SUMMARY:

• Highly accomplished professional with an extensive background in establishing, launching, and managing information systems and associated activities in mission - critical environments.
• Able to ensure all aspects of systems configurations, upgrades, and deployment are successfully planned, executed, and completed within defined specification, on time, and within budget.
• Skilled in developing, implementing, and adhering to processes, standards, procedures, and enterprise-wide tools.
• Strong communication skills exemplified in all interactions with executives, vendors, and co-workers at every level.
• Aptitude for resolving complex problems and business challenges through technical innovation.
• Expert organizational skills that include an ability to successfully organize talent to optimize performance.
• Dedicated, results-driven, and energetic leader with skills in motivating teams to exceed corporate objectives.
• Strong presentation, negotiation, written and verbal communication skills.
• Capable of creating detailed, understandable documentation for operational processes, project plans, technical recommendations, and reviews.
• Able to quickly learn new technologies and processes and apply them to projects and operations.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Enterprise / Global Infrastructure Support
• Contract Negotiation
• Troubleshooting and Problem Solving
• Organizational Skills
• Project Management
• Strategic Planning
• Enterprise / Global Architectural Design
• Enterprise-wide / Global Systems Monitoring

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE:

• Windows 2012 (R2) / 2008 (R2) / 2003 Server
• Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10
• Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 / 5.5 / 2000 / 2003 , 2010 / 2013
• HP Insight Manager / Agents (All Versions)
• Confidential System x Servers
• Dell Servers
• HP Servers
• Veritas Backup Exec
• Veritas NetBackup Data Center
• CommVault Simpana (All Versions)
• VMware VSphere
• SCCM 2012 R2
• PKI Enterprise Design
• Solarwinds Patch Manager
• Solarwinds Log and Event Manager
• Sophos Antivirus
• Symantec Anti-Virus
• NetIQ Security Manager
• McAfee Anti-Virus
• Microsoft Clustering Services
• Microsoft Enterprise Monitoring Tools
• SQL Server 2012 (R2) / 2008 (R2)
• VMware Horizon View
• Drivelock Disk Encryption

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Culver City, CA

SR. ACTIVE DIRECTORY ENGINEER

Responsibilities:

• GPO creation and modification, OU creation and security assignments.
• Manage PKI Enterprise, resolved complex user issues with VPN and Wireless connectivity.
• Worked with all business units and IT Departments to provide solutions.
• Deployment Microsoft EMET 5.5 to the Servers in the Global Enterprise
• Perform regular patching on Domain Controllers and Servers.in the Global Enterprise

Confidential, Whittier, CA

SR. SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Responsibilities:

• Designed patching process for updating all Windows Servers and Workstations
• Completed VMware Horizon View 5.2 training.
• Designed and Implemented Removable Drive Encryption infrastructure to meet HIPAA requirements.
• Responsible for Email Archiving, Indexing and retrieval using Confidential eDiscovery Suite.
• Designed and Supported Commvault Backup solution for Downey Hospital Site
• Daily support of VMware Enterprise including VMware View infrastructure.
• Designed and implemented RBAC for the Active Directory Enterprise
• Deployed DMZ integration for Applications (Server Core Domain Controllers)
• Configured and deployed PKI Enterprise
• Major role in architecting and implementing Enterprise wide Standardize Policies.

Confidential, Santa Monica, CA

PRINCIPAL WINDOWS ARCHITECT

Responsibilities:

• Designed the Global Active Directory Enterprise. And Security infrastructure
• Deployed DMZ integration for Cloud Applications (Read Only Domain Controllers)
• Designed patching process for updating all Windows Servers including Domain Controllers
• Designed and Configured Clustering Services (SQL 2012, 2008 R2, DHCP, various apps using SQL)
• Created all Disaster Recovery Documentation.

