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Hartford, Ct, Us

Powder Springs, Ga, Us

Palo Alto, California, Us

Cloud PlatformExpertly designed, implemented, and managed multi-tenant cloud environments using VMware Cloud Director (VCD), delivering scalable, secure, and high-availability solutions. Developed automated workflows to streamline provisioning and lifecycle management, optimizing infrastructure performance and cost efficiency. Partnered with cross-functional teams to align solutions with business goals, ensuring compliance and minimizing operational downtime.Key Achievements:Deployed multi-tenant cloud solutions supporting hundreds of virtual machines for Broadcom’s internal software development.Enhanced efficiency with automated provisioning and self-service capabilities, reducing costs and improving scalability.AutomationDeveloped advanced cloud automation solutions using VMware Aria Automation (formerly vRA), enabling self-service provisioning and efficient resource management. Designed Infrastructure as Code (IaC) workflows and automated deployment pipelines to support multi-cloud environments. Optimized platform performance, ensured adherence to security standards, and aligned strategies with organizational objectives.Key Achievements:Reduced provisioning time by over 50% with successful multi-cloud automation implementations.Increased agility through reusable blueprints and seamless CI/CD pipeline integration.InfrastructureDesigned and implemented secure and resilient on-premises environments with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), integrating vSphere, vSAN, NSX, and VMware Aria Suite. Provided consulting, architectural guidance, and training for large-scale vSphere upgrades, creating comprehensive documentation to support ongoing operations and scalability.

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

Aria Automation/vRealize AutomationArchitect, deploy, and configure complete Cloud Management Platform solution including automation with the vRealize Suite "Core" (vRealize Suite LifeCycle Manager (vRSLCM), VMware Identity Manager (vIDM), vRealize Automation (vRA)). Identify existing business deployment provisioning processes through in-depth customer interviews for automation within vRA. Create blueprints and workflows converting these manual provisioning tasks into automated processes. Created additional vRA extensibility using third party vRealize Orchestrator (vRO) plug-ins and custom vRO workflows for post provisioning workload customizations. Updated and applied security patches to address security vulnerabilities and risks. Implement internal and external integrations such as custom hostname, NSX, Infoblox IPAM solution, ServiceNow CMDB, and VM Tagging. Teach and educate customers how to perform basic troubleshooting and root cause analysis. Virtual InfrastructureProvide consulting, planning, and architectural design guidance for multi-version vSphere upgrades for large scale enterprise and global customers. Assisted in training, demo, and knowledge transfer of products and functionality. Create complete environment documentation of implementation including concept and logical design, physical design, and run books.Perform health checks and capacity planning using the VMware Health Analyzer and custom PowerCLI scripts. Analyze the data collected and present the findings with documented action items to correct and adjust virtual environments to meet VMware Best Practices and security risks. Hands-On Lab Captain. Over the years, I have helped develop labs for VMWorld/VMware Explore covering various products, such as vRealize Suite LifeCycle Manager, vRealize Automation, vRealize Orchestrator, vRealize SaltStack Config, and vSphere vSAN.

Blue Bell, Pa, Us

Consult with clients to gather requirements, understand current business processes and expectations of implementation. Perform health checks and capacity planning using VMware approved tools (Health Analyzer and Capacity Planner) and various custom scripts to properly size and discover potential problem areas of environment. Plan and modify product implementation including 'turn-key' installation, upgrade, and customizing scripts for standard build based on VMware and storage vendor best practices. Build, install, and configure virtual servers: SQL, vCenter 5.5, SSO, and Update Manager. Performed upgrades of ESX/ESXi 4.x/5.x to ESXi 5.5 on various generations of Dell, HP & IBM servers and blades. Installed and configure HP C7000 Blade Chassis G1/G2 with Virtual Connect and Flex Fabric. Created PowerCLI script using ImageBuilder to inject Equallogic Mem VIBs, updated drivers, and security patches into ESXi installation ISO. Train and demo features and functionality of products in person and over Webex/GoToAssist to clients. Create complete documentation of environment implementation from physical to virtual. Provide clients with PowerCLI script to provide daily health reports for the virtual vsphere environment.Architected and deployed 'multi-tenant' vCloud Director 5.1 (vCloud) in lab environment for each professional services member to have a "nested" isolated private cloud for various testing and deployment of various products and applications. Assisted in training and creation of reference support documentation for First Call Tech Support group. Collaborated with First Call on occassion to troubleshoot and identify problems and resolutions for customer issues.

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Managed a 95% virtualized environment consisting of 400+ VMs on 30 hosts on a team of two. Architected and deployed vCloud Director 1.5.1 (vCD) on Cisco UCS Blade Servers and NetApp SAN utilizing vSphere 5. New vCD environment will be used for private/public multi-tenant cloud customers when service launches in early summer. Implemented automated deployment process that consists of applying UCS service profile and ESXi 5 auto installation for new blade servers for growth expansion and quicker blade server replacement/redeployment. Planned vSphere 5 upgrade implementation for older ESXi 4.1 environment for early-to-mid summer upgrade. Monitor EqualLogic SAN with multiple group members. Installed, configured, and maintained NetApp 3240 SAN for HA, deduplication, and snapshotting. Provided consultation for ITIL implementation and PCI planning. Created documentation for entire environment from stand-up to full production implementation. Created a “virtual application” document for training purposes to help guide junior admins through using one of our software tools. Created numerous Powershell/PowerCLI scripts to provide daily health reports for the virtual vsphere environment and the cloud infrastructure (vCD) environment.

