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Waco, Tx, Us

St. Louis, Mo, Us

- Driving hybrid cloud architecture using Azure Stack HCI and Azure Arc to streamline on-prem and multi-cloud operations.- Delivering disaster recovery solutions with Azure Site Recovery (ASR) and optimizing workloads with Azure Backup Server integration.- Spearheading Kubernetes and containerization demos to promote modern application deployments across Azure ecosystems.- Leading PoC projects around Azure Migrate for seamless cloud transitions and workload optimizations.Passionate about enabling hybrid cloud success with a focus on cloud-native technologies and Microsoft's evolving ecosystem.

Houston, Texas, Us

Principal Consultant specializing in Microsoft Azure Infrastructure, Defender for Cloud, Azure Governance, Azure Migrations, and Azure Arc.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Relevant Technologies: Azure Stack Edge, Azure Stack HCI, Azure Stack HUB, Azure, Azure Governance, Azure ArcWork with federal customers to help them succeed at deploying their Edge solutions running on Azure Stack Edge, Azure Stack Hub, and Azure Stack HCI.Helped develop and maintain our Federal Edge Operator Course that we teach for internal Federal employees and customers.Help Federal customers deploy solutoins on the IoT Edge solutions, AI solutions, and more

Redmond, Washington, Us

• Architect focusing on Apps & Infrastructure. Primary responsibilities are to assist customers who have an ACR blocker and issues preventing them from moving forward with Azure Services. by working directly with the customer and product groups themselves. We also lead and assist in various workshops such as Enterprise-Scale both creating content and delivering it.

Plano, Texas, Us

Relevant Technologies: Azure Stack, Azure, Azure Governance, Azure Automation, Azure DSC, Azure Update Management, Azure Monitor. Microsoft Hyper-Converged Solutions (Azure Stack HCI): Storage Spaces Direct, Software-Defined Networking, Microsoft Private Cloud solutions: System Center Operations Manager, System Center Configuration Manager, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, System Center Orchestrator, Windows Server 2016• Primary focus was assisting our newly created Hybrid Cloud team with bringing Azure Stack Services and Offerings to market. I was the technical SME assisting in the design and architect of our initial multi-node Azure Stack solutions. o Designing our App Services solutions, deployed on all Azure Stack solutions we managed from end to end including MySQL and SQL Resource providers. o Developing our Azure Stack monitoring solutions.o Managed our Azure Stack Development Kit deployments each month after each Azure Stack update.o Developing our Update and patching processes around Microsoft and Dell EMC’s Azure Stack PNU.o Developing our backup processes for both Azure Stack infrastructure, the tenant level backups, and our resource provider backups such as our SQL RP and App Services. o Developed our Plans, Offers, and Quotas naming scheme for our managed solutions. o Presented various Azure Stack sessions to internal teams based on their roles and responsibilities in supporting our Azure Stack solution moving forward.• Currently working on a Compliance project focusing on Azure Policy Guest Configuration, Azure Blue Prints, Azure Update Management and Azure Security Center to bring a large enterprise customer’s Azure environment up to CIS Level 1 Compliance.

Egbeda, Lagos State, Ng

Relevant Technologies: Windows 10, System Center Configuration Manager, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit• Worked with Dell EMC to help support their End User Computing Services. Engineering and supporting Windows 10 POC’s and Pilots to various Dell Clients.

Santa Clara, Ca, Us

Relevant Technologies: System Center Operations Manager R2, System Center Configuration Manager R2, System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 R2, System Center Orchestrator 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2• Primary focus was assisting with the redesign and deployment of Silicon Valley Banks SCOM environment. Helped stabilize existing SCOM environment. Worked on processes and procedures for different aspects of the project including application onboarding into SCOM.• Served as one of the primary SME’s to assist with assessing, architecting, deploying, and migrating existing System Center products.• Designed and deployed System Center Orchestrator infrastructure for future automation. • Deployed System Center Virtual Machine Manager for future automation.• Authored custom SCOM management packs for various in-house applications using Vision Studio and the authoring extensions. • Deployed Savision Live Maps and built new and added existing services.• Helped redesign the existing patching (Software Updates) procedures to bring in better automation of software updates. • Designed and help plan Silicon Valley Banks upgrade from Configuration Manager 2012 R2 to ConfigMgr Current Branch. • Designed and planned Silicon Valley Banks upgrade roadmap for from System Center Operations Manager 2012 R2 to System Center Operations Manager 2016.

Tempe, Arizona, Us

• Responsible for the delivery of projects related to the Microsoft stack of products with a focus on the latest Microsoft System Center suite of products. • Serve as a trusted advisor to assist with assessing, architecting, deploying, migrating and upgrading client environments.Client: James Hardie Building ProductsProject: Assisted client with the planning, design, and deployment of System Center Operations Manager R2. The scope of this engagement included planning and designing a SCOM environment to monitor their entire IT infrastructure in phases. Including customizations of third-party management packs and Microsoft provided management packs. Creating customized dashboards and a customized distributed application based off their entire Exchange infrastructure. Client: Station CasinosProject: Assisted client with authoring a custom management pack for their in-house Sports Connection and Wagering Information Network application. The scope of this engagement included building out custom dashboards using Savision and System Center Operations Manager 2012 R2.Client: Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA)Project: Assisted ADOA in the 2nd phase of their O365 migration. The scope of this engagement included migrating ADOA’s remaining customers from their On-Premise Exchange environment to O365. Using tools from Binary Tree along with various other PowerShell scripts.Client: NPL Construction CompanyProject: Assisted NPL Construction the deployment of Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2012 to meet the organization’s requirements with regards to operational efficiency. The scope of this engagement included deploying System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2012 R2 infrastructure to support an enterprise-grade solution that will help facilitate improved distribution capabilities for Operating System Deployment (OSD), Software Distribution, and Software Updates.

