Key Technologies: Citrix, Nutanix, HP Simplivity, VMware, Veeam, Hyperconvergence, HP Compute, Storage SolutionsCitrix Experience: Architecting and managing the largest Citrix environment in Atlantic Canada. This environment supported 450 Virtual App users and 450 non-persistent Virtual Desktop users. All hosted on Nutanix AHVSimplivity Experience: Additionally, I successfully managed a 5 node primary Simplivity cluster and a secondary 5 node disaster recovery Simplivity cluster across different data centers. By leveraging these hyperconverged infrastructure solutions, I ensured high availability, data protection, and streamlined management for critical workloads.Data Center Migration: Decommissioned 16-rack data center, migrated to colocation facility, reducing footprint to 2 racks. Resulted in cost savings and improved efficiency.IaaS: Extensive experience managing and upgrading 150-server IaaS environment on ESXi with HP Storage. Optimized performance, implemented robust backup with Veeam, aligned infrastructure with business needs.IT Security: Extensive experience with a HA FortiMail configuration, including a Sandbox. Working with complex firewall policies, and managing a 2500 user FortiEMS/FortiClient deployment.Backup Software: Proficient in managing Veeam in large enterprise environments, optimizing data protection and recovery across multiple data centers with a proven track record of success.IT Tools: SolarWinds, PowerShellCloud: Azure, AWS, Office 365, Fortinet, and TrendWindows Server administration and upgrading: File Servers, DNS, DHCP, IIS, AD, ADFS, NPAS, Print Servers, RDS, KMS, and ExchangeOperating Systems: Windows Server 2003 - 2022, Windows XP - 11Firewalls: FortiGatesSwitches: FortiNet, HP, Aruba

Responsible for all financial operations:- Financial statement preparation- Payroll- Accounts Receivable/Payable- Managing advertising clients- Managing the back account- Invoicing clients- Planning to upgrade editing software- Deliver shareholder and board meetings- Insurance- Archiving documentsBy changing who we printed with, the company was able to save 12% of its total operating expenses in the 2019-2020 year.Simplifying the workflow by removing an on-prem server, and moving all the data to the cloud allowed employees to work more flexibly. This ensured that all data was more secure, accessible, and redundant. Additionally began the planning process to upgrade all Adobe software, to the Adobe Create Cloud suite.

As a part of the entrepreneur class at Mount Allison University, a class of 15 students decided to open up a bowling alley that had been shutdown for a number of years. The entrepreneurship course has been around since 2002 and several student set up business are still operating today. The project was funded by the students in the class and additional funding was achieved through a business pitch to former Mount Allison Students. Due to COVID-19 the business came to a halt, but plans to reopen during the Fall of 2020.- Financial statements- Insurance- Liquor license- Working on bowling equipment- Renovating a bowling alley- Process of incorporating a businessNew Articles:http://www.since1872.ca/active-sections/1-news/strike-club-bowling-alley-to-open-in-sackville/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/strike-club-bowling-alley-1.5484950https://globalnews.ca/news/6630467/bowling-alley-sackville/

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2019 - Upgrading a Citrix XenDeskotop environment from 7.15.2000 to 7.15.4000- Migrating existing servers from Windows Server 2012 R2 to Windows Server 2016- Developing the infrastructure for a move from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 desktops and virtual machines- Group policy management- Helpdesk Technician2018- File server upgrade from Windows Server 2008 R2 to Windows Server 2012 R2- Replacing a 7.6 Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop environment to 7.15 CU2 - Upgrading Entrapass Special Edition 4.04 to Corporate Edition 7.14- Group Policy Management- Active Directory management- Powershell logon script development- Replacing old Desktops/Laptops- Image updates- Sale of old hardware- Helpdesk Technician2017- Print Server Migration- Replacing old Desktops/Laptops- Image updates- Active Directory management- Configure, monitor, and maintain virus protection software- Thin client development- SharePoint- Exposure to routing and switching- Helpdesk Technician2016- Active Directory management- Windows PE creation for Ghost imaging on Skylake chipsets- Helpdesk Technician - Blackberry Enterprise Server user management2015- Active Directory management- Helpdesk Technician- AS400- Packing and Shipping equipment