SUMMARY:

• Seven years of solid experience maintaining NetApp storage systems that provide the primary storage and disastory recovery solutions for core technologies including FlexPod, VMware vSphere, Exchange, SQL, SharePoint and Trusted Thin Client.
• 15+ years experience with a large scale Windows Enterprise for DoD customers.
• Highly effective communicator both orally and in writing to technical and non - technical audiences at all levels in an organization.
• Three years experience maintaining large Active Directory/UNIX environments in Baghdad, Iraq.
• Awarded Civilian Performer of the Month (June 2010) - Combined Air And Space Control Center
• Awarded for high performance at Confidential in Irvine, CA (June 2012)
• Awarded Employee of the Month (Aug 2012) at Camp Leatherneck Afghanistan

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Platforms:: 286 through Pentium Class, AMD Athelon Chipsets

Client Operating Systems:: Experience installing configuring, and troubleshooting the following OS s: Windows 95/98, XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7) Apple Mac OSX Snow Leopard, Mountain Lion, Mavericks; RedHat, Fedora and Ubuntu Linux.

Networking Operating Systems: Linux RedHat, Windows Server 2012R2/2008 R2, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows 2000 Server, and Windows NT, and NetApp ONTAP 7.2.4 through 8.2.x.

Infrastructure Software: VMware vSphere 6, Enterprise Spotlight for Active Directory/Exchange, Quest Recovery Manager for Active Directory, WhatsUpGold, SolarWinds, HP OpenView, Active Roles Server 6.0.4, TrustedThinClient, Microsoft SMS 2003, McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention and McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (DoD HBSS), Norton Anti-virus Server, NetApp Single Mailbox Recovery, NetApp SnapManager for Exchange/Vi/SQL and SnapDrive, NetApp Operations Manager, WISE Installer, HP/Novadigm Radia Packager, BMC Remedy User, NetBackup, Symantec BackupExec 2013 R3, SyncSort BackupExpress

Client Software: VMware Workstation/Fusion, Microsoft Office (2003/2007/2010 ), PC Anywhere, Adobe Acrobat, Firefox/Internet Explorer upgrades and service packs, HBSS (ePolicy 4.5), Trend Micro PC-Cillin, Symantec Security Suite, Virtual Network Computer (VNC), McAfee Antivirus software, Trend Officescan Antivirus software, WinZip and WinRar, among others.

Hardware:: Experienced with the installation, configuration, maintenance, and system troubleshooting of hardware including NetApp FAS series storage arrays (FAS 8040, 3170, 2200 Series); Dell PowerEdge servers (1850, 1950, 2850, 2950, 6850, R710, R810), Dell Optiplex workstations. Fibre-channel storage experience includes configuration and troubleshooting of Fujitsu ETERNUS DX80 and DX410 storage arrays.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Sr. IT Systems Specialist

Confidential, San Diego, CA

Responsibilities:

• Provide Tier 2 support for Central Systems Applications on the PKI
• Deploy, maintain, troubleshoot, and upgrade 9 ESXi hypervisors (vSphere 6.0/ESXi 6.0)
• Maintain and troubleshoot two Active Directory forests
• Provide training on Confidential PKI Requester for global users via Cisco WebEx
• Deploy open-source Password Manager to faciliate self-service to active directory users
• Deploy Microsoft System Center Operations Manager and Configuration Manager across two Active Directory Forests.
• Deploy, configure, and troubleshoot Active Directory group policy objects
• Configure and maintain Nagios 3.1.2
• Provision LUNs for ESXi servers from Equalogic and Dell PowerVault Storage Arrays.
• Record voice-overs for Confidential digital sattelite reciever training.
• Backup/Restore with VMware Data Protection (VDP)

COC Network Training Specialist

Confidential, Camp Pendleton, CA

Responsibilities:

• Teach NetApp DataONTAP fundamentals
• Teach VMware vSphere hypervisor fundamentals
• Provide hands-on training on the Combat Operations Center versions 5.X/6.X to U.S. Marines
• Develop and update training curriculum
• Prepare student labs for the practicle application for NetApp, VMware, and Cisco Networking
• Prepare and submit After Instruction Reports, process Instructor Review Forms

