SUMMARY:

Highly motivated, Information Technology Professional with over 20 years’ progressive experience, providing exceptional software/hardware and systems administration support. Recognized for developing effective information technology strategies which increases productivity and improve the organization’s efficiency.

CORE COMPETENCES:

• Microsoft Azure Infrastructure
• SCOM 2007/2012/ 2012 R2
• SCCM 2007/2012/ 2012 R2
• Windows 2008 /Windows 7
• Windows 2003 /XP
• WINS/DNS/DHCP
• Windows NT Server/WKTN
• VB Scripting
• SMS 2.0/2003
• Microsoft Enterprise Mobility Suite (EMS)
• SCOM MP Development
• Windows PowerShell scripting.
• Active Directory Services
• DirSync
• Microsoft Clustering Service
• File Server Resource Manager
• NPS
• Microsoft SharePoint services
• Office 365
• DirectAccess VPN
• SCORCH 2012 / 2012 R2
• ADFS
• Group Policy
• Windows Deployment Services
• WSUS
• Microsoft Exchange Server
• SQL 2000/2008 Cluster setup

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Senior Systems Engineer (Senior Consultant)

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Migrating Microsoft Exchange 2010 and Exchange 2013 mailboxes to Office 365
• Provisioning and configure O365 tenant resources
• Deploying and configuring Azure AD Connect Tool (formally DirSync)
• Deploying and configuring Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS)
• Architecting planning and migrating servers to Azure virtual machines
• Architecting planning and migrating web sites to Azure Web Apps.
• Migrating Microsoft SQL database to Azure SQL (PaaS)
• Planning and configuring Azure virtual networking
• Architecting and configuring Azure storage, backup and cloud services.
• Installing and configuring System Center 2012 R2 Configuring Manager
• Upgrading System Center 2012 R2 Configuring Manager from SCCM 2007 and SCCM 2012
• Planning and configuring SCCM 2012 R2 for Operating System Deployment
• Planning and configuring SCCM 2012 R2 environment for Software updates
• Deploying and managing System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection, SCEP.
• Creating SCCM 2012 Ad - hoc reports
• Installing and configuring System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager
• Developing System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager management packs
• Creating SCOM 2012 Ad-hoc reports
• Deploying Microsoft DirectAccess VPN connection.
• Creating estimates and SOW for simple or semi-complex projects
• Evaluating, designing, and implementing enterprise IT-based business solutions
• Leading technology decisions and facilitating and articulating alternatives and direction to Senior IT and Business Management

Senior Systems Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Installing and configuring SCOM 2012
• Creating SCOM Management Packs for enterprise applications.
• Implementing SQL with SCOM monitoring and alerting
• Configuring NetApp SAN monitoring and alerting with SCOM.
• Configuring VMWare monitoring and alerting with SCOM
• Coordinating with application owners to configure monitoring thresholds and alerting based on requirements.
• Using synthetic transactions to emulate end-user experience and alert appropriate teams if results are outside of SLA.
• Building thresholds and baseline to trend for capacity planning.
• Implementing a holistic dashboard, which provides a single-pane view of the IT Infrastructure.
• Created SCOM ad-hoc reports from SCOM database
• Designed Installed and configured and administered SCCM 2012\2012 R2
• Administering and maintaining the health of the overall infrastructure.
• Providing guidelines related to IT Monitoring and Reporting solutions and direction.
• Administering and supporting Windows 2003/2008/2012
• Administering Windows 2012 AD infrastructure (including AD sites, subnets, DNS etc.)
• Administering and supporting SCCM 2012/2012 R2
• Creating and deploying SCCM Packages and Programs.
• Creating and configuring SCCM 2012 user targeted Applications.
• Deploying and managing System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection, SCEP.
• Creating SCCM 2012 Ad-hoc reports.

Systems Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Configuring and administering Windows 2003/2008 R2 AD infrastructure (sites, subnets, DNS etc.)
• Installing, configuring and administering Exchange 5.5 servers and clients.
• Installing and configured and administered Microsoft Clustering Services.
• Installing and administered Trend Micro OfficeScan and Control Manager Servers.
• Writing VB/HTA scripting files for application deployment.
• Administering Windows Server and Windows Desktop GPO policies.
• Deploying Microsoft updates using SCCM /WSUS.
• Created and scheduled SCCM/SSRS Reports.
• Designed Installed and configured and administered SCOM 2007/2012
• Installing SCOM agents on Windows and Linux servers.
• Discovered and monitored network devices using SCOM
• Designed Installed and configured and administered SCCM 2007/2012
• Installed and configured Cisco UCS Blade Chassis
• Upgraded Cisco UCS Blade Firmware
• Configured NetApp SAN/NAS volumes and LUNs
• Created and configured zones and zone sets on Brocade and Nexus switches for SAN connectivity.

Exchange\ Blackberry Systems Support

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Configuring and supporting Blackberry Enterprise Servers.
• Supporting and administering MS Exchange Servers and clients.
• Providing second level support for over 4000 blackberry clients.
• Administering and troubleshooting remote access users using VPN and RAS services.
• Installing configuring troubleshooting blackberry, Pocket PC and Palm devices

Technology Specialist

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Configuring and support Microsoft Small Business 2000/2003.
• Configuring and supporting Microsoft Exchange 2000/2003.
• Administering and supporting Windows 2000/2003
• Configuring network infrastructure services (Active directory DNS, DHCP)
• Configuring and maintaining SonicWALL firewall appliance
• Creating and publishing and troubleshooting packages for AD distribution.

Windows Systems Administrator

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Installing configuring and administrating SQL Servers.
• Installing, upgrading and administering SMS 2.0 and 2003 Servers and clients.
• Administering and upgrading Exchange 5.5 and 2000 servers and clients.
• Installing and supporting Windows SharePoint Services.
• Administering and troubleshooting remote access users using VPN and RAS services.
• Installing configuring troubleshooting blackberry software and devices
• Maintaining Active Directory Resources through AD policies and permissions.

Senior Technical Support

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Installing and configuring Windows 2000 Professional clients.
• Migrating Windows 95 Laptops and desktops to Windows 2000 Professional.
• Troubleshooting migration compatibility issues for H/W and S/W.
• Troubleshooting network connectivity issues (TCP/IP)
• Installing and setting up laptops for remote connection (VPN and RAS).
• Installing configuring troubleshooting blackberry software and devices
• Training users and technicians on troubleshooting and using blackberry devices.