SUMMARY:

• Skilled, dedicated, and highly versatile IT professional with 18+ years of success supporting multi - platform environments, with specialties in Windows and VMWare administration; proven talent for delivering cost-efficient technical solutions that increase performance and maximize system uptime. Tenacious problem solver and proactive change agent noted for versatility and innovation; adept at identifying IT improvement needs, meeting service level agreements, and delivering world-class customer service and support.
• Enterprise Server Infrastructure
• System Migration & Enhancement
• Storage, Backup, & Disaster Recovery
• System & User Account Administration
• Monitoring & Performance Tuning
• Network / Data Security Solutions
• Troubleshooting & Technical Support

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Platforms: Blackberry Enterprise Server (BES), Citrix Server (4,0. 4.5 6.5) VMWare 3.1, 4.0, 5.0, 5.1, and 5.5), Windows (9x, NT, 2000, XP, 7), 8, 8.1, Windows Server (2000, 2003, 2008), Windows Virtual PC & Server

Tools: Active Directory, Arc Serve, Blackberry Desktop Manager, MS Exchange, MS Office Suite (Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio, Word SharePoint), Netbackup, WSUS, VMWare vSphere, McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator, Symantec Endpoint Antivirus.Networking:DHCP, DNS, FTP, GPO LDAP, WINSHardware Tools:HP Insight Manager, NetIQ, Dell Open Manager, Nimbus.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Vmware Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Installed and configured SolarWinds Log and Event Monitor
• Installed and VMWare vRealize operations manager
• Installed and configured Cisco UCS blade
• Upgraded Cisco UCS Firmware
• Built 10 Windows 2016 Server to test Confidential applications suite
• Documented the VMware Environment

Confidential

Vmware Lead

Responsibilities:

• Deployed Windows Hyper-V host to support Citrix deployment.
• Installed SCCM and SOCM on 100 windows servers for server management and patch management.
• Ran script to collect data on old Citrix farm for Citrix upgrade task
• Migrated VMWARE storage for old EMC san to a new EMC san
• Installed Hitachi SAN Hardware

Confidential

Windows / VMWare Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Upgraded VMware ESXi 5.1 VMware to VMware ESXi 6.5
• Upgrade VCenter 5.1 to VCenter 6.0
• Setup Single Sign-on for VCenter 6.0
• Vmware View 5.1 Desktop Virtualization
• Documented the VMware Environment.
• Documented the Windows Server 2012 R2 server build process and support application installation process.
• Built DR site using Cisco UCS, Nimble Storage, and VMWare. Setup replication using VEEAM
• Built VMWare Templates for Windows 2012 R2, Windows 2008 R2 and Linux
• Migrated 250 Windows and Linux server from VMWare 5.1 to VMWare 6.0
• Infrastructure: 300 Windows 2008 and 2012 Server
• Installed SCCM and setup deployment of Windows 10 to Desktop and Laptops. As set auto deploy of Windows patches using SCCM
• Users: 650 Staff and Faculty. 4000 Students

Confidential

VMWare Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Build out of the Freddie Mac DR site in Bolder CO
• Built new vCenter to support the DR site
• Deployed windows server (2008 and 2014)
• Documented VMWare Environment
• Documented the Windows Server 2008 R2 server build process and support application installation process.
• Infrastructure: 3500 Windows 2008 and 2012 Servers, 2000 Linux servers, 300+ VMWare ESX hosts
• Users: 3500

Confidential

Senior LAN Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Upgraded VMware ESX 4.0 and ESXi 4.1 VMware to VMware ESXi 5.1
• Upgrade VCenter 4.0 to VCenter 5.1
• Setup Single Sign-on for VCenter 5.1
• Upgrade Citrix 5.0 to 6.5 moved all application to Citrix 6.5
• Citrix 6.5 Administration
• Installed SCCM and setup deployment of Windows 10 to Desktop and Laptops
• Vmware View 4.1 Desktop Virtualization
• Citrix Desktop Virtualization
• Documented the VMware Environment.
• Documented the Citrix Environment
• Documented the Windows Server 2008 R2 server build process and support application installation process.
• Deployed 6 new Windows 2008 R2 Domain Controllers
• Built 20 new HP DL380 G8 servers for the VMware project
• Infrastructure: 500 Windows 2008 and 2012 Servers, 100 Linux servers
• Users: 800 Staff

