TECHNICAL SKILLS

Skills: IT infrastructure operations, IT project management and VMware Azure disaster recovery architect of datacenter and virtualization technologies, Office 365 with PowerShell Scripting, IT Recruiting and Account Management, Operations Manager, Business development manager, Team leader. Excellent analytical, communication, leadership, and interpersonal

Specialties: Windows 2016, 2012, 2008 server, Azure Operations, Azure and VMware ROI analysis, ARM, Azure Site Recovery, capacity planning and migration, business continuity planning, vROps, Storage ROI assessments. Refresh of capital equipment and infrastructure. Budgetary guidelines of infrastructure to include business growth and future state., SOX, HIPPA, PCI compliance. Supplier/vendor relations, Inventory budgeting/cost controls, risk management, business development, strategic planning & growth, performance improvement, purchasing and technical service IT Recruiting and Account Management. VMware 5 - 6x, VMware View 5 & Horizon View 7, App Volumes, IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, IoT, DRaaS, RBAC, Azure AD Connect. IAM integration and MFA security with setup of Azure Conditional Access Rules. DFS, ARM, Azure resource groups and WebApp integration, assessment and installs with SQL Management studio, XenMobile, Blackberry Good, Intune. Disaster Recovery architecture, ROI analysis, Horizon View 6x upgrades and administration, Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop administration, Windows hardening with SCCM 2012/2016 & 2012 WSUS. Monitoring via Tivoli, SCOM, CA & Ivanti Shavlik.

Hardware: Intel/AMD chipset, Dell PowerEdge, IBM H series, and HP Proliant, DRAC, HP iLo, IBM BladeCenter, EMC VMAX storage, NetApp, HP 3PAR, Hitachi storage, Cisco/Nexus switches, Cisco WAP network security, RSA appliances.

Software: VMware vSphere 6x Architecture and upgrades, vCloud Director, VMWare Horizon View 5-7, vROPs, VUM, vMotion, HA, DRS/Storage DRS, MDM Solutions, XenMobile, AirWatch, Blackberry Good, Zerto, Veeam, SRM DR Solutions, Azure Operations and deployments, Private Cloud On-Premise migration of Microsoft AD/DNS/ADFS to Azure/O365, Azure VM infrastructure capacity planning/sizing, DC ROI analysis, Windows 2008/12/16, Windows 7/10, MS Office 2010, P2V, Remedy, and multiple CRM systems. SQL 2012/14, Oracle 12g client/server, RDP, VPN, Veeam, IBM Tivoli, NetBackup/Backup Exec, CommVault Avamar, EMC Networker, Barracuda, MPO, Nagios, SCOM and SCCM/WSUS, Ivanti-Shavlik, BigFix, Citrix XenApp-XenDesktop administration, RSA administration, SharePoint administration DHCP, Secure FTP.

General: VMware ESXi 6X vSphere/vCenter PSC capacity planning/assessment, Azure Architecture and migration, Migration of On-Premise AD to Azure AD, Cloud V2V migrations with VM Converter, Disk2VHD. PlateSpin, ITIL approvals/compliance, DR capacity planning for IAAS, SAAS and PAAS deployments. Windows 2016/2012/2008 server administration/hardening, AD, DNS and management of AD Groups, infrastructure server file permissions, GPO edit, DNS, and DHCP. Infrastructure architecture of private cloud environments. Management of development environments with IIS/Apache/Tomcat content utilizing SQL Management and Visual Studio, SharePoint 2010, SQL builds database content migration, editing of VB scripts, PowerShell, Exchange 2007/2010 administration, SCOM, SCCM, WSUS administration, Secure FTP and fax server, network connectivity & troubleshooting, Windows 7 & 10 image creation, capital equipment procurement and refresh, TCP/IP, PCoIP, PowerCLi, PowerShell, command line, VB scripts editing, HIPA/SOX/PCI compliance. Supervision and mentoring of project and department personnel. Runbooks creation of DC documentation through build deployments.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential Seattle, WA

VMware Architect/Administrator

Responsibilities:

• VMware Architect on VMware Partner roster for Confidential delivery team.
• Confidential is a VMware and Microsoft Partner and an award winning solution provider. Specializing in Enterprise IT assessments, Data governance and Data Management consulting.
• IT Staffing and Augmentation, SiaaS ie Simplified Integration as a Service.
• Completed Workspace One Training, currently working on additional Microsoft Azure training through the corporation and studying for VCP6.7-DCV Delta exam.

