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Create OpenShift Serverless Functions (Knative) for orchestration tasksImplement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Puppet, Ansible, and PowerShellDevelop Ansible playbooks for Windows and Linux Server deployment, VMWare, Infoblox, Active Directory.Convert Group Policy Objects (GPO) to Ansible playbooks & Puppet modulesAutomate IP address allocation using Infoblox IPAM for automated server buildsCreated solution for automated infrastructure access configuration and integration with Jira and OIMCI/CD with Git, Jenkins and Ansible TowerUse of PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) using Puppet and AnsibleAD-DS, ADFS, AD-CS PKI, Windows Server 2012/2016 R2/2019; Kerberos, TLS, LDAP, SAMLActive Directory Tier Model Implementation Technical LeadInfoblox NIOS Upgrade and IPAM Implementation Technical LeadStealthbits / StealthAudit for Data Access Governance Technical LeadCore DDI Configuration and Administration 8.4Active Directory logical structure designActive Directory integration with Oracle Identity Manager (OIM) Azure Active Directory hybrid identity design for Office 365Provide subject matter expertise ensuring the recommended solution and architecture meets project requirements and best practicesProvide advanced support and document technical solutions for Active Directory services and functionsNaming conventions and standards creation including directory objects to enterprise metadata mappingsCreate and maintain as-is and to-be architecture artifacts.Oracle Centrally Managed Users (CMU) integration with Microsoft Active DirectoryPowerBroker migration to native Kerberos/LDAP authentication/authorization using Active DirectoryCustom Active Directory attribute schema modifications to support RHEL/AIX LDAP integrationExtensive use of PowerShell for Active Directory data gathering, Dev/Test staging and migrationImprove AD processes and automate repetitive tasksDevelop tools used by support teams

The Austin PowerShell User Group was founded for the purpose of sharing and gaining knowledge on automating IT administration and reporting through the use of Microsoft PowerShell• Organizing events, scheduling speakers, reserving venues• Design graphic logos, presentation graphics, and stickers• Manage brand across social media channels• Create brand awareness thru search and social media marketing• Create, assemble and edit presentations

Round Rock, Tx

Active Directory Design and Security StandardsActive Directory Risk and Health AssessmentsGroup Policy (GPO) Design, Standards and ManagementDNS Infrastructure Design and PlanningAdvanced Windows PowerShell for Operational Intelligence and PlanningSHA-1 Deprecation for SSL/TLS Certificates Migration Planning and ExecutionTrain and Mentor other System Administrators

Hoffman Estates, Il

• Microsoft RADIUS Server (IAS/NPS) for Secure 802.1x Wireless Infrastructure Migration• Hitachi ID Password Manager implementation and 389 Directory Server integration• Point of escalation for Active Directory, DNS, and Group Policy (GPO) related issues• LDAP and LDAP over SSL (LDAPS)• Windows Server 2012/2008, CentOS Linux• Microsoft DNS Server, DHCP, WINS, NTP• Stong use of Windows PowerShell• IIS, Microsoft SQL Server 2012• SCCM 2012Design, assist and/or lead solutions that meet project requirements and conform to established system architecture standards and practices. Maintain and manage 2 large Active Directory (AD) forests consisting of 3 production domains, totaling over 1.2 million objects. Apply schema extensions, functional level updates as necessary. Manage Group Policy Objects (GPOs) throughout the AD enterprise. Manage and support over 100 public facing DNS zones for Sears owned domain names. Implement IAS/NPS Servers configured for 211 Radius clients for centralized management of enterprise wireless security. Implemented Hitachi ID Password Manager solution for synchronizing passwords between 3 AD domains and 2 LDAP directories for over 200,000 unique users saving over $10,000 per month in related help desk costs. Automated DNS configuration changes needed for a VLAN network segmentation project involving 956 Kmart stores.

Hoffman Estates, Il

• MS Exchange 2003/2010, Office 365, Google Apps• Email Domain Management including MX, SPF, CNAME records• Manage large DNS infrastructure including forward and reverse zone delegations, stub zones, conditional forwarders, and transfer security• Active Directory Risk Assessment Program (ADRAP) remediation tasks• Exchange Best Practices Analyzer (ExBPA)• Airwatch Mobile Device Management (MDM), BYOD• IIS, Microsoft SQL Server 2008• Proofpoint Protection Server• ISA Server 2006• BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES), ActiveSync• Live Communication Server (LCS), OCS, Lync 2010 Migrations• ADMT• BigFix• Tivoli Storage Manager• PowerShellManaged mail routing and mail flow in a large messaging environment consisting of over 106,000 mailboxes. Managed and supported Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and BlackBerry Enterprise Server. Created PowerShell scripts to support messaging compliance with Sears legal policies. Wrote 54 custom PowerShell scripts to accomplish the planning, execution, decommissioning, and reporting for a multi-stage 2003 to 2010 Exchange migration involving 75,385 mailboxes, 3,994 scheduled resources, 7,252 mail enabled public folders, 14,080 distribution groups, and over 67 terabytes of data.

Hoffman Estates, Il

• Active Directory migration using Quest software• Domain Based DFS Namespace and NetApp Filer integration• Windows Server 2003 to 2008 R2 Migrations• VBScript, WSH• Citrix• VMWare• SCOM 2007Consolidated and centralized 21 branch office file servers from 16 cities with over 180 total shared directories and 3,000 user home directories to a single NetApp filer accessed through a centralized domain DFS namespace. Worked closely with Information Security team to implement custom role based user provisioning system. Supported Citrix XenApp environment with over 200 published applications accessed by over 2,000 offshore users. Worked with SOX, PCI and internal security auditors to resolve compliance and vulnerability issues.

Chicago, Il

• Active Directory Migration• Quest Migration Tools• Windows Server Consolidation• VBScript, Win32 Shell• VMWare• ShavlikCo-planned and executed complex AD migration that successfully collapsed 49 NT4 domains, 69,561 user objects, 5,662 Security groups, 32,617 Computer objects, 781 logon scripts, 590 Servers into a single Windows 2003 Active Directory domain. Supported over 800 Windows servers in multiple data centers and offsite locations. Generated root-cause analysis reports with recommended solutions for high severity service outages. Determined server requirements for new internal project initiatives and obtained cost data from outside vendors to recommend product purchases to management.

Round Rock, Tx

• Windows Server Monitoring, Administration, Troubleshooting• Windows Shell Scripting, Win32 Perl• Systems Management Server (SMS)• Datacenter Automation• IIS• HP NNM, Nagios, SNMP• Backup ExecSupported and monitored critical production datacenter servers. Monitored and maintained IIS ecommerce webservers for sears.com, partsdirect.com, and searscommercial.com. Designed technical process documentation for datacenter support technicians. Created and maintained corporate IIS intranet site used by IT staff in 7 branch offices across the US. Eliminated entire 3rd shift by scripting/automating tasks previously performed by human operators.