SUMMARY:

• Highly qualifiedandwell developed ITArchitectwith extensive project lead experience that excels at leading cross - functional teamsandcoordinating multiple projects simultaneously. Solutions-oriented, with notable success directing a broad range of software developmentandquality assurance initiatives, while participating in planningandimplementationof systemsandsolutions in direct support of targeted business objectives. Currently seeking a management-level position in IT, bringing 16+ years of related experienceandqualifications as follows:
• Exceptional problem solving, communication, organizational-,andtime management skills.
• Full lifecycle experience in leading the design, development, deployment,andsupport of enterprise-scale business applicationsandbusiness intelligence software.
• In-depth knowledge of multiple web applications, database platforms,andnew emerging technologies.
• Unique competency in translating business issues into technical solutions including technical leadershipandcoordination,andensuring customer needs are met.
• Outstanding leadership abilities; able to coordinateanddirect all phases of project-based efforts while initiating efficient customer support initiatives.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Technology and Tools: Virtualization Architecture Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Business Requirement Documentation User - Acceptance Testing Infrastructure Management IT Project Management Technical Support Budget/Resource Planning Information Security Remote/Onsite Consulting Disaster Recovery Team Building/Leadership Strategic Business Planning Network Administration EMC VNX/VMAX Systems NetApp Filers/OnTAP Systems Cisco UCS-systems

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

SeniorCloudArchitect

Confidential, Detroit, MI

Responsibilities:

• Conduction of multiple consulting projects for several national customers as listed below
• Architecture and implementation of NebulaOne's own IaaS and PaaS environment based on vSphere 5, Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) and Hyper - V, using Confidential Bladeservers, EMC Clariion CX600 DPE as tier-1 and FreeNAS ISCSI- and NFS-filers as tier-2 storage
• Providing leadership and coaching to team members cloud based methods, technical expertise or complex design/development knowledge.
• Architecture and Implementation of Confidential vCloud Director
• Architecture, Implementation and operational support for NebulaOne's own VDI-environment based on Confidential View Horizon 5.x including external View-security servers as well as RHEV-Desktop
• Managing all technical matters of the project; reviewing new/proposed designs, determining gaps, and coordinating the technical team for implementation.
• Several implementations vROPS, vRA, vCMandSRM in enterprise environments, migration of vSphere environments.
• Application packaging with ThinApp and AppDrive
• ArchitectureandImplementationof vCloud Director.
• Operational tests for Liquidware ProfileUnity 5.0 and Liquidware Stratusphere 5.03
• Migration to UniDesk Application Managing Suite
• Operating systems: vSphere 5.5 & 6.x, W2K8R2, W2K12, W2K12R2, RHEL6, RHEV3
• Databases: mySQL, MS-SQL2K12, Oracle
• Development environment:

Tools:, Libraries: Dell Software vFoglight, Confidential Horizon5.3 & 6.0, Confidential vCloud Director 1.5, Confidential SRM 5, Liquidware ProfileUnity 5.0, Liquidware Stratusphere 5.03

SeniorCloudArchitect

Confidential, Lansing, MI

Responsibilities:

• Several implementations of Horizon View 5.3, vCOPS, vCAC, vCDandSRM in enterprise environments, migration of vSphere environments.
• Operating systems: vSphere 4.x, 5 & 5.5
• Databases: MS SQL 2012
• Development environment:

Confidential View 5.x, Confidential vCloud Automation Center (vCAC), Confidential vCOPS, Confidential vCloud Director, Confidential Site Recovery manager 5.x

Senior SolutionArchitect

Confidential - Mason, MI

Responsibilities:

• Team lead for several virtualization - andmigration projects, in the financial sector.
• Deploymentandtroubleshooting of Confidential SRM5 on vSphere5.
• Deployment of Confidential View Horizon 5.0.
• Deployment/configuration of two EMC VNX 5500 for SWBC's corporate IT-environment.
• Operating systems: vSphere 4.xand5.x, Windows 2008R2, Windows 2012

Tools:, Libraries: Confidential View 4.x& 5.x, Confidential vCloud Director, Confidential Site Recovery manager 5.x

Senior SolutionArchitect

Confidential - East Lansing, MI

Responsibilities:

• Team lead for several virtualization - andmigration projects, mostly in the financial-andlegal sector. Deploymentandtroubleshooting of Confidential SRM5 on vSphere5andEMC Clariion CX4-120 SPE.
• Operating systems: vSphere 4.xand5.x, Windows 2008R2, Windows 2012.
• Databases: MS-SQL2K8R2
• Development environment:

Tools:, Libraries: Confidential View 4.x& 5.x, Confidential vCloud Director, Confidential Site Recovery manager 5.x.

