Summary:
Desire to assist Enterprise clients as a seasoned Sr. VMware & Microsoft Engineer/Consultant by pursuing possibilities which challenge my abilities to higher levels that provide growth through experience

Certifications:

• Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Design Specialist
• VMware Certified Professional 5 – Desktop
• VMware Certified Professional 5
• VMware Certified Professional 4
• Microsoft Windows Server Virtualization, Configuration
• Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE)

Professional Experience:

SEP2010 – OCT 2012 Confidential, Sr. VMware/MS Consultant/Engineer Tampa, FL

• Conducted planned session with designated representative(s) to gather and assess existing architecture documentation related to the virtual environment. Performed VMware Health Checks for Medium, and Enterprise Customers using the latest Health Check Analyzer Virtual Appliance. Assisted clients using the latest VMware capacity planner tools for Physical Server Consolidation. Expertise in designing and implementing ESX 5/4.1/4 in TEST, DEV, and AD environments for enterprise clients. Consolidated hardware servers using P2V technology large enterprise environments using VMware Technology. Experience with designing and deploying per client requirement VMware view 5/4.6/4.5/4.0 design and Virtual desktop deployments Designed and Implemented the following for clients, VMware Jumpstart Environments, new SRM (Site Recovery Manager) for VMware environments,
• Project Tier 4 supporting Wintel Group using remedy ticketing system. Day to day responsibilities included issues related to; VMs, performances, SAN Storage issues latency, pre-P2V cleanup, post P2V, ThinApp, Lab Manager, MS IIS 6&7, VM Servers & spacing issue, APPS – COTS, Citrix, VDI, and LAB Manager. Built, configured and deployed VMs and templates completed Physical-to-Virtual (P2V), and Virtual-to-Virtual (V2V) of Windows 2000, 2003, & 2008, as well as Linux servers from VMware, Hyper-V and legacy hardware.
• Project consisted of building and certifying New TEST, Data enter/Cluster of 12 ESX Hosts in order to certified 10GB (FCoE) and Cisco 1000v. Tests included building several VMs with 2003, 2008, and Linux OS. The Metrics tested were vMotion, HA, Failover, and bandwidth between VMs, ESX Hosts, and Cisco 1000v. HOSTs consisted of Dell 2900, r900, and HPDL580G7. Procedures were tested, certified and documented.
• Project - part of a team that tested a new application installed by third party vendor (3M). Scope of work consisted of implementation, configuration, and deployment of 28 New VMs from template (2008R2), and provide vendor with access to certify application. Complete project ahead of schedule despite major unforeseen challenges while working remotely.
• Installed configured Cisco UCS B & C Series System, SAN/LAN, and installed VMWare or Citrix Xen Server for enterprise clients
• Installed and configured new HP c7000 Blade Chassis, Blade Servers for enterprise clients with VMware 4.1 & 5.

APR 2006 – SEPT 2010,Confidential, Sr. VMware Engineer Sarasota FL
Clients include; MEDX-Solutions, Dept of Justice, TECO, Florida Virtual School, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Lee Memorial Hospital, iGPS LLc, Rasmussen College, Franklin Templeton, 5J Technologies Length of Projects: 9-24+ months.
MEDX Solutions, VMware / SAN Consultant (13 months -current) Tampa, FL

• Performed Heath Check Assessments for existing clients. Configured Datacenter hardware platform that consisted of either Cisco UCS or HP Blade (c7000) systems accordingly. Expertise in designing and implementing new ESX 5/4.1/4 in Jump Starts Projects of new installs and configuration of, vCenter Server, VSA and configuring Datacenter, Virtual Networking, SAN (iSCSI, VSA, FC, FCoE), Clusters, Resources Pools, DRS, HA, DPM, vMotion, and P2V- up to 3 Servers. Designed and Setup VMware SRM 5, VMware View 4.6 and 5.0, ThinApp, desktop deployments, and Citrix VDI. Re-configured HP left-hand SANs, EMC SAN per best practice.

