CAREER SUMMARY

Professional Enterprise Systems Administrator with over twenty years experience in the computer industry. Skilled in systems configuration, installation, management, and support. Experienced with Intel and AMD based hardware platforms, Microsoft products, Windows operating systems and products, LINUX, and UNIX, operating systems. Experienced in planning, implementing and managing the network and storage requirements of an enterprise - computing environment. Experienced in planning and verifying disaster recovery. Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently at the user and executive level. Committed to self education and capable of rapidly learning new products. Works independently, with minimal supervision, or as part of a team.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Operating Systems: Windows NT/2000/XP/ 7/2003/2008/2012, LINUX Red Hat, CentOS, Ubuntu,
• Applications: VMware ESXi, H-P Data Protector, MSCS Microsoft Cluster Services, SQL Server, Oracle, MS Office, Apache, MySQL, iptables, subversion svn
• Storage: SATA, SCSI, SAN Storage Area Networks fiber channel and iSCSI, NAS Network Attached Storage, and LTO tape libraries
• Networks: TCP/IP, WAN, LAN, VPN, Wireless, hubs, switches, and Check Point firewalls
• Hardware: Intel and AMD 32-bit and 64-bit, high-availability, servers and blade systems, thin-clients. Server room and lab setup and configuration
• IT Security: HSPD-12, Center for Internet Security Benchmarks CIS, security best practices

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Chief Systems Administrator

• Currently on detail to manage physical to virtual transition P2V for Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter LRO Mission Operations Control Center MOC . The P2V process was twelve months behind schedule and at risk of failing. This role included re-architecting the P2V process and resulted in the identification of storage shortcomings. I completed the P2V effort within schedule and am advising storage area network solutions. Chief Systems Administrator
• Team lead for a staff of eleven system administrators and coordinators
• Provide Monthly task status reports
• Provide Annual performance appraisals for staff
• Architected P2V solution for over thirty physical servers
• Provide comprehensive Branch systems administration, and firewall administration, for end users and development Labs
• . Recommend solutions and policies for enterprise computing requirements, including virtual machine support, storage area networks, application servers, and network topology
• Configure and install systems for mission support, and infra-structure support.
• Recommend comprehensive security and disaster recovery solutions for campus environment
• Provide top level support for other administrators in the Branch
• Provide support for over ten project development labs with over four hundred systems and over one hundred developers
• Provide assistance in growing the customer base and increasing awareness of Columbus Technologies and Services capabilities and skills

Confidential

Principle Systems Administrator

• Provide comprehensive Branch systems administration, and firewall administration, for end users and development Labs
• . Recommend solutions and policies for enterprise computing requirements, including Active Directory migration
• Configure and install systems for mission support, and infra-structure support
• Recommend comprehensive security and disaster recovery solutions for campus environment
• Provide next level support for other administrators in the Branch
• Provide primary support for GMSEC Lab with over forty systems and over ten developers
• Provide assistance in growing the customer base and increasing awareness of SGT Inc. capabilities and skills

Confidential

Principle Systems Administrator

• Provide comprehensive Branch systems administration, and firewall administration, for end users and development Labs
• . Recommend solutions and policies for enterprise computing requirements, including Active Directory migration
• Configure and install systems for mission support, and infra-structure support.
• Recommend comprehensive security and disaster recovery solutions for campus environment
• Provide next level support for other administrators in the Branch
• Provide primary support for GMSEC Lab with over forty systems and over ten developers
• Provide assistance in growing the customer base and increasing awareness of the Hammers Company's capabilities and skills

Confidential

System Engineer

• Support Flight Software Branch and Mission Labs systems. Provide end-user and departmental systems consulting support for current and projected missions
• Configure and install systems for mission support, and infra-structure support
• Insure comprehensive security and disaster recovery solutions for campus environment

Confidential

Software Systems Consultant II

Analyzed customer computing requirements for benchmarking, proof-of-concept, live test demonstrations, capacity planning, and product demonstrations in HP and COMPAQ's Solution Center

Configured and installed systems for testing and working with HP Sales, customers, and third-party vendors, to ensure a successful event

Software Systems Consultant I

• Analyzed customer computing requirements for benchmarking, proof of concept, live test demonstrations, capacity planning, product demonstrations in COMPAQ's and Digital Equipment Corporation's Benchmark Center and Application Center for Technology.
• Configured and installed the systems for testing and working with various team members to ensure a successful event.
• Received many positive customer letters, and exceeded customer satisfaction goals.
• Awarded Digital Equipment Corporation's Soar with the Eagles award three times.

Software Specialist III

• Worked with professional sales representatives responding to customer opportunities including responding to requests for proposals RFPs, system performance consulting, and presentations to small and large audiences.
• Resolved customer satisfaction issues and validated system configurations.
• Consistently met and exceeded sales goals and customers' expectations.
• Awarded Digital Equipment Corporation's Software Excellence award two times.