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Oregonia, Oh, Us

Fairfield, Nj, Us

Technology Contributions:--Drove business innovation by resolving high-level technical challenges, in-sourcing and training teams, and delivering advanced solutions as part of the IaaS GTM product, SungardAS Private Cloud.--Developed a cost-effective Veeam-based backup environment and in-sourced Backup Operations.--Designed and deployed VMware Federated NSX-T.--Automated infrastructure deployments using Ansible to enhance efficiency.--Optimized IT operations and implemented cutting-edge security solutions, including Cloudflare Zero Trust with WARP.Management Contributions:--Led five engineering teams across Cloud Infrastructure disciplines: Storage, IDPA, NetBackup, Network, and Compute.--Supported the business M&A strategy, consolidating seven companies into a unified organization.--Oversaw two physical data center relocations and migrated developer environments, achieving significant cost savings.--Fostered collaboration through tools like Jira and Aha!.--Mentored and developed team members, providing cross-training and leadership development.--Trained and transitioned three team members into managerial roles.

Wayne, Pa, Us

Acquired by 11:11 Systems - http://1111systems.com/

Chicago, Illinois, Us

--Led the development of lab offerings for sales teams and technical engineers, combining technical expertise with an entrepreneurial mindset to create services tailored for Pre-Sales consumers.--Managed the installation and integration of various technologies, including PowerFlex, VMware Cloud Foundation, and Pure FlashArray.--Supported sales enablement by building and maintaining customer demos and POCs, driving revenue growth from hundreds of thousands to tens of millions.--Deployed secure AWS and Azure environments for cloud-based demos and training.--Led datacenter consolidations during M&A efforts, reducing administrative burdens.--Oversaw complex 3-tier and HCI environments, implementing tools such as LogicMonitor and SDWAN to enhance performance.--Directed a Tanzu VCF POC deployment that secured a $10M deal.--Built PowerFlex environments that contributed to high-margin sales.--Optimized lab operations by developing resource-efficient processes and managing a team.--Mentored contributors while supporting business M&A strategies.

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

Acquired by Ahead - https://ahead.com

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

--Managed global backup and restore operations for 30+ sub-businesses, supporting 2,500+ servers across various data types and operating systems as Team Lead of Enterprise Backup.--Promoted from Senior Engineer to Lead, ensuring compliance with data retention regulations and achieving a 99% success rate in disaster recovery.--Led a backup infrastructure refresh, eliminating tape usage, cutting costs, and reducing backup window time.--Designed backup infrastructure for the DR Data Center with enhanced functionality by writing Bash scripts to manage VLAN tagging and route continuous replication during DR network bubble usage.--Automated the backup VM addition process through ServiceNow workflows, streamlining operations.--Created custom scripts to mitigate a ransomware attack, quickly resolving the issue and minimizing downtime.

Lewis Center, Ohio, Us

--Supported six NetBackup environments and 18 Avamar grids, managing backup operations for over 9,000 servers at GE.--Earned three promotions in three years by consistently delivering high-quality results.--Created and maintained processes for NetBackup, DataDomain, Avamar, and Commvault, ensuring efficient backup and recovery operations.--Resolved escalated issues, conducted disaster recovery drills, and minimized downtime.--Analyzed backup environments to identify and address issues, improving overall system performance.--Automated tasks such as backup job management and client backups, streamlining daily operations.--Contributed to achieving a 99% backup success rate and a 100% restore success rate.

Summerfield, Nc, Us

Forestry Systems Inc.: A niche software development company creating solutions for the lumber and logging industry.Installed and configured FSI software and databases on PCs and Windows servers. Performed onsite installation, troubleshooting, and training on FSI software and hand-held data collection units. Provided phone and remote support.

Richfield, Minnesota, Us

Bachelor Of Technology - Btech, Computer Science

Certification, Computer And Information Sciences