Summary

• Systems Administrator with over 10 years of professional experience with a broad skill set in system architecture, design, implementation, and migration to new technologies in complex environments.
• 8 years of experience with High Availability/High Performance computer systems clusters, load balancing, SAN, edge networks, power systems, and cooling.
• Security conscience, writes policies, runs PCI DSS, IDS/IPS systems, manages UTM Firewalls, hardens servers, and ACL rules.
• Increasing responsibilities managing all aspects of complex Information Technology Infrastructure and System Performance.
• Delivers solutions focusing on ROI and TCO with consideration of manpower conservation.
• Provides Desktop/Laptop/end device configurations, service, repair, and Help Desk functions.
• Assists all level of users to achieve their potential. Mentors work teams on best practices, lessons learned. Actively participates in project discussions.
• Amazingly good pro-active troubleshooting skills, root cuase analysis, and mitigation response.
• Stays calm, cool, and collected under high-stress situations.

Technical Skills

• Install, configure, maintain, and upgrade Windows Server 2012R2, 2008R2, 2003, 2000, NT, Windows 8.1, 7, XP
• Active Directory, Group Policy, File Services, LDAP, NTFS, DFS, DNS, DHCP, VSS, IIS 8, IIS 7.5, IIS 6, ARR, Load Balancing, Cluster Services, Printer services, WSUS, SCOM, SCVMM, Certificate Authority
• Virtualization Technologies Virtual machines, Virtual networking, Virtual hard drive management
• SAN Technologies Manage LUNS, Virtual Disks, tiering, iSCSI, MPIO, DAS, JBOD, MS2012R2 Storage Spaces, Dell Powervault, Compellant, EMC
• Public email services reputation management, spam filtering, RBL, URBL, SPF, DKIM, performance monitoring. Exchange, SmarterMail, Postfix.
• Install, configure, maintain MSSQL, MySQL database servers clustering, high availability, mirroring, backups.
• Backup services configure and manage Backup Exec to disk. file level, VM, recovery services, offsite backups
• Network Management Fiber/high speed network vendor management. TCP/IP, VPN, MAC, VLAN, WAN, LAN, NAT, Routing, DHCP, DNS, Wireless, 802.11ac, UTM Firewalls, ACL, DPI analysis, NetFlow, subnetting, OSI Layers
• Mixed networking environments consisting of Cisco, HP, Sonicwall, Avanta, Juniper, router, firewalls, and switching equipment.
• Mixed server hardware environments consisting of Dell, HP, IBM, Powervault, Compellant, Equalogic
• Security Services IDS/IPS Technologies, Application PEN testing, PCI DSS compliance, SOX compliance, auditing
• Web server management SaaS application support, application pool optimization, configuration management, web extension installation and setup, SSL Certificate management, bindings, Database connectors, virtual directories, .Net, PHP, ASP code optimization/performance monitoring.
• Code base management rolls out code updates, maintains code rollback services.
• Performance tuning and monitoring, Sysinternals suite, custom event logging, wireshark, netmon 3.4
• Monitoring Technologies analyze CPU, RAM, Disk I/O performance metrics, Disk space management, bandwidth, application flow monitoring, Root cuase analysis. SCOM, Wireshark, NetMon, MessageAnalyzer, DMP analysis, Dell DPACK, PRTG.
• Documentation control versioning software, SVN, PDM, folder structures, file security
• Implementation and adoption of software services develops and coordinates training, oversees help desk integration
• Team Skills development identify needs, determine training resources, coordinate and assign training.
• Develop Technology maps to document function, workflow, data connectors to ensure planned integrations are successfully executed.
• Uses Visio, Power Point, Excel, Word for network, software, server design, how-to, network Password, HIPAA, Acceptable Use, etc, policies and documentation.
• Provides Desktop/laptop/tablet support, updates, hardware upgrades.
• Supports Microsoft Office for end users
• Setup and administer Office365, GoogleApps for business, migrate services.
• Contract negotiations, equipment specifications, purchase orders, budget management, forecasting

