SUMMARY

• An accomplished manager, developer, designer, and engineer with more than twenty years of information systems design and management experience in the financial, telecommunications, and manufacturing industries.
• An adept problem solver and leader with an extensive range of skills and experience, including the design, deployment, and management of Enterprise Active Directory infrastructures, distributed file services, and server optimization.
• Expert lead and team manager of engineers responsible for multiple Active Directory migrations.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• C#
• C#.NET
• C++
• ASP.NET
• VBScript
• PowerShell
• JavaScript
• TLS and SSL libraries
• Cisco routing and switching
• Active Directory Group Policy Deployment/Management/Troubleshooting
• XML
• NTFS Security design and deployment
• Telecommuting
• Microsoft Azure
• Amazon Web Services
• Active Directory
• Okta
• Azure/Office 365
• AWS
• Windows Server 2019
• Windows Server 2016
• Windows Server 2012 and R2
• Windows Server 2008 and R2
• Windows Server 2003
• Microsoft Cluster Service
• Microsoft Exchange
• Infoblox
• Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, and 11
• DNS, WINS
• DHCP
• LDAP
• AD LDS
• Novell eDirectory
• Citrix server and client configuration
• IIS
• FTP
• SQL Server 2000, 2005, 2008
• Linux
• VMware
• HP Blade installation and configuration
• Cisco UCS utilization
• VDI
• DFS
• SAN
• SMS 2.0/2003, SCCM
• MOM, SCOM
• Visual Studio 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008
• VPN
• Quest ActiveRoles
• Quest GPOAdmin
• WireShark
• NetApp

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Active Directory Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Led team to redesign the GPO structure
• Used custom Powershell scripts to identify and disable unused accounts across 10 domains
• Retired four domains that were no longer necessary
• Upgraded the domain controllers in all domains from 2012 and
• Corrected issues with the DNS infrastructure; consolidated from 20 DNS servers to four
• Implemented procedures to track unsuccessful logins and deliver them automatically to the security team

Systems Engineer III

Responsibilities:

• Supported Active Directory and Azure AD with Azure AD Connect
• Maintained and provisioned Office 365
• Deployed OS, drivers, and software via SCCM
• Designed the automated deployment of new servers via Terraform, Octopus, and Powershell to Vmware
• Used GIT for managing code changes with my coworkers
• Change Manager responsible for all changes to UAT, Production, and Training environments
• Ensured separation of duties in all environments
• Instructed the organization on the best practices for password management, based on my years of experience in the area
• Created numerous scripts and applications in C# and Powershell for the deployment of applications
• Troubleshot and repaired DNS and Active Directory issues
• Practiced Agile Software Development Practices for rapid software iteration and deployment for CI/CD
• Prototyped the deployment of Enterprise applications to Azure
• Designed and maintained Configuration Management database in SQL Server
• Maintained Enterprise SQL databases supporting core applications
• Administered and secured internal and external facing IIS servers

Systems Engineer III

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the upgrade of the Active Directory forest of 75 sites from R2
• Upgraded the SYSVOL replication from FRS to DFSR
• Implemented Okta SSO for Forest - wide authentication to applications, both on-premises and Azure hosted
• Using Powershell, automated the management of file shares according to business needs
• Automated account creation and deletion using Powershell with ODBC connections to the HR Oracle database
• Managed the migration of 20,000 users from acquired companies to Active Directory using Quest Migration Manager
• Key Engineer in an effort to migrate 75,000 additional users. This required splitting the forest and its two main two domains into identical copies
• Implemented CyberArk password management solution

Cloud Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the design and implementation of global enterprise infrastructure hosted in Amazon Web Services
• Deployed a global Active Directory infrastructure with physical, VMware, and Amazon Web Services Domain Controllers
• Planned the migration of a subset of an enterprise Active Directory forest to the new Active Directory environment
• Designed GPO infrastructure and planned the migration from the source forest
• Responsible for the architecture and deployment of most aspects of the environment: Active Directory, LDAP, security, administration, antivirus, VPN, two-factor authentication, name resolution, file services, printing, DFS, application compatibility and migration, and training
• Automated the migration of 30 Terabytes of data and permissions using Powershell

Senior Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Engineer responsible for the deployment of a three domain Active Directory forest
• Manager and Deployment Engineer of the Production and Staging Hyper-V environments
• Developed custom LDAP queries for automation
• Extensive Powershell scripting for computer and user management
• Evaluated and redesigned the GPO environment to meet security regulations
• Hitachi NAS deployment and management
• HP Blade deployment and management
• Documented and managed the VMware environment
• Deployed CentOS virtual machines for C++ data discovery application deployment

