OBJECTIVE:

• Working as a Sr. engineer to provide technical direction as well as managing and supporting Active Directory and Exchange in a corporate environment.

SUMMARY:

• Point of contact for VB scripting (WMI/ADSI); Active Directory; NetIQ,SMS; and MOM Confidential Confidential .
• Had been a technical lead for the design and implementation of Migration to Active Directory for the United States Treasury Department. A dedicated MCSE professional with excellent Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003/2008 troubleshooting skills; writer of computer administration scripts using VBScript; managing large support accounts; and providing proactive technical support. An effective communicator with clients as well as with peers. Major abilities communicating with technical and non - technical personnel. Willing to take on any task. Well-respected by peers, clients, and management.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: Windows 95/98/XP/NT/ 2000/2003/2008.

Hardware: NetApp;HP and Dell Series; HP DL360; HP DL580, MS Cluster

Languages: C, C#, VBscript, WMI, ADSI, PowerShell. Quest Powershell

Technologies: Active Directory 2003/2008; Radiant Logic Virtual Directory; Oracle Identity Management; Other Virtual Directories Technologies; SAML; Quest Recovery Agent for AD; DFS and DFSR; Confidential HPC Powershell, Grid Server, Kerberos, Exchange 2000/2003/2007 , Exmerge, Confidential Exchange IMF, IronMail, MOM, SMS, WSUS, SMTP, SQL Server, Live Communications Server, Perfmon, GPMC, LDP, CSVDE, ADSIEdit, Adsvw, LDAP, IIS, MailFrontier, Antigen for Exchange; MS Outlook, OMA, OWA, Confidential Network Monitor, Tcp/Ip, SSL, VPN, RPC, VMWare, MS Virtual PC, MS Virtual Server, Windows 2000 debugging tools, Terminal Services, Citrix, Group Policies, Perfmon, DNS, WINS, DHCP, MS Office, Windbg, NTSD, KD, NTSD, Single Mailbox Recovery Tool, Enterprise Vault.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential - Raritin, NJ

Active Directory Engr

Responsibilities:

• Managing JnJ’s AD operations including group policies, promoting and demoting, sites and services, and many more.
• Designing and writing PowerShell scripts to identify specific issues in DFS configuration/setup.
• Designing strategy for promoting and demoting domain controllers with consideration for ample DC resources for users of a site; and legacy client applications that may have hard coded DCs configured.
• Assisting client application owners to configure application for redundancy DC authentication.
• Using AD tools such as repadmin, gpupdate, dcdiag, and gpresult to report, update, and troubleshoot issues.
• Writing PowerShell scripts to automate pre and post procedures after isolating, promoting, and demoting DCs.
• Creating PowerShell scripts to modify lots of remote registries, configuration services and reporting on services that fit criteria and querying the AD as well.
• Modifying various registry entries such as those that affect the speed of intra-site AD replication.

Confidential - Providence, RI

Active Directory Engr

Responsibilities:

• Managing Confidential multi-domain and multiple forest Active Directories.
• Using Quest Recovery Agent for AD.
• Creating subnets, sites, and site links.
• Checking health of AD 2008.
• Resource to other parts of the company as AD resource.
• Searching objects in using LDAP.
• Managing AD attribute values using LDP and ADSIEdit.
• Using PowerShell to manage AD.
• Handling replication issues
• Creating and managing DFS replication.
• Using secedit for security Windows servers.

Confidential - Newark, DE

Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Troubleshooting code to correct issues.
• Running Powershell code on Grid Server.
• Converting code to Powershell.
• Using Confidential HPC snappin to create HPC tasks and jobs.
• Installing and configuring MS LDS to work with VDS.
• Adding features to code.

Confidential - Newark, DE

Virtual Directory Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Working on Virtual Directory Server (VDS) Proof of Concept (POC for the Bank using five VDS applications.
• Setting up 5 different Virtual Directory products in POC including Oracle and Radiant Logic’s Identity Management products.
• Installing and configuring MS LDS to work with VDS.
• Discussing use cases and determining if Virtual Directories would solve each issue.
• Duplicating and resolving actual BofA authentication issues using VDS software in the POC Confidential the bank.
• Installing and configuring VDS software.
• Participating in project management meetings and offsites to manage the project.
• Creating documents like a request for information document so vendors can fill out and convince me that Confidential should go with their virtual directory product.
• Participating in VDS demonstrations to BofA management.

