I lead a diverse team of System Administrators managing a Juniper, EqualLogic, and Microsoft stack (Active Directory, Hyper-V, Windows Server, and Internet Information Services / IIS) environment for The Ohio State University. * Serve as Subject Matter Expert for the Systems Team.* Manage Microsoft Hyper-V failover cluster of 150 servers running Windows Server on Dell hardware in two data centers.* Design and maintain Active Directory domain, DNS, and DHCP services.* Provision, apply security patches, and decommission servers, applications, and networks as needed using Microsoft System Center (SCCM).* Investigate and troubleshoot infrastructure support requests.* Develop scripts using PowerShell and automated processes to accomplish IT infrastructure changes and server replacements.* Monitor business-critical server infrastructure, network, applications, and websites to ensure uptime and optimal functionality.* Attend meetings and collaborate with business leaders to serve the greater needs of one of the largest universities in the United States.* Lead effort to migrate 5 independent IT units and 150 servers to a common Active Directory infrastructure, network, and IT support team prioritizing high availability and security best practices.* Perform regular backups and recoveries to server environment.

Serve as team lead to the Systems group with primary responsibilities to image, configure, and decommission physical and virtual servers using Dell hardware, VMware, and Hyper-V virtual machine environments.* Maintained Active Directory and Windows Server-based environment.* Built and maintained VMware vSphere infrastructure.* Migrated virtual machine environment from VMware to Microsoft Hyper-V Failover Cluster to meet cost-saving requirements. * Configured and managed storage, network switches, and security devices. * Deployed, managed, monitored, and decommissioned servers and applications as needed and to comply with policies and best practices.* Helped evaluate, recommend, and purchase new technologies and products as needed, including storage, server, and networking systems.* Worked on a dedicated team to support Enrollment Services and Undergraduate Education with their critical admissions processes and requirements, sensitive data, and custom applications to ensure stability, security, and efficiency.* Routinely created and updated scripts utilizing Microsoft PowerShell to perform job duties more efficiently and accurately as well as facilitate critical business processes.* Served as Team Lead to E.S. Systems Group and Backup Database Administrator to the Senior D.B.A.

All matters of software and hardware support for ES&UE network. Windows desktop support and Windows server administration. PC deployment, troubleshooting, software and hardware installations, Active Directory account management.

Providing software and hardware support (Help Desk) for hundreds of Dell and IBM systems and prominent administration faculty.Utilize inventory/help request (Track-It!) and drive imaging (Ghost) softwareTroubleshoot various Windows and hardware-based issues through self-diagnosis and communicating with vendors such as Microsoft, Dell, HP, and IBM.

Gopherarun.com (Running website with local road race information)Designed two iterations of the website.Implemented online registrations for road races and other related events.Converted all content into a content management system.