Jason Foss Email & Phone Number

Remotely From Seattle, WA

Greater Seattle Area

Redmond, WA

• In this role, I served three different customer groups with different job functions, as described below.----Internal Microsoft customers:
• Assess project technical designs and implementations for solution teams and product groups across Microsoft, comparing against Microsoft corporate security standards and controls and advise customers on how to modify.
• Big wins: provided key security guidance and architectural input on how Microsoft can securely implement connections between Microsoft’s corporate network and Microsoft Azure that guided Microsoft IT’s final.
• Actively participate in triage process for requests from various groups across Microsoft to the Microsoft IT Information Security and Risk Management portal to determine the best service or work stream to aid the.
• Manage and mentor a staff augmentation contractor resource who helps and performs internal risk assessments for customer requests (as described above)----External Microsoft customers:
• Conduct Active Directory Security Assessments—a holistic assessment of Active Directory configurations with an eye on security impact from both technical and non-technical viewpoints—for Microsoft customers, primarily.

US West Region

• Provide implementation and knowledge transfer support for King County’s Lync Enterprise Voice implementation
• Provide project oversight for Montana Office of Public Instruction’s Statewide Longitudinal Data System, dubbed “GEMS”, to include managing the customer and partner relationships
• Design and assist in both implementing and migrating to an Exchange 2010 SP2 infrastructure from Exchange 2007, to include Unified Messaging/Unified Communications integration with Lync 2010, for King County’s.
• Assist US Army Europe in migration from Exchange 2007 to Exchange 2010 for 9,000 users on both classified and unclassified networks
• Assist LA County DPSS IT in a Lotus Notes to Exchange migration
• Design and provide implementation guidance on an AD edge service design for California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, to include edge AD, SharePoint, SQL, and security design

Redmond, WA

• Support Microsoft Business Productivity Online Services, to include:o Exchange, SharePoint, Data Protection Manager, System Center Operations Manager, SQL Server, and AD/Network infrastructure
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and root-cause problems with servers in Microsoft’s global datacenters
• Resolve customer service requests and tier 3 customer support issues
• Act as the final escalation point for support and SOC issues
• Deploy new services and configure new infrastructure using automation tools
• Support on-going operations support efforts through On-Call rotations

Bellevue, WA

• Teach SQLSoft+'s clients Microsoft Official Curriculum Courses, covering the following subjects:o Operating Systems: Windows XP, Vista, Server 2003, and Server 2008o Enterprise Servers: Hyper-V and System Center.
• Courses include design, implementation, administration, and maintenance of each product
• Teach Cisco CCNA courses

Seattle, WA

• Teach Netdesk Corporation's clients Microsoft Official Curriculum Courses, covering the following subjects:-- Operating Systems: Windows XP, Vista, Server 2003, and Server 2008-- Enterprise Servers: Hyper-V and System.
• Course topics cover design, implementation, administration, and maintenance of each product

Las Vegas, NV

• Develop training curriculum and materials for BootcampONE’s publicly available training courses
• Deliver BootcampONE’s MCSE 2003 certification bootcamp training courses

Seattle, WA

• Develop courses to support Avanade's internal training program for its consultants
• Manage project-related tasks in coordination with fellow course developers for collaborative course design efforts
• Conduct in-person training sessions with senior consultants and solution architects
• Develop and deliver CBT-format courses for use by Avanade's consultants in the field
• Develop course material that helps in the knowledge transfer of highly debatable conceptual topics, namely enterprise architecture

Sammamish, WA

• Support IIS 5.0 and 6.0, SQL Server 2000, SharePoint Portal Server 2001 and 2003, SharePoint Team Services and Windows SharePoint Services for Windows 2003, Microsoft Project Server 2002 and 2003, and Project.
• Call tracking, activity log tracking, and support case management using Clarify ticketing software

Lakewood, WA

• Develop and instruct an IT professional certification curriculum using Microsoft products
• Deliver daily classroom instructiono Curriculum topics include: CompTIA Network+, CompTIA A+, Windows XP, Windows 2000/2003 Server, Network Infrastructure, Active Directory, ISA Server 2000, Exchange Server 2003
• Highlight and introduce students to other Microsoft products including IIS, Systems Management Server 2003, System Update Service, Windows SharePoint Services, and the Group Policy Management Console

Newington, VA

• Administer a network with a mixed Windows 2000/Macintosh environment, consisting of an Exchange 2000 server, a SQL 7.0 server, a Citrix MetaFrame 1.8 server, a Symantec Antivirus 7.6 server, a Mac-based FileMaker.
• Upgrade network capabilities implementing new services and servers:o Implement VPN using Microsoft Routing and Remote Access for Windows 2000o Implement Mac File Services on a Windows 2000 file servero Implement NAT.
• Plan network capability and service upgrades:o Plan/implement a disaster recovery scenario using ArcServe 2000 and Backup Exec 9.0o Plan incorporation of a Microsoft Project Server and Sharepoint Portal Server into the.
• Manage a small IT department:o Supervise assistant network administratorso Plan and conduct training for assistant network administratorso Develop an IT budget forecasto Manage software licensingo Interact with vendors.
• Develop custom solutions for internal use, to include:o Plan and conduct customized Citrix training for employees

Washington, DC

• Administer a Windows NT/2000 domain consisting of the following types of servers at Aspen Systems’ G Street office: NT 4.0/2000 domain controllers, Exchange Server 5.5, SQL Server 7.0, Internet Information Server 4.0.
• Coordinate domain trusts, server replication, and WAN communications with the imaging facility in Rockville, MD
• Mentor junior network administrators in new developments and trends with Microsoft networking
• Redesign and optimize the network architecture by adding high-end network switches and segmenting the network
• Simplify network configuration by changing from static IP addressing to DHCP, implementing WINS and DNS, and consolidating network resources into centralized locations
• Design, install, and configure Windows 2000 and Active Directory for StaffXpress, a wholly-owned subsidiary

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• INOVA Hospital System, Fairfax, VA
• In partnership with GE Medical Solutions (GEMS), deploy systems and software to support the hospital’s fetal heart monitoring system for the maternity and neonatal wing
• Locate and inventory every printer in the hospital in order to begin planning for a hospital-wide printer upgrade projectPfizer, Inc.
• Act as sole support technician and system administrator for Pfizer, Inc.’s Mid-Atlantic regional sales office
• Perform desktop and server support in a mixed Microsoft/Novell environment
• Manage daily backups using ArcServe for Novell

Alexandria, VA

• Redesign, administer, and implement new technology for the internal corporate network
• Administer a Windows NT 4.0 network with Exchange Server 5.0 and Internet Information Server 4.0
• Implement and support connectivity plans for remote users using various hardware and remote access software means
• Perform network and Windows system designs and installations as a billable consultant

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Teach CompUSA training center clients end-user level courses on multiple topics from productivity applications to web page design basics
• Courses taught included: Microsoft Office 95 suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access, Windows 95 Basics/Introduction, Introduction to HTML and JavaScript

Arlington, VA

• Support Windows 95 workstations for the Department of the Navy Information Management Project Office (DoNIMPO) as a member of the help desk
• Support Office 95 products for help desk customers
• Perform desk-side assistance for hardware and software fixes as well as user education purposes
• Support the Microsoft Exchange client on laptops used for remote access to the Microsoft Exchange 4.0 email system