PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential - Mt. Holly, NJ

Senior Solution Architect

Responsibilities:

• Manager Service Provider (MSP) - Providing end to end system and IT management of anything that connects to the network.
• Build Custom Hardware Appliance - Consists of HP Server, VMware ESXi, Windows 2012 R2, AD, File, Print, and Microsoft Exchange 2013.
• NetApp Install, Configuration, Maintain, Upgrade all to Best Practices
• Installed and migrated XenDesktop and XenApp 6.X and 7.X.
• Maintained XenApp Server Farms.
• Migration of several companies between Microsoft Office local install, Google Apps, and Office 365.
• Management of Google Apps and Office 365.
• Work with customers from 1 to 2000+ from Long Island to Southern New Jersey.
• Work with multisite Datacenter vSphere, Horizon (View), AD, and Exchange deployments, migrations and upgrades on physical and virtual machines and to virtual machines.
• Majority of Customers are VMware with some still on physical legacy hardware.

Confidential - Mt. Laurel, NJ

Senior Solution Datacenter Architect - Engineer - Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Servers, Blades, SAN - Cisco, HP, Dell, NetApp, EMC, HDS
• NetApp Install, Configuration, Maintain, and Upgrade, all to Best Practices
• Pre- Sales and Post- Sales, - Architect, Engineer, Implementation, Manage, Maintained.
• Build and implement DaaS, SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS environments.
• Manage multiple Projects with Microsoft Project and Excel - Gantt Charts.
• FlexPods - FlexPod consist of VMware, Cisco, and NetApp
• Worked with Salesforce on VMware Partner Central.
• VMware, Citrix, and Microsoft Virtualization vSphere and Horizon (View) Multisite Datacenter- Worked with many companies with sizes from SMB through worldwide companies.
• Multisite Datacenter migrations.
• Worked in Data Centers and Data Center migrations.
• Use of several add-on products for View and vSphere from VMware and other 3rd Party companies.
• Designed/Architected View deployments.
• Gave JumpStart’s/Hands-On for implementation and maintenance. Explaining VMware industry terms like Pods, Organizations, Business Units, and Use Cases. Making sure to explain the VMware View Maximum’s Document so they know when to start another Pod.
• XenApp, XenServer, XenDesktop, XenClient, XenMobile - Worked with companies' sizes from SMB through major worldwide companies.
• Installed and migrated XenApp 4.X to 6.X and deliver documentation on “How to maintain Server Farm”.
• Work with multisite AD and Exchange deployments and upgrades on physical and virtual machines.
• Have migrated and installed to Cloud providers Azure, AWS, SunGard Enterprise Cloud Services, Solutions and Availably Services, IBM Cloud, and Dell Cloud.

Confidential - SCE Fremont, OH

Senior Enterprise Architect

Responsibilities:

• Working on SCE Project main areas of responsibility were:
• Microsoft - VMware
• Personally took customer from Windows 2000 Domain to Windows 2003 R2 SP2 x64 Domain (Native Forest and Domain) using a VMware Converter migration of the main old DC that had all the FSMO roles as a bridge; this server did not have a physical upgrade path because of the hardware age, but when virtualized on new hardware was able to be upgraded to Windows 2003 R2 without issue; old virtualized server was demoted and key domain services migrated to new OS’s and Hardware that was supported
• Helped with the stabilization of clients environment, they had a lot of failing and unsupported OS’s and hardware
• Moved their old Windows 2000 Terminal Servers to Windows 2003 R2 SP2 Terminal Servers; was able to harvest the file system and registry to migrate software and move it to the new environment
• Migrated key systems and services to supported OS’s and hardware in an expedited manor to maintain overall stability and supportability of client environment
• Provided high-level support help while these migration were on going to support personnel
• Taught several personnel the new and easier ways to do their day to day tasks in the new environment using all the new features of the new systems and hardware
• Prepared customer to implement VMware VI3 and consolidate all unsupported hardware
• Citrix
• Personally was tasked with implementing Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 Farm to take advantage of its built in load balancing features
• Client wanted to move to web published application using Citrix Web Services (NFUSE)

Confidential - Dell Houston, TX

Senior Enterprise Architect

Responsibilities:

• Working on Dell DLE Project main areas of responsibility were:
• VMware
• Working with Customers to fully utilize VMware solutions, and realize that there software could now be an virtual appliance to reduce support costs for customers custom sites
• Helped Customers realize the potential of VMware
• VMware ESX 2.5 upgrades to 3.0 -3.0.1
• VMware ESX 3.0 and 3.0.1 installations
• Gave VMware of full product life cycle
• Microsoft
• Migrating Windows NT 4.0 Domains to Windows 2003 R2 Domains
• Migrating Exchange 5.5 (Email Systems) to Exchange 2003 (Email Systems)
• Helped migrate client from Novell NDS and GroupWise to Windows 2003 R2 Domain and Exchange 2003 SP2
• Helped with VMware VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) Dell offering

