SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Motivated and highly skilled Network Engineer/Server Administrator with keen problem-solving skills and demonstrated ability to resolve technical issues within various Network Architecture and Server Environments. Designed and studied Network Architectures to improve efficiency. Designed, managed and migrated several Active Directory environments. Design, install and maintain VoIP environments. Effective communicator who can easily interface with end-users, technical teams, and professionals on all levels. Proven troubleshooting, project management and follow-through skills. Experienced at training individuals on use of computers. Proven skills in the troubleshooting Network communication and Application availability issues.

Areas of Strength Expertise:

• Network Support Systems Administration Software Installation
• Network Administration Troubleshooting AD Migration
• Network Design Router Administration IP PBX Telephony
• Cisco IOS, Windows Server NT 4.0, 2000, 2003, Cisco Pix, Netscreen Watchguard Firewall Admin.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

• Cisco Certified Network Associate Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer 2003
• Microsoft Exchange 2000 CompTIA Network
• CompTIA A Certified Professional

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Confidential

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• Senior Network and Server Administrator. Responsible for Network Infrastructure and Systems Design Maintenance for corporate headquarters and two datacenters for 24x7 Web and Mail Server environment.
• Project Lead on Infrastructure redesign. Design fully redundant Network, Server DB system.
• Project Lead redesigning Datacenter network and security infrastructure .
• Project lead on moving Web, Application and Mail Servers to Hyper-V virtualized infrastructure responsible for over 1 Billion emails and 24x7 web environment.
• Perform periodic Security Audits. Design, propose and implement infrastructure changes.
• Project Lead for live office and Server move to new office building.
• Project Lead for phone systems redesign and upgrade to Avaya Voip system.
• Duties include daily setup monitoring and troubleshooting customer VPN connections, network and application security audits, systems backup.

Confidential

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• Network Engineer responsible for maintenance, configuration and troubleshooting of Data Center Network Routers and Switches.

Confidential

Network Engineer

• Senior Active Directory Administrator. Responsible for AD Design and maintenance, GPO and OU architecture and Schema maintenance.
• Senior Network and Server Administrator for 5 North American Sites. Senior VoIP Tech for Avaya, Nortel and Siemens Systems Globally. Senior Admin for Global BES environment. Senior member of Global IT support team supporting an additional 31 sites in 11 countries with more than 1200 users.
• Duties include BES Windows Server configuration, maintenance, VoIP configuration maintenance, Router and Firewall configuration, disaster recovery planning and implementation, VMWare ESX 3.5 admin and configuration, backup system admin, Services Desk Supervisor Trainer, end user education and training.
• Senior Server and Network Administrator. Responsible for configuration, installation, maintenance and trouble shooting of Windows 2003 AD environment. Responsible for Design, Security and maintenance of Global VPN infrastructure including Router, Switch, VLAN and Firewall Configuration and load balancing. PC and Server Security platforms include Symantec Corporate Anti-virus and Symantec Endpoint Security.
• Project Lead on initiative to replace all existing Telephony with Avaya VoIP solution. Design VoIP infrastructure and architecture solution. Evaluate various Solutions and settled on Avaya as the most flexible, functional and cost effective. Present and champion plan to management. Design Global extension plan and Dial Plans. Develop rollout plan and schedule. Oversight of Roll out of Avaya solution Globally. Create user training materials. Principle support for Avaya issues following rollout.
• Lead on team developing plan to leverage the abilities of Avaya to initiate a Global Unified Communications architecture to improve communications and reduce costs.
• Begin implementation of the Avaya One-X functionalities and develop end user documentation and training.
• Principle member of team designing alternative solution for Global Corporate Network infrastructure and user VPN access.
• The Server environment is based entirely on the HP Proliant DL360 and DL380 platform. The HP Insight Manager is installed globally and used extensively by the IT team for Systems deployment and management. Network Environment is a mix of Cisco and HP ProCurve Switches with a movement toward standardizing on the Cisco platform as part of the VoIP migration

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• Networking and Server Administration Consultant to various firms throughout the Tri-County area.
• AD design, configuration and troubleshooting specialist.
• Data protection and recovery/Disaster recovery.
• Senior Messaging systems consultant and Security architect.
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Confidential

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• Networking and Server Design and installation Consultant to various firms throughout the Syracuse area.
• Data protection and recovery/Disaster recovery.

Confidential

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• Construction Supervisor, Carpenter and Rigger for touring staging systems companies.
• Rigging specialist responsible for training and safety systems design and implementation for concert stage construction, demolition and transportation.