OBJECTIVE

To seek an information technologist position.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

• Support the buildout of Military Health System CyberInfrastructure Services MCiS Datacenter with the core mission to consolidate all Military Health System datacenters. Continuously build and evolve the current architecture processes to enable rapid, secure delivery and life-cycle support of IT application and services.
• One of the core contributors to buildout and improve the software development/testing process and delivering a common environment for application virtualization.
• Established a consolidated systems and infrastructure environment, emulating production, that consistently supports application development and testing for MHS systems by enforcing a standardized infrastructure, core services, and a structured progression throughout the testing and development lifecycle.
• Responsible for the research, evaluation, design, implementation, maintenance, monitoring, and compliance of production systems
• Develop baseline templates for servers, workstations and VMware vSphere host servers.
• Contributed to the CMMI Level III and ISO 20000 and 9001 certifications.
• Address IAVA findings through patching Windows, Linux and VMware vSpher host servers.
• Address STIG compliance findings on Windows, Linux, and VMware vSphere host servers.
• Participated in Change Management process Change Control Board, and Change Management review.
• Implemented VMWare vCloud, vCAC, vCOPS vRealize Operations Manager . and VDI solutions.
• Supported the installation and maintenance of the following products: VMware vCenter 4.x/5.x, ESXi 4.x/5.x, VMware vCloud Iaas/vCAC , VDI, VCOPS, Windows 2008/2012 AD, BMC BPPM/Patrol, HP C7000 BL460c/BL860c , Cisco UCS B250 M2/B250 M3 , Brocade DCX switch, HP 3PAR, HP P4500 Lefthand , HP EVA4400/6400/6550, NetApp FA3210, Hitachi VSP, and Infoblox appliance.

Confidential

• Identify, develop, and implement technologies primarily Microsoft technologies and product management strategy to support: a the current core business, and b new business acquisitions and integration.
• Develop and gain approval for an information technology strategy, architecture, and methodology for the current and future Information Technology product sets that is consistent with the assumptions, priorities, and objectives of the organization's business plan.
• Support a team of technically superior, business oriented IT professionals with strong skill sets in strategic planning, enterprise architecture, workflow and project management, change management and infrastructure planning.
• Evaluate and recommend security measures to harden Microsoft server and workstation operating systems and network perimeter.
• Conduct application testing and evaluation to ensure that the applications comply with the security guidelines and rules.
• Design, configure, and implement EMC SAN CX4-120 solution. Utilize Navisphere Manager to configure RAIDs, LUNs, storage pool, storage groups, Microsoft software iSCSI initiator, MirrorView, and LUN replication between SAN units. Use Navisphere Service Toolbar to add new disk enclosure and to troubleshoot hardware issues. Provision and manage SAN storage disk resources and inter-site SAN replication.
• Design, configure, implement, and manage VMware ESX 3.5/4.0/4.1 host servers, Virtual Center 2.5, Update Manager, and Site Recovery Manager. Configured Fibre Channel and iSCSI connections from ESX host servers to EMC SAN units. Upgraded ESX 3.5 to vSphere ESXi 4 . Migrated physical servers to virtual server using P2V and cold clone utility. Apply software/security patches to VMware host servers.
• Technical lead for Windows 7 deployment. Define technical specifications, features, local security settings, application compatibility requirements, and GPO settings. Deployed OS images, install application packages, apply security patches and updates using SCCM.
• Technical lead for Windows 2003 domain to Windows 2008 R2 upgrades.
• Technical lead to upgrade Windows 2003 domain controllers to Windows 2008 R2.
• Participate in Disaster Recovery and COOP planning. Attend bi-weekly DR meeting and act as the POC for the system integration team.
• Remediate security vulnerabilities on the Windows servers.
• Use Qualys tool to scan web servers for security vulnerability. Secure web servers by disabling weak ciphers and SSLs.
• Upgrade Windows 2003 to Windows 2008 R2 domain architecture.
• Implement SCCM 2007 R3 running on Windows 2008 R2/SQL 2008. Configure OSD, WSUS, software packages and deployment, software/hardware inventory.

