Benjamin Tapp Email & Phone Number

Caloundra

As Systems Engineer I provide a variety of core business services for the Sunshine Coast Council. Working primarily for the Data Centers team I manage a variety of systems both production & development in a 98% virtualised server environment of 500+ virtualised systems to deliver a variety of technology & services to 2500 staff. My experience & disciplines in this position include:- VCP - Virtualisation Specialist - VMWare - vSphere / ESX v5.x, 4.x, 3.x, 2.x, - vCloud Director 5.1, 1.5- Site Recovery Manager 1.x, 4.x, 5.x- VM Workstation- LabManager- vCOPS / vCOM 5.x, 4.x- VMWare Orchestrator- SAN Storage Array & Management (Dell Compellent / EMC Clarion)- FC Switching / iSCSI NAS- F5 ARX- Server Infrastructure- Cisco & Dell Switching / Routing- Desktop App Packaging (Wise, VMWare ThinApp)- Microsoft Windows Server & Desktop (2008, 2003, 2000, XP, WIN 7)- SQL DB Administration (All Versions)- Flood Systems Consolidation (BOM - Enviromon)- Active Directory- Amalgamation Planning, Design & Consolidation Activities.Current Project:2013 - vSphere 5.1x & vCloud Director Upgrade Project.Major Projects:2006-2011 - Data Center Design, Specifications & Guidelines - Initial plans & proposition for $1.2M project to construct new Data Center for originally Caloundra City Council which was resubmitted during the amalgamation for the SCC. Seeing this completed & come to fruition was a highlight in 2011. Many thanks to SCC team of Mark Reynolds, Justin Thomas, Byron Wallace (Strategic Directions) & the consolidated team of SCC professionals who worked together to see this to compeltion. 2006-2007 - SAN Implementation (44TB) & VMWare ESX Server Virtulisation Project Phase 2 - Offsite DR Strategy, Mirrored Sync SAN, 97% Virtual Infrastructure, Backup to Disk, Offsite Recovery Design & Infrastructure. 2005 - SAN Implementation (14TB) & VMWare ESX Server Virtualisation Project Phase 1

Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Townsville And District

During my time at Unisys I worked inCairns, Atherton, Mareeba, Townsville, Ingham, Ayr, Charters Towers, Burdekin, Airlie Beach, Cannonvale, Nambour, Maroochydore, Mooloolaba, Caloundra, Mt Isa, Normanton, Palm Island, Toowoomba, Dalby, Warwick, Rockhamton, Brisbane City Supporting the TAFE QLD Contract.During this time I worked a variety of roles:Network Design Engineer Field Services EngineerNetwork and Systems AdministratorProject Team Leader / Technical Team LeaderMy relationship with Unisys also lead to an extensive experience and exposure to a variety of disciplines and technologies. Some of these include:- Technical Support Officer / Administration- Helpdesk Administrative Roles- Server Specialisations- Firewall (Checkpoint / Sun) - Novell and Microsoft Networking and Server OS- Cisco Switch and Router Administration- Applications, Packaging and Deployment Specialisations- Network Cabling- Network Operating Systems- Desktop Operating Systems- Member of the Unisys QLD Quality Assurance Team (2000)- Member of the Unisys QLD Communications Team (1999)

- Developing Course and Curriculum Material- Developing Training Materials and Lesson Plans- Lecturing- Tutoring- Technology Training- Business and Communication Lecturing- Facilitating Student Learning and Assistance- Developing and Administering Self Paced Learning- Assessments and Examinations- Administration- Night LecturingI performed lecturing and tutoring in a variety of technical and business subejcts including Programming Languages (such as PASCAL, COBOL, C++, SQL, Visual Basic), Hardware and Software Implementations, Desktop Publishing, Web Design, Electronic Communications, Systems Analysis, Computer Operating Systems (UNIX, DOS, WINDOWS), Algorithm Design, Commercial Mathematics, Electronic Accounting, Problem Analysis Techniques, Data Communications, Applied Team Programming, User Needs Analysis, Help Desk, Data Security, Local and Wide Area Networking, Novell Networking, Multi User Systems, Adult Tertiary Preparation, Office Software Applications to name a select few subjects I have instructed, developed material for lectures or have tutored during my time at TAFE.

Configuring & Administrating F5 Arx [V6.X]

Vmware Vcloud: Deploy And Manage The Vmware Cloud [V1.5]

Vsphere Fast Track V5.0

Site Recovery Manager V1.0

Vmware Infrastructure 3 - Design, Secure & Analyze

Vmware Virtual Infrastructure 3 - Install And Configure

Legato Networker 7.3 Management

Cisco Ccna Boot Camp

Vsphere 4 - What'S New Course

Virtual Infratsructure 2 With Esx Server 2.5 And Virtual Center

Checkpoint Ng Firewall Management Iii Course

Checkpoint Ng Firewall Management Ii Course

Checkpoint Ng Firewall Management I Course