CAREER OBJECTIVE:

Public or private position utilizing my passion and skill for enterprise monitoring architecture, MP authoring or developing BI

SUMMARY:

• Proven problem - solving skills, with a track record of providing innovative, creative and timely solutions for Microsoft Enterprise Applications.
• Most recently career has consisted of architecting enterprise monitoring (SCOM/SQL) and business intelligence (BI) solutions for diverse large-scale global enterprises.
• Develop solutions using consoles (Authoring, Operations, VSAE, Visio), MP XML, scripting (VB, PowerShell), along with other tools including MP Studio, according to ADHOC or project plan requests, following strict logging, audit trail and version control
• Design and use of composite data source for discovery, monitoring and rules
• Use best practices, able to provide product guidance, and comprehensive documentation
• Disciplined testing procedures of solutions, and testing of updates (lab) before push to prod
• SQL queries and data mining for development of Business Intelligence (BI) reports & KPI
• Real time dashboards (Visio) and Visual Studio Authoring Extensions (VSAE)
• System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) V. 2005 - 2012 SP1
• SQL Server, SQL Server Reporting Services, (SSRS) V. 2005 - 2008 R2 - 2012
• Scripting; PowerShell and Visual Basic (VB)
• System Center Orchestrator (SCORCH) V.- 2012
• Windows Server OS V. NT through 2012 and Hyper - V
• System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) V.-2007 through 2012
• System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007 through 2012
• Active Directory (AD)
• Group Policy (GPOs), IIS, WSUS, DNS, DHCP, DFS and Terminal Services
• SQL backup and recovery, SQL Clustering and High availability (Mirroring, Doubletake),
• Exchange V.- 2003 through 2010
• VMware V; 3 through 5
• Backups and Disaster Recovery (DR) Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Server (BEWS) Netbackup 6.5, NT Backup and VERITAS Backup, CA ARCserve Backup
• Server deployments imaging (SCCM, Ghost) or OOB installation (ILO and DRAC).
• Dameware, Solarwinds, Whats up Gold, IBM Tivoli Monitoring (ITM), Crystal Reports, RecoverPoint, HyPerformix and BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES)
• Member of Boy Scout troop leadership council
• Cub Scout troop den leader
• Soccer coach for several county recreational teams and select travel team
• Taxi driver, not sure if that is voluntary though
• Architected deployed SCOM/APM in Dynamic Data Center (SCVMM,, SCSM integration)
• Resolved multiple issues presented during SCOM 2012/APM implementation in new Confidential
• SCOM 2012 Health Check and remediation, increased application performance 2000+ %
• Troubleshooting broad range of issues from SCOM health & performance to SAN/Hyper-V
• Integration of SCOM, VMware, VEEAM and HP Openview (Scorch)
• Created Multiple Status and Availability interactive dashboards viewable through SharePoint
• Lead Architect for national SCOM/SCORCH install for fortune 500 Company
• VEEAM Install and configuration monitoring vCenter through SCOM and Visio Dashboards
• Developed Custom Status and Availability Dashboards
• Developed a fully functional log file monitor
• Instructed peers on new authoring tools and how to integrate them into current workflow
• Developed extensive SQL queries for reporting and BI needs
• Operations Manager lead in Global System Center 2012 deployment
• Developed multiple BI reports and dashboards
• Authored complete solution, to include ETL, collecting 300+ perf counters every 30 seconds
• Management pack authoring development so that SCOM would imitate ITM, collecting the BI data required for the Capacity Planning section
• Received internal recognition for thoroughness during a software audit, developed process and reports, based on complex SQL queries and comprehensive collection methods
• Architected and implemented a fully redundant enterprise monitoring solution
• Real time dashboards using SCOM data for BI needs and visual indication of system health
• Gave demonstration of a functional SCOM dashboard 3 after being given project
• Created multiple interactive dashboards for the real-time display of server availability, performance service (exchange, IIS, etc) monitoring and other BI data
• Ground up builds of the 2007 R2 versions of SCCM & SCOM
• Monitoring Lead of 1000+ Servers, Apps and DBs during migration (Orion, SolarWinds)
• Created solution for the virtualization of servers and mission critical applications
• SCCM windows migration and re-imaging, including user data, for 700+ users
• Implemented sensitive NCIC system, in HA environment, that the CRC deployed worldwide
• Reduced costs significantly for several divisions
• Remediated/updated all systems for HQ CID. After updates for the 1st time systems passed a platinum-level IA audit for which the Deputy CIO received an award
• Received recognition for handling difficult clients soon after hire
• Improved workflow efficiency in several key areas by, reducing costs by over 40%
• Provided input on policy-and-direction changes as part of Confidential Voices
• Conference speaker at invitation of Infopia, a major Confidential software integrator
• Managed installation teams, while employing Spanish as main form of communication