Confidential

Technical Project Lead and Corporate Business Development Support

• Assisted corporate with reviewing solicitation, proposal review, and project management. Developed EVM, project plan, project scheduling, risk, and issue management, project control, project metrics, and project communication. Assisted the company in achieving CMMI Level III certification.
• Lab Virtualization Project researched, evaluated, and recommended server and software virtualization technologies including VMWARE ESX and GSX, Microsoft Virtual Server/Workstation, and Softricity.
• Managed FTC Anti-Spam Solution and Implementation Projects The study was to look for the best anti-spam appliance in the market and recommended various anti-spam architectures. Implemented recommended solution and anti-spam architecture.
• Managed FTC Web Browser Study Project a study to analyze and recommend alternate internet browser products.
• Managed FTC Enterprise Architect Data Element Project study current SQL and ORACLE databases and schema and design an enterprise data dictionary based on Federal Enterprise Architect Data Reference Model.
• Provided technical operational support for Department of Labor's messaging system, Internet gateway services, and enterprise network that consists of 220 servers distributed across the nation.
• Served as project/team lead overseeing three network operation administrators and sever other network support engineers.
• Responsible for maintaining a mixed of Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 network environment.
• Monitored servers using What's UP Gold and NetIQ App Manager, NetIQ Security Manager and Directory Resource Administrator, evaluated and applied MS security patches/hotfixes using HfNetCheck and SUS, built and configured servers for various projects, and standardized server hardware and software configuration. Evaluated and implemented OS service packs.
• Prepared standard operating procedures and server build documentation. Migrated and upgraded Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2003 AD infrastructure, SMS 2.0 to SMS 2003, and Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2003.
• Chaired operation team meeting and attended high-level network architectural review meeting.
• Monitored and managed COMPAQ Storageworks SAN MA8000 and EVA system.

Confidential

Technical Project Lead/Senior Network Consultant

• Provided second-tier enterprise production support to help troubleshoot network, server, and third-party application problems. Administered and maintained Windows 2000 Active Directory infrastructure that included security account administration and group policy management.
• Prepared server build documents for various Microsoft software platforms. Setting up, maintaining, and troubleshooting Windows NT 4.0 BackOffice and other components SMS2.0, IIS, SQL, Exchange MTS, Time Server, Print Server, inter-domain trust relationship, security profiles, WINS, DHCP, DNS, directory replication, and domain browsing . Participated in network intrusion detection and performed virus signature file update. Verified and prepared procedures for production software upgrade and third party software installation.
• Actively involved in planning and implementing Windows 2000, Storage Area Network SAN and Citrix MetaFrame Xpe architecture.
• Conducted client/server and web-applications stress and server load testing benchmarking .
• Expanded Hewlett-Packard RAID 5 drive capacity and upgrading 2-channel disk array controller to 3-channel HP NetRaid controller.
• Prepared and tested disaster recovery plans for critical server, applications, and messaging systems. Participated actively in Continuity of Operations Plan COOP and Disaster Recovery DR planning and drills.
• Worked closely with R D team in designing, preparing, planning, and implementing SMS 2.0 network architecture. Determined hardware and software requirements, tested SMS 2.0 software installation and server build procedure, dismantled existing SMS 1.2 network architecture, upgraded existing server hardware, and coordinated with regional network administrators to implement SMS 2.0 architecture.
• Provided third-tier post NT 4.0 migration network support. Tested and prepared procedures for production software upgrade and new software installation and prepared and planned for Windows 2000 upgrade.
• Upgraded and installed Windows NT Service Pack 4, Windows NT Disk quota management software, NT security software, Hewlett-Packard server BIOS upgrades, anti-virus software, enterprise network management HP OpenView , enterprise RAID management, and server clustering software.

Confidential

Network Analyst

• Responsible for migrating Banyan VINES network platform to Windows NT 4.0 Enterprise platform. Designed Enterprise Windows NT architecture serving approximately 12, 000 users.
• Responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining the following Windows NT components: PDC, BDC, WINS, DHCP, DNS, License Manager, security groups and policies, and domain browsing.
• Supervised a group of five Windows NT professionals to build and customize 120 HP NetServer LX Pro quad Pentium Pro processors, as resources servers , HP NetServer LD Pro single, and dual-processors, as domain controllers, WINS and DHCP , and DELL Optiplex Gxi servers as domain browsers .
• Assisted in installing and customizing Windows NT 4.0. Managed network components using HP OpenView INBAND , HP Remote Assistant Board OUTBAND , Remote Access Services RAS OUTBAND , PcAnyWhere INBAND and OUTBAND , and System Management Server SMS INBAND . Utilized inband and outband network management methods to manage and troubleshoot network resources problems.
• Assisted in planning and setting up two Windows NT test labs from ground up. Utilized test labs to simulate multi-domain production network environment and to test OS service packs and hotfixes, software upgrades and production issues.

