SUMMARY:

• Solutions - oriented, technically sophisticated information technology architect with extensive experience managing teams, overseeing projects, designing, building, installing, and managing large networks and systems for diverse industries and clients.
• Conduct thorough analysis of business requirements and objectives to ensure solutions and infrastructure support for evolving business needs.
• In-depth knowledge of all Microsoft technologies, including Windows Server, Exchange, and Active Directory. In-depth knowledge of virtualization / Cloud technologies both public and private, including vSphere 6.X, Azure, AWS. Managed and mentored top-performing teams at US and international locations.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• Infrastructure and communication design
• Server Build / Installation / Configuration
• System & Server Virtualization Solutions
• Information / System Security Management
• Technical Team Leadership / Mentoring
• Cloud design and deployment
• Network Device / Hardware Management
• Strategic Planning / Cost-Benefits Analysis
• Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity
• Life Cycle Project Management Expertise

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Platforms: Microsoft Windows XP - 10, Windows Server NT - 2012, Microsoft Exchange 5.5 - 2013, Microsoft SQL Server 6 -2014, Microsoft SharePoint Server, OCS, Lync 2013, Microsoft Identify Integration Server (MIIS), Microsoft System Center 2012 and related components, VMWare ( up to vSphere 6.X), VDI (VMWare and Citrix), Novell 3.11 - 6, vSphere 4 - 5.5, GroupWise, Linux, AIX, Mac OS, Blackberry

Software & Tools: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access), Visio, FrontPage, Project, Adobe Acrobat, Lotus Notes, System Center 2012 (SCCM, SCOM, SCVMM, Orchestrator), Operation Manager, vCloud Director, vCloud Automation Center, vCloud Network and Security, USDA Software (NFC, Stars, ARIS, REMIS, TN3270, PCMS), VM Converter, Openstack, Azure, AWS, PlateSpin, TDMF-IP, Veritas Backup Exec, Insight Manager, Network General Sniffers, Microtest / Fluke Scanners, HP OpenView, Confidential Director, McAfee Electronic Policy Orchestrator (ePO), McAfee Advanced Anti-Virus Detection (AAVD) System, Microsoft ISA Firewall, Symantec Enterprise Vault, Symantec Antivirus, Symantec Client Firewall, Norton Ghost, Script Logic, Quest

Networking & Hardware: TCP / IP, MS Clustering, DHCP, DNS, WINS, Active Directory, Network Hardware (Cisco, 3Par, Dell, Check Point), EMC SAN systems, VPN, SSH, SSL, PKI

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Austin, TX

Enterprise Infrastructure Architect

Responsibilities:

• Member of the TxDOT Architecture Review Board (ARB) and the Architecture Advisory Board (AAB). Advise TxDOT on best practice, review projects to ensure it is a benefit to TXDOT, and present enterprise solutions that will benefit TxDOT.
• Architected and Deployed the new SCCM environment. Serve as the technical team lead, this was a three phased project. Phase one stand up the new development environment, design the test network, boundaries, and test VMs. Phase two build new production environment, deploy to subsection of systems testing configurations and software deployments. Phase three state wide deployment.
• Architected and Deployed the new SCOM environment. Serve as the technical team lead, this was a temporary deployment of SCOM, TxDOT had no enterprise monitoring in place and asked to stand SCOM up to help stop the P failures that were taking place. SCOM is still up and being used, but soon to be replaced.
• Wrote the SOW and design the state wide VDI for TxDOT, training rooms, shared PCs and data intensive applications state wide. This solution is a Citrix multi zoned environment.
• Zenoss was chosen as the TxDOT enterprise solution. Wrote the SOW, designed, and oversaw the deployment of Zenoss as the enterprise solutions.
• Wrote the SOW, designed, and oversaw the completion of the new printing solution that replaced the Novell iPrint. The new solution is a simple Active Directory published self-service web site users can map printers to their PCs they may use based on Windows print servers.
• Wrote the SOW, designed, and oversaw the completion of the Novell file storage migration to CTERA storage devices. The new solution is a faster less costly Windows based solution.
• TxDOT’s current Polycom Video Teleconferencing system (VTC) was at end-of-life and was no longer covered under a support agreement. In addition, the existing technology was antiquated and did not provide TxDOT with latest improvements in video technology. In order to rollout a new solution with minimal service disruption and to ensure all user requirements are captured and satisfied, a phased approach was recommended.

Confidential, Fort Worth, TX

IT Manager

• Architected and Deployed the new COLO environment. Serve as the technical team lead, this was a three phased project. Phase one stand up the new virtual environment, design networking, VLAN, Firewall configurations. Phase two build new VMs to deploy for large application migrations to be upgraded to. Phase three P2V simple standalone servers.
• Taught team member on new technologies increasing their skillsets, thereby spreading out the overall workload among the entire team.
• Designed and implemental the new corporate AD. LPS bought two other companies that needed to be migrated into the LPS domain. This was a two phased project. Phase one migrated the smaller of the two AD domains, with users to New Jersey, New York, and California. Phase two was the migration of the larger of the new companies, with locations in North Carolina, New York, and Texas.
• Developed and deployed the patch management environment, WSUS. Determined the best patch cycle, first patching and testing the development systems. Then deploying patches to a test group. Only after a GO - NO GO would the rest of the company be patched.
• Architected and Deployed the dev environment. LPS did not have a DEV environment for testing in, reclaimed a few older servers and storage system (CX4-120). This gave the infrastructure and development teams a place to design and test systems.
• Architected and Deployed the vSphere 5.5 environment. LPS had a vSphere 5.0 environment that was not built to best practice as the technician left the company before finishing it. The resulting environment is strong and stable.
• Architected and Deployed VMware’s Horizon View 6.0. The results, support had systems to use from remote locations, training was able to train users and clients on systems they would be using, developers had different systems for testing and developing new products.

