Cesar Ramirez Email & Phone Number

Miami, Florida

Coral Gables Fl

Responsible for managing employees in the I.T. Department. Design and maintain a Windows Hyper-V network on a high-availability cluster environment running 22 virtual machines and 60 users across two sites. Implement hosted Disaster Recovery as a Server using Veeam Cloud Connect.• Assign tasks and ensure they are completed properly and in a timely basis.• Provide technical support to end users and management.• Perform server maintenance as needed. • Recommend hardware &… Show more Responsible for managing employees in the I.T. Department. Design and maintain a Windows Hyper-V network on a high-availability cluster environment running 22 virtual machines and 60 users across two sites. Implement hosted Disaster Recovery as a Server using Veeam Cloud Connect.• Assign tasks and ensure they are completed properly and in a timely basis.• Provide technical support to end users and management.• Perform server maintenance as needed. • Recommend hardware & software and provide solutions.• Implement and maintain a Hyper-V Server 3-note cluster running 22 guests.• Protect network by deploying a proper AV solution, firewall configuration, cryptolocker security precautions.• Design and implement a working backup solution using Veeam• Design and implement Disaster Recovery as a Server using Veeam Cloud Connect with Replication. Show less

Miami, Florida

Responsible for engineering and successfully deploying Windows-based networks using VMWare ESXi. Migrating customers from physical to virtual networks. Being proactive and detail-oriented to ensure high-level of system availability.• Implement DELL SAN at the NAP of the Americas hosting VMWare guests on a VCenter environment with high-availability VMWare hosts and Fortinet firewalls.• Support multiple clients in virtualized VMWare environments.• Study 3rd party software for… Show more Responsible for engineering and successfully deploying Windows-based networks using VMWare ESXi. Migrating customers from physical to virtual networks. Being proactive and detail-oriented to ensure high-level of system availability.• Implement DELL SAN at the NAP of the Americas hosting VMWare guests on a VCenter environment with high-availability VMWare hosts and Fortinet firewalls.• Support multiple clients in virtualized VMWare environments.• Study 3rd party software for successful data migration.• Deploy Fortinet firewalls with redundant ISP.• Reduce customer costs by virtualizing physical servers onto single host environment.• Keep clients up to date on project status.• Deploy Server2012 and SBS2011 environments with Exchange.• Use high level of care and detail in all phases of projects.• Deploy and configure VoIP systems using 3CX PBX software.• Prepare network documentation for hand-off to support team. Show less

Miami, Fl

In December 2010, recognized as an important asset to the firm by being promoted to Senior Network Administrator as well as becoming an Associate for the firm.• Proactive approach by server monitoring of domain controllers and member servers to ensure minimal down time.• Contact vendors for product purchases/negotiations and work with accounting for purchasing.• Contact support companies for specialized software such as print tracking or ERP support software.• Manage network… Show more In December 2010, recognized as an important asset to the firm by being promoted to Senior Network Administrator as well as becoming an Associate for the firm.• Proactive approach by server monitoring of domain controllers and member servers to ensure minimal down time.• Contact vendors for product purchases/negotiations and work with accounting for purchasing.• Contact support companies for specialized software such as print tracking or ERP support software.• Manage network devices such as HP Procurve Switches and CISCA ASA 5500 firewall.• Asset tracking management solutions for easy inventory and software license compliance management.• Support a domain forest with 4 child domains in the USA along with 300 user accounts.• Manage servers located at co-location site (NAP of the Americas, Downtown Miami).• On call support 24/7 – 365.• Deploy and configure network in Dubai U.A.E office, server installation, user management, printers and shares.• Responsible for backups of production data, SQL databases and Exchange databases using Backup Exec or others such as NTBackup or file copy/replication solutions.• iSCSI SAN solutions storage and drobo storage appliances.• Implement and deploy Vipre Antivirus End-Point solutions.• Migrate aging data Servers to more robust servers running Server 2008.• Provide first level support for end users.• Responsible for resolving level one ticket requests.• Assist with day to day end user requests.• Assist end users with desktop hardware/software problems and provide solutions.• Deploy workstations using imaging tools such as Symantec Ghost.• Maintain desktop image library up to date.• Ensure software library licensing is up to date.• Deploy appropriate software based on department.• Install and troubleshoot Windows XP and Office application.• Maintain card reader security system user database and provide various level of access. Show less