SUMMARY

• Scripted deployment and configuration of virtual machines using PowerShell and PowerCLI scripts to connect to the VMware API
• Scripted creation of Active Directory user groups and objects with PowerShell
• Built and administered Sharepoint farms for both public facing portal sites and internal team sites
• Primary technical resource for an automated systems creation project, which utilized scripting, Vmware cloning automated deployment processes to emulate a production e - commerce and portal system
• Designed parallel development environments, used to eliminate downtime during biweekly deployments
• Developed company best practices for the configuration of network load balancing devices, (Cisco 11501 Content Services Switch) for highly available Web servers at customer sites
• Trained others on the installation of Microsoft Active Directory Application Module (ADAM) authentication software

TECHNICAL SKILLS    

 Visual Basic,.Net,SQL,Oracle

PROFESSIONAL 

Confidential, Newtown Square, PA

Environment Engineer Consultant

• Performed Several Release and Project Management responsibilities across Several Projects, Monthly releases, and internal process improvement initiatives
• Principle assigned to design and implement a Microsoft Dynamics CRM Solution for systems component replacement.
• Attended Microsoft Dynamics Converge conference in order to represent the Company interests and apply methodologies for Implementation.
• Assumed release management responsibilities for monthly scheduled releases of web products
• Led Presentation of new system functionality to Customer Support and Business stakeholders
• Devised a strategy for standard automated build of 8 different server types in the production web architecture.
• Formulated a project plan and estimated project resource allocation for a refactoring project for all development environments
• Provided Systems Engineering and Deployment Services to multiple development and Quality Assurance teams and across departments
• Created/Maintained over 600 Virtual Machines hosted in VMware ESX 3.5 and 4.1
• Senior Technical Deployment and Systems Engineering resource in the re-architecture of the main web portal and 14 ancillary .Net web sites in addition to over 20 middle-tier services
• Senior Technical Deployment and Systems Engineering resource in the implementation of a 3-tiered systems and web architecture
• Implemented a SiteCore Content Management Solution serving a primary web portal to replace SharePoint based System
• Designed and deployed 26 distinct multi-server development and test systems for primary pmi.org web site and virtual community initiatives
• Built and deployed an Internal Window 2008 SSL Certificate Authority to be used for testing of secure internal web sites Saving the Company over $52,000 in Certificate fees.
• Formulated DNS strategy and network Security Model for a web facing, Membership-based system
• Took part in the creation and execution of a comprehensive change management system practices
• Supported multiple product teams working in an hybridized Agile development environment
• Communicated high level changes to Executive management group through a formalized change control and notification system
• Participated in a self-directed work team responsible for the creation and maintenance several levels of Pre-production Systems
• Installed and configured Windows 2008 Server with IIS 7.0/7.5 for the purpose of hosting Dot Net Nuke, Asp.net, and static HTML applications, as well as hosting a complete services tier
• Installed and maintained a Microsoft Biztalk/Commerce Server based E-commerce transaction system
• Supported n-tiered ASP.Net applications and web services hosted on IIS 6.0 and IIS 7.0/7.5 connected to SQL Server 2000/2005/2008/2012 databases
• Installation, configuration and Maintenance of Microsoft SQL Server 2000, 2005, 2008, 2012
• Automated server and application configurations Using Vbscript, Powershell, and batch files
• Scripted deployment and configuration of virtual machines using PowerShell and PowerCLI scripts to connect to the VMware API
• Scripted creation of Active Directory user groups and objects with PowerShell
• Built and administered Sharepoint farms for both public facing portal sites and internal team sites
• Primary technical resource for an automated systems creation project, which utilized scripting, Vmware cloning automated deployment processes to emulate a production e-commerce and portal system

Confidential, Malvern, PA

Systems Administrator

• Received a Divisional Team Award for creating and implementing standards and information sharing among deployment personnel across several product teams
• Tracked and Scheduled all Software and Hardware Changes to Development and Test Environments through the use of a custom built SharePoint List/Document Library
• Maintained master release document for every environment in SharePoint tracking site
• Oversaw the build process and monitoring of a secure messaging product, primary responsible party for the quality of each build/release from a configuration management perspective
• Maintained Local Master SourceSafe repository for developer code
• Scheduled the use of and coordinated shared resources among 2 development teams and 2 quality teams across 5 products utilizing multiple code streams, both release and maintenance
• Supported n-tiered ASP.Net applications and web services hosted on IIS 6.0
• Formulated and implemented a virtualization strategy to use hardware more efficiently
• Created a Build deployment procedure that reduced downtime and ensured data consistency
• Designed parallel development environments, used to eliminate downtime during biweekly deployments
• Developed company best practices for the configuration of network load balancing devices, (Cisco 11501 Content Services Switch) for highly available Web servers at customer sites
• Trained others on the installation of Microsoft Active Directory Application Module (ADAM) authentication software

Test Engineering Consultant/Test Engineer 

• Responsible for testing serial communications between third-party patient monitors and
• Performed manual functionality and usability testing for all applications
• Principle Quality Assurance on an International team overseeing a data conversion process to port a Visual Basic patient recording application into a .Net Application Hosted on Windows 2000

Software Test Engineer 

• Responsible for testing 4 major components of industry leading project management software suite
• Created testing environments/networks for software compatibility and email interface testing
• Tracked, documented, and resolved over 300 product defects for MSSQL/Oracle client software.
• Attended the Software Testing Analysis and Review  in 2002 and presented a summary of applicable knowledge to my coworkers