Confidential, Houston, TX

Emerging Technology Enterprise Architect

• Architecting/Designing HP’s new internal virtual/cloud environment. Will be a mix of Hyper-V and vSphere 5.5 with virtual storage connectors, NVGRE, and NSX.
• Architected and Deployed their Cloud shared file service environment. Piloted and migrated some of the applications that use the system.
• Testing Cirba, VMTurbo, and HP VPV tools for capacity management. Cirba at this point is clearly the best choice.

Confidential, Houston, TX

Technical Manager

• Architected and Deployed their Virtual environment. Serve as the technical team lead, this was a three phased project. Phase one migrating the physical servers to their new virtual environment and the desktop refresh for all user. Phase two deploy Exchange 2013 and migrate the user from thunderbird. Phase three deploy SQL 2012 and migrate a people track application and database.
• Architected and Deployed their Virtual environment. Migrated them to a new data center and implemented a new VEEAM backup solution.
• Designed and deployed the new vSphere 5.1 Cloud environment. Ongoing project is the VDI and Active Directory design and deployment.
• Brought in as the technical resource to troubleshoot and repair Exchange 2007 problems / Errors.
• Serve as Virtualization Architect and technical team lead designing and deploying their virtualization. Deployed Hyper-V clusters, built out the SAN, and built their VMs. Two of their applications they use needed to be customer developed to run as a cluster resource, ExitWriter and LabDAQ. Trained NEC technical staff on the control and basic use of a Microsoft Cluster and Microsoft Hyper-V Cluster.

Confidential, Austin, TX

IT Architect

• Serve as Virtualization Architect and technical team lead designing and planning data center virtualization, migration, and physical relocation of AIX, Linux, and Windows systems.
• Virtualization Architect and technical lead for the virtualization of two data centers; designed the AIX and VMware infrastructure, transitioned AIX to Linux, worked with Confidential and BNFS to design a cloud environment, and worked with BNSF/ Confidential teams on Exchange 2010 and Lync 2010 systems designs and other break fixes.
• Lead Architect for planning and designing the migration of Active Directory, SharePoint, Lync, and Exchange. As well as the Use of IronPort and a true DR solution.
• Rescued failing project to consolidate multiple data centers in Central & South America to locations in Brazil & Florida. Virtualized systems and install Confidential Blade Servers; performed troubleshooting, configured servers, and trained users.
• Technical lead for planning and the design for consolidation and migration of Active Directory, SharePoint, Lync, and Exchange.
• Designed system and migration strategy for Windows 2003 / Exchange 2003 to Windows 2008 R2 / Exchange 2010, including Lync 2010, Blackberry & fax services.
• Deployed to resolve Windows 2008 Certificate of Authority (CA) server issues; isolated problem in Cisco router ACLs and recommended configuration solution to prevent reoccurrence.
• Selected as the technical lead for the design, virtualization, migration, and deployment of Windows 2008 Hyper-V solution; provided training to IT team on deployment, imaging, and maintenance.
• Designed and deployed Windows 2008 systems, Exchange, Office Communication Server, AIX 5.3 P570, NetBackup, Cisco network devices, and international connectivity. Created patch management, helpdesk, and life cycle plans. Assisted in building team in India to perform remote server management.
• Played key role in data center relocation; used PlateSpin for physical migration to new Confidential Blade Servers and assisted with troubleshooting, server configuration, and training.
• Evaluated Active Directory, Exchange 2003, Office Communication Server and DR solutions; presented recommendations to CIO, including Exchange environment redesign, security hardening, AD environment cleaning, management tool standardization, backup / SAN solutions, and staffing changes.
• Built and deployed Windows 2003 R2 servers, ensuring alignment with PG&E and nuclear security guidelines. Installed Windows OS, SQL Server 2005, Exchange 2003, Office Communication Server, IIS, MOM, SMS, HBA, and other software; administered network, advised on improvements, and cultivated top-performing, cohesive team.
• Managed global SMS 2003 build and deployment; defined, executed, and documented test results; created SMS test lab; and assisted DBAs with SQL 2005 production installation.
• Conducted AD health check; defined test criteria, performed tests, and documented results and fixes, including advising managers on best practice solutions.
• Lead Architect migrating eight Novell 5.1, 82 Windows NT 4.0, and three Exchange 5.5 servers to 62 Windows 2003 and two Exchange 2003 clusters. Installed ISA 2004, SQL 2000, MS Project, Windows 2003, Exchange 2003, and designed AD & security. Assisted with security badge system network and servers.
• Flawlessly migrated Exchange 2003 data to SAN drives.

Confidential, College Station, TX

Contracted IT Manager

• Led design and global implementation of Windows 2008 R2 AD / Exchange 2010 system to consolidate five units onto one network.
• Developed and deployed remote access solution for US and international scientists using Windows 2008 AD, Exchange 2010, and Blackberry services.
• Wrote and updated policies and procedures for system design, installation, testing, management, security, access control, disaster recovery / business continuity (DR / BCP), and incident response; advise senior managers on overall strategy, procurement, and staffing needs, including conducting cost-benefit analysis.