SUMMARY:

• Seeking Senior Level career that utilizes my skills where I am constantly challenged to use my vast experience. I have Architected, and Implemented Virtual Technologies over the past 10 years. One of my greatest assets is my ability to walk into a new environment and be functional immediately. I am quick to adapt and have the capacity to aggressively learn new environments, configurations, and technologies. The concept of TEAM is one that allows contribution towards the growth of the organization, thereby yielding the twin benefits of job satisfaction and convenient professional growth.
• VMware ESXi 4.x - 5.5
• VMware HA, vMotion, P2V
• VSS, VDS, Cisco N100V vCenter Operations(vCOPs)
• VMware PowerCLI
• Window Server R2
• AD, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy
• Linux (RedHat, Ubuntu)
• MS SQL
• MYSQL
• SolarWinds
• NFS, iSCSI, CIFS, Fiber, FCOE
• SSH, FTP, TFTP
• Symantec NetBackup
• BackBone NetVault
• VMware VDP HP Blades
• HP Any Connect
• Cisco UCS Blades
• Cisco UCS Chassis (5108)
• Cisco FI 6248
• Cisco Unified Communications
• Cisco IOS & Nexus NOS
• Cisco MDS, Switches, Routers
• VLANS, Trunking
• Vendor & VAR relationships
• SME Support of VMware and Cisco UCS
• Directly report to VP Executives and Directors
• RFP - Submission for required technology
• I have worked with technology for 15+ years and I am proficient in a vast array of hardware, software, concept and technologies. I have worked in the capacities from help-desk to now design, architecting and implementation of the latest cloud technologies. I have worked with VMware vSphere ESX 4.x - ESXi 5.5, Citrix, XenServer, OpenStack, Linux, Fiber Switches, Routers, Exchange, and Active Directory.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

UCS /Nexus Network Consultant Eng

Responsibilities:

• Assist and support of client UCS and Nexus Datacenters;
• Support currently installed UCS Domains in production and lab environments;
• Perform Cisco UCS node health checks to determine system vulnerabilities;
• Perform UCS and Nexus risk assessments to determine proper firmware;
• Hold and attend customer meetings to provide recommendations and design for future UCS deployments;
• Give presentations on suggested on proposed recommendations;
• Assist with new UCS and Nexus deployments;
• Troubleshoot any encountered issues with UCS or Nexus hardware and configurations;
• Provide Method of Operations (MOP) instruction for supported clients;
• UCS-C and UCS-B Series Platforms;
• UCS Manager;
• VMware vSphere and vCenter, VC component, VMWare Suite of support products;
• OpenStack;
• Service Provider Data Center Architectures for UCS;
• UCS Operational Validation & Troubleshooting;

Confidential

Sr. Data Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Design & Build VMware Virtual Environments with vSphere 5.x, Power CLI, ;
• Design and Manage Cisco UCS Environment 2 Chassis 16 Blade Servers;
• Supporting Windows Server 2008 R2, Server 2012 & SQL 2008R2;
• Supporting Linux Servers (RedHat, CentOS, Ubuntu);
• Design, Build & Manage Active Directory (AD) Server 2012;
• Design, Build & Manage AD LDP Services for VCS H.350 Applications;
• Manage internal and external DNS for VNOC environment;
• Implement AD CS for internal SSL integration;
• Implement Security Applications with TrendMicro, Solarwinds NPM and VIM;
• Implement secure RDP utilizing Bomgar;
• Managing EMC VNX 5300 Unified SAN;
• Design and Implement UCS Infrastructure with UCSM and CLI, including configuring profiles, vlans, vsans, UUIDs, storage, network uplinks;
• Maintaining UCS environment utilizing UCSM (Fabric Interconnects 6248, Chassis and servers);
• Storage connections and configurations using UCS 5K/2K FEX switch design;
• Deploy new hardware and software upgrades for EMC VNX 5300 SAN;
• Configuring L2 uplink network between Cisco 5K and UCS 6248 Fabric Interconnects, and UCS chassis/server environment utilizing 5108/B200 M3 hardware;
• Configuring FCoE connections between Cisco 5K and UCS environment;
• Designing connections for port connectivity to bring EMC 5300 Unity online for NFS storage;
• On-boarding customer technology designs into the cloud service;
• Administer basic routing and NAT Provisioning;
• Provide consulting, network planning, design and implementation support for professional services activities;
• Assisted as a resource to deploy UC Video resources;
• Supporting Cisco TMS and VCS Gateways for video codecs for Virtual Meeting Room (VMR) services;
• Maintained VAR and Vendor relationships with Presidio, CDW, Cisco, EMC, VMware, Extensys and Ingram Micro;
• Directly report to VP Executives and Directors

