SUMMARY

• Solutions - oriented Infrastructure Technical Architect as well as integrator with successful history of designing, implementing administrating and deploying many complex IT infrastructure to support a variety of applications, including capacity planning & migration from On-Premises to the Cloud platform environment.
• Demonstrate proven ability to lead business and technical project teams to deliver projects that try to meet committed technical, budget and schedule requirements.
• Experience in Office 365 / SharePoint / Azure implementation.
• Experience in planning the information architecture, configuration, management processes, deployment and migration planning, Training materials, etc.
• Experience in PowerShell and SQL.
• Experience as Director of IT architecture and Project Manager on the filed
• Experience in coatching team (Scrum Master).
• Excellent communication skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Switches
• Router
• DNS
• DHCP
• Microsoft Terminal Services
• Workstation Encryption
• FTP Protocols
• RDP
• RDS
• ICA
• LDAP
• TCP / IP
• Token Ring
• VoIP
• Virtualization (VMware 5.5 vSphere 6.5 / 6.7
• VirtualBox
• Parallels
• Hyper-V)
• Image management and deployment
• Workstation security Access (PAW)
• Secret Server Privilege
• MobileIron Access
• VDI
• TCO Calculation. VLSM. Pen Testing.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Principal SharePoint Architect, Project Integrator

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Migrate 1300 SharePoint 2010 sites to SharePoint 2013 and upgrade / Upgrade applications under the new version. My roles including (50% of Architecture “analyze the concept of the migration issue and document it for the team” 50% of coatching and administration “prepare the test environments, help analysts and developers to apply the concepts to go thru the migration process.)
• Automate migration PowerShell scripts for specific applications. Specifically use PowerShell based tool AutoSPInstaller to automate
• Develop PowerShell Scripts to allow migration of Collaboration sites. Especially taxonomies
• Use SQL Server Management Studio to manage migration of Databases between different SDLC environments
• Execute SQL database separation.
• Execute upgrades of SP into different versions of Windows Server Operating System (Many versions of windows still coexist at Revenue Quebec; the known existing versions of Windows are 2008/2010/2013 and few 2016 On-Prem.
• Execute a wide range of SharePoint Administration tasks including (Create sites from site templates, backup/restore, users / groups access “Authentication/Authorization”, tuning, monitoring the health of platform or the farm (s), automating repetitive tasks…Monitor the event logs, the behavior of the 3 layers “WFE, APP, SQL”, plan for migration, write documentation, register issue and schedule time resolution)
• Execute a wide range of SharePoint Architecture tasks. Design and develop architecture for software Intranet projects based on Revenue Quebec specifications. Propose most effective architectural solutions to meet cost, quality and schedule requirements. Participate in design, code and test plan reviews as needed and provide appropriate recommendations. Analyze software issues and recommend workaround solutions.
• Interface with different stakeholders from business, security and product vendors for the setting up the SharePoint Online and Azure environment. Monitoring of the environment to ensure uptime.
• Develop the roadmap for SharePoint Online to prepare migration of applications ready to migrate to the cloud.
• Develop best practices to ensure software functionality, usability, reliability and availability. Assist in development of design documents, white papers, training documents and software architectural documents.
• Assist Managers in analyzing project requirements and project designs & implementation. Coordinate with product owner. Act as scrum master to coordinate team in defining project scope and approaches. Coordinate with software development team in developing and implementing software applications. Work with project team to design prototypes to validate application functionality. Conduct regular team meetings and one-on-one sessions to share new ideas. Mentor junior team members when required to ensure quality and productivity.

