SUMMARY:

• VMware and Microsoft Certified System Engineer with in - depth experience of the latest software and hardware technologies.
• Over 19 years of experience in the I.T. industry with a variety of roles and responsibilities.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving and customer service oriented skills.
• Flexibility and ability to deal with multiple priorities.
• Capability to work with no supervision as well as in team environment.
• Excellent skills troubleshooting both hardware and software problems.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Senior Infrastructure Administrator

Responsibilities:

• SME - Virtual Infrastructure team - vSphere, vCloud, Automation, vROMs, vRA, vRO, P2V
• SME - Physical Infrastructure team - HPE servers, Blade chassis, VCE vBlock, Cisco UCS
• SME - VDI - VMware Horizon, ThinApp, Workspace
• SME - Windows Server Team - Windows Server, AD, IIS, DHCP, SCOM, SCCM
• SME - DR - VMware SRM, vSphere Replication, Zerto
• SME - Payment Card Industry (PCI) Environment - Windows patch management and audit.
• Participated in operating system builds, upgrades, migrations, and patch management
• Prepared and maintained technical documentation, How-to and white papers.
• Performed server and security audits and research
• Created powershell and PowerCLI scripts for automating administration tasks

Confidential

Information Systems Analyst

Responsibilities:

• SME - Security team - CheckPoint firewall, McAfee EPO, SSL VPN, WSUS
• SME - Virtual Infrastructure team - vSphere ESXi 4.1 - 7 datacenters, 34 hosts, 350+ VMs
• SME - Storage - EVA 4000, EVA 8000, MSA P2000, SAN switches, MSL tape libraries
• SME - Infrastructure team - HP servers, Blade chassis, HP SIM, CommVault Simpana 8
• Built and supported Citrix XenApp 5 farm
• Managed Active Directory, DNS, group policy, user accounts and permissions
• Administered MS Exchange 2003/2007 Server. Maintained information stores, mailboxes and public folders.
• Diagnosed and troubleshot problems related to network systems, servers, and PC.
• Participated in operating system builds, upgrades, migrations, and patch management
• Installed and tested new software and implementation
• Prepared and maintained technical documentation
• Created scripts for facilitate and automating administration tasks

Confidential

Wintel Systems Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Performed server and security audits and research
• Prepared and maintained technical documentation (i.e. Build reports, Operational procedures, Change Control, recommendation’s, progress reports)
• Installed and tested new software and implementation
• Participated in operating system builds, upgrades, migrations, and patch management
• Maintained DEV and TEST environment. Active directory, DNS, domain controllers, IIS and SQL servers.
• Configured and supported physical and virtual systems
• Created scripts for facilitate and automating administration tasks
• SOX - Auditing, Logging, and Monitoring
• Wintel SOX Security Remediation
• Standard Server Build, Wintel
• South IDC Move
• Branch Network Upgrade

Confidential

Information Service Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Mounted IBM Servers, UPS Systems, KVM and network equipment in racks
• Installed Windows 2003 Servers, Domain controllers, Applications
• Designed and executed the implementation of Microsoft Windows 2003 active directory
• Developed and implemented DNS, DHCP and Group Policies.
• Created and maintained user accounts, permissions, and access rights
• Provided consultations and supported migration of computers, users, and data
• Installed File, Print, and Anti-Virus Services. Designed new directory structure
• Installed and Configured Windows Services: RIS, WSUS
• Tested active directory, DNS and AD Authentication
• Implemented system backups and recovery procedures
• Performed server and security audit. Monitored server performance.

Confidential

System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Built maintained and supported MobilTEL Computer Systems infrastructure (120 offices, 1700 computers, 3000 users, 150 servers, 3 Domains)
• Upgraded domain infrastructure from NT4 domain to Windows 2003 Active Directory. Designed and managed Active Directories, DNS, Domain controllers, schema changes, domain trusts, group policy, user accounts and permissions, allocations of disk space and access to resources
• Created ADS scripts for facilitating and automating administration tasks
• Installed and configured NT/2000/XP/2003 servers and workstations. Domain controllers, File and print servers, applications servers. Performed server and system security audit and administration. Installed new software releases and performed system upgrades
• Designed and implemented backup and recovery solution according to the Company Disaster Recovery Policy. Maintained robotic type library and SAN environment
• Installed, configured and maintained power, network, cable and rack equipment. Servers, Blade servers, Type Library, SAN, UPS, STS and KVM solutions. Track spare parts inventory.
• Implemented and supported server virtualization on VMware ESX servers
• Administered MS Exchange 2003 Servers. Maintained information stores, mailboxes and public folders. Supported IIS, ISA Server, and Services.
• Performed system management of Microsoft Cluster environment
• Implemented deployment solution for desktops, servers, and notebooks; RIS and Norton Ghost
• Maintained and supported System Management Server (SMS) - patch management, security updates, Office deployment and configuration of SMS for hardware and software asset inventory and usage.
• Troubleshoot and supported company’s network; Monitored server performance.
• Implemented and maintained Norton Antivirus server, DHCP, Live Communication Server and Share Point Portal Services.
• Supported end users through remote administration.

Confidential

System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Administrated and supported company’s IT Infrastructure and office equipment
• Upgraded domain infrastructure from NT4 domain to Windows 2000 Active Directory. Created and managed Active Directory objects, users and computers, group policy.
• Installed and configured MS Windows / Linux servers and workstations, print services.
• Performed inventory of company’s computer hardware and software
• Maintained network active equipment and passive cable environment. UPS APC, MGE
• Supported office equipment, printers, copier machines, faxes. Maintained PBX Panasonic
• Performed backups, disaster recovery procedures and security checks
• Performed remote administration, troubleshoot, support and installation of application software in other branch offices

Confidential

Supervisor and System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Built maintained and supported Stemo’s IT infrastructure
• Installed and maintained NT domains, domain trust, domain controllers, application services, print services, operation systems and application software in the office; monitored access to the network resources
• Performed backup, monitored server performance, network capacity and security issues
• Installed and supported custom applications and servers, Norton Antivirus.
• Installed, serviced and maintained Hewlett-Packard servers and workstations
• Planned and assembled computer, network and office equipment at the branch. Installed and assembled servers, KVM and network equipment in racks.
• Maintained and repaired Hewlett Packard DeskJet printers and TrippLite UPS Systems
• Maintained and programmed PBX PANASONIC; Installed passive cable environment
• Supported Linux server - router, DNS, SSH, Qmail
• Installed and supported networks - active equipment (Hubs, Switches, Routers, and Bridges), passive cable environment - design and installation.