OBJECTIVE:

Windows Administrator / Vmware Administrator / Jr. Linux/UNIX Administrator

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• 15+ years’ experience in Windows System Administration
• Manage small to enterprise systems.
• Command line scripting
• Experienced with HP servers, DL360, DL380/85 C7000 chassis and BL 460, BL680.
• Installation, configuration, migration and day to day server administration of Windows NT, 2000, 2003 and 2008, 2008 R2 and 2012.
• VMware 5.1 installation, setup and L1 VMware Administration.
• Installed and configured VMware for Windows Server virtual machines.
• Designed Disaster Recovery Plan for Windows systems.
• Administer Symantec Backup Exec systems.
• Administered Tivoli Storage Management system.
• Designed and managed backup and restored systems.
• Experienced in administration of LAN and WAN
• Installed configured other platforms such as, SUSE Linux (SLES 10), UNIX Platforms (Solaris, SCO)

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Skills: Windows 2008, 2008 R2, 2003 R2 and 2000, Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, WINS, FSMO Roles, Sites and Services, Domains and Trust, User and Computer Group Policies. File and Printing Services, NTFS, DACL, SACL and Group Policy Security, VMWare ESXi 3.5, 4.x and 5.x. Command line scripts, Exchange 5.5, 2000, 2003 Administration, Consulted with vendors, software and hardware manufactures support and on - site technical staff. Managed special projects for upper management.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Pasadena, CA

Responsibilities:

• Windows 2003 to 2008 R2 or 2012 upgrade
• L1 VMware Administrator
• Trubleshoot Windows 2008 R2 and 2012 systems
• Preform root cause analysis on Windows 2008 R2 and 2012 servers
• Deploy virtual servers from template
• QA servers
• Install software per specs.
• Configure servers per specs.
• Manage AD groups.
• Build,configure and apply AD groups.
• Install and configure TSM backup agents
• Day to Day Tivoli Storage Manager administration.
• Re-design Tivoli Storage Manager system
• Update DRM system.
• Process on-site and off-site tapes.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Rack Install HP C7000 chassis’s.
• Rack Install and configure BL460 blade servers.
• Rack Install and configure HP DL360 and DL380 servers.
• Install and configure Windows 2008 R2 and 2012 operating systems per contractors design and instructions.
• Install and configure Windows SQL server, IIS, file and print services
• Install network equipment per networking departments design.
• Assist with network configuration per network design.
• Install and configure SUSE 11.3 Enterprise server per design and instructions.
• Setup Windows VMware virtual machines using templates and clones.
• Preform L1 VMware administration tasks.

Confidential

L2 Windows System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Conduct Root Cause Analysis
• Conduct Quality Assurance Analysis on new and in production systems.
• Advise server owners on possible future problems and provide solutions.
• Diagnose and solve varies problems on Windows 200x systems.
• Work with Microsoft Support services to resolve problems.
• Assist application support with issues concerning their applications
• Decommission servers.
• Provide On-Call coverage
• Conduct (Proof of Concept) on special projects.
• Conduct general L1 tasks on vSphere systems.
• Preform L1 VMware administration tasks.
• Assist with sMotion project to move from old SAN to new SAN.

Confidential

Windows System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Supported Independent Foreclosure Review Applications
• Supported 25 application servers
• Designed and ran application reports.
• Designed and run Security reports
• Audited and configured server security.
• General server support and troubleshooting.
• Provided application "End of Life" support.
• Designed server archiving solution
• Processed support tickets.

Confidential, Santa Ana, CA

Windows System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Provide support for Active Directory in an enterprise environment
• Handle support tickets resolve issues using service-now ticketing system
• Document resolution
• Manage ticket queues, resolving all issues directly
• Perform and assist other administrators with general Windows administration duties
• Tune and plan update of Symantec Endpoint from 10.x to 11.x.
• Interface with technical staff to resolve server issues.
• Commission and Decommission Windows 2003, 2008 and 2008 R2 servers including virtual servers
• Add processor, memory and expand disk space on ESX 3.5 and 4.x virtual Windows guests.
• Conduct analysis and plan of server migration to different datastore to enlarge disk space.
• Add guest to inventory, connect raw disk to proper LUN’s and add or change network to proper network.
• Manually edit configuration file.
• Test DR procedure on VM Windows guest.
• Install and configure Windows 2008 R2 server clusters and applications
• Clone servers and build from Template.

Confidential, Arcadia, CA

Owner / System Design Engineer / Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Research hardware and software options and give recommendations to management.
• Conduct extensive hardware and software testing.
• Build, administer and backup VMWare ESXi servers
• Engineer, implement and support 2008, 2003, Active Directory domains, OU’s GPO’s
• Conduct compliance audits and tighten security on Windows servers and desktops
• General Installation, configure, diagnose and administration of Exchange 2003 servers,
• Terminal Servers, DHCP, DNS (Integrated Active Directory and RFC), WINS applications, server, network, file, printing and desktop solutions.
• Design and administer Backup / DRP solutions
• Advise senior level management on present and future systems, issues, and projects.

Confidential, Los Angeles, CA

System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Design, test and implement Symantec Backup Exec solution.
• Create VCBMounter script to backup Windows Virtual servers on ESX 3.5 servers.
• Train server administrators to restore files and folders on their servers.
• Perform and assist other administrators with general Windows administration duties including installation and configure Windows 2008 and 2008 R2 servers.
• Interface with vendor to setup and configure Oracle Enterprise Linux servers.
• General administration of HP Blade servers and enclosure technology. (Error Resolving)
• Install and configured HP Left-hand SAN Cluster.

