Leading worldwide voice and electronic interdealer broker and provider of post-trade risk and information services, operating in 32 countries.; Monitor and support Active Directory and trading systems. Provide support and maintenance to server components, including IBM MQ, messaging systems, Document Repositories, Blackberry, and VMware ESX 4.1. Oversee technical support for Windows based servers hosting trading network and applications. Design systems upgrades and plan implementation of new hardware and software. Conduct system performance and security audits and review results. Resolve technical conflicts and increase system efficiency.Created enhancements improving system stability and reliability.Designed programs to lower required manual adjustment of system.Replaced password accounts with RSA two-factor authentication system, increasing security for remote users.Deployed IBM Blade Servers; implemented VMware on more than 150 virtual servers.Transitioned clearing and settlement system through major application upgrade; coordinated with programming and Quality Assurance teams to implement upgrade and produce documentation.

Oversaw operation and maintenance of more than 500 servers; to insure efficient functioning of worldwide server infrastructure. Implemented application and server infrastructure upgrades. Planned third level escalation procedures to protect server infrastructure during critical events.Successfully migrated Active Directory and trading systems at Chicago office.Spearheaded design and implementation of server failure recovery procedures and data backup systems.Executed installation of JD Edwards One World accounting application.

Provided technical support and training to digital imaging software customers. Visited customer locations nationwide to install digital imaging software, adjust customer hardware to accommodate applications and provide software training.Created software applications for use with digital imaging equipment.Devised software updates in programming language C.; Provider of electronic financial data and payment systems; acquired by First USA in 1994.System SupportProvided maintainence and support for financial software and HP 3000 mainframe infrastructure. Monitored network and software applications; implemented improvements as necessary.Designed and executed data backup and recovery procedures.Created software for collecting and processing customer financial information.