TECO (Contractor,) Confidential Server Admin (6 months) Tampa FL

• Planned designed and rollout out UPS APC replacement Project with support of staff. Research and assist issue with Exchange 2007 replication and submitted findings to group. Participated and assisted Team in implementing a new VM TEST environment. Installed new 2003/2008 VM Servers for deployment and handed over to Security and Distributed Systems. Other responsibilities included Patching of Servers bi-monthly for PROD, TEST via LANDesk and WSUS Server and proactively monitored TECO Servers and system using Solar winds and HP SIN and making corrective fixes. Documented “How to”, “Best Practice” made to TECO VM Server environment.

Department of Justice,Confidential, VMware Consultant (29 months) Washington D.C.

• Worked as contractor as Tier 4 Support handling issues related to AD, DC, DNS, SQL, Blackberry Server, running on top of MS 2008/2003/2000, Exchange 2003/2007. He assisted Server Admin with Right fax, Citrix, Print and File Servers running on mixed ESX 3.5, 4.0 HOST Clusters on HP Blades located in COLO and Datacenter running PROD, TEST, and DEV. He proactively monitored Systems Solaris and HP SIM and made corrective fixes in a 1000 + Server (mixed) environment (90% Virtual, and 10% Linux/Solaris 9.x). He implemented best practice by deleting old snapshots (VMs) left behind on TEST and PROD. He also architected, designed, and implemented EMC Clarion (CX, CX3, and CX4) SAN environments to ensure high availability and acceptable performance characteristics for VMware vSphere and SAN-backed applications.
• Project-built out the infrastructure, powered, racked, installed and configured (3) New HP Blade c7000 Chassis populated with full height Blade Servers in DC, MD, and Dallas TX Datacenters. Configured Chassis/Blades using HP OA Admin and Virtual Connect Ethernet and Fiber connection to SAN and LAN. Carved out LUNs (masking) for VMware from EMC CX4-480 SAN. Installed ESX 4.0 on this environment by using PROD AD (2003) Database by replicating a standalone DC with AD DB, and P2V DC to 3 new Datacenters for POC/TEST. Installed a new VMWare vCenter Server environment and configured DC, Cluster, HA, vMotion, Virtual Networking, and ensure SAN and SRM replication.

SEP 2000 – MAY 2006, Sr. VMWare/MS Engineer/Owner, Confidential, Albuquerque, NM
Teamed Lead up with Deloitte, ARC, WOW, & Teksystems to perform large scale implementation rollout Projects Migration of Servers P2V (Win 2k2k32k8, EXCH 2K2K32K7, SQL2k, 2k5) for Enterprise Clients such as ABC Path fire, Edward Jones, Le Petit Academy, and Wal-Mart with a duration of 1-6 months over the course of 6 years.

