Currently working on confidential Ongoing project includes the following components:

• Center Server 5.1 with SSO
• Several ESXi 5.1 hosts in vSphere 5.1 environment
• Multiple Virtual Machines running Windows Server 2008 R2 DataCenter 64 bit
• Microsoft SQL server 2012 with vCenter and RSA security databases
• Active Directory installed on Domain Controller with DHCP and DNS
• vNetworking using Standard Switches for VM traffic, vMotion, and FT
• vStorage created with iSCSI initiator using multiple targets, devices and paths
• vDatacenter created with vSphere cluster running HA and DR

Experience

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Sr. Systems Engineer Manage the overall operations of the company's office IT infrastructure and North American Datacenter DR-Center operations.

VMware Implementation and Design

• Determine CPUs, cores per socket, disk space, memory, external storage, etc.
• Balance hardware resources such as memory DIMMs and processor sockets to allow the VMware OS to properly balance resources among the Virtual Machines created.
• Skilled at installing VMware ESXi 3.5, 4.0 and 5.0 on a variety of platforms including Dell servers and HP rack blade servers.
• Practiced at starting and stopping virtual machines and administering them on an as needed basis using the VMware Infrastructure client v2.5 and vSphere client 4 5 console interface.
• Set passwords and provide access to VMware ESXi hosts to the team via the vSphere client.
• License the VMware host post installation.
• vNetworking Standard Switches Provided basic connectivity for VMs created on ESXi hosts running on rack and blade systems.
• vStorage Created and configured VMFS and NFS storage.

DataCenter Engineer:

Cisco LAN/WAN

Security Project Managed the creation of client site to site VPNs to multiple clients with ASA 5510 FW. Coordinated the upgrade of the corporate security appliances from PIX 515e to ASA 5510s.Add remove various rules as needed for access lists, static NATs, cryptomaps, object groups network objects, etc.. Manage, monitor, and configure various characteristics and statistics utilizing ASDM 6.4 5 including BW, PCAPS, ARP cache, VPNs, etc.

Managed all aspects of switching and routing for the corporate infrastructure.

Activities:

• Place orders for servers, RAM, Hard Drives, LightPulse cards, Fiber, Licenses, etc.
• Provide support for 90 servers on a Windows platform running SQL, Oracle, IIS, etc.
• Commission HP Proliant DL360 G5 rack servers. Practiced at building servers using HP SmartStart installing a variety of windows server platforms. Experienced working with a variety of Dell servers.
• Blade Server C7000 16 slot chassis. Comfortable installing / building blades, navigating the Onboard Administrator, iLO2 / iLO3 management user interface and IP settings, and GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for HP c-Class blade servers.
• Work with data Cabling, power distribution and rack unit layouts.
• Keep track of the overall corporate IP address space including internal addressing as well as Global addresses.
• SAN Administration: Worked with EMC Powerlink website and EMC technical support to coordinate various upgrading activities, taking SP Collects and uploading them for analysis, troubleshooting general issues, and overall administrative support.
• Knowledgeable in the deployment and management of the company's storage area network including the following:
• Windows 2003 HP Proliant DL360 G5 servers using cluster administrator for HA purposes.
• Emulex HBA LightPulse adapter cards using HBAnywhere, PowerPath Administrator, and Navisphere
• Fibre Channel switches including management, aliases, zones, and zone configurations.
• EMC Clariion CX3-10c storage system including Storage Processors, Disk Array Enclosure, all fiber channel and iSCSI connections, and Power gear, etc..
• DATA Archiving / Disaster Recovery
• DOCUMENTATION Excel Workbooks and Visio Diagrams
• Responsible for all Datacenter Documentation including Servers, License Keys, User IDs Passwords, Racks and contents, overall IP Address space, Software, All ILO2 or IPKVM accessible servers, Telephony lines, Infrastructure components - support contracts / general contact information, Storage Area Network, all AB Power circuits.
• F5 Big IP LTM 1500Systems Take care of a redundant pair of BIG IPs that are used to load balance and provide redundancy for the company's production web services. Work with all Administrative aspects of the devices including checking statistics when needed, setting up virtual servers, SSL certificates, Self IPs, VLANs, etc..

Videoconferencing

• Install, configure and maintain Polycom gear for corporate video conferencing needs.
• Barracuda Spam and Virus Firewall 400 device - Initial configuration and
• integration with public facing mail server. Add remove allowed sender domains,
• sender email, energize update sand backing up configuration files.

