OBJECTIVE An accomplished 20 years experience with advanced training and experience in Information Technology on seeking for a further challenging professional Sr. DataCenter/InfoSec position, where a diverse background and proven technical expertise will be utilized to contribute to the success of the organization.

TECHNOLOGY EXPERTISE:

VMWare SRM, 4.1, Xythos, NetApp SANscreen 6.1.1, McAfee Firewall Sidewinder 8.1 for VMware, AirPatrol Detection/Monitor for Cellular and Wifi, EMC Clarion CX4, Hitachi AMS 1000, Nexsan SataBoy2, IBM DS3400/4200, HP EVA, NetApp SANs, Brocade fiber switches, Riverbed, Cisco switches routers, eEye Retina 1505, Snort sensor, Nessus, GFI Languard Retina scan, ActivePorts, Network Stumbler, AirMagnet, NetCool, CiscoWorks. Mirage Networks Interior Firewall, BindView 8.0, Tripwire for Servers, Symantec AV 10.x Ent, PGP, RADIUS, Argent Guardian 8, Netbotz Security, Observer 12, BMC Patrol /Visualis /Dashboard, Sniffer, Etherpeek, Websense/SurfControl 5, OpenView, Cisco Netflow, SolarWinds, Exchange 2007, SQL2005, MOM 2005/SCOM 2007, SMS 2003, Sharepoint 2007, Altiris Client Suite, Altiris RDP, Win2008 WDS.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Sr. Systems Engineer

• Responsible as a technical lead for a team to deploy an EndPoint Security Encryption products called GuardianEdge now Symantec to 120,000 users at Health and Human Services Federal Agency.
• Responsible for demonstrations of the GuardianEdge suite products to all agency's 12 x OPDIVs.
• Designed and implemented GuardianEdge now Symantec Endpoint Encryption 8 Removable Storage GERS , HardDisk Encryption GEHD and Device Control GEDC for each OPDIVs.
• Built and maintained a secure remote VMWARE virtual lab for GuardianEdge environment, AD, EXCH 2007, SQL 2005, SCCM 2007, Adito VPN, Tested BigFix Asset Discovery/SW Distribution, Veeam Monitoring and PointSec Endpoint Suite along with CentOS 5.4 server, Windows 2003/2008/XP/Win7.
• Installed and configured Adito SSL VPN on CentOS for HHS VMware ESXi 4 virtual lab.
• Installed and configured PGP Universal Server for HD encryption on both Windows and Mac OS.
• Doing a POC of VMware View VDI 4.5 for an upcoming data center project.
• Help research an IDS/IPS solution for aircraft mobility using MIL-SPEC servers for a military project.
• Installed a POC of the new Symantec Data Leakage Prevention DLP formerly named Vontu.
• Build IDS system to monitor/detect Wifi and Cell Phones using AirPatrol WLS technologies.
• Installed Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway UAG 2010 and TMG 2010 for SSL VPN access to our vSphere infrastructure environment to replaced Adito SSL VPN.
• Installed and setup McAfee Firewall Sidewinder 8.1 and FW reporter, Splunk, Wiki syslog server.
• Build Xythos lab for Dept. of Energy for 4 x Load Balancers and DB and Web Server.
• Build company's disaster recovery using VMware SRM to another remote office for POC.