Confidential, Washington D.C

Infrastructure Management Senior Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Configured, repaired / rebuilt, managed, and maintained 56 Windows servers in U.S. Chamber of Commerce domain consisting of more than four sites.
• Ordered and seamlessly deployed 7 new Windows servers into production; installed OS and Applications
• Updated server build documents, Created Server run book for all servers
• Created Datacenter Documentation to cover the Windows and VMware
• Setup Windows Server patching using BigFix for all servers.
• Added a new Domain Controller to the Chambers top-level domain.
• Rebuilt 10 servers with new OS (Windows 2008). A total of 15 servers out of the 53-server had to be rebuilt. (Exchange, Backup and Application servers DS3 Backup Servers).
• Performed server Backup/restores, monitoring, reporting, and troubleshooting.
• Replaced the windows 2003 Domain Controllers with Windows 2008 Domain Controller.
• Performed a Windows AD Health Check with Microsoft and cleaned up the holes that we found.
• Infrastructure: 75 Windows 2003, 2008 Servers,
• Users: 600 Staff
• Using PlateSpin P2V’Ed 400 Windows Servers and Linux Servers from the client’s datacenter in Phoenix AL to Confidential ’s datacenter in Amber Glenn OR.
• The P2V’Ed server are on two VMWare ESXi 4.1 cluster. One for Production and one for Pre-Production
• Built 10 new server to replace older systems that cannot be P2V’Ed.
• Build a new Microsoft System Update Server (SUS) to patch the new Air Liquide datacenter in Amber Glenn, OR.
• Build two new DHCP, WIN, and DNS server in Amber Glenn to support the datacenter move.
• Built a Microsoft Deployment Service server to deploy Windows Server if needed.
• Infrastructure: 500 Windows 2008 Servers, 150 Linux servers
• Users: 800 Staff

Confidential, Birmingham, AL

Windows System Support

Responsibilities:

• Configured, repaired / rebuilt, managed, and maintained 3,000+ Windows servers in Southernco domain consisting of more than 45 sites.
• Ordered and seamlessly deployed 40 new Windows servers into production; installed OS and updated server build documents.
• Performed physical and virtual server monitoring, reporting, and troubleshooting.
• Infrastructure: 900 Windows 2003, 2008 Servers, 10 Linux servers
• Users: 1200

Confidential, Rancho Cordova, CA

Senior Server Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Played key role in new datacenter build-out; migrated 150 servers from San Francisco to new datacenter location in Rancho Cordova, installed 200 new servers, and deployed Windows OS.
• Created, managed, and maintained virtual server infrastructure; utilized VMWare to build networking & server lab environment that streamlined server OS / application deployments, increased system uptime, and improved reliability.
• Worked closely with storage and networking teams to ensure SAN and networking infrastructure met virtual infrastructure specifications.
• Automated OS install procedures and prioritized custom maintenance configurations, significantly improving performance of both legacy and newly deployed solutions.
• Leveraged Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) to conduct patch management and strengthen Windows security.
• SharePoint Site administration (setting up new sites, adding users to sites, creating site templates)
• Infrastructure: 500 Windows 2000, 2003, 2008, 50 Linux servers
• Users: 1000

Confidential, CA

NT System Administrator / Exchange Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Supported Windows NT 4.0 / 2000-based network serving 1,500 NT, Windows 9x, and Mac users at 12 sites worldwide; led on- and off-site support personnel on multiple shifts to detect and resolve system and network incidents before they impacted clients. Managed server support ticket queue produced system reports for management and set company standards for network and Exchange administration; documented processes for solution deployment, configuration, and support, including server backup / restore processes. Trained helpdesk and desktop support team on system installation, configuration, and administration tasks, and collaborated with vendors to secure extended client support.
• Infrastructure: 60 Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000,
• Users: 800 Staff

Confidential, Fairfax, VA

NT / Novell System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Windows NT System Administrator at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) supporting 300 NT/2000/Novell servers systems. Responsible for management of Windows OS, email (ccMail), server installations, Server backup and recovery, network connectivity and LAN issues. Troubleshooting and upgrading of server hardware and software. Responsible for NT user account additions / deletion and maintenance. End user support of 1000 Windows NT/Win95 and Macintosh user’s systems both local and remote.
• Infrastructure: 500 Windows NT 4.0 and IBM OS2 4.0 (Warp) Servers, 50 Linux servers
• Users: 800 Staff