Clarence Anthony Lawry Jr,Smc Email & Phone Number

United States

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Monterey, California, United States

Monterey, California

In this role I am accountable for the design and deployment of virtualization technologies and best practices. I collaborate with a team of 300 cross-functional staff and coordinate with Cyber Security team to implement strategies to eliminate threats and vulnerabilities in web sites, applications, databases, servers, and data centers. I evaluate requirements and recommend appropriate technologies to ensure effective use of a $2M budget. I also developed scalable and multi-tenant cloud applications via SaaS technologies. I designed and maintained scripts for VMware infrastructure with processes ranging from configuration of template/parents to detailed VMware queries. I developed a monitoring strategy and right-sized virtual servers. Assisted the operations team with escalated issues and day to day operations.✯Provided recommendations and training to optimize the virtual infrastructure environmentSome of my key achievements are:✯I detected and resolved around 300 major risks through flawless handling of cybersecurity services, managing service-level agreements with the Dept. of Navy and other major government organizations while assessing system performance. ✯I enabled cost-effective investment in IT systems and resources, including staff, sourcing, purchasing and in-house development which led to 30% ($1M) reduction in year-over-year costs. ✯I developed DoD SaaS strategy and suggested alternative solutions for existing features with cloud initiatives.✯I provided training to Contract and Government personnel on analysis, troubleshooting, creating, and deploying routine VMware applications, and infrastructure machines.✯I created VMware Vrealize suite for a new DevOps team which helped resolve issues in a proactive manner.

Monterey California

• Aligned with Cyber Security to protect web sites, applications, databases, servers and data centers, and other technologies for a high-profile organization, ensuring the best possible use of a $2M budget and 60 employees.• Established productive, professional relationships across multi-disciplinary teams as an SME in SaaS/IoT/Cloud with solution and implementation focus, demonstrating capacity to drive value-added IT solutions. • Designed scalable, multi-tenant cloud applications via SaaS that have since been adopted as company gold standard.• Remedied up to 300 major risks through flawless handling of cybersecurity services, managing service-level agreements with the Dept. of Navy and other major government organizations while assessing system performance. • Advocated EDU cyber vision and worked as the principal liaison with management and other stakeholders.• Realized cost-effective investment in IT systems and resources, covering staff, sourcing, purchasing and in-house development, including work with the Storage and Backup system that led to an 30% (1M) reduction in year-over-year costs. • Noted for critical input in developing DoD SaaS strategy and bringing new ideas to complement existing features with cloud initiatives, acting as a subject matter expert with the latest technologies and platforms across the team.

Feasterville-Trevose Pa

At Stonemor my responsibilities were analyzing requirements to plan systems to handle projected workloads, planned layout and installation of new systems. I setup and monitored backup operations and schedules, as well as disaster recovery of data, and servers in branch offices and participated in archiving of outdated data. Oversaw Infrastructure Technology communications between teams in different areas of the company to be monitored for smooth completion. I led a development team which created a new system to deploy servers, decreasing time spent. Implemented new proactive monitoring policies for client servers, greatly reducing the risk of data. Administered the growth of the IT department, which included assigning resources to tasks and prioritizing items of interest. Implemented improved procedures and tools for each employee to maximize the workload.Key Achievements:■ I evaluated and resolved complex, time-sensitive security breaches like hack attempts, exploits, vulnerability attacks, data leaks, PII spills, and cyber-related incidents. Established new standard operating procedures which reduced major incidents by 60%.■ I oversaw migrations of Windows NT, 2000, 2003, and Linux servers. Nominated for the prestigious TeamPlayer award and selected as the principal executive contact.■ I created specialized scripts for automation, bringing work-hours down for processes by up to 35%.

Levittown Pa.

• Built accountable, IS-conscious culture and a system security infrastructure that enforced rigorous standards and extensive operational procedures, including various improvements to patching cadence and vulnerability testing.• Administered EMC Clariion (VNX) SAN environments to ensure high availability and acceptable performance for 1000 end-users, including recommending unique approaches that greatly improved workflow. • Analyzed/troubleshot on an advanced level, ensuring optimal allocation of resources to a multi-department user population while in a high-stress workplace; created a knowledge hub to share info amongst 200 employees. • Oversaw all aspects of UNIX system backups & maintenance, and documented all UNIX server configuration and operations to support further process improvements that led to profit increases of 25% during tenure.• Handled intricate Apache webserver installs, upgrades, patching, and configuration, MS server troubleshooting, Cisco, and other aspects surrounding infrastructure buildout, revamps, and configurations with a $1M budget.• Created specialized scripts for automation, bringing work-hours down for processes by up to 35%.VWR INC, West Chester Pennsylvania, Linux Administrator – TekSystems (2009 – 2010) / RackSpace, Linux Systems Administrator (2007 – 2010), Project Manager (2007) / RICOMM SYSEMS, Backup and Restore Administrator (2009), Business Development Analyst, 2006 – 2007, Project Manager, 2004 – 2006 / Burlington Coat Factory, Senior Linux Administrator, 2001 – 2004

High School Diploma, 3.4

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Studies Of Literature, 3.95