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Executed over 12 complex enterprise projects, ensuring technical solutions supported client IT strategy; improved multi-domain solution effectiveness from presales to implementation across both on-premise and cloud environments.

Managed migration strategies, technical governance, and solution design supporting the global program for 5 accounts. Interfaced with program management for client engagements within the data center team. Co-ordinated data center consolidations and migrations for both on-prem dedicated and cloud environments.

• Led account architecture and standardization. Standardized Architectural documentation framework and reviewed RFP requests requiring solutioning.
• Solution Architecture, integration, and implementation of UNIX, Windows Servers and related infrastructure across 3 datacenters.
• Architecture of Private cloud environment using PureApp and PureFlex implementations.
• Orchestrated a comprehensive data center transformation, relocating 50+ servers and refreshing technology stacks, resulting in a 25% reduction in operational costs.
• Architecture and process procedures for Highly Available systems using PowerHA, Veritas, Red Hat Cluster.
• VMware Farm solution, design and implementation.

IBM

• Serve as technical lead and subject matter expert in mid-range transition/transformations, which include: Implementation of new data centers, data center migrations, infrastructure build outs, lift and shift, tools.
• NBSA: Technical Lead for DC Relocation of 150+ servers. Project involves a combination of Lift & Shift, New Builds, supporting BAM image migrations across multiple UNIX platforms.
• State Street Corp: Technical lead in the deployment of 100+ Server Infrastructure Environment. Built out p750's with VIO/AIX for ISM/TADDM team, standalone Linux socks servers, and TUAM virtual Linux servers.
• Newell Rubbermaid: Technical lead in the implementation of several PowerHA clusters. Each cluster consisted of multiple resource groups with complex dependencies.
• Kaiser Permanente: Tools Deployment Lead of multiple IBM tools to nearly 10,000 servers.

• UNIX engineer on special project work. Some projects of note:
• Server Consolidation (SCON): 2600 servers across multiple hardware and software platforms have been identified for server consolidation for this 4 year project.
• Wires: HACMP and AIX upgrade of 10 2-node clustered (HACMP) environment used by the customer to perform transactions and electronic wire transfers numbering in the multimillion dollars per day.
• Oracle RAC: Built a new environment on p570 hardware with VIO and AIX LPARs

• Server Lead for the IBM Infrastructure used to support the Nissan and Honeywell account.
• Supported a mixed platform environment consisting of AIX, Red Hat, and Windows servers.
• Review and approve any solution proposals prior to implementation to ensure proper integration and supportability in a steady state environment
• Escalation path path for the technical team. Also responsible for leading root cause analysis of any issues.
• Manage resources and project assignment. Would work closely with account management to ensure proper resource allocation to projects. Also serving as a Focal and Liaison for all Latin America sites
• Responsible for the patching and maintenance of servers across multiple sites in the US, Mexico and Puerto Rico.