SUMMARY

• Experienced network and computer Systems Administrator, with over 12 years of increasingly responsible experience in multiple critical roles within technology-focused industries and organizations. Proficient in hardware and applications implementations, process improvement with extensive experience in full life cycle project development. Subject-matter expert serving as a welcome addition to any business information technology team, with a demonstrated ability to deliver highly critical projects within tight schedules / budgets, willing and able to function in any role necessary to ensure project success.

professional SUMMARY:

• A , Network , Security with 12 Years of Professional industry experience in WindowsSystems Administration
• Strong knowledge on Server, Desktop and Application virtualization.
• Worked extensively on Templates and clones.
• Excellent experience in Windows Server 2008/2003System Administration.
• Extensive experience in SAN/NAS storage administration and system administration. Experience in RAIDconfiguring, analyzing, administrating and maintenance of storage infrastructure. Worked on Windows Server 2003, 2008 and 2008 R2.
• Worked on Microsoft Active Directory.
• Strong experience with DNS and DHCP.
• Knowledge onRedHat Linux, CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu, and client OS.
• Worked on HP, Dell, and IBM Server class hardware.
• Extensive understanding of networking concepts, Configuration of networks, HP Router Configuration and wireless security, TCP/IP, VPN.
• Excellent project management, budget preparation and analysis

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• VMware: VMFusion and Parallels Desktop
• Email Application: Lotus Notes, Domino and clients
• Backup Software: Symantec Backup Exec,
• Databases: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Practical SQL Queries.
• Documentation Apps: MS Visio, MS Office 2003, 2007 and 2010.
• Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows 2000 / 2003 /2008/ Vista / XP / Windows 7, Linux
• Software: Microsoft Office Suite, SQL Server, Visio, Lotus Domino Server 8.5Lotus Notes Client 8.5.2
• Networking: TCP / IP, DNS, DHCP, WINS, Ethernet, Token Ring, VPN, VoIP
• Hardware: HP, Dell, IBM Servers, CISCO Routers,HP Switches, PCs ShoreTel Switches
• Telecommunications: ShoreTel VoIP
• Topology: MPLS, Frame-Relay, DMVPN, Fast Ethernet, LANS
• Directory Services: Active Directory

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Environment: Microsoft Windows

Role: Design and Maintain Website, Administer Windows Servers and Network

• Obtained the A , Network , Security . Completed the RHCSA Linux Administrator at University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Completed the CCNA course and practicing for certification test.
• Designed and manage four websites, on volunteer basis for the Ndokwa Association In America, National, Washington, DC Metro, and the Atlanta, GA chapters , and the Anioma Association
• Manage user accounts, Active Directory, Group Policy, Wireless access points
• Deploy, refresh, and configure Windows client machines.
• Install and configure Tax software.
• Currently studying for CISSP

Confidential

Role: Senior Systems Engineer

Roles and Responsibilities:

• InstalledMS Server 2003 and 2008 servers on HP, DELL and IBM hardware.
• Configured, administered Active Directory.
• Created and removed user accounts
• Coordinated with the storage team.
• Provided Capacity planning datafor VMware consolidation. This included gathering the Physical machines CPU and Memory usage metrics.
• Performance monitoring using PRTG, Nagios, ntop
• Planned capacity for the virtual environment project.
• System Analyst for Windows2003-2008 servers.
• Supervised Windows System Administrators and Windows Desktop Analysts
• Experience with troubleshooting DNS, DHCP, IIS and Active directory.
• Created Group Policies to deploy applications, enforce security policies
• Provided Level 3 supports to end-users.
• Created technical notes and user guides for new software for end users.
• Provided technical expertise for Windows systems and environments on issues related to servers, local services, data centers, and server configuration.
• Maintainedrecords for event, audit and application logs.
• Monitored all Windows backup and performedfine-tuning every 15 days.

