PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Las Vegas, NV

Infrastructure Architect

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Active Directory, Azure, Office 365, Exchange 2013, VMware 6.5 Infrastructure running on Cisco UCS and NetApp, VMware Horizon 7 Infrastructure, Infoblox DNS, AD PKI, Skype for Business Server 2019 in an Agile environment
• Responsible for the Vmware 6.5 infrastructure including Horizon 7 (VDI). Creating VDI Windows 10 workstations for internal staff and external vendors.
• Documented the build process for Linux servers (Ubuntu and CentOS). Managed RPM distros and packages
• Designed and documented migration on - prem services to Azure and Office 365. For example, Active Directory, Exchange, SharePoint, Skype for Business, file shares, virtual servers and desktops, backups.
• Create epics and stories for the delivery of reconfiguration or upgrades to the infrastructure
• Design and document Azure infrastructure based on assessments depending on servers, applications, backups and disaster recovery. Contact application owners to determine migration schedules.
• Define which on-premise services will be migrated to Office 365, For example Exchange, SharePoint and Skype.
• Work with IT Security to define policies
• Escalation for P1 and P2 tickets as it relates to the infrastructure

Confidential, Las Vegas, NV

Infrastructure Architect

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the administration and support of the on-premises AD/Exchange 2010 and Office 365 environments
• Designed and documented migration process of virtual servers (Windows 2003 to Windows 2016, Linux (CentOS, RedHat 7)
• Performed Linux administration tasks such as monitoring, configuring and creating templates
• Managed Linux RPM distros and packages
• Responsible for the administration of the AD DNS and Infoblox servers
• Responsible for the administration of the Azure AD Connect servers
• Escalation for mail flow issues
• Serve as technical escalation point for Microsoft Skype for Business, Microsoft Teams
• Performed O365 security and compliance searches and assisted IT Security with defining policies
• Performed migrations from Exchange on-prem to O365
• Serve as technical escalation point for client Office 365 tenant and SharePoint/Exchange Apps migration to Azure AD/SharePoint/Exchange Online, and subsequent administration of Mailboxes, Exchange Online Protection rules, user accounts and licenses, SPO Site collections, etc.).
• Configure organizational mail flow rules, whitelist domains and modify SCL policies through Exchange Online Admin Center.
• Configure and leverage eDiscovery for audit reports and legal holds.
• Manage and administer migration of all required customer business data to the cloud, leveraging a combination of cutover, staged and hybrid migration strategies for on premise and secondary party host provider instances of Exchange, SharePoint and AD

Confidential, Las Vegas, NV

Confidential Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the administration and maintenance of the Confidential environment
• Worked with the Network Team to configure VPN tunnel for access to internal websites and applications. Assisted with the configuration of the firewall rules
• Deployed Vmware Tunnel as a managed app to replace the Confidential Tunnel app. Published the app to be installed on the devices
• Configured the SEG Gateway integrated with Exchange 2016 on-prem and Exchange Online to facilitate the ability to send and receive email
• Worked with AD and Network teams for the requirements of O365 and deployment of apps on mobile devices
• Defined the email attachment policy to enable the iOS native Mail app to send photos
• Tested and documented process to enroll MacBooks and Windows 10 laptops
• Identified and created organization groups based on business department
• Trained and documented Service Desk staff on mobile device enrollment procedures
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues and document resolution procedures
• Publish apps to catalog and enabled auto-update
• Created profiles based on device such as iOS restrictions, Wi-Fi settings, VPN, Windows 10, iOS and Windows 10 kiosks
• Deployed process to enable the location service on MacOS devices
• Created bootstrap packages for MacOS devices
• Replace manual Windows 10 images with Confidential Provisioning
• Configured MDM AD group synch
• Documented the changes from Confidential to Workspace One
• Deployed the VESC to support Workspace One
• Meet with Application Managers for app requirements for mobile devices
• Assisted with the deployment of Duo for the MFA security project
• Designed deployment of AD on the MacOS devices utilizing the AD PKI infrastructure

