SUMMARY:

• I have 6 years of expertise in cloud architecture, design, and migration.
• I have spent the last 4 years creating Dev Ops group from ground level up, hiring new employees and consultants to add to the existing people in the group.
• I have extensive experience with hybrid cloud using VMware and complete cloud solutions using Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure platforms.
• I am a master programmer as well as a master scripter when it comes to VRealize VMware platforms as well as Chef and other DevOps tool script creations.
• I have mentored the people in the group I formed on how to become better programmers and Confidential writing scripts as well as how to come up with scripts to manage the DevOps environment.
• 25 years of programming experience in all main stream object oriented and legacy languages; C, C++, JAVA, Python, Ruby, JavaScript etc.
• 25 years of Infrastructure Architecture Virtualization platform experience as well as migration to cloud of legacy data centers from physical to virtual.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, VMware VCloud, OpenStack, Google Cloud, Hybrid and on Premise models implemented.

Programming and Scripting Languages: JAVA, JavaScript, C++, C#, Perl, Ruby, PHP, Python, Power Shell, SOAP and REST, SQL

Firewalls: Checkpoint FW - 1 / NG, PIX.

Cloud Tools for Infrastructure Automation: Chef, Puppet, Distelli, Ansible, Salt / SaltStack, CFEngine, VMWare vSphere, vCenter / vRealize Orchestrator, Dell Cloud Manager

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Jersey City, NJ

Enterprise Cloud Architect / DevOps Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Senior Cloud Architect and design person for the hybrid cloud and DevOps world.
• I have managed and helped create and grow the DevOps team while focusing on the cloud initiative that includes:
• Migrating exchange 2010 to office 36 5
• Data center consolidation and virtualization
• Creation and management of DevOps team as it relates to Cloud
• Moving 1500 plus locally hosted apps to cloud and hybrid cloud platforms on AWS, Azure, and VMware Vcloud.
• NIST standards followed during architecture and security design.
• SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) implementation
• Service catalog, virtualization, automation and orchestration
• Architectural design and implementation of cloud management tools
• Open Stack, Amazon, and Microsoft Hybrid cloud development.
• DevOps Solutions employed to utilize infrastructure as a code:
• Chef Software
• Puppet Enterprise 4.0 / 3.6
• Puppet Labs
• Distelli
• Ansible
• Salt / SaltStack

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Responsibilities:

• Service catalog, virtualization, automation and orchestration
• Architectural design and implementation of cloud management tools
• Chef
• Run Books creation / implementation
• Analytics for Cloud analysis
• Python on Django framework development
• Puppet
• Automation of AWS build environments
• Ubuntu/ Open Stack
• Orchestration with Juju
• Provisioning with MAAS
• LXD: Deployment of Linux machines
• Desktop Virtualization VDI using Amazon workspace
• Agile development methodologies evolving into DevOps

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Responsibilities:

• Implementation of essential attributes of cloud compute: on - demand/self-service, anywhere network access, location transparent resource pooling, rapid elasticity, and pay-per-use service.
• Consulted in pre-cloud architecture layout and future integration plans.
• Confidential design. integration and implementation
• Expert in NIST SPI models: SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, DaaS, Caas, BPaas, XaaS.
• Private, Hybrid and Public cloud integration and migration expert
• Design and implementation of SOA (Service oriented architecture)
• Implementation of VDI (Virtual Desktop Interface) via DaaS utilizing Amazon workspace and VMware and Citrix VDI’s.
• Utilization of various RAID levels on SAN, NAS, and DAS.
• Management of VMM / hypervisors.
• Implementation of P2V servers.
• Management of software teams who work on cloud compute
• Network design typologies, disaster recovery, site planning expert
• Windows Azure, Amazon Web Services AWS, EC2, VMware ESX, Microsoft Hyper-V technologies implemented and incorporated in existing company infrastructure for Cloud Compute.
• Migration of 1550 applications to private and public cloud.
• Vendor research, selection, contract negotiations, and final approval process formalized and executed.
• Understanding and experience with current Cloud IaaS giants: Amazon EC2 and Microsoft (Azure).
• Exposure to a wide variety of enterprise software, application technologies and cloud services such as, Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3), Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2), Route 53, and Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC).
• Experience in migration of applications from Physical to Virtual environments
• Experience with Cloud technologies and fabrics - Amazon AWS/EC2, Microsoft Azure, OpenStack, vCloud Director
• Understanding of FISMA/FedRAMP security requirements.
• Experience analyzing, and implementing access control mechanisms and security methodologies.
• Involved in the security issues dealing with cloud computing and analysis.
• PowerShell scripting and use of Quest / Dell Migration manager for AD, Exchange, and office 365 migrations.
• Staged and cut over migrations to office 365 with multiple tenants with multiple forests using ADFS (Active Directory Federation Services) and FIM 2010 R2 (Forefront identity manager) utilizing SAML
• Cloud orchestration utilizing utilities like opsCode Chef and Puppet labs.
• Implementation of Cloud laws e.g. FERPA, GLBA, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOX.

