• Extensive experience with Managing Cisco based Networks. • Wide Operating System knowledge including Windows, Solaris & Linux• Managed network infrastructure with 5 locations worldwide and over 300 people.• Managed all IT purchases, budgeting, and network infrastructure in Canada and Europe.• Successfully managed large projects on time and on budget, such as the setup a satellite office in London, England and relocated an office in Brussels Belgium, also lead the migration of 10 servers from a co-location center to the office headquarters with minimal down time and on schedule.• Continuous improvement in processes to provide efficiencies, such as the reduction in the cost of Internet access by 20% while increasing the speed and reduce TCO by virtualizing all development and testing PCs onto a VMware ESX platform and managed 12 ESX servers worldwide hosting over 200 virtual machines. This reduced spending on new hardware by 25%• Worked as Trainer/Instructor for SHL Systemhouse (Computerland), GP Learning Technologies, Broadleaf and Keyin College in Atlantic Canada. • Held Microsoft certifications as a Microsoft Certified System Engineer + Internet and Microsoft Certified Trainer. Currently updating to become re-certified.• Instructed Microsoft Official Curriculum courses for 5 years including Windows 9xNT/2000, TCP/IP and Internet Information Sever, Network Infrastructure, Exchange 5.5/2000 and Designing Active Directory.• Developed and taught several courses including; A+ and Linux. Designed and taught a specialized Linux course for The Department of Defense in Shearwater, NS.Specialties: Linux/Unix Network and System Administration, Cisco Switch/Firewall Configuration, Virtualization Design and Configuration (VMware), Network Design, Network Security, Active Directory Design and configuration, Exchange Configuration and Administration, SUN Server and storage hardware, HP and DELL Desktops, Laptops and Server Hardware
Listed skills include Active Directory, Virtualization, Vmware, Windows Server, and 21 others.