Experience Summary

Extensive business and technology experience. Expertise in Windows Active Directory, Systems Migrations, Implementations, Deployments, Data Analysis, Capacity Planning, Mapping and Reporting, System Analysis, Production Support, Project Management, QA Testing, Extensive Windows administration, performance tuning and configuration, SharePoint Designs. Excellent problem solving, analytical, leadership, organizational and communication skills.

Summary of Experience

Systems Engineer/Active Directory Architect

Confidential

• Active Directory enterprise administrator, architect and implementation engineer for a global company
• Actively participated in the Active Directory migration of 14,000 users and computers using ADMT tools
• Migrated Windows 2003, 2008 and 2012 member servers including SID history translations
• Managed both, physical and virtual servers Hyper-V
• Managed and maintained DNS and DHCP scopes
• Created and deployed dozens of Group Policies GPOs
• Created, reorganized and applied GPOs to Organizational Units OUs
• Added, rebuild and/or repaired corrupted domain controllers
• Maintained Active Directory sites replications
• Created two-way transitive forest trusts
• Created numerous Power Shell and batch scripts to update user and computer accounts
• Created user logon profiles and scripts
• Managed shares, existing and new security groups and users' access rights
• Assisted end users during and post migrations
• Managed Distributed File System
• Designed and configured Failover Cluster
• Hands-on experience with System Center Operations Manager 2012 SCOM monitoring platform
• Deployed hundreds of SCOM monitoring agents to Windows, Linux, AIX and Solaris servers using both, semi-automated and manual procedures

Systems Engineer/Consultant

Confidential

• Designed new AD forest and multiple domains under the same forest
• Performed Windows 2008 Active Directory installation using multiple Domain Controllers
• Transferred FSMO roles to the new Domain Controller
• Installed and configured clustered Member Servers in VMware environment
• Configured DNS, DHCP roles and WINS feature
• Designed and configured Failover Cluster and Distributed File System on a cluster
• Configured iSCSI SAN storage utilizing StarWind software
• Created and deployed Group Policies
• Created user logon profiles and scripts
• Analyzed and designed an Active Directory migration from one forest to another and drafted a plan towards successful AD migration
• Designed and created two-way forest trusts
• Migrated users including SID history , computers and member servers from one domain to another using ADMT tools
• Designed new shares and access rights
• Installed and configured BackupExec 2012 backup software on Windows 2008/2003 servers
• Installed and configured Microsoft Exchange 2010
• Deployed Symantec EndPoint Protection firewall and antivirus software suite
• Designed and installed LAN and WAN networks
• Ongoing all levels system support

Design Team Lead/Implementation Engineer

Confidential

• Design Team Lead DTL engineer on a project team
• Implementation Engineer IE actively involved with decommissioning servers no longer suited for business needs
• Analyzed business requirements and existing operating systems
• Designed and configured new systems to meet user requirements for a function or unit utilizing new technologies
• Designed Windows/Linux standalone and Cluster servers
• Designed virtual servers on an existing VMWare ESX server farm
• Analyzed server farm's resources and farm's nodes
• Designed appropriate SAN storage to be utilized by new servers, i.e. high or mid performance level
• Provided expertise in Windows 2008/2003 server environments including Active Directory, Group Policies, DNS
• Engaged and implemented Capacity Planning
• Ensured appropriate interface capabilities with networks and operating systems
• Recommended the appropriate computer platform and communication linkage required to support distributed and client server business processes and information flow
• Cooperated with business areas to ensure all initiatives support business strategies and goals
• Provided a proficient technical expertise
• Designed and implemented office collaboration tools using SharePoint and SharePoint Designer tools
• Created, modified and maintained custom SharePoint tracking system sites, tasks and workflows
• Created custom tailored SharePoint Views
• Maintained SharePoint's site specific databases
• Created management reports using Excel's PivotTables

Systems Engineer/Consultant

Confidential

• Responsible for day-to-day production support of Windows systems in various business environments
• Performed Windows 2008/2003/2000 installations
• Designed and deployed Windows Active Directory
• Configured DNS, WINS and DHCP roles
• Created and deployed Group Policies
• Migrated Windows Active Directory from Win2003 to Win2008, Win2000 to Win2003, WinNT to Win2000
• Migrated user accounts and data from old to new servers
• Created user logon profiles and scripts
• Created user roaming profiles
• Performed domain name change
• Created backup and disaster recovery procedures
• Participated in the Disaster Recovery tests
• Deployed firewall and antivirus software suites on servers and workstations
• Designed and installed LAN and WAN networks
• Supervised hardware installs and performed O/S upgrades
• Provided all levels of system support
• Ongoing review and analysis of system performance to identify current problems and to proactively detect, mitigate and eliminate potential future problems

