Nicholas Strand Email & Phone Number

Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States

VMware Horizon Administrator for hospital VDI environmentWindows 7 to Windows 10 VDI pool migrations and upgradesIvanti administrator for VDI environment managementHP zero clients using Teradici Enterprise ManagementMaintained zero client inventory, configuration, and distributionPerformed system upgrades, patches, and new configurations for VDI poolsMicrosoft AD GPO creation and application for VDI environmentServed as tier 3 support specialist for troubleshooting… Show more VMware Horizon Administrator for hospital VDI environmentWindows 7 to Windows 10 VDI pool migrations and upgradesIvanti administrator for VDI environment managementHP zero clients using Teradici Enterprise ManagementMaintained zero client inventory, configuration, and distributionPerformed system upgrades, patches, and new configurations for VDI poolsMicrosoft AD GPO creation and application for VDI environmentServed as tier 3 support specialist for troubleshooting elevated support ticketsResearched new technology to recommend upgrades for hardware and softwareMaintained knowledge of advances in information technology systems and applicationsActed as subject matter expert when worked with users, vendors and technicians to determine user requirements and meet organizational needs Show less

Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States

Contract to hire position for Southeast HealthTasked with assisting the team in VMware VDI administrationAcclimation and familiarization with Southeast Health's VMware environment Patch management and deployment of VDI images and softwareActive Directory administration and Group Policy management

Jackson, Missouri, United States

Systems Administrator for multi-site VMware environment including vCenter, vSphere, and Horizon VDIVMware ESXi 6.7 & 7.0 Host Installation, Configuration, Upgrade and MaintenanceManaged storage for datacenter including SAN and NAS datastoresAdministrator of complex Windows Server environment consisting of File Servers, Application Servers, DHCP, DNS, Domain Controllers, Print Servers and SQL ServersBuilt and deployed Windows and Linux servers to support organization… Show more Systems Administrator for multi-site VMware environment including vCenter, vSphere, and Horizon VDIVMware ESXi 6.7 & 7.0 Host Installation, Configuration, Upgrade and MaintenanceManaged storage for datacenter including SAN and NAS datastoresAdministrator of complex Windows Server environment consisting of File Servers, Application Servers, DHCP, DNS, Domain Controllers, Print Servers and SQL ServersBuilt and deployed Windows and Linux servers to support organization requirementsResearched new technology to recommend upgrades for hardware and softwareUpgraded legacy and end of life Windows Servers from Server 2003-2008 to Server 2016-2022Deployed and configured Cisco Unified Commutations Manager Server Cluster for North American phone upgradeUpgraded NetApp storage and expanded system to meet customer requirements for data storage and retentionPlanned and executed upgrade of outdated color matching software and scanning equipment including migration of databases and deployment of new workstations and serversProcured IT resources for strategic and operational data center requirementsServed as tier 2 support specialist for troubleshooting elevated support tickets including Windows desktop support, file server access, network troubleshooting and software issuesMaintained knowledge of advances in information technology systems and applicationsConfigured disaster recovery and backup routines for virtual servers and critical dataWorked with users, vendors and technicians to determine user requirements and meet organizational needsMonitored application and print servers, rapidly responding to faults and malfunctionsMaintained documentation on configurations and maintenance using component labeling and technical diagramsManaged domain access, security roles and NTFS permissions for file and application serversPerformed system upgrades, patches ,new configurations and server deployments Show less

Perryville, Mo

Administered IBM iSeries and Windows Server 2012 environmentManaged file server and application server access requests and troubleshootingAssisted with data center infrastructure installation, configuration and deploymentMonitored and managed IBM Domino/Lotus Notes email server for performance, storage capacity, user account creation, maintenance and email quota managementImplemented Active Directory and provided single sign-on integration for Windows desktop users interfacing… Show more Administered IBM iSeries and Windows Server 2012 environmentManaged file server and application server access requests and troubleshootingAssisted with data center infrastructure installation, configuration and deploymentMonitored and managed IBM Domino/Lotus Notes email server for performance, storage capacity, user account creation, maintenance and email quota managementImplemented Active Directory and provided single sign-on integration for Windows desktop users interfacing with IBM iSeries application serverCollaborated with team members to develop and modify programs to meet end user needs and organizational requirements using IBM RPG language, SQL, Visual Basic, VBScript, JavaScript, HTML and Visual StudioAnalyzed SQL databases, exported data and created reports for donor mailing campaignsWrote and maintained clear documentation describing program development, logic and correctionsMonitored performance of programs after implementation, developing metrics for analysis and determining areas of improvementActed as subject-matter expert when resolving computer programming issuesProvided technical support for software and hardware systems including email clients, firewalls, switches, label printing and scanning equipmentSupported Windows multi version desktop environment including Windows XP, 7, 8, and 10Maintained IT supply closet and backup inventory including critical spares and replacement peripheralsPurchased and provisioned desktop and laptop workstations for new usersInstalled, modified, cleaned and repaired monitors, keyboards, mice, CPUs, printers and other peripheralsPerformed operating system upgrades and patched computer systems for optimal performanceProvided desktop support and endpoint troubleshooting solutions Show less

Stockton, California Area

Stockton, California Area

Stockton, California Area

Tracy, Ca

Barksdale Afb, La

Bachelor'S Degree, Information Technology, 3.5 Gpa

Information Technology, System, Networking, And Lan/Wan Management/Manager

Associate'S Degree, Computer Science, 4.0 Gpa