PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Accomplished I.T. professional with over 16 years demonstrated success planning, deployment, configuration, testing and maintaining Windows based environments. Technology savvy self - starter, adept at moving into new environments and extrapolate from existing experience to quickly adapt to new technologies fluently. Possess first-rate communications and collaboration skills to lead and work in concert with diverse groups effectively.

TECHNICAL SKILLS: s: MCP NT4, MCTS Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, MCTS Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, MCTS Windows Server 2008 Application InfrastructureOperating Systems: Client: Windows 3.11 - Windows 8 Server: Windows NT 3.51 - Server 2012 Non-Windows: Redhat 3.0-6.0

Hardware: Cisco 2600/2800 series routers, Dell PowerEdge Servers Dell workstations & laptops, Dell switches, WatchGuardSoftware:Exchange 5.5-2010, Microsoft SCCM 2003/2007/2012 , Microsoft ISA Server 2004/2006, Microsoft IIS 5/6/7, MS SQL Server 6.5-2012, Orchestrator 2012, S

Networking: TCP/IP v4/6 protocol suite

Security:Nessus, PCI auditing, SSLv2, SSLv3, TLSv1, OSSEC, Nagios

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Microsoft Systems Center 2012 Architect

Confidential - Milwaukee, WI

Responsibilities:

• Increased efficiency of imaging from several hours to under 1 hour
• Streamline Active Directory structure for better GPO targeting and security structure
• Deployment of MS Windows Updates
• Packaged and distributed key applications
• Monitor and manage their key infrastructures
• VMware
• Active Directory/DNS/DHCP
• System Center
• Microsoft SQL Servers
• Consulted on process improvements for support model, including introduction to SLAs

Microsoft Orchestrator Architect

Confidential - Madison, WI

Responsibilities:

• Setup health monitoring of the infrastructure
• Created DEV Windows server 2012 domain with SCCM 2012 for testing purposes
• Train existing staff on new techniques of troubleshooting
• Identify daily/weekly/monthly operational tasks
• Review and advise on packaging and application deployment process
• Engage both Networking Team and Active Directory Teams to resolve gaps
• Designed package testing procedure
• Engaged the appropriate teams for OSD introduction in the environment
• Automated Distribution Point build process with OSD
• Creation of custom SQL Reports as needed
• Developed PowerShell scripts for management of the application & infrastructure
• Provide root cause analysis of highly visible issues.

Lead SCCM Infrastructure Engineer

Confidential - Glendale, WI

Responsibilities:

• Designed server build process
• Created OSD Task Sequence to automate Branch Distribution Point build process to be implemented world wide
• Created Branch Distribution Point recovery process
• Stood up SCOM 2012 to monitor the SCCM 2007 environment
• Worked with Microsoft product engineers to identify WMI bug in System Center 2012 suite
• Identified a bug in VMware where the guest NIC runs at half duplex
• Developed troubleshooting process for SCCM Clients including WMI repair
• Provided root cause analysis of high impact issues

Systems Administrator

Confidential -Westerville, OH

Responsibilities:

• Designed Threat Management Gateway 2010 Arrays with NLB
• Administer Microsoft Hyper-V infrastructure
• Designed redundant site-to- site VPNs using WatchGuard appliances
• Designed, deployed and administered Forefront Client Security Infrastructure
• Administer Active Directory Infrastructure
• Successfully deployed ISA 2006 VPN between locations
• Authored Corporate Incident Response Plan
• Security auditing for PCI compliance

Network Administrator

Confidential - Lake Villa, IL

Responsibilities:

• Successfully formulated and developed a Confidential t software that met and exceeded HIPPA standards
• Deployed numerous Windows 2000 domain environments
• Designed, tested and executed migrations for MS Access to mySQL database
• Performed network hardware installations including: wiring, terminations and wireless
• Standardizations of Windows 2000 desktops

Systems Administrator

Confidential - Lake Bluff, IL

• Subject matter expert for migrations of Windows NT 4 to Windows 2000, Exchange 5.5 to 2000 as well as Lotus CC:Mail to Exchange 2000. Directed migration of MS Access with Access Forms to MS SQL Server 2000 with a web driven interface. Implemented Active Directory integrated DNS as well as SonicWall VPNs.

Help Desk Analyst

Confidential -Englewood, CO

Responsibilities:

• Provided comprehensive level 3 help desk support for the network, as well as servers encompassing Microsoft Exchange Support for load-balancing. Built and tested an Intranet site for hiring managers to be able to submit requests for new-user access in the Windows NT 4 and LINUX domains.

Network Administrator

Confidential -Chicago, IL

Responsibilities:

• Saved the company in over $60,000 in licensing by creating a standardized system for deployment of new workstations

Desktop Support Analyst

Confidential -Schaumburg, IL

Responsibilities:

• Provided client-side support to over 7,000 users for Windows NT 4 as well as Macintosh environments. Contributed to the migration of Exchange 5.0 to 5.5. Developed a system that maximized efficiencies in the resolution and escalation of help desk support issues.