Confidential

Sr. Systems/VMware Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Design & Build VMware Virtual Environments including vSphere 4 and 5.x, vCOps;
• Architecture of VMware vSphere environment
• Design and Supporting VMware View 5.x;
• Supporting Windows Server 2008 R2, Server 2012;
• Support and Maintenance of MS SQL '05, '08, '12;
• Support Citrix farm encompassing 65 servers;
• Support Microsoft SharePoint 2007 servers;
• Install & Support Redhat Linux 5-6;
• Configure and maintain HP HPC7000 Blade Chassis with HP BL400 series blades with HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator and HP Connect;
• Implement, configure and maintain Cisco UCS Blade Chassis (5108);
• Implement, configure Cisco Fabric Interconnects (6248);
• Assisted Network Operations in configuring L2 networking with L2 FC connectivity between the 5K Nexus switches;
• Assisted Storage Operations in configuration of FC, NFS, and iSCSI connectivity, and VSAN, VLAN design for connectivity to UCS 6248 Fabric Interconnects;
• Installation of Cisco Blade servers primarily C210 M3, C220 M3, and B200 M3;
• Cisco UCS Manager, Cisco UCS Firmware upgrades;
• Maintaining UCS chassis and servers utilizing UCSM and CLI to configure profiles, vlans, vsans, UUIDs and other configurations pertinent to server management;
• Knowledge of storage systems EMC VNX and NetApp FAS3240, Snap Drive, Snap Manager for SQL, Snap Manager for Exchange, Snap Manager Virtual Infrastructure for backups, EMC Powerpath;
• Planned VMware ESXi 5.0 upgrades, and hardening guide of ESXi 5.x host;
• Perform routine software updates for the virtual infrastructure;
• Security and patch management using vSphere Update Manager;
• Utilized vSphere features: VMware Syslog Collector, VMware Data Recovery, vSphere 5 Standalone Converter and PowerCLI;
• Responsible for connections to Cisco MDS Fabric Switches and Cisco 5K Switches;
• Supporting role in deployment of Cisco VOIP infrastructure on UCS hardware B and C class servers;
• Intricate role configurations of Publishers Databases and Subscription Services;
• Assisted in deploying CUCM clusters in Production and DR Secondary environment;
• Maintained VAR and Vendor relationships with Presidio, CDW, Cisco, EMC, VMware, and HP
• Reported to the Director of IT, and Executive VP

Confidential

VMware Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Core responsibilities involve VMware vSphere, ESXi 5, vCenter implementations within the banking line of business;
• Define processes for VMware ESXi 5.0 installations, updates, upgrades, and hardening guide of ESXi 5.0 host;
• Installation and configuration of Servers, Switches, and SAN to support server consolidation;
• Perform physical to virtual server conversions to support server consolidation efforts;
• Perform routine software updates for the virtual infrastructure;
• Assess customer’s current environment for the suitability of server virtualization or desktop virtualization;
• System backup and restore procedures using Veeam Backup and Replication;
• Security and patch management using vSphere Update Manager;
• Utilized vSphere features: VMware Syslog Collector, VMware Data Recovery, vSphere 5 Standalone Converter and PowerCLI;
• Engineer and maintain local and SAN storage environments, including: physical array and servers characteristics, logical disk layout, standard storage and servers configurations, storage network;

Confidential

Cloud Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Support cloud customer through proprietary API and VMware vCenter management console;
• Engineer and maintain environment characteristics, including: physical array and servers characteristics, logical disk layout, standard storage and servers configurations, storage network
• Work with project and service management resources to develop action items related to the implementation and sustained configuration management of the environment;
• Capacity management that allows for customer to receive a high return on overall environment investment;
• Engage with customer application and system administration resources to plan for current and long term performance and capacity requirements
• Troubleshoot VM performance through vCenter performance monitoring, Responsible for reproduction of incidents to provide analysis incidents before escalating ;
• Utilized knowledge of Linux, Windows, Networking technologies to support customers cloud environments;
• Manage DNS
• Adhered to ITTL best practices, Followed strict change management processes in managing customers cloud environment;

Confidential

VMware Ace Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Supporting Ace virtual desktop technology deployed to medical record coders and auditors; Supported backend environment: AD, VMware Management Server;
• Utilized VMware Ace Management Server to create, package and deploy ACEs to local and remote endpoints such as laptop and desktop PCs, or even portable USB devices, mostly WD Passport hard drives and DVD;
• Centrally managed deployments via Ace Server including policy, activation, deactivation, security and authentication to access the drive instance, which also included Server 2008 AD;
• Supported Ace deployment of Windows XP, for users of Window XP, Vista, and Windows 7 machines;
• Managed VPN access to 50+ hospitals support HITEC & HIPAA ACT 2010;

