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Charlotte, NC

Manage DHCP Server settings including creating and modifying DHCP scope options and reservationsCreate and manage internal and external DNS zones including DNS Host, MX and SIP records using Microsoft DNS Server and IBM Infoblox appliancesPerform server patching of Device Collections using System Center Configuration Manager 2012 R2 and WSUS Servers across.

Charlotte, North Carolina

• Enterprise and Architecture Team/IBM Server Team
• Utilized VMWare VSphere 5.3 to create Windows Server 2012 virtual jump servers for PCI environment.
• Served as dedicated project engineer for CDE Remediation Project performing after-hours migration of Windows Servers, Windows 7 workstations and Windows Embedded registers to a secure CDE vlan at approximately 300 Belk.
• Performed Active Directory account lockout troubleshooting including… Show more Enterprise and Architecture Team/IBM Server Team
• Performed Active Directory account lockout troubleshooting including filtering Domain Controller security logs to identify source to prevent future account lockouts.
• Used tools such as nslookup, ping and ipconfig to troubleshoot computer name resolution issues.

Charlotte, North Carolina

• Wintel Services Team
• Performed operational, maintenance and problem resolution for Windows Server systems.
• Deployed HP Server Automation (HPSA) Agents to replace System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) Agents for management of Windows Server operating systems.
• Managed manual patching of Windows Server systems using SCCM, HPSA and WSUS.
• Performed operating system installations and server decommissions.
• Utilized operating system baseline and health check security scans to… Show more Wintel Services Team

Morrisville, North Carolina

• Windows Production Services, Technical Team Lead
• Managed a team of eight administrators responsible for the global support and maintenance of 20,000 physical and VMware virtual servers with a primary focus on incident resolution and problem management.
• Supported and maintained Windows and ESX Production, UAT and Development servers.
• Collaborated with the SQL Server team to verify cluster status and bring cluster resources online.
• Added user accounts to appropriate Active… Show more Windows Production Services, Technical Team Lead
• Added user accounts to appropriate Active Directory security groups to provide necessary permissions.

Charlotte, North Carolina

• Team Lead for both the Windows Server Security Engineering Team and the TEKsystems Gateway Village Site Contractors Virtual Team. Responsibilities included managing team of 7 Security Engineering consultants.
• Served as Subject Matter Expert in the review, collaboration and publication of the Windows Server 2008 Security Baseline.
• Assisted in developing the Business Requirements… Show more
• Assisted in developing the Business Requirements Document for the Windows Server Admin Governance Project.
• Collected Requests for Information from vendor candidates to determine eligibility to participate in vendor proposals.
• Coordinated Requests for Proposals from selected vendors participated in vendor selection for the Windows Server Admin Governance Project.

Matthews, NC

• Designed the corporate datacenter Hyper-V host environment.
• Served as Systems Architect and Project Manager during the Hyper-V Disaster Recovery Design Engagement with Consulting Partner Sogeti, LLC. Acted as liaison with internal Infrastructure teams and worked with the Sogeti.
• Implemented Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V as the corporate virtualization platform, increasing Hyper-V virtualization to 40% of all Windows server… Show more
• Implemented Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V as the corporate virtualization platform, increasing Hyper-V virtualization to 40% of all Windows server platforms.
• Negotiated the purchase of System Center Enterprise Management Suite.
• Implemented System Center VMM 2008 R2 and Operations Manager 2007 R2 as the centralized management tools for Windows servers.

Charlotte, North Carolina

• Provided tier3 technical troubleshooting to Microsoft Premier Customers for Active Directory deployment, configuration and administration.
• Acted as the Active Directory technical resource during an Exchange Server Remote On-Site Services visit.
• Exceeded the stretch customer satisfaction goal for each of the 4 years the metric was measured.
• Created internal Solution Objects for issues that were not currently documented in Microsoft Knowledge Base articles.
• Participated in… Show more
• Participated in KB bashes providing technical reviews of potential knowledge base articles prior to approval.

Marietta, GA

• Provided frontline support for end-user issues relating to Windows NT4.0, Novell Netware 4.0, SQL Server 6.5 accounts and proprietary automotive database.
• Tracked end-user issues using a call reporting database and resolved them in a timely fashion.
• Setup Windows NT4.0 client desktops including desktop applications using scripts and Norton Ghost imaging software.
• Maintained security through controlled user account creation and password change mechanisms.
• Built Windows… Show more
• Built Windows NT4.0 Servers and configured single-sign on via Gateway Services/Client Services for Netware.

Conshohocken, PA

• Interpreted and enforced PA Air Quality guidelines to ensure compliance with Federal Title V Air Pollution Standards.
• Assisted corporate engineers and consultants in the preparation of their Title V emissions applications through public meetings and training sessions.
• Developed an internal tracking database using Microsoft Access to track submission of corporate Title V applications.
• Responded to corporate inquiries regarding PA Air Quality laws and their interpretation… Show more
• Responded to corporate inquiries regarding PA Air Quality laws and their interpretation. Show less

Elmsford, NY

• Supervised two high-speed can lines, two high-speed bottle lines and the Quality Control Product lab in a 46-million cases/year union manufacturing environment.
• Earned Coca Cola Bottling Company Quality Control Award 4 of 8 months for product quality and customer satisfaction.
• Scheduled delivery of high fructose corn syrup, liquid sucrose and product concentrate shipments and maintained sufficient inventory to maintain production schedules.
• Developed sanitation schedules for… Show more
• Developed sanitation schedules for concentrate batching tanks and liquid sugar tanks to comply with health standards.
• Ensured proper testing of concentrate, water, and final product for CO2 and brix specifications.

Norfolk, VA

• Boilers and Machinery Engineering Division Officer
• Supervised up to 92 engineers in the proper maintenance and operation of the shipboard propulsion spaces, Flash Distilling Plant, and Oil and Water Quality Laboratory.
• Officer Of The Deck Underway responsible for all shipboard operations during underway operations.
• Damage Control Repair Party Leader for Repair Locker 5, Engineering Main Spaces.
• Tracked and verified training of division and repair party… Show more Boilers and Machinery Engineering Division Officer
• Tracked and verified training of division and repair party personnel.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering And Applied Mechanics

Activities and Societies: Varsity Track and Field Team American Society of Mechanical Engineers Society of Black Engineers

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.)

Activities and Societies: Varsity Track and Field Team Varsity Cross Country Team Senior Class Treasurer