Computer Skills:

Software: Active Directory, Quest ActiveRoles Server, VMware ESX/ESXi, Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop, Exchange Server, Lync 2010, Internet Information Server IIS , Systems Center Configuration Manager SCCM , Microsoft Deployment Toolkit MDT , Microsoft App-V, Symantec Management Platform Altiris , SQL Server, Sharepoint, Meta IP, QIP, NetWare, ARCserve, NetBackup, Enterprise Vault, Vantage IM Manager, HP Insight Manager, Nimsoft, NetIQ AppManager, Heroix Robomon, MailMarshal, MIMEsweeper, Postini, SurfControl Web Filter, RealPlayer Enterprise, Prism Deploy, BeyondTrust Privilege Manager, Exceed, RSA SecurID, BlackBerry Enterprise Server, MobileIron, Patch Management WSUS , PresenTense NTP, RightFax, MS Office

Hardware: HP Proliant DL , BL and xw Series , HP BladeSystem c7000, HP FlexFabric, Dell PowerEdge, NetApp, EMC, Brocade, DataDomain, Avocent, ArrayNetworks VPN, Cisco UCS, Citrix NetScaler

Network Topologies: Ethernet, Token Ring, IPX/SPX, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, WINS, SMTP, SNMP

Operating Systems: Windows 3.1/95/98/ME/XP/Vista/7/NT/2000/2003/2008, OS/2, Linux, MS-DOS

Scripting: Visual Basic, Powershell

Experience:

Confidential

Position: Senior Systems Engineer

• - Microsoft Sharepoint 2010 server setup and administration
• - Assist Database services team with MS SQL and Oracle server maintenance and administration.
• - Setup and manage all DNS internal and external sites, load balanced through Citrix Netscaler.
• - Business continuity planning, which involves designing and implementing backup, replication, and disaster recovery strategies. Backup and recovery is done through management of EMC data replication systems RecoverPoint, DataDomain , VMware Site Recovery Manager, NetApp SnapManager and NetBackup Enterprise based media servers.
• - Automate functions through scripting for system builds VB Script / Powershell , application deployment Altiris / App-V / Citrix , and Active Directory management tasks Quest ActiveRoles .
• - Implemented Microsoft Exchange 2010 / Lync 2010 environment, providing high-availability of the e-mail and Instant Messaging architecture. Additional backup and compliance is performed through Netbackup, Enterprise Vault and Vantage IM Manager.
• - Installed and configured systems and storage for all sites globally. Setup and provisioning done through VMware ESXi, NetApp FAS CIFS/NFS , and EMC VMAX/VMAXe .
• - Designed and implemented the migration of all Windows XP/2003 systems to Windows 7/2008. This includes upgrading Active Directory and all networking services DHCP, DNS from Windows 2003 to Windows 2008. Converted physical systems to virtual to consolidate data center usage.
• - Lead Systems Engineer responsible for the design, deployment and monitoring of all physical and virtual computer systems. Provisioning of these systems is through VMware ESXi, Citrix XenDesktop and Symantec Management Platform 7.1 Altiris .
• Evaluating and introducing new technology and approaches. This involves desktop and server management, software deployment, user provisioning, remote access, and data recovery. Adhere to, and help improve, existing change control and documentation processes.

