SUMMARY: 15 years of professional experience supporting IT operations of small, mid to enterprise organizations. System administrator with in-depth knowledge and experience working with multiple enterprise applications, operating systems, hardware and networking technologies, experienced in the planning and implementation of new systems into current infrastructure.

Objective: To secure a long term full-time position with Commercial, federal Agencies or well-established company in the IT industry as a mid-level System Admin /System Engineer.

Skills: Data Center Experience ,Standard Operations Procedures SOP development and validation, Knowledge of systems administration principles in Operational environment, Experience of Microsoft Windows system administration, Knowledge of software and system deployment/test and validation processes, Knowledge and Experience with SLDC Software Development Lifecycles . Problem Solving Presenting Technical Information Process Improvement, Vendor Relationships System Performance Tuning Reporting Skills System Maintenance System Troubleshooting System Audit Documentation Skill Client Mainframe Customer Care Service Customer Focus, Familiar with Healthcare IT HIPAA and PII security policies.

TECHNICALSKILLS:

Windows 2012R2, 2008 R2, 2003, 2000 Active Directory, Exchange Server, DHCP, WINS, DNS, IIS, Terminal Server, File Server, ISA server, Print server, SQL server 2008 2005.

Win 7.0, Windows XP, Win 2000, NT 4.0, Exposure to Linux Redhat and Solaris 10

Other System Setup:DOS 6.21, Novell NetWare, Citrix 4.0, Citrix XEN Server

Exchange Mail: Exchange 2010, 2007, 2003, 2000, 5.5,

Monitoring system: Solarwind, SCOM 2007, HP Insight Control Environment

Virtualization: vSphere 5.1, 4.1, ESXI 4.0, VM Convertor, vCenter, VM Heart Beat,

Microsoft Hyper-V 2008 and 2012

Patch Management: Hercules 4.5, Shavlik Security compliance, GFI LanGuard, nCircle, Nessus

Switches: HP Blade Enclosure Switch. Cisco Switch 2600, 3500 IOS

Security and Spam Control: Symantec Endpoint 12.1, McAfee Enterprise 8.7, Symantec Corp edition, POSTINI, Symantec Spam Control, Barracuda

Back-up Operations: Symantec Backup 2010R2, Net Backup Ver.5 6.5, Arc Serve, Connected, Acronis backup and server imaging

Print Server: Microsoft Windows 2008, 2003, 2000 Print server, HP Jet Direct, TCP/IP Printing

Network Cabling: RJ45, RJ11 and Fiber cabling

Web Maintenance: HTML, MySQL, Cpanel, Plesk administration

Storage:NetApp FAS 6080

Software

Shavlik patch management, OnCommand, Symantec Endpoint, MacAfee Enterprise, MacAfee antivirus, Ghost, Altiris, SCCM 2007, vMware view, Heat, Remedy, Magic, Symantec backup, SQL express, Telnet Winsock 3270 , MS Office 2010, FIMS, Logmein, VNC Remote, Dame ware, Partition Magic, Netops, Laplink, Cisco Network assist, FTP, Microsoft TechNet, McAfee Anti-virus, Team Approach, GoldMine, System Audit Utility, Connected, Symantec Backup, Net Backup, Trend Micro, Blackberry, Visio, Putty, Hyper terminal, Fidelity Host, RT01 host, Citrix 4.0, Hyena, Dumpsec, WireShark, Boxtone, SolarWinds, TeamViewer, Cisco VPN, DbaseIVAcronis.

Hardware

HP Blade Server C7000, All HP Rack mount Servers, IBM Blade H Center, Dell Servers, 3com, Cisco Catalyst Switch, IBM Storage 5300, NetApp 6080, Brocade 300B Fiber Switch, SNAP Servers, Apple Systems , Dell, Toshiba, IBM, Gateway, Acer, PC's, HP printers , Thin client, Blackberry Device, Spectra Tape Library, HP tape Library, IBM T3100 Backup Library, Barracuda Spam Filter,

Professional Experience:

Confidential

System Admin, IT Support Engineer

This position became short term Federal Government contracting since second year option budget was not approved. This position was focused on implementation and creating a development and testing environment using production infrastructure and Plan and deploys operating system, major hardware upgrades, and projects from concept to deployment and managing monitoring Federal Government organizations servers working with Microsoft 2008R2 and Active Directory in single domain Environment.

