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Austin, Texas, Us

ORACLE Cloud enthusiasts team member assisting in unique server building and management for three hospitals

Guide for black ranchers, farmers & forest management as well as encouragement towards adoption of a Multi-Cloud approach to agricultural usage for future growth.

Round Rock, Texas, Us

Certified Hyper-Converged Infrastructure professional with DELL/EMC VxRack, VxRAIL SDDC HCI offerings. Deployed and installed first DELL/EMC POWERONE HCI Autonomous offering to United States SPACEFORCE for evaluation. Certified Specialist with PowerFLEX 3 HCI systems

Round Rock, Texas, Us

Converged Infrastructure expert with Vcenter/Vsphere 6 Solutions Architecture design, deployments and installations of Cisco UCS, VMware Vcenter and ESXi servers in DELL/EMC VxBlock with Dell servers. Certified Hyper-Converged Infrastructure professional with DELL/EMC VxRack.

Converged Infrastructure expert with Vcenter/Vsphere 6 Solutions Architecture design, deployments and installations of Cisco UCS, VMware Vcenter and ESXi servers in VCE VBlock’s.

VMWare Virtualization subject matter expert and Team technical move lead for Data Center Consolidation effort at Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Department of Natural Resources. Evaluate server for virtualization, team with other departments to ensure delivery of virtual server that was exactly like the Physical server that is being replaced. Architected and Built VMWare 5.1 Virtual Data Center to facilitate migration to new VBLock UCS infrastructure. Created these vDC's and built, installed, and connected DELL NX1950 MD3000 4TB SAN, as well as HP Lefthand Networks 10TB SAN to facilitate migrations off physical servers. Also utilized Syslog 9TB NAS to migrate servers into Virtual environment. Troubleshot all technical network issues or SAN or P2V issues with VMware tools as well as evaluate more robust tools such as DoubleTake and Platespin Migrate.

SME on VMWARE Vsphere 3/5.1, HA, DRS, Fault Tolerance and SAP server management. Architected and Built VMWare 4.0 Virtual Data Center. Architected and Built VMWare 4.1 Virtual Data Center. Architected and Built VMWare 5.0 Virtual Data Center. Architected and Built VMWare 5.1 Virtual Data Center to facilitate migration to new VBLock UCS infrastructure. Created these vDC's and connected VNXe3150 SAN to facilitate migrations off physical servers saving the CDOT team 30K per month in HP physical Blade server management expenses.

Washington, Dc, Us

Manager of seven IT personnel, Architect of VMWare ESXi 5 Virtualization effort of data center, Technical editor of all Policy and Procedure documentation, creator of Windows 2008 R2 standardized build for Virtual Machines and physical standalone and rack mount servers; SA for NetAPP FAS2240 with 48TB configuration. Data Center management for medium sized DC.

Managed two data centers consolidation using VMware P2V Coverter for 500 server project of Windows Hardware Refresh to VMware virtualize, upgrade OS's to Windows Server 2008R2, or replace hardware in National Data Centers. Decommissioned hardware over five years old, Created VMware VCM templates for national standardization of servers. Led communication effort with management and application team conference calls to facilitate NDC goals and objectives. Began Field Server to NDC consolidation and optimization effort evaluating several hundred servers for virtualization, consolidation, and localization into NDC. Built HP Proliant rack mount and Blade servers for applications unsupported by VMWare virtualization.

Toronto, On, Ca

• Manually built complex configuration HP Proliant servers routing Real time stock market financial data.• Installed Product Change Notification and security patches to live and standby/watch servers.• Verified Global Operations teams performance on application of PCN and MS Window 2003 Servers security patches installations.• Properly modified and documented all build documentation and proof of PCN installs to Sharepoint library.• Attends project conference calls for future servers builds, modifications, and network relevant changes.

