Summary
Network Engineer / Administrator with over ten years of experience in design, installation, configuration, administration and troubleshooting of Microsoft Technologies and Cisco Technologies on Local Area Network and Wide Area Network infrastructures.
Certifications
CCEE, CCNA, CCA, MCITP/EA, MCITP/SA, MCSE, MCSA, MCP

Experience
Citrix Engineer / System Engineer (June 2011 - Present)
Confidential, (Summit, NJ)

• Provide high level support, management and design for Citrix Xenapp and Citrix Desktop using Citrix Provisioning Servers.
• Performed application and infrastructure integration, created policies and automation scripts, performed environment builds and scalability tests, deployed pilot and production environments.
• Through the use of proven methodologies, tools and best practices ensured the successful implementation of Citrix and Microsoft technologies. Played an integral role in each of the project phases—Analysis, Design, Build/Test and Rollout.
• Evaluated the present and future needs of the corporations infrastructure and created corporate standards. Reviewed systems abilities and capacities with clients; determined corporate needs; conducted meetings with business units and gave presentations. Helped standardize workstations and file servers including: hardware software, naming conventions, and IP addresses. Implemented file system, firewall security and disaster recovery strategies.

Senior Network Consultant (Feb 2011 - May 2011)
Confidential, (Tempe, AZ)

• Designed and administrated server consolidation program through use of VMware ESX server and VMware VirtualCenter. I wrote the strategy document, designed and administrated the environment. The environment has grown to over 45 ESX hosts and 750 Virtual machines production environment. I have also designed the performance monitoring processes and improved disaster recovery processes to utilize virtualization benefits.
• Design, upgrade, and administrated of Citrix Xenapp 5 to Xenapp 6. Created and tested Group policies for Citrix Enviornment. Administration and monitoring of License Server and Nfuse server.
• Designed, migrated, and administrated Microsoft Active Directory from Windows 2003 to Windows 2008.
• Established standardized process for development, documentation, and quality assurance.
• Provided IT Solutions for the company and team.
• Design and implementation of the LAN and WAN subnets and connections using Cisco 2800 Routers and 3500 Switches.
• Administration of Cisco 2811 Routers, Cisco 6500 and 3750 Switches, ASA 6500 Security Device, Wide Area Network, and Local Area Network using TCP/IP & related Services-DHCP/DNS/WINS.
• Design and administration of Wireless Access Points using Cisco 1134 AP and configuration of the vlan for guest and internal wireless points.
• Configure and administrate firewall rules for Cisco ASA 5500 firewall.
• Responsible for monitoring and setup of all network equipment using Microsoft System Cetner Operation Manager.
• Created AAA model for all Cisco Switches to authenticate against Microsoft Active Directory.
• Administration and design of Windows 2008 Active Directory including group policies, server monitoring, backup solution, dhcp, dns, and subnets.
• Lead, install, configure, and manage network servers to maximum availability and performance.
• Responsible for routine backups and new server deployment,
• SAN management and maintenance,

IT Manager / Senior Network Administrator (September 2010 - Jan 2011)
Confidential, (Tinton Falls, NJ)

• Project managed the installation and configuration of secure Lan's, Wan's and Intranet for six locations on time and within budget.
• Upgraded Microsoft Exchange 2003 servers to Exchange 2010 servers for 600 users.
• Designed layout and configured VMWare cluster and virtualized 50 of the 70 servers.
• Upgraded Microsoft Active Directory from Windows 2003 to Windows 2008.
• Established standardized process for development, documentation, and quality assurance.
• Provided IT Solutions for the company and team.
• Responsible for the Information Technology needs of the company, as well as all facility related items and contracts.
• Supervised technical and IT staff.
• Managed IT Budget.
• Help set long-range technical direction and capacity plans
• Responsible for six locations.

Network / System Administrator (October 2008 - September 2010)
Confidential, (Berkeley Heights, NJ)

• Administration of Cisco 2811 Routers, Cisco 6500 and 3750 Switches, ASA 6500 Security Device, Wide Area Network, and Local Area Network using TCP/IP & related Services-DHCP/DNS/WINS.
• Designed and implemented the vlan subnets for medical departments on Cisco switches and migrated the network routing protocol from OSPF to EIGRP. Configure multi-link bundles for T1 connections from Cisco 2811 routers in satellites to our Cisco 2811 Core routers. Troubleshoot basic switch and route problems using packet sniffer tools like ethereal.
• Configure and administrate firewall rules for Cisco ASA 5500 firewall and configuration of Symantec IDS device and Symantec Enterprise Anti Virus Solution. Setup and administration of VPN using F5 Firepass 1200 solution.
• Build and maintain Visio documentation for network and cabinets. Document all installation and procedures.
• Implemented VMware 3.5 Infrastructure to virtualized servers and virtualization of workstations using VMware View 4. Implemented and designed Help Desk solution using Layton Help box.
• Accountable for the Administration of Microsoft Exchange 2003 and Microsoft Active Directory, user and group security, file security, print servers, Microsoft SharePoint, Allscript EHR System, Pacs System, Misys, RSA Security, Blackberry, Legato Backups, EMC San, Altiris 6.5, Cort, Citrix, Websense, SolarWinds, HP Sim Manager, and other medical systems.
• Designed and rollout Group Policy settings for various authenticated groups in Active Directory and created batch scripts using Kix for logons for user groups.

