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Danbury, Connecticut, Us

Platform Engineering Manager for our team of DevSecOps, Cloud, and Containerization Engineers. This people first role ensures that the team has access to the tools and support needed to provide first class solutions for both internal and external customers. Senior lead SME responsible for the VDI Engineering team for the LabVerse, Collider, Mothership, and SkyCloud projects for Air Force Research Labs. This initiative is to provide a novel secure development in a self-service, multi cloud environment where end users can dynamically deploy a variety of VM types, operating systems, and software selections. Utilized DevSecOps technologies such as Terraform, Packer, Salt Stack, Artifactory, ArgoCD, and Gitlab to automatically manage the VDI deployment for STIG image generation, VM creation, software, and configuration management for Windows, RHEL, and Ubuntu systems. Wrote a set of Terraform deployments that would completely deploy and configure the VDI infrastructure, such as storage accounts with containers, domain controllers, Salt and Guacamole host servers, compute galleries, and many other application servers. Utilized Nessus security scans to ensure that the solutions created are remediated appropriately. Created almost 400 Salt States to manage the VDI desired state configurations. Created container images, deployment files, and Helm charts for multiple application suites in a primarily Azure Kubernetes Service environment. Most critically, fully documented all Infrastructure as Code whether inline, at the repository readme, or presentation level.

Alpharetta, Ga, Us

Lead architect for PGi's production and internal corporate systems. Primary architecture lead on the Azure Data Center initiative which included both a Windows/Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) deployment and the global corporate Virtual Data Center (VDC). The VDC consolidated over a dozen worldwide physical corporate data centers into Azure, which dramatically reduced monthly costs from millions to tens of thousands, while increasing reliability and performance. The AVD deployment included multiple host pools for various client requirements, custom autoscaling for balanced spend and availability, and scripted application deployments in both full desktop and RemoteApp scenarios. Designed the initial corporate Microsoft Intune deployment. Other responsibilities included building and maintaining VMware, Windows, Linux, and F5 systems for customer facing teleconferencing platforms. Architected and deployed several platforms that increased reliability, cut costs significantly, and improved time to resolution.

Kista, Stockholm, Se

Integration and Primary Security Engineer for the Verizon Managed Mobility project, which utilized the SAP Mobile Platform and Afaria products, in a Microsoft and Linux environment hosted on a VMware based private cloud platform. Designed, deployed, and managed multiple large capacity VMware clusters along with associated products such as VMware Data Protection and vShield. Performed major security audit and remediation of multiple internet facing applications, including firewalls, F5 LTM load balancers, application server lockdowns and configurations, operating system updates and upgrades, and system management changes to prevent security related failures. Designed a secure directory solution to contain customer credential data. Developed a billing application that replaced a suite of products on eight servers. Deployed and configured open source applications such as OpenNMS for network, server, and application monitoring, which greatly reduced support and management costs while dramatically increasing system uptime. Developed multiple software tools to enable Tier 2 and Tier 3 support to manage their responsibilities easier, such as platform reset tools that would restart multiple sets of servers as needed to recover from errors, and Certificate Authority utilities. Worked with Microsoft Azure Cloud application deployments in addition to Verizon Cloud platforms.

Basking Ridge, Nj, Us

Member of the Verizon Innovation Cabal, performing mentoring to individuals presenting new ideas to the business as they pitch their startup type ideas. Responsible for the creation and implementation of fully engineered projects in the IT infrastructure in response to detailed business requirements and funding, such as Microsoft Exchange and Lync deployments and upgrades. Designed and developed a comprehensive MDM solution that allowed mobile devices to be managed securely with software deployment to the device, anti-malware, encryption enforcement, user messaging, remote device locking, and other required security tasks. Developed multiple directory management solutions that included control of Active Directory and LDAP directories for low level modifications and operations, and corporate messaging systems. Primary engineer on the IM Horizons project, which implemented secure corporate branded Instant Messaging (IM) using the Microsoft Office Communications Server platform, which provided encrypted internal IM and a gateway to the AOL, Yahoo, and MSN instant messenger networks. The IM platform was supplemented with the IM Manager gateway system, which acted as an antivirus and antispyware system for IM communications. Custom software and ASP.Net interactive websites were developed in support of this project. Managed both VMware and HyperV+ private clouds.

