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Fort Myers, Florida Area

Naples, Florida Area

Manages Network and System infrastructure for Hotel Business Unit development office. Supervises 20+ layer 3 switches and 20+ hypervisors operating ESX and Hyper-V Virtualization. Creates virtual machines for developers and DBAs for application testing while resolving server and network issues. Supports users with application and networking issues. Coordinates with managers regarding project requirements.♦ Virtualization – Maintains, deploys, and troubleshoots over 800 virtual servers; created private cloud with SCVMM; deployed Hyper-V as replacement for ESXi on new Oracle servers; P2V of old servers in Server room reducing power and space.♦ Oracle Network Migration – Coordinated with Oracle Networking team on new hardware and expansion plans; wrote batch script and successfully re-IP’ed over 800+ virtual servers; removed all workstations from domain via script utility; upgraded most Windows XP machines into Windows 7.♦ Offshore Contractor – Manages logistics between Chennai and Sri Lanka sites regarding systems and networking; implemented Ghost as primary imaging system; deployed all image to work with 100% of remote site PCs; created 50 virtual developer machines for developers.♦ Networking Expansion & Connectivity – Collaborated with corporate networking team to discover ACL issue blocking inter-VLan routing on router; expanded limited network pool and helped design network redundancy and scalability of expansion area; opened communication channel between HQ networking team.♦ Next Gen Application – Supported ADLDS troubleshooting, scripting, and certification signing; setup custom virtual environments, including active directory and ADLDS testing. ♦ Automation – Implemented automation and monitoring tools reducing repetitive tasks, including Puppet to assist in configuration management of Linux servers and MDT with WDS for Windows deployment; wrote scripts for network connectivity used to test stability from app server to interfaces.

Naples, Florida Area

Installed and configured business class switches and routers for clients in hotel industry, including Marriott and Hilton. Measured WiFi signal strength and mapped out design and placement. Provided on-site repair, troubleshooting, maintenance, installation, and upgrading of computer systems. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:♦ Performed patch cabling, rack mounted switches and routers, and configured setups♦ Resolved networking issues from wiring to rogue DHCPs and broadcast storms

Naples, Florida Area

Co-founded software education program serving as IT Project Manager. Supervised planning and implementation of all technical tasks. Hired System Administrator and project team, including instructor, voice actor, and flash developer. Supported sales team activities and resolved any arising project issues. Managed content creation and voice video editing. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:♦ Installed and configured Moodle, PHP, MySQL, and CRM-related programs ♦ Recruited and project-managed team of developers and content authors

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Computer Information Systems

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Computer And Information Systems