SUMMARY:

• I am an IT professional with over fifteen years of varied IT experience from system to software engineering.
• I am seeking to become an integral member of a team with integrity and high ideals.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Microsoft: Windows XP/Vista/Win7, Server 2003, Server 2008, Server 2012

Open Source: Red Hat, Debian (Ubuntu), Arch

Network: IOS

Programming: Python, JavaScript, Node.js, Visual Basic, .Net, SQL/MYSQL, C#, C++, HTML (XHTML, HTML5), Ruby on Rails, CSS3, Java (J2EE), XML

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Washington, DC

System Engineer

Leadership and Management Experience:

• Management of IT projects in relation to systems within a production and testing environment for the Mid - Atlantic region
• Led a team of four entry and mid-level engineers to develop back-office builds of Windows XP, Windows7, proprietary applications, terminal session files, and databases
• Managed help-desk personnel and tracked progress with ResolveIT ticketing system
• Oversight in the creation of Group Polices for management of all Mid-Atlantic accounts and objects
• Represented Confidential . Mid-Atlantic in all IT vendor transactions
• Responsible for Mid-Atlantic region directory architecture and administration with over fifteen thousand objects
• Preparing documentation for internal IT audits

Technical Experience:

• Initiated a new standard of access DSI (Desktop Standardization Initiative) through which a roaming user would automatically be redirected to his/her assigned workstation upon accessing the network, initializing a remote desktop session
• Designed scripts to work in tandem with customized OpenView Configuration Manager ( OVCM) used for security updates, software deployment and reporting for all servers and workstations
• Automated server builds using WAIK and PowerShell for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Win7 images to be used by local administrators in the deployment of servers and workstations
• Configured Symantec Endpoint Protection anti-virus solution packages and created PowerShell scripts to automate large-scale deployments
• Responsible for the setup and administration of Cisco 2960 switch vlans, QoS, DSCP, CoS, and trunking
• Configured Cisco 3900 routers TCP, UDP, BGP, OSPF, subnetting, supernetting, IP tables
• Implemented load balancing of servers with Zen and NLB
• Configured, deployed and later migrated Exchange 2003 server to Exchange 2008 running on esxi 5.1 technology
• Conducted Active Directory and Exchange 2003/2008 Disaster Recovery testing including detailed documentation of the recovery process
• Installed, configured, and administered Sharepoint, Exchange, and Windows servers using VMware ESXi 5.1 technology
• Administered Tandberg conferencing equipment for use in executive meetings and corporate training
• Managed Avaya PBX with IP endpoints
• Managed testing environments and training sessions in satellite networks
• Completed asset disposal of EOS and EOL equipment by creating an AWS database and integrating a bar-code scanning system using Windows Mobile devices
• Migrated Mid-Atlantic Windows 2008 R2 file servers to NAS filers for scalability and more reliable access to files and backups to further enhance disaster recovery
• Worked with Postini and Mimesweeper spam filtering technologies

Confidential, Alexandria, VA

Database Administrator/Quality Control Specialist

• Led a team of five highly qualified quality control specialists
• Designed and administered proprietary database with SQL backend for internal use of trademark designation and comments
• Assessed each departments metrics and created an algorithm which found correlations in data sets optimizing inter-departmental work flow
• Audited completed tasks of trademark analysis professionals to maintain high accuracy of federal government data
• Integrated and eventually migrated existing PL/SQL databases and database management (TOAD) software with newly designed SQL database
• Developed data model for performance tuning and capacity monitoring
• Devised clusters, fail-over solutions, and reports development within the constraints of a government agency
• Crafted comprehensive policies and documentation drawing out database design and access

Confidential, Lexington, KY

Network Engineer and Design Specialist

• Responsible for the design, implementation and management of multiple test labs interconnected by Cisco Catalyst 2950 switches and Cisco 2600 routers
• Configure IOS for switches to move dynamically as new projects were introduced to lab spaces
• Manage load balancing of switches and routers to maintain extremely precise test results of projects
• Collaborated with engineers on workable cost effective solutions to alpha stage turmoil
• Implemented secure directional wireless networking for Windows 2000/XP/2003 between facilities
• Promptly responded to any network issues reducing downtime and upholding Service Level Agreements.
• Ensured thorough network documentation including maintaining each account’s network matrix, backup configurations and network diagrams.

Confidential, Washington, DC

Systems Administrator

• Managed network of over 400,000+ users, groups, and objects spanning three continents
• Installed hardware and wrote custom drivers for increased efficiency and cost of operation
• Created custom login scripts for over thirty different user group needs
• Modified proprietary in-house software written in C++/C# for reporting a proposal framework
• Received recognition for assisting in contract acquisitions, outstanding achievements in technology and cost reduction, and championing community outreach programs.