• Gathering business and technical requirement for the organization expansion, assists Migration and Upgrade the organization Servers, system trouble shooting and fault Isolation and support and monitoring HP C7000 Blades, working with existing infrastructure vMwarevSphere 4.1, vCenter and Citrix Xen Server 6.1.
• Provide technical expertise in identifying, evaluating and developing effective procedures and research and gather system upgrade that meets business requirements.
• Worked as a member of support and migration team to create TEST and Development environment using existing production data and upgrade vMware 4.1 virtual systems to vSphere 5.1, 5.5 and Citrix XEN 6.1 to version 6.2. Build, configured development/Test and productions Windows 2KR2 servers operate in physical and Virtual environment following Federal policy NIST and FIPS.
• Provide monitoring and administration of NetApp FAS6080 with Ontap version 8.1.3 daily.
• Created virtual Host and guest in development and test environment Build windows Domain controller and managed Active Directory, DNS and deployed and configured Microsoft KMS licensing for virtual servers environment. Build SQL 2k8 server to create vCenter.
• Setup, patch, configured HP Enclosure C7000 and Blade System hardware and firmware using onboard Admin version 3.71 and support and monitored virtual Connect switch version 3.75.
• Patched systems using nCircle to secure, tuned for optimum performance and using the Security technical Implementation Guides STIGs .
• Upgraded NetAppFilerview to OnCommand v2.2, Created and managed Volumes, created Qtree, create and manage share and NFS, managed snapshots and restored files, Snap Restore, managed RC and Host files. Created volumes using Flex Clone, monitored volumes and aggregate growth and produce and analyze metrics for servers and storage to ensure uptime, enhance performance, and optimize resource allocation and utilization. Installed operating systems from scratch and creating standardized OS images which can be used across multiple hardware platforms. Troubleshoot systems Server, Laptop parsing event log, analyzing memory dumps, investigate and narrowing the issues.
• Created step by step system documentations. Recorded existing systems and network and created network diagrams documentations using Visio 2010 and Performed typical administrative activities such as backup, restore, Snap restore and support and communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with client to identify needs and evaluate alternative technical solutions and application delivery within organization.

Confidential

System Admin, IT Support Engineer

• This position was Federal Government Contracting, position was involve gathering technical requirement for the organization and expansion, migration and then infrastructure systems will be moving to other state remote Datacenter for daily support. I have provided technical expertise in identifying, evaluating, and developing effective procedures and systems requirements that meet business requirements.
• Worked as a member of design and migration team plan to expand system production and creating system development and test environment for developers.
• Lead Setup, configuration, building and installation of servers from ground-up to operate in Physical and Virtual environment under government security implementation rule and polices.
• Installed and configured Virtual Environment using Microsoft Hyper-V 2008 Migrated physical servers to virtual environment. Installed configured SCVMM
• Setup and configured IBM Blade System hardware and software configured Active Directory, DNS, SQL, IIS and applications server.
• Managed IBM SAN DS3500 using SAN manager utility 10.83 and managed LUNS.
• Installed and configured windows 2008 File server migration of shares folders from existing server and applied new securities to files and folders. Installed and configured Exchange 2010, installed and configured Microsoft SQL Cluster, Audit systems and network devices, monitored systems using SCOM, solar wind created network diagram Documentation using Visio.
• Installed and configured IBM TS 3100 Library and Symantec backup 2010 created backup policy Disk to Disk and Disk to Tape and pushed remote backup agent and created backup schedule.
• Supported Developers users Desktop windows, software's, Email and hardware and roll out new applications.
• Installed and configured Symantec Endpoint for production environment and created policies. Performed typical administrative activities such as backup, restore, application delivery within organization.

