OBJECTIVE

I have 16 years of experience in the IT field and I am looking to utilize my skills and knowledge to build and maintain resilient and secure system and network infrastructures.

WORK EXPERIENCE

System Administrator

Confidential

Newspaper/Media/Publishing

• Maintain VMware 5.5 infrastructure of 110 servers.
• Environment consists of mostly Windows 2008 Server R2, some Windows 2003 Server and Centos Linux.
• Hardware infrastructure consists of HP Blade Center with 5 ESX hosts, Dell Compellent SAN, Cisco Network devices; Cisco 6507, Cisco 5500 series firewalls, Juniper and Cisco access layer switches.
• Implement Symantec Backup Exec and Netvault Backup solutions.
• Implement WhatsUp Gold Network monitoring software.
• Implement WSUS to maintain server/workstation patches and updates.
• Implement site to site VPN for bureaus and surrounding offices.
• Maintain Saxotech, Atex, DSI production publishing software.
• Maintain Microsoft SQL Cluster.
• Provide desktop support as needed.

Job Related Skills

VMware, Cisco, Linux Server, Windows Server, Active Directory, Exchange, Microsoft SQL, DFS, DFRS, Macintosh, Symantec Backup Exec, NetVault, WhatsUp Gold, Symatec Antivirus, Remote Desktop App, Saxotech, DSI, Atex

Consultant / Engineer

Confidential

Information Technology Consulting

• Duties range from System Administrator, Network Administrator, Infrastructure Engineer, Network Engineer, and Analyst.
• Assess, Design, and implement solutions according to business need.
• Streamline for cost savings and efficiency current technology processes currently in place.
• Create project plans to implement technology.
• Meet implementation deadlines while mitigating scope creep.
• Provide detailed documentation and training.
• Develop support strategies to maintain Windows, Linux, and Network infrastructures to provide high availability.
• Create and implement disaster recovery solution to mitigate downtime and loss of system availability.
• Provide exceptional customer service.

Job Related Skills

VMware, Cisco, Linux Server, Windows Server, Active Directory, Exchange, Microsoft SQL, Macintosh, Symantec Enterprise Vault, Symantec Backup Exec, Novell, MySQL Administration, Apache, Solarwinds, Shell Scripting, Vim, NEC PBX, Astrix PBX, Fonality PBX, FreePBX, RSA, HP SAN, HP Blade Center, WebGUI, Netvault, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Remote Desktop App, DFS, DFRS, WhatsUp Gold

Technical Support Engineer

Confidential, Lake Mary, FL

Computer Software

• Provide support to Customers for Symantec Enterprise Vault for high priority issues.
• Analyze, troubleshoot, and tailor solutions specific to each Customers environment.
• Meet customer deadlines with exceptional communication, customer service, and troubleshooting skills.

Job Related Skills

Symantec Enterprise Vault, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft SQL, VMware, Macintosh

Network Engineer

Confidential, Springs, FL

Aerospace and Defense

• Network Engineer over 6 locations, U.S. and Foreign.
• Duties range from PC Desktop support, Systems Administrator, and Network Engineer in an ITAR and SOX compliant environment.
• Maintain Windows 2003 and 2008 servers, Exchange and Active Directory, Linux servers, VMWare clusters, Hitachi SAN, Cisco routers, firewalls, and switches; 3Com network equipment, Brocade, HP, and Dell hardware.
• Projects include, restructuring the LAN and WAN network topologies in all 6 locations. This restructuring includes redesign of both physical and logical network topologies by removing antiquated 3Com network hardware and replacing it with Cisco hardware and utilizing QOS, VLAN technologies. Other initiatives include implementing a Cisco Wireless LAN Controller network and VOIP.
• Involved in project for a new ERP implementation for Microsoft Dynamics AX. The project includes building a VMware/Citrix infrastructure on a blade center/SAN hardware configuration that will be a collocation site.

Job Related Skills

VMware, Cisco, 3com Network Devices, HP Network Devices, Active Directory, Exchange, Windows Server, Linux, Novell, Macintosh

Network Administrator / Systems Administrator

Confidential, De Land, FL

Internet Services

• Maintain Cisco Network infrastructure. Administrator for Linux, MySQL, Macintosh, Active Directory and Exchange Servers in a PCI compliant environment.
• Responsible for Design, implementation, and maintenance of Cisco infrastructure containing 6509, 4506, 3560 switches; 5520 and 5505 firewalls, 1100 series CSS load balancer, 5500 Wireless Access Controller, 2800 series routers.
• Implementation and administration of VMware ESX 3.5 and VMware View.
• Implementation and administration of Backup Exec.
• Implementation and administration of Microsoft Exchange.
• Implementation and administration of Active Directory.
• Implementation and administration of Solarwinds network monitoring.
• Maintained approximately 200 Linux and Windows servers checking server logs, patches and updates for servers and applications.

Job Related Skills

VMware, Cisco, Linux, Macintosh, MySQL, Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft SQL, Exchange, Solarwinds Network Monitoring

Confidential, De Leon Springs, FL

Aerospace and Defense

• I was responsible for wearing multiple hats ranging from maintaining and developing applications that were both Open Source and proprietary. I also maintained server and network equipment and provided desktop support which included Windows PC's and servers as well as Linux while keeping ITAR and SOX compliance.
• Implementation of Evolution Web Client web interface for legacy ERP system from project planning to end user training.
• Intranet design, Implementation, and administration utilizing WebGUI CMS on Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
• Created asset management system with web based reports utilizing PHP, MySQL, and Visual Basic.
• System administrator for Goldmine CRM software.
• System administrator for Agile PLM software.
• System administrator for HEAT helpdesk ticket software.
• Centos, Debian, Red Hat 9.0, Red Hat Enterprise, Suse Linux system administrator.
• Windows 2000/2003 server system administrator.
• Nagios network monitoring software system administrator.
• MTMS ERP security administrator.
• Implemented open source web based utilities such as OWL document management, Dotproject web based project management tool, and WebCalendar.
• CVS versioning control software administrator.
• PC Desktop Support for Windows 3.11/95/98/2000/XP PC’s. Supporting Autocad, Solidworks, Microsoft Office, Groupwise, Adobe, HEAT, Agile, TestTrack, Worksmart, Visio, Impromtu, Powerplay, Terminal Emulators,

  FTP Clients, Microsoft Project, Visual Source Safe, and Savvis VPN.

• Network Support for Windows, Novell 4.11/5.1 and Linux servers, Groupwise 5.5/6.0, and Zenworks. Maintained 3 Com switches, Cisco Routers, Border Manager servers, Groupwise servers, and hardware firewalls.
• Implemented redundant LAN infrastructure utilizing fiber backbone and copper fail over.

Job Related Skills

Windows Server, Linux, Novell, MTMS, Gold Mine CRM, Agile, Cisco, 3com, NEC, FrontRange Solutions HEAT

SKILLS

Vmware, Cisco, Linux Server Administration, Windows Server Administration, Active Directory, Exchange, Microsoft SQL, Macintosh, Enterprise Vault, Veritas Backup Exec, Novell, MySQL Administration, Perl, Apache, Solarwinds, NEC PBX, Astrix PBX, RSA, HP SAN, HP Blade Center, MTMS, WebGUI, Agile PLM, Goldmine CRM, HEAT Helpdesk Software