• Architecture, Configuration and Installation of iSCSI HP Left Hand, NetApp FAS/V-Series, IBM DS-series, Dell MD-series SAN Architect, Design and implement EMC Clariion (CX, CX3, and CX4) SAN environments to ensure high availability and acceptable performance for VMware vSphere and SAN-backed applications.
• Supported Systems and Virtualization design implementation and troubleshooting of mission critical IT systems assignments for enterprise clients supporting ESX4.x environments
• Expertise in architecting existing environments, re-configuring, and deploying VMware vSphere ESX 4.1/4.0 environments, P2V existing Servers for consolidation. Experienced supporting and deploying ThinApp, Lab Manager 4.0., VMware view 4.0 design and Virtual desktop deployments. Hands on experience with upgrading ESX servers, VCenter Servers and VMs (Microsoft) using VMware Update manager-
• Fixed/replaced/installed HP & Dell SAN Hardware SCSI, SATA
• Performed several P2V Migrations of Dell PE and HP Proliant Servers to ESX4.0
• Troubleshot and fixed HP Servers Blades (Bls) and, DL series HP Storage Works and AX150i
• Monitored Client/VM Servers using SCOM 2007, MOM 2005, HP SIM, and Solar
• Lead on Exchange Migrations 2000-2003-2007 of mailboxes ranging from 100-3,000 accounts.
• Patched Servers (LANDesk, WSUS3) and pushing out patches/fixes (SMS) Server
• Created a Test VM Server environment and transition Exchange 2003 to 2007 (250+ nodes)
• Wrote a disaster recovery program for backups and trained staff on restore processes (Backup Exec)
• Documented “How to”, “Best Practice” and changes made to several clients on their existing PROD
• Lead on different Projects of AD migrations (100-10,000) using ADMT2.0 & 3.0 from 2000 to 2003 and 2008 Domains
• Created Exchange 2003 in TEST (VM), migrated DB, and over 2,000 mailboxes.
• Modified OU structure and Group Policies enhancing AD to streamline the log on process on TEST
• Researched and assisted a client with issues related to Clustering and replication Exchange 2007
• Provided Network Admin Support, System Design (clustering) 2K3 Servers, IIS/SharePoint, SQL, Exchange2k3, Networks, Routers, Wireless (Cisco), VOIP (Avaya) SQL Reporting, Cisco VPN Client. Specialized in installing a new VMware ESX3.x (IBM Blades) Front end to Igoldmine (2k3 HTTP 3-CLUST) to APP (goldmine 5.7) which attached to SQL (BE) data on SAN (IBM 4300). Assisted other clients with rollout cloning Citrix Pres Servers 4.0 on new farm.
• Migrated 1,500 mailboxes(Law firm 2k3 Exchange) to HP Blade VMware 3.5 via
• Rolled out Dell PE2850 Servers 2k3 as DC, AD, DHCP, DNS, SQL2k5, and TS Server
• Designed and rolled outs Server ESX 3.x, 2k3 Servers TS/Citrix Farm and attached LUN to SAN
• Engineer Support to Enterprise (6,000+ MOM2k5), deployed 2003 Servers (HP DL585,VMwareEsx 3.0) with TS/Citrix Pres on existing Farm, aided Exchange Admin with issues reported with Mailboxes and DR.
• Proactively monitoring PROD,DEV and TEST Servers using Solar winds, HP System Antonio Salgado Consulting, and SCOM2007

SEP 1999 to AUG 2000 Sr. System Engineer, Confidential Albuquerque, NM

• Provide Tier 3 Lead with technical support to 5,000 clients in a mixed, Windows NT, Novell, and Exchange
• Identified and resolved hardware and software issues prior deployment of Ghosted Images of 2000 n NT40 Servers
• Deployed an average of 3-5 Workstations and Servers (NT4.0 – Wintel Base) to subsidiaries sites throughout the US.
• Other duties included creating User and Exchange accounts. Member of the Win2k and Office 2000 evaluation team

AUG 1998 to SEP 1999 Sr. Systems Engineer, Confidential Albuquerque, NM

• Installed and configured a tape backup system for all servers using Seagate Backup Exec v7.0
• Reconfigured HP Jet Admin on server using HP Jet direct cards on all network printers.
• Acted as Tier3 support to approximately 1,000 clients in a mixed Novell/Windows NT Server, LAN, and WAN
• Troubleshot Routers, Switches, hardware, software, and network issues on Windows 2000, NT, 98, 95
• Migrated mail to Outlook 98 on all PCs and imported e-mail from Netscape and Outlook Express
• Purchased, installed, and implemented TRACKIT Software application
• Trained staff of 8 on advanced troubleshooting techniques

AUG 1997 to AUG 1998, Sr. Systems Admin, Confidential,Albuquerque, NM

• Administered a Novell 3.12, MS Exchange v5.5, Backup, Fax, and NT 4.0 Server.
• Upgraded hardware to Router, Switch, Fast Ethernet Hub (100mps), and Nics to 3c905 (100mpbs).
• Troubleshot and resolve hardware, software, and Network issues on a Windows NT/98 PCs.
• Provided full Desktop Tech Support to 100 clients in a mixed Novell, NT environment.
• Troubleshot email issues (cc: Mail 6.0, Netscape, and Outlook 98).
• Troubleshot phone issues passwords, moves, and general voice mail (Intertel). Setup network connectivity in a mixed Novell and MS networking environment using IPX/SPX and TCP/IP, and over supervised a staff of 5 people

• Designed, configured, a five server network (NTv4.0), and upgraded PCs (Wintel-PCs) from WFW to WIN98.
• Redesigned and upgraded topology from Peer to Peer to Client/Server, and installed a new NT 4.0 Server.
• Upgraded Hardware; NICs to 100mpbs, Hubs to SWITCHES (3Com) and built new PC Desktops (Wintel-base)
• Installed, configured, and maintained videoconference equipment (PicturTel).
• Administered Definity & Audix Phone system.
• Network Admin duties included file, printer, accounts, and Passwords.
• Ghosted PCs (Wintel), installed software, and managed a staff of 3.

