Ron Garrison Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Taastrup, Dk

Working as an independent Consultant, I have provided many types of consulting from corporate customers to home users. I have provided advice on Internet access to customers utilizing both hardware and software access methods. During this time I have also designed security guidelines for several organizations, to include Microsoft Service packs, Microsoft hot patches, and Virus Prevention Solutions. I have managed several Microsoft Exchange servers, including Integration with IIS to provide web access email. Designed and developed several Internet and Intranet websites utilizing Microsoft IIS, combined with Microsoft Index Server and Site Server Express to develop reports on usage analysis. During my time as a consultant I have earned my MCSE in both Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000. My positions have included setting up and designing websites for many different companies, along with user account management and active directory design. I completed Ethernet installations along with several conversions from older topologies such as token-ring. I have built and upgraded well over 10,000 systems while working with this company. I have also provided both dial in and voice support for many of the systems, using both voice lines and remote services. Manage Plesk Web servers, Computer consulting, project work, various upgrades and computer work. Design and replacement of complete IT system at several small companies in Northern Indiana. Managed outsourced IT departments for small to mid-sized companies. Web hosting for over 100 websites internationally.

I have joined the Hobart Republican Party as their Media Director. I am very proud to serve my fellow Republicans and be part of the change that needs to happen.

This project is working as a Senior Systems Engineer managing over 10,000 servers in 6 datacenters running mostly on VMware hosts. I am responsible for application upgrades, Project management, and building virtual servers for upgrades and new products.

Ground Search and Rescue Team Member

I am a firefighter with the department, I also serve as the Information Technology officer for the department and maintain the active 911 system and all computers and servers at the fire department. I also maintain the department website.

Deer Park, Illinois, Us

Epic Client Server Manager for the Epic Implementation and Go-Live support at Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland. Assisted in troubleshooting and setting up all of the Epic related servers. Worked the Go-Live process during the two week period of go-live.

Chesterton, In, Us

I serve as the Service Manager managing the Engineering Staff and also the Senior Systems Architect. The systems architect establishes the basic structure of the system, defining the essential core design features and elements that provide the framework for all that follows, and are the hardest to change later. The systems architect provides the architects view of the users' vision for what the system needs to be and do, and the paths along which it must be able to evolve, and strives to maintain the integrity of that vision as it evolves during detailed design and implementation

Munster, In, Us

Working as a systems engineer with CFNI I managed the project implementation and migration from Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2007. I was responsible for the replacement of the old SMTP mail system to the full migration to the Exchange Environment. I have been involved with the data center migration, backup system, implementation and management of SCOM 2007. Core member of Technical team responsible for the Epic EPS/BCA implementation at three hospitals in nine months; also the team lead Epic Business Continuity Expert. I am the Exchange Administrator and currently planning the migration to Exchange 2010. I am responsible for the Symantec Antivirus/Endpoint Protection Infrastructure and servers. My team is responsible for managing all 500 servers; we have a VMware farm consisting of over 200 servers. I am also responsible for Citrix. I was the technical lead for implementing Microsoft Lync 2010. I am the technical lead for Websense Web Security product.

Chicago, Il, Us

Documentation consists of network maps, and static IP lists, as well as server list and services for each. I migrated all users off Novel to a complete Microsoft 2003 Active Directory structure. Converted the internet connection from a single T1 line to a Cogent 100mb pipe solution. During this time I upgraded their Norton Antivirus solution from 7.5 to Symantec Corporate Version 10 solution. I assisted in moving their web hosting from external to internal solution. I planned and implemented Microsoft Windows Update Server internally to push updates to all workstations. I assisted in Cisco Voice over IP management. I helped to implement and maintain EMC (Legato) Networker enterprise wide backup solution. Migration of the watchguard firewall system to a new Cisco 5500 series cluster along with implementing Cisco VPN. I was able to improve network performance by finding and repairing bottlenecks.

During the course of this position I split my time between network administration, server administration and desktop support. I migrated the entire network to Norton Corporate 8.5 then 9.0 along with introducing Symantec Antivirus for Exchange to help with the large volume of email viruses that had previously been received. Installation and configuration of Citrix as well as installing Nfuse for vpn access, is among my list of accomplishments in this position. I migrated all of the firewalls to use new Watchguard systems. While working in conjunction with other staff, the installation of 10 other locations over the Internet with the Watchguard systems was accomplished to create VPN tunnels. I researched and installed Microsoft SUS server to provide our own controlled patch system thru active directory.

I was an online game administrator for this online game. I assisted in user complaints and daily administration of the game.

Working as an independent Consultant, I have provided many types of consulting from corporate customers to home users. I have provided advice on Internet access to customers utilizing both hardware and software access methods. During this time I have also designed security guidelines for several organizations, to include Microsoft Service packs, Microsoft hot patches, and Virus Prevention Solutions. I have managed several Microsoft Exchange 5.5 servers, including Integration with IIS to provide web access email. Designed and developed several Internet and Intranet websites utilizing Microsoft IIS, combined with Microsoft Index Server and Site Server Express to develop reports on usage analysis. During my time as a consultant I have earned my MCSE in both Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000. My positions have included setting up and designing websites for many different companies, along with user account management and active directory design.

Us

Located at a major financial leader. I was responsible for hardening and securing the servers and online banking applications.