Ray B. Email & Phone Number

Middle Tennessee, United States

Tennessee, United States

Serves as a central figure to set standards and establish consistency to how the engineering team functions on a tactical level. Providing a single source for engineers to comply with how they function as a team and deliver the same standard quality of services and deliverables for clients and the organization.Exhibits strong skills in architecture, deployment, project management, and documentation. Possess the unique ability to communicate across all platforms so every level of the business can understand. Excels at meeting challenges and overcoming adversity.

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Virtualization:VMware vSphere 6.0-current from basic to complex environmentsVMware Horizon 7.0-current including AppVol, UEM/DEM, UAG, and WYSE enterprise managementHyper-VMicrosoft RDSNetworking:Dell Networking with a focus on N-series and S-series in enterprise environmentCisco with a focus on IOSFortinet with focus on complete security fabricStorage:Dell/EMC Storage with emphasis on VxRAIL, Isilon/PowerScale, Compellent, and PowerStoreVMware vSANNetwork Security:FortinetSonicwallCylanceManagement & Recover:Microsoft Active DirectoryKACE/KBOX with an emphasis on assisting clients see what the true potential of their investment isVMware vRealize Veeam Backup & ReplicationHardware:Dell focus ranging from standard R series servers to converged solutions including VRTX, FX and MX chassis

Houston, Texas Area

Reporting to the Vice President of Information Technology, I am responsible for exploring new technologies that present possibilities for improvement of the corporate IT ecosystem.Project developmentProvide intellectual expertise and vision to management for decision making, planning, and project development. Provide top tier support and guidance for support, application, and development teams.NetApp lifecycle management and supportCitrix XenApp 6.5 management and supportDesign and implement company infrastructure monitoring using Paessler PRTG Network monitor. PRTG is used to collect, alert, and analyze SNMP, WMI, and Netflow data. Microsoft Active Directory architecture, management and top tier supportImplementation of asset management transitioning data from an unstructured collection of databases to the KBOX centralized solution that provides integrated CRMManage nationwide corporate WAN based on Check Point solutionManage support and maintenance agreementsBudget planning and executionManage outside resources for special projects and routine tasksApply creative philosophy that leads to the advancement of projects and tasks for technical and application developmentManage daily operations, reporting, and root cause analysisInfrastructure staff leadership and mentoringHands on execution of infrastructure projects

Houston, Texas Area

Staffing management for IT technical services group. Technicalservices is responsible for all interoperation of hardware and utilitysoftware within the corporate environment. Technical services are thebridge between application specialists, vendor developers, and the usercommunity.Design datacenter and facilitate transition for new corporate homeoffice in 2009. Project responsibilities included RFP for pre-construction bid process, network design capable of supporting VoIPand substantial future growth, building security, building engineeringautomation support, FM-200 fire suppressant for the datacenter, utilitypower and backup power support for the datacenter, and transitionlogistics from location to location.Review technology needs, analyze, & propose solutions to seniormanagement that meet business requirementsCapital & operating budget managementProject management that adheres to approved budgetsCorporate office relocation advisor with responsibility for data centerdesign including power, HVAC, logistics & migrationOversee corporate network & VPN security utilizing Checkpointsolutions & Nokia hardwareImplement & manage network storage environment utilizing NetApphardware with a focus on iSCSI and CIFS/NASOversee Citrix environmentImplement & manage corporate email environment utilizing MicrosoftExchange 2000-2003Implement and manage anti-virus and spam control systems