John M. Email & Phone Number

Montgomery Village, Md, Us

Montgomery Village, Md, Us

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Bethesda, Maryland

Reston, Virginia

Columbia, Maryland

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Columbia, Maryland

- Appointed to implement more efficient solutions and to improve the day to day operation and services provided by the IT department. Utilizing Microsoft’s System Center products, implemented standard procedures to increase overall productivity and documented all the procedures- Utilizing System Center Configuration Manager, implemented automated process for server and workstation provisioning that provided flexibility across all hardware and virtual platforms. The process ensured that all… Show more - Appointed to implement more efficient solutions and to improve the day to day operation and services provided by the IT department. Utilizing Microsoft’s System Center products, implemented standard procedures to increase overall productivity and documented all the procedures- Utilizing System Center Configuration Manager, implemented automated process for server and workstation provisioning that provided flexibility across all hardware and virtual platforms. The process ensured that all system deployments meet standards. The process decreased the need for user interaction by 75% while increasing the speed of delivery for any workstation or server requestsEstablished and documented the standards and procedures for server backups and file restore.Implemented a software repository using System Center’s software center to provide a self-service portal for users to install approved applications. An approval process was put in place for software that required management approval. The repository also enabled the IT group to control the number of instances of a particular software product to ensure that licensing agreements are maintained.- Automated the deployment of security updates to Windows workstations, ensuring that all workstations are compliant with security standards Show less

Gaithersburg Md

- Established standard server configuration guidelines for all Microsoft Windows server operating systems to ensure that each deployment meets the company’s security standards while maintaining optimized performance- Developed and implemented an automated server operating system deployment process utilizing Microsoft Deployment Toolkit. The process is a universal solution applicable to the company’s server hardware standards (Hewlett Packard Proliant servers) and Virtual Server standard… Show more - Established standard server configuration guidelines for all Microsoft Windows server operating systems to ensure that each deployment meets the company’s security standards while maintaining optimized performance- Developed and implemented an automated server operating system deployment process utilizing Microsoft Deployment Toolkit. The process is a universal solution applicable to the company’s server hardware standards (Hewlett Packard Proliant servers) and Virtual Server standard (VMWare ESX, ESXi)- By utilizing the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, eliminated licensing costs usually incurred by the previous deployment tools. Also reduced costs for hotels by eliminating a hardware part requirement that servers needed in order to be compatible with Windows Server 2008R2- Implemented a lower cost High Availability solution for VMWare ESXi servers residing in some hotels, by using a SAS based enclosures that provided SAN storage-like solutions and redundancy.- Engaged in proof of concept and implementation strategies for secure off-sight server backup and disaster recovery solution- Provided Tier 3 guidance and technical support for the Systems Administration group- Established server configuration standards and provided analytical guidance to application owners to ensure that a server will meet the performance requirements of each application- Tested and Certified server hardware, drivers and firmware while providing documentation on findings and justifications for approval- Engaged with the Windows Server 2008 migration project, contributing solutions to simplify server deployment, while managing a segregated environment built specifically for application testing against Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008R2 Show less

Assigned to fill the role of Network Administrator for the Maya Angelou Public Charter School in Washington DCOversaw and support and Network with over 250 users spanning 3 sites.Responsible for most end-user support concerning hardware issues, or issues pertaining to software such as MS Office Suite and E-mail clientsMaintain functionality of current technology, as well as, do research for future technology implementationAdministered Active Directory within a Windows 2003… Show more Assigned to fill the role of Network Administrator for the Maya Angelou Public Charter School in Washington DCOversaw and support and Network with over 250 users spanning 3 sites.Responsible for most end-user support concerning hardware issues, or issues pertaining to software such as MS Office Suite and E-mail clientsMaintain functionality of current technology, as well as, do research for future technology implementationAdministered Active Directory within a Windows 2003 environment.Responsible for administering user accounts, logon scripts, security privileges, and group policies.Responsible for maintaining file servers file access, optimization and back up.Responsible for maintaining Exchange 2003 servers, creating user accounts, setting mailbox quotas, setting public folders.; Achieve, Inc.Supported Network of 15-20 users.Provided end-user support for the whole organizationAdministered Windows 2000 server with Exchange 2000 Installed.Support remote staff over the phone and configured and supported terminal services for remote access. Show less

Supported Network of 15-20 users.Provided end-user support for the whole organizationAdministered Windows 2000 server with Exchange 2000 Installed.Support remote staff over the phone and configured and supported terminal services for remote access.

Information Systems

General Education