Montreal, Quebec, Ca

Work remotely in a small team of four to manage, maintain, and support a global environment of 9 datacenters, 850+ VMs, and 67 ESX Hosts (continually growing) for Russell Investment Group. Performed vSphere 4.1 Upgrade (ESX & VC) from 3.5 across entire environment. Created documented process to standardized new ESX host builds at all sites. Assisted in architecting and implementing redundant network VLANs to consolidate multiple subnets. Configured HA/DRS affinity rules for Clustered VMs. Created an application in PowerShell to automate a weekly refresh process, and daily reports on storage and health. Other tasks that were automated include; mass VM migrations between SANs and LUNs, and an Emergency shutdown script to safely poweroff the entire environment. Troubleshot server hardware, software, and network connections with respective departments to identify and resolve issues. Participate in weekly planning and strategy meetings to provide consultations to service managers on VMware related projects.

Columbus, Ga, Us

Managed ESX and ESXi vSphere 4.0-4.1 Environment. Constantly changing development environment – virtual machines included RHEL 5.+, CentOS 5.+ and Win 2003, 2008. Built and installed virtual machines and templates. Conducted daily physical checks and maintenance of ESX servers. Troubleshoot server hardware, software, and network connections to identify and resolve issues. Created Virtual Appliances using Symantec Endpoint Virtualization Applications. Used vbscripts to automate virtual machine and appliance deployment. Conducted vulnerability and penetration scans to test hardening and security of virtual machines. Educated coworkers with ‘Lunch and Learns’ on VMware. Created wiki to store project documentation.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Single-handedly designed and replaced existing separate ESX Servers with clustered HP Blades & c7000 Chassis. Implemented redundancy with HA, vmotion, and DRS. Converted physical servers (P2V) and other virtual systems (V2V) to VMware virtual machines for datacenter server consolidation project. Virtual environment consist of over 200 virtual systems – including RHEL, Solaris 10, CentOS, and Win 2003. Build and install virtual machines and templates. Created a Nagios Server to monitor the complete virtual environment Conducted daily physical checks and remote maintenance of ESX servers across multiple sites. Troubleshoot server hardware, software, and network connections to identify and resolve issues.

Jacksonville, Fl, Us

Managed over 100 systems - from virtual servers to Sun thin clients. Assisted in implementation of complete conversion of the training department of approximately 100 physical desktops to complete Sun Ray Virtual Desktop/Thin Client Environment. Built and installed Windows 2003 and Linux based physical and virtual server platforms. Converted physical servers to virtual machines. Conducted daily physical checks and maintenance of servers. Resolved AD and DNS issues. Managed tape backups and offsite storage using Symantec Veritas and ReCall. Troubleshot server hardware, software, and network connections to identify and resolve issues. Used Shavlik’s HFNetCheck to push and install security patches and updates to seventeen locations across enterprise. Migrated windows based servers to McAfee Antivirus.

Douglasville, Georgia, Us

Consulted with businesses to provide solutions for their computer needs from networking, data recovery, web hosting, and security. Deployed and maintained server solutions for differing types of business. Created VPN solutions. Conducted on-site trouble-shooting, repair, and installations of computer hardware & software. Identified, researched, and removed viruses and spyware. Instruction and tutoring was given to users to educate them on how to use their computers and software applications.

Dallas, Tx, Us

Resolved presidential escalations of DSL connectivity and line issues that could not be resolved with normal technical support levels. Coordinated with other departments, and regional offices to resolve line installations. Collaborated with telephone line repairmen to determine line problems and resolutions for customer installation issues. Walked customers through setting up simple networks (LANs), gateways, static & multi-static IP configurations, VPN connections, and router configurations for their internet connection. Composed training documentation and trained fellow co-workers on new products and services that are being introduced to the customers. Collaborated on creation of Jabber chat system for internal departmental communications.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Monitored and evaluated recordings of phone conversations between Technical Support Representatives and customers using NICE recording and screen capture system software. Analyzed and identified trends for both individuals and departments within Customer Support. Tracked New Product performance and made recommendations to improve customer support. Ensured that the policies and procedures are abided by within the Customer Support department. Assisted customers and installers with installing DSL, Cable, Satellite, and Wireless Services on PCs and MACs. Coordinated installations, line deliveries, and repairs. Collaborated with telephone companies, cable companies, and Covad to determine line problems and resolutions for those issues. Created web sites to provide additional assistance for coworkers and customers with their DSL installations. Walked customers thrusetting up small Peer-to-Peer Networks (LANs), Gateways, Static IPs, and router configurations for their internet connection. Field tested new software and hardware to help Earthlink develop quality products for the customers. Composed training documentationand trained fellow co-workers on new products and services that are being introduced to the customers. Instructed users on how to maintain their connection, and rebuild network components including TCP/IP. Set up various email clients. Educated users on how to use internet applications: browsers, email, and FTP. Used ping and traceroute utilities for assistance

Washington, Dc, Us

Corporal (E4) rankField Radio Operator/Military Policeman - Section Leader, Training Coordinator - Studied: - Terrorism/Counteraction - NonCommissioned Officers (NCO) Career Nonresident Program - Techniques of Military Instruction - Leadership Training - Principles of Instruction for the Marine NCO - Awarded: - Provost Marshall's Certificate of Merit - Letter of AppreciationHonorable Discharge

Diploma, Computer Specialist Diploma

Microcomputer Specialist