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Simi Valley, Ca, Us

Basel, Switzerland, Ch

• Provided cloud focused architectural leadership and expertise for multilevel (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), enterprise-wide business solutions. Accountable for developing the migration path for existing on-premises systems to the next generation cloud environment. • Directed Office 365 hybrid environment rollout. Configured Azure Active Directory for single sign-on utilizing AD Connect. Evaluated ADFS as a strategic solution for third party provider’s connectivity. • Guided enterprise infrastructure initiatives: security policy creation and enforcement, exchange management, disaster recovery planning, storage management and provisioning, user onboarding, AD management and upgrade, hardware provisioning and migration, networking and desktop support management.• Prepared architecture plan and created the Azure Cloud environment to host migrated IaaS VMs and PaaS role instances for refactored applications and databases. Reviewed workloads, system dependencies, business requirements and security requirements to optimize the Azure subscriptions.• Implemented diverse data base integration using Azure SQL and Managed Instances.• Utilized Azure Active Directory, VM Scale sets, Storage accounts, Azure NetApp Files, Azure AD Domain services, Virtual WAN and related network resources to established foundation for the successful transition to a hybrid IT environment. • Monitored and adjust cloud utilization using Subscriptions Cost management and Billing, Automation Accounts, Log Analytics, Run Books to minimize cost.• Led technical and functional implementation of Microsoft Dynamics AX and Dynamics CRM systems to take advantage of Azure services for corporate global deployments. Works closely with product vendors ensuring strategic and architectural fit, and ability of product to scale in order to meet business requirements.

• Analyzed business needs by interviewing customers and upper management. Defined and execute the Cloud/Hybrid products roadmap.• Evaluated Hybrid and Cloud-Only hosted architectures for existed systems. Apprized Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS and Google Cloud Platform. • Developed and demonstrated Proof of Concept of potential Azure technologies and led these PoCs through initial product development.• Designed VM architecture for IaaS and PaaS. Identified the appropriate VM types and sizes for a solution.• Determined Azure data storage options and Azure Web Apps for business continuity. Planed Azure Web Apps for scalability and performance.• Identified the Microsoft products and services for monitoring Azure solutions. Plane strategies for business continuity and disaster recovery. • Performed Azure common administrative tasks such as: Created Azure VMs, Secured resources and resource scopes, Configured various Azure options: Traffic Manager, Azure AD, Azure Cache and Service bus• Implemented authentication using Azure ACS(B2C), AD Connect• Evaluated performance and documented deployed architectures.• Provided mentorship to technical support leaders and senior level engineering staff

Played a principal role in all phases of systems development life cycle (SDLC). Directed analyses, design, implementation, testing and administration of multiple IT and technology projects:• Embedded development (Microcontroller based medical stimulator “Zapper”)• Mobile application development (TACTiX iOS game)• WEB development (Online traffic school)• .NET development (Data entry technology demonstrator “Palpare”, Hand writing emulation software, Print driver for mobile devices)• Business development (iHook1, iHook 2, HandTab)• Product development (Night Driving Glasses, 3D ruler)

Charlotte, Nc, Us

• Directed large database infrastructure expansion, offering high-availability DB and cluster computing deployment, automated systems administration and monitoring tools and techniques. • Work closely with application development groups in leveraging new infrastructure technologies. Provide senior level application design and architecture support with a focus on network infrastructure. • Deployed SharePoint farms and services and resolved related technical issues. Participated in development of custom SharePoint solution packages.• Created and managed content staging and testing environment for SharePoint and SQL development lifecycle.• Managed SQL, IIS, SharePoint and Application layer performance analysis, process and resource optimization.• Was responsible for training, mentoring, and development of IT groups and standards compliance. Participated in creation of best practices including establishing policies and procedures regarding software architecture in terms of tool selection, design/testing reviews and technology audits. Additionally, ensuring that all Production Technology systems are highly available and scalable.

Newport Beach, California, Us

Directed numerous business critical IT missions in the areas of Infrastructure Architecture and Software Development: • Strategic network infrastructure assessment and upgrade. Built a new WEB/FTP/Firewall servers cluster. Supervised new routers installation, completion of fiber and copper cabling, virtual LAN creation.• EMC Symmetrix installation and configuration tasks that includ a 21-server new imaging system buildup, and new switched Fibre Channel fabrics. (Dell PowerEdge servers, Windows 2000 Enterprise, SQL 2000, MS Clustering, ESN management software)• A large-scale data migration project to move files from jukebox libraries to the Symmetrix storage system. This included data quality control, gap elimination and document index cleaning. It also involved creation and maintenance of a separate reporting database. (VB6, TSQL, ADO)• Consolidation project designed to free up available data space. It incorporated software utilities development. (Visual Studio 6.0, VB GUI, VC DLL, ASPI layer SCSI jukebox control, Visual Studio Package & Deployment)• Middle-range EMC Centera storage system installation, configuration and benchmarking. • Design and creation of error-reporting application based on a backend database. (.NET, SQL2000, Cube design/OLTP/OLAP)• Provided strategic planning, research and evaluation of current and emerging technologies, implementation of new technologies. Equipment maintenance.• Conducted database administration: Backup, restore, upgrade, user management, script and stored procedures maintenance, performance analyses and testing. • Developed new concept of imaging system as a speculative project. Notably, client-side software was eliminated making system the more robust and easier to support.• Debugged a malfunctioning Jukebox driver. It was corrected without using source code. It saved the company money by increasing each Jukebox library’s capacity by 15%.

Performed system integration and development services. Responsibilities included analyses, conceptualization, solution recommendation, proof of concept and full cycle development. Also completed documentation, knowledge transfer and provided support of various sizes corporate IT projects: • Microsoft (Media Status Notification)• Chicago Title & Trust (Jukebox driver patch)• Intel (Oven connector tester¬)• Veridicom (Fingerprint recognition BIOS)• Guidant (Hibernation image save/restore)• V-Communications (Universal mouse driver)• C-Cube (Silicon Verification tests)• Collectech (Data Cleaning software)• Megatronics (Business system integration)• Gorbis & Liberty (Cognitive Dictionary)• CardService International (Card Reader Terminal interface)• Educational Insights (“Geo Safari”)• H & H Security (Network integration)• Packard Bell (Installation Manager)• IOMAGIC (Universal storage device “UNI”)

Redmond, Washington, Us

Santa Clara, California, Us

Torrance, California, Us

Nijmegen, Netherlands, Fr

Jacksonville, Fl, Us

Ms, Computer Science

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Conputer Science

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Electric Engineering