SUMMARY:

• Over twenty years of IT experience
• 10+ years of experience as a Windows AD Architect specializing in Active Directory Sites and Services, Role - Based Security, Securing Environments and ensuring persistence through Group Policy
• 17+ years of experience with Microsoft Windows Servers, Services and Tools
• 13+ years of experience implementing, upgrading and managing Active Directory environments

Confidential SKILLS:

Hardware: IBM, Dell and HP/Compaq servers, Various backup systems, SCSI IDE, Mac, RAID, NAS, SAN

Software: Windows 3.11/95/98/NT4/2000/XP/Vista/7/8, Windows Server NT3.51/NT 4.0/ 2000/2003/2008/2012 /2016 , VMWare ESX Server 4+, MS DNS, DHCP, WINS, Citrix 1.8 and later, Group Policy, Active Directory 2000/2003/2008/2012 , Active Directory Security, Active Directory Design, Quest Active Directory management, migration and reporting tools.

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, MI

Lead Implementation Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Implementation Architect for corporate client. Review project plans, ensure project implementation plans will incur minimal impact to production while adhering to aggressive schedules.
• Security Consultant. Assist with recovering lost security data through ethical hacking.
• Evaluate applications and servers, ensure that security is updated and applications are remediated to adhere to policies in target environment.

Confidential, Flint, MI

Active Directory Architect

Responsibilities:

• Active Directory Architect. Review processes, security, and policies. Recommend changes to streamline and secure environment.
• Windows deployment and implementation SME. Upgrade existing applications, deploy new applications.
• Maintain Active Directory, upgrade directory services to Windows Server 2008 R2 functional level.

Confidential, San Francisco, Ca

Active Directory Architect

Responsibilities:

• Active Directory Architect. Review health care industry customer environment for windows security gaps.
• Windows and Active Directory. Review processes for for SOX and HIPAA compliance.
• Built centerpiece Windows and Active Directory security review and evaluation for successful final project presentation submitted to customer, resulting in additional work for my client.

Confidential, Herndon, VA

Active Directory Architect

Responsibilities:

• Active Directory Architect. Designing role-based security model for federal government agency.
• Active Directory OU structure and GPO implementation documentation, policies and procedures for test/dev environment, pre-prod and production environments.
• Build out processes surrounding active directory and windows based security management.

Confidential, Richmond, VA

Migration Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Migration Engineer - cleanup of client environments and migration of many government agencies to a single environment.
• Work with a variety of technologies from Active Directory (GPOs, roaming profiles, folder redirection) to Exchange Server, Sharepoint and various SQL Server versions.
• Troubleshooting application issues, security issues, assisting with application developer migration solution design and implementation.

Confidential, Chicago, IL & Midland, MI

Active Directory Architect

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for overall security design, implementation and enforcement within the Windows and Active Directory environment, while supporting 65,000+ users and 3000+ servers in 52 countries.
• Worked on the Active Directory team with redesign of RBS model, AD security, GPO management and domain migration in a medium-large environment with global footprint.
• Design, installation and configuration of Quest Active Directory management tools.
• Server administration, troubleshooting of all Windows NT, 2000 and 2003 server issues. File, user security, Active Directory Role-based Security, user ID management.

Confidential, Flint, MI

Lead Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provided the following for numerous clients within the Automotive and Retail
• Managed Microsoft DNS, DHCP, WINS, Windows NT/2000/2003 Domains, User Accounts, Exchange 5.5/2000/2003 , Veritas and Symantec Backup Exec.

Confidential, Plymouth, MI

Windows Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Provided the following for numerous clients within the Automotive and Retail industries:
• Managed Microsoft DNS, DHCP, WINS, Windows NT/2000/2003 Domains, User Accounts, Exchange 5.5/2000/2003 , Veritas and Symantec Backup Exec.
• Assist with installing client-server based application for large corporate manufacturer. Assist with finding any issues regarding installation and connectivity of system.

Confidential, Troy, MI

Windows Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Provided the following to numerous clients within the Automotive, Retail and Energy industries.
• Designed, managed and deployed Microsoft DNS, DHCP, WINS, Windows NT/2000/2003 Domains, SBS 2000/2003, Exchange 5.5/2000/2003 , Citrix XP Server
• Migrated a wide variety of environments to Active Directory.
• First project was completed several months ahead of schedule.
• Second major project involved converting a municipal government's network from many independent LANs to a centrally managed WAN. Project scope changed during the course of installation and was completed on time.
• Converted a medium sized corporation running 5 independent Windows NT/2000 networks over to single Active Directory integrated network between 6 locations.

Confidential, Detroit, MI

Windows Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Managed Windows NT4 Domain, User accounts, DNS, WINS, DHCP, Exchange 5.5, Citrix Metaframe 1.8
• Administrate Windows NT based network with Windows 95/98, Windows NT4, Windows 2000, AIX and Apple MacIntosh clients. Manage Citrix Metaframe 1.8 servers and remote access. Build, maintain and update web site. Manage and assist in rollout of an ERP application specific to the printing industry.