John Burton Email & Phone Number

Highlands Ranch, Colorado, United States

Denver, Colorado, United States

Responsible for coaching, mentoring and training a distributed team of Provisioning Analysts to ensure internal customers needs are addressed. Lead the provisioning team to proactively purchase and coordinate the deployment of computers and mobile devices, both new and replacements. Work with the provisioning team to purchase and deploy licenses and upgrades for desktop software. Work directly with business controllers on annual budget planning for PC and mobile device refresh cycles… Show more Responsible for coaching, mentoring and training a distributed team of Provisioning Analysts to ensure internal customers needs are addressed. Lead the provisioning team to proactively purchase and coordinate the deployment of computers and mobile devices, both new and replacements. Work with the provisioning team to purchase and deploy licenses and upgrades for desktop software. Work directly with business controllers on annual budget planning for PC and mobile device refresh cycles. Responsible for management of both hardware and software assets and the database used to manage them. Ensure that processes and policies are adhered to, using regular audits to maintain accountability. Provide regular reports to management on key performance indicators (KPIs). Manage vendor relationships with hardware, wireless, logistics and service providers as part of overall efforts to reduce cost. Analyze trends to improve both the provisioning process and customer on-boarding. Manage team performance related issues throughout the year, culminating in your leadership of the annual performance review process. Show less

Greater Denver Area

Led a large international team (12) of enterprise level IT Engineers across network, virtualization, database, and storage disciplines. Collaboratively worked with operational and application teams on multiple project management efforts. Governed the life cycle management of the infrastructure that included geographically-dispersed multiple data centers.● Initiated a workflow to reduce the footprint of middleware software saving over $200K in operational andlicensing costs all while… Show more Led a large international team (12) of enterprise level IT Engineers across network, virtualization, database, and storage disciplines. Collaboratively worked with operational and application teams on multiple project management efforts. Governed the life cycle management of the infrastructure that included geographically-dispersed multiple data centers.● Initiated a workflow to reduce the footprint of middleware software saving over $200K in operational andlicensing costs all while maintaining established KPI measurements.● Engaged to implement a functional analysis of the storage environment to incorporate a tiered solutionwhich reduced storage costs by $130K from the previous year.● Coordinated a plan to migrate a large amount of data to updated technology and Azure cloud-basedinfrastructure maintaining SLA and performance metrics.● Successfully directed a large infrastructure effort (POC in place) including cross-departmental staff tomove load balanced traffic from F5 to Citrix NetScaler reducing the licensing footprint and potentiallysaving over $300K in recurring license and support costs.● Communicated ERP processes with executive leadership to identify company goals, contingency plans,and how to integrate new and existing technology in the infrastructure.● Planned an effort with cybersecurity team to segregate the backup VLAN traffic from production facingtraffic thereby decreasing production network latencies.● Advised on procurement cost estimates and budgetary forecasts for the department.● Proactively monitored network and virtualization infrastructure to ensure adherence to standardswhile managing the team’s time and expertise.● Supervised the team’s actions with periodic status updates career goals were considered with performance evaluations.● Followed ITIL foundational methodology to monitor day-to-day functions and project management.● Managed vendor relationships for infrastructure alignment along with budgetary considerations. Show less

Denver Dtc

• Successfully designed and architected a large migration (~7 Petabytes) of production data from legacy storage systems utilizing NetApp’s 7-mode Transition Tool (7MTT) for migration to CDOT 8.x and 9.x• Negotiate with upper-management on storage-related purchases• Develop an understand all storage technologies relating to the company’s implementations as it pertains to all operational teams• Acted as the SME/mentor for other storage administrators to provide an environment to grow… Show more • Successfully designed and architected a large migration (~7 Petabytes) of production data from legacy storage systems utilizing NetApp’s 7-mode Transition Tool (7MTT) for migration to CDOT 8.x and 9.x• Negotiate with upper-management on storage-related purchases• Develop an understand all storage technologies relating to the company’s implementations as it pertains to all operational teams• Acted as the SME/mentor for other storage administrators to provide an environment to grow overall knowledge and skill utilizing structured learning sessions• Manage different platforms of storage arrays (NetApp, Nimble, IBM, EMC)• Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve production facing data issues• Document storage process and procedures for currency, accuracy, and adherence to best practice standards• Maintain the company’s storage systems with regards to security while achieving audit certification• Create business documents such as Business Cases, Storage Mappings/Diagrams, Training Curriculum, and System Analysis maintaining currency• Provide support for system escalations, system planning, system processes for development/ management, system maintenance, and system documentation• Provide recommendations for the implementation of new technologies for the organization’s enterprise storage platforms• Perform capacity/performance trending and prediction analysis• Refine and improve the adherence to storage best practices through mentoring of subordinate storage administrators• Utilized structured training sessions with internal administrators and internal clients Show less

Greater Denver Area

• Commands an in-depth knowledge of NetApp's 7-Mode and CDOT architecture and code while maintaining certifications in both versions.• Architected multiple NetApp environments (both FAS and E-Series architecture) from the ground up for performance, sustainability, and redundancy. Maintained an up time of better than 99.99%.• Engineered ongoing monitoring of the storage environment in data centers across the country with a customized third party application using SNMP traps as well as… Show more • Commands an in-depth knowledge of NetApp's 7-Mode and CDOT architecture and code while maintaining certifications in both versions.• Architected multiple NetApp environments (both FAS and E-Series architecture) from the ground up for performance, sustainability, and redundancy. Maintained an up time of better than 99.99%.• Engineered ongoing monitoring of the storage environment in data centers across the country with a customized third party application using SNMP traps as well as integrating the use of NetApp's OnCommand suite of products. • Maintains a working knowledge of VMWare 5.x environments.• Wrote many Unix scripts for ongoing monitoring of the environment.• Maintained and updated ever-changing documentation within an in-house Wiki web site.• Worked directly with the customer base on as as-needed basis to ensure their confidence and faith in the company's infrastructure was maintained. Show less

Lead technical Netapp engineer responsible for onsite customer installations and implementations using NetApp 7-Mode code. Trained new customers to bring them up-to-speed on storage technology as well as how to interact with their new NetApp platform.

Progressed from Systems Administrator responsible for server installation, administration, and maintenance to becoming the resident storage expert with NetApp and support for EMC. Supported Citrix, Symantec (Veritas) NetBackup, and Windows with an MCSE certification.

Responsible for networked servers (Novell) and user PCs and laptops. Additional duties included administered the documentation governing the USAF KC-135 contract while working directly with the Department of Defense.

Assisted the Trust Operation Officer in the administration of the Trust customers for the bank.

Teller/Collections Teller responsible for various teller responsibilities.

Member of the Presidential Honor Guard and held a Presidential Security Clearance.