Confidential

Lead ADFS Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Performed analysis of AD environment to mitigate any issues
• Designed and implemented ADFS 2016 to integrate AD with Salesforce
• Configured claims rules
• Documented design and implementation procedures

Confidential

MS Exchange Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot and resolve mail routing issues
• Document process to migrate 1000 mailboxes from Exchange Online to Exchange 2016 On-premises
• Setup and test process
• Provided guidance with documenting the Exchange 2016 environment

Confidential

MS Exchange Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Assist with completing a Lotus Notes 8.5 to Exchange 2013 migration
• Provided guidance to the Engineering team with resolving migration issues
• Assisted developers with integrating applications into Exchange
• Provided solutions with transport rules
• Provided guidance with documenting the Exchange environment
• Assisted with troubleshooting mail routing issues between Lotus Notes, Exchange and Postfix servers

Confidential, Glendale, CA

Infrastructure Architect

Responsibilities:

• Technical lead on a PST migration for 30,000 users to Office 365 utilizing QuadraTech FlightDeck.
• Provided technical assistance with Exchange 2013 to Office 365 migration
• Provided guidance on the technical requirements of the compute and storage for the migration servers
• Designed and documented architecture of the migration server environment
• Provided assistance with troubleshooting mail routing issues between Exchange and Postfix servers

Confidential, Mountain View, CA

Infrastructure Architect

Responsibilities:

• Designed a VMware 5.5 infrastructure to host 4000 VMs which included VCOPS, Flexpods. The infrastructure will support Test, DEV, QA and Production.
• Lead architect on an application migration project to a new datacenter which included the collection of application requirements to determine the resource requirements,
• Facilitated the coordination of the migrations between the application and hosting teams by assisting with the scheduling of server deployments, storage provisioning for the different environments
• Gathered requirements for virtualization automation solutions in order to improve the deployment of applications and servers
• Created templates for Windows 2012 R2 VMs to assist in the deployment
• Designed Active Directory 2012 R2 infrastructure to support a global enterprise of 20,000 users
• Worked with Microsoft in the planning of an Exchange 2007 to Exchange Online for 20,000 users
• Deployed Linux appliances used for specialized services
• Assisted with the design and layout of the datacenter by collecting power, cooling and space requirements.

Confidential, Las Vegas, NV

Infrastructure Architect

Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented vSphere 5.5 environment which included distributed switches, VCOPS across two datacenters
• Extended on-premises VMware infrastructure to Azure to be used as a testing and failover site for new applications.
• Implemented vCloud Director to manage and design catalogs for Test, Dev, QA and Production. Integrated Azure into catalogs
• Designed a converged infrastructure which included UCS, Cisco Nexus 5K, EMC VMAX 10K, VPLEX, RecoverPoint, Avamar with Data Domain
• Designed and implemented SQL 2012 AlwaysOn farm to host application databases
• Designed a solution to provide file and documentation collaboration between casino properties and external business partners
• Researched automation solutions for the virtual environment such as VCAC, SCVMM and Cisco Director
• Researched new technologies to improve operational processes
• Lead for an Exchange 2003 to Exchange, 000 mailbox migration and deployment. The design included email archiving in order to eliminate PST files
• Designed mail routing to utilize Ironport as the mail relay. Configured filtering (anti-spam, reputation based, DLP, AV, encryption).
• Lead for an OCS 2007 R2 to Lync 2013 migration
• Designed a Windows 2012 R2 AD with PKI. This project also included leveraging smartcards and -based authentication. Implemented recovery plan to address object deletions and compromises
• Developed plan to remediate existing AD after it was compromised. This was accomplished by desiging the migration to a single tenant in O365 and Azure AD for 70,000 accounts. Designed application servers to run on VMs in Azure to facilitate the deployment of applications. Designed MFA utilizing s and smartcards.

