PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

• Highly motivated and skilled Senior Network/Systems Engineer with solid experience in the fields of network administration, system engineering, and infrastructure management.
• Work experience includes roles as a Network Design Engineer that performed strategic planning, network designs, design methodologies, implementation, migration strategies, network design reviews, and presentations.
• Experienced with Windows 2000/03 Active Directory design and installation and design and deployment of enterprise-wide Group Policies using Active Directory components.
• Knowledgeable of TCP/IP, Cisco routers and switches, VPN protocols, including PPTP, IPSec, and MPLS routing protocols including OSPF, and RIP STP.
• Experience in Configuring, troubleshooting, and securing wired Ethernet and wireless Wi-fi networks.
• Over 10 year professional experience with VMware virtualization technologies.
• Familiar with and experienced implementing information security techniques such as security policy, asset management, organization of information security, access control, and various network encryption methods.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Senior Network/Systems Engineer

• Senior network engineer lead in maintaining, administrating, configuring and securing both the ARMY's NIPR and SIPR networks.
• Implemented and developed USASAC's server backup solution, utilizing HP servers, Cisco switches, Symantec Netbackup 7.5, and Scalar I-80 Tape Library.
• Implemented Cisco ASA firewall technology to secure internal LAN from unauthorized WAN penetrations
• Perform Capacity planning and gave recommendations of hardware and software purchases needed to meet both current and future needs.
• Install and configure USASAC's VPN solution utilizing Juniper technologies.
• Maintain, configure, and patch all network Cisco routers, switches, VTC and server hardware both physical and virtual VMWARE
• Migrated VMware ESXi 4.1 to VMware ESX 5.5 virtual environment.
• Administered of Active Directory schema and design.
• Utilized JAWS software to maintain USASAC's compliance to section 508 section 508 requires that all web site content be equally accessible to persons with disabilities .

Confidential

Owner/ Senior Technical Support Engineer

• Provided in home/office diagnostics of faulty computers and networks.
• Implemented system security techniques such as access control list, encrypting wifi networks with WPA2 protocols, setting firewalls, etc.
• Implemented and enforced system, facility and data security measures, including resources and procedures for disaster recovery.
• Utilized VMware ESX 4.1 technology to partition existing server hardware into multiple virtual machines, thus saving clients the expense of buying additional server hardware.
• Utilized MS System Center Configuration Manager SCCM 2007and PXE booting to rapidly deploy patches, application packages, and Windows operating systems OSD feature within SCCM to clients and servers computers across the enterprise network.
• Troubleshot client's Windows OS, IIS 6.0 and 7.0, SQL Sever 2005 and application issues.
• Backup and restored when necessary databases and SQL server configurations.
• Administered of Active Directory schema and design.
• Troubleshot Active Directory DNS errors.
• Backed up and restored critical Active Directory data.
• Provided clients with complete solutions regarding networking, hardware, software, and security services.
• Provided clients with various training.

Confidential

Systems Engineer

• Backup Windows 2000 Server and Database with VERITAS net back -up solution.
• Organized and administered Active Directory objects.
• Managed and troubleshot Active Directory Performance
• Backed up and restored critical Active Directory data.
• Troubleshot Active Directory DNS errors.
• Patched servers using Shavlik HFNetChkPro and SMS.
• Build Windows 2000 Server and advance server and configure them to be put on the network.
• Trouble network issues and connectivity problems with servers and workstations.
• Design network and Data Flow diagrams with MS Visio.
• Build racks and install UPS and Servers into the racks.
• Use Enterprise Manager in SQL 2000 to trouble issue with the database.
• Use Query analyzer on SQL 2000 to generate data and stats when needed.
• Work on SQL 2000 tables to makes changes to records day to day.
• Use SQL 2000 Enterprise Manager to trouble data base issues such as connectivity, permission and tables.
• Use Enterprise Manager to Set up user accounts on SQL 2000.
• Configure ODBC32 AD so user's can access SQL 2000 database on the Active Directory network.

Confidential

Network Engineer

• Knowledgeable of TCP/IP, Cisco routers and switches, VPN protocols, including PPTP, IPSec, and MPLS routing protocols including OSPF, BGP, and RIP STP VLANs.
• Installed and maintained network infrastructures.
• Created and maintain network maps for the Network Operation Center NOC .
• Managed IP addressing and sub-netting.
• Configured and installed Cisco routers, switches, hubs, and Cisco Aironet wireless access points 802.11x .
• Secured wireless LAN using Perfigo Airdefense.
• Configured and installed Microsoft and Sun Solaris servers with DNS, DHCP, HTTP, FTP, POP3, and VPN.
• Monitored network for optimum distribution and load.
• Implemented security measures to keep networks running and secure.
• Provided network and workstation support.

Confidential

Technical Support Manager

• Maintained high level of technical expertise and studied vendor products to determine which best meet the company's needs.
• Presented information to IT management which may result in the purchase and installation of hardware, software, and other related equipment.
• Recommended network security procedures and policies.
• Prepared and present to reports on the performance of LANs and their components to upper management.
• Prepared high-level documentation, policies and procedures in the area of network management.
• Supervised all aspects of desktop microcomputers, servers, routers, printers and computer room facilities management to ensure a reliable computing environment for staff.
• Led teams, individuals and processes with the ability to affect significant technical and procedural improvements.
• Coordinated desktop and computer room activities with the Director of Network Systems Technologies, supervise the Computer Technicians and provides direct support to staff, external clients and colleagues.
• Managed technicians for desktop support and a system of work orders, assigning computer room and desktop tasks to Technicians and tracking them to timely completion.
• Provided technical support to the team of computer Technicians and IT staff for problems they are unable to resolve.

Confidential

Systems Integration Analyst

• Provided assistance and support to Computer Network Operations and Help Desk staff on high-level problem resolutions in a Windows 98, NT, and 2000 environment.

• Worked within hiring managers' budgets, to procure the most state-of the hardware/software for their employees.
• Perform all upgrades as needed to the Windows OS 98 and 2000 which included various service packs and SW patches.
• Migrated Windows NT 4.0 systems to Windows 2000.
• Worked with Network administrators to locate and remove virus from Client/server network.
• Prepared technical reports, memos, and instructional manual drafts or outlines as documentation of program development.

Confidential

LAN/Network Administrator

• Troubleshoot and correct issues with 500 client workstations located in various buildings throughout PA.
• Implemented migrations of Windows NT workstations to Windows 2000 Professional and Window NT servers to Windows 2000 Server.
• Installed, maintained and administered MS Exchange Server and MS SQL Server.
• Utilized Raid 5 disk array technology for data redundancy.
• Utilized Arcserve2000 tape backup and implemented daily back-up sessions.
• Installed, maintained and administered Internet Information Server IIS .
• Implemented storage area network SAN solution to solve user concerns of their home directory disk space.