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Responsibilities:

• On premise and in cloud implementation of hybrid environment. vSphere platform management via vCloud Suite
• VRealize suite of cloud management platform implemented
• VRO orchestrator implemented and scripts created / utilized
• Delivery Automation
• Intelligent Operations
• Unified Management

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Responsibilities:

• On premise and in cloud implementation of hybrid environment.
• Migration from previous versions of exchange 2010.
• Implementation and integration of Enterprise Vault
• Archiving solution designed and implemented
• Discovery of public and personal folders
• Migration of global architecture to Office 365 cloud solution.
• Implementation of 2012 R2 ADFS 3.0
• SharePoint integration
• System Center 2012, SCCM, SCOM integration with Office 365
• Design of architecture and infrastructure of Microsoft Exchange in hybrid environment.
• Implementation and upgrade to exchange 2013.
• On premise and cloud architecture, design, and implementation of exchange.

Confidential, Morristown, NJ

Infrastructure Architect

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the migration and decommissioning of existing data centers into new data centers.
• Creation and storage of project related documents using documentum.
• Deliverables for this role included business case development, project management planning, and detailed migration planning and operational handover back to the business.
• Defining the scope, approach, timeline & cost of their project.
• Accountable for delivery of agreed scope as per the approved Project Plan.

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Responsibilities:

• Data analytics, data aggregation and data consolidation project initiated, planned and executed.
• Implementation of HDFS
• Use of MapReduce along with Hadoop Common modules on YARN
• Market data aggregation and consolidation for financial analysis and forecasting
• Stock market analysis done on hadoop platform and embedded in the workstation shell for the financial consultants to do analysis and reporting on stock portfolios.
• Project management and Lead architect for newly built disaster recovery site.
• Performed risk analyses for corporate functional areas
• Recommended disaster avoidance and reduction strategies
• Provided guidance to and coordinated the development of recovery procedures
• Helped units conduct business impact analyses to determine acceptable recovery time periods.
• Coordinated business continuity efforts across different functional areas.

Confidential, Oakland, NJ

Lead Architect

Responsibilities:

• Implementation of VI3 enterprise edition for server consolidation for Email platform.
• Implementation of cloud computing with VMware and Microsoft technologies.
• Netapp FAS series utilized for SAN.
• Utilization of IBM Shark SAN technology.
• ESX servers running on IBM Blade technology with backed running on Shark.
• SMARTS and SNMP for server management.
• EMC and Clarion used with Legato for online backups.
• Creation of LUN’s,
• HBA card configurations,

Technologies used during this project were: Symmetrix, V-Max, TimeFinder, SRDF, NAS, CAS, Clustering, Volume Management, and Server Virtualization, Emulex/Qlogic Fibre HBA’s. Fiber Channel Technology, Cisco, McData and Brocade Switches

Confidential, Jersey City, NJ

Enterprise Architect

Responsibilities:

• Vendor relationship management with top preferred vendors for hardware, software, and service providers.
• Overseeing the approvals of submissions of final proposals from vendors.
• Liaison between the business units and IT groups.
• Working with IBM and HP in the creation of SLA and SOP’s for ongoing services and vendor client management issues.
• Over-seeing the help desk, desktop support, and quality assurance group operations to ensure harmony between different areas resulting in swift and timely implementation of technology.
• Managing the ongoing projects and meeting deadlines on a daily basis.

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Network Architect

Responsibilities:

• Project handling for ongoing intranet web development.
• Creation of upcoming web development project plans.
• Dealing with the customer surveys and analysis of consumer feedback regarding web-sites and their functionalities.
• Maintained the MS Mail 3.5 servers that were scheduled for exchange 5.0 upgrade.
• Managing the desk top support team consisting of 25 people, and bringing them up to date on the exchange 5.0 support issues.
• Use of Documentum for FDA regulations 21 cfr part 11 pertaining to network and backend infrastructure documentations.

Confidential, Whippany, NJ

Network Architect

Responsibilities:

• Managing the deployment of Microsoft web based technology.
• Converting the UNIX based web technology to Microsoft platforms.
• Management of the web development team

Confidential, South Plainfield, NJ

Network Architect

Responsibilities:

• Managing Windows NT 3.51 based network for the company.
• Upgrade of NT 3.51 to NT 4.0 platform.

Confidential, Newark, NJ

Network Architect

Responsibilities:

• Implementation of Windows NT Domain infrastructure and architecture planning.
• Installation and configuration of NOS.
• Management of the software group responsible of web development and in-house data modeling.

Confidential, Summit, NJ

Network Architect

Responsibilities:

• Implementation of Windows NT Domain infrastructure and architecture planning.
• Providing complete internal and PC support, including installation, testing and trouble shooting of various software and hardware