Russell Patterson Email & Phone Number

Fort Worth, Tx, Us

Palo Alto, California, Us

Broadcom bought VMware which is now known as VMware by Broadcom.

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

Was transferred with a team of consultants from Dell to VMware, maintaining my role and my seniority. - VMware NSX - VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancers (Avi) - VMware Site Recovery Manager - Datacenter Migrations

Round Rock, Texas, Us

• Designed and implemented a 24 host VMware SRM datacenter failover solution of mission critical VOIP servers• Designed and implemented a solution for an international company with customer facing web servers with multiple isolated networks, load balancing, and firewalls using VMware NSX.• Performed large-scale file server migrations over to a Microsoft DFS solution consolidating 70 file servers down to 9• Performed large scale server migrations, including V2V migrations of para-virtualized Linux (running on XenServer) to VMware• Deployed and/or upgraded customer environments to vSphere 5.x• Created Proof of Concept environments for multiple large datacenter transformation efforts• Performed various in-depth VMware assessments• Performed Virtualization Readiness Assessment reports using VMware’s Capacity Planner tool and delivered PowerPoint presentation showing cost-savings reports to senior management and I.T. decision makers• Implemented VMware’s Virtual Infrastructure using ESX servers in Datacenters and smaller remote offices• Planned and performed physical server to virtual server migrations using both VMware Convertor and PlateSpin Migrate• Developed migration plans and documentation for Active Directory and Exchange• Migrated networks from existing error-prone Active Directory and Exchange environments to new Active Directory forest and Exchange Sites.• Performed NT to Active Directory (Windows 2003 and Windows 2008) migrations• Performed Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2007 and 2003 migrations• Developed high availability Exchange 2007 and SQL 2005 clusters• Performed extensive Active Directory, Exchange, DNS, and DHCP cleanup work• Performed network assessments by evaluating their current network configurations• Provided on-site training (workshops) for VMware Virtual Infrastructure using ESX servers 3.x and vSphere• Provided on-site training for Exchange 2007 and 2003, and general Active Directory management

• Directed a group of three network engineers and three network analysts for one of our clients• Provided network support to fourteen hospitals in the United States and Canada• Created documentation standards using both Word documents and Visio diagrams• Evaluated, created and updated network documentation including network connectivity (e-mail, Internet, layer 3 switches, routers, VPN), servers, Storage Area Networks (IBM ESS & FAStT), and application workflow processes• Performed network connectivity, accessibility, functionality, manageability, reliability, and security analysis• Migrated networks from Novell NetWare to Microsoft Windows operating environment• Planned and implemented Active Directory and Group Policies• Network administrator for INFOHEALTH’s corporate office in Chicago• Implemented GoodLink wireless corporate email for a hospital• Converted Intranet and Internet web sites from HTML to ColdFusion

Chicago, Illinois, Us

• Directed a group of three network engineers and three network analysts for one of our clients• Provided network support to fourteen hospitals in the United States and Canada• Created documentation standards using both Word documents and Visio diagrams• Evaluated, created and updated network documentation including network connectivity (e-mail, Internet, layer 3 switches, routers, VPN), servers, Storage Area Networks (IBM ESS & FAStT), and application workflow processes• Performed network connectivity, accessibility, functionality, manageability, reliability, and security analysis• Migrated networks from Novell NetWare to Microsoft Windows operating environment• Planned and implemented Active Directory and Group Policies• Network administrator for INFOHEALTH’s corporate office in Chicago• Implemented GoodLink wireless corporate email for a hospital• Converted Intranet and Internet web sites from HTML to ColdFusion

Chicago, Illinois, Us

• Provided Tier III support for anything that had to do with the network. Supplied support and administration for multiple Exchange 5.5 sites.• Team leader for 8 network engineers/analysts.• Managed and supported IBM Enterprise Storage Server 2105 Storage Area Network.• Troubleshot network connectivity—servers, routers, switches, hubs, network cards, RJ45 cabling and T1/ISDN lines.• Configured, maintained, and supported HP OpenView Network Node Manager, HP Systems Insight Manager, and other network monitoring systems.• Documented, managed and supported the LAN/WAN network for a hospital and its 23 clinics.• Maintained 120 MS NT 4.0-2000 and 23 Novell NetWare 4.1-4.11 servers.• Designed multiple web-based applications—inventory control and hardware/software documentation using SQL and Access.• Laid out, built and maintained the company’s Intranet using ASP, ColdFusion 4.51-5.0, ADO, SQL 2000 and Access 97.

• Developed turnkey solutions for client’s Microsoft and Novell NetWare networks.• Installed, administered and supported Exchange Servers (5.0-5.5), Netscape SuiteSpot 3.0 and Novell GroupWise. Supported network connectivity to Novell GroupWise.• Managed the connectivity support for a corporate-wide Intranet, via the Internet.• Used Backup Exec and ArcServe to plan and implement backup solutions for the Microsoft and Novell NetWare networks.• Provided applications development and debugging using Visual BASIC 5.0-6.0.• Wrote the installation, connectivity, setup and troubleshooting procedures for Windows NT and Novell NetWare Servers, Netscape SuiteSpot 3.0 and Netscape Communicator.• Managed and supported LAN/WAN networks for various small businesses with 1 to 3 servers.• Administered Exchange, IIS, Server backups, Internet access connectivity and troubleshooting.

• Developed turnkey solutions for client’s Microsoft and Novell NetWare networks.• Installed, administered and supported Exchange (4.0-5.0), IIS 3.0-4.0 and Windows NT servers.• Used Visual BASIC 5.0 for application development and debugging, and Visual Source Safe on large multi-user applications.• Planned and implemented backup solutions for the Microsoft network, using Backup Exec.• Maintained and managed connectivity to a corporate-wide Intranet, via the Internet.• Troubleshot network connectivity for servers, routers, hubs (managed and unmanaged), network cards, RJ45 cabling and ISDN lines.• Supported LAN/WAN environments for different small to midsize companies in the Dallas area.

Fort Worth, Texas, Us

• Served as the network administrator and lead tech that provided Tier III support for the network of approximately 1,500 devices.• Provided hands-on support for 30 Novell 3.1x-4.1x, Windows NT 3.51-4.0 servers and 1,500+ workstations and printers. Supported Windows 3.1x/95, MS-DOS 5.0-6.22, MS Office 4.3/97, MS Project 4.0-4.1, and mainframe access for Irma Workstation, Attachemate and Rumba.• Administered the NDS tree, created and managed users, groups, login scripts and print services.• Provided Tier II support for network issues, connectivity problems with the Novell, Windows NT, AIX/SCO UNIX and Amdahl Mainframe networks and network connectivity situations including hubs (managed/unmanaged), network cards and RJ45/Coax cabling.• Installed and managed networking software—SRC Budgeting, CCH Accounting & Payroll, and Ovid Medical Research.• Generated system policies to control MS Windows desktops. Helped create a standardized desktop for the Windows 3.1x/95 environments.• Supervised 20+ support technicians. Developed scripts to aid technicians during software installs.