Confidential, Los Angeles, CA

Directory Services Specialist / Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Administer Active Directory services,
• Design and build OU structure
• Design, built and assigned, GPO’s for computers and personnel,
• Install and configure Windows 2008 servers
• Install and configure Windows Vista and 7 for Windows 2008 forest using GPO’s
• Added and update zones. A, PTR records etc….
• Help with Windows 2003 to 2008 domain migration using Quest AD Migration.

Confidential, Los Angeles, CA

Senior Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installed and configured VMware for Windows Server and Workstation.
• Maintained and administered Windows 2000/2003/2008 R2 computing environment
• Responsible for basic administration of Exchange 2003, created user accounts, and provided general support
• Backed up and restored Windows servers using Backup Exec 10.x. 11.x 12
• Maintained and administered server hardware and software (sever building/rebuilding).
• Monitored systems to ensure network availability and troubleshooting
• Responsible for network design and troubleshooting.
• Configured Dell 3000 and 5000 series and Cisco 3750/2970/2950/3500 XL Switches
• Installed and configured Cisco ASA5520 PIX Firewall and worked with Cisco support.
• Maintained 700 local and remote users.
• Worked with Thomson Corporation LAN support.
• Worked to migrate local network into Thomson’s global network.
• Provided day-to-day infrastructure support.
• Strongly involved in infrastructure engineering.
• Supported and maintained the development LAN and WAN environments.

Confidential, Los Angeles, CA

LAN Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for project planning and management.
• Conducted strategic planning and reviewed for new software and hardware upgrade.
• Redesigned and enhanced Active Directory.
• Strengthened overall Windows system security to meet HIPPA Compliance.
• Introduced new reporting procedures.
• Redesigned server room infrastructure.

Confidential, Glendale, CA

Network Engineer / Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Install, configure and maintain Dell desktops, HP Windows 2003 servers, HP Printers
• Installed configured Active Directory, DNS, and DHCP File and printing services.
• Troubleshoot application problems.
• Consulted and Troubleshoot file and print, e-mail, Delphi, Fidelio, network problems.
• Administer and maintain Netware 6.5 and Windows 2000 Servers, Installed and troubleshoot Macintosh desktops, MAC OS X 10.3. Installed and troubleshoot Windows XP desktops, Diagnosed and updated network configurations, DHCP, DNS, and WINS etc. Maintained daily and monthly backups on a Veritas Backup Exec 9 system, Consulted with management concerning relocation.

Confidential, Arcadia, CA

Owner / System Design Engineer / Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Engineer, implement and support multiple platform software and hardware solutions which includes Windows 2000 Active Directory, design, implementation and migration from NT 4.0 to Active Directory, Exchange 5.5 to 2000 implementation and migration, Terminal Servers, DHCP, DNS (Integrated Active Directory and RFC), WINS applications, server, network, printing and desktop solutions.
• Research hardware and software options and give recommendations to management.
• Consult and assist on DRP issues.
• Advise management on present and future systems, issues, and projects.
• Test, install, configure and diagnose Exchange 5.5, 2000, and GroupWise 5.5 systems.
• Install, configure and diagnose NetWare 5.x servers and eDirectory servers.
• Implemented MIS staff and employee computer hardware and software education program.
• Implemented documentation and change control procedures.

Confidential, Burbank, CA

Senior NT Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for installing, configuring, testing, monitoring, troubleshooting, and maintaining 300 Windows 2000, NT 4.0 and NetWare 5.x servers. Supporting a 10,000-person user base.
• Installed, configured, tested, monitored, diagnosed and maintained Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, WINS, Terminal Services, IIS, file and printing services etc.
• Conducted NT 4.0 to Windows 2000 migration testing, implementation, monitoring and troubleshooting. Provided support for Exchange 5.5.
• Standardized server configurations and documented systems.
• Installed and configured Solaris 8.0 systems.
• Advised management on pending and new issues.
• Wrote scripting to automate processes.
• Managed to completion pending and new server and network projects.
• Installed Extreme Smart switches. Moved token ring servers over to Ethernet network. Updated hubs to switches. Installed CSU-DSU's.
• Assisted in the design and implementation of the Active Directory system.
• Planned and managed network hardware migration.
• Planned and managed software upgrades and system monitoring project.
• Diagnosed and corrected past, present, and chronic software problems.

Confidential, Irvine, CA

LAN Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Managed 900-user Microsoft NT 4.0 and OS/2 Warp server environment.
• Accountable for creating & monitoring user accounts, group access profiles & resources, and adjusting users' directory space limits.
• Assigned user applications, shared and private network drives defined LAN resources and ensured sufficient resources to support end users' requirements.
• Maintained multiple domains, installed and monitored primary and backup domain controllers, standalone files, printing, and application servers.
• Monitored daily back-ups. Assisted users with LAN or application issues.
• Designed and managed remote site LAN and workstations.
• Conducted LAN testing to determine hardware & software solutions and resolve all LAN-related problems. Redesigned IBM mainframe, AS/400, OS/2 & NT 4.0 local and remote printing systems.
• Implemented remote system monitoring, management, and control.
• Improved user confidence.
• Improved reliability of OS/2 and Windows NT 4.0 file, printing, and application services with change controls.