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El Dorado Hills, California

- Design, development, and troubleshooting for the private cloud using VMWare vRealize / Aria Automation vRA/vRO, JavaScript, Python YAML, PowerShell, REST, and API’s for fully codified server provisioning.- Managing and developing Ansible playbooks, roles, group variables and inventories with Ansible Automation.- Development and use of Terraform in a CI/CD pipeline for use with immutable infrastructure.

Oakland, California, Us

- Design, development, and troubleshooting for the private cloud using Aria VMWare vRealize Automation 7.x and 8.x vRA/vRO, IaaS and XaaS, JavaScript, Python YAML, PowerShell, REST, and API’s for fully codified server provisioning.- Development of ServiceNow integration with VMWare vRealize Automation using vRA's REST API and JSON for server provisioning and ITSM tracking- Use of Terraform for deployments in vRA and GCP- Automating deployments of Azure services using Ansible Automation / Ansible development- Working in an Agile / Scrum environment and vRA product owner

Oakland, California, Us

- Writing Splunk queries and reports to find issues in the production environment quickly- Support and root cause analysis of the Facets environment ( Batch process, Citrix, portals, web gateways, IBM WebSphere, Red Hat Linux, Windows etc..) - Project Management of Medicare CMS application upgrade from mainframe to Windows platform Connect Direct ( resources, time, budget)- Responsible for Venafi management, support, and self-service.- Process improvement to automate installations and improve documentation for core releases on vital systems

Oakland, California, Us

- Successfully delivering IT Infrastructure to several projects to agreed requirements, time, and scope.- Managed resources with conflicting project schedules to complete tasks on time

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

- Deployment of hosted Cisco Unified Communications for several state agencies- AD troubleshooting and cleanup for a local school district including risk evaluation - Design and deployment of HA file servers using DAC and FSRM for security

Global, Us

- Peer review of various system solutions for customer.- Assisted in VMware automation of Windows VM deployments

Oakland, California, Us

- Functioning as Windows build and application SME for Edifecs- Working with Tripwire security intelligence hub for Security Analytics and Reporting- IBM WebSphere configuration and administration- CMDB and help-desk ticket tracking with ServiceNow- Physical and virtual (ESXi 5.5) Windows 2008r2 / 2012 builds- Developing / deploying Windows 2012 builds using VMWare vRO and vRA

-Planned, developed, and implemented a 911 dispatch offsite disaster recovery site-Procured, customized, and implemented new organization wide help desk system (SysAid) from RemedyForce exported data-Configuration and administration of WhatsUpGold Security Information & Event Management-Implemented High Availability CheckPoint Clustered firewall for production use (SPLAT and GAiA)-Experience in Emergency Services with emphasis on public safety communications.-Administration of Active Directory and GPO setup / troubleshooting in a Windows 2012 domain-Working with Vmware Vsphere 5, Windows 2008r2/Windows 2012, Windows XP,7, and 8 / Exchange 2010-Implemented increased security measures, reviewed firewall settings (NIST 800-42), procured and setup McAfee SaaS Email Protection & Continuity – resulting in cost savings and increased business continuity during disasters. -Installation of Symantec SVA with vShield Endpoint in ESXi5 environment for performance and bandwidth considerations-Setup a VCenter 5.5 server, migrated a VMware 5.0 production environment with zero downtime, and setup and migrated from VSS to VDS for additional security -Administration of CentOS (backups, troubleshooting, and configuration)

Oakland, California, Us

-Automation of Vmware Vsphere/Vcenter 5 to deploy Windows 2008 R2 system builds (templates, customization files, PowerShell, VB, SCCM 2007 and batch files to further automate the process) saving the build team hundreds of hours-Automated the Edifecs base installation resulting in saving the applications team hundreds of hours -Successful automation corrected project timeline-Added automation to the server QA documentation process -Built more than 100 Windows 2008r2 servers for active project use