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Folsom, CA

Consultant - SCOM Architect, BI Developer

Responsibilities:

• Devolved scripts that document SCOM subscriptions and subscribers to easily answer who gets notified when x happens, in a constantly changing environment
• Deployment and implemented Monitoring Solution for new GEICO Dynamic Data Center (SCOM) and developed integration and workflows between SCSM, SCORCH and SCVMM
• Developed a connector from SCOM to BEM/BPPM dealing with multiple firewalls and enhanced security requirements
• Resolved multiple SCOM 2012/APM issues (Grey SCOM Servers, notifications failing to arrive, roll-up of alerts for application on multiple servers, custom APM performance counters, SCSM integration, SCOM Self Monitoring and monitoring of custom application)
• SCOM 2012 Health Check and remediation, increased application performance 2000+ %
• Troubleshooting broad range of issues from SCOM health & performance to SAN/Hyper-V

Confidential, Anaheim, CA

Lead Monitoring Architect

Responsibilities:

• Authored a connector from SCOM to HP Openview (Scorch)
• Developed custom self monitoring and remediating solution of the SCOM/SCORCH/HPOVO workflow
• Integration of SCOM, VMware, VEEAM.
• Created Multiple Status and Availability interactive dashboards viewable through SharePoint

Confidential, CA

Responsibilities:

• Developed monitors, rules, discoveries, diagnostic and/or recovery tasks, and views, using multiple MP Authoring tools, within a large enterprise environment having diverse monitoring requirements, to solve: Reduce number of managed entities, Service monitoring with advanced logic for built in recoveries, Log file discovery and monitoring (overcame significant MS/NTFS bug), and custom exchange monitors with recoveries
• Solutions took into account; best practices, optimal targeting methods, custom class creation, health model construction, deep knowledge of the SCOM service model and usage (classes, base class, relationships, referenced classes, data sources, XML, scripting VB PS, & logging)
• Advanced knowledge of module types including data sources, probe actions, and write actions
• Designing, documenting, developing, testing and peer review submission of MPs & scripts (VB, PowerShell) adhering to lifecycle and change management methodology standards

Confidential, Lionville, PA

Responsibilities:

• Architected enterprise monitoring solution for 32 global sites utilizing SCOM 2012
• Performed significant data mining to establish requirements. ETL of AD security data
• Workflow integration with SCSM and SCCM 2012 and integrated SQL and AD
• Developed innovative solution for event monitoring that saved client money
• Performed initial discovery & document deliveries on a reduced timetable
• Authored MPs; Threat Detection System (TDS), New Server, tune-up & dashboards
• Developed solution to replace Tivoli monitoring and performance gathering tools, including an ETL connector, to be used for HyPerformix (Authoring console, XML & change management)
• Utilized best practices/least intrusive data collation methods to sample 300+ metrics per 30 secs
• Performed ETL on data from SCOM DW, then passed to the ITM data warehouse
• The interface required developing; workflows (DFDs), performance counter capture scripts (complex VBS & WMI), performing impact assessments, complex SQL queries & SSIS (ETL)
• Worked closely with customer to ensure data collected met requirements
• Architected SCOM solution to implement the interface (above)
• For IBM software audit developed BI reports. Thoroughness of the collection methods and reports shorted then audit and ended up saving DHS millions of dollars in licensing fees
• Assisted in implementation of asset inventory (DDMI) & UCMDB deployment
• Performed a SCVMM implementation and MySQL to SQL Server migrations

