Objective

To pursue employment with a progressive organization as a network systems engineer, offering challenge, security and growth potential utilizing education, resourcefulness, experience, various strengths, and career motivation.

Strengths

• Very good communication and documentation skills ability to interact with all types of people
• Experienced in Windows, AD, Group Policy, WAN, LAN, IPsec, firewalls, routing, Exchange, PowerShell Scripts, Symantec BE and Endpoint, TCP/IP, HP Servers, Network and PC Hardware, Cisco routing switching, Virtualization, Linux, Asterisk, VOIP, Citrix XenDesktop XenApp, Cisco CME, CUCM, MPLS, Cisco ASA, Squid Proxy, OSPF, EIGRP,BGP
• Experience with various VPN solutions: GETVPN, DMVPN, VPLS, MPLS L3, GRE-IPSEC, Cisco SSL AnyConnect
• Responsible, reliable, organized, conscientious, quick-learning, resourceful, creative, personable, hard working individual
• Experience with ALL Windows versions, Cisco IOS, Linux distros, NetWare 5.x 6.x

Experience

Confidential

Network Systems Administrator

• Maintain, administer, support 3000 PC/5000 user Windows 2008/2012 WAN/LAN Mixed environment. Duties include Server and PC config/deployment. Exchange 2013, SQL, AD implementation, Group Policy, 2012 server virtualization Hyper-V, Cisco router switch configuration/maintenance, Administrative duties, Network security filtering, Software Install Automation Scripting, MS SCCM, Cloud integration-Google Apps, Meraki wireless, Procedural documents, Project Leads and Management. See pages 2 and 3 for elaboration of duties and projects

Confidential

IT Consultant

• Support, troubleshoot, maintain Windows network desktops servers applications in 4 offices for realty company. Installation of network equipment, including switches, routing and wireless implementation. PC and Server install config. Software install and maintenance. See pages 2 and 3 for elaboration of duties and projects

Confidential

Network/Hardware Technician

• Install, configure, troubleshoot, maintain various computer systems and software for company clients. Experience includes network installation, from wiring to final software configuration, of Netware and NT systems and supported software. Also managed in-house Netware/NT Network. See pages 2 and 3 for elaboration of duties and projects