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Sr. Systems Engineer, Intel Server Team, STL Onsite SA for ING• Manages RFS (request for service) rebuild or repair request or build request from ING IT teams and internal IBM hardware alerts.• Complete remote build/local build assignments for all Windows and Unix Systems in various US states, India, Argentina and Canada.• Supervised St. Louis SA’s working on Unix/Linux and Intel servers while working escalated problem tickets between builds or RFS work.• Built and installed VMware ESX 3.5 server, CITRIX servers and other specialized servers for IBM/ING environments.• Installed distributed applications in Citrix server for client and was NetOP remote access point person for ING account.• Expert with IBM X-Series e-servers, all models.• Built and installed over one hundred Windows 2003 servers for IBM in support of client request.• 24/7/365 on call for any St. Louis datacenter emergencies or “hands and eyes” request.

Hebron, Ky, Us

Sr. Systems Administrator, Intel Server Team, STL Onsite SA for ING• Manages RFS (request for service) rebuild or repair request or build request from ING IT teams and internal IBM hardware alerts.• Complete remote build/local build assignments for all Windows and Unix Systems in various US states, India, Argentina and Canada.• Supervised St. Louis SA’s working on Unix/Linux and Intel servers while working escalated problem tickets between builds or RFS work.• Built and installed VMware ESX 3.5 server, CITRIX servers and other specialized servers for IBM/ING environments.• Installed distributed applications in Citrix server for client and was NetOP remote access point person for ING account.• Expert with IBM X-Series e-servers, all models.• Built and installed over one hundred Windows 2003 servers for IBM in support of client request.• 24/7/365 on call for any St. Louis datacenter emergencies or “hands and eyes” request.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Us

Manpower International, St. Louis, MO…………………………………………….©…….…………….Mar 2007 – Jun 2007Systems Engineer, Corporate IT team• Built and installed 50 Windows XP images in support of various local office requirements.• Troubleshot all installation anomalies to conclusion.• Installed memory to facilitate OS upgrade from Windows 98/2000 to Windows XP.• Traveled to various local offices up to 100 miles from St. Louis region upgrading offices workstations.

Suwanee, Ga, Us

Smartsource IT Staffing (CABELA’S), Hazelwood, MO………………………..©……….……………………….Feb 2007 – May 2007Systems Installation Technician, Cabela’s IT Team• Built and installed 75 Windows XP workstations and POS (point of sale) systems in support of store design.• Due to excellent work habits I was asked to return to breakdown register training classroom to complete setup of store.

Maynard, Ma, Us

• Installed CISCO routers and switches in support of St. Louis area clients.• Troubleshot all installations to ensure no downtime and completed replacing various PCI cards and parts for Cisco catalyst routers.

Morristown, Nj, Us

Sr. Systems Administrator, Intel Server Team, Problem Queue Focal for ING• Built and installed over two hundred Windows 2003 servers for IBM in support of client request.• Promoted to team Focal point, Coordinated International SLA problem ticket assignments for all Windows and Unix Systems Administrators in various US states and Argentinean territories.• Responsible for St. Louis Systems Administrators working on UNIX and Intel Servers while working problem tickets between builds.• Managed project to train Argentinean trainers on IBM Change ticket and Problem ticket differences and how to work each in IBM’s Helpdesk tool.• Built and installed VMware GSX testbed servers for ING training environment.• Installed distributed applications in Citrix Presentation server for client access via desktops.• Developed trainer development and assisted with smooth knowledge transfer to Argentina’s IBM branch.• Created procedures and technical build documentation for NetOP’s 8 remote administration software in the client’s WAN.• Troubleshot all tier 3 or 4 level SAN issues to conclusion from server through SAN Card to McData switch.• Wrote WIN 2000/2003 server pre-build instructions for IBM for BIOS re-imaging of X-Series rack mount servers.

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Sr. Systems Engineer, E-Forms team, Active FORMS DownTime Coordinator• Responsible for coordinating all ActiveFORMS applications quality assurance testing, and version releases.• Responsible for deployment of ActiveREG DownTime application to seven regional facilities.• Using MS Project, I managed the entire project for release of ActiveREG Application for seven hospitals. This included all training of clients, ensuring tech support for deployment activities, updating client workstations, and setting up networked printers all within contracted period. • Investigated VMware GSX as viable option for applications test bed.• Created quality assurance test plans for ActiveREG Downtime and ActiveREG ONLINE Forms.• Designed and implemented new website for EFORMS team to deploy applications via website.• Made Network wide tech sub proposals for Lexmark T632 or XEROX 5500 Network Printers to replace the IBM 1352 printer in the BJCNET. • Designed and built test lab for HD Imaging, printer evaluation and application validation.