Confidential

Position: Consultant

• Previously assigned to a multi-national hedge fund millennium , which responsibilities included:
• - Documenting and/or updating IT Server Operations processes and procedures where necessary.
• - Timely response to all incidents, problems and requests assigned to the Windows Engineering team. These may entail troubleshooting tasks, user account requests or general system-related changes.
• - Ensure day-to-day uptime of all Windows server infrastructure and related dependent systems within the web center. Proactive monitoring of Windows 2008 Active Directory and Windows 2003/2008 servers to address potential production-impacting issues before they arise.
• - Design and deployment of Windows 2003/2008 physical and virtual servers for a high-availability intranet web center. This involves teaming with other system engineering groups to ensure all internal security and deployment guidelines are being met, while recommending improvements to their existing infrastructure. Server deployment is through Altiris-based HP Rapid Deployment Pack and VMware ESXi.
• Previously assigned to a financial services firm TIAA-CREF , which responsibilities included:
• Design and implementation of Windows desktop migrations NT 2000 XP , including installation of MS Windows desktop Operating Systems on specialized hardware platforms HP Proliant, ClearCube, IBM x330 .
• Design and implementation of HP Consolidated Client Infrastructure CCI , which involves migration of all desktop hardware to Virtual workstations VMware ESX and Blade workstations HP xw460c . Access to these resources is assigned through a session broker HP SAM , and connects to the user session with HP thin clients using MS RDP or HP RGS. Management and deployment of the thin clients is done with Altiris Deployment Solution.
• Administered all Windows enterprise systems, including Domain Controllers MS Active Directory , e-mail MS Exchange , databases MS SQL and desktops throughout the firm. This includes clustered file, messaging and database resources for high availability.
• Enterprise security covering anti-virus Symantec AntiVirus , anti-spam MailMarshal , desktop lockdown Group Policy / Privilege Manager , patch management WSUS , and secured remote access Citrix / Array VPN / RSA SecurID .

Confidential

Position: Consultant / Systems Engineer

• Provided system integration, consulting and support for small to mid-sized businesses using Microsoft BackOffice, Citrix, and networking/disaster-recovery solutions. This also included migrations of the following architectures: Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2000, Windows NT / NetWare to Windows 2000 Active Directory, legacy e-mail systems cc:Mail to Exchange, and desktop upgrades / rollouts. Other responsibilities included working with programming and networking staff in-office and at client sites, to implement cost-effective solutions for all customers.
• Developed written proposals for the above listed migrations, to present to clients. Lead technical resource for all Microsoft, Citrix, and PC LAN hardware and software products.

Confidential

Position: Senior Systems Engineer

• NT/2000: Developed and implemented a Windows 2000 domain migration plan for the entire NY office. This involved the transfer of all Windows NT DNS, DHCP and WINS information to new Windows 2000 Domain Controllers. Migrated all resources servers, desktops, printers, shares, services and users . Configured Active Directory for domain management, replication and security. Trained MIS staff on Windows 2000 support.
• BackOffice: Proactive management and support of all Microsoft-based systems and technologies within the Globix infrastructure about 70 servers . This included Compaq and HP servers, SMS 2.0, IIS, Exchange 5.5, SQL, SMTP, and Citrix MetaFrame. Implemented management tools to reduce support costs. Participated in the development of MIS and Telecom systems, including Remedy employee/customer management and Apropos call center routing .

Confidential

Position: NT Engineer

• NT/2000: Designed and implemented major Domain upgrade Compaq 6400, 6500, 7000, DL380 ML570 . Instituted new Security standard, setup and administered DHCP. Successfully moved entire company NT network to new corporate headquarters in Jersey City Built new site with over 600GB storage, Meta IP DHCP, setup new Printing standards, assisted with new standard desktop build . Moved all user data to file servers for backup. Responsible for all 35 NT/2000 servers. Migrated NT 4.0 domain to Windows 2000 Active Directory with DDNS.
• SNA: Implemented migration from Rumba SNA Gateway to Microsoft SNA Gateway Client, resulting in 100 uptime since implementation. Successfully migrated users to new SNA gateways.
• Citrix: Designed and implemented Citrix Server farm consisting of Citrix MetaFrame 1.8-XP with NFuse and Load-Balancing on top of both Microsoft NT 4.0 Terminal Server and Windows 2000 Terminal Server for Remote Branch Office and Telecommuting applications. NFuse IIS Servers are also load-balanced as a server cluster. Branch offices and remote users run entirely via Citrix.

Confidential

Position: Systems Engineer / Desktop Support Analyst

Systems Engineer:

• NT: Maintained and administered all Windows NT servers within the organization about 90 servers . Implemented procedures to upgrade 3.51 servers to 4.0. Made recommendations for Disaster Recovery, Server Build Standards, backups, and NT software upgrades and installations SMS, SQL, Exchange . Automated maintenance tasks, setup test and production environments.
• Exchange: Installed and supported all Microsoft Exchange 5.0-5.5 servers about 15 , which included maintaining all bridgehead sites and the SMTP gateway server MIMEsweeper .