Team Lead and Senior Active Directory Migration Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Team Lead responsible for the migration of 42,000 users from five Active Directory domains to a single domain
• Responsible for developing the Oracle HR data extraction PowerShell script to populate Active Directory attributes with the respective data
• LDAP Development Engineer for Active Directory migrations
• Leading a team of five in the Active Directory migration project
• Implemented Quest ActiveRoles and Quest GPOAdmin with AD LDS to ensure secure Active Directory Management
• Designed and implemented Active Directory security to enforce least necessary privileges for administrative users
• Created custom PowerShell scripts for user creation, management, and Active Directory cleanup
• Leading the team in the migration of GPOs from the previous domains to the new Active Directory domain
• Integrated NetApp appliances for Active Directory authentication and translated file system security to migrated Active Directory objects

Active Directory Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the deploymentof TriZettoapplications and 3rd party applications via automated VMware vApps
• Troubleshooting and correction of application issues relating to Group Policies and security policies
• Active Directory OU, account, group, GPO, and computer object design across multiple domains with segregation for various clients
• Custom code development and deployments
• Technical application troubleshooting between the application and the OS layers
• Mentoring of Systems Engineers and Associates

Systems Engineer Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for architecture and implementation of Confidential ’s Microsoft Mediaroom development and lab environment
• Coordinated with the production team to ensure that the two environments mirrored each other, creating a clean environment for testing before deploying changes to production
• Standardized the Mediaroom, Active Directory, SQL, IIS, and System Center Configuration Manager hardware and software configurations across the infrastructure
• Worked with the networking team to ensure the proper firewall rules, IPs, and VLANs were configured in accordance with best practices
• Used Microsoft’s security recommendations, along with Confidential security standards to deploy GPOs that were secure while still enabling Mediaroom functionality
• VOIP packet tracing and analysis
• Used Powershell scripting to automate deployment and configuration of Mediaroom, SQL, and IIS

GPO Architect Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the future design and implementation of Confidential ’s global Group Policy infrastructure
• Coordinate with and provide recommendations to the Active Directory team regarding domain controller placement and Organizational Unit design
• Standardize the existing GPOs to meet customer requirements and regulatory security standards
• Maintain the 750+ GPOs that exist in the environment
• Working with the Change Management group and the Desktop Services team, manage the deployment of changes through a standardized, auditable process

Senior IT Architect & Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Senior System Architect & Engineer responsible for designing and overseeing the deployment of server and network infrastructures globally
• Team lead for implementing and troubleshooting GPOs for both servers and workstations.
• In the multi-forest environment, responsibilities include OS specific settings for Windows 2000, XP, 2003, 2008, Vista, and Windows 7 based upon OUs, sites, & security groups.
• Login/logout scripts are also deployed via GPOs using .cmd and .vbs
• Use C# for custom scripting and report generation
• Use customer’s functional and non-functional requirements to develop effective solutions benefitting both IBM and Dow, exceeding contractual benchmarks and timelines
• Analyze existing infrastructures and provide solutions for improvement.
• Outline potential technical roadblocks and system restraints and provide project outline and resource allocations to overcome them without impact to the client by responding to functional and technical elements of RFIs & RFPs
• Oversee the global deployment team to ensure that solutions are delivered accurately and on-time working with satellite teams focusing but not limited to Brazil, Canada, and India.
• Spearheaded the Global Server Decommissioning procedure utilized by Global Account Teams

Confidential

Senior IT Architect & CISC Infrastructure Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Senior Active Directory specialist responsible for multi-domain enterprise infrastructure design, testing, deployment and management for international locations
• Responsible for the design and implementation of forest-wide GPOs.
• These GPOs enforced regulatory security requirements on workstations and servers including file system and registry permissions, login/logout scripts, and filtering based upon sites and/or security groups
• Oversee the continued management and ultimate retirement of the eDirectory infrastructure
• Create the distributed file system architecture for hub sites as well as smaller branch offices. Technologies include Windows clusters, SAN, and Distributed File System
• Compliance and audit lead for new product and policy roll-outs including North American CISC infrastructure servers to meet regulatory requirements
• Led team of engineers responsible for purchasing decisions, configuration, and roll out of new server hardware
• Senior engineer responsible for escalated incident management and resolution for North America and Europe

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Senior Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented the Active Directory infrastructure for Confidential North America and engineered the migration of over 20,000 users and 3,000 servers from multiple NT domains and Novell NDS trees to an Active Directory forest with multiple domains
• Developed custom migration applications in C#, C++, VBScript, and ASP.NET that allowed the delegation of migration tasks to additional support staff
• Inventoried acquired subsidiary company’s infrastructure and designed and implemented the migration of all systems including Active Directory, file, print, mail, and web to parent company’s standards and infrastructure
• Designed and implemented a distributed, SAN based file server infrastructure that leveraged Microsoft’s Distributed File System and File Replication Services to deliver consistent file hosting across the enterprise
• Integrated NetApp appliances for Active Directory authentication and managed file system security
• Wrote applications in C++ running on RedHat for Apache and and SSL certificates

IT Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Administrator of Windows NT network for Document Management Project
• Managed the networking portion of the project, including DNS, WINS, DHCP, TCP/IP, and security concerns
• Web server development and administration using IIS 4.0
• Worked with Seagate to integrate their Crystal Reports Web Server product into a customized environment