St. Louis, Missouri, Us

• Using MS Project, I managed the schedules of over 500 servers’ security remediation regarding Sarbanes-Oxley law. • Using MS Project, I managed the project of design and population of DMZ for over 25 servers external to Monsanto corporate Intranet. • Scheduled all security teams security remediation efforts on global WAN within the Windows Server Team.• Built and installed over 50 VMware GSX servers and several ESX servers.• Wrote Win 2K Server installation build documents to conform to Monsanto server build and security policies.• Troubleshot to conclusion all anomalies that caused security remediation to not apply properly.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Created airport security network design for CCTV installations for TSA which tied into various air carriers as well as airport security matrix. • Coordinated vendor installs of checkpoint x-rays (Rapid Scan), explosive trace detection (ETD & EDS) systems, baggage X-ray machines (CTX), POTS, T-1’s, CCTV, which all tied into air carriers and airport security. • Using MS Project, I scheduled the transition of TSA STL from FAA STL offices. This included all workstations/PBX to VOIP transitions, CAT3 to CAT5 installations, office spaces at Lambert International Airport and Mid-America Airports, all checkpoint data retrieval installs at each checkpoint, T1 installs at each airport and local offices.• Installed CISCO VOIP phones and managed IVR/VOIP for TSA in St. Louis.• Helped design systems backups/restores for workstations as they were re-imaged from Win 2000 to Win XP.

Bridgeton, Missouri, Us

Solely responsible for three college campuses computer systems inventory using On Track and SQL 2000.• Maintained computer systems up to three year warrant period coverage for over 4.000 systems and peripherals.• Migrated Windows 2000 Servers from NT4 creating RAS/VPN servers connectivity between three campuses, Meremac community college, West County Educational Center and South County Educational Center.• Used HEAT/Remedy helpdesk software for MAC/PC workstation repair and re-imaging orders from campus staff and faculty.• Coordinated CCTV beta implementation and discussion with vendors for all campuses use of CCTV system for student security and class training sessions. • Supervised System Administrators of Win/Unix migration team to move from multiple COMPAQ and HP standalone servers to DELL Rack Mount Power Edge Servers.• Built campuses first Apple OS X computers and led team to repopulate graphics school with over 100 Apple OS X systems.

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Responsible for the DINPACS system (Digital Image Network Picture Archiving and Capture System) at General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital to include VPN and remote viewing capabilities on DOD MILITARY WAN. • Trained Radiologist, radiology staff on DINPACS system which included Radworks, Dragon Dictate, and Radworks Mobile Viewer for Ultrasound, MRI, CT scanner, and X-ray systems. • Set up workstations running Windows NT workstation for the DINPACS BARCO monitors and MS IIS4 remote viewers.• Systems administrator for IBM AIX fault tolerant RS5000 Netfinity servers with one-terabyte CD storage jukeboxes.• Using PEARL scripts, deployed the most current service packs for NT on the IBM RS5000 Netfinity servers.

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

Led Windows 2000 migration from Novell 4/5 servers with Windows 95/98 workstations.• Proactively created their first network diagrams showing hard and software inventories LAN wide. • Created Server and IP traffic analysis maps for the management team using VISIO.• Redesigned all RAS/VPN/MS Proxy Array communications mechanisms to enhance the security of the network.• AVAYA server technician for PBX systems.• Lead technician for server consolidation/ upgrades to DELL Power Edge rack mounted servers.