System Admin, IT support Engineer

I was working on the last year of this contract supporting a section of USDA Group. I have worked as a member of Active Directory migration team moving the last existing external 2003 Domain Controller to new 2008R2 Domain forest. Installed and configured windows 2008 Guest on VMware 4.1 Create and managed Exchange 2007 mailbox and trouble shoot users e-mail issues. Managed moved users and groups in Active directory. I have migrated 2003 print servers to virtual windows 2008 print servers.Administrate RSA token console and add client token. I have created Reports Using System Center Configuration Manager SCCM 2007 . Provided direct technical support to all IT related issues, upgrade existing operational environment consisting of Server running Windows 2003. I worked with network operations center to troubleshoot complex LAN/WAN issues. Diagnose, troubleshoot and resolve LAN related issues. Documented all work performed and wrote clear and effective status reports. Worked as a member of a large team and used established standard operating procedures in the conduct of my daily duties. Coordinate with management to ensure problem resolution and user satisfaction. Installed configured and monitored enterprise level installations of software releases and system upgrades Evaluate and install patches, and resolved system, software related problems Maintain data files and monitor system configuration to ensure data integrity Utilize the Remedy Action Request System to track all service and trouble tickets involving system support Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with clients to identify needs and evaluate alternative technical solutions.

System Admin, IT Support Engineer

• Configured HP ILO 2.0 and configured HP Onboard Administrator version 3.11 and HP devices options and configured and setup IP addressing options. Installed and configured Microsoft Cluster 2008 HA and Windows SQL 2008 Monitored and supported maintained network issues with windows 2008 and HP C7000 Enclosures.
• Installed and configured FTP, DHCP and DNS server using windows 2008 Enterprise R2 platform Installed and configured HP Insight Manager and HP Insight Control Environment version 6.1 Deployed Windows 2008 using Altiris deployment software with HP Insight control Environment.
• Installed and configured Windows 2008 Enterprise R2 and Citrix XEN 5.6 servers on Each HP blades.
• Installed and Configured Virtual Center 4.1 vSphere and added Server Host and Server Guest.
• Installed and configured VMWarevSphere 4.1 on HP blades and configured vMotion moved physical Server using converter utility to virtual server. Configured VMware Heart Beat to keep Virtual Center in cluster environment.
• I have configured HP Virtual Connect Switch and HP fiber Flex-10 and created trunk and VLANs with HP Flex-10 Switch and configured the HP Enclosures with domain Stacking technology Applied firmware to all Enclosure's BAY and devices including virtual connect Flex-10 Switch.
• I have configured HP C7000 Blade system with HP Fiber Virtual Connect. I was working with Windows 2003, 2008 Active directory. I have placed and setup HP Rack with stacked HP C7000 Enclosures and ran and managed network cables and connected to Cisco switch and EMC SAN in NIH Datacenter.
• This position was one year Short term Federal government contracting focus on planning and configuring of Disaster Recovery project using HP Blades and VMware vSphere 4.1 with no supervision. I was lead in setup, system configuration and worked directly with Network Team. Performed system trouble shooting, and Fault Isolation supporting and maintaining HP C7000 Blades and VMware vSphere 4.1 for NIH.
• I have trained and familiarized other Technicians with HP C7000 Enclosures.
• Created documents and Network Diagrams using Microsoft Visio 2007.