Confidential, Jacksonville, FL

Infrastructure Architect

Responsibilities:

• Designed a new Exchange 2013 multiple mailbox server/CAS environment to support 15,000 mailboxes
• Designed a multi-site AD on Windows 2012
• Assisted support team with implementing GPOs
• Designed and implemented a RDS environment to provide applications to the users
• Utilized Quest Migration Manager to migrate accounts and mailboxes to new environment
• Assisted with the design of the Confidential EV environment for archiving
• Performed an analysis of their storage environment and submitted a recommendation of a VNX 5600
• Provided a data migration plan from the Oracle zNAS to the VNX 5600

Confidential

Sr. Systems Integration Advisor

Responsibilities:

• Designed new virtual environment based on vSphere 5.0, ESXi 5.0, View Connection Server 5.0, vShield 5.0
• Provided assistance to customers with the migration and integration of healthcare applications (Meditech) and systems into the hosted datacenters
• Assisted customers with migrating AD and Exchange to the hosted environment
• Performed backup and recovery of Healthcare applications and systems utilizing Data Domains and Bridgehead Backup Software
• Deployed and provisioned EMC VNX and Compellent storage
• Performed storage migrations from the NS Series to the VNX 7600s
• Assisted with the design and implementation of a new cloud infrastructure

Confidential, Tempe, AZ

Infrastructure Architect

Responsibilities:

• Designed an Exchange 2010 environment that included DAG and two CAS arrays for failover and site
• Designed Lync 2010 to be used for IM and A/V conferencing
• Designed SQL 2008 R2 geo-cluster to host business-critical databases
• Designed and implemented RDS 2008 R2 to replace Citrix
• Administered and supported Citrix environment for published applications
• Designed a Windows 2008 R2 forest that included PKI
• Designed and documented the disaster recovery strategy for business-critical systems
• Upgraded vSphere 4.0 to vSphere 5.0, ESXi 5.0, View Connection Server 5.0, vShield 5.0

Confidential, Henderson, NV

Lead Systems Engineer/Virtualization Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Designed VMware ESX 4.0 multi-server infrastructure on Confidential M610 blades on EMC NS480 FC disks which included DRS, HA, VMotion
• Designed VDI environment that included View Manager 4.0, WDM 4.8 and Wyse Clients
• Upgraded vSphere 4 to vSphere 5.0, ESXi 5.0, View Connection Server 5.0, vShield 5.0 in multiple datacenters
• Administered and managed EMC NS480s such as provisioning storage, gathering performance statistics, and reporting
• Designed and implemented SRM 4.0
• Implemented EMC VNX 5500 to utilize both file and block storage
• Used Unisphere to perform tasks such as configure SAN Migrations from EMC NS480 to EMC VNX, configure FAST pools, SAN Copy and MirrowView sessions
• Used Navisphere to configure CX’s and NS-480’s
• Ran Naviseccli commands to gather information about the arrays
• Installed PowerPath on SQL servers and ESX hosts
• Configured Data Domains with CIFS shares for backups
• Setup UCS lab environment with ESXi 4.1 and NetApp
• Configured zones on Cisco MDS fiber switches
• Provided documentation for VMWare provisioning process and lifecycle management of servers
• Designed and implemented a Windows 2008 R2 forest
• Upgraded AD forest from Windows 2003 to Windows 2008 R2
• Documented and implemented GPOs
• Designed and configured RDS environment to provide applications such as Microsoft Office including Outlook, custom apps, etc.
• Designed PKI environment
• Designed and implemented an Exchange 2010 environment that included DAG and two CAS arrays for failover and site resiliency
• Designed and administered mail relays (Barracuda Email Gateway).
• Troubleshoot and resolve mail routing issues to determine if the issue is Exchange, Barracuda or external
• Designed and implemented a multi-site SQL 2008 cluster on Windows 2008 to host business application databases