Technical Architect

Responsibilities:

• Perform migration of SP and Project Server 2007 to SharePoint 2013 On-Premises thru SP2010. Than Migration from 2013 to SharePoint 2016 Online / Project Online (Project Server 2016 Online).
• Get the tenant licenses, E3 and execute end-to-end roles including (migrate users from AD to Azure AD. Setup resources pool synchronization, send emails and enroll users
• Automate migration using PowerShell. Specifically use PowerShell based tool AutoSPInstaller to automate the installation of SP 2013 On-Premises. As administrator/ Architect, the AutoSPInstaller depends on version of the Windows Operating System 2013 or 2016. Therefore, I develop 2 different flavors of AutoSPInstaller for each OS version of SP... (PoC, DEV and QA). The presence of DBAs is mandatory to help preserving the integrity of DBs and SQL Servers.
• Design up to 7 PWA to help users practice on the new features of Project Online in different environments, such as resource engagements, Multiple TimeLine, Project Ellipsis, Project compatibility, One installation feature, one DB feature, limitation of ECFs, applications catalog, reporting, integration with Jira …
• Configure Project Security mode
• Create projects. Bring Power BI to Project and Excel
• Train junior administrators... (Tasks: “70% Architecture, 20% Global Admin tasks, 10% of Development.)
• Execute a wide range of SharePoint Administration tasks including (Create sites from site templates, backup/restore, users / groups access “Authentication/Authorization”, tuning, monitoring the health of platform or the farm (s), automating repetitive tasks…Monitor the event logs, the behavior of the 3 layers “WFE, APP, SQL”, plan for migration, write documentation.
• As Cloud Architect, I worked with designers to help the company secure its cloud computing platforms. Duties in line with this position include creating, designing, developing, testing, and implementing a proprietary hybrid cloud for reporting instead to enroll on Azure; and designing and developing functional areas of the cloud, including automation, infrastructure, consumption platform, security, physical networking, storage, and computing.
• Interface with different stakeholders from business, security and product vendors for the setting up the SharePoint Online and Azure environment. Monitoring of the environment to ensure uptime.
• Lead analysts and developers to integrate company’s financial and LOB applications onto new platform
• Make a study of the current system and design architecture for moving source applications to target environment.
• Develop schedule to of entire operation to move various profiles to MS Project Online / Office 365. Develop reports and dashboards for MS Project Online under Business intelligence, SSRS, SSAS based on FluentPro principals.
• Make study of different tools to implement workflows processes… Such as FireStart, KwizCom, Nintex
• Prepare documentation of migration from 2007 to 2010/2013/2016 of SharePoint 2007 / EPM 2007 and perform with the team the migration thru different test environments (PoC, DEV, QA, PreProd, Prod)
• Develop a TCO to help management decide the type of environment: On-Premises / Online and identify MS-Project Online as the end solution.
• Develop different tools to extract date using ODATA, CSOM and API to communicate with the new platform.
• Perform all needed tests and developed project and site templates.
• Install and configure applications services with GUID interfaces and/or PowerShell scripts.
• Trained users to use PPM, reporting with Power BI & EPM Pulse.
• Generate documentation.
• Accomplish all project responsibilities, initiation, control, execution, procurement, quality management and human resource risk assessments.
• Control projects’ balance of cost, scope and time.
• Assess the solution delivery strategy.
• Provide support for the solution architect analysts, developer and technician teams.
• Result:
• Migration and implement of PWA 2007 to PWA2016 via 2010 and 2013.
• New Platform, new environment, new dynamism, new way to analyze project.

Technical Architect

Responsibilities:

• Create and implement “Gestion de Projets Routiers “GPR2007” system migration to EPM 2013. Develop migration plan of EPM 2003 / EPM 2010 to EPM 2013 On-Premises and Project Online with a multi-disciplinary team of business and technical architects.
• Responsibilities:
• As a SharePoint Analyst, I execute a wide range of SharePoint Administration tasks including such as: Create sites from site templates, backup/restore, users / groups access “Authentication/Authorization”, tuning, monitoring the health of platform or the farm (s), automating repetitive tasks…Monitor the event logs, the behavior of the 3 layers “WFE, APP, SQL”. Plan for migration. Write documentation. Register issue and schedule time resolution. Develop a TCO for manager to justify cases.
• Execute end-to-end roles including (migrate users from AD to Azure AD, train junior administrators... (Tasks: “70% Architecture, 20% Global Admin tasks, 10% of Development.)
• Automate migration using PowerShell. Specifically use PowerShell based tool AutoSPInstaller to automate the installation of SP 2013 On-Premises and SP 2016 Online. As administrator/ Architect, the AutoSPInstaller depends on version of the Windows Operating System 2013 or 2016. Therefore, I develop 2 different flavors of AutoSPInstaller for each OS version of SP...
• As a SharePoint Solution Architect and Project Integrator, I execute a wide range of Architect and Integrations tasks such as (80% of Architecture “analyze the concept of the migration issue and document it for the team” 30% of administration “prepare the test environment, help analysts and developers to apply the steps of migration process).
• Work directly with various groups in the company to complete the migration process and design.
• Develop a Total Cost of Ownership analysis to enable decision makers to adopt and start migration to EPM2010 and EPM2013. Create a capacity planning for 1200 EPM 2013 users.
• Built multiple environments such as Proof of Concept, Development, QA, Pre-Production, Training and Production for EPM 2013 implementation.
• Use multiple tools and processes to migrate Databases such as Database Attach / Detach, ShareGate, FluentPro, etc., to create and plan transfer of data to the new platforms.
• Use several utilities like ShareGate and Fluent Pro to graduate from one environment to another: PoC to Dev, QA, to Pre-Prod and then to Production environment.
• Create the new PWA 2013, use Project security mode, update ECF, PDPs, EPTs, Views, project templates, sites templates, share documents a, workflows, web parts. Develop different syllabus to train users and on Project Pro 2013.
• Automate Installing SharePoint 2013 Using PowerShell, with help of many guru of the web such as Miguel Isidoro and others.
• For few EPM 2003 projects I use VME (Virtual Migration Environment) to migrate them to EPM2010 before the final migration to EPM2013 where I used ShareGate and FluentPro.

SharePoint Consultant

Responsibilities:

• As a SharePoint Analyst, I execute a wide range of SharePoint Administration tasks including such as: Create sites from site templates, backup/restore, users / groups access “Authentication/Authorization”, tuning, monitoring the health of platform or the farm (s), automating repetitive tasks…Monitor the event logs, the behavior of the 3 layers “WFE, APP, SQL”. Plan for migration. Write documentation. Register issue and schedule time resolution. Develop a TCO for manager to justify cases.
• As a SharePoint Solution Architect and Project Integrator, I execute a wide range of Architect and Integrations tasks such as (80% of Architecture “analyze the concept of the migration issue and document it for the team” 30% of administration “prepare the test environment, help analysts and developers to apply the steps of migration process).
• Prepare a Total Cost of Ownership comparison of EPM 2010, EPM 2013 and Project Online.
• Calculate infrastructure capacity planning for 1300 EPM2010 users.
• Built Proof of Concept, Development, QA, Pre-Production, Training, and Production environments for EMP2010 platform.
• Demonstrate with PoC the new feature of SharePoint / Project Online capabilities such as: resource engagement, multiple timeline, native reports.
• Configure resource engagement
• Use Excel to tailor reports and extract date with OData from different data Sources.
• Use fluent Pro Demo to build many reports and dashboards
• Use native reports in Project Online to customize adapt them for the need of the organization.
• Implement plan migration from EPM2003 to EPM2010, then to EPM2013 and Project Online using applications such as VME (Virtual Migration Environment) for the earlier versions and ShareGate starting from 2010 and next recent versions.

