Technical Expertise

• Windows Server 2000,2003,2008,2012 VB Script / Powershell
• Windows 2000,XP,Vista,7,8 PKI
• Active Directory DNS, DHCP,WINS,Kerberos,ADFS
• SMS 1.2 SQL
• MS Exchange NetApp
• WSUS In-house Visual C Applications
• Market Data Applications Reuters, Open Bloombergs, ILX, Multex
• Certifications
• MCSE - Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer 10/97
• Certified Exchange Server 5.5 7/98
• Certified SQL Server 6.5 7/98

Experience

Confidential

Systems Administrator, Client Server

• Upgraded 25 Servers from Confidential
• Maintained / Supported NY Presbyterian Cornell and Columbia's Microsoft Active Directory Domains

Confidential

Systems Administrator, Client Server

• Designed and Maintained a Microsoft Windows Hyper-V Environment
• Upgraded 15 servers from Windows 2003 2008 to Windows 2012
• Designed and Maintained a Microsoft DFS Environment utilizing Microsoft Windows 2012 Server

Confidential

Systems Administrator, Client Server

• Designed a storage area network utilizing Network Appliance, migrated 50 TB from various File Servers to a NetApp Storage environment
• Upgraded Order Processing Servers from Windows 2003 to Windows 2008
• Designed DFS Environment
• Led Project to upgrade Active Directory Environment from Windows 2003 to Windows 2012
• Led Project to upgrade 500 Workstations from Windows XP to Windows 7

Confidential

Directory Services Engineer

• Designed, maintained, and administered an Active Directory environment. Managed domains, credentials, and creation of home directories for 70,000 users worldwide. Responded to requests for new locations and implemented daily domain changes. Provided level three technical support. Collaborated with IT groups to design technology solutions to support business goals.Instrumental in the leadership of projects from inception through all phases of project lifecycle.Received the following awards in recognition of outstanding achievements.
• Ovation Employee Choice Award for contributions to the success of NBC.
• Led project to migrate from NT 4.0 Domain model to Active Directory.
• TV 2.0 Closed down MSNBC Office, migrated to CNBC and NBC locations.
• Created AD Infrastructure for the 2008 Beijing Olympics
• Collapsed all Oxygen infrastructure, migrating all File and Print, as well as all users to NBC Universal's Active Directory environment.
• iVillage Migration Collapse all Oxygen infrastructure, migrated all File and Print, migrated all users to NBC Universal's Active Directory environment. migrating the user and share data for iVillage and healthology
• Instrumental in achieving on time launch of .media QA release
• Media General project
• Promoted to role as storage engineer and charged with building and administer a SAN storage environment. Managed the selection, procurement, and installation of new net applications and equipment.

Confidential

Systems Engineer, Desktop/Client Server

• Designed, tested, and administered system engineering solutions for 150 server environment.Instrumental in the management of diverse technology initiatives.
• Designed an enterprise storage area network SAN for NT and Solaris servers using Digital Equipment Storage Works Fibre RAID Arrays and EMC FibreArrays. Create switched Fibre network for use with SAN using a fabric topology. Developed hardware standardfor the Fibrechannel SAN.
• Built a cluster environment for Microsoft IIS server and Microsoft Exchange server using Microsoft Cluster Server and Digital Equipment Storage Works Fibre Channel RAID Array.
• Designed, implemented, and administered a corporate BIND/DNS environment using BIND 8.22 P3 and P5 running on Solaris 7.0 for use with Dynamic DNS and Windows 200 Active Directory. Configured zone delegation, zone transfers, and zone creations.
• Constructed a lab environment consisting of 25 Windows 2000 advanced servers to test Active Directory, DNS, domain design/migration, cluster server, and Windows terminal server.
• Coordinated the migration testing of user and machine accounts from NT domain to Windows 2000 domain using Mission Critical One Point Migration tool.
• Tested Windows 2000 DNS using Active Directory Integrated DNS, zone transfers between corporate root and DNS servers, and zone replication between primary and secondary servers.
• Conducted testing of Windows 2000 cluster server with Microsoft Exchange Platinum RC1 and support for Digital Storage Works and Emulex Fibre Channel 7000p card and drivers.

Confidential

Systems Administrator

• Managed the PC network and Unix system used by 100 capital markets traders. Provided back-up support to all sales areas.Conferred with business manager on technology needs.Performed troubleshooting of network issues. Built and maintained Cisco, SQL, and Exchange servers. Utilized sniffers to monitor network traffic flow and evaluate subnetting to maximize system efficiency. Ordered, tested, and installed new hardware and software. Coordinated the installation of electrical and telecommunication lines. Ensured the proper registration of all software licenses.Scheduled user training classes.
• Converted 600 PCs from Windows NT 3.51 to 4.0 and 250 Unix work stations to Solaris 2.6. Worked with developers on compatibility of applications to system upgrades.
• Served on technical team that converted all PCs in the World Trade Towers from Banyan Vines to MS Exchange. Built Exchange servers to test system prior to conversion. Converted 400 email users.
• Instrumental in project to standardize PC software installations with the goal of eliminating the need for equipment moves within the Capital Markets Department.
• Participated in design of unattended install build script that automated and standardized software installation for the trading floor. Upgraded script and converted applications installation from Sysdiff to SMS.
• Built SQL servers for newly developed applications. Collaborated with software developers on testing and rollout of new applications.

Confidential

Network Administrator

• Implemented network upgrades and conducted pre-installation test trials. Consulted and advised users on hardware and software products. Responded to hot line inquiries. Installed and provided support on wide range of software products. Performed troubleshooting of network hardware and software. Managed network security and controlled the assignment of user passwords. Oversaw system backup using Arcadia Backup for NT.
• Migrated 20 users from a DOS/Windows to an NT 3.51 environment.
• Set up Windows 95 on laptops for remote dial-in users.
• Installed an NT RAS server for remote dial-in capability.
• Designed Airborne domain model, established domain trust relationships, implemented the NT TCP/IP environment to include WINS, and set up directory replication.
• Installed and configured SQL/SMS to support 20-user network including software distribution and software and hardware inventory.
• Participated in the installation of network for new office including the wiring of network cables.
• Installed software for 150 new bar code scanners used by branch couriers, and provide ongoing technical support and troubleshooting for scanner operations.
• Created a five-workstation test laboratory to conduct test trials, resulting in a significant reduction in downtime of network.

Confidential

Lead Agent

• Supervised 100 employees in servicing clients throughout Fairfield County. Analyzed workflow and delegated assignments to employees. Ensured compliance with highly critical delivery deadlines.
• Recipient of the Confidential, the highest award within the company, for a critical decision, which resulted in a 500,000 savings for the company.