Brian Long Email & Phone Number

Jacksonville Beach, Fl

Gainesville, Ga (Remote From Jacksonville Beach, Fl)

• Enterprise Architecture and Administration for #39 on Forbes list of America’s Largest Companies.• Designed / Implemented replacement of existing virtual utilizing VMware.• Replaced IBM Blade Infrastructure with HP BladeSystem and Cisco UCS utilizing NetApp Storage• Moved all Data Center operations from home office to QTS Datacenter – Suwanee, GA• Designed / Implemented Enterprise System Imaging and Patch Management Infrastructure utilizing SCCM• Implemented Enterprise Anti-Virus solution• Assisted in migration from MS Exchange to Office 365

• Designed / Implemented Georgia’s first LEED Gold Certified Data Center• Obtained SAS 70 Certification for the company• Managed a team of 8 engineers supporting Managed Service, Disaster Recovery, and internal users• Provided RFP Responses to potential customers for VMWare and various storage projects• Provided system architecture for Disaster Recovery and Managed Services customers• Designed / implemented entire server and storage infrastructure for the datacenter which included cloud, disaster recovery, and managed service solutions• Provided migration services for customers moving to the Corus360 data center

This was a company owned by OHC LLC, My duties were spread across Optimus Solutions, Canvas Systems, Corus360, and Solis Systems.

This was a company owned by OHC LLC, My duties were spread across Optimus Solutions, Canvas Systems, and Solis Systems.

• Designed and implemented new data center in Buckhead, GA.• Provided design, implementation, and support for all Atlanta-based data center operations relating to Active Directory, messaging, and server operations.• Migrated all local employees from Lotus Domino and POP3 Netscape mail to Microsoft Exchange.• Provided migration services from MS Exchange to GroupWise when the company was acquired by Transunion in 2004

• Provided redesign, migration, implementation, and high-level support for entire Lotus Notes and Windows NT enterprise • Responsible for all aspects of wireless technologies for the entire company including the implementation of RIM Blackberry Enterprise Server and the deployment of 1000 Blackberry devices• Provided Active Directory migration from parent company• Provided Lotus Notes migration from parent company• Implemented enterprise content management and anti-virus

12/94 - 4/99 Senior Systems Engineer• Provide design, implementation, and management of entire Lotus Notes infrastructure in the United States for GE Capital IT Solutions. • Responsible for merging the Notes domains of UDC, AmeriData, and GE Capital TMS as a result of GE's acquisition of these companies• Responsible for the Southeast region Windows NT Server infrastructure• Primary administrator for cc:Mail, Lotus Notes, and Windows NT. • Redesign of the entire cc:Mail infrastructure due to exponential company growth.11/93 - 4/94 Helpdesk Manager - Pennzoil Corp. Houston, TX• Managed a team of seven support representatives. • Developed software package to track all customers and calls. • In charge of tracking and reporting all call statistics to management. • Responsible for maintaining helpdesk and deskside support SLA'a with the customer.4/93 - 10/93 Team Manager - Rally's Installation Team• Managed a team of six individuals who traveled to various customer sites to install, troubleshoot, and provide support of POS restaurant systems for Rally's restaurants.• Provided all scheduling, travel arrangements, expense statement audits, and quality control checks for the team.