SUMMARY:

• Cloud/ Exchange Implementation - Migrations Microsoft EMS (ATA, Azure AD Premium, Intune, MFA), and Microsoft Office 365 Exchange online.
• Utilized native, third party applications (BitTitan) and PowerShell scripts to successfully managed and implement 30 migrations from Exchange to Office 365 ranging from 50 to 6000+ users.
• In addition, implemented EMS (Intune, MFA) to assist in managing mobile devices and ensure data security.
• Contracted as SME to managed services company to develop a methodology for successfully completing project-based migrations.
• Team / Project Management Ensure successful completion of projects by creating an environment encouraging client communication and transparency from the project team.
• Excel at leading teams, mentoring peers and working as an individual contributor.
• Excellent communication skills, equally at home integrating new client technologies with end users as discussing business development plans and implementation roadmaps with C level management.
• Client Communication Assist sales in determining client requirement and ensuring client needs are met and exceeded including SOW and Project Design Documentation. Worked as the Team lead, managing Infrastructure Project, engineered and designed project requirements including creating Project Presentation, SOW and attended all client presentations to close a $500,000.00 migration project.
• Business Analysis Consult with IT and business leaders to develop strategies that increase productivity by leveraging the appropriate technologies based on their business environment. As part of an assessment contracted to determine that “Best Practices” and methodologies were adhered to, authored a White Paper that provided the client with an in-depth evaluation of their entire delivery model and was used as the basis for a follow up security audit.
• Windows 10 Deployments Develop and implement project plans to update client legacy environments implementing Windows10, including hybrid environments consisting of fat and thin clients and SCCM while managing the End User Experience and exceeding client expectations.
• Active Directory Implementations Auditing and Migrations and Cross Forest Migrations, including remediation of AD environments and implementing large environment DNS/NIS/NFS. Group policies, DHCP, DNS, and Forest and Domain level trust implementations
• Citrix Migrations XenApp/XenDesktop and Metaframe cloud migrations.
• Contracted to move an on premise Xenapp 6.5 to Azure, while maintaining data access continuity.
• During the process of migrating the existing Citrix Environment, upgraded the farm to ver. 7.15 and implemented the new security and app roll out models.
• Although the farm was migrated to the cloud and access to Citrix resources was now involved internet transit, an across the board performance increase of 20% was gained.
• Managed a 200+ Citrix Farm including new implementations and migrations allowing for quick integration of merged infrastructures
• VMware EXSI, Veeam and HyperV Implementations, Migrations and Administration: Successfully migrated clients from physical to virtual infrastructures, decreasing capital expenditures and maintenance costs.
• Firewall and Security Implementation and administration of Cisco, WatchGuard and SonicWALL security appliances.
• Audited client existing WAN infrastructure and implemented secure WAN capabilities utilizing VPN allowing access to company resources regardless of geographical location.

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Cloud Migration Implementation Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Engaged to review current cloud migration strategies and provide an analysis of their current methodology.
• Provided an analysis that included recommendations on how to leverage their current managed services infrastructure to enhance the client experience.
• Performed a successful migration to Office 365 as a demonstration of the impact of the recommendations.

Confidential, New York

Practice Lead Productivity and Applications

Responsibilities:

• Team Lead responsible for managing all projects encompassing Microsoft Office 365 Migrations and Azure EMS implementation including MFA, Intune, client facing pre-sales, project engineering and design including SOW and Project Design.
• Managed a team of engineers ensuring project completion and implementation as well as hands on implementation of project requirements.
• Team was awarded the largest migration contract in company history of $500,000.00 during my tenure.

Confidential

Enterprise Migration Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Engaged to Architect and implement cutover migration of on premise Exchange environment utilizing BitTitan and native Exchange tools.
• Upgraded Active Directory to current schema and updated their Public Folders to Exchange 2016.
• Performed cutover with zero impact to users

Confidential

Senior Cloud Infrastructure Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Engaged to Architect and implement migration of on -premise Citrix 6.5 environment into Azure. Designed and implemented the Citrix 7.13 environment within the Azure cloud including NetScaler.
• Developed migration plan and coordinated with client resources and vendors to setup an express route connection to on premise extending their Active Directory infrastructure in to Azure and allowing direct access to on premise resources.
• Designed Azure and Citrix farm infrastructure to accommodate current and future state requirements.
• Worked with client resources to migrate all existing applications into the Azure cloud enabling them to setup a new office in Manhattan with no on-premise data center resources.
• Developed documentation providing the client with detailed processes to administer the new XenApp/Azure environment.
• Project Phase 1 successfully completed all targeted requirements by ‘go live’ date.

Confidential

Senior Cloud Infrastructure Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Engaged to assess the DuPont Confidential End User Computing (EUC). A Hyper-converged initiative for “End User Experience” best practices, validation of administrative and functionality implementation and security.
• The assessment consisted of current state and planned initiatives in relation to the delivery model and security balanced against the “End User Experience” Directly responsible for locating additional resources to compliment the necessary skill-sets for the assessment team.
• Assumed the role as project team lead to continue the assessment project as required by DuPont.
• The assessment was completed in 5 weeks of all areas that were in scope as well as a substantial increase in scope to accommodate DuPont’s requirements.
• The assessment has been considered a success and is part of the Confidential End User Computing initiative.