Confidential, Torrance, CA

WINDOWS SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Responsibilities:

• Supported the Confidential Windows Global Enterprise and participated in Architecting the Global Active Directory Enterprise for 75 countries.
• Participated in the Architecting and Supporting the Global Backup and Disaster Recovery solution. Provided after hours on-call support for the Global Enterprise...
• Consulted with Business units and provided solutions to meet business requirements necessary for integration into the Active Directory Global Enterprise.
• Provided Subject Matter Expert knowledge to the Global Security team to set the direction and applying Active Directory Security.
• VMware P2V migrations and configurations. Worked with SQL and Oracle DBAs, Network Operations, Global Helpdesk, Global Desktops teams and all other business related operations to resolve complex problems and provided Superior Customer Service.
• Architected and supported the Global Backup solution.
• Re-design of the Global Active Directory Enterprise.
• Re-design of the Global Active Directory Security Infrastructure.
• Designed patching process for updating all Windows Servers including Domain Controllers
• Designed and Configured the Global iPad / iPhone mobile integration to Active Directory resources

Confidential, Los Angeles, CA

SR. WINDOWS SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Responsibilities:

• Architected the Active Directory Enterprise, Created and Deployed Directory Security policies and procedures, set the direction for the Windows Infrastructure and created all documentation for the Directory Enterprise.
• Consulted with Business units and provided solutions to meet business requirements necessary for integration into the Active Directory Enterprise.
• Setup and configured IIS Load Balancing, SQL 2005 Clustering and Exchange 2003 Clustering.
• Project Managed the Enterprise Licensing Matrix
• Project managed multiple CoLocations for Disaster Recovery and Company future growth.
• Created all Active Directory Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Plans
• Managed all Vendor Relationships including all SLAs
• Designed patching process for updating all Windows Servers

Confidential, Costa Mesa, CA

SR. SOFTWARE SUPPORT ENGINEER

Responsibilities:

• Sr. Level Support for the new Confidential Enterprise Single Sign-On Product (TAM E-SSO).
• Work with Global customers to resolve complex issues with deployments, installations and configurations.
• Consult with product developers to fix bugs and create new feature sets and enhancements to meet the customer and Confidential ’s needs.
• Build out testing scenarios to match customer environments for problem resolutions.
• Consult with global customers on integrating existing Active Directory Enterprises, Novell eDirectory, Confidential IDS and other LDAP services with Confidential ’s TAM E-SSO software.
• Resolved several complex customers’ issues.
• Submitted documentation on Confidential ’s global knowledge base for problem resolution procedures

Confidential, Simi Valley, CA

SYSTEMS ARCHITECT

Responsibilities:

• Active Directory Forest based Security Policies and documentation including all GPOs (Group Policy Objects)
• Architected the path for the Active Directory enterprise upgrade Windows 2000 to Windows 2003. Including all testing in Active Directory lab and all documentation.
• Partnered with Confidential Messaging, SMS teams and Developers to integrate their applications into Active Directory.
• Provided Consulting Services to other Confidential Architectural groups and Business Units to produce successful solutions for their business needs.
• Enterprise DNS, DDNS and WINS configuration and administration
• Active Directory Health Check Tool configuration, scheduling, analyzing and resolution of any issues detected.

Confidential, El Monte, CA

LAN ENGINEER

Responsibilities:

• Spearheaded the design, installation, configuration, and rollout of enterprise-wide back-up solutions including daily site backup administration (Compaq Tape Libraries). Coordinated with data center and network architects for Server and Domain Controller placement. Successfully completed high-profile restart under watch from the entire enterprise executive team.
• Successfully upgraded enterprise from Windows 2000 to Windows 2003. Completed over one year of research and testing prior to migration.
• Partnered with Microsoft Alliance Engineers to develop and implement Active Directory Enterprise-wide monitoring solutions.
• Designed, configured, and installed Network ICE, NetIQ Security Manager, and BMC Patrol.
• Enterprise DNS, DDNS and WINS configuration and administration
• International Active Directory DMZ configuration and administration
• Set Corporate-wide Active Directory Standards, including security compliance and Forest and Domain Level GPOs
• Provided Consulting Services to other Confidential Architectural groups and Business Units to produce successful solutions for their business needs and integration into the Corporate Active Directory Enterprise.
• Member of the Microsoft JDP (Joint Development Program) which partnered to develop features, increased functionality and the design of Windows Operating Systems and the Active Directory Platform.
• Active Directory Health Check Tool configuration, scheduling, analyzing and resolution of any issues detected.