SUMMARY

• More than 20 years' experience in all stages of Information Technology. Hands on management of multiple IT projects centered on system selection, network design, infrastructure installation, data security protection and total system upgrades. Managed and integrated employees' activities, and maintained all aspects of many information systems. Responsible for staffing, budgeting, business proposal and justification. Senior-level MIS management at USAF installation in Europe. Managed specialized Air Force network in the United States.
• Demonstrated expertise in design/installation/management/operations/troubleshooting of distributed data networks across South Carolina with a dispersed staff, creating and managing projects and programs to evolve a scalable system to accommodate growth. Expanding the network data system with dual MPLS service providers and out of band OOB channeling, port forwarding and routing protocols to prevent single point of failure for data system operations to comply with enterprise Continuity of Business COB policies.
• Expertise in both operation and management of server virtualization, OS selection, VMware, Oracle, Microsoft centralized storage, Pillar/Oracle, NetApp, Dell EqualLogic, Compellent, EMC data protection, encryption, archiving, network routing, switching, vlans, VPNs, Cisco, Brocade data transmission security ePolicy Orchestrator using both McAfee and Computer Associates products, Fiber Channel switching, wireless networking, and multi-point video conferencing utilizing R-UDP and Multicast UDP streaming, Polycom, LifesSize . Experienced at planning, installing, and managing collaborative messaging systems MS Exchange 5.5, 2000, 2003, 2007 and 2010 . Managed the installation and operation of Blackberry RIM and other PDA servers, their SQL databases, and creating the deployment policies. Currently DoDD 8570.10M IAT-III and IAM-II Compliant. Managed the project that encompassed the installation and operations of SPAM filtering services, edge smart host and the appliance based messaging metadata cleaner system, NIDS and HIPS systems. Manage and monitor the Riverbed WAN accelerators and NetScaler application delivery appliance. Developed successful solutions using team based projects scenarios. Responsible for plans, budgets, and staffing solutions.

OTHER AREAS OF EXPERIENCE

• Developed and managed centralization of data storage via continuous process techniques. Lead teams in moving to network attached storage systems, reducing hardware and improving data protection. Designed disaster prevention/recovery plans utilizing Continuous Data Protection, providing offsite storage of corporate data utilizing file encryption and remote storage Oracle/Pillar Data, Dell, NetApp . Developed and managed edge firewalls. Extensive experience with MS Project, MS Visio, MS PowerPoint
• Strong engagement with multiple management committees in long range business planning: Process Improvement, Quality Assurance, Budget Development, Project Management Supervision, Developed end-user and IT Training programs, System and Vendor Performance Monitoring, Contractor Management, Internal Procedure Formation, Collaborative Messaging, Voice and Data Traffic Integration, Vendor Selection, Network Application Deployment Methodology, Data Network and Telecommunications Security, Remote Access, Vertical Applications Deployment, Hardware and Software Support, Vendor liaison, Warranty Documentation, Troubleshooting: Managed Network Oversight Systems, SPAM Filtering Systems.

Confidential

Senior Systems Project Engineer

Project planning and engineering oversight for business continuity planning, IT consulting, cloud services, VoIP, email hosting and spam protection, hosted Infrastructure solutions, Responsible for Office 365 configuration, and installations. Configuration and management of Active Directory Federated Services with Single Sign-on integration and DirSync management. Designed and implemented the project for applying ADFS in a multi-Tenant environment and hybrid Exchange deployment. Responsible for construction of the most efficient use of the combination of virtualizations. Selects server OS, offsite, and on site storage, plus application offerings to provide customers the greatest possible return for Information Technology spending. Integrated Exchange Hosted Encryption EHE on Office 365 hosted domains for HIPPA, PCI and SOX compliance customers. Managed and certified multiple system accurately scanning networks, servers, desktops and web apps for security vulnerabilities utilizing the Qualys suite and Sonicwall exceptions.

Confidential

Refreshed the current and added new certifications, concentrating on information security and project management. Renewed and raised certifications in Microsoft MCSA 2008, MCITP/SA, MCTS Windows 7 , Cisco re-certified CCENT and CCNA R S CompTIA Project , Web Programing CIW Web Foundations Website Design CIW Web Designer . Added special concentration on Information Security with certifications in Microsoft Security Essentials, MCTA Security , CompTIA, Security Cisco CCNA-Security .

Confidential

IT Network Systems Manager

Responsible for designing, staffing, managing and maintaining a 500 node, 5 site, 1400 port network, in a distributive data layout, with 80 Windows, Novell, VMware, and Linux servers. Created policies of operation, management and oversight for the corporate network. Re-designed the long distance communication system after merging 2 companies. Developed scheduled peer, customer reviews and validation of performance milestones. Responsible for providing continuous operation of document management systems, messaging, accounting, time management, cost capture, multiple vertical market software systems, and customer relations management CRM servers. Also designed, implemented and managed remote operations, information security, data loss prevention, Computer Associated CA Integrated Threat Management ITM , archiving, continuous data protection and IT continuity of business plans. Managed the virtualization program by reducing 27 physical servers to 6 host servers using VMware versions 3.5 and vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V operating systems. Resigned, configured and managed the document sharing and library system utilizing MS SharePoint and OpenText DMS 5 systems. Redesigned and installed the network security management and surveillance system using graphic overlay with SolarWinds IPmonitor, Whatsup Gold, ePO, Wireshark/Ethereal and Cisco Scrutinizer analyzer and security software as core of the vulnerability assessment, monitoring and management system applying oversight data security.

Confidential

Senior Network Support Engineer / Lead Network Sales Engineer

Value Added Reseller VAR Integrated hardware and software service offerings to Carolina businesses. Supported Unix, Microsoft and Novell, Exchange, GroupWise and Lotus Notes, Cisco, HP and 3Com. Designed and specified structured cabling and telecommunication links for business.

Confidential

LAN Manager, 1st Combat Camera, Charleston AFB, SC, Base LAN Manager, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, Photographer/Photo Lab Managers/Visual Information Superintendent, Patrick AFB Fl., Langley Va.