SharePoint Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Analyze existing system configurations.
• Create infrastructure Capacity Planning for 5000 distribute EPM2010 users.
• Set-up special builds for PoC, Development, QA, Preproduction, Training and Production EPM2010 environments.
• Create multiple types of templates and change all existing forms to InfoPath / SharePoint forms.
• Create reports of the dashboard used by department of finance at Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
• Generate SSRS reports using SQL Server Reporting Services.
• Analyze portfolio to categorize projects using innovation, growth, performance or maintenance criteria.
• Assess business driver value and risk factors.
• Configure and apply Enterprise Custom Fields (ECF).
• Construct Services, Performance Point and Dashboard reports.
• Document all processes.
• Investigate and solve complex technical performance issues.
• Facilitate integration of other applications to MS Project like SAP, etc.
• Improve pilot configuration to handle new system requirements - create PDP, reports development, workflows configuration, custom development, template creation and changes, project team site customizations, etc.
• Customize configurations to meet special requirements not met by the standard packages.
• Install packages to web server.
• Complete configuration and database clean-up activities. install required upgrades.
• Generate views, reports, and dashboards to support PM and Portfolio Managers.
• Deliver direction in using full functionality of MS Project throughout the enterprise - resource management, proposal management, dashboards, reporting, etc.
• Assisted implementation of MSPS to additional IT and business end-users.
• Provide end-user training.
• Add values to drop-down lists.

Technical Architect Integrator

Responsibilities:

• Set-up new W2K8-R2 / 2012 servers farm with WSS 3.0, MOSS and SQL 2005.
• Manage data and Access control and security of user’s accounts during the migration
• Migration of Windows 7 to Windows 10 procedure and PoC in lab.
• Move MOSS 2007 database to new SQL server.
• Use PowerShell PreUpgradecheck in MOSS2007 server to analyze and solve potential issues.
• Create new SSP, web application and extend applications in the new installation.
• Implement post migration repairs.
• Document the migration process.

Confidential

Applications Support / EPM Integrator and Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Design, install and configure MS Project Server 2010 on several server farms for Enterprise Project Management team. Direct Network department in optimizing server performance and operating strategies.
• Project roadmap:
• Analyze and solve project and configuration errors then establish procedures for user account management, access control management, site management, and entire site user interface management.
• Accomplish capacity planning using SQL Server 2008 R2.
• Use Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Resource Breakdown Structure (RBS) to maintain the Enterprise Resource Pool.
• Maintain MS Project Server Views.
• Develop and maintain MS Project, MS Project Server and SharePoint development and pre-production servers.
• Manage project web access of OLAP Cube, and Project Center, Resource Center and Portfolio Views.
• Control Enterprise Global Templates.
• Create and maintain Custom Fields and Lookup Tables.
• Analyze and solve end user issues.
• Follow incident/change management procedures to repair system problems.
• Determine product / release and sprint backlogs using Scrum, Macroscope Plus, PMI Methodology as Scrum Master/Project Manager.
• Supervise two software developers and business analysts and facilitate their work requirements.
• Provide continuous server management, configurations, troubleshooting, and client requested support and customizations and network optimizations.

Technical Architect / Technical lead

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Define and identify infrastructure requirements for MS Project (Enterprise Project Management server) farm supporting 3,000 users in a SharePoint 2010 environment.
• Work with various cross-functional teams calculating labor costs to fulfill propose EPM 2010 requirements.
• Evaluate and recommend best infrastructure design options.
• Guide and validate solution integrators plans.
• Work with client to validate requirements and approval of system level and detail design solution. Communicate approvals and validation to Proposal Managers.
• Develop technical plan and facilitate different PoC, Pilot, UAT, DEV and PROD environments for different EPM configurations’ functional releases.
• Perform capacity planning, server sizing, optimization, security and resources transfer from AD protocols like NTLM, Kerberos, secure authentication and encryption. Configure users’ groups and categories for access control of user’s profiles
• Manage all aspects of systems setup and architecture. Use DataProtector and PHD to backup and restore applications VMs (VMware and Citrix environments).
• Confidential -Québec client, Systematix
• Applications and Infrastructure Auditor to restablish platform performance at Confidential -Québec, “VP Marché de Gros”
• Analysis of the current situation to discover the causes of low performance
• Audit SharePoint 2007 and Project 2007 architecture platform performance.
• Globally analyze projects and analyze actual platform, data and user situation.
• Define objects, acceptable performance guidelines, calculation factors and impact scope.
• Enhance procedure and present reports of new features teste and approve by client in lab. Implement some new tools to reach the best performance and implement best practices to boost the performance.