Systems Administrator

Confidential, Vista, CA

Responsibilities:

• Maintain Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Active Directory environment
• Perform backups and restores using Symantec Backup Exec 2013 R3
• Perform disaster recovery planning for virtual infrastructure and business-critical applications
• Restore virtual machines with VMware Data Recovery
• Perform quick restores of business-critical databases
• Evaluate vendor software and make puchase recommendations to management
• Determine capacity and sizing requirements for future network storage
• Maintain 60TB of fibre-channel storage across Fujitsu ETERNUS DX80 and DX410 storage arrays
• Maintain and troubleshoot VMware vSphere 4.1 environment (75 VMs)
• Troubleshoot Active Directory group policy issues
• Create and deploy desktop & laptop images with Altiis imaging software.
• Resolve break-fix tickets, perform help desk and desktop support functions.

Senior Information Systems Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Designing the enterprise-level SAN infrastructure, providing technical assistance and consulting to the users, providing technical assistance to local storage area network administrators and developing tools for managing the NetApp storage system.
• Design and develop enterprise-level DR strategies. Troubleshoot high-profile system performance issues using root-cause analysis and recommend appropriate action.
• Develop policies and standards for allocation and use of SAN/NAS equipment and resources.
• Ensure data integrity by evaluating, proposing, implementing, and managing software and hardware solutions. Make recommendations and implement system enhancements that improve the performance and reliability of the NetApp storage system being implemented.
• Plan and perform migration of production six NetApp FAS 3170 filers to six NetApp FAS 6280 filers in a Cisco UCS FlexPod solution across three security enclaves (NIPR/SIPR/CXI).
• Test and evaluate fielded NetApp storage systems certification and accreditation documentation to ensure that they meet customer requirements and develop modifications prior to fielding with FlexPod/VMware solution.
• Design, develop, engineer, implement, and maintain solutions for SAN requirements.
• Plan and develop curriculum to train local systems administrators on how to operate and maintain the storage system.

Ground Station Operator

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Operate and maintain ground station in support of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) for EO/IR missions.
• Operate and troubleshoot Infared (IR) and Electro-optical (EO) Wide Area Imagery (WAMI), ensuring uptime and picture quality for processing, dessimation and exploitation (PED) cells.
• Maintain NetApp 6240 Filer in support of CIFS, NFS, snapshots and snapmirrors.
• Operate, maintain, upgrade and troubleshoot Windows, UNIX and Linux servers in PED communications shelter.
• Establish secure common data link (CDL) with aircraft air terminal equipment (ATE) and site terminal equipment (STE).
• Test, evaluate, and validate hardware and software upgrades providing feedback through channels.
• Train new ground station operators and leads, providing mentorship on mission procedures.
• Setup and configure six TACLANE devices, ensuring secure, encrypted network communications across various security enclaves.
• Manage Active Directory objects across NIPR, SIPR, CENTRIX-ISAF(CXI) and NSANet.
• Provide desktop support on NIPR, SIPR, CXI and NSANet.
• Maintain and troubleshoot nine Cisco Catalyst 3750 series switches across several security enclaves.
• Review audit and security logs, system account activities for unauthorized changes or access.
• Install, configure and troubleshoot C2 and GIS applications and servers to include SAIC Pursuer 2.2.5.x, ArcGIS Server 10, GeoServer and VPC.
• Troubleshoot, operate and maintain Hardwall Firewall for message guard.
• Generate PKI for analysts and maintain PKI infrastructure.