Confidential

. Senior Network Engineer/Senior Systems Analyst

• Responsible for installing, maintaining, and integrating Windows and Novell network systems. Maintained Netware 3.11, 3.12, 4.1 and Windows NT 3.1, 3.51 and 4.0 servers.
• Administered SMTP Gateway Windows NT and Lotus cc: Mail 2.2 and 6.0, Ccmail router, Domain Name Server SYSTEM V and V-One Firewall.
• Provided network and troubleshooting support for 600 users. Installed Windows 95, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0, cc:Mail V2.2, 6.0 .0 , and cc:Mail Mobile. Designed, migrated, and integrated NetWare 3.x servers to a central Netware 4.1 server in a virtual LAN environment. The Netware server resided on a COMPAQ ProLiant 4500 server. Other major components were CISCO Catalyst 5000 and CISCO router 7503.
• Installed and maintained Microsoft WINS and DHCP servers. Set up test lab for Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2.
• Establishing mainframe connections to IBM AMDAHL and UNISYS 2200 host. Installed and configured Attachmate's EXTRA client software and Infoconnect PEP for Personal Emulation Package V 5.0 UNISYS UTS40/60 emulator for 21 users.
• Maintained IBM mainframe applications for Naval Military Personnel Distribution System. Offloaded mainframe application to client server environment. Evaluated, tested, and recommended client server tools. Downloaded 194 programs and regenerated 167 VSAM files in C-S environment.
• Analyzed and redesigned daily operational procedures. Provided technical assistance to project team members and improved their productivity and performance by fifty percent.
• Developed Order Archival System using Visual Basics, SQL Server and Windows NT 3.51 Server.

Confidential

Software Engineer

• Helped individual clients expedite installation and development of various software packages. Provided technical support in the use of microcomputer operating systems used knowledge of these systems to help with planning, acquisition, and implementation of systems.
• Assisted in memory management, configuration optimization, and troubleshooting.
• Maintained currency on latest virus protection products. Tested Centralized Network Billing System Release 92.l. Responsible for preparing expected results to verify system's performance.

Confidential

Programmer Analyst

• Analyzed, developed, and tested complex batch and on-line programs. Developed 23 complex online and batch programs. Active participant in the Quality Assurance team.
• Provided comprehensive technical assistance in implementing and maintaining the system. Responsible for setting up network client workstations to connect to IBM mainframe host.
• Managed shared project resources.

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

• Hardware: HP C7000, Cisco UCS, Brocade DCX, HP-LD Pro/LH/LX Pro/8500/DL360/DL380 Servers, Compaq Proliant 4500/8500/DL580, x86 PCs, Intel-based Servers, Quantum ATL P3000 P7000, Troika Controllers, , Banyan ENS, backup tape libraries HP 460, HP 920, ADIC 100, COMPAQ 5126, Exabyte 220 8900 , and IBM/Amdahl 3090/5995.
• Storage Area Network: Hitachi VSP, HP 3PAR StorServ, HP P4500 Lefthand , NetApp FA3210, HP EVA4400/6400/6550, EMC CX 4-120, Hitachi SAN Freedom Storage 9900, COMPAQ Storageworks SAN MA8000
• Software: VMware vCenter 4.x/5.x, ESXi 3.x/4.x/5.x, VMware VDI, VMware vCloud/vCAC, vCOPS, Microsoft Windows 2000/2003/2008/2012, Microsoft Exch 5.5/2003/2007, AD, WINS, DHCP, DNS, MS SMS 1.2/2.0/2003/SCCM 2007, MS RIS, MS SQL 6.5/7.0/2005, WSUS 3.0, MS SCOM 2007, MS Virtual Server, IIS 6.0/7.0, CommVault, BMC BPPM/Patrol, Citrix Metaframe Xpe/Presentation Server, XenApp, NetBackup/Backup Exec, Veritas Cluster Manager and Volume Manager, Compaq SmartStart and ROMPaq, NetIQ App Manager/Security Manager/Migration Tool/Security Admin Suites, HfNetcheck, WhatsUp Gold, HP SIM, Netware 3.11/3.12/4, ArcServ 6.x, Kane Security Analyst Release 4.03 Intrusion Detection for NT, Symantec anti-virus/Mail Security for Exchange, TrendMicro Server Protect v5, Inoculan Anti-Virus v4 build 375, Mission Critical's Enterprise Administrator v.4.10, ONE POINT v5.01, Banyan VINES, SMTP Gateway, Dynacomm/Elite 3.60, Infoconnect for PEP, Attachmate EXTRA , Server Clustering, Web Client-Server Application Stress Test, Server Load Test, NT Disk Quota Management StorageCentral 4.0 .