Confidential, Marlborough, MA

President/Owner

Responsibilities:

• Technical division performed IT enhancements for small to medium businesses,
• VMware and Azure, and O365. Review capital equipment and recommend business development and software enhancement to analyze TCO to benefit business growth.
• Complete support and installation of Azure Operations and Microsoft application infrastructure and testing.
• Provide recommendations for integration of company infrastructure to Hybrid cloud.
• Execution and development of ITIL standards and policies. IT service provider for small businesses.
• Microsoft centric and integration of third-party software, ISP's, WAP network support. DR and business continuity planning based on RTO/RPO requirements for the business and ROI analysis.

Confidential, Newton, MA

Microsoft AD/WSUS/VMware Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Administration of VMware systems, all systems patching utilizing WSUS, creation of Windows 2016 VMware templates for company infrastructure.
• Administration of custom internal customer applications, AD adds moves, changes, WSUS monthly Microsoft system patching for internal infrastructure prior to automation of patching infrastructure. Contract completion per SOW. Creation of PowerShell and PowerCLI scripts for repetitive tasks.

Confidential, Cambridge, MA

AD Azure Engineer/Technical Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Administration of project completion of Confidential migration of Hybrid AD to include MFA Azure Conditional Access rules to enable remote users Azure Security authentication.
• Migration from Blackberry Good to NetScaler ZenDesktop testing and completion.
• Administration of VMware system, project management of third party vendors implementing NetScaler migration. Ivanti patching as required. Completed contract per SOW.

Confidential, Boston, MA

Private Cloud Engineer

Responsibilities:

• US Government division, Re-architecture of VMware vSphere 5-6x private data center environment and fully document environment. Administration and re-architecture of VMware Horizon View for Federal customers while providing business continuity 24x7 and implementation of infrastructure projects Streamlined work processes and provided quality seamless customer service.
• Managed lease and asset management lifecycle and refreshed equipment. Installation to lead efforts to remediate VMware infrastructure environment.
• VMware View 5 upgrade to Horizon View 7 and App volume and App Stack deployment.
• Refresh Windows based systems for security hardening. Infrastructure sizing to include business growth and future state. Guidelines for leadership and assessment of future state for entire application infrastructure. Infrastructure capacity planning, with RTO/RPO DR and business continuity planning.
• PowerShell scripting for automation. Refresh of HP series blades for private cloud, HP C7000 OA via remote console. Permanent role, reduction in force in December 2016 due to migration to Azure and reduction of VMware footprint.

Confidential, Teaneck, NJ

Operations Manager/VMware

Responsibilities:

• Operations Managerial roles design and/or architect private cloud environments IaaS delivery of hardware solutions and VMware deployments with custom applications assessments,, Customization and self-service by assisting development and infrastructure teams address common corporate and virtualization issues:
• Disaster recovery according to RTO/RPO requirements along with overall cloud capacity management, optimization, operations and support, to complete overall IaaS delivery and knowledge transfer to on-site personnel of client. PSO and Data Center groups.
• Eleven Years of enterprise-level virtualization experience including virtualization planning, deployment, troubleshooting, policy/process, and day-to-day management. SA, Created and developed workflows and sizing in vSphere deployments to engage with both software and hardware stacks to include vSphere and VRA and vROPs utilizing VMware best practices.
• Operations of vSphere environment. Capacity planning of IaaS infrastructure. RFP responses client onsite client visits for delivery of presentations.

Confidential, Teaneck, NJ

Operations Manager/VMware/Disaster Recovery Architect -

Responsibilities:

• SOW based on customer requirements. Managed technology teams and stakeholders for enterprise-level SOW deployments while meeting project deadlines.
• Experienced in selling OEM consulting hardware and software related products and services and working with PaaS, SaaS, and IaaS products and services.
• Excellent in person and telephonic customer service skills, as well as marketing, and negotiation experience.
• VMware Windows, Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop and Microsoft Azure based environments, VMware Horizon View, Client facing role Data Center assessment of private cloud environment. Excellent in person marketing, and contract negotiation experience, client facing presentation skills.

Confidential, Boston, MA

VMware Windows Architect/Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Windows and VMware system Architect and administrator deploying ESX hosts and guests upon 3850 rack series and mounted HP G series servers. EMC Clarion storage, VMware Lab Manager 4.0.2 build of test environment for developers to code on their machines for staging.
• Third party app management, off hour deployment as required by change management procedures. Installing of web servers, work with DBA and developers on test/UAT. Three months extended contract role..