Houston, Texas, Us

COMPAQ\HP Corporation - Trained Florida Highway Patrol and Department of Motor Vehicles helpdesk trainers on the usage and proper troubleshooting on the DATAMAX thermal wax transfer printers.• Created Image CAST Control Center and ImageCAST Image servers for mass workstation deployments. • As Sr. Systems Engineer, I supervised systems administrators who traveled with me to locations throughout Florida, staying four days to install 120 to 170 workstations, laser, dot-matrix printers, and monitors per site, working with other team members.

Tallahassee, Florida, Us

THE TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT NEWS, Tallahassee, FL…………………….. (P) ………………..……………..…………Jul 1999 – Jul 2000NT Server 4.0/MacIntosh 8.6 Network Administrator • Installed and troubleshot all CISCO 2600/7200 Routers as well as created new subnets.• Created all of our NT Servers, MS IIS 4, FTP server, IIS 4, SQL 7.0, and Intranet Newsroom servers.• Created new user accounts in NT domains, synchronized log-in between Apple System 7/8 and NT workstations. • UNIX Firewall Administration TIS Gauntlet 4.0. I monitored and periodically changed passwords on our firewall server using BSD UNIX with TIS Gauntlet firewall software and implemented all security procedures from corporate offices.• Using MS Project, I managed the project for preparedness, documented procedures, and implemented plan, causing no Y2K downtime.• Provided consultation to technical staff and prepared technical documentation for configuration and installation build procedures for the servers and workstations in the democrat domain.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Created user accounts in NT domains and assured all password synchronization exists between Novell and NT worlds. • Troubleshot all MS Mail and MS Outlook 98 connectivity issues to make transformation transparent to users.• Supervised Outlook 98/MS Mail migration to ensure users were moved from PO Box groups In Novell to Exchange in NT domain.

Bangalore, Karnataka, In

Using MS Project, I managed the project for deployment of NT 4.0 servers in the INS (Immigration and Naturalization Service) wide area network.• Troubleshot all server installation issues with Novell, Oracle, NT, Exchange and MS Back Office Products.• Troubleshot all printing issues between HP NETSERVER’s and HP Laser Jet series 4si-mx and 5si-mx printers.• Setup all UNIX remote printing for Citizen Naturalization at all visited INS sites nationwide using DLC protocol.

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, Us

Provide technical support for the US Social Security Administration, as a team leader for the Systems Engineering Group under the solutions engineering division.• Using MS Project, I managed the project of deployment of over 100 DELL Power Edge servers that are now PDC s, BDC s WINS/DNS and LAN Network Management servers in the SSANET.• Supervised Systems Administrators for all bridges and routers installations in the SSANET. I built and installed over 300 Olicom Token-Ring software bridges, and hardware bridges traveling nationally to do installations.• Technical writer for the technical substitution proposals for OS/2 LAN Network Manager Servers in the SSANET; and for hardware bridge replacement of software bridges; and for Lexmark Optra S 2450/Unisys UDS 9724 Network Printer to replace the IBM 4317 Network Printers.• Beta tested software, hardware, made technical evaluations, and recommendations with written proposals to solutions engineering team who requested total WAN upgrades and changes based on future needs of the SSA. • Supervised vendors to insure vendor met Unisys/SSA strict specifications.• Served as Unisys/SSA mass production quality control manager for SSANET deployment onsite at COMPUCOM. • Quality control checked NT workstation builds at the rate of thirty plus LAN installs per weekend deployment period ensuring on time deployments from COMPUCOM mass deployment site.

Fort Liberty, Nc, Us

U.S. Army Soldier of the Year, First Region, USACIDC 1988

Arlington, Virginia, Us

US ARMY, Criminal Investigation Command,USACIDC - TOP SECRET Clearance, SSBI - 1987 • U.S. Army Soldier of the Year, First Region, USACIDC 1988 and HONORABLE DISCHARGE 1989.

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Computer Systems Networking And Telecommunications

Studio Arts/Architecture

Vce-Cia Certified Converged Infrastructure Associate, Data Centers Converged Infrastructures

Diploma, Vmware Vsphere 6.0

Vc-Vip On Vsphere 5.1 Vmware Virtual Infrastructure Professional, Training On Vmware Vsphere 4-5.1

As, Computer Aided Drafting