JULIAN A. YATES

**** ******** *****, **********, ******** 22193

205-***-****

ab86mx@r.postjobfree.com

SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER ~ LEAD ARCHITECT

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Innovative, strategic senior systems architect, offering comprehensive experience in network, systems, and virtualization design and engineering.

Highly analytical professional, equipped with exceptional ability to interact with high-performance teams, resolve complex IT and business issues, and implement best practice methodologies.

Effective negotiator and consultant; capable of building solid relationships with key executives, technical companies, and vendors.

Highly commended as an accomplished subject matter expert, with consistent project delivery success and process improvement achievement; recognized for integrating business capabilities and development background in leading companies and government organizations.

Currently hold Active Top Secret Clearance.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Systems Engineering

Project Management

Troubleshooting

Process Efficiencies

Regulatory Compliance and Standards

Customer Service and Relations

Strategic Planning and Analysis

Continuous Process Improvement

Cross-Functional Leadership and Team Building

TECHNICAL ACUMEN

OPERATING SYSTEMS - Windows Linux UNIX Mac OS

VIRTUALIZATION - VMware vCenter/ESX Citrix Xen Microsoft Hyper-V

NETWORKING - Routers Switches Firewalls Subnets (VLSM) VPNs

SECURITY - Network Anti-Virus Intrusion Prevention/Detection Systems

STORAGE - NetApp EMC Sun Coraid

PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES - Shell Scripting Batch Scripting HTML PHP

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security; InfoZen Washington, DC, USA

LEAD SENIOR SYSTEMS ARCHITECT Nov 2012–Present

- Lead architect on the virtualization project encompassing the following key initiatives:

- Migrating the non-production, pre-production, and production servers and applications from physical to virtual

- Maintaining project plan schedule

- Auditing of the current logical and physical virtual environment

- Funding approval for improvements and optimization to the physical and virtual infrastructure

- Successful upgrade of VM tools and virtual hardware, as well as Dell PowerEdge R710 servers from ESX 3.5/4.0 to 5.1

- Leverage skills in implementing VMware vShield Network Security, VMware vCenter Operations Manager, as well as NetApp storage area network (SAN).

- Manage brocade fiber switches, as well as production and non-production Active Directory domain forests.

- Proficiently mentor senior, mid-level, and junior engineers on various areas of infrastructure, which include networking, central administrations, and virtual environments.

- Maintain constant coordination with the government project manager in virtualizing 43 project teams’ non-production instances of custom ICE application.

- Played an instrumental role in successfully rebuilding and upgrading the old virtual environment from VMware ESX 3.5 and 4.0 to VMware ESXi 5.1.

- Reduced servers provisioning time from weeks to days after designing common operating environments (COEs), including middle-tier applications for project teams in the deployment of custom ICE applications.

NetStable, LLC Woodbridge, VA, USA

PRESIDENT; LEAD SENIOR SYSTEMS ARCHITECT Oct 2006–Present

- Design, configure, and implement virtual cloud environment utilizing VMware ESX(i) 5.0, vCenter 5.0, and VMware View 4.6 in full support of virtual workspaces for 15 client accounts.

- Successfully created, installed, configured, and troubleshot the following:

- Datacenter network, which included MikroTik appliance configured as a bridge and firewall; Mikrotik appliance configured as a router and provided trucking; and a Cisco 3500XL configured with VLANs to separate diverse client networks

- Web hosting farm with two custom-built UNIX–based FreeBSD 7.0 web servers installed with Apache, PHP, MySQL, ProFTPD, SSH, Exim, Dovecot, and DirectAdmin control panel

- SANs network consisting of a Linux-based system with 6 x 500GB hard drives in a hardware raid 5; Cisco 3500XL series switch

- Created and administered the client base of 30 client accounts with approximately 70 domain names.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Technica Corporation Washington, DC, USA

LEAD SENIOR SYSTEMS ARCHITECT Apr 2012–Sep 2012

- Performed key technical and engineering tasks, such as facilitating the VMware View (VDI) environment; collecting logs from the networking equipment through syslog server implementation; and providing audits of users and computer objects in Active Directory for the multi-enclave laboratory environment.