JUN 1990 to JAN 1995, Confidential Network/SYS Administrator for GOV. Contracts, Arlington, VA Confidential, Roslyn, VA. 36 months –

• Upgraded from Novell v2.2 (50 user) to v3.11 (100 user), and assisted users with phone, PC, and Apps issues
• Administrator duties included granting file and user rights, and unlocking passwords
• Performed nightly backup using ARC Serve, and distributed reports on AT&T Definity Phone system
• Programmed VIS and recorded scripts using C++ on UNIX System V, and supervised a staff of 8.
• Administered a Unix (System V), secured Gateway (WAN), and Novell v.311 (LAN) with Ft. Huachuca, AZ
• Acted as POC for all user related to e-mail, phone, software, and hardware issues

FIREWALLS Net screen, Cisco Pix SPAM: Barracuda, HARDRIVES EXT, USB, TB, SATA, IDE, SCSI, RAID NICs, 10/100/GB, Token ring, RG58&62, Cat5, Fiber Ch, iSCSI Cards, 56k, ISDN BRI/PR, T1, DSL,CSU/DSU, Multi- plexers, SAN IBM DS4300, DELL EMC AX4 ROUTERS Sonic Wall Tz180&Pro 3040xx, Cisco 26xx 501&5064, Netopia, Netgear, 3com, SERVERS Cisco UCS HP c7000 Blades Intel-base (IBM Clone/Compatible), Dell: Power Edge 64bit, 24xx, 64xx, 44xx, Blade (1955), IBM: iSeries, BladeHS20 HP: Net Series LC 2000, LH 3000, 6000 PCs Compaq, IBM, Packard Bell, HP, Gateway, Wintel and Clones LAPTOPS: Dell, Toshiba, HP/Compaq MOTHERBOARDS XT, 286- 586 PRINTER HP, Epson, Canon TELECONFERENCE Picture Tel 4500 VC, Tandem 6000 CALL MGMT SYS AT&T Definity System 75, Avaya IP Office v4.2 WIRELESS Cisco Air 12xx, 3com, NETGEAR, Linksys, NICs 802.11b/g BLACKBERRY 7xxx -8xxx

MICROSOFT – AD, DHCP, DNS, GP, CLUSTER, NLB, TS, RAS, PDC/BDC, IIS 6.0 MOM2005, MS2K3, HP OPENVIEW EXCHANGE 5.5, 200. 2003, 2007, SBSK3, BLACKBERRYENTER., SQL 2000, 2005 OFFICE SUITES 97, 2000, 2003, 2007 OUTLOOK 97, 2K, 2K3, 2K7, CITRIX XP, Metaframe, Presentations, SYMANTEC NIS, NSW, NAV, 360 (2K-2008), SAVCORP (v8-10.1), M.Trend, AVG, REMOTE RDP, pcAnywhere, Dame Ware, LogMeIn, Bomb gard HELPDESK Connect Wise Track it, HEAT, ADOBE CS2,Photoshop, Reader v6-8,SEAGATE Crystal Reports v8-11, I BACKUP Arc Serve, VERITAS Backup Exec. SNIFFERS SNMP, RMON, LAN Analyzer, UNIX AT& T System V, Red hat- knowledge of commandsACCOUNTING Peachtree, QuickBooks, Turbo Tax, OTHER Med soft, Prolaw, Smart2k, Check it, Disk keeper, Winfax Pro, Acronis

EDUCATION:

• Computer Science, Confidential
• Computer Networks/Programming, Confidential