Sr. System Consultant Resume
Information Technology Company Owner Consultant
Accomplished IT consultantand business owner offering more than fifteen years of keyexperience.Technology savvy self-starter, able to move into new environments and extrapolate from existing experience to quickly adapt to new technologies fluently.Possesses first-rate communications skills to collaborate on all business levels while effectively directing systems, administering systems and creating documentation for clients.Highly personable and self-motivated professional with the versatility to work among diverse groups and handle complex problems effectively.
Qualification Highlights
- Best Practices Implementation
- Migration/ Upgrades
- Project Planning, Execution and
Leadership - Disaster Recovery and Contingency Planning
- IT Strategy Development
- Systems Integration
- VOIP
- Virtualization
Technical Expertise
Certifications: CCNP Security, CCNA Voice, CCDA, VTSP, VSP, CNE, MCP
Software: Windows Server, Windows SBS, Novel, Cisco IOS, Norton, Kaspersky, TrendMicro, Backup Exec, Microsoft Backup, GoToMyPC, Logmein, Cisco QuickVPN, MS Office Suite.
Networks/Protocols: LAN/WAN, TCP/IP, NAT, DNS, DHCP, FTP, TFTP, TELNET, VPN
Professional Experience
Confidential, Ridgefield, CT
Owner February 2002 to Present
Performmultifaceted roles as a sole proprietor dealing with a plethora of responsibilities concurrently; customer relationships, system crises, vendor/contractor management and daily administration tasks. When clients call in a state of desperation and dire need, calming them down and translating their tragedy to a simple and coherent plan of attack is one of many skills which my clients rely on. Through a greater depth of understanding of various technologies, I recommend additional options to which the business' can benefit from and capitalize on their current infrastructure.
- Manage client relationships and introduce new technologies into the business.
- Pinpoint flaws/inefficiencies in work flows and recommend new ways in performing the same task.
- Remote business administration (add/remove users, assign/create/edit security groups).
- Server maintenance and log review.
- Backup verification and proofs.
- Server/Desktop implementation and migration.
- VOIP.
- Virtualization.
Confidential
Sr. System Consultant 2001 - 2002
Performed Novel administration for current client base in addition to helping with the assembly and prepping of systems for clients. Was assigned to onsite locations to help improve client relations and solve current challenges being faced.
- Setup and configure laptops, desktops and servers.
- Network administration for clients.
- Helpdesk duties while on site at all business levels.
Confidential, Norwalk, CT
System Consultant/Network Consultant 1997 - 2001
Performed many Novel migrations, implementations and administrative tasks for a variety of clients ranging from three to a few hundred user base along with being the lead on managing a company's SFT3 server. Was the go to consultant when small business client relations were starting to fall apart and helped revitalize the relationship. Eventually was transferred to an on-site location of a large financial bank to help with 24x7 coverage and daily networking tasks and server builds.Tested the clients DR plan to verify compliance with the FCC regulations and make improvements where needed.
- Repaired Novel server issues from user administration to non-booting servers.
- Corrected Novel NDS issues.
- 24x7 On Call tech for clients both Microsoft and Novel.
Confidential, Norwalk, CT (closed)
Sr. Field Engineer/ Field Engineer 1993 - 1997
Repaired desktops, laptops and printers in house before moving into the field a few months later. Progressed to a Sr. Field Engineer when completed Novel training and certified. This allowed me to successfully resolve network and hardware issues in one visit to maintain continuity with the client.A unique position for the company at the time.
Education
Account and Information Systems BS
Cisco Training
CCSP (CCNP Security), CCNA Voice, CCDA
VMWare Training
VSP, VTSP
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