SUMMARY:

• Systems Architect and Engineer with specialized experience on Microsoft Platform Stack, ESRI ArcGIS, SAS Visual Analytics, and Microsoft Dynamics CRM platforms.
• Expert skill with Windows and Azure systems design and engineering, TCP/IP Networking, and securing web applications and platforms.
• Effective communicator and process analyzer to produce superior solutions for business evolution and growth.
• Microsoft Certified in Architecting Azure Solutions and Graduate of ESRI’s System Architecture Design Strategies course.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

President and Chief Architect/Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Offering solutions to business partners in the Microsoft platform stack (Windows Server, IIS, SQL Server, Dynamics CRM, Azure Cloud).

Systems Engineer Contractor

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Working with an undisclosed Internet based insurance offer optimization group, built and supported systems for the line of business including SFTP file transmission, SAS Visual Analytics data analytics, traffic monitoring with BMC TrueSight Real User Experience and AppDynamics.
• Remediation of existing issues through security vulnerability scanning and system / network improvements.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Liaison with Commonwealth agencies to develop profiles of systems, applications, and devices deployed to better determine system sensitivity ratings

Computer Systems Senior Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed and improved Confidential ’s HR system re - engineering project architecture. Revised architecture and security planning for migration from Unisys COBOL environment to .NET Windows and SQL Server implementation
• Created requirements and developed work request submissions to replace all legacy Confidential Windows systems (Windows Server 2003 vintage) with a new highly secure combined VMWare virtual/physical Windows Server 2012R2 architecture, including multiple secure network zones for server isolation and clustered high-availability SQL Server 2012 database systems.
• Provided guidance and direction to the VITA/Northrop Grumman IT Partnership in on time and on cost delivery of systems to replace legacy environment(s) for Confidential application owners to perform their migrations
• Developed options for replacement of legacy Microsoft Dynamics CRM application with Dynamics 2015.
• Focused on re-engineering business processes and systems architectures for simplification of solutions and robust security while providing superior performance, functionality, and maintainability
• Performed server engineering and administration tasks on a wide variety of Windows based systems from Windows Server 2003 to 2012, SQL Server, IIS web servers, TCP/IP networking, Active Directory Domain Trusts, Group Policy, and Confidential /Permissions planning/modification, Internet security technologies like SSL/TLS, SFTP, firewall and proxy technology, and SAN storage planning and implementation.

Technical Services Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented a secure Microsoft Windows Server, ESRI ArcGIS Server and Confidential software, and Microsoft SQL Server system using physical hardware and VMWare Virtual Machine hosts. This system hosted at one time 38TB of geospatial data and providing GIS and Imagery web services and application hosting for private sector and governmental customers. Service security was maintained through application of Active Directory ACLs and database authentication and Microsoft ISA reverse proxy technology combined with IP whitelisting/blacklisting.
• Re-engineered and transitioned legacy technology GIS platform to new ESRI ArcGIS Server and Microsoft Windows/IIS/SQL Server platform.
• Planned and implemented move of entire VGIN physical system infrastructure 25 miles to a new data center with minimal downtime. Led network transformation efforts for VGIN/VITA from legacy to new production network.
• Developed and implemented ITIL-based change control methodology for the system.
• Interface with customers to determine needs and meet service and product requirements. Manage infrastructure relationship with Northrop Grumman to provide necessary tools and technologies to meet business needs. Prepared and tracked work requests for new projects and services from Northrop Grumman, developing design and architecture plans through implementation of desired solutions.
• Led consulting engagement to deploy the Commonwealth of Virginia geospatial web portal, GISData.Virginia.Gov, deployed, secured, and administered this Java Servlet application on JRun and Apache Tomcat. Contributed content, customizations, and leadership to new deployment of ArcGIS for Organizations for
• Performed a variety of systems engineering tasks and projects involving networking and security (DNS, DHCP, firewall rulesets, IP whitelisting/blacklisting and Bluecoat network appliances, Microsoft ISA Server reverse proxies, SSL deployment), system and application software upgrades for Windows, SQL Server, and ESRI GIS application platforms, provision of web services and APIs for customers and stakeholders to utilize our platforms.
• Developed security stance and policy/implementation for the web platforms we hosted, including security reviews, exception documentation, and contributed the technical part to our VITA Internal Audit review
• Supported technology needs and requests of the VGIN group of 20 users
• Managed software licensing and acquisition for ESRI, Microsoft, and other vendors

Applications Developer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Developed web applications in VB.NET/ASP.NET with Oracle for DMV Customer Care Center users.

Database Specialist

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Developed web applications in VB.NET/ASP.NET with SQL Server.
• Developed ESRI ArcGIS Desktop extensions for data input for environmental data.

Graduate Research Assistant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Supported research computing efforts at Confidential by architecting, developing, and securing systems for research projects by Confidential Faculty.
• Worked extensively with Fedora Linux and Microsoft Windows systems.
• Earned a Master’s in Information Systems (Dec 2006) with coursework in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) deployments, network security, application development, and IT management theory.

Operating Systems Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• System engineering and administration for 60+ Microsoft Windows servers. Worked with designing, deploying and maintaining hardware in the Confidential Computer Center data center. Developed strategies for security, backups and patching of high-value administrative and financial systems.
• Managed Active Directory LDAP security and supported applications with Novell eDirectory LDAP services.
• Developed network TCP\IP Access Control Lists and configured systems for secure network operation.
• In conjunction with Confidential Computer Center Director and Confidential Networking Director, developed Confidential IT Professionals Intranet—a .NET web intranet site to provide essential IT services like IP address registration and ITIL database of configuration items for systems in the data center.

Faculty Research Assistant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Lead architect/engineer for Windows and Linux based computing systems, including Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Exchange.
• Managed and developed two Faculty Research Assistants developing ASP/SQL Server dynamic web sites. Coordinated projects developing multiple web applications using ESRI GIS technology ( Confidential and Confidential ).
• Built data systems at both the Confidential and Confidential Goddard Space Flight Center data centers utilizing off the shelf Dell servers and Clariion Fibre Channel disk to provide near real time data processing of Confidential MODIS 250m satellite data and Internet distribution via the web
• Created and deployed web mapping and analysis systems utilizing ESRI GIS application servers (ESRI ArcGIS Confidential and Confidential ) and Windows\Dell server platforms
• Engineered and re-engineered systems for security in a high-threat/high value environment, collaborating with University and Confidential Security
• Managed the environment for a variety of non-technical and technical users of GIS, Image Processing, and Satellite data programming and processing environments