Confidential, San Francisco, CA

Enterprise Architect

Responsibilities:

• Working with city of Cleveland on the design and implementation plan for the move to Windows 2003 Active Directory from their unsupported NT 4.0 Domains
• This city has Several NT 4 Domains throughout the city with varying trust levels that have many different levels of security that needs to be maintained throughout the migration
• This city also has varying connections to these domains from dialup to fiber interconnects
• We have also been tasked with the design and implementation plan for this city for moving from an unsupported Exchange 5.5 mail system to Exchange 2003
• The mail system is extremely mission critical and is integrated with their new Cisco VOIP phone system allowing them to receive voicemail in their email box while remote
• Have designed a completely new infrastructure for their main IT support site using fault tolerance achieved with VMware ESX Server, Dell front-end enterprise servers, and EMC SAN back-end storage systems
• This will also give them a great start for the consolidation of Several process servers that are not being utilized more than 10% percent and for only 1% of the day
• Have made many recommendations to help them meet and exceed many government policies such as HIPPA and meet basic security standards

Confidential, Toledo, OH

Information Security Manager - Sr. Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Implementing and Maintaining compliance with HIPPA and ISO 17799
• Responsible for Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning and Testing (SunGuard)
• Project Managed several company pivotal projects
• Move to Windows 2003 Active Directory
• Move to Exchange 2003 and all features implemented
• Move to Citrix Presentation Server 4.0
• Implementation of Cisco VPN Concentrator 5015 and integrated it with Citrix making a web portal using the SSL VPN feature
• Brought in, Implemented, and helped Administer VMware ESX on Dell Blade Centers with EMC and HP SAN’s for server consolidation (Better than 30 to 1) and better DR (Able to recover in hours and not days) and Zero downtime hardware maintenance with vMotion
• Wrote or Re-wrote all company security policies, procedures, and best practice guidelines
• Responsible for enforcement of best practices and company security policies and procedures
• Implemented and Supervised Administration of all security related systems (VPN’s and VPN Concentrators, Firewalls (Cisco), Enterprise Antivirus Solution (Symantec Corporate), Patch Management System (BigFix Enterprise Suite), Web Filtering (Websense), Email Virus and SPAM Filtering (Microsoft FrontBridge and Symantec Mail Security), Server and System Hardening)
• Implemented System Authentication and Authorization with LDAP and RADIUS
• Trouble Shoot Authentication and Authorization with NTLM and Kerberos
• Audited and Analyzed Internal and External Systems and Networks for setup and security issues
• Helped guide juniors in various hardware and software implementation projects

Confidential Toledo, OH

Security Sr. Technology Engineer/Analyst - Project Manager - Supervisor

Responsibilities:

• Project Management - Supervisor to several projects and team environments
• Systems analysis and planning on migrations of older systems and software
• Involved in or Lead administration, testing, piloting, implementing, troubleshooting, and maintaining of all systems at clients networks
• Implementation, Administration, and Trouble Shooting of Citrix and Terminal Servers
• Planned and Upgraded Clients with Windows NT 4.0 and Exchange 5.5 to Windows 2003 with Active Directory and Exchange 2003 (Both to Native Mode)
• Lead Team to repackage all software for large corporate client with Wise Package Studio for distribution with SMS
• Designed, Planned and Tested SMS 2003 implementation at above client (Implementation is Scheduled for later this year)
• Nationwide Senior Server Systems implementation of Windows and Exchange 2003 (Several other system enhancements)
• Pre-sales for enterprise clients

Confidential, Bloomington, IL

Sr. Level Engineer - Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Liaison to State Farm Legal SMS Project Teams
• Involved in testing, piloting, implementing, troubleshooting and maintaining SMS product in a network of 200,000+ clients and 10,000+ SMS servers in a production environment and test center
• Involved in Active Directory integration and testing
• Managed team engineers on Testing and Implementation
• Gave to non-technical and technical personnel on many products
• Administered Microsoft NT Server 4.0 or Greater
• Designed and Supported NT Server 4.0 or Greater Domains
• Supported TCP/IP on NT Server 4.0 or Greater
• Administered HP OpenView
• Pre-sales for enterprise clients
• MS Internet Information Server (IIS) version 4.x or Greater
• Was a member and technical advisor to the Core Project Team
• Worked to resolve several Windows security, Active Directory, and registry security issues involving the SMS services and custom State Farm Services
• Took on several troubling tasks that others could not complete and known difficult tasks
• Found (or helped find) and fixed (or helped fix) several major problems
• Documentation and Technical Writing

Confidential, Cleveland, OH

Senior Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Consultant for large scale businesses in Cleveland area
• Pre-sales for enterprise clients
• Design, Testing, Implementation, and Administration of

