Global Identity Management Team Manager Resume

SUMMARY

Talented, creative and personable Sr. IT resource with over 15 years of solid multi - OS system architecture, integration and administration experience including specialization of in-depth technical expertise in Enterprise Active Directory design and implementation seeking a challenging and rewarding position with a forward-thinking company. Instrumental in positively improving and/or building a collaborative IT team culture.
Microsoft system administration including Windows Server 2008-2012.
Linux and Unix administration, including DNS, DHCP and other core critical services.
Managed and mentored a global team of identity management SMEs and administrators.
Exemplary professional communication skills.
Background in both networking and system administration; familiarity with Enterprise routing and switching.
Former combat veteran; keeps cool during high-stress situations and incidents.
Enthusiastically engages with business leadership and other global IT partners to identify and define opportunities where the application of information technology can advance the strategic goals and objectives of the company.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Global Identity Management Team Manager

Responsibilities:

Spearheaded global AD migration project, consolidating 14 disparate AD forests, 32 child domains into single Windows 2K12 R2 forest/domain model for 85,000 global users including attribute standardization and third-party SSO integration.
Within four months of merger legal day-1, integrated 40K+ users’ identities during company merger to ensure seamless on-boarding into Enterprise applications.
Selected above peers and existing management candidates to lead global Identity Management team.
Fostered a positive, engaging and challenging team-focused ‘global’ culture to ensure high productivity, employee engagement, and optimal performance and project delivery.

Confidential

Division Active Directory Manager, SME and Architect

Responsibilities:

Designed and implemented a 36K+ user Windows 2008 R2 Active Directory forest with multiple child domains spread throughout North and South America.
Acted as the Sr. Technical Resource and systems administration SME for a North American-wide group of Regional IT Managers and their Sr. engineers.
Trained, mentored and managed a 4-person Active Directory implementation and maintenance team
Gathered, reviewed, assessed and partnered with business units to drive new ideas, initiatives and projects through innovation.

Confidential

Deputy Program Manager

Responsibilities:

Sourced, screened, negotiated compensation packages of and deployed personnel to Middle Eastern locations for DoD contract fulfillments.
Interpreted, wrote and approved job descriptions based on government customer specifications and requirements.
Provided detailed performance metrics of personnel and team performance to senior level management and government customers.
Responsible for secondary US-based management of forward-deployed civilian contractors.

Confidential

Tactical Communications Operator

Responsibilities:

Attached to 1st Marine Expeditionary Force and other US Army combat units during Operation Phantom Fury, (Fallujah, November 2004) providing forward communications in support of various combat activities involving US, UK and Iraqi forces during battle.
Volunteered for special detachment mission in support of US Dep State engagement with Iraqi Ministry of Housing, providing emergency satellite, email and communications services immediately following attack.
Volunteered for special detachment mission to Forward Operating Base Hotel (Sep 2004, Najaf, Iraq) provided emergency immediate post-battle satellite, email and communications services as well as active combat zone “hot” communication equipment recovery and redeployment.

Confidential

Systems Administrator / Network Security Engineer

Responsibilities:

Selected above peers to create first Corporate IT Security group for company.
Responsible for immediate incident response, computer forensic examinations, preparing company counsel (while protecting sensitive personal and corporate data.)
Maintained internal and perimeter security for company networks.
Researched and implemented company-wide security policies and procedures.

Confidential

Systems/Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

Responsible for the administration of 108 critical SQL, IIS, DNS, Domain Controller and other assorted application servers in three networks, (Development, test and QA.)
Core network administration tasks included operations and maintenance of three Cisco routers, two Cisco PIX 520 firewalls, twenty Cisco 2900 XL series backbone switches and maintaining three T1 points of demarcation.
Additional system administration tasks included the administration of a 210-user domain, mentoring and training of junior system administrators, and managing a 12-machine heterogeneous IT training computer lab.