SUMMARY:

• Over 20 years of leading professional experience in IT/IS
• Design, implementation, configuration, administration, and support of:
• Enterprise data centers with domain, database, infrastructure, application, and web server resources on Windows, Linux, Apple, Novell, VMware, and VirtualBox platforms
• Network architecture for enterprise networks with data, IP telephony, regional telecom/ISP, and microwave WANs utilizing Cisco, Foundry, Occam, Sonicwall, Motorola, and Linux networking
• Systems and network security policy/acceptable use standards design and enforcement using network services anti - virus, spam, content filtering, and bandwidth management
• Email, telephone, and instant message systems design and administration
• Project management to completion of design implementation and human resources
• OS, domain, network, and data center location migrations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Network and Virtualization Admin

Confidential, Gilbert, SC

Responsibilities:

• Researched, built, implemented and administered multiple HP C7000 enclosures with various blade server systems hosting 2 separate VMware vSphere 5.0 multi-cluster data centers with HP/3PAR 7200 iSCSI SAN storage resources
• Design and configuration of iLO, HP Virtual Connect, HP/3PAR SAN, and Cisco 6513 10Gb switching for the VM networks, SAN resources, and vSphere to manage maintenance, security, QOS, and bandwidth of the virtual environment
• Network administration of both server and workforce switching and routing resources and protocol segregation of VLANs saturated with multicast based traffic for software testing from from regular workforce VLAN traffic
• Creation and customization of both a Spiceworks support ticketing system and secure Drupal CMS (LAMP) website with AD/internal authentication for secure access to workforce, customers, and partners consisting of documentation, sales materials, and support ticketing site integration with varying access levels per non-business accounts

Consultant

Confidential, Bloomington, IL

Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented D2D backup system for the data center with off site replication as well as port channeling of switches, SANs, and servers for faster delivery of services and to keep backup windows within a manageable time frame
• Mapping, penetration testing, and packet inspection of networks and services for security using tools such as nmap, queso, kismet, wireshark, etc. to track bandwidth usage, ensure security, and audit acceptable use standards
• Implementation, migration, and support of Cisco IP based Call Manager telephony services
• Management of Exchange and Linux web mail servers
• Research and implementation of highly restricted iLO/IPMI/console resources for secure remote administration of the server farm and networking

Network Administrator

Confidential, Reynolds, IL

Responsibilities:

• Research and implementation of SNMP network management server for real time network health monitoring and SMS/email alerting of issues and an automatic D2D backup regimen to SAN for systems hosting sensitive financial and account information using Linux domain server with LDAP authentication for efficient multiple platform file sharing
• Customer support of all phases of telephony, ISP and networking for customers and regional partners
• Maintenance and administration of SONET, switching, and routing resources for regional telephone group ring access
• Maintenance and management of company battery bank/generator power redundancy and fail over resources

Director of Information Technology

Confidential, Humboldt, IA

Responsibilities:

• Backgroud cleared for 24/7/365 unrestricted access to the Northern Iowa electrical grid control area and data center.
• Researched, proposed, and implemented IP backbone services migration for geographically diverse access while doubling bandwidth at no additional cost
• Conception, proposal, design, and implementation of off-site DRS data center in the redundant electrical grid control center providing data center consolidation, fault tolerance, D2D backup, virtualization services, and real time replication between SANs at both headquarters and DRS data center
• Upgraded headquarters data center and office networking structure from 100Mb to gigabit switching and self-managed backbone gateway router services, PIX firewalls to redundant ASA security appliances, and imposing wireless access point security with LDAP authentication procedures
• VPN service management for workforce remote access and LAN to LAN tunnels for individual coop member networks to access off site accounting service database resources as well as design and implementation of server and network power management/console access for remote administration via IPMI and serial console server mechanisms.

Consultant

Confidential, Reynolds, IL

Responsibilities:

• File, domain, mail, point of sale, and Financial systems consultation, installation, configuration, and training
• Business network design with internet firewall, VPN, and mail filtering services
• Data recovery from loss due to accidental deletion, hardware failure, viral infection, or malicious activity

Consultant

Confidential, Cordova, IL

Responsibilities:

• Granted security clearance for non-escorted access to any area of a nuclear power facility except the reactor area with contract extended an extra 2 months to assist with workforce support
• Managed highly specialized application licensing requirements and authentication/data security migration concerns requiring department/individual focus while being self-managed and on call to support national enterprise IT staff
• Responsible for securely wiping storage of retired systems with NSA approved data destruction procedures for systems destined to be donated to charitable concerns

Systems Administrator

Confidential, Davenport, IA

Responsibilities:

• Collaboration with the enterprise networking branch to support daily application and database updating of the 500+ workstation teleconferencing center regional office
• Enterprise workstation migration from 98 to 2000 within Novell server authentication
• Archive maintenance, configuration, and off-site storage procedures/practices
• Member/contributor of enterprise wide Linux systems discussion group focused on server integration and services for improved performance, stability, and ROI
• Administration of Nortel CA certificate and hardware token key authenticated VPN network access