Designed, developed, and marketed several IT management applications. The primary product was WiSSH, a secure Windows RDP over SSH gateway system. WiSSH allowed remote access to internal corporate resources, while providing network administrators control over functionality and access.

Global, Us

Worked with Compassion International project members to plan, document, test, and implement a Windows 2003 Server and Exchange 2003 Server upgrade. With over 35 domains in multiple forests spread throughout the world, and with extremely varied network conditions, very challenging issues arose in areas such as Active Directory replication and corruption, Exchange mail routing, and other legacy problems. These issues prevented successful upgrades and had to be corrected or repaired to allow successful migrations. The documentation had to be thorough enough that unskilled workers in third world environments could follow and complete the given tasks with a minimum of support. While an overall migration plan was developed, each individual migration had to be analyzed for its own unique set of challenges, and then a specific step by step system was planned and executed.

London, Gb

Technical manager responsible for both the Microsoft server and user desktop environments within the bank, a medium sized credit card provider. Everything from technical standards to processes and procedures was reformed because of severe architectural and platform issues. Implemented procedures such as maintenance windows, capacity planning and control, disaster recovery planning, server build standards, workstation images, budget reduction, and SLA policies when dealing with customers. Brought together five technical resources to work as a capable team while striving to deliver top quality customer service. Managed and implemented such projects as an Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2000 migration, Exchange 2000 to Exchange 2003 migration, Windows NT Domain to Active Directory, Windows 2003 domain controller upgrades, SAN implementation, anti-spam email gateways, Systems Management Server implementation and management, Windows desktop rollout planning and implementation, Sungard (offsite recovery) and building to building disaster planning recovery, and a server reallocation project. Member of the bank’s Computer Security Incident Response Team to respond to, contain, and document any security incidents. Installed Linux based fax and PDF printers to quickly increase productivity at no cost to the business. Used capacity planning strategies to ensure that future growth in critical areas, such as file storage space, email capacity, and workstation management, were able to be met without downtime or strain, all while under strict budgetary requirements. Worked extremely closely with the Information Security team to both ensure proper systems security and also help create and implement new security policies.

New York, Ny, Us

Responsible for Lotus Notes and Domino development projects for a leading global bank. Performed programming in Notes formula language, LotusScript, JavaScript, XML, XSL, and HTML. Assigned as Project Manager for all team projects and issues. Responsible for the re-design of several major Notes applications for web enablement with customers world-wide, including London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Geneva, and Frankfurt. Implemented the Agile Method software development strategy enabling the team to react quicker to changing customer requirements. Rebuilt one of the bank’s primary financial tracking databases from the ground up into a new, easily supportable web based application. This database application allowed the business owners to control workflow based on business requirements rather than expensive application redesigns. Millions of dollars of bank transfer information was tracked monthly using this highly secure application utilizing digital signatures and workflow tracking.

Consulted with customers about network integration strategies and then designed and implemented appropriate solutions. Lotus Notes and Domino implementation and administration for several companies. Designed, installed, and supported Microsoft BackOffice Server systems, including Exchange Server, SMS, Proxy Server, and MS SQL Server in clustered environments. Clients included Mercantile Bank Trust of Baltimore, DuPont Pharmaceuticals, The Herman/Turner Group, Knoll Furniture Group, and Noramco (Johnson & Johnson). Performed work at every support level: Pre- and post-sales engineering, systems design and pricing, product implementation and configuration, final documentation and follow-up support. Areas of concentration include Windows and Linux networking, intra-network design, Internet connectivity, and Lotus Domino installation, administration, and development.

Systems engineering and workstation management and deployment services in a Novell NetWare environment. Built a new workstation deployment system that dramatically reduced user downtime compared to previous methods, and also greatly simplified troubleshooting time.

Full time technician, for computer, network, radio, and PBX telephone support in a Banyan Vines environment. Part time technician for Aircraft Avionics, Cryptography, Satellite Communications, and Air Traffic Control. World Wide qualified, Desert Shield/Desert Storm veteran. Held a secret security clearance.

Master’S Degree, Cybersecurity And Information Assurance

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Information Technology - Security Emphasis

Honor Graduate, Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician