Dan Deschambault Email & Phone Number

Hamilton, On, Ca

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Remote

At Lallemand I was given an opportunity to optimize and improve backup and disaster recovery systems for a global company with 3 datacenters and 109 remote sites worldwide. I was involved in everything from optimizing performance of daily backup jobs, to designing the processes for recovering from wide scale cyber security incident.- Reviewed backup processes to ensure conformity to industry standard best practices- Designed backup restoration testing strategy - Implemented regular restore testing to ensure successful functionality of backups- Audited VEEAM Backup & Replication and VMware ESXi licensing for compliance- Adjusted backup infrastructure to optimize performance of backup jobs in remote offices- Designed “Phase 2” backup infrastructure improvements to increase resilience and allow for ease of maintenance

Remote

At IBM I helped our client optimize and modernize their systems, improve their resiliency, and resolve long-standing and new problems. Most of my time was spent, identifying pain points in the existing environment then designing and implementing solutions to pain points. Notable Projects: - Designed and implemented: Upgrade of VMware vSphere environments (7) from v6.5 to v6.7, Remote Desktop Services Infrastructure for Windows Server 2016, - Designed: Upgrade of VMware vSphere environments to v7, Changes to VMware environments to adhere to VMware best practices- Deployed ScienceLogic SL1 for enterprise-wide monitoring and reporting- Overhauled Microsoft KMS systems to consolidate license management systems- Identified an over provisioned VMware cluster and assisted with remediationRelevant Experience:- Required to hold Canadian Secret (L2) security clearance- Assessed capacity and performance of VMware environment to plan for growth and account for fault tolerance- Assisted with the deployment of high priority projects- Provided support for thousands of Microsoft Windows Servers (2003, 2008, 2012, and 2016) - Managed multiple VMware vSphere environments, containing hundreds of VMware ESXi hosts- Supported hundreds of HPE Proliant and Blade Servers- Executed security patching for both Microsoft Windows Servers and VMware products (ESXi, vCenter, vROPS, SRM)- Researched Hardware warranty status and took steps to ensure that all hardware was supported by appropriate vendors

Halifax, Ns

At Stewart McKelvey I maintained and upgraded existing systems, implemented new systems, and planned for the growth of the environment. This covered all storage and compute hardware and software across multiple sites in Atlantic Canada. I was also responsible for financial decisions around procurement, licensing, and support agreements. Notable Projects:- Designed and deployed VMware vSphere environment upgrade to v5,5 to v6.5, and added a new site- Implemented vCenter High Availability- Assisted in creating a Disaster Recovery Plan for the business- Performed Domain Controller and Active Directory Functional Level upgrade from 2008 to 2012- Designed and implemented new Active Directory structure to align with Microsoft best practices- Consolidated and redesigned Enterprise-wide Group Polices to coincide with Windows 10 roll out- Deployed and configured VEEAM Backup & Replication for use in enterprise-wide system backup- Optimized VEEAM Backup and Replication performance for tape backup and restore- Designed and deployed highly available DHCP solution to improve environment resiliency- Designed Citrix XenApp upgrade from v6 to v7.15Relevant Experience:- Modernized Microsoft Server Environment by implementing KMS Server, Microsoft LAPS, and AD Based Activation- Mentored junior co-workers and provided advice and training- Provided support for 220+ Windows Servers (2003, 2008R2, 2012R2, 2016) on a VMware Platform across 7 sites- Managed and maintained VMware vSphere 5.5 environment (23 hosts, 7 sites)- Supported and administered Citrix XenApp v6 environment (10 Servers, 25+ hosted applications)- Maintained Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS) - Ensured system backup jobs were completed and managed according to retention schedule

Halifax, Canada Area

As an Operations Support Analyst I was part of a team responsible for providing 24x7x365 support for critical business systems and critical internal customers. This involved monitoring, triage, and troubleshooting of servers and network circuits across Canada, escalating as necessary to support specialists or vendors. Relevant Experience:- Required to hold Aviation Transportation Security Clearance - Restricted Area Identity Card (RAIC)- Supported 400+ Microsoft Windows Servers (2008 R2, 2012 R2) on a VMware platform, in 6 sites, across Canada- Maintained and supported Citrix environment (15+ Servers, 30+ Applications)- Supported Business Critical systems in a 24x7x365 service delivery environment- Provided Technical Support for VIPs and Critical Business Customers- Provided guidance, training, and a direct point of escalation for Level 1 and 2 technical resources- Administered backup solutions for on-site and remote data centers and enforced data retention schedules

Halifax, Canada Area