Confidential, Las Vegas, NV

Lead Systems Engineer/Virtualization Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Designed a VMware
• Designed HA and DR for Exchange 2007 using Windows 2008 failover clustering and CCR
• Designed and implemented SharePoint 2007 SP1 on Windows Server 2008 with SQL 2008
• Tested and designed Hyper-V with SCVMM environment
• Designed and documented Active Directory redesign and upgrade to Windows 2008
• Performed risk assessment and provided resolutions of issues in the Exchange 2003 environment
• Implemented Double-Take for Exchange 2003 in multiple datacenters for HA and DR
• Designed print server infrastructure on Windows Server 2008
• Provided support to the Exchange environment including the Sendmail servers integrated with Confidential DLP servers

Confidential, Las Vegas, NV

Senior Messaging Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for engineering and third-level support of Delphi’s Exchange 2000/2003 environment
• Provided redesign proposals to optimize the environment
• Designed SMTP relay solution for the application servers
• Provided solution to inventory the hardware of the Exchange servers
• Redesigned public folder infrastructure
• Created reports detailing issues in the environment to be addressed by redesign project
• Developed strategy for a Lotus Notes to Exchange 2007 migration of 15,000 mailboxes
• Designed Exchange 2007 infrastructure which included CCR to provide high availability and disaster recovery
• Utilized blades connected to Clariion storage in the main datacenters

Confidential, Las Vegas, NV

Senior Messaging Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Lead design engineer on a GroupWise to Exchange 2003 migration
• Tested and documented migration process via Quest Migrator
• Configured BorderWare MailXtreme appliance to process outbound and inbound Internet mail

Confidential, Las Vegas, NV

Lead Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented a SharePoint 2007 server farm to provide workflow processes and applications
• Migrated web sites from individual servers to the SharePoint farm
• Replaced custom applications (leave forms, timesheets) with SharePoint application templates
• Lead engineer for a Lotus Notes 6.5 to Exchange 2007 and a Novell to Active Directory migration in a 45,000 user environment
• Tested and documented migration process via Quest Migrator
• Designed Exchange 2007 infrastructure to support 45,000 mailboxes
• Supported and administered Messagelabs servers
• Developed plan to migrate from Lotus Notes 6.5 to Exchange 2007
• Provided documentation for the migration, configuration and support of AD and Exchange 2007
• Designed and documented infrastructure which included Active Directory and Exchange 2007
• Implemented OWA 2007 and Exchange ActiveSync to facilitate access to email via the Web and PDAs

Confidential, Las Vegas, NV

Lead Messaging Architect/Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Lead architect and design engineer on a GroupWise to Exchange 2003 migration in a 5000 user environment
• Setup Microsoft clustered Exchange 2003 mailbox servers with EMC Replication Manager for disaster recovery
• Designed and documented infrastructure which included Active Directory and Exchange
• Implemented OWA and Exchange Active Sync to facilitate access to email via the Web and PDAs
• Documented disaster recovery procedures
• Provided storage recommendations for the EMC DMX
• Created SharePoint 2007 server farm to test the migration of intranet and Internet County web sites and to facilitate content management
• Migrated documents from shared drives to SharePoint 2007 server
• Setup test Exchange 2007 environment to evaluate migrating from Exchange 2003
• Tested CCR, journaling, Outlook Anywhere and unified messaging on Exchange 2007
• Evaluated feature sets between Windows XP/Outlook 2003 and Windows Vista/Outlook 2007 on Exchange 2007

Confidential, Costa Mesa, CA

Lead Messaging Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Trained messaging support staff on the administration and support of the PKI messaging servers
• Installed SharePoint team services to centralize project data
• Provided documentation of the routing and monitoring design
• Designed routing and monitoring strategy for Exchange and PKI environment.
• Assisted with administering Sendmail servers
• Installed and configured Linux appliances
• Worked with vendor to troubleshoot and resolve issues with the PKI messaging servers
• Facilitated performance testing and documented metrics

Confidential, Whippany, NJ

Lead Systems Architect

Responsibilities:

• Project lead to upgrade the email archiving and compliance solution using KVS and Assentor
• Deployed Exchange 2003 Microsoft clustered mailbox servers to initiate mailbox migration
• Redesigned public folder infrastructure
• Implemented disaster recovery plan for the messaging environment
• Designed DFS infrastructure leveraging NetApp
• Tested Exchange 2003 on NetApp

Confidential, New York, NY

Global Messaging Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed the engineering and support staff of a global implementation of Exchange 2000 for 15,000 users.
• Designed and implemented an Exchange 2000 global environment, which included SMTP gateways, RightFax, Blackberry 4.0, Good Technology, OWA and Avaya Modular Messaging and LCS
• Provided support to the Exchange environment such as mail routing with Postfix, database issues
• Led migration from Lotus Notes and Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2000, which included Outlook 2002, RightFax and Blackberry
• Liaised with business units to document features needed to operate at optimum level, such as wireless email, voicemail to email and OWA.
• Worked with technical managers to resolve all issues during migration
• Provided documentation to technical managers on how to support Outlook 2002/2003
• Maintained coexistence with Lotus Notes and Exchange 2000 environments during migration
• Worked with Microsoft engineers on testing Exchange 2003 and Windows 2003 to plan for the upgrade and migration.
• Working on AD and Exchange 2003 migration, Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) standards
• Implemented Microsoft Operations Manager for proactive monitoring of Exchange and AD

Confidential, Glen Mills, PA

Messaging Architect

Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented Exchange 2000 and AD in a global environment which consisted of 15,000 users
• Documented migration plan from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2000.
• Designed and documented the SMTP and routing group topology for the new Exchange organization
• Worked with Microsoft engineers on testing Exchange and Active Directory. Installed and configured Blackberry Server on Exchange 2000
• Presented technology initiatives and updates to CIO at monthly meetings and annual conference.
• Implemented server build, naming and security standards

Confidential, New York

Lead Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked with the engineering team on designing the Active Directory and Exchange 2000 model.
• Liaised with the Global Engineering team to resolve AD related issues such as DNS, site links and replication.
• Coordinated the scheduling and planning on the global deployment of the Windows 2000 domain controllers.
• Provided third-level support to the Exchange team with issues such as database corruption, MTA queues and public folder replication problems.
• Setup various migration scenarios for NT4 to Win2K and Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2000 using ADC and ADMT.
• Provided third-level support to the business units for maintaining and troubleshooting the AD/Windows 2000 environment which consisted of over 100 domain controllers, DNS and WINS servers for 50,000 users

Confidential, New York, NY

Lead System Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Project lead of a team of 15 people for the migration from cc:Mail\Lotus Notes, MS Mail and GroupWise to Exchange 5.5 in a 15,000 user environment.
• Led initiative to migrate 100 pilot users to resolve any migration or Outlook issues
• Designed new Exchange environment which included OWA and gateways.
• Liaised with hardware vendors for pricing of server hardware which will be used for the deployment of Exchange.
• Provided documentation to the local support staff on configuring and troubleshooting Outlook.
• Coordinated the installation, configuration and directory replication of remote sites.
• Provided of remote site administrators on Exchange administration, troubleshooting and maintenance.
• Provided solutions for remote users using offline access, Outlook Web Access, POP3, Terminal Server and Citrix.
• Led the testing of Terminal Server and Windows 2000.
• Coordinated the planning and installation of the Windows/Exchange 2000 test environment.

Confidential, New York, NY

Senior Exchange Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Coordinated the migration from cc: Mail\Lotus Notes to MS Exchange 5.0/5.5 in a 50,000 user environment
• Configured and monitored SMTP connections between the national and international sites.
• Supported Postfix servers to troubleshoot and resolve mail routing issues
• Implemented standards for monitoring by using NetIQ App Manager as well as performance, server and link monitors.
• Designed and implemented disaster recovery by using clustering solutions such as Microsoft and Veritas
• Provided resolutions for network and server-related issues to the international sites
• Setup and configured a test lab to evaluate third party solutions for Exchange.