Confidential, San Antonio, TX

VMware/vSphere Windows SME

Responsibilities:

• Consultant client facing position at Healthcare Corporation of America corporate offices in Nashville, TN. subsequent datacenter traveled locations were Fort Worth and San Antonio, TX. Completed data centers inventory assessment of for lift and shift consolidation to relocated DC in Fort Worth, TX.
• Assessment of migration plans within SOW, created application migration and deployment plan. Due to the construction delays with the HCA new data center in Fort Worth, TX, the IBM contract was canceled with IBM due to client restraints. Subsequent contract RFP process IBM did not win the RFP bid.

Confidential, Southborough, MA Datacenter

VMware ESX Windows System Administrator/IIS Web Custom Applications Administrator

Responsibilities:

• VMware Web and SharePoint Administrator, ITIL approvals and implementation with ITSM methodologies. Installed and maintained .Net 2/3 applications for UAT and Production.
• Implementations of custom IIS web deliverables, utilizing VB, ASP and .Net 2, SQL scripts utilizing SQL Management Studio as all code was being delivered utilizing Visual Studio 2008.

Confidential, Windsor CT

Sr Systems Infrastructure Engineer Integration Team

Responsibilities:

• Confidential DC migration and acquisition of new healthcare company. Complete recreation of Private cloud application due to EOL capital equipment. vSphere builds on IBM H Series ESX 3x with Wintel builds, and SharePoint 03/07, SQL 2000/05, Oracle 10.x based middleware with IIS for private cloud customers.
• VMware ESX server template builds and W2K3 server build-out based on existing architectural plan.
• Documentation of SharePoint 2003 architected Web content for Development deployments. AD and Windows server security for project rollout for Oracle developers for testing of new apps. Installation of HP rack mounted servers, or IBM LS21-41, HS21 blade ESX host servers with H series chassis.

Confidential

Sr Systems Infrastructure Engineer Cigna IIS Web Hosting Team

Responsibilities:

• Installed and maintained .Net 2/3 applications in the Windows production and UAT environments upon IIS and Windows 2K/2K3 server environments.
• Managed applications in the DMZ in testing and production environments, security hardening of websites addition of GPO for AD security groups. Install of applications upon VMs application pools Implement Visual Studio transfer of code transfer and release into production. Responsible for engineering builds, and architecture of Windows IT solutions via App team for migration of client applications to Confidential systems.
• Supported operations of the provided design, analysis, and development deployments. Utilizing VMware Infrastructure client troubleshoot and repair and resolve of infrastructure compatibility issues based on system architecture, project requirements and client expectations. Troubleshooting.Net applications builds. Maintain production servers, ensure UAT testing completion, ITIL change requests for WSUS updates.

Confidential

VMware Microsoft SME

Responsibilities:

• Third tier support at Corporate offices of Canadian retail/wholesale club company data center and corporate offices, re-building of company private onsite DC with hardware refresh of Dell M600 Blade and Open Manage deployment of VMware ESX 3.5 hosts and Windows IIS, SharePoint 2007 and TS servers. AD third tier support, DNS management.
• ITIL security requests completed for all project rollouts on the Active directory site. SAN personnel were onsite for assignment of LUN assignment for ESX builds and project rollout. VPN from home office to support systems. Hand-off to internal Corporate IT department for future support. Completed visit to onsite client in Toronto, Ontario Canada as of January of 2009. Due to a reduction in force Confidential reduced customer SOW onsite personnel in 3/09.

Confidential, Newton, MA

Confidential Systems Engineer/Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Working onsite at a Financial Services firm which provides Oracle based web front end interface for industry leading financial institution’s websites. VMware ESX server builds 3x, ESX guest builds deploying Windows 2003.
• AD and server hardening for Oracle developer environments. Refresh of IBM H-series blade ESX host servers for completion of PTV legacy conversions.
• Ensure network connectivity on HBA’s. Linux command line to enable root remote login and enable Hitachi SAN connection then server handoff to development team for testing. PTV conversion of servers into ESX hosts. Onshore personnel transferred project to offshore off. Contract was completed at end of Q2 and transferred to IBM Chennai offshore team.

Confidential, Westborough, MA

Senior VMware ESX/Wintel Engineer/Consultant

Responsibilities:

• VMware Windows Systems Engineer working onsite at EMC2 corporate headquarters in Westborough, MA.
• Windows 2003/2008 Server builds and VMware ESX server builds for test environments for internal client corporate project rollout. VMware ESX server configurations,
• VMware physical to virtual conversions of servers ensure network connectivity is enabled, SAN connection for handoff to run team within corporate environment. Contract completed as DC was outsourced offshore.