Confidential

Sr. Windows Engineer

• Responsible for leading the Windows team to design, deploy and Tier 3 support on all 500 Windows servers related for hundreds of federal and commercial customers in a very fast pace environment.
• Design Implemented SQL 2005/2008 Cluster on Win2008 Cluster on EMC/NetApp/Nexsan SAN.
• Also responsible for the leading the Virtualization VMware/Hyper-V team for Tier 3 group deployment.
• Responsible for all ESX 3.5 to vSphere 4.0 migrations for customer's VMware infrastructures.
• Also responsible for supporting the following SAN environment: NetApp FAS 200x/300x, EMC Clarion Cx4-480, EVA8100, Hitachi AMS1000, Nexsan Sataboy2, IBM DS storage 3400/4200s.
• Responsible for design/deploy Veritas Storage Foundation HA Active/Passive Cluster for customers.
• Design and implement Active Directory 2003, SQL 2005/2008 clustering for each customer environment.
• Participate in all design sessions with all new customer environment build on AD and SQL clustering.
• Provide support on VeriSign digital certification in Active Directory Federation Services for customers.
• Conducting periodic SAN Performance review using Brocade SAN Health tool for various customers.
• Designed Implemented SQL 2005 Cluster Server on both Win2003/2008 failover clustering engine.
• Part of a team to design the next Cloud Computing Hosting infrastructure for federal compliancy.
• Designed SV's next internal vSphere ESX infrastructure our internal servers hosting Exchange 2007, Domain Controllers, File Servers, BES 5.0 server and SharePoint server farm for joint companies.
• Responsible for managing company's Citrix environment.
• Deployed a two-node Windows 2008 Failed-over cluster File Server Print Server for internal.
• Install and setup Tripwire on all customers' Windows servers.
• Utilizing PowerShell for Exchange 2007 and AD administrative tasks.
• Evaluating Vizioncore vFoglight Pro and vOptimizer for our VMWare ESX projects.
• Managing the firm's internal Active Directory 2003 and Exchange 2003 and BES 4.7 environment.
• Designed a brand new Active Directory Windows 2008 and Exchange 2007 project with DR using CCR for internal in VMware vSphere 4.0 environment for the new merger company.
• Setup Systems Center Operating Mgr 2007 R2 to monitor Windows and Linux servers.
• Managed ServerVault's engineering's ESX 3.5 cluster lab.
• Responsible for lab testing tools like Medusa Lab Test Suite, IOmeter, Facts Finder etc.

Confidential

Network Engineer

• Technical lead of a team on a new DR Data Center builds for the Business Continuity project for 3 years.
• Designed and deployed a Backup/Replication/Disaster Recovery SRMsystem to COLO facility.
• Technical lead on 8 x HP EVA 500TB SAN environment of EVA8100, EVA6100, EVA4400.
• Conducted quarterly SAN Performance review using Brocade SAN Health tool ManageEngine Opstor.
• In charge for all Brocade Fiber fabrics zoning configuration on all fiber switches for the firm.
• Technical lead on designing and deploying VMware ESX 3.5 migration for 400 production servers
• Deployed 30 ESX hosts Windows on 4 x HP Blade 7000c using BL680c and BL460c blades.
• Designed and deploy continuous data replication using FalconStor and DoubleTake to DR facility.
• Conducting disaster recovery plan for 400 production servers worldwide using Platespin/DoubleTake
• Technical lead on MOM 2005 and SCOM2007 project to monitor 400 servers for the past 4 years.
• Recently responsible for configuring Riverbed and Cisco Routers for WAN Acceleration project.
• Responsible for supporting our WAN circuits for 27 offices and supporting the LAN network at HQ office.
• Monitoring LAN/WAN network performance using SolarWinds, BMC, Observer and Sniffer.
• Managing our Enterprise Commvault Galaxy Backup System 7.0 and HP EML Tape Library plus VTL.
• Responsible for supporting a multi-node cluster for SQL and file servers using MS Cluster / GeoCluster.
• Evaluated high-end HP PolyServe Cluster for a potential purchase.
• Providing daily support for Active Directory, WINS and DNS 2003 environment.
• Currently testing and preparing for Active Directory 2008 and Exchange 2007 upgrade.
• Hardware and Software Deployment through AD, Group Policy, SMS, Altiris, ScriptLogic, and Ghost.
• Perform systems monitoring, capacity planning, and event handling.
• Manage 30 VMware Infrastructure ESX 3.5 hosts using V-Commander and BlueStripe FactFinder.
• Disaster Recovery and business continuity planning and testing for Co-Lo sites HP SAN and VMware
• Built new Cisco switches, routers and PIX firewall HQ and remote sites.
• Lead a team to designed implemented SMS project with 2500 nodes in 2001 then convert to Altiris.
• Responsible for vulnerability assessments, intrusion detection analysis for each office using Retina 1505.
• Responsible for building Retina IDS Sensors servers for each of 27 offices to monitor internet activities.
• Responsible for monitoring Linux IDS Console 2.6.22-14-generic for all internet traffic activities.
• Security audits using SCOM ACS, Symantec Bindview, MOM, Altiris, Netbotz, Observer, and Sniffer.
• Responsible for systems monitoring using MOM, Nagios, HP SIM, OpenView, Solarwinds.
• Designed and deployed Websense Web Filtering and Reporting database enterprise wide.
• Supporting 27 Enterprise Symantec EndPoint Protection servers v.11 for protecting servers and PCs.
• Maintain our patch management system using Microsoft WSUS, and Altiris Patch Management.
• Researched tested IDS/IPS technologies such as: ISS Proventia and McAfee IntruShield 3000.
• Technical lead on Mirage Network Counter Point project inverted firewall security for 27 remote offices.
• Server security audits using BindView, MOM, Altiris, Netbotz and Network Instrument Observer.
• Implement server compliance policy, risk assessment and audits using Bindview.
• Responsible for Netbotz systems to monitor each office's LAN room's environmental security.
• Created the firm's standard servers security hardening policy for each server group.
• Conducted a RSA SecureID pilot project and deployed to all 27 offices for 2500 users.
• Deployed 27 Observer Network Security Probes for each office for network monitoring.

