Daniel Spahn Email & Phone Number

Green Lane, Pa, Us

Pennsylvania, United States

Harleysville, Pennsylvania, United States

Bethlehem, Pa

Expand support responsibilities to conversion needs of outside offices. Previous implementation had been centralized out of a single HQ location, whereas new standards required each location to be in independent business unit.Function as Systems Administrator to support Active Directory environment with Citrix Xenapp access for end users. Support, troubleshoot, and maintain environment as it transitions from a production environment to an archive environment (To provide history as needed for auditing).Function as Domain and Exchange Administrator to decommission Exchange infrastructure from AD environment.Use SQL and Excel to extract data for import to SAP system.Databases included proprietary route-accounting system as well as COTS-based programs such as MS Great Plains and RoadNET.Participate in steering meetings for each of the projects needed for transformation.- Data Extractions- Field Inventory tracking- Wireless AP engineering, installation, configuration to “light up” entire sites for wireless network access using Cisco Aironet AP’s and controllers.Manage consultants to provide wireless survey results and coordinate installation logistics and equipment for Cisco WLAN implementation.Migrate physical production servers from former corporate HQ to new location in Texas and convert to VLAN, in compliance with legal Access Requirements in purchase agreement.Design Exchange Migration.Manage IP Range Conversion / WAN ImpactDeploy freshly-imaged computers to users at all sites of old company.Support phone system conversion to 7-digit extensions from 4-digit extensionsManage support to redirect end users to centralized corporate Service Desk to resolve issues, changing from in-person technical support to ticket-centric helpdesk system.Manage implementation of new Dr. Pepper standard logistics handheld computing infrastructureProficiency in Word / Excel / Access and SQL required for data conversions and submissions

Bethlehem, Pa

Manage all aspects of IT infrastructure including:- SQL Server- Web Server- Active Directory- Citrix- Exchange- Various Hypervisors- Handheld Mobile Devices- Cell Phones- VOIP System- Production / manufacturing support systems- EDI Billing processes- Route Accounting Software- FirewallsManage and implement all technical changes to transform recently-acquired Davis Beverage Group locations into Dr. Pepper Snapple Group (DPSG) operations facilities. - Manage contractors to install wireless mesh networks.- Delegate equipment distributions to local management.- Extract data from databases for conversion to SAP, including customer, inventory, item, equipment, and AR lists- Facilitate transition from Exchange 2007 to Exchange 2010.-Support projects to renumber all locations to DPSG's standards and transition IP phones to new phone system.- Distribute and support new computers to all users.- Transition end users from primarily deskside support model to centralized service desk model.

Allentown, Pennsylvania Area

Good entry-level opportunity. Responsible for reporting on Generator, UPS outputs, server room condition. Skills needed include good understanding of AD, strong understanding of Windows systems, especially GPO's. Be able to interface with management and problem-solving teams. Please contact me if you know anyone in the area with this skillset.

Managed IT needs for a manufacturing production environment at a hyper growth firm with 9 locations and 80 users across the Southeast. Included managing technical staff and making personnel decisions. Provided support both as an individual and as a team. Collaborated with vendors and consultants to stabilize production environment. Budgeted, designed, purchased, organized, and implemented infrastructure maintenance, upgrades and other improvements. Provided all IT needs for new office opening; Planned and implemented new domain and IP address numbering scheme. Slashed cell phone costs 40% by switching providers.

Joined a progressive, growing technology project and IT support firm to design, implement and support systems for local businesses. Supported various network peripherals including PoE devices, wireless access points, IP phones, scanners, and printers. Configured firewalls for clients. Served as technical project manager for Office Communications Server system and Hyper-V implementation. Covered other common technologies such as Windows Server, Terminal Server / Remote Desktop Services, SBS, OCS, and current desktop client OS.

Promoted during 2008 acquisition by HDR, Inc. Integrated systems into the HDR organization. Managed budgets, inventory, software, equipment and users. Coordinated IT initiatives between local management, former corporate management, and new management groups. Maintained, upgraded and migrated file, database, ghosting, licensing and print servers to new corporate standards. Implemented new plotting and cost recovery system. Explored 3G and 4G Internet solutions for CDC Field Office.

Relocated to Atlanta. Served as a liaison to help corporate groups in Princeton Office understand local management needs and motivations in Atlanta. Supported 100 users across 3 locations as sole IT support staff in region. Administered videoconferencing system, including troubleshooting configuration and connectivity issues on IP and ISDN Polycom equipment. Set up CDC Ft. Collins, CO project field office and established local IT support for project staff. Upgraded and supported Riverbed Steelhead WAN optimization device. Installed Tandberg/Exabyte tape backup systems with CA Brightstor ArcServ. Rebuilt server room to increase capacity for additional server rack for business expansion needs. Configured all equipment for local needs of 3D CAD / BIM initiatives. Implemented Symantec Ghost solution to optimize equipment deployments.

Provided Helpdesk support for global firm, renowned for excellence in BSL-3/High Containment Laboratory design. Supported 200 users as Helpdesk at corporate headquarters. Collaborated with 10-person IT support team to streamline company technology initiatives. Implemented Symantec Ghost solution for efficient mass deployment of workstations and laptops. Performed office wide client upgrade from mixed NT (Workstation / Server) and 2000 (Workstation / Server) domain to XP / Server 2003.

Bachelors Of Science, Business/Management Information Systems

General Studies