Confidential

Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Supported datacenter of Dell and IBM Blade servers;
• Installed Server 2003, 08, VM ESX, ESXi, and CentOS Linux based systems installations with attached EMC SAN storage (NS480 and CX300);
• Migrate users home directories from MS Server 2003 to the SAN (EMC NS480) cifs servers on the NAS utilizing RoboCopy and RoboCopy GUI;
• EMC Clariion CX300, EMC Celerra NS-480, and AX150i were all racked, mounted, and powered up and carved out for resources: cifs, vmfs;
• Implemented Open Source products including MailArchiva, Plone, DimDim, GroundWorks, SpiceWorks and Alfresco on RedHat/CentOS Linux and Windows bases servers;
• Built and supported LAMP (Ubuntu, CentOS) installations running Drupal and Plone; Supported database export/import, PHP + Apache configuration;
• Daily managed MS Exchange ‘03 server with Outlook clients and OWA access, utilizing BlackBerry Enterprise Server;
• Managed Citrix client users having connection problems with server farm; Implemented 2X Application Server and Load Balancing Server;
• Deployed Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes and other proprietary applications using 2X (Citrix
• Configuration of Brocade fiber switches, Maintained EMC SAN storage (NS480, CX300 and AX150i); SAN attached to Blade Chassis; LUNS, Volume Groups;
• Implemented Group Policies and deployed software via Active Directory to control users and network devices;
• Managed 125+ physical and virtual servers in data center utilizing vSphere and ESX - (60/40) Linux/Windows;
• Software installations, system software maintenance and product upgrades, Utilized Ghostcast Server to deploy and re-image devices;
• Implemented backup storage system utilizing Backup Exec 12.0 over iSCCI and FC connected SAN and Tape based systems;
• Implemented 2008 TS cluster utilizing HP Thin clients; Utilized Altiris Client Management;
• Maintained appliances such as Blue Coat Proxy, Barracuda LB, Spam Firewall and Cisco Pix Router/Firewall
• Participated in the install of Avaya VOIP installation;
• Reported to the CIO and the Enterprise Architect II

Confidential

Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Support 200+ desktop user, additionally supporting some server side issues from a hands on approach reinforced with and ;
• Responsible for move/add/change activity related to servers, workstations, Cisco IP phones, printers, copy machines and laptops;
• Responsible for new user setup, MS Exchange 2003, 2007 management, Print Server, ADUC account management, Inventory;
• FTR - digital court room recorders, audio and visual court rooms including to handling of LCDs and camera technology;
• Hardware devices include Dell, Gateway, Konica-Minolta, HP, Cisco switches, and phones;
• Built and supported LAMP (Ubuntu, CentOS) installations running Drupal; Supported database export/import, PHP + Apache configuration;
• Software supported ranges from Windows 2003 Server, Server 2000, Windows XP, SMS 02, Office XP, For The Record software, other management tools;
• Supported Oracle backend court system database linking civil, criminal, and family court records;
• Desktop support for problems, Move/add/change activity related to desktop pc, Workstations, Printers, and Laptops; Assisted in server & networking;
• Installed network appliances such a printers, switches and routers;
• Utilization of AT&T online and offline business processes as well as EDS processes to maintain proper SLA agreements;

Confidential

Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the full client experience; Provided direct support for Microsoft desktops/laptops/servers;
• Provided Dell Certified & Gateway desktop/ laptop/server field tech support to business and residential clients for warranty pc repair;
• Responsible for imaging PCs or laptops for deployment de-install & refresh using industry standard tools;
• Provide telephonic support using remote control tools (LANDesk) and/or on-site assistance to resolve customer technical issues;
• Experience with Windows 2000/2003/XP; Office 2003; Active Directory, Security and Group Policy;
• Provided end user support and obtains technical support, as required;
• Perform system remediation and system refresh on company wide basis for outdated pc;

Confidential

Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the full client experience with respect to the use and support of treasury web products, including JPMorgan ACCESS and JP Morgan Treasury Workstation (Citrix and SQL backend);
• Assisted client Administrators in Citrix troubleshooting and configuration of servers in relation to Insight - JP Morgan proprietary software and Microsoft Terminal Services problems;
• Provided consultative support to clients on cash management, implementation and operational issues, inquiries, problem resolution, software/hardware recommendations, and security practices;
• Product management and team management, as required;
• Maintain high levels of expertise in workstation, web. scripting, and networking technologies;