System Admin, IT Support Engineer

• This position was federal Government contracting focused on Managing and monitoring Government organization's servers working in Active Directory single domain Environment with Windows 2003 moving to Windows 2008 platform and using internal cloud technologies by Google Apps.
• Work as a member of Migration team and decommissioning Auditing using and removing remote domain controller and Exchange servers from active directory transferring operations master roles, Managing Active directory and moving and cleaning existing organization unit's users and groups from Active directory to new organization unit in to the domain forest Root.
• Managed added deleted users account, file access, reset password.
• Managed user exchange 2007 mailbox and trouble shoot their e-mail issues and problems. Move, setup and trouble shout users' desktop and laptop issues.
• Managed moved users and groups in Active directory. Migrated 2003 print servers to virtual windows 2008 print servers. Installed, configured 2008 Hyper-V, Deployment server and created Hyper V host and guest
• Monitored servers using SCOM and Managed Backup Spectra T-120 Library for File Recovery.
• Managed Cisco switch 3500 and Installed and configured domain controller, installed secondary DNS, configured windows servers with Microsoft SQL 2005.
• Collaborate with developers in defining system designs, and participate in formal system design reviews with a focus on technical and operational criteria.
• Installed and configured Linux servers for developers
• Work directly with Network Management, managed, monitor Development servers and productions also manage and monitor terminal servers and Citrix Meta frame 4.0, configure and installed 2003 servers on HP ProLiant and HP Blade servers.
• I participate directly in the System support, implementation, operation, and support, Maintain system performance at levels established by Service Level Agreements SLA .
• This position was federal Government Contracting focused on Managing and upgrading Federal Government organization's servers working in Active Directory single domain Environment with 200 plus servers' farm, data center mixed with Windows 2000 and 2003 planning to migrate in to 2008 windows platform. Also this position focuses on making sure an organization's Servers are fully Patched Using Shavlik and Hercules 4.5 Patch Management system to secure, tuned for optimum performance and using the Security Technical Implementation Guides STIGs .
• Monitored, supported maintained system issues. I was working directly with Network Management, Performing network trouble shouting, and Fault Isolation systems and supporting and maintaining the vMware 4.0 for LTL group. Created guest on VM and moved existing physical system using vM converter to virtual environment and patched and monitored systems. Also I was in charge of maintaining the network equipments, software's and hardware components, System upgrades complying with established processes and procedures, and created Network diagram and placed to Audit ADL organization network and created accurate documentations for ADL federal Agency using Microsoft Visio 2007 and Solarwind Engineer Utility.
• Managed Active directory and created users and Groups and object reset password and applied Group policy.
• Applied security group to folders and files, managed space on exchange mail box moved exchange mail box using exchange manager console,
• Managed and add host to DNS, managed and created scope on DHCP, decommissioned exchange 2000 and installed configured exchange 2003. I have installed and configured exchange cluster with HP ML5000 storage and NetApp Storage.
• Managed Black berry server console add and remove users and monitored B.B server.
• Performed network monitoring using TriGeo and solar wind software, Trouble Ticketing, and Fault Isolation systems to support and maintain the network issue. Implement and maintain equipment software and hardware, complying with established processes and procedures, and maintain accurate network documentation. Coordinate with Network Operations Centers NOC for all network related activities.
• Possess, maintain, and improve upon a strong working knowledge of network hardware and software, and the overall Securing the network. At FTC I have Worked with NetApp storage SAN , Microsoft Exchange 2000,2003 ESX VMware 3.5, MacAfee Hercules 4.5, Symantec Backup Exec 12, Net backup 5.0 6.5 on Spectra Tape Library, used Live state 8.0, hyena, BlackBerry Server 4.0, Microsoft Exchange Cluster Server, Snap Servers, Remedy ticketing System, HP ProLiant-DL380 G4 G5 Servers and HP Blade Servers. Solar Winds and TriGeo Monitoring system. Trend Micro, B.B Boxtone monitoring system and Citrix Meta frame 4.0

I just wanted someone in IT/customer service to know what an outstanding job Darius did in resolving a very complicated problem with my SAFE account. He was patient, creative, responsive, and literally spent hours working on this unique issue with my account before ultimately finding a solution. It was truly exceptional work and much appreciated.

James Davis

Staff Attorney

Federal Trade Commission, Midwest Region

I want to take this opportunity to Thank Darius Nemazi for his support in task installation. For me it was a unique experience. He went out of his way to communicate with the project team and worked very closely with us on this. His efforts are appreciated and welcome.