- Progressively led the redesign, configuration, and execution of three new VMware vCenter 5.0 on two classified enclaves with 50 ESXi 5.0 hosts.

- Functioned as VMware laboratory manager replacement in creating, deploying, and configuring VMware vCloud Director for a proof of concept.

- Determined and resolved misconfigurations and bottlenecks through documentation of the current physical and logical network topology.

- Solely measured current and future utilization, performance, bottlenecks, and capacity of current VMware environment by installing, configuring, and administering utility.

- Facilitate the 50,000 users of Active Directory forest/domain across 2 network enclaves.

- Rendered strategic assistance in documenting major repeatable processes within the laboratory; consequently developing and fostering a more consistent and stable environment.

Advanced IT Services Washington, DC, USA

LEAD SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER Jul 2011–Apr 2012

- Contributed insights as engineering lead for the e-Discovery deployment on FBI’s classified and unclassified networks; deployed and configured Symantec Enterprise Vault 9 into the following:

- VMware Lab Manager 4.0 to be used as proof of concept as well as updates and maintenance

- FBI’s Lab through the VMware vSphere Client

- Physical Dell Blade Chassis

- Proficiently exemplified engineering expertise in accomplishing the following key initiatives at European Investors Inc.:

- Execution of inventory current physical and virtual infrastructure for consolidation and equipment lifecycle replacements

- Installation, configuration, and management of utility to measure current and future utilization, performance, bottlenecks, and capacity of current VMware environment

- Expert design and implementation of the VMware ESXi 5.0 environment including disaster recovery site in support of 50 virtual machines

- Resolved numerous networking issues between headquarters and disaster recovery sites, which included Active Directory, NetApp snap mirror replication, and Dell blade chassis network communication issues.

Defense Security Service (DSS); BAE Systems Herndon, VA, USA

LEAD PROJECT MANAGER; LEAD SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER Nov 2010–Jul 2011

- Solely accounted for providing subject matter expertise on virtualization, networking, and security.

- Master-planned and designed the network testing laboratory for DSS and their projects prior to release into production.

- Served as project lead in the planning and creation of the mobile testing center for a DSS project, allowing DSS users to take tests from a mobile test center.

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA); Harris Corporation; and Yoh Chantilly, VA, USA

LEAD SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER Apr 2010–Oct 2010

- Acted as key project lead for planning, redesigning, integrating, and implementing the following projects:

- Core network consisting of 2 Cisco 3800 series routers, 12 Cisco Catalyst 3700 series, and a Cisco C-6509 series switch

- McAfee 2150 Firewall and McAfee 3050 Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)

- New security policies and best practices, ensuring network integrity, reliability, and efficiency of future manageability

- Two separate virtualization infrastructures through the use of VMware ESX 4, vSphere 4, and vCenter and Lab Manager on HP DL380, Sun blades, and Sun SAN storage

- Virtualization environment for the agency’s customers through the Sun Blade hardware and VMware ESX 4 software on unclassified and classified networks

- Microsoft Exchange 2010 utilized by over 500 onsite and offsite users

- Presided over the configuration and troubleshooting of Microsoft products and services within multiple domains for the company’s agile software development team.

- Facilitated the extensive knowledge transfer of Microsoft products to the network engineering team.

- Expertly analyzed software requirements to identify the feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.

- Achieved recognition for providing excellent customer service to customers while working as a subcontractor.

U.S. Department of State; Siemens; and DMS International Alexandria, VA, USA

LEAD SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER Feb 2010–Apr 2010

- Provided expert oversight to the production and non-production infrastructure encompassing Citrix Xen for virtualization, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Redhat Enterprise Linux servers utilized for enrolling and issuing Department of State badges across United States.

- Drafted shell script backup system utilized for backing up data from all Linux servers with checksum; consistently ensuring compliance of key systems with the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS).

