SUMMARY 

• Seek Employment with a firm that embraces technology, has growth opportunities with in information technology, and can utilize the skill set I bring to them.
• Provide strategic IT management direction for a software development organization in a multi - site environment
• Plan, design and implement upgrades and new technologies, utilizing virtualization (MS Hyper-V 2008 &2012, VMware & Citrix Zen Solutions) along with all other server, switch and data/telecom infrastructure.
• Manage all IT aspects for 2 external sites that includes staffing, budget and monitoring.
• Manage and support 24X7 DATA CENTER at the corporate VT location.
• Implementation of an HP SMB Fiber Channel SAN 2012 which centralized and consolidated multi storage containers. Current storage is over 15TB
• Monitor & manage external corporate LAN & WAN sites along with management of data and telecom enterprise wide.
• Re-tooled telecommunications into central PRI & SIP to improve call analytics.
• Implemented private cloud VOIP solution for enterprise.
• Utilize industry best practices for security, business continuity, inventory management and client support .
• Consolidated Internet feeds to reduce cost, increase up time and standardize router, firewall and filtering solutions.
• Implementation of new Cisco / Meraki firewall (MX80 & MX60 remote sites ), Access points (MR12’s & MR16’s) and managed switches (MS220-48, MS220-24P &. MS220-8P) & the Z1 Teleworker Gateway
• Implementation of remote office solutions (15) using Meraki Z1’s for secure VPN tunneling for both data and VOIP traffic back to the central data center in Manchester VT.
• Re-Segmentation of corporate network into 4 different subnets, so to provide optimum performance IP voice & Data traffic.
• Integrated 2 external cloud based IP VOIP phone system solutions into 1 integrated dial and access plan.
• Install and manage of cloud based online IT support request, remote access support and monitoring throughout the 3 site enterprise.
• Implementation of enterprise wide desktop & server imaging solution using SMARTDEPLOY, and ACRONIS software solutions to image both production and test lab hardware for OS range from windows XP thru 8.1 Enterprise and windows servers

TECHNICAL SKILLS

MS SQL 6.5 / 7.0 / 2000 / 2008 std. & MS Exchange 5.0 / 5.5 / 2010,MS .NT Server design & implementation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Amsterdam, NY

 Network Manager

• Management of 4 IT Staff in the fulfillment of the support, availability and delivery objectives for over 750 users in a multi-site environment.
• Overall responsible for the day to day network & telecommunications operations for a 75 million dollar a year operation that included, Health care facilities, Manufacturing facilities, Job placement campus, residential and day rehabilitation sites within New York State.
• Network & Telecommunications Administrator.
• Responsible for architecture and design of the network, data and telecommunications systems, reporting directly to the Director of Information Systems.
• Overall responsible to ensure that the WAN/LAN environment was HIPPA compliant.
• Overall responsible for 35 plus server data center and 750 users base thought New York State. Data center consisted of Windows 2000, NT4.0, MSSQL 7 & 2000, Exchange 5.5, Microsoft Great Plains 7.0, MP/2, and Citrix XP with a CSG interface. All Intel based server platforms were monitored by Compaq/HP insight manager web services
• Project manager and technical administrator for the eEnterprise level migration for Microsoft Great Plains ver. 6.0 to 6.5 and 6.5 to 7.0. Ongoing technical administrator / support lead for this enterprise level accounting solution.
• Designed and implemented small 3 to 5 node LANS with IP / Citrix printing for 48 remote sites. Sites connected to the host site via high speed cable or DSL links via the internet to the Host, via secure VeriSign digital certificate to a Citrix CSG / Infuse solution.
• Implemented and managed corporate wide 7 x 24 hour Help Desk operations for 750 users using Intuit - Track IT Enterprise Help Desk System.
• Designed, implemented and managed a 20 node Cisco based frame relay network and point to point T-1 WAN. Managed / monitored this environment using Cisco Works 2000. Remote sites varied from 2 to 70 nodes all with IP printing.
• Implemented an APC Symetra power array system for the network / telecommunications data center. Providing 10 hrs. of off line conditioned power.
• Designed implemented and managed Cisco PIX 515 fire wall solution and McAfee e250 virus and content filtering for enterprise.
• Designed implemented and manage enterprise level Norton Anti-Virus for Server, Exchange and clients.
• Designed, implemented and manage Avaya Definity PBX system for enterprise.
• Designed, implemented and managed an enterprise level Active Voice Repartee voice mail system.
• Designed, implemented and managed enterprise level, windows based, and telecom call accounting system.

Confidential,

Network Systems Administrator 

• Responsible of the overall network operations for the Albany Office.
• Responsible for procurement, installation and ongoing support of desktops and laptops for 120 plus consulting staff.
• Responsible for configuration and support of the two 15 seat training center.
• Responsible for the infrastructure operations for the NYS VESID Project.
• Responsible for the phone and data telecommunications for the branch office.
• Assisted in the management / support for two other regional offices on the east coast.
• Responsible for the network and facilities migration of the Albany office into new facilities.
• Infrastructure Consultant involved with the design of the NYS VESID CAMS project.
• Infrastructure Consultant involved with the Citrix meta frame 1.8 “Proof of concept” project for NYS VESID.
• Consulting services in the area of Network operations and infrastructure for various local and national clients.
• Migration from Novell 3.5 to a Microsoft NT 4.0 environment.