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Newtown, Ct

Monitor Enterprise backup, antivirus and Email Archiving Programs. Create and provide solutions for AS/400 financial environment.

Utilize Windows Deployment Services, Acronis and Citrix to quickly refresh Operating Systems for Business and Residential Clients in an expeditious manner. Manage upgrades and installation of Watchguard Firebox product line of firewalls/filtering software.Dell Certified Dispatch Technician – Laptops, Printers, Desktops, Servers

Act as technical lead and support the Chief Executive Officer in achieving the project objectives, interact with customer for the requirements, design and deliverables. Remain keenly aware of the need to treat people the same, no matter what their station in the project. Prepare and execute an IT strategy that reduces administrative and co-location costs while actualizing a 37% increase in sales and franchise development for the calendar year.Critical contributions include:Networking: Review and replaced Cisco Catalyst 4006 switch with HP Pro-Curve POE switches, IP assignments, resolve Avaya VOIP – VLAN issues, Default Gateway and PTR records cleanup. In place substitution of Exchange 2003 server that was lacking in disk space. Utilize Backup Exec System Restore for disaster recovery/imaging.Computer Network Security: Monitor antivirus/spam reports, install Spector 360 server and client installation for employee monitoring. Migrate from Message Labs to Postini for new segment of email population in Google for Business Apps.Telephony Administration: Modify Avaya bulletin boards, mailboxes and subscribers to include new email-based response system to cut-back on employee expenses and automate hunt groups for both new business and security patterns.Technical Support: Provide technical support and end-user training to internal and external customers on network, web-portals, databases, computer and software systems.Vendor Relations: Negotiate all hardware and software purchases for company, successfully saving thousands during new unified messaging implementation.

Establish standardized processes for development, documentation and quality assurance. Lead development of all operational support programs and processes, which contributed to securing long-term business, optimizing levels of productivity and sustaining overall project success.Management of Educational and Governmental facilities overview:Strategy Development: Perform assessments of existing network infrastructure, make recommendations to towns for expansion and inclusion of servers, switches and security for their unique environments. Enterprise Resources: Evaluate performance of Total Traffic Control system by Lightspeed which monitored education traffic. Initiated software upgrades and replacement of two key servers to facilitate necessary throughput and custom filtering of protocols for optimum speed and protection.Centralized Administration: Managed three network technicians, two web developers, four primary vendors and two PC technicians. Utilized WSUS server for controlling Microsoft Updates to segmented infrastructure. Developed software installation packages and documentation for major Tax software release. E-commerce Systems: Resolved issues with an exposure of security to vendor with regard to ReCaptcha, IP Blocking, Cart ID Blocking, Credit Card Sequencing to resolve hacked scripting by rogue international programmers/phishers.Online Reputation Management: Effectively position online marketing in conjunction with pay per click, search engine optimization and organic structure of Web Domains, social media and “cross-branding” to improve rankings.

Provided new MS 2003 servers to the City Hall Divisions, Perform desktop/laptop support for all departments. Special emphasis had been placed on TCP/IP addressing and port configuration for purposes of network traffic.

Convert private school from Novell environment to Server 2003 farm. Establish a tablet program, and MSI Packages. Within scope, reorganization of server roles and data access administered within Windows 2003 Active Directory.

Responsibilities included overseeing the Windows environment of servers, clients and portable devices. Maintained Enterprise Disaster Recovery solution(s) and procedures, including Virus protection to minimize system downtime in the event of critical malfunction.

Education record

Education record

Bachelor Of Science, Computer Science