Confidential - New Castle, DE

Active Directory & Exchange Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Managing more than 12 Honeywell AD domains
• Managing AD and Exchange components such as objects/attributes, sites, and other basic administration.
• Resolving AD and Exchange issues.
• Updating and applying patches to Exchange clustered servers.
• Using QMM to migration objects between AD domains.
• Exchange 2003 managing more than 300k user mailboxes
• Participating in design for Exchange 2003 migration to Exchange 2010.
• Troubleshooting and maintaining IronPort mailflow issues.
• Using Powershell with Quest snapin module to administer AD domain.
• Supporting MS Exchange in Clustered environment
• Supporting multiple 7 node Exchange clusters. 5 active; 2 passive.
• Managing logon script written in VBScript.
• Mentoring level 1 and 2 engineers.

Confidential - Philadelphia, PA

Active Directory Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Managing group policies and security.
• Using NetIQ to manage and deploy GPOs.
• Assisting with migration of Amtrak’s systems; software and data to IBM.
• Building domain controllers via automated build process.
• Managing Exchange 2007.
• Managing logon script written in VBScript.
• Writing Powershell scripts to manage and report on AD and Windows systems.
• Supporting Citrix team with logon script issues.
• Upgrading servers and restoring/migrating applications.
• Searching objects in using LDAP.
• Managing AD attribute values using LDP and ADSIEdit.
• Designing the layout of new Active Directory sites in the domain.

Confidential - Sterling, VA

Sr. System Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designing & supporting Exchange/SMS/MOM/Active Directory.
• Designing/Installing/supporting Live Communications Server.
• Migrating users acquired companies into our AD environment.
• Testing and evaluating new technologies.
• Testing MS patches using Virtualization.
• Creating and executing LDAP queries in ADSI scripts; constructing Exchange RUS policies for the enterprise; and creating management reports for auditing activities.
• Administer IronMails creating white lists and policies for environment.
• Using the LDAP protocol in IronMail to route mail to appropriate mail server.
• Searching objects in using LDAP.
• Editing AD values using LDP and ADSIEdit.
• Evaluating Clustering for Exchange technologies.
• Determining best Active Directory site link configuration settings.
• Designing the layout of new Active Directory sites in the domain.
• Responsible to Active Directory and Exchange recovery.
• Designing FSMO role placement on Domain Controllers.
• Designing and creating WSUS configuration to support the delivery of security updates for test bed of machines as well as production computers.
• Designing Exchange routing to better control the flow of email.
• Developing migration plans pertaining to company acquisitions.
• Investigating anti-spam products.
• Using PerfMon to view performance of systems and processes.
• Will be involved in evaluating offline email storage systems as our customers are beginning to require larger mailboxes.
• Preparing project plan to introduce additional routing groups into the Exchange organization.
• Investigating the virtual server technologies for lab testing as well as decommissioning old servers.
• Meeting with various vendors to compare products.
• Using MOM to proactively and reactively attend to server and network issues.
• Using MOM to monitor systems on the network.
• Inventorying computers on the network using SMS.
• Creating Reports using SMS Reporting; Modifying SQL SELECT statements to provide customized Web reports to clients.
• Using SMS to push out applications and for inventorying computers on network.
• Using WSUS to push MS security updates to systems. Decided on specified WSUS and GPO settings based on business requirements of the organization.
• Writing/Modifying VB scripts (ADSI/WMI) based on helpdesk requirements.
• Writing programs and web-based automation tools in Visual Web Developer 2005 and Visual C# 2005.
• Using PERFMON to monitor Exchange performance.
• Handling (change management) off-hours modifications to the company network.
• Creating/modifying/designing Active Directory group policies/object security/OU structure/domain account policies.
• Installing Confidential Servers to Standard Build Specifications.
• Disabling user accounts; modifying permissions on AD objects; moving user mailboxes.
• Using LDP to query AD to obtain requested data in the directory.
• Using CSVDE to export Active Directory data of our organization for auditors.
• Monitoring Exchange message queues; Recovering mailboxes using the Recovery Storage Group in Exchange 2003; managing Offline Address Book; Joining and removing Email servers in/out of the Exchange Organization; moving server roles of Exchange to other servers.
• Recovering user mailboxes using Recovery Storage Group (RSG) and Exmerge.
• Modifying the mailbox GUID on user account to match Exmerge log file so user mailbox can be recovered.
• Handling SPAM issues; installing/configuring MS Exchange IMF; Reviewing other technologies to combat SPAM in organization.
• Addressing any issues with Antigen for Exchange AV engines that may occur.
• Customizing MOM’s scripts and management packs for specifically for Confidential ’s environment.
• Analyzing computer memory dumps using debugging tools from Confidential .
• Participating in interviewing candidates.
• Escalation point for the HelpDesk engineers.
• Mentoring Helpdesk frontline engineers.