Senior VirtualizationArchitect

Confidential, Austin, TX

Responsibilities:

• Architectureandimplementationof ESC's new Confidential environment.
• Server - andstorage consolidation (Dell MD3620i).
• Migration from vSphere 4.x to 5.0.
• Architecture,Implementationandoperational support for ESC's VDI-environment based on Confidential View 5.0 including external View-security servers for remote workers.
• Operating systems: ESX/ESXi 4.0, 4.1and5.0, W2K8R2
• Databases: mySQL, MS-SQL2K8R2

Tools:, Libraries: Quest Software vFoglight, Confidential View 4.6, Confidential vCloud Director 1.5

Systems Engineer/ Consultant

Confidential, Austin, TX

Responsibilities:

• Member of the Enterprise VirtualizationandRemote Compute (EVRC) Team.
• Architecture, Installationandoperational support for a virtual environment comprising of approx. 500 ESX - andESXi-servers ( > 5000 virtual machines) in 10 Datacenters world wide.
• Architecture,Implementationandoperational support for AMD's VDI-environment.
• Responsible for the evaluation of alternative hypervisors (Hyper-V, KVM/RHEV 2.2 Server).
• Responsible for the evaluation of alternative VDI-Solutions (VirtualBridges VERDE, Quest Software vWorkplace, Leostream, RHEV Desktop).
• Installation, maintenanceandtroubleshooting of the operating systems.
• Developmentandintroduction of a disaster recovery concept up to utilization readiness.
• Complete system documentationand of administrators.
• Conceptionandimplementationof hand-over process to end customer.
• Support for approx. 300 High-End CAE-Workstationsandapprox 80 Servers for Porsche R&D.
• Installation, maintenanceandtroubleshooting of the operating systems.
• Installationandsupport of several clustered CAE-applications.
• Project leader androllout of new hardwareandOS-releases.
• Project leader rollout of new systems.
• Conception, installationandmaintenance of three visualization-clusters running on Linux (Covise)andWindows (RTT).
• Supportandmaintenance of the uplink towards the high performance computing centers at the universities of StuttgartandKarlsruhe.
• Project leader introduction of a global open source inventory solution.
• Installation, maintenanceandsupport of Confidential - ESX-serversandWorkstations.
• Operating systems: ESX 3.5, 4.0, 4.1and5.0, KVM/RHEV 2.2 (Server & Desktop), KVM/RHEV 3.0 beta (Server & Desktop), MS Hyper-V
• Databases: mySQL, MS-SQL2K8R2
• Development environment:

Tools:, Libraries: Quest Software vFoglight, NetApp OnCommand Insight Balance (formerly Akorri BalancePoint), Confidential View 4.5 & 4.6

Confidential, Austin, TX

Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Selection, installation and configuration of PC hardware (prototype systems).
• Selection, installation and configuration of operating systems (Windows 2000 Workstation, Windows Server 2003, Redhat Enterprise Linux).
• Production of LAN concept up to utilization readiness.
• Development of tools for in - house communication.
• Administration of network and databases.
• Conception, installation and support of test environment for the introduction of SMS.
• Implementation and evaluation of the test process for client establishment, software and hardware inventory and remote software distribution.
• Conception, installation of production systems (Compaq ProLiant 3000 cluster using Windows 2000 Advanced Server).
• Installation of two file server clusters (Compaq ProLiant 3000 cluster using Windows 2000 Advanced Server).
• Support of several test servers using Solaris and AIX.
• Support of users connected to the server systems and their workstations.
• Operating systems: Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Solaris 7(SUN & x86)
• Databases: MS-SQL Server 7.0, MySQL, Redhat Linux8/9, RHEL 2, W2K Workstation
• Development environment:

Tools:, Libraries: Borland JBuilder Foundation, Confidential Java SDK