Windows System Administrator (April 2008 - October 2008)
Confidential, (Hillside, NJ)

• Accountable for the network / information installation, administration, security, accountability, user account management, email administration, backup and maintenance on Windows Active Directory network that included Microsoft Exchange, file/print, web, and domain controller servers, and local workstations.
• Accountable for the Administration of Microsoft Exchange 2003 with two Backend Servers in an Active / Passive Node Cluster and a Front End OWA Server.
• Designed, configured, and migrated Exchange 2007 Infrastructure in an Active / Passive Node Cluster with Cluster Continuous Replication across two subnets with Edge Transport Server on DMZ.
• Designed and upgraded Windows 2000/2003 DC Active Directory Infrastructure to Windows 2008 DC Active Directory Infrastructure and configured AD Replication across Datacenters and moved to Windows 2008 Terminal Server farm from Citrix Farm using third party program called

Network Administrator (October 2005 - April 2008)
Confidential, (Princeton, NJ)

• Configuration and administration of LAN/WAN environment using Cisco Routers 2620XM Router with dual T1 and Cisco Catalyst Switches.
• Accountable for management of all aspects of Company Active Directory Forest including account management, creating and managing security groups and permissions, event log management, backup management using Arcserve Backup. Planning and implementing Group Policy and securing access to resources as well as DNS and DHCP.
• Migrated network from a Novell Netware network to Windows Active Directory forest.
• Implemented Microsoft system Center Essentials into production to more efficiently manage software deployment and patch management as well as system and network monitoring.
• Configure and secure VPN remote access for redundant users working from home.
• Handle troubleshooting for all hardware problems related to workstations, servers, routers, switches, printers, cabling, and phones. Documented all computer system procedure.
• Assemble and maintain email server on Linux server using Fedora 5 and Qmail email server. Then implemented and administrated Exchange 2003 in cluster environment with Front End Server for users to access OWA.
• Set up and administered Nortel Meridian 1 PBX and ACD system for company call center. Diagnose and repair telecommunication consisting of digital lines provided through T1 from Qwest Networks and analog lines provided by Verizon Telecommunications.
• Configured the web configuration and security for local intranet using Apache and IIS web servers. .
• Accountable for creating proxy server and maintaining proxy server rules using Dans Guardian on Red Hat Linux Server.
• Accountable for digital image database using Microsoft SQL and Kwiktag.
• Configure and maintain Help Desk solution for users reporting various issues with workstations.
• Basic Administration on AS400 including creating users accounts, web server, and database management.
• Upgraded 200 workstations from Windows 98/95 on Novell Netware Network to Windows XP/2000 Windows Active Directory network.

Network Administrator (April 2000 - Sept 2005)
Confidential, (Springfield, NJ)

• Responsible for the network / information installation, administration, security, accountability, user account management, email administration, backup and maintenance on Windows Active Directory network that included Microsoft Exchange, file/print, web, and domain controller servers, and 300 local workstations.
• Develop and maintain web accessible information systems database used to help track help desk, software licensing, and equipment accountability.
• Designed, tested, and deployed Windows 2000 Active Directory Architecture during enterprise-wide migration from Windows NT 4, affecting multiple sites, 25+ servers and nearly 200 workstations.
• Troubleshoot and corrected network problems with switches, firewall, VPN, TCP/IP networking, DHCP, WINS, and DNS servers.

Help Desk Technician / System Administrator (April 1998 - March 2000)
Confidential, (Somerset, NJ)

• Designed, tested, and deployed Windows 2000 Active Directory Architecture during enterprise-wide migration from Windows NT 4, affecting multiple sites, 9 servers and 150 workstations.
• Developed and maintained Website using Internet Information Systems and PHP in Windows 2000.
• Implemented DNS solution for in-house domains using Microsoft 2000 Server.
• Deployed and maintain Microsoft Application Terminal Server on Windows 2000 server for end users.
• Designed, tested, and deployed Firewalls using Microsoft ISA servers.
• Implemented VPN solution for employees working from home using IPSEC security and Microsoft Routing and Remote Access in Windows 2000.
• Designed and deployed Microsoft SQL Server for customer information and orders for company website.
• Provided systems administration and user support for Windows NT/2000.
• Compiled manual for Facsys Software in Windows, Novell, Linux, and
  AS/400 Environments.
• Provided Technical support for Fax over IP product called Facsys.
• Provided system support for Fax over IP using Facsys Connector for Exchange, Direct Inward Dialing, Digital and Analog Lines into PBX using fax Boards from Brooktrout and Dialogic using Analog and Digital phone lines.

Education
Bachelors of Science in Information Technology Network Management and Design