Confidential

Role: System Administrators Manager

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Installed, configured and administeredWindows2003/2008 servers.
• Installed, configured and deployed Windows clients
• Creating VM Sessions on ESX Hosts and building the VM Servers.
• Worked with Active Directory Configurations.
• Administered and setup print servers in Win2003/2008 server.
• Implemented Fault Tolerance using RAID 5.0/1.0 levels on different servers.
• ImplementedServers Builds right from the scratch.
• Migrated more than 300 users from Windows 2000Windows XP.
• Vendor Management. Responsible for setting up Windows NT/ 2000/2003 and Server 2000/ 2003. Installation and configuration of Windows 2003, Active Directory. Upgraded Windows 2000 to Windows 2003.
• Created user rights and defining local and roaming profiles.
• Implementation of wireless networking and wireless routers configuration.
• Implementation and administration of HP server insight manager.
• Supported Corporate Blackberry service for enterprise domain.

Environment:Windows XP/NT/2000/2003, My SQL 2000, Lotus Domino and Lotus Notes Clients/ NT/2000/2003.

Confidential

Role: Network Communications Manager

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Participated in Datacenters upgrades and converted physical servers to virtual servers using VMware and HP Blade servers resulting in a reduction of racks and power usage, decrease downtime during maintenance and upgrades and improved monitoring.
• Installed a centralized data backup system and established disaster recovery plan for the division.
• Implemented a standard Shared Folders naming structure in all offices throughout the division. This made it more efficient to locate documents in all servers and offices much more quickly.
• Fully deployed Shared Folders and files security, using groups enforced via Active Directory Group Policies.
• Designed the framework, project time-line, and the cost for the merger of the Mid-Atlantic and the South East Divisions of the American Cancer Society IT Infrastructure.
• Administer for windows server 2003-2008 and all related server services including FTP, AD, DNS, DHCP and VPN.
• Perform regular maintenance of Server 2003-2008, which consist of adding users, editing user loginscripts and granting permission to directories and shared files.
• Configure Blackberry, with Domino server.
• Provide Active Directory, Group policy and user profile maintenance.
• Maintain Symantec Endpoint protection management console.
• Provided technical support to troubleshoot network connectivity, network printing and user access issue.
• Troubleshoot windows infrastructure by resolving trouble tickets assigned by the users.

• Maintained and track hardware and software inventory and documents.
• Maintaining documentation and process for supported systems and applications.

Confidential

Role: Network and Windows Administrator

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Managed the LAN, installed and configured NT4.0, Windows 2000 Active Directory, and Lotus Domino servers
• Provided Windows end-user desktop support, while supervising a team of three System Administrators.
• Converted the Local Area Networks in each office of the 47 offices to Ethernet from Token Ring, providing more stable LAN environment, decreasing end-user frustration, and increasing staff productivity.
• Standardized all server Network Operating Systems to Windows platform, from Novel, O/S2, and Windows NT 4.0.
• Established Two-Way Trust relationships between all domains in all the cities, providing secure, faster file sharing and access to remote documents.
• Replaced all LAN hubs with managed switches to alleviate slow LAN performance and enhance security in each office.
• Installed a bank of 8-port modems in the Lotus Notes servers running in a Windows NOS environment to increase email and database replication as well as to increase remote access to emails. Decreased the number of support calls by 50 Maintaining the file server, application and Print Server.
• Created User Accounts, groups and running scripts on production servers.
• Assigned local security policies on member servers and standalone servers using RDP.
• Manage and monitor Active Directory services and group policies.
• Worked elaborately on different windows environment which include Windows NT version 4.0, Work Station, Terminal, 2000 and 2003.
• Created objects like User Accounts, Computer Accounts, and Auto logon accounts.
• Assigning folder permissions to the users by gathering approval from the group owners.
• Efficiently created and managed various Groups Domain Local and Global Security .
• Raised tickets for any issues discovered during validation.
• Using Net Use command to check whether we can connect to member servers or not.
• Categorization of server in terms of complexity and effort required to complete the primary system access tasks.
• Working on Ticket process in receiving Incident tickets in GWI in 24x7 environments.
• Created standard operating procedures and process documents for training off shore resources.