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Gurnee, Il, Us

Glenview, Il, Us

Greenwich, Ct, Us

• Responded to cyber-attacks both on-premise and remotely • Provided project deployment leadership, adhering to strict timelines, and ensuring business continuity. • Effectively collaborated with a dispersed team of IT professionals, vendors, and managers. • Managed vendor relationships and ensured timely equipment delivery. • Oversaw configuration of network switches, routers, and infrastructure components. • Conducted rigorous testing and quality assurance. • Maintained comprehensive documentation of network configurations and best practices.

North Chicago, Il, Us

• Successfully managed, supported, and maintained wireless, telecom, and network infrastructure at 70 sites scattered across the United States. • Rebuilt on existing hardware, Cisco DNA & Prime, to properly monitor MEPCOM network supporting 6,000+ end users. • Appointed as WiFi SME within 2 months of starting position. • Reduced wireless infrastructure issues by over 90%, from 10 phone calls a day to 1 per month. • Received accolades from contract managers and branch chiefs for improvements and reliability in wireless. • Performed incident response including writing a debrief regarding a detailed chain of events and remediation options. • Appointed as solution specialist and placed on a panel with Cisco executives to innovate and resolve complex issues. • Upgraded Cisco phone system hardware and software for 2,000 end users, which included 4 virtual machine hosts and 12 virtual machines. • Trained a team on how to use DNA Center and implemented new features into the network team's portfolio of tools. • Implemented numerous SOPs for wireless, telecom, and networking.

• Reduced telecommunications costs by 70% by negotiating new contracts with vendors and implementing cost-saving measures. • Reduced IT expenditures by 80% by consolidating servers, implementing virtualization, and using cloud-based services. • Architected organizational 100% refresh of networking equipment and migration to Cisco from Meraki. • Implemented a disaster recovery plan that includes 100% of systems and regular backups, testing, and communication with key stakeholders. • Created a new department and team of art print specialists. • Numerous initiatives in modernization of manufacturing including robotics and full assembly automation. • Performed color calibrations of imaging equipment to ensure that images print accurately. • Designed and implemented an image search web application based on files in the file server that also used AI to add metadata. • Developed and implemented IT & company policies and procedures to align with the company's operational efficiency and security goals.

Lake Forest, Il, Us

• Designed and implemented a high throughput low latency server for processing data analytics. • Co-create a script that would scan computer networks and output a report with specific information and a "C" level report. • The go-to person for anything in-depth or complex and technical. • Managed hundreds of projects successfully and 99% before deadlines. • Continually recognized as a top 10% performer. • Wrote many technical guides for policies, procedures, and best practices. • Designed servers and networks for government and business. • Designed software to be used in squad cars for VPN and dumping of NVR data. • Recovered a failed Exchange 2013 to 2016 migration that included 75-80% corrupt data stores. • Re-engineered a truck scale to run on IP vs RS-485 and remediated a major product design flaw.

Pleasant Prairie, Wi, Us

• Successfully managed and maintained 60 physical servers (Server 2003 - Server 2016), including server migrations, upgrades, and maintenance. • Overhauled the backup solution and migrated from DPM 2012 R2 to DPM 2016, saving the company time and money. • Deployed fiber internet connections to 90% of locations. • Implemented a shared SAS from HGST a next-generation storage, increasing capacity by 250% and performance by 400%. • Designed and implemented a hybrid on-premises and cloud infrastructure, improving performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness. • Technical lead for the helpdesk team, providing leadership and guidance to the team. • Documentation of network and systems infrastructure. • Drafted and implemented organizational security policies, ensuring the security of IT systems and data. • Created strategic objectives and roadmap for infrastructure life cycle, providing a plan for future growth and improvement. • With key stakeholders and SMEs develop, test, and implement disaster recovery plan and policies.

Chicago, Il, Us

• Successfully managed and maintained the day-to-day operations of servers, workstations, phones, LAN, and WAN at four US locations. • Troubleshoot and resolved technical issues, ensuring that systems ran efficiently. • Managed Windows and Linux servers, including server migrations, upgrades, and maintenance. • Designed and implemented cloud-based solutions for the company and clients. • Successfully managed and maintained 5 Hyper-V hosts with ~30 virtual machines each. • Managed and maintained internal LAN & WAN and telecom at 3 US locations. • Upgraded all LAN infrastructure from Dell Power Connect to Brocade L3 switches. • Removed Microsoft TMG and installed Dell SonicWall NSA2600 at 3 US offices. • Implemented and maintained company disaster recovery plan through Acronis.

• Designed and implemented a coverage backup wireless network, providing redundancy and improved performance. • Led a special project to migrate 100% POTS to 100% VoIP, improving communication and efficiency. • Designed an interactive IPTV patient care network, providing patients with access to information and entertainment. • Co-managed and implemented a 100% network refresh, upgrading hardware and software to improve performance and security. • Implemented a partial blade server refresh, increasing capacity and performance. • Maintained the existing WAN, which includes fiber, T1, microwave link, and DOCSIS connections. • Managed and maintained the wireless network, ensuring security and reliability. • Managed and maintained the VPN, which provides secure access to the network from remote locations. • Provided support to 3,000+ users, resolving technical issues and providing training.

Computer And Information Systems Security/Information Assurance

Cyber/Computer Forensics And Counterterrorism

Computer And Information Systems Security/Information Assurance

Computer Programming

Computer And Information Systems Security/Information Assurance