Don Stevens Email & Phone Number

Hartford, Ct, Us

• Recruited to administer, manage, maintain and monitor multi-location Active Directory network.• Hired to coordinate, design, schedule and move entire office network to new office location.• Hired to convert failing antiquated phone system over to IP phones with hosted services.• Hired to perform Business Needs Analysis, review Business Workflows, User document management and determine best solutions for moving to Office 365 from on-premise Exchange / Sharepoint / File Shares.

Ipswich, Ma, Us

• Recruited to assist with Sharepoint & Exchange migration to Office 365• Hired as Lead to Administer Office 365 SharePoint and OneDrive by providing Daily -Management, Design, Customization and Support• Hired to remediate trouble tickets, Design and customize Sites, Forms, Reports and custom workflows. • Hired to analyze current Sharepoint permissions settings, resolve access issues, and design new SharePoint Groups and implement new permissions settings. Eliminating many end-user access issues with SharePoint while putting in better controls.• Recruited to train and support end-users as they transition from on-premise Sharepoint to Sharepoint on Office 365.

• Hired to provide handling all aspects of moving from one office building to another. From installing cables, to working with vendors, ISPs, shut-down > move > start-up.• Designed and implement Active Directory Domains, Exchange 2010 and SharePoint migration into the cloud at Microsoft Office 365• Hired to migrate SharePoint into the Microsoft Cloud / Office 365• Recruited to troubleshoot performance analysis of Microsoft IIS and Microsoft SQL Servers. Design, Build, and Configure Windows Servers• Provide Windows 2008 Active Directory Design, Leadership, strategic planning and direction to small and medium sized businesses and their technology needs. Provided Business to Technology, management, design, training and documentation

• Recruited for Project Coordinator / Analysis / Facilitator for Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Project. This included scan, analyze, design, host meetings to discuss changes, orchestrate changes and document results.• Recruited to communicate with Business Lines and Technical Groups to secure Windows 2003 Active Directory Multi-Domain, Directory Structure and File System Shares in a Multi-Domain Environment. Document complete process and train other technicians to take over the ongoing process.• Hired to utilize Symantec Data Insight (Veritas Data Insight) and Symantec / Veritas DLP to scan for sensitive data GLBA Project requirements.• Hired to generate SQL reports and exports using manually created select statements.• Assist in the discovery of storage devices to ensure a holistic auditability of all of Windows Servers

Manage migration of three separate versions of File Handler, a third party Claims handling SQL based application, into one web based product saving the company thousands of dollars. Active Directory Administration, Exchange, Terminal Server / Citrix, 2000 & 2003 Server OS, Administration including DNS, DHCP, and WINS Design / Manage / administer / train Citrix remote access clientsTrain users and new administrator on Claim System and MS Office 2000 and 2003 software.Document and diagram network / processes / data flow of Claims software with Visio, Word and Acrobat for Share Point site.SQL Database Administration / Backup / DocumentationProject Manager / Liason between technicians at main office in Stamford and business departments out in satellite offices including NYC executive officesManage, Monitor, handle and follow-up Help Desk issues.When contract ended, was asked to stay on to help in the SQL DBA Department

• Project Manager in charge of migration of three separate versions of File Handler, a third-party Claims handling MS SQL based application, into one web-based product saving the company thousands of dollars. • Design / Manage / administer / train Citrix and Remote Desktop access clients• Document and diagram network / processes / data flow of Claims software with Visio, Word and Acrobat for Share Point site.• Hired as Project Manager / Liaison assigned to improve communications between technicians at Technology Main Office in Stamford and Business Departments out in satellite offices including Executive Offices in New York City’s Manhattan Office.• Promoted to SQL DBA Design, Manage, monitor and troubleshoot MS SQL Databases Veritas backups to Data Domain, design a backup schedule to eliminate network traffic congestion and a shorter time windows for backups to complete

• Recruited to resolve network and server issues, update systems, expand network infrastructure to support company’s long-term goals• Promoted to Full-Time employment after one year as a Technical Consultant.• Hired to build an IT infrastructure capable of supporting 300+ internal and external users.• Promoted to A.V.P. after successfully designing, coordinating, scheduling, budgeting move to brand new building from three smaller satellite offices over one weekend. We were up and running first Monday morning saving the business from any down time.• Hired to improve design to phone and data constant moves and changes in the office. Designed a system saving the company thousands of dollars on phone reconfiguration service.

White Plains, Ny, Us

• Recruited to manage larger (300+) server farm across multiple locations. Hired because of my experience in both Novell and Microsoft environments. • Provided key direction along with hands-on experience during migration from Novell to Microsoft.• Hired to offer level-3 support for remote network administrators’ and help desk.• Successfully Implemented new help desk database on MS SQL Server. Migrate from older Sybase SQL increasing performance and eliminating down time and freeze ups.

• Recruited to teach Novell and Microsoft Certification courses as well as mentor students working to enter the technical field.• Hired to lighten the load for the Owner who was teaching days and nights. I was able to quickly get up to speed to take over some of the classes for the owner freeing up his time for other business.• Promoted to Senior Technical Trainer and later added Senior Technical Support Specialist

Business Management Certificate, Business Administration And Management, General

Mcse / Mct / Mci, Microsoft Certified Engineer And Technical Trainer

Mcse, Microsoft Certifed Systems Engineer

Microsoft Certification