Professional Experience

Confidential

Manufacturing Startup. Define and Develop Technology Map of services, functions, and connection points. Define requirements, identify team relationships, set requirement fulfilment timelines, coordinate work efforts and Documentation. Negotiate service contracts. Design and implement Data wiring, switching, power distribution, UTM Firewalls, VLAN networks, wireless network and site to site VPN's. Coordinate installation of Fiber and Wireless Internet Service. PLEX ERP implementation, MES Implementation, Web services implementation. Design and implement Server 2012R2 Active Directory services infrastructure. Design, source, configure, document, and remote deploy Branch Office computer network with wireless and VOIP support. Provide 1st-3rd level desktop configuration and support. Install and support CREO and Solidworks CAD installation, License servers, PTC PDM solution. Manage Google Apps for Business. Setup and configure Office 365 for business, Migrate Google Apps to Office 365. Manage MS Licensing. Standard Computer policy, Password Policy, PCI DSS Policy, HiPAA Policy, manage DNS Registrar records, SSL Certificates, Hyper V Cluster Solution, Server 2012R2 Storage Spaces. Provide Help Desk Service.

Network Manager Confidential

• Manage web hosting company for 2,000 domains. Reduce licensing expenditures 78 in first year. Renegotiate Fiber Provider Contracts, reduce bandwidth costs by 50 , mid-contract negotiations increased bandwidth available by 100 . Increase SLA to 99.9 . Leverage Infrastructure to create new revenue streams. Architect, engineer, install a complete DataCenter refresh from 40 physical servers to scalable 8 host clustered hyper-v virtualized environment on managed iSCSI SAN, with high availability clusters for file servers and database servers, migrate win2000 active directory to 2008 R2 Active Directory, manage migration of code base to serve 14 IIS 7.5 Web servers in a DFS Shared configuration behind Application Request Routers for load balancing. Provide team leadership and support to developer groups using PHP, ASP, and ASP.Net, SVN, applying web services to Infrastructure platform. Migrate all public facing IP's behind NAT Application Firewall, configure DMZ and private IP Address space. Install and Manage email service to 1700 Domains, using SPF, DKIM. Configure and Manage public DNS servers. Install, Configure and Manage Disaster Recovery Backup system using BackupExec. Provide Datacenter Colocation service. Provide ISP service to building clients using VLAN segmenting. Manage Vendors, Service Contracts, Licensing, DS3 Fiber internet connections. Level 3 Help desk. Use Visio, Office 2013 for documentation.
• Key Words: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, LAN, VLAN, WAN, VPN, NAT, Firewall, Routing, Load Balancing, Active Directory, LDAP, Radius, Microsoft Server 2008R2, Server 2012R2, HYPER-V, High Availability, Cluster, File Server, DFS, IIS, SFTP, Email, WSUS, Certificate Authority, SSL, ASP.Net, PHP, Shared Configuration, SQL Server, MySQL Server, iSCSI SAN, DELL, HP, IBM, Compellant, Internet Security, RBL, URIBL, CVE, PCI DSS, Backups, Disaster Recovery, DataCenter, Private Cloud, Network Design, PEN Testing, Team Leadership

Assistant Chief Engineer - Confidential

• Responsible for the 24/7 operations, training, and support of all digital broadcast, production, and ancillary systems. Migrate station from Analog Broadcast model to Digital Broadcast model. Build master control computer network. Install Windows 2003 Active Directory services to support Master Control Video Servers. Install and configure all software. SAAS support. Configure VPN's, segmented networks, firewalls, network modems, systems security, and UPS. Provide desktop/laptop configuration and Help Desk support.

• Motorola Account/Service Manager - Confidential

• Work with clients to design, install, and maintain Motorola communications equipment. Assign work and track progress of service technicians. Administer Windows workgroup.

Instrument Electrician - Confidential

Assigned to Chief Engineer to install and maintain instrumentation used in processing fruit products. Evaluate new control equipment. Design and install machinery controls.

Confidential

• Twenty-two years of experience working in electronic systems engineering and maintenance positions.
• Advanced to the rank of Chief Petty Officer, Officer in Charge of Loran Station Havre.
• Specific experience includes:
• Windows NT administration, Unisys Network Administrator, Workstation support.
• Communications Systems Satellite, radio, microwave, computer networks.
• Design and Installation of Electronics Systems, Project Management, Technical Team Management, Maintenance Management, Operations Management, Facilities Management, backup power/generator systems, HVAC systems, procurement/inventory control, disaster recovery/response, and environmental response.

Volunteer experience

• Geeks Do Lunch technology Linkedin group leader
• Boy Scout Leader
• America Reads
• Little League Baseball coach
• 4H Soccer Coach