OBJECTIVE: Seeking a long term and challenging position as a Senior Systems Engineer, Consultant, Administrator, Storage, or Senior Systems Manager, on the communications team for a medium to large company.

CAREER SUMMARY:

• Over 6 years of experience in computer systems networking, system engineering and architecture design, systems administration management, and VMware infrastructures and IT Team Management.
• 4 years of experience designing and implementing enterprise scalable networks spanning various vendors Cisco, Microsoft, Data Domain, EMC, HP, NetApp, Dell .
• Project oriented with strong organizational and leadership/management competence ability to complete tasks while defeating deadlines.
• Extremely self-motivated/confident in assembling independently intricate solutions under stressful circumstances.
• Pride in assisting people with a professional product.
• Strives to maintain positive image for myself and my organization.

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Sr. Systems Engineer / IAO

• Responsible for all stages of implementation of COIC-A VMware and Storage design and maintain enterprise scalable networks for the forward deployed and future site plans.
• Within my responsibilities I take care of all system related functions such as troubleshooting and building new DC's, GPO's, Exchange and VMware infrastructure with NetApp storage appliance
• In my IAO roles I take care of VMS reporting and Retina Scans to report up to Govt. and leadership
• As a System Engineer I would handle design, build and maintaining all services and PowerShell commands.

Confidential

VMware Engineer / SAN Engineer

• Responsible for all stages of implementation and maintaining of the J2 area to include but limited to all CONOP's, Design and Builds of their enterprise size network environments.
• In charge of the coordination with all military branches and leadership to maintain customer and mission needs.
• Building and maintaining an environment that was built using VMware infrastructure using storage was carved out of EMC and NetApp SAN's
• Performed as engineers and administrators on four different networks to include but not limited to 2008R2 DC's, 2007 Exchange, 2008R2 DFS, and PowerShell Scripts

Confidential

VMware Engineer / Network Storage

• Implemented and Maintain a VMware 5 Environment with Windows Servers.
• Implemented and Maintained Thin Client solution on two different networks.
• Implemented and Maintain VMware ESXI server and VCenter for multiple Servers to help support Special Intel Applications along with Print, File, and Web Servers for User Mission Support.
• Built and Maintained Server and Updates according to Retina scans and VMS Report
• Implemented and Maintained USF-I J2 Data Center environment that used EMC and NetApp SAN's

Confidential

Senior System Administrator

• Responsible for managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2007.
• Managed and Configured All Network VOIP System using Cisco Call Manager, and Cisco Unity.
• Managed and Monitored the Network Switches and Routers by using Enterprise Vault to oversee the daily operations. In Tier3 support operations, primarily user ticket driven tasks related to Active Directory, Windows and/or NAS file shares. Operating and troubleshooting user issues within a VDI Virtual Desktop Infrastructure environment with Citrix XenDesktop and VMware.
• Supported Virtual and Physical server platform - primarily Windows with some Linux, and UNIX operating systems.

Confidential

Sr. System Administrator

• Performed as the sole administrator of all systems and security within a compartmentalized R D environment to support ACCM programs.
• Responsible for all Sidewinder Firewall and configurations to help with upgrades and repair.
• Provided backup for file shares by using Microsoft shadow copies and VMware VDR.
• Supported all administrator actions with Microsoft Exchange 2007 and Microsoft 2008R2 with PowerShell.
• Responsible for all patch management by using WSUS.
• Performed all security monitoring to identify possible intrusions to the network and Retina scans for any out of compliance equipment.
• Troubleshot network access problem as well as kept abreast of new and emerging technologies to improve productivity.
• While assisting the Security Manager, duties included maintaining responsibilities for access privileges to the office and all files that were based on a Need-To-Know basis.

Confidential

Help Desk / System Administrator

• Responsibilities included system and file security to verify user's clearance and a need to know for proper access to the requested data.
• Responsible for making complaint images for all computers within the agency to IAVA standards.
• Trained all users on how to lower their signature when traveling on GOV business and using a GOV laptop or Blackberry.
• Trained user's to encrypt there data to help prevent data leakage and improve computer security.
• Provided assistance and troubleshooting with Blackberry's as well as Juniper and Oracle user training.

Confidential

Help Desk / Quality Assurance Manger

• Supported customer service needs for the military and civilian users of the AKO/DKO portal.
• Trained and mentored new employees to become great analysts and to be able to assist users with portal and security issues.
• The main security issues involved account integrity and making sure that data was accessible to the proper units.
• Received all incoming problem reports and assisted users using online issues and other documentation.
• Created PowerPoint presentations for daily stand up and management meetings provided to military leadership on the quality of all analysts.