Paris La Défense, France, Fr

Relevant Technologies: System Center Configuration Manager R2, System Center Operations Manager R2, Hyper-V Server 2012 R2, System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Office 365, Azure, Active Directory Domain Services, Active Directory Federation Services, Direct Access (Server 2012 R2)• Responsible for the delivery of projects involving Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Suite and related technologies, serving as a trusted advisor and often times the sole consultant on the project.• Tasked with creating SOW’s, created design and architecture plans for infrastructure projects in Azure as well as Exchange to Office 365 migrationsProjects delivered:• System Center 2012 Architecture, Design and Planning, Deployment• Windows Azure IAAS Architecture, Design and Planning, Deployment• Active Directory Migrations• Office 365 Migration, Design and Planning• Windows 8.1 Design and Planning, Deployment• ADFS and DirSync, Design and Planning, Deployment• Direct Access, Design and Planning, Deployment

Kayseri, Tr

Relevant Technologies: System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM 2012), System Center Operations Manager (SCOM 2012), Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Office 365.• Responsible for building out a SCCM 2012 and SCOM 2012 infrastructure for two business units. • Assisted with the day-by-day datacenter management as well as new managed and franchised hotel deployments.• Worked on a team to plan an Exchange 2003 to Office 365 migration.

Seattle, Washington, Us

Client: Conoco PhillipsProject: Systems Separation TransitionRole: SCCM Engineer Relevant Technologies: System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM 2007/2012), Windows Server 2008 R2. Power Shell• Built out a SCCM 2007 R3 infrastructure for the split of Conoco Phillips which was transitioning from one large company to two separate entities• Designed and deployed over 50+ site servers. • Responsible for troubleshooting packaging issues and distribution point issues along the way in both their existing environment and implemented those new fixes in the new company’s environment.Client: PG&EProject: Windows 7 Transformation – USMT/OSDRole: Lead EngineerRelevant Technologies: System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM 2007), OSD, USMT, VB Scripting.• Responsible for building and designing an USMT process for the client’s Windows 7 deployment. • Created both a manual process using standalone scripts and to integrate an automated process with SCCM and OSD. The process would get the client through their pre-pilot and pilot portions of their Windows 7 deployment to just over 1500 systems. • Delivered other key solutions which enabled the client to take the process in place for the pre-pilot and pilot and move into an enterprise deployment of over 24,000 systems. Client: Xbox LiveProject: Management Pack DesignRole: Systems Engineer Relevant Technologies: System Center Operations Manager 2007, Custom Management Pack Creation.• Built custom Management Packs for three new services being brought online for the entertainment division of this global software company. I helped build three distributed applications as well as custom URL monitoring modules.

Hanover, Md, Us

Client: Nestle Waters Role: Windows Engineer Relevant Technologies: Microsoft System Operations Manager 2007 R2, Microsoft Active Directory 2008 R2, Microsoft Operations Manager 2005, Active Directory 2003.• Brought in as a lead Windows Engineer for the clients SCOM migration from MOM 2005 to SCOM 2007 R2. • Responsible for the design, planning and implementation of their new SCOM 2007 environment.• Led an Active Directory upgrade project for the company’s Legacy domains from Windows 2003 AD Functionality to Windows 2008 R2 functionality. • Assisted with the day by day datacenter management as well as the company’s ongoing datacenter migration and move Client: CSAA/AAA Project: Datacenter Migration and MoveRole: Virtualization System Engineer Relevant Technologies: VMware vSphere 4.x, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2008.• Served as the lead contact for both onshore and off shore teams during the datacenter move from Irvin, California to Glendale, Arizona. • Managed application teams and coordinated application and server moves for multiple environments. • Using VMware technologies, the team and I successfully migrated over 700 servers from Irvin to Glendale.

Surprise, Az, Us

Relevant Technologies: VMware vSphere 4.x, System Center Configuration Manager, System Center Operations Manager, Patch Management and OS Deployment, Microsoft Active Directory 2003, Microsoft Exchange 2003, Microsoft Hyper-V, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Server 2008, Symantec Endpoint Protection 11, Google Apps Migrations.• Performed as lead for all Windows based technologies and vSphere infrastructure.• Deployed their System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2 infrastructure. • Created a POC for a Windows 7 deployment using OSD with SCCM 2007 R2 as well as a POC and small deployment for System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 using the 145 day trial.• Responsible for the day to day operations and administration of all Windows Technologies including the vSphere 4.x infrastructure. • Lead for the Microsoft Exchange 2003 and day to day management of Active Directory and Windows Servers as well as patching all servers and monitoring the patch management of XP clients.• Upgraded the VMware infrastructure from 3.01 to 3.5 to vSphere 4.0 and 4.1 and led the school district’s migration from Exchange 2003 and Office 207 to Google App’s cloud based systems.