Confidential, Washington, DC

Responsibilities:

• An a tight schedule, architected and deployed a HA (dual MG) SCOM 2007 R2 solution
• Authored several reports and dashboards to meet BI requirements
• Assisted with SAN configuration and SQL Server design for SharePoint
• Documentation: high level & detailed design, requirements, operations run guide, and build out
• Performed VMware Infrastructure upgrade
• Ground up deployment of Server side SCOM and SCCM.
• Architected multiple BI dashboards; availability, performance, and service level monitoring
• Conducted assessment of the desktop SCCM installation.
• Designed holistic disaster recovery solutions for SCCM
• Assisted in print server migration (Novell iPrint to MS) and VMware server virtualization
• Performed pre-migration assessment/discovery/documentation of datacenter
• Assisted with ground up deployment of 2008r2 forest and exchange 2010.
• Migration of users, computers and exchange, without interruption to existing enterprise applications on previous domain, taking into account multiple considerations

Confidential, Ft. Belvoir, VA

Senior Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Oversaw and managed all aspects of operations of the infrastructure servers for CID
• Supported more than 30 field offices and more than 500 CID special agents
• Daily activities; monitoring (SCOM, Solarwinds) LOB apps, servers and DR solutions
• Developed comprehensive disaster-recovery strategies using Dell EMC Storage Area Networks (SANs) and multiple tape auto loaders
• Performed a wide variety of duties including: disaster recovery, server-and-workstation security compliance, workstation image creation, hardening of servers (comply DOD & DISA) and troubleshooting programs that would not work with “hardened” systems
• Performed server consolidations and data migrations (print server, public-user data, DHCP server, SQL databases and WSUS)
• Handled image creation and deployment, via Ghost then via SCCM
• Set up and configured software for system-vulnerability scanning (Retina)

Confidential, Ft. Belvoir, VA

Enterprise Server Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Conducted security updates to comply with evolving Confidential standards.
• Hardened the systems using: AGM, DISA, STIGs and deployed Office 2007 system wide
• Handled active directory administering of remote client sites
• Oversaw large-scale projects, including assessment of DR solutions (and implementation ) of all 130 clients, ensuring standardization, and best practices were being followed
• Developed multiple BI reports
• Daily duties SCOM administration and resolving alerts in reference to Exchange, VOIP, DHCP, Group Policy, and Windows Server OS

Confidential, Capital Heights, MD

Operations Manager

Responsibilities:

• Deployed, configured and administered all IT-related systems
• Maintained a 99.99-percent uptime for mission systems
• To deal with increasing volume, developed more efficient workflows while reducing costs
• Daily duties included resolving alerts and monitoring (SCOM) of; Windows 2003 servers and XP clients, AD, DHCP, Group Policy, WSUS, Exchange, Backups and Disaster Recovery, IIS and custom applications databases

Confidential, Doylestown, PA

Owner / Operator

Responsibilities:

• Established and grew on-line business, ranked #1 (in category) selling fine china on eBay
• Received Confidential ranking as a “platinum-level power seller”
• Maintained 100% positive feedback with over 10,000 transactions and less than 10 chargebacks

Confidential

Manager - Systems Integration

Responsibilities:

• Managed three teams which installed image setters, networks and servers
• Architected and deployed ground up solutions or integrated with existing client systems
• Perform initial assessments, discovery and documentation of client sites
• Determined IT shortcomings and recommended new equipment
• Tested several new technologies to meet rising file sizes and bandwidth demands
• Assured integration and on-schedule completion of projects.