Confidential

Owner/ Sr. IT Consultant

• Provided IT professional services for 5 different dental practice facilities in VA and CA locations. Also implemented a multi-office backup system for its dental/xray and financial workgroup applications.

Confidential

Sr. IT Consultant

• Designed and implement a large Enterprise Management System using HP OpenView NetNode/NetMatrix Manager to request and compile trend information from SMS and ManageWise SNMP traps. SMS 2.0 for NT server and desktops management, ManageWise 2.7 for Netware 4 and 5 server management, Intel Insight Manager for real-time system status monitoring over 12,500 users within 14 hospitals LAN/WAN network nationwide.
• Gauntlet Firewall configuration and admin support. Configure Cyber Patrol and Cyber Cop Server. Update client's Information Security Policy Manual. Create password policy for NT/Unix and Novell servers. Educate server group staffs on issues pertaining on client's NT and Novell environment. Demonstration on Public/Private Key Cryptography concept to our clients.
• Designed an enterprise multi-platform data center backup system for NT and Novell for a 1500 users LAN/WAN network using Seagate Backup Exec 8. Setup server disaster recovery on NT Exchange and Novell servers. Wrote the backup routine procedure operator manual.
• Detecting intruders and monitoring security COPS and ASET tools on Solaris and HP-UX.
• Primary system administrator supported NT 4.0 Server, SQL 7.0, IIS Web server, file/print sharing, quota management and remote control access on a multi-platform for a customer base of 900 users.
• Primary Microsoft Exchange 5.5 Administrator for 1500 users hospital.
• Create/remove user accounts, configure user startup files, and setup backup jobs on Solaris and HP-UX.
• Performing Novell 3.x and 4.x to 5.0 servers migrations and admin. Desktop Rollo
• Project of 5,000 multi-functional devices utilizing Z.E.N.works in a distributed environment, which includes 9 hospital sites in 3 States with a 7500 user environment. Configured Z.E.N.works on the primary NetWare 5.0 servers and push down about 300 applications for each facility. Redesigning NetWare NDS to meet with the new Z.E.N.works technology. Build NT4.0 DHCP servers with Octopus mirroring.
• Install and setup DNS and WINS servers.

Confidential

Sr. Network Engineer

• Information Technology deployment for U.S. Immigration Naturalization Service INS department. Travel to each Border Patrol office to install and troubleshoot all LAN/WAN installation configuration, NetWare NDS, SQL 6.5 Server, NetWare migration from 3.12 to 4.11. Developed and updated technical documentation for the client's IS/MIS and Network Administrators at each site including Novell and NT server standard configurations. Prepared Windows 95 and NT workstations standard image for deployment. Also responsible for assisting in leading a deployment technical lab for configuring and testing all servers.

Confidential

Network/Systems Administrator

• Responsible for network admin tasks to setup network users. Responsible for supporting a small network and systems installation of both servers and PCs. Designed and maintained company's first website.