• Automation engineering for Active Directory, Manage Desk, Tenable, and more.• PowerShell and Python scripting.• Bash shell scripting.• Hyper-V Virtual Machine (VM) Administration• VMWare Virtual Machine (VM) Administration• Hardware (Server and Desktop) Administration• Security Compliance• Training end-users• Supporting end-users• Help Desk, GitLab/GitHub, Tenable, ManageEngine ServiceDesk, Hyper-V, Microsoft, and more, administration.• Grafana administration for dashboards and alerting• Windows 2008/2012/2016• Linux RedHat Enterprise

Contribute to the design and implementation of VMWare v6.5 Enterprise Plus architecture for high availability, scalable, extensible environment · Install and configure VMware v6.5 Enterprise Plus suite of products, including VCenter· Administer VMware Infrastructure solutions · Define systems requirements based on client needs, and required integration with existing applications, systems, and platforms · Install, configure new applications and apply application patches and upgrades on a regular basis, and upgrade administrative tools and monitoring utilities. · Provide Tier II and Tier III application support and service other support requests from various entities within the organization. Investigate and troubleshoot issues · Perform periodic security and performance reviews and create reports for management review · Create and maintain operational, configuration, and other technical documentation · Develop new system and application implementation plans, and testing procedures to ensure operational reliability · Hardware/Software installation, perform systems configurations, create automated scripts for installation/configuration and network administration in program development labs and at customer sites. · System administrator duties such as patching systems, scanning systems for vulnerabilities (NESSUS, SCAP and other related tools), hardening systems and applications to DISA STIG requirements, developing auditing strategies and participating in successful IS accreditations/inspections. · Plan for and maintain development networks, storage, virus definitions and collaboration tools, create and maintain user accounts. · Responsible for network and computer security and testing strategies, system recovery, and system troubleshooting.

Systems administration. Help Desk. Virtualization.

Actively participate in technology discussions.

DITE Nework Services for the IRS.

Support the IRS.

IT Administration.

Network administrator of all systems and overseer of complete Apple inventory and infrastructure. Proactive role in database administration and development of Microsoft Dynamics Nav database. Configuration of VPN and Checkpoint Firewalls. Citrix and VMWare administration.

Contracted at the U.S. Naval Institute by Evolution, LLC.

Maintained all networking and telecommunications infrastructures. Helped to develop, build, maintain and repair products and services offered by Xperinet. Most importantly, I acted as a technical specialist to our customers and helped to drive sales as much as possible.

Investigated and pursued cases of fraudulent/disputed banking transactions. Maintained, reviewed, investigated, and processed all negative balance accounts and collected funds accordingly. Processed returned checks from the Federal Reserve.

Provided services for federal companies including the NSA including: delivering and receiving mail documents, project tracking. Polygraph with Red Corridor access. Effectively worked with Microsoft Project to oversee and maintain proper time line and budgeting for the complete building of a brand new Credit Union branch. Acted as Disaster and Recovery liaison for Iron Mountain; an off site storage and burn center.

Built, sold and repaired personal computers as a part-time job while attending High School. This job was more or the less the launch of my IT career.