Senior Systems Analyst/Consultant

Confidential

• Performed data conversions from UNIX based ISAM files into a MS SQL database
• Performed data mining and data analysis using T-SQL scripts
• Developed and troubleshoot extract, transform and load ETL processes
• Designed series of algorithms to manipulate extracted data
• Created multiple SQL databases and tables, tuned and verified data integrity
• Supported and maintained the proprietary accounting system. Worked with the application development team, infrastructure team, business units and software vendors to develop and ensure viable and consistent capacity and recovery solutions
• Responsible for day-to-day production support of the UNIX based systems. Creation and checking of daily logs, backup/recovery procedures, periodic maintenance, and problem resolution support during and after business hours
• Built and maintained infrastructure architectures, standards, best practices, and operations for a enterprise-wide UNIX based shared environment
• Wrote UNIX scripts to enhance functionality of systems and automated system processes
• Provided comprehensive, technical UNIX expertise
• Performed capacity planning on UNIX Systems
• Provided expertise in installing, configuring and tuning Windows SQL Server

Manager/IT Administrator

Confidential

• Managed subordinates in an interpersonally effective manner
• Presented IT department briefings to large and diverse audiences
• Advised senior management on software and hardware related issues to help the company achieve its goals
• Coordinated with department heads, and made decisions about the implementation of new systems
• Performed various functions, such as System administrator, SQL Server database administrator, network solutions in a thin and thick client environments
• Provided technical guidance to subordinates to help them carry out their responsibilities
• Responsible for the development and implementation of a proprietary software called TitleTrackPro designed specifically for the title insurance business
• Supervised a team of consultants during the development of TitleTrackPro proprietary application
• Supervised new system installations and implementations, pilot roll-out and companywide roll-outs of new applications
• Wrote, tested and implemented SQL Server stored procedures and views, performed system optimization
• Responsible for creation, modification and supervision of all programming aspects VB6, COBOL, UNIX and batch scripts, Transact-SQL scripts , including financial reports
• Configured and maintained TCP/IP networks using CISCO, Linksys, Nortel and Bayport routers, switches and hubs

Enterprise Wide Y2K Project/Project Manager

Confidential

• Responsible for the Year 2000 data conversion work company wide
• Advised Program Management Office on Y2K related issues
• Served on the Corporate Y2K Steering Committee
• Designed procedures to accommodate the Millennium Bug
• Responsible for hiring additional programmers
• Supervised code changes, testing, documentation and audit requirements as mandated by both, PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Corporate auditors
• Wrote and executed test scripts
• Assisted with UAT user acceptance testing
• Tracked test script executions, created testing progress reports and matrixes
• Reported testing issues and testing progress to management
• Supervised bug/defect fixes and re-tests regression testing
• Documented and certified entire Year 2000 project
• Coordinated and supervised activities of subordinates Roles
• Active Directory Architect, Server Engineer, Network Engineer, Enterprise System Administrator, SQL Database Administrator
• Lead Engineer, Team Leader, Project Manager, Programmer, Consultant
• Skills Inventory
• Windows Server 2012/2008/2003/2000/NT 4.0
• Windows 8/7/Vista/XP/2000, Windows NT/ 9x
• MS Exchange 2003/2000/5.5
• MS SQL Server 2008/2005/2000/7/6.5
• SQL Databases
• MS IIS 7.0/6.0/5.1/5.0
• MS Office SharePoint Designer 2007
• MS Office 365, 2013, 2010, 2007, 2003, 2000
• Unix, Linux Red Hat, CentOS
• Symantec EndPoint Protection, Antivirus Corporate Editions, Ghost, BackupExec
• VMware, MS Virtual PC
• Hyper-V
• Infrastructure Experience
• TCP/IP, Wireless WPA/WEP Support, VPN, Virtualization Technologies, Active Directory, Group Policies, DNS/WINS/DHCP, SCSI/SAN/NAS/EIDE, HTTPS/HTTP/FTP/SMTP
• Tools/Methods
• Capacity Planning, Data Recovery, Disaster Recovery, Load Balancing Testing, Multi-Tiered Architecture, Network Design Implementation, PowerShell, Unix, Batch Scripting

Industry Application

• Financials, Insurance, Real Estate, Professional, Travel