Confidential, Steel Delta, OH

Senior System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Administered all Windows, UNIX, Linux Systems
• Cisco Networking System Administration
• Administered Microsoft NT Server 3.51 or Greater
• Designed and Supported NT Server 4.0 or Greater Domains
• Supported TCP/IP on NT Server 4.0 or Greater
• MS Internet Information Server (IIS) version 4.x or Greater
• Documentation and Technical Writing
• Administered HP OpenView
• Network Performance Analysts
• Disaster Recovery and Planning
• Setup EDI with several customers
• VMware Workstation and Server
• SQL 2000 and Sybase Database Administration
• Network and System Analysis
• Total rollout and upgrade of Server infrastructure to Windows 2000 Active Directory with new Windows 2000’s features
• Total Windows 2000 Professional Workstation Rollout
• Implemented and Administration of Cisco Switches, Routers, Firewall
• Implemented and Administration of VPN
• Implemented and Administration of Wireless (Wi-Fi) 802.11b
• Implemented and Administration of Citrix (Metaframe 1.8 - XPx) on Windows 2000 on a Farm of Over 10 Servers
• Administration of Citrix on NT4
• Implemented and Administration of Terminal Services on Windows NT4 and Windows 2000
• Implemented and Administration of System monitoring and remote system warnings by pager, cell phone, and email
• Implemented and Administration of new remote dial-in System and Hardware
• Implemented and Administration of Remote System Shut-down and/or restart hardware
• Implemented and Administration of Database monitoring
• Implemented and Administration of total File System Redundancy System
• Implemented and Administration of backup system and software
• Implemented and Administration of system inventory system
• Implemented and Administration of automated software delivery system
• Implemented and Administration of automated operating system delivery system
• Implemented and Administration of (IIS) Internet Information Server

Confidential, Findley, OH

Windows 2000 Roll Out Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Guided programmers and remote site administrators with testing and development of applications on Windows 2000
• Implementation and Testing Windows 2000 Professional
• Implementation and Testing of Server, Advanced Server
• Implementation and Testing of Active Directory (AD)
• Implementation and Testing of Windows 2000 Server Services (DNS - DHCP - DFS - Encryptions - EFS - VPN - IIS)
• Administered Microsoft NT Server 4.0 or Greater
• Designed and Supported NT Server 4.0 or Greater Domains
• Supported TCP/IP on NT Server 4.0 or Greater
• MS Internet Information Server (IIS) version 4.x or Greater
• Teaching of all facets of Windows 2000
• Help Software Packaging Lab with limitations and trouble shooting of Windows 2000

Confidential, Toledo, OH

Information Systems Specialist - System Admin

Responsibilities:

• Contractor on Several Projects for Confidential
• Implementation and Testing Windows 2000 Professional, Server, Advanced Server
• Web Design and Implementation
• Administered SMS and HP OpenView
• Teaching Office 2000
• Supported TCP/IP on NT Server 4.0 or Greater
• Designed and Supported NT Server 4.0 or Greater Domains
• MS Internet Information Server (IIS) version 4.x or Greater
• Administration and Installation of Windows 3.1, 95, 98, NT Server 3.1,NT Server and Workstation 4.0, MS BackOffice Server Applications

Confidential, Toledo, OH

Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Managed a team of 8 - 25 engineers on Owens Illinois PC and Windows NT 4 Servers Implementation Nationwide Rollout
• Multi NT 4 Server implementations
• Administered Microsoft NT Server 4.0
• Designing and Supporting NT Server 4.0
• Supported TCP/IP on NT Server 4.0
• Network and File Systems Transition
• Reporting back to Sarcom and Owens Illinois Corporate Offices on progress of PC rollout

Confidential, Toledo, OH

System Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Head Technician for Nationwide Rollout Team of Owens Corning PC and Windows 98 Rollout
• Administered Microsoft NT Server 4.0
• Designing and Supporting NT Server 4.0 Domains
• Supported TCP/IP on NT Server 4.0
• NT Server Implementation
• Network Upgrade from Token Ring to Ethernet

Confidential, Toledo, OH

Head Technician - System Admin

Responsibilities:

• Team Lead for IBM System Integrations for Libbey Owens Ford
• Lead Decision Maker for Hardware and Software Needs
• System Administrator for IBM project team
• Designing and Supporting NT Server 4.0 Domains
• Supported TCP/IP on NT Server 4.0 and earlier
• MS Internet Information Server (IIS) version 4.x or Greater
• Administration and Installation of Windows 3.1, 95, 98, NT Server 3.1,NT Server and Workstation 4.0, MS BackOffice Server Applications

Confidential, OH

Independent Consultant - Lead Computer Tech

Responsibilities:

• End User
• Computer/Server Installations and Upgrades
• Server and Computer Repair
• Systems Administration