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Spokane, Washington, United States

* Demonstrate efficiency in developing, configuring, operating, and maintaining all related infrastructure.* Support continuous innovation within the infrastructure through active involvement in technical research and development.* Leverage industry skills in training and mentoring systems administrators.* Served as lead behind the successful execution of.

Remote

* Demonstrate efficiency in developing, configuring, operating, and maintaining all aspects of Active Directory.* Designed and implemented LDAP/DNS load balancing to achieve further high availability for applications that are not natively integrated with Active Directory.* Evaluated security vulnerabilities of Active Directory and developed remediation.

Greater Denver Area

* Demonstrate efficiency in developing, configuring, operating, and maintaining all related infrastructure.* Support continuous innovation within the infrastructure through active involvement in technical research and development.* Strictly enforce system hardware, operating and software systems, and all related procedures with organizational values.*.

• Execution of quarterly assessment and cleanup of Active Directory (AD) which included the disabling and elimination of all AD objects that no longer contact the domain.
• Transition of all company data from the existing EMC CX3-20 SAN to the new EMC CX4 480 SAN; while serving as AD/Exchange migration specialist for two separate purchased companies with over 1000 users.
• Heavy involvement in reengineering, executing, and administering Active Directory structure, as follows:
• Reengineering of forest and domain structure which comprised of multiple trusts to external and internal domains;
• Remodel of the Organizational Unit structure to align with the organizational structure;
• Redesigned group policy structure and group policy object settings for security and efficiency maximization; and

• Promotion of Microsoft network planning, consultation, hardware and software installations and upgrades, and technical support services to multiple users across company facilities and remote locations.
• Keen analysis, identification, and troubleshooting of all server, network, and workstation concerns.
• Clear communication of key information to all stakeholders and technical specialists, in close collaboration with multiple company clients.
• Delivery of effectual on-site and remote technical support on communications, file servers, SAN, virtual server, electronic mail, and workstation systems.
• Fulfillment of integral role as part of the WSUS Implementation Team as well as Client Proposal Team.
• Replacement of current Primary Domain Controller with new Windows 2008 Server Domain Controller.

• Systematic administration and maintenance of the Microsoft Exchange.
• Provision of key input in conceptualizing, executing, and supervising the following:
• Microsoft Systems Management Server for network-wide inventory and software distribution;
• Numerous remote software installations of miscellaneous software;
• Transition of two physical VMware ESX servers with local storage to an EqualLogics SAN environment with VMware Virtual Center;
• Symantec Mail Security for SMTP spam and antivirus filter for email and Symantec Endpoint antivirus protection for wide area network; and

• Superior performance as the regional head of information technology services for the Union Bank, which was a subsidiary of MB Financial.
• Strategic supervision and guidance of multiple employees and contractors as well as the Information Technology Vendor Risk Assessment Team.
• Close monitoring and management of the Sarbanes-Oxley program for IT.
• Execution of systematic research, evaluation, and coordination of contracts for hardware, software, and services.
• Successfully negotiated multiple contracts which led to an annual net savings of approximately $25K each.
• Proactive oversight of the Information Technology Steering Committee accountable for developing strategic technology revisions throughout the corporation.

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration; Management

Bs, Business Administration

Activities and Societies: Phi Delta Theta