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Part time Lecturer/Instructor for the Cameron Business School Information Systems Department and Congdon School of Supply Chain, Business Analytics, and Information Systems. Teaching Cyber Security, Microsoft OS, Cisco IOS.

Responsible for deploying, configuring and administering VMWare environments, Windows OS, SQL, Cisco WIFI and WLCs, Cisco Routers, Cisco Switches, Riverbeds, HP and Dell Storage and backup solutions, WAN circuits. Trained and mentored Engineers.

Project Manage the Lear LAN/WAN team projects. Projects include:WAN circuit upgradesLAN switch upgrades/refreshRiverbed procurement and implementationCorp WiFi solutionsNew, relocation or closure of facilitiesother miscellaneous infrastructure related projects.

Guilford was acquired by Lear mid-2012. For the past year I have been working on migrating Guilford systems to Lear's. In May, I was blessed with the opportunity to transition to the Lear LAN/WAN team. I will remain supporting the Guilford Infrastructure (details below within the Guilford position) until fully migrated into Lear's environment. I will also be contributing to the Lear's LAN/WAN team. Looking forward to the great opportunity.Duties:Configure and Install Cisco switches in a complex InfrastructureDesign complex Enterprise LAN solutionsInstall Enterprise Wireless APs

Instruct students on CCNA course work.

Responsible for all day-to-day operations of Guilford's Global LAN/WAN including: 120 Windows (2003, and 2008) servers, virtual and physical12 ESX 4.1 servers in 5 VM Datacenters, VMWare Virtual Center, using VMotion, DRS, HA120 Cisco switches (3560s, 3750s, 4500s)10 Cisco Routers (3800s)60 Cisco APs (1240s)5 Cisco ASA Firewalls (5520s, 5505s)Riverbed Steelhead WAN optimizersHP EVA 4400s (Fiber), and MSA 2012i (iSCSI) SANsSupport the Enterprise Active Directory environment and all services included (DNS, DHCP, Sites, and Services, etc...) encompassing 3 Domains within a AD Forest.Project Manage and/or design and implement Infrastructure Projects. Websense AdministrationBlackberry Enterprise Server AdministrationSupport Guilford's Nortel Voice Network, Option 11s, 61s, 51s.Responsible for Guilford's Network Monitoring System, using Solarwinds Orion Network Performance Monitor, and Network Configuration Manager

Work as a technician/engineer for Walser Tech when they have one of their customers remote location(s) needing some technological need, i.e. Server installs, Network/wireless configuration, and install, phone/PBX, virus cleanup, and various other technologies

Supported network infrastructure for a 120 employee office. Network infrastructure included Windows 2003 AD/DNS/DHCP, Cisco PIX, Catalyst 6500 series with Cat OS, VPN Concentrator(s). MS SQL 2000/2005 administration. Veritas Backup Exec functions.

3-month project which entailed the migration of 25 servers off old Dell 2650s, and onto Dell Blade Servers and migrating the servers to a new Datacenter. During the project primary responsibilities, I was also responsible for managing the patching and daily administration of the servers. Project required the following skills:MS SQL 2000/2005Windows 2000/2003Patchlink - patch management software Completed the project well within the time frame.

Project Managed with strict deadlines the research and implementation of a new Time & Attendance System, Transcription/Dictation systems, and a Payroll system conversionDeployment and administration of an organization-wide virus solution using McAfee Active Virus DefenseAssist in company-wide “Help-Desk” support system and issue resolution remotely, over the phone or on-site as well as “on-call” responsibilitiesConfiguration and support of handheld devices, including Pocket PC, Palm, Blackberry, and Smartphone Payroll system and accounting software daily functions supportComplete network overhaul from Frame Relay to a hybrid Ethernet/wireless/fiber configuration covering eleven remote sites in addition to Network Operation CenterInstallation, support and maintenance of the Transcription and Dictation systems, (Careflow Transcription Suite, Digital Voice Inc.)LAN/WAN installation, security and administrative duties of a Cisco networkNetwork design, support & administration of Cisco PIX, Routers, Catalyst Switches, Wireless Aironet access points and VPN ConcentratorsDay-to-day maintenance, support and upgrades for over 400 Windows 9x, 2k, XP, 2003 workstations and serversWindows 2000/2003 Server installation and administration (Exchange, File and Print, SQL, WINS, DNS, Terminal Services, IIS, server clustering) including Windows 2000/2003 Active Directory and GPO deployment, administration and configurationComprehensive knowledge of HIPAA, and overall data security needs of the Medical IndustryDeployment and administration of a backup solution of mission critical applications (Oracle, SQL, Exchange, File Servers) using Veritas Backup ExecTelecommunications support. PBX configuration and ACD support for Mitel, IWATSU, and Norstar