Mike Winstead Email & Phone Number

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Currently supporting three facilities in the mid-west region. Responsible for the implementation and support of the voice and data network infrastructure. Provide Technical leadership and troubleshooting for infrastructure issues. Instrumental in helping material Sciences save approximately $98,000.00 by virtualizing nearly 50% of all Windows servers. Implemented and supported Active Directory. Provide support and maintenance of all network infrastructure including servers, routers, switches, firewalls, network storage and wireless access. Created virtual test environments using VMware to emulate conditions of servers and workstations for testing. Create and maintain detail documentation of our global network infrastructure. Responsible for IT support and operations for the corporation including the evaluation and implementation of all new technologies. Purchased new equipment and upgrades as necessary. Ensured compliance for all licensing agreements. Deployed Windows 2003, 2008 and 2012 servers to provide Active Directory, file server, network printing, and backup solutions.

Implemented and administered Windows 2000/2003 Servers in Active Directory environment. Implemented Exchange 2003 and migrated user from POP server to Exchange. Used VMware Workstation to test various workstation software configurations. Assisted IT manager with maintaining and troubleshooting of network. Developed IT plans and documentation. Created employee exit plans, security procedures and helped create disaster recovery documentation. Responsible for data backup and offsite storage of tapes. Imaged workstations with Acronis True Image, Symantec Ghost and LiveState Recovery. Maintained and configured Dell notebook computers, Dell Optiplex and Dimension workstations. Supported and maintained Windows XP Professional workstations, network printers and support desktop applications to include MS Office 2003, Outlook 2003, and ACT! 2000.

Managed IT department of four Tech Support personnel. Worked with programmer to develop new software and training materials. Developed beta test program for software development. Coordinated special projects and helped plan for annual conventions. Responsible for creating and maintaining software documentation and end user software manuals. Updated and maintained Windows XP workstations and Windows 2000/2003 servers. Maintained Internet Domain names, updated and maintained company web site. Recommend hardware and software purchases and coordinated with outside vendors. Performed server backups to tape using Veritas Backup Exec.

Mcse Certified

Associate'S Degree

I attended Georgia Military College while on active duty in the Army.