Various Telecommunications Tasks:

• Built multiple telephony servers running Windows OS with analog and digital circuits utilizing Dialogic Voice/Fax boards.
• Installed and configured Adtran 624 channel banks and distributed the analog lines to multiple telephony servers.
• Coordinated the analysis, procurement and implementation of several PRI T1s and 24 channel TDM CAS B8ZS D4 Digital T1 lines for the company's DataCenter and Disaster Recovery Center.
• Administered the office Avaya Merlin Magic PBX. Configured outgoing menu, labels, reset voice mailbox passwords, adjusted system date and time, etc.
• Worked with service providers and internal company personnel to create hunt groups and distribute lines across servers as needed. Also adjust toll free numbers, set up DiD blocks and DNIS IDs for PRIs, and open troubleshooting tickets with carriers as needed.
• Disaster Recovery Leveraging the advantages of VMWare to be able to emulate global operations providing a cost effective backup solution for all mission critical corporate IT activities.
• Facilities Contracted with Service Provider to bring fiber into the DR center and provide services such as managed internet access for all web based applications, high speed Ethernet private line for data transfer synchronization to and from the corporate datacenter, and local PRI voice TDM lines for toll free voice dictation services.
• Infrastructure:
• Storage Installed and configured EMC VNXe3100 with 20 TB data to be used as a next generation platform providing network storage for ESXi datastores, etc. .
• Servers Installed and configured rack and blade servers to run all of the corporations mission critical web, application, telephonic and database applications.
• Power Project managed the delivery, installation and commissioning of a 3 phase 100 amp UPS service to provide power for DR equipment. Power distributed through the use of 208v and 120v PDUs using NEMA L21-20C connector and 20P plug.
• Cooling Coordinated the installation of a 2 stage 4 Ton air conditioning system intended to be able to provide the cooling requirements needed.
• Security - PIX 515e used as firewall for access to Internet service provider. Configuration including static NATs, inside and outside interfaces, access, etc..

Office IT infrastructure and Support:

• Manage and maintain Windows active directory, DNS, and DHCP services..
• Add delete users as needed. Resetting passwords, allow remote access, etc.
• Manage all wireless voice / data account needs including BlackBerry, iPhones, Galaxies, iPADs, international data plans,upgrading / ordering PC air cards, approving bills, working with AT T wireless as company's authorized contact, etc..
• Take care of ordering IT supplies, PCs, hubs, accessories, memory, printers, etc.
• Several application servers and file servers running on Windows OS platform.
• Helpdesk support Install / configure various hardware and software, implement VPN clients, upgrading clients to various software packages or installing new client server software, and general troubleshooting. Upgrade XP clients to Win 7.

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Consultant

IIS 6 Web Administration Involved in all aspects of web server and application server maintenance and administration for Quality Assurance and Production environments.

MS SQL Administration

• Comfortable using Server Management Studio or System Configuration Manager
• within MS SQL 2005
• Creating, administering and managing logins / users.

BizTalk Administration.

• Administered the various BizTalk Server environments for Development, QA, Test, and Production Systems.
• Assisted in troubleshooting BizTalk related customer issues and interface problems. Setup new BizTalk implementations. Maintain XML schemas and Messages using mapping functoids, routing, and business rules within BizTalk orchestrations.
• Maintain and migrate BizTalk Orchestrations.
• Take care of the Single Sign On security system. Perform analysis of customer BizTalk implementations with respect to best practices. Consistently and proactively create new documentation for team knowledgebase containing relevant and actionable content to more efficiently deploy BizTalk solutions. Consult and assist with the customer on BizTalk related concerns.
• Backing up and deploying orchestration packages..
• Starting Stopping and troubleshooting interfaces on as needed basis..
• Monitoring of the CPU utilization, memory consumption and disk I/O for the various servers in the group.

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Manager, IT Department

Responsibilities include the following:

Technical Knowledge and Skills:

• IIS 6.0 Application Administrator Routinely monitor the Application Servers for Performance issues, release software, set up virtual directories, start and stop services, schedule the recycling of Application Pools, etc.
• SQL Server 2000 - Working knowledge of Enterprise Manager to access multiple database administration activities. Capable of writing SQL queries, stored procedures, copying databases, performing backups / restorations, and general maintenance / troubleshooting of the system.
• MS ProjectServer / SharePoint Server Provide routine maintenance for users, groups, security, SharePoint services, and setting up projects through Project Web Access and SharePoint Administration.
• Active Directory Environment Practiced at creating/deleting new users in the domain and setting up their Exchange email mailboxes. Knowledgable in policy, replication, and general troubleshooting.
• Exchange 2003 System Manager Comfortable with Systems Manager to perform multiple admin tasks day to day. Capable of building servers, reinstalling software, adding and deleting user mailboxes, and setting up anti-spam software.
• Symantec Veritas Backup Media Server Create and maintain nightly, weekly and monthly backup tapes for the company's corporate data. Skilled at using BackupExec 10d in conjunction with our Dell PowerVault 124T robotic tape drive system.
• Cisco Unity Express VOIP Office System Comfortable adding / deleting new users, making changing to the configuration file through the Cisco IOS CLI. Also practiced at adding or changing prompts for holiday messages and any special corporate communication.
• Cisco PIX Firewall Tasked to monitor the T1 link utilization for production performance issues. Also responsible for setting up inside outside NATing operations and adding/deleting entries into the Access Control Lists, etc.

Administrative Skills

Responsible for the ordering of all new workstations, laptops, servers, firewalls, etc. Also take care of interviewing new candidates, placing ads for the hiring of new candidates, and managing the day to day operations of the department. Develop and deliver PowerPoint presentations to potential customers demonstrating the strength of the corporate network including security, backup/disaster plans, application server and data server robustness, etc.