Confidential

Enterprise Solution Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Developed converged solution proposals that defined customer expectations, and product and services requirements that are necessary to achieve client objectives, including Microsoft Exchange migrations utilizing Exchange 2013 and 2016 integrated with Microsoft Azure AD connect and AD Premium.
• Mobile Device Management by leveraging Microsoft Intune, Multi-Factor Authentication, and Advanced Threat Analytics to secure their business environment.
• Strategically collaborated with Microsoft business partners to drive project implementation and ensure compliance with planned converged models.
• Designed and implemented Cloud Solutions utilizing Microsoft Office 365 and EMS offerings as well as Amazon AWS based on the needs of the client.
• Developed project documentation, including statements of work, detailed project plans, architecture designs, detailed implementation plans, deployment plans project test plans, and operational training material.
• Implemented technology solutions based on the designed solution.
• Provided detailed knowledge transfer of emerging technology solutions to the post sales engineering team.

Confidential

Senior Core Infrastructure Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Senior Consultant providing Cloud Based Infrastructure solutions and Project Lead on Exchange Cross Domain / Cross Forest Migrations. Microsoft Intune, AD Premium and Amazon AWS (EC2, S3 and RDS).
• Lead Project Design and Implementation Consultant responsible for the successful mail migration of a multi-domain cross forest migration of Exchange email environments for a 2-billion-dollar Corporate Merger of hosted and on-premise Exchange into a co-located new domain and Exchange environment consisting of 5000+ mailboxes, Active Directory accounts and shared resources.
• Implemented (EMS) Microsoft Intune, MFA, ATA and Azure AD sync combined with Office 365 for creating a converged platform for administration for clients to provide increased control and security of mobile device management and Office 365 email solutions.

Confidential

Senior Technology Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Migrated aging 2003 - 2008 Microsoft Windows Server to Microsoft Windows Server 2012 environments.
• Audited existing client security and implemented Best Practices for maintaining data security. Including installing and administrating WatchGuard Security Appliances as a WatchGuard Authorized Reseller.
• Implemented off-site and cloud-based data backup and Disaster Recovery Strategies utilizing Symantec Backup Exec and Symantec System Recovery.
• Worked with clients to ascertain best solution for global data access, email infrastructure and Office 365 integration.
• Migrated existing Exchange implementations to Office 365, including policies, mail, contacts and Public Folder structures.
• Configured Office 365 implementations for Mobile Devices Secure Access and setup Disclaimer and Signatures based on group memberships.

Confidential

Senior Technology Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Migrated physical servers to virtual utilizing VMWare ESXi and Microsoft HyperV.
• Designed and implemented DR solutions utilizing VMWare ESXi and Microsoft HyperV in WAN environments with VPN tunnel implementations.
• Implemented AD cross Forest Trusts to consolidated client multiple company infrastructures.
• Managed and implemented new and existing Citrix XenApp and Metaframe implementations.
• Installed, configured and managed Cisco and SonicWALL Firewall solutions, including border security.
• Audited and implemented License Compliance programs.
• Migrated SBS 2003 and up into Windows Server 2008 and 2012 Active Directory environments.

Confidential

IT Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Provided consulting services to small to medium sized businesses, assisting with Information Technology needs.
• Worked with numerous application environments in the legal and medical field support growing needs of electronic medical and legal records.
• Provide consulting and professional assistance with network and infrastructure.

Confidential

IT Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Restructured failing network whose previous consultants had failed to implement best practice procedures with backup, virus, and security procedures, including but not limited to Active Directory auditing and data protection.
• Setup backup and WAN infrastructure to support 5 WAN locations, with redundant links to corporate site.
• Virtualized server infrastructure to increase uptime to 99.99%, utilizing VMware ESXi,
• Setup remote site monitoring and management for all servers and user workstations, allowing for proactive maintenance and control of all sites utilizing Quest Fog Light Network Management Software Implemented off-site backup procedures utilizing workstation to server level off-site storage backup and redundancy systems.
• Worked with Telecommunication vendors to resolve connectivity issues and reduce cost for WAN infrastructure while increasing uptime to WAN sites. Worked with Telecom vendors to implement IP Flex infrastructure to eliminate long distance charges using IP Phone technology with existing broadband infrastructure.

Confidential

Citrix / Exchange Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Senior Network Engineer in charge of Citrix Farm and Project Lead on migration from Lotus Notes to Exchange 2007.
• Managed RSA key implementation and deployment as well as PKI integration into Active Directory structure.

Confidential

Exchange/Citrix Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Implemented and administered Exchange 2003 and Citrix Metaframe 4.0/4.5 Farms consisting of 4 Exchange and 25 Citrix servers in serving multiple locations.
• Consulted with multiple organizations staff and management to establish best practices/policies for integrating multiple domains and Exchange implementations from acquired companies into a manageable single Active Directory Domain.

Confidential

Network Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Provided Network Consulting, Integration and Support to Medium and Large size businesses.
• Consulted with management staffs to Architect Data and Network infrastructures allowing for ease of administration and security of data structures including Active Directory, VPN’s and WAN implementations.
• Performed Exchange Administration and migrations from Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2007 implementing SSL, Mobile Messaging, OWA and Unified Messaging.