SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Progressive thinking IT professional with 14 Years of experience, managing, implementing, and administering, enterprise technology infrastructures and projects. With a focus on delivering cost saving IT solutions that provide multiple purchase options to achieve the desired outcome. Ranging from virtualization, strategic project planning, project management, vendor relationship management, day to day support, implementation projects and solutions delivery within Microsoft/VMWare LAN enterprise environments.

CAREER EXPERIENCE

Independent Network Consulting

• Work with small to mid-sized businesses/organizations providing Network support and monitoring.
• Technologies: Windows Server 2008/R2, VMWare ESX 3.5-5.x, Exchange 2007/2010, Active Directory.
• Optimized network performance.
• Implemented VMWare solutions resulting in cost savings minimizing server hardware costs.
• Consult with SMB leadership to develop IT solutions that result optimal network performance.

Confidential

Systems Engineer

TECHNICAL SUMMARY

• VMWare ESX 3.5, 4.0, 4.1, ESXi 5.x.
• Provide support Ford's Global Data Center Consolidation Project which primarily consists of virtualization of physical servers in other countries and locating them in one of the Dearborn data centers.
• Participated in server refresh projects, ongoing upgrades of VMware operating systems to the most recent certified version -ESXi 5.x.
• Daily support, administration and operation of VMware infrastructure consisting of 9 DRS / HA Host Clusters, 1400 virtual machines that resided on 90 ESX VMware host.
• Architected, engineered, and supported multiple global server consolidations resulting in increased Centralized global server farm.
• Utilized ITIL change management and workflow methodology to apply required changes.
• MCSA, Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator

Confidential

Network Engineer

• Negotiated savings of over 80K for the Exchange, VMWare, SAP and NetApp upgrade projects.
• Implemented VMware Consolidated Backup which provided restoration capability for VMware guest operating systems.
• Implemented VMware HA / DRS, configured update manager and storage vMotion.
• Responsible for optimization of the organizations Exchange 2003 infrastructure.
• Designed an Exchange 2007 Clustered transition infrastructure to run on a NetApp 3140 SAN.
• Worked on Exchange 2007 clustered HA on Windows 2008 Servers planning using the NetApp SAN.
• Responsible for the Symantec Enterprise Vault email archiving solution.
• Administered WANSync XoSoft replication software used to replicate Exchange to a disaster recovery site.
• Provided 2nd level support for the Windows Active Directory and server infrastructure.
• Used Trend Micro to manage Internet access.
• Symantec Enterprise Vault.

Confidential

Network Administrator

TECHNICAL SUMMARY

CCSE, Check Point Certified Security Expert

• VMWare ESX 3.5, 4.0, 4.1,
• Network Administrator for Municipal Township providing IT solutions across multiple departments.
• Researched, recommended configuration and purchase decisions to meet budget constraints for assigned projects.
• Responsible for over 90K in savings on the VMWare, HP Blade and EVA SAN solution purchase.
• Supervised vendor implementations, managed logistics for the complete SAN based multi host VMware ESX virtualization project.
• Security Administrator for organizations multiple enforcement point Check Point Firewall security infrastructure.
• Managed, implemented multiple infrastructure projects including organization wide Active Directory migration, Check Point Firewall NGX R65 Nokia upgrades and Server Virtualization.
• Managed Cisco / 3Com switch and router infrastructure consisting of Catalyst 3560, 2960, 3030 switches.
• Responsible for daily administration of 50 MS Windows 2003 servers, 450 user Active Directory environment.
• Provide escalated network support for the Townships multi-site, multi-subnet, Town Hall, Police, Fire, Court, Parks and Recreation departments.
• Resolved escalated Network related issues from level 1-2 support personnel.
• Administered Citrix Presentation Server 4.1farms, Citrix Secure Gateway environment for various Township departments, i.e. Court, Fire Department, Water Department.
• Insured availability of mission critical applications to support departmental daily business needs.
• Managed RSA Secure ID token environment HP StorageWorks 4100 EVA SAN Routers and switches from Cisco, HP, 3Com Citrix Presentation Server 4.1.
• Used Desktop Authority to manage GPO related tasks.
• MCSA, Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator.

Confidential

Network Administrator

• Managed circuit turn downs for all sold and auctioned North American business units.
• Implemented alternative low cost connectivity methods for remaining business units.
• Security administrator for Check Point firewall infrastructure.
• Responsible for troubleshooting corporate LAN Cisco switches, routers and coordinating the WAN troubleshooting of the AT T managed Frame network.
• Resolved escalated level 2-3 Network issues.
• Maintained 45 MS Windows 2003 servers, 350 user multi-national Active Directory infrastructure.
• Managed organizations entire Cisco switch infrastructure consisting of Catalyst 5000, 2900 series switches.
• Maintained clustered Microsoft Exchange email infrastructure, InterScan, Websense, File and Print Servers, and corporate backups using Veritas Backup Exec.
• Coordinated and implemented the transition of headquarters' IT administrative control from Oxford's North American presence to its European entity prior to the Troy offices' permanent closure.
• Used Trend Micro to manage Internet access.

Confidential

Systems Administrator

• Developed a strategic converged voice/data network upgrade implementation proposal and structured RFQ's for potential vendor submissions.
• Evaluated quotes, met with various vendors and made technical recommendations regarding vendor and technology selections.
• Supervised vendor implementations managed logistics scheduling for the complete converged voice/data network infrastructure implementation for a new manufacturing plant.
• Managed Cisco VoIP converged network hardware consisting of 3725, 2651, 7204 routers, WS3550 switches, 1200 series wireless Aironet access points, 350 workgroups bridges. IP phones: 7905's, 7912's, 7940's, and 7936's, Cisco Call Manager Express 3.1, and Unity Express, HP 9304, 5300, 4000 switches.
• Co-administered the Windows Active Directory LAN infrastructure.
• Developed corporate disaster recovery plan.

Confidential

Systems Administrator

• Responsible for the network administration of the Headquarters LAN for the 10 site 450 user organization.
• Maintained all NT servers including MS Exchange, RAS and VPN, DNS, WINS, File and Print, Terminal Services servers.
• Designed and implemented corporate Microsoft Exchange infrastructure.
• Lead the Windows 2000 Active Directory Migration.
• Provided WAN, escalated trouble ticket support and training to remote site administrators.
• Administered corporate switches and routers.
• Corrected, network, systems, and application related problems.
• Maintained the organizations Alta Vista / Raptor firewall.
• Managed corporate software license acquisitions.
• Administered the organizations Norton antivirus solution.
• Implemented Veritas Backup Exec solution for corporate network.
• Responsible for rollout of new pcs utilizing Norton Ghost software.

Confidential

Systems Engineer Co-op

• Managed hardware inventory.
• Worked with full time Systems Engineers troubleshooting problems.
• Configured networking equipment.