Randall Baxter Email & Phone Number

Godley, Tx, Us

First and foremost, I am a family man proud to enjoy the company of my five grandchildren. I also have a passion for art, currently focusing on wood carvings.Professionally, I thrive in the ever-evolving field of IT infrastructure, where I embrace the challenges of constant change. With over twenty years of experience, including the last decade managing global teams, I specialize in designing and executing strategic plans that align infrastructure projects with current and future IT needs. My management skills enable me to prioritize effectively and oversee all aspects of the IT department, ensuring optimal performance and results.

Senior Systems Engineer | Azure & Oracle SpecialistDynamic and results-driven Senior Systems Engineer with over [25 years] of experience in designing, implementing, and managing complex systems in Azure and Oracle environments. Proven expertise in optimizing cloud architectures, enhancing system performance, and ensuring seamless integration of enterprise solutions.🌟 Core Competencies:Cloud Infrastructure Management (Azure)Oracle Database AdministrationSystem Architecture & DesignAutomation & Scripting (PowerShell, Python)Performance Tuning & OptimizationGrafana Monitoring and DashboardSecurity Best Practices & ComplianceDisaster Recovery & Business Continuity Planning🔧 Technical Proficiencies:Azure Services (VMs, App Services, FrontDoor, Functions, DevOps)Oracle Database (11g, 12c, 19c)Containerization & Orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)Networking & VPN SolutionsMonitoring & Reporting Tools (Azure Monitor, Oracle Enterprise Manager)💼 Professional Highlights:Successfully migrated [90+ servers from Physical] to Azure, resulting in a substantial reduction in operational costs and improved scalability.Led cross-functional teams in the design and implementation of a high-availability Oracle database solution.Developed and executed comprehensive backup and recovery strategies, ensuring data integrity and minimizing downtime.🔗 Continuous Learner: Committed to staying at the forefront of technology trends and best practices. Regularly engage in professional development opportunities, certifications, and community forums to share insights and enhance skills.🤝 Let’s Connect! I am passionate about leveraging technology to solve complex challenges and drive innovation. If you’re looking to connect with a dedicated Systems Engineer who can elevate your cloud and database strategies, feel free to reach out!

Las Vegas, Nevada, Us

New York, Ny, Us

• Manage and supervise Global ESX Team in Argentina, India and USA, providing comprehensive incident reports broken down by Availability Metrics and Action items. Lowered Ticket count by over 50% dropping team tickets from over 1000 tickets a month to under 500 in one year. Lead team in managing multiple projects to upgrade Environments consisting of multiple hardware layers from HP standalone, UCS and Dell ScaleIO. Application updates of VMWare 6.x, ESXi, and Cisco UCS for both PSI and VSI environments. • Managed large project for repairing the mismanagement of blades to ESX clusters. Known as the 1:1:1 Tetris project, to set all ESX Clusters to only have one blade per HP Apollo Chassis. This required moving blades from one chassis to another from different ESX layer Clusters. All without impact to the customer. (no down time)

Houston, Texas, Us

Worked with a fantastic team of administrators, learned more then I could have imagined. Immediate boss was fantastic, would work with any of them again in the future.

This was a privilege to work with Tetra-Pak, the company treats its employes like people, and actually do care about the working environment. Was able to visit multiple countries working with them, and would return any time.

Houston, Texas, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

Serve my country proudly

Fine/Studio Arts, General

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