues.
  • Provided hardware and software support at a variety of levels.

Confidential, OK

IT TECHNICIAN

Responsibilities:

  • Supported operating systems, hardware, and software.
  • Was quickly promoted to an advanced team supporting VIP clients.
  • Trained and coached new technicians on their duties and troubleshooting techniques
  • Leveraged existing underused structures to promote the dissemination of trouble shooting and support information between technicians and departments.

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