Confidential - Washington, DC

Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Maintained and evaluated Windows 2003 Active Directory.
• Analyzed a variety of solutions and selected best product based on customer requirements.
• Searching objects in using LDAP.
• Editing AD values using LDP and ADSIEdit.
• Supporting Confidential Exchange.
• Evaluated technologies and decided whether to implement Confidential Treasury.
• Investigated the virtual server technologies for lab testing as well as decommissioning old servers.
• Met with various vendors to compare products.
• Troubleshooting major network issues.
• Using LDP to query AD to obtain requested data in the directory.
• Participating in interviewing candidates.
• Continuation of contract position mentioned below. Hired fulltime by BAE.

Confidential - Washington, DC

Responsibilities:

• Technical Lead on the United States Treasury NT4 to Windows 2003 Active Directory Migration project.
• Supporting Confidential Exchange.
• Designed Migration plans and procedures for the United States Treasury based on their requirements.
• Created Build Documentation for New Production Domain Controllers as well as DNS, WINS, and DHCP Servers.
• Upgraded remote domain controllers Confidential various locations.
• Migrated/Upgraded US Treasury Disaster Recovery Site to Active Directory as well.
• Migrated DHCP and DNS data from NT4 to Windows 2003 (DNS zones AD Integrated).
• Created ADSI VBScript to move Disabled Users from Users containing to an alternate container.
• Closely worked with Project Lead during AD project to insure accurate and timely progression.
• Worked with Security Team defining Base-Line Server Security Template and Group Polices for DCs, member servers, and workstations.
• Used GPMC to link designed GPOs to various containers in the Active Directory structure.
• Used Virtual PC and Virtual Server to examine various configurations, group polices, and other testing efforts.
• Used Confidential Project to assign man-hours to tasks created.
• Invited Vendors On-Site to deliver information about how their products can help in current environment.
• Supported engineers with various MS Outlook, connectivity, performance, licensing, Active Directory, as well as other issues.
• Mentored help desk and other support engineers on a variety of technical Areas.
• Created crash cart design procedures to be used if server blue screens.
• Created and Revising processes and procedures relating to network design.
• Attended vendor demos to evaluate and research products for the US Treasury’s Network.
• Installed and configuring new technologies in test environment to help determine interest level.

Confidential -Charlotte, NC

Server Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked with Grid Server.
• Mentored engineers with various Windows issues.
• Modified and created administrative VBscripts.

Confidential - Charlotte, NC

MS Exchange Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provided Support to Confidential ’s Premier Exchange customers.
• Assisted with Active Directory related issues relating to Exchange/Outlook.
• Use LDP, ADSIEdit, Network Monitor (NETMON), as well as other tools to help solve challenging issues.
• Solved MS calendar, offline storage, as well as other email issues.
• Assisted with OWA and OMA issues.
• Assisted customers with Outlook issues on Citrix and Terminal Servers.

Confidential - Charlotte, NC

Premier Alliance Windows engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provided Windows 2000 proactive support to highest contract level customers.
• Created design plans to roll-out Windows XP in the area of group policies.
• Assisted in Windows XP deployment in mixed OS environments.
• Debugged Windows; Analyzed group policies in AD; Created VBscripts in ADSI/WMI to automate tasks (was point of contact); Reviewed Windows Source code to help solve difficult undocumented customer issues.

Confidential

Windows Active Directory Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed AD issues; Provided in ADSI and WMI VBscripting to internal Confidential engineers.
• Worked on GPO; scripting; OU design; NTFS file permissions.
• Provided telephone support to Confidential ’s Premier customers in the area of Active Directory.

Confidential

Windows Debugging Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Debugged systems for Confidential ’s Premier customers; used ntsd, windbg, and other tools; debugged crash dumps send it by customers;
• Performed live debugging of customer systems.
• Was asked to cover the team manager position until new manager was acquired.
• Lead a team of 12 engineers;
• Worked on unit-wide projects;
• Had one-on-one engineer meetings;
• Creator of the phone support design for the way Confidential supports their customers today (engineer specialty teams).

Confidential - Philadelphia, PA

SNA & UNIX Support Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provided UNIX/C phone support to Confidential &T corporate customers.
• Wrote small C and Shell programs to help customers with admin automation.
• Attended an intensive Confidential &T UNIX/Shell internal class on first day of hire.