Global, Us

-Detect, evaluate, and solve potential security issues with the California Email System CES migration.-Migrated departments to Office 365 (Exchange 2010) from GroupWise using the Quest GME tool-Performed risk analysis per agency to determine potential problems with Microsoft Office 365 migration-Deployed and Configured System Center Configuration Manager SCCM 2012 for Win7 and Office 2010 refresh-Created project documents for firewall and domain controller designs used throughout the State of California & assisting in Cisco ASA configuration / firewall setup / Layer 3 networks-Designed and Implemented entire Windows Active Directory environment for Department of Developmental Services with five remote sites-Setup a Microsoft Cluster file server and HA Hyper-V host with an EMC CLARiiON SAN for department production use-Implementing information security into all aspect of the business-Mentor for junior team members

Sacramento, California, Us

-Project Management: Configured, managed, and deployed Windows Servers, workstations, and network equipment LAN/WAN-IT Manager of Northern California systems and IT support staff-Configuration and management of VMware ESX server-Responsible for user account administration with Windows Active Directory and Exchange 2007 -Backup administration using BackupExec backup systems-Deployment / troubleshooting of networks (Sonicwall & Cisco) & computer systems -Security deployment and remediation, drive and network encryption, authentication, and Anti-virus / malware-Setup and deployment of Windows 2008 R2 servers and IIS for web server access-Implementing information security into all aspect of the business

Los Angeles, California, Us

-Project Management: Configured, managed, and deployed Windows Servers, workstations, and network equipment LAN/WAN-Documenting and supervising deployment of Symantec LiveUpdate server for corporate wide-Implemented corporate wide applications directory structure standards and Win2k3 R2 replication-Responsible for user account administration with Windows Active Directory -Backup administration using BackupExec backup systems-Security deployment and remediation, drive and network encryption, authentication, and Anti-virus / malware

Sacramento, California, Us

-Supervising and training Technical Support team in a IT Manager role-Project Management: Configured, managed, and deployed Windows Servers, workstations, and network equipment LAN/WAN-Created company standard for disk imaging using Acronis, Ghost, and Altiris with bootable hard drives/Flash storage, CD's, and Floppies -Working in a Microsoft networked environment (Thin computers, Vista, Exchange, ISA, 2003 R2, IIS) -Remote troubleshooting of 700+ users via PCA, RDP, & VNC-Project management for client offices-Security deployment and remediation, drive and network encryption, authentication, and Anti-virus / malware

Washington, Dc, Us

-Responsible for user account administration with Novell 6 & Windows Active Directory-Backup administration using BackupExec and Arcserve backup systems-Groupwise DMS (document management system) account administrator-Patched software security holes using HFNetChk Pro5 & batch files-Network & computer system deployment / troubleshooting-Deploying and troubleshooting PC, application, printer, & PDA problems

-Responsible for user account administration with Novell 6 & Windows Active Directory-Procured and implemented third party Anti-Spam software for Exchange 2003 -Configured and deployed Windows 2003 Blackberry Enterprise Server-Managed accounting office remodel for proper network placement -Installed and configured systems for remote office connections-Supported Linux server running Profitool accounting software-Improved spreadsheets using macros and VBA functions-Network & computer system deployment / troubleshooting-Working with various CAD software

St. Louis, Mo, Us

-Writing Procedures \ Documentation for user support and knowledge base purposes-Help Desk for 300 users (Provide end user support using phone and SMS remote control)-Used Ghost Multicast and SysPrep to image multiple PC’s for refresh project-Setup and deployed new workstations (150+) and network printers (75+) -Built and updated workstations images for corporate wide applications -Packaged and deployed applications using Wise Installer & login scripts -Deployed Windows patches to corporate workstations using SMS-Created an Access database to log IT members daily duties and problems-Expanded network capacity by configuring and installing new switches-User Administration with Active Directory and Group Policies-Produced Ladder logic programs and analyzed PLC problems-User support on RS/6000 Unix system-Microstation Support

Mba, Information Systems

Bs, Information Technology

As, Computer Science