Curtis Farley Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, Nc, Us

Charlotte, Nc, Us

Florham Park, New Jersey, Us

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Provide intermediate/senior level support for production, DMZ, and test Windows server environments, currently 3000+ VMs. Manage Service-Now ticket queue, working, assigning, or re-assigning to correct teams as needed. Building new VMs from template or OVA/OVF images. Created documentation for load balancer (new) workflows and how-to’s. Created and streamlined documentation and process for new VM deployments from template. Recommended improvements to Service-Now processes for ticket creation/delivery to our team. Continuously work with other teams – SAN, Unix, AD, Architecture, & Networking – to develop and maintain processes to provide services/assistance to internal customers. Basic operational understanding of Rubrik for backups.Significant contributions to date include:☑ Completed migration of production and DMZ workloads from Radware AppDirector appliances to current Radware Alteon appliances. This had been a long overdue migration that had been started and left incomplete by the previous admin. Successfully finished the migration of approximately 40 workloads in 5 months. This required learning the device, meeting with application owners, cleanup of unneeded services and config items, scheduling downtime with multiple apps at same time, troubleshooting issues during the migration, and several roll backs and retries due to unknown core network complications and peculiarities with PeopleSoft. Continued cleanup of configurations after the completion of the project. Recently completed the config and preparation of another set of new appliances for our data center migration to a co-lo in VA. Will manage the migration of workloads to those as the application itself is migrated to the co-lo.

Charlotte, Nc, Us

Jul 2019-Sept 2019ArtBrew Ventures project – Created documentation for email security, reinforced email security posture, managed user accounts, facilitated laptop purchases and distribution, and administered O365. Mar 2019-Jul 2019Mission Hospital project – Selected as Lead Tech for new construction project completing physical switch installs during active construction. o Completed installs of approx. 96 switches within 4 months in conjunction with internal PM, construction PM, and the client.Dec 2018-Feb 2019Worked as temporary Systems Admin for local, internationally based client. Mainly provided vSphere 6.5 support/daily administration and creating a list of recommendations for future Sys Admin. Also worked on vRealize Operations re-install to upgrade to version 7.0, Exchange 2010 support, and various other admin tasks that were back logged.Aug 2018-Dec 2018Worked on our On-Demand client support team. Providing IT support to our customers with their help desk needs.Dec 2013-Aug 2018I provide Tier 1 through Tier 3 end-user support within a staff augmentation Tech Specialist role on the Email/Active Directory Data Center team at Atrium Health. I mentored staff on streamlining processes and helped ensure an exceptional end-user experience for the client for Outlook (2010-2016), Exchange, O365, and Active Directory services. Additionally, I developed AD and Exchange PowerShell scripts and advanced detailed training documentation to help the AD/Messaging team address highly complex and/or unique issues

Skokie, Illinois, Us

Served in a full-time role working directly with clients on assigned vBlock deployment projects. Positively collaborated with clients and multiple internal team members to ascertain needs and implement strategies focused on solving complex network operating problems. I performed vBlock deliveries and installs at client sites; I specialized in deploying network components including Cisco Nexus 1000v & 5000 series switches. I deployed and configured VMware (vSphere) ESXi 4.1/5.0.I configured Cisco UCS (Unified Compute System) comprised of Cisco B200/230M blade servers and 6100/6200 series Fabric interconnects.I performed software/firmware upgrades for Cisco UCS & switches and VMware vSphere.I obtained a basic working knowledge of EMC storage arrays (VNX and VNXe) using fiber channel and NFS protocols.

Austin, Texas, Us

Working as the DADS liason to the new HHSC consolidated email system, I provided systems admin/support and troubleshooting for HHSC enterprise Exchange 2007 email system. I was the technical lead for Cisco UCS project within DADS. I worked directly with VCE to implement a vBlock0 system , I determined infrastructure needs (power/fiber), and worked with vendors to get installed. I designed LAN infrastructure, DR, and security on the fly as new specifications and requirements were decided. I also helped troubleshoot complex issues with LAN and storage and performed ESX admin work.

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, Us

Provided network infrastructure and firewall support for a large consolidation project bringing 27 TX state agencies into 1 datacenter.

Austin, Tx, Us

Provided change management services for Cisco switches (1900-6500 series), F5 BIG-IP LTM load balancers, DHCP, DNS (Windows 2003), and firewalls (Cisco FWSM). Implementation and maintenance of TACACS+ management systems.

Richmond, Va, Us

Provided server and user support for DOC network of 8,000 users and 200+ sites. Exposed to Cisco VoIP, SAN storage and fiber switches. Worked with SMS 2003 at a basic level.

I started off in a temporary staff position but quickly advanced into a full-time salaried Commonwealth of Virginia employee. I provided daily network and server administration and technical support for more than 200 users. I coordinated new office telephone and data circuit installations, served as a liaison with other remote offices during communications and data circuit migrations and repairs, and installed, monitored and maintained server systems, firewalls and anti-virus tools.I oversaw Active Directory maintenance and troubleshooting, completed router and switch configurations, performed troubleshooting on WAN/LAN connectivity issues, and supported multiple frame-relay circuits. I implemented projects to improve functional and structural aspects of existing networks. I wrote documentation for project reference and troubleshooting and provided formal and informal systems training to end-users.I designed, purchased equipment, managed and deployed a full L2/L3 infrastructure upgrade for the main office.The original infrastructure comprised of a single Cisco 5500 Catalyst switch and a flat network. My design took them to a pair of Cisco 6500 Catalyst switches (1 per floor) with a 4-port Etherchannel connecting them, 3 vlans with new IP schemas (1 each for desktops, servers, and printers) & associated DNS & DHCP updates/configurations, new Cat5e cabling for the entire building, providing 1Gbps connectivity to all end points. I also successfully completed smaller projects on my own, such as upgrading our firewall software (MS ISA 2004), upgrading from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2003 (including new hardware), implementing new email SPAM filtering (Barracuda), upgrading of entire AD infrastructure (physical and logical, from 2000 to 2003), & implementing remote printing to save time for Accounting so someone did not have to drive to another agency/building in town to pick up reports every morning.

Bs, Chemistry

Aas, Programming / Networking