• Design and manage local and wide area network for all of Signature Consultants' branch office and datacenter connectivity.
• Manage vendor relations for network, security, telephony, datacenter and physical sites.,
• Develop, promote and manage projects for company growth surrounding telecommunications, datacenter and user experiences.
• Oversee others and lead teams for various projects surrounding network and user spaces.

• Assisted in Cable & Wireless' new Miami, FL office turn-up.• Configuration of Aruba Switch & Wireless controller environment for LAN/WAN connectivity between local Miami office and London offices.• 802.1x AD authentication integration for user equipment network connectivity and integration.• 2 factor authentication management• Phone system & wireless integration• Polycom HDX Telepresence Suite configuration & support• Management of Google mail and docs for enterprise

• Design and oversee all backend systems running on Windows and Linux hosted on VMware ESXi 5 across multiple servers for redundancy and fault tolerant.• Manage data integrity and disaster recovery for all core business services including virtual systems, call logging and recording, SharePoint, Lync, Windows and Linux servers using Backup Exec, Veeam and Iron Mountain.• Design and manage both physical and virtual secure environments. Designed recorded card access system used for physical entry into restricted office space. Designed Virtual Private Network access through SonicWall and Cisco equipment for external access to corporate network.• Design and support Microsoft SharePoint environment for multiple internal and end client sites. Provide training on SharePoint access, management and development to users for end user management.• Design and support Microsoft Lync environment federated with the Microsoft Corporate network via external Lync Edge server. Provide support for PC, mobile and Apple devices to connect both internally and externally to Lync service. Support Conferencing A/V and screen share functionality through Lync for end users.• Design and support 802.11 Wi-Fi networks for all locations providing a secure captive portal through open Wi-Fi network for end user and end client easy access to network resources.• Design and support an extensive A/V closed caption corporate TV network. Ensure end users and clients can access display data, wallboards, PC to display functionality, PC to projector functionality and DLNA data for training and conferences.• Manage all network monitoring systems including Nagios, LanSweeper, Wireshark and SonicWall.• Developed SQL Server environments with witness and failover for fault tolerant and database necessity.• Manage availability of all services for end user and client access. Clients include Microsoft, YP.com, Grande Communications, Charter Communication, and Quantum among others.

• Manage DJ entertainers for private parties and events.• Oversee event planning, equipment and staff.• Purchase equipment and head development efforts for new offerings.• Develop applications for use at events.• Record and edit videos for events• Broadcast events live over the internet for private viewing.

• Manage a team in charge of group of primarily private healthcare client networks and extended services.• Develop client infrastructure and workflow to allow clients to go 95% paperless using solutions such as Sharp network document centers and integrating into CRM solutions and medical EMR systems.• Maintain system updates, data integrity and disaster recovery plans for clients.• Work with clients to improve ROI regarding technology such as re-purpose equipment as needed or negotiate contracts with vendors for services or connectivity.• Design a growth path for clients as they grow, procure necessary hardware and software and implement.• Clients include Central Texas Kidney Associates, Divita Dialysis Centers, Tindall & Foster, P.C., Tower Electric and Truck Dynamics among others.

• Assist clients remotely on all server and network storage issues including storage area networks (SAN), network attached storage (NAS) solutions, and backup solutions.• Create working solutions and document solutions to be published for assisting other technicians.• Design and implement storage and backup solutions for client server environments.• Worked with clients worldwide remotely from Round Rock, TX.• Update, patch and flash firmware on client hardware.

• Maintain computer and server network of over 100 day trade employees for use in stock and futures trading on the NYSE, NASDAQ, CBOE, and other stock exchanges. • Expanded network environment to include Cisco Catalyst 5500 series core blade switches. Configured network with multiple vlans and connection points over fiber to wan environment.• Develop and Implement security protocols utilizing Cisco Pix devices and routing switches to meet or exceed the requirements of the exchanges.• Managed Windows server environment running on VMware hosts including expanding environment to include a duplicate server VM farm for application testing and failover.• Managed RedHat Linux and Sun UNIX servers. Maintained backups of Oracle database environment and processed queries against database for reporting and developer use.• Supported Microsoft Exchange server including migrating from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2000. Assisted with client security certificates within MS Exchange client for secure email.• Worked with developers to support and deliver stock market and day trading applications including the Gr8Trade application on end user and client systems.• Maintained backup systems, power failover and generator systems for a guaranteed 100% up time on any and all systems in the organization.• Assisted in the migration of Zone Trading Partners re-branding to ProTrader following the re-acquisition of the Gr8Trade application from Instinet including the Gr8Trade network support team.

• Support client local and wide area networks, administration, configuration and design. Provide clients with recommendations on expanding local and wide area network possibilities. Clients include: Sysco, Duke Energy, Texas Petrochemical, Alamo Hydraulics, Tenaid Technologies, Archer Solutions, Co-Net America and iWayloan.• Designed and installed various client networks and telephony systems based on Windows SBS solutions for simplicity adding Altigen phone solutions and Backup exec for disaster recovery as an “Office in a Box” product.• Designed and created software package named mQuery in VB6 to provide mobile phone and data pager access to internal company data outside the office. mQuery was implemented at Sysco Foods, Duke Energy and later sold to Tenaid Technologies.• Designed wireless network environments tailored around 802.11 solutions for location based services over Wi-Fi for Tenaid Technologies. Solution was implemented and tested in Houston Hobby Airport and General Electric Corporate office.• Designed many websites utilizing HTML, ASP/VBScript and JavaScript for back end dynamic server access. Websites included: glazierfoods.com, trashradio.com, archersolutions.com and others• Maintain a close relationship with clients to provide a quality product and help to produce a high quality of service• Develop and produce solutions for integration into existing infrastructures• Troubleshoot and solve Server and PC issues and resolve, integrate existing systems with new systems and migrate old technology to newer technology solutions.• Manage and update software on both server platforms and desktop platforms as well as research and recommend software to clients to meet specific needs.• Secure networks between client locations and from intrusion originating from the internet• Clients include: Sysco, Duke Energy, Tenaid Technologies, Archer Solutions, Co-Net America and others.

• Responsible for network administration of corporate office consisting of 1,000+ employees and all remote sites of 50+ stores across 17 states. • Migrated server network from Novell NetWare 4 to a Windows NT 4.0 environment.• Migrated email communication system from Lotus Notes to Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 including re-defining email addressing for all users to internet standard email address and migration of all user email.• Headed project for reconstruction of Garden Ridge’s common file structure to increase security on a directory level.• Designed and implemented companywide fax solution utilizing RightFAX Server with OCR redirect to user email accounts.• Implemented Computer Associates Software Delivery Server on UNIX as well as the upgrade project for Software Delivery to Windows NT Server.• Setup Garden Ridge Pottery as a warranty center for Compaq Computer Corporation. This allowed our IT department to repair under warranty all workstation and server hardware and shifted the department from a cost center to a profit center.• Provide support for client access to AS400 Server• Provide support for connectivity to Sun Solaris Servers• Played key role for Y2k testing and test LAN infrastructure.

• Build new company branded systems for clients• Service and maintain existing client systems• Troubleshoot issues related to system connectivity across networks

• Master control operator for Channel 28 television broadcast station• Recorded and produced television commercials for local businesses for air on local station.• Managed program feed recordings from satellite for broadcast at a later date and time.

• Operate camera for a production team recording special events such as Ms. Texas Pageant, Ms. Oklahoma Pageant, Texas A&M Variety shows and others.• Reproduce recorded events for distribution to clients based on purchases• Assist in setup and breakdown of production events.