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Richfield, Minnesota, Us

Richfield, Minnesota, Us

Richfield, Minnesota, Us

Classroom delivery to students in the School for Information Technology* Focused on teaching the following: Securing Microsoft Environments Windows Server 2008 Windows 7/Windows Client Introduction to Networking Introduction to PC* Advise and mentor students on both educational and professional development

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Worked directly with every major business division to create solutions for specific challengesand business needs, leveraging Microsoft, Citrix, VMware, and Appsense technologies.Discovered, upgraded, and consolidated 17 one off Citrix based environments into a centrallymanaged and documented corporate Presentation Server 4.0 environment that I designed,built and maintained. The farm has grown from an initial 25 users, to 6,000 users across allbusiness lines and external users with over 300 Windows 2003 and 2008 Servers.Architected and deployed various Virtual Desktop environments to meet different projectneeds. Including Xen Desktop environments leveraging Provisioning Server, ProfileManagement, and Virtualized applications for users in Asia, China, and United Kingdom.Introduced ESX to the bank, piloting then implementing first production servers to meet DRrequirements. P2V of dozens of servers onto ESX 2.5 then 3.0 hosts.Deployed the first ESX host in the bank after working with SAN and network components ofthe bank to create and apply new standards for Virtualization.Evaluated and implemented solutions for OS elimination projects for NT, 2000 and 2003ServersAs Tier3 support regularly work with vendors and other internal groups to solve high visibilityoutages or projects.Work closely with customers and various members of internal technology services groups,along with Project Managers to recommend and deploy solutions for specific business needswhile maintaining various audit requirements.Evaluated and tested Blade servers for deployment before popular adoptionWorked with multiple departments to evaluate and recommend SCOM and SCCM for use insideserver environmentResponsible for documentation for standards, support, and monthly summaries for executivemanagement.

New Berlin, Wi, Us

 Maintained and supported Citrix and Terminal Services environments* Citrix Metaframe 1.8 through XP FR3* Microsoft Terminal Services on NT4, 2000, and 2003* Clients connected via Workstations and Thin Clients Worked on servers with Windows NT/2000/2003 Netware 4.11/5.1/6* Provided support from Server to Desktop for all clients* Maintained Server reliability and uptime* Locally and Remotely monitored and maintained systems Implemented and supported various AV and Backup solutions Made licensing recommendations for Clients Used Ghost to create images for Client workstations Supported Exchange 5.5/2000/2003 Implemented Surf Control Web and Email Filters Performed Wireless surveys Conducted Security audit for financial institutions Proposed improvements to existing infrastructure Initiated patch management solutions for Windows based systems using SUS Performed Disaster Recovery steps when clients systems failed Worked closely with vendors and onsite IT staff when necessary Pioneered new company intranet based on SharePoint 2.0 technologies

Stans, Ch

 Project Manager for corporate office relocation Implemented a Citrix MetaFrame XP FR3 Farm Researched and deployed 3Com IP Telephony solution while integrating remote users intocentral phone system Implemented an all switched network environment utilizing 3Com hardware Implemented 3Com hardware based and Windows Based VPN solutions Managed SNMP traffic with 3Com Network Manager Redesigned Active Directory to better reflect and manage organization through GPO’s Migrated organization to Server Class hardware Deployed 13 new Production Servers 10 of which are Windows Server 2003 Planned, tested and implemented Server upgrades to Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 Planned, tested and implemented Server upgrades to Windows Server 2003 Planned, tested, and implemented in place Server Upgrade of Mail Server to Exchange 2003 Setup RIS in order to implement organization wide upgrade to Windows XP Pro SP1 Planned, tested and Released Office Systems 2003 to organization through GPO Implemented and Maintained SUS for Patch Management Released CA eTrust AntiVirus organization wide for centralized management; Organization wasunaffected by any of the major virus outbreaks of 2003 Deployed CA eTrust Secure Content Management for AV and Spam protection Implemented a Backup Strategy utilizing CA ArcServe Upgraded Great Plains from release 6 to 7.5 while developing a strategy that limited upgradetime to 6 hours limiting impact on clients Reported directly to CIO; Working closely with Project manager, support, and developers;made presentations and technical advice to CEO; Trained and communicated with Staff

Us

 Provided one-on-one support and consultation for clients concerning SQL Server installationand configuration, Internet/Intranet development, AD design and maintenance Deployed, configured, and maintained the following Operating Systems on a regular basis:* Windows 2000 Servers * Windows 95/98/98SE/ME* Windows 2000 Advanced Server * Windows NT Server &Workstation* Windows 2000 Professional * Windows .Net 2003 Server(Beta* Windows XP Professional * Various Linux distributions Facilitated and presented curriculum to as many as twenty-four students in classes pertainingto: Database Programming  Database Administration Internet Technologies  Network Infrastructure* IT Support * Network Security* Network Administration * Network Design* Network Migration * Network Deployment* Project Management * Directory Design Researched, designed, tested, and implemented new curriculum for all Development, Security,and COMPTIA classes Designed and maintained classroom network. Network consisted of Novell, Linux, Windows NT4, and Windows 2000 Servers. With Windows: 9x/ NT4/ 2000/XP or Citrix clients Implemented software installations, upgrades and maintenance through various meansincluding utilizing Group Policy Objects Completed routine maintenance, repairs, and upgrades on classroom hardware. Guided assembly of new personal computers for clients who purchased systems for A+ class

 Attained Master Instructor Status by achieving working and practical knowledge of more than80 different classes Migrated network to Windows 2000 Active Directory environment in an efficient and timelymanner with minimal client impact Recognized as the 2000 Instructor of the Year