Enterprise Systems Management (ESM) Senior Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Assigned to the TACSWACAA Cyber Center (TNSOC) in Kuwait. Systems utilized to support large Windows environment: Microsoft Systems Center Configuration 2007 R2 Manager, Microsoft Systems Center Operations Manager 2007, Vmware vsphere ESXi and ESX (4.0, 4.1), Vmware vCenter, Vmware Site Recovery Manager, Vmware Update Manager, Quest Change Auditor, Microsoft Active Directory and Microsoft Exchange (2003, 2007)
• Manage night-shift team of 8 systems administrators
• Maintain a large Microsoft Windows Active Directory forest spanning four child domains across two network security boundaries
• Maintain external BIND DNS servers from Kuwait through Aghanistan
• Test and apply security patches according to DISA STIGS and U.S. Army policy
• Troubleshoot and resolve active directory replication and exchange transport issues.

Professional Services Consultant

Confidential, Irvine, California

Responsibilities:

• Typical PS engagements include: install/configure new HA systems, controller upgrades, hot-add disk shelves non-disruptive firmware upgrades, Data ONTAP upgrades
• Provide First Call Support after hours/weekend
• Perform on-site assessment, discussing viable options for upgrade paths and storage efficiency
• Document change control prior to engagement
• Provide after-action report for customer and Confidential leadership
• Demo NetApp software for potential clients
• Assist sales representatives on pre-sales activities
• Rack/Stack NetApp storage, Dell servers and switches in enterprise-class data centers
• Configure NetApp storage to operate in NAS and SAN environments in high available configuration
• Configure NFS data stores for use in VMware vSphere 4.1 infrastructure using VCS.
• NDU and disruptive installations of various HBA’s (FC, FCoE, PAM, SAS)
• Monitor customer’s AutoSupport and keep customer abreast of health status, risks, warnings, and end of support notifications, providing a way ahead.
• Configure Data Protection with Snapmirror, SnapRestore, Snapshots, SnapVault and OSSV
• NetApp Hardware: FAS6030, FAS6240, FAS6280, FAS3160, FAS3210, FAS3240, FAS2040 and DS14MK4/DS4243 disk shelves
• NetApp Software: SnapManager for Exchange/Virtual Infrastructure/SQL, FilerView, System Manager, Data OnTAP 7.X thru 8.0.2 (CLI), Operations Manager

Senior Systems Administrator

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Lead, supervise and train seven systems administrators, approve time sheets/leave requests, and attend meetings with DoD customer.
• Designed and planned the conversion of 48 physical servers to VMware virtualized servers across four networks, thus reducing the power and space consumption by 65%.
• Designed and planned large-scale data migrations to new NetApp storage technologies.
• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain 10 NetApp storage filer devices with Data ONTAP (FAS6030, FAS3050, FAS3041, R200) providing data protection and disaster recovery solutions across separate security domains (NIPR, SIPR, MCFI, GCTF, and CENTRIX-ISAF).
• Install and configure NetApp SnapDrive and SnapManager products on Windows Servers (SQL, Exchange, VMware)
• Duties include the design, configuration, testing and troubleshooting CIFS, NFS, and SnapDrive LUNs, snapshots, and snapmirrors, RAID-DP, Dedupe, and Thin Provisioning.
• Maintain two Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2008 Active Directory domains and two AD sites (over 12,000 objects) across four networks (group policy, batch files/scripting, account and service maintenance).
• Perform quarterly audit of all active directory accounts,
• Setup and configure host-based security policies and mitigate virus attacks with HBSS (McAfee ePolicy) across NIPR and SIPR.
• Worked with SCOPE Edge teams to mitigate reported vulnerabilities on network systems.
• Maintain two Symantec Antivirus servers, keeping all clients’ virus definitions up to date.
• Manage data storage across filers with Veritas Storage Exec. Provided technical documentation, specifications and detailed schematics for network systems architecture.
• Present storage solutions at Requirements Working Group to gain customer acceptance
• Performed capacity planning, disaster recovery, performance tuning/testing for AFCENT systems
• Maintain 11 Microsoft Exchange 2003 servers across separate security domains (NIPR, SIPR, MCFI, GCTF, and CENTRIX-ISAF) providing enterprise and site support, to include disaster recovery of Exchange information stores.
• Monitor enterprise with network monitoring solutions (Spotlight for Exchange/Active Directory/SolarWinds/WhatsUpGold)
• Tested and applied periodic security patches/configurations with Microsoft SMS in accordance with DISA STIG’s; ensuring Information Assurance compliance across all enclaves on AFCENT network.