- Successfully installed, configured, administered, and troubleshot Citrix XenCenter 5.5 in support to the development and production of DoS network.

Pentagon; Lockheed Martin; and Apex Systems, Inc. Arlington, VA, USA

SENIOR SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR Feb 2009–Feb 2010

- Accomplished the configuration, administration, and troubleshooting of the current ACD Voice over IP phone system utilized by numerous high-profile agencies and help desk service centers.

- Master-planned, designed, and oversaw the following:

- Red Hat LINUX server environment

- Storage area networks for the server farm enabling centralization of large amounts data while providing fault tolerance and redundancy

- Enterprise Microsoft SQL 2005 solution utilized by various application groups

- Migrated the entire Windows, Linux, and UNIX-based systems from physical to virtual through IBM and HP blades running VMware ESX 3.5.

- Authored work instruction discussing policies on ways on how to create, manage, and delete users.

- Wrote and modified new group policies to guarantee the Department of Defense/ Defense Information Systems Agency’s adherence to all production servers.

- Initiated the redesign and oversight of organizational units to provide better delegation of security policies.

- Planned and created several work instructions and standard operating procedures to enforce a wide array of network policies.

- Received two customer service excellence awards while working at Apex Systems, Inc. as a substitute to Lockheed Martin.

U.S. Army South Korea

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST Apr 2005–Sep 2008

- Rendered desk support on a wide range of user technical issues, which included installing, configuring, and troubleshooting printers, Common Access Card (CAC) readers, and installing and configuring Microsoft Office products.

- Conducted routing backups for all fileservers; configured and resolved Windows 2003-based network issues; and carried out network scans on all organizational assets.

- Operated unclassified and classified video teleconference (VTC) for high-ranking officers.

Systemroot, LLC Sterling, VA, USA

SENIOR NETWORK TECHNICIAN Jun 2004–Dec 2004

- Optimized productivity in designing, installing, configuring, and troubleshooting the following key initiatives:

- Web hosting farm for company use, which consisted of two UNIX-based web servers

- PBX phone system with four analog phones, a dedicated fax extension, and two VoIP lines for inbound/outbound calls

- All service contracted clients; UNIX-based firewall solution running FreeBSD 4.10

- Networking equipment, including Cisco 2600 series routers and Cisco 3500 series switch

- Rendered onsite and offsite technical support companywide; designed client-based images for servers and workstations; and conducted onsite and offsite backup solutions.

Web Work Administration Herndon, VA, USA

OWNER Dec 2000–May 2004

- Built a client base of approximately 20 clients consisting of small businesses and personal users.

- Designed, installed, configured, and troubleshoot

- Windows 2000-based network, which included an active directory domain controller and five workstations

- Web hosting server with one UNIX FreeBSD 4.9 installed with Apache, PHP, and MySQL

- Networking equipment, particularly firewalls, routers, bridges, switches, and wireless devices

- Custom web sites through Microsoft FrontPage for approximately 10 clients

- Created, upgraded, and troubleshot client personal computers, including memory upgrades, hard drive installation, software installation, and system configuration.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

CompTIA Network+ Certification CompTIA Security+ Certification

Pro: Windows Server 2008, Enterprise Administrator TS: Configuring Microsoft Windows Vista Client

General Dynamics 25Q Course Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)

Network Design and Engineering (Cisco Curriculum)

LIST OF SELECTED PROJECTS

Jan 2008–Jun 2010

Project Name: YATESNET

Company/Client Name: YATESNET, Woodbridge, VA

Main Function: A project company focused on gathering real working experience with the latest Microsoft projects in a production environment, with three locations across Maryland and Virginia.

Jan 1998–Jun 2010

Project Name: FBSD-DEV PROJECTS

Company/Client Name: FBSD-DEV PROJECTS, Herndon, VA

Main Function: Serving as the key lead, an initiative by a team of developers committed to contributing open-source solutions for the UNIX- and Linux-based operating systems; with EasyBSD as the primary project, a modular post installation script to assist all types of users and administrations in hardening their servers and workstations.

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