Confidential

Senior Technical Analyst / Technical Infrastructure

Responsibilities:

• Technical Lead in Group (DPAS: Depart. des Pratiques de l’Archit. des Sys). Team lead in performing TCO studies and complex analysis.
• Responsibilities:
• Built ISO 27002 based security referential template. Create patterns for security processes.
• Optimize multiple Microsoft Project instances and tools. Complete opportunity study and consolidate many instances and project tools.
• Implementation of Email archiving vault: Study and develop proof of concept comparisons of several email archiving applications by Enterprise Vault, Mimosa, OpenText, Sunbelt, Zantas and ZL Technologies.
• Design 24x7 messaging service for 25,000 users with full support services of archiving, service delivery, mail box capacity, and remote access which provide high availability with disaster recovery.
• Identify top value driver opportunities and impacts from User, Manager and Developer perspectives to provide better acquisition and smoother upgrades.
• Provide technical expertise in software and OS distribution for applications distribution.
• Prepare software distribution study of tools and methodologies with Tivoli (ITCM) at Confidential -Québec.

PUR PROJET MANAGER

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Managed a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) for "Operational Management Systems” (OMS), Latent Zero, which recovers the application and the system. Supervised team and tracked project progress, including scheduling, cost, SPI, CPI, and deliverables. Reported weekly progress of projects to steering committee, tracking changes and creating request for change documents. Coordinate all activities of operational DR solution of OMS with Latent Zero, and supervised all applications and infrastructure team activities to reach disaster recovery objectives.
• National Bank of Canada Project Manager of GIMI / Project Manager HMI Programs
• Manage the project: Horizon Micro-Informatique (HMI) project, providing Infrastructure Services to different departments. Established and maintained project communication internally and externally, developing project plan based on the established timeline and budget. Tracked actual project performance and costs against project plan, identifying and managing risks to the established project timeline and budget. Applied the PMI project approach and development process to meet project objectives and business drivers. Managed end-to-end planning and delivery of projects to meet customer expectations remaining within the approved scope, time, and budget while ensuring the delivery of quality products.
• Articulated and communicated objectives, requirements, expectations, concepts, issues, and progress to the team, senior management, and stakeholders. Prepared monthly project status reports and financial reports, including YEO. Define procurement and solicitation plan, participating in solicitation and source selection.
• Administered contracts and ensured successful transition of the project deliverables to core support. Applied and ensured compliance with all appropriate IT standards, including Security, Architecture, Project Delivery Methodology, and Sarbanes-Oxley.
• ALCAN, Project Manager Food Packaging, Disaster Recovery Coordinator / Analyst AFP-003
• DRP coordinator conducting, supervising, and performing a simulation demonstrating ability to recover its environment in compliance with the disaster recovery contractual terms agreed upon by the parties. Coordinate all test activities remotely during disaster simulation and then returned to production when completed.
• Confidential Inc.: Project Manager LDAP Migration
• Serve as Project Manager and technical leader on many projects, initiating project and charting mandates, time, managed cost, scope, quality, execution, control, and closing. Implemented Sun One Java Enterprise Directory Services 5.2 (LDAP), Active Directory Services for 30,000 users, and installed tools / policies (Identity Manager) to manage Password Expiry in PeopleSoft.
• Windows Project Manager of Infrastructure Migration Process
• Act as Technical Lead, performing opportunity studies and developing strategies to migrate applications from Windows NT to Windows 2003 / XP. Performed a preliminary analysis and developed a proof of concept to test migration issues. Migrated workstations and applications from NT to 2003 / XP and documented different phases of the projects.
• Develop a roadmap for ERP/EPM (Enterprise PeopleSoft Management).