SUMMARY

• Senior Systems, Virtualization and Network Administrator with diverse technical expertise in servers (10 yrs), virtualization (5 yrs), networking (3 yrs) and storage (2 yrs) who is seeking a long - term contract, contract-to-hire or permanent position in the Fort Worth area.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

OS Platforms: Windows Server

Virtualization: VMware 4. Confidential, 5. Confidential (vSphere, vCenter Essentials, ESXi), SAN ( NetApp FAS3140, EMCClariion)

Server Applications: SCCM, SCOM, SMS, Exchange (6+ yrs, 2000, 2003, 2007), SharePoint(2+ yrs), Active Directory (7+ yrs), SQL Server

Remote Desktop Applications: SCCM RC Tools, XenApp 5.0, RIS, Windows Terminal Services (RDS)

Networkin: Cisco 2960/3560 Switches, Cisco 2900 Routers, Firewalls (Cisco ASA & PIX, SonicWall), VPN (SonicWall, Cisco, RSA), TCP/IP, DNS, ACLs, MPLS, Frame-Relay

Hardware: SAN ( NetApp FAS3140, EMC Clariion), PowerVault, HP Proliant

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SENIOR SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Deploy shared storage for VMware and create LUNs, CIFS/NFS shares using EMC Clariion and NetApp FAS3140 SANs
• Responsible for SAN/NAS backups which included point-in-time backups, clones, snaps, snap vaults and BCVs
• Create FlexVol Volumes, Aggregates, LUNs and Qtrees in NetApp’s Data ONTAP
• Design and deploy VMware infrastructure including shared storage and DRS, HA & FT clustered hosts using vSphere ESXi 5.5, vCenter, vCOps, Veeam products
• Perform P2V migrations using Disk2vhd and VMware Converter
• Configure MPIO and multipathing with iSCSI; add fiber channel storage in ESXi
• Set up resource pools, create and manage clusters, optimize DRS
• Manage Cisco 2960 and 3560 switches including VLAN, Ether Channel and trunking creation
• Configure Cisco 2900 routers including ACLs and IOS upgrades
• Troubleshoot and optimize network infrastructure including MPLS, WAN, DMZ, VPN
• Responsible for SCCM Client Deployment, Reporting and Software Distributions and Collections
• Administrator of Exchange infrastructure supporting 500+ users including Cisco Ironport for spam protection
• Manage Sharepoint infrastructure and SQL Server databases
• Responsible for all server backups utilizing Backup Exec, Tape Storage and offsite backups
• Perform network, server and application monitoring using SolarWinds, Zenoss, Nagios
• Perform comprehensive IT security audits and compile reports for senior leadership

Confidential

TECHNICIAN

Responsibilities:

• Performed vSphere 4. Confidential to 5.0 upgrade of VMware infrastructure and P2V migrations
• Led team in decommissioning servers and networking equipment in several OmniCom Data Centers
• Responsible for Active Directory, W2K3, W2K8, Exchange, SQL Server and RedHat server administration
• Performed weekly patching and upgrades during night maintenance windows
• Responsible for the Symantec NetBackup infrastructure
• Perform network, server and application monitoring using SolarWinds and Nagios

OPERATIONS CENTER TECHNICIAN

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Used Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 (SCOM) to maintain servers
• Responsible for W2K8 server administration and systems monitoring using SolarWinds
• Administrator for site-wide backup using NetBackup and Disaster Recovery
• Performed SQL maintenance and administered SQL Server 2005 environments
• Responsible for all the servers including Test & Production environments
• Responsible for monitoring facility environmental alerts of the power and cooling infrastructure

SENIOR SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Designed and deployed VMware 4. Confidential environments for production servers
• Responsible for SAN/NAS environments including creating LUNs and CIFS shares
• Administered Windows 2003 & 2008 servers and MS SQL Server including upgrades and patching
• Responsible for all aspects of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy
• Performed backup of all servers using Veritas NetBackup and tape libraries

SENIOR SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for a large hosted Exchange environment
• Troubleshot and administered 250+ WYSE terminals in a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
• Responsible for SQL server maintenance and upgrades
• Administered Active Directory including Group Policy and account management
• Responsible for server administration, Citrix services and Cisco VoIP infrastructure

SENIOR SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• System administration via phone, VPN Support, Software upgrades, patch application, and package installations
• Administered VPN & file servers and Terminal server installations
• Responsible for application deployment to 1000+ users using SMS 2003 and 2007
• Upgraded SMS from 2003 to 2007
• Provided on-site system administration and desktop support to local small companies including dental and law offices.

SENIOR NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Administered Cisco routers, firewalls and switches and managed the Network Ops Center ( Confidential ) and personnel
• Designed and deployed company’s first virtualized production environment using VMware ESX 4.0
• Deployed Coyote point Equalizer load balancers for the e-commerce production web farm
• Responsible for Active Directory, Barracuda spam filter, file and print servers including Storage Server 2003, DNS and DHCP services, enterprise backups using Veritas/Symantec Backup Exec and Microsoft Backup, enterprise antivirus using Symantec Corporate Antivirus and Trend Micro Office Scan, Avaya telecom VOIP network using IPOffice
• Deployed Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 and Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007
• Deployed Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 and WSUS
• Migrated Active Directory from Windows 2000 to Windows 2003 Domain Controllers
• Migrated Microsoft Exchange 2000 to Exchange 2003 Server
• Deployed Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and Blackberry Enterprise Server for Microsoft Exchange

SYSTEMS ANALYST

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Provided Microsoft server support to Aerospace Industries, Boeing, and Gulfstream Aircraft
• Responsible for Windows NT, 2000, XP and UNIX systems and scripts
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) for in-houses software applications
• Administered MS Exchange, Active Directory, and data backups
• Responsible for application deployment using SMS
• Administrator of PeopleSoft hardware and software environments
• Configured and supported routers, servers, switches, and other networking equipment