Elaboration of Duties and Projects

• Configured Cisco ASA firewalls for client VPN access using Cisco AnyConnect and Active Directory groups. Access control achieved by configuring Cisco AAA server groups, group policy, and connection profiles on the ASA.
• Experience configuring various cisco routers and layer 3 switches for internal routing of lan wan sites utilizing static routes and dynamic routing protocols such as EIGRP, OSPF, RIPv2. Also configured routing of VLans on layer 3 switches utilizing SVIs Vlan interfaces. Versed in NAT and PAT IP address translating .both static and dynamic.
• Experience in configuring VLans, port assignments, port security, spanning tree protocol, designating root bridge, trunking of bridges using 802.1q, and VTP for distribution of VLan database, etc also set up port mirroring utilizing Local SPAN for monitoring of port traffic and packet capture using Wireshark for example.
• Configured site to site vpn using GRE IPSEC tunnels for secure data transfer on both ASA firewalls and routers. Versed in use of ACLs on routers firewalls layer 3 switches to control access and traffic. VACLs for Layer 2.
• Experience with WAN technologies such as MPLS, Metro Ethernet, Pseudowire technologies, single-mode fiber, T1 Configured small office for ISP MPLS service, interconnecting offices. Familiar with BGP peering...
• Virtualized aging HP servers to new modern HP hardware- consolidating physical servers to VMs on Hyper-V and upgrading server OS guests to 2012R2. Migration of services and roles such as DHCP, DNS, Print Servers, Files and File servers, IIS, SQL databases, Certificate Authority, FSMO roles, etc. Configuration and installation of HP hardware- including but not limited to RAID controllers, management NICs, drive cages, processors, memory, server racks, KVM units etc.
• Migration of every Exchange version since 2000- most recent migration of 1300 users to Exchange 2013. Created msp configuration package via MS Office Customization Tool to distribute to client PCs- thereby provisioning Outlook clients with correct self-configuring profile for new and existing users.
• Wrote many command line, PowerShell and VBS scripts for automation, user account importing, reporting, monitoring, notification, and client roll out purposes in TPS. Utilized and triggered scripts in various ways...such as via Group Policy, Task Scheduler, SCCM, AD user logon scripts, Startup folder on local PC, etc
• Experienced in Windows, AD, Group Policy, WAN, LAN, IPsec, firewalls, routing, Exchange, PowerShell Scripts, Symantec BE and Endpoint, TCP/IP, HP Servers, Network and PC Hardware, Cisco routing switching, Virtualization, Linux, Asterisk, VOIP, Citrix XenDesktop XenApp, Cisco CME, CUCM, MPLS, Cisco ASA, Squid Proxy, OSPF, EIGRP,BGP
• Extensive experience utilizing MS group policy for a wide range of settings, client desktop control and customizations, rolling out of updates, patches, registry fixes, etc
• Utilized MS SCCM 2012 for MS patch distribution via integrated WSUS and deployment of apps, reg settings, etc. Experienced with targeting desired machines through Device Collection queries.
• Created PXE boot server and customized WIM boot image for use with ghost. Thereby giving the department a network bootable deployment framework for PC imaging and rollouts, and utilizing the already existing investment in ghost images used throughout the district. Created master image capable of working on multiple hardware platforms. in addition, I created scripts working in conjunction with sysprep answer files for the automation of post-image configuration and ensuring a consistent desktop profile environment as successive users log on to client PCs. Throughout my years in Trumbull, the department has successfully deployed thousands of PCs and applications via my contributions.
• Meraki wireless system rollout. Deployed and provisioned hundreds of Meraki access point throughout all 11 TPS locations and structures. Utilized Meraki dashboard for provisioning, monitoring and configuration. System was used for BYOD project which allows the use of qualified user student-owned devices on our network. I implemented the authentication and authorization mechanism for the project. Configured NPS RADIUS server with PEAP MPPE encryption and network policies for access control Meraki cloud controller configured to use NPS as it's association criteria.

Confidential

• Support several SQL based data application packages, including MUNIS, TrackIt, VersaTrans, and others. Also have extensive experience with Backup Exec 2012, Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange, and Symantec Endpoint which were used in TPS.
• Use of network sniffer packages Wireshark and monitoring platforms Zenoss, Insight Manager to analyze, monitor and troubleshoot network infrastructure, traffic, servers and devices.
• Configure and design a VOIP system pilot for POC proof of concept using Cisco technologies like CUCM 8.6.x and CME along with cisco ip phones. Also have been using FreePBX Linux based Asterisk phone system in my home office for years.
• Experience and familiarity with Citrix technologies like XenDesktop and XenApps- as well as VMware. Converting and moving VMs from Hyper-V to Vmware and vice versa. Have set up and used Vcenter for use with ESXi servers.
• Experience with Certificate services and cryptographic technologies. ie MS Certificate Authority Installed and utilized certificates for use in enabling SSL connections to various web services ie OWA Exchange, or in NPS for device authentication
• Migration synchronization of 6000 AD accounts into Google docs utilizing Google Active Directory Sync tool, LDAP queries, Task Scheduler, and objectGUID.
• Took lead on many projects over the years in TPS .from research and planning to implementation and completion and documentation. ie Exchange migrations, server migrations and virtualization, client rollouts, BYOD etc I routinely document and take notes on everything I do IT-wise, and have been doing so for years .both professionally and personally.
• Strive every day to improve my skills, gain exposure and experience, and put my knowledge to use in real world applications. From reading, to labbing, to pursuit of industry certifications ccie . I do not claim to know everything, or to have experience in everything but I have the will, the drive, and aptitude to learn and apply quickly