Senior Information Systems Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Single-handedly stood up the HP OpenView suite comprised of 5 products to include Performance Insight, Operations on Windows, Network Node Manager, and Internet Services across separate security boundaries (NIPR, SIPR, and MCFI). Worked with PepperWeed Consultants for customization.
• Conducted site-surveys to assess baseline network configuration and designed most efficient solution to implement enterprise network management with HP OpenView tools based on technical, application and mission requirements.
• Provided specifications and detailed schematics for HP OpenView network architecture.
• Conduct presentations to MNFI stake-holders, demonstrating HP software and explaining solutions.
• Provided enterprise-level support for Microsoft Exchange 2003 and maintained over 12 Active Directory sites comprising 40,000 objects
• Performed disaster recovery on Active Directory objects and Microsoft Exchange mailboxes
• Configure and troubleshoot issues with group policies and scripts.
• Maintained IIS 6.0 and SQL 2005 servers for network monitoring servers and application servers
• Utilized Spotlight for Active Directory/Exchange and HP Openview to monitor the health of the network.
• Provision and STIG’d Windows Server 2003 servers to be deployed to remote sites within Iraq.

Lead Systems Administrator

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Lead, hire, train, and develop a team of six Windows & UNIX system administrators.
• Approve time sheets, set work schedules, and write performance reviews for six systems administrators.
• Develop training resources and technical documentation for system administrators and AMHS customers.
• Install, configure, and maintain the Automated Messaging Handling System (AMHS) and Defense Messaging System (DMS) servers for the Multi-National Coalition Forces in Iraq - Over 52 military organizations supported.
• Rack, stack, and configure DELL/EMC SAN for enterprise storage and backup solution.
• Monitored and troubleshot VERITAS backups and performed restores for over 105 Windows servers on NIPR, SIPR, and MCFI.
• Monitor and troubleshot 4 VERITAS Cluster Servers on NIPR & SIPR for Microsoft Exchange.
• Proactively monitor over 105 servers across NIPR, SIPR, and MCFI networks
• Build Windows 2003 servers, load and test software patches, and upgrades, Field Engineering Notices (FENs), and Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert (IAVAs) as required.
• Generate and publish certificate revocation lists and maintain offline certificate authority.
• Run system audits on certificate authority (CA) for unauthorized system changes/report findings.
• Generate, encrypt, and post X.509 certificates on FORTEZZA’s® using Certificate Authority Workstation.

Staff Systems Engineer

Confidential, San Diego, CA

Responsibilities:

• Promoted to Legacy Applications Lead within six months of employment due to my persistent, efficient testing of over 500 commercial and government software applications for over 30 Navy and Marine Corps sites while maintaining positive, successful customer relations.
• Team Lead for a team of seven systems administrators that tested commericial and government applications.
• Coordinated efforts with 3rd party software vendors and end-users to resolve software deployment issues.
• Tested & validated over 500+ enterprise deployment solutions for COTS/GOTS on the NMCI.
• Analyzed network traffic utilizing Etherpeek and EtherReal software
• Engineered and tested MSI packages as rapid deployment solutions using Novadigm Radia Advanced Publisher and Windows 2000 Active Directory.

Windows 2000 Deployment Technician

Confidential, San Diego, CA

Responsibilities:

• Subcontracted to Computer Science Corporation to coordinate and deploy a 6000+ workstations rollout of Dell Optiplex workstations with Windows 2000 and HP desktop and LaserJet printers. (Pennant Alliance Contract)
• Stood up Norton Ghost to expedite the rollout of over 6000 workstation PCs, saving three weeks of rollout time.
• Performed pre-deployment site surveys inspections for systems and printers.
• Conducted weekly technical training to County of San Diego employees at over 20 sites.
• Traveled 30% of the time in response to Active Directory migration & break/fix issues.