Bill Seeley

**** ********* **

Waxhaw, NC

980-***-****

acdrx4@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Northwood University, Midland, Michigan Sept.1993-May 1995

BBA-Business Management, BBA-Marketing, AA-Advertising

VCP 350

VCP 510

VTSP 5.1

VSP 5.1

EXPERIENCE

Forsythe Solutions Group, Inc, March 2013-October 2013

Senior Consultant, Pre and Post-Sales Engineer

. Responsible for assessment, planning and implementation design of new

and upgrade solutions at client sites.

. Technologies assessed include VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, Linux

and Windows-based guest OS.

. Working with customers at all levels of management and technical staff

to determine best solutions for long-term objectives. Creating and

providing necessary documentation as well as providing cross-training.

. Creating Statements of Work and standards for projects based on

customer needs and goals.

. Assuming leadership roles during project life cycles.

ePlus Technology, Inc, November 2010-October 2012

Senior Engineer, Pre and Post-Sales

. Dedicated resource for datacenter pre-sales engagements including

virtualization planning, design and implementation and post-sales

support.

. Created new virtual infrastructure upgrade path from ESX 3.5 to

vSphere ESXi 4.1 for a major grocery chain.

. Project and team lead during project life cycle.

. Planning, designing and documenting remote store hardware refresh

project to implement virtualization of application servers and backup

solutions on vSphere 4.1/5.0 stand-alone ESXi hosts.

. ESX 3.5 security hardening within Linux-based console.

. Pre-sales demos for solutions based on client business needs. Examples

include upgrade paths to new versions of VMware and virtual desktops

and application virtualization.

. Demonstrations and Proof of Concepts for backup and disaster recovery

utilizing Veeam Backup and Recovery software for remote stores.

Synnefo Technology Solutions, June 2009-November 2010

Senior VMware Consultant

. Onsite resident pre and post-sales consultant performing large P2V

migrations with concentration on SUSE Linux migrations utilizing

Platespin Migrate. Windows 2000/2003 migrations performed utilizing

VMware Converter, Vizioncore vConverter as well as Platespin Migrate.

Migrations included P2V and V2V migrations within the customer's local

environment and overseas environments. Consulted internal staff on

best methods and best practices. Heavy concentration on documenting

procedures and lessons learned.

. Onsite resident consultant assisting in an large enterprise (~1000)

P2V server migration project for TIAA-Cref financial services.

Assisted with developing better and more efficient methods of new ESX

server builds as well as streamlining the P2V process for Linux and

Windows guest OS.

. Created documentation of new procedures and processes throughout the

project.

. Assisted with VDI/VMware View virtual desktop deployment for American

Family Insurance. Created best practices documentation and assisted

with UAT during the initial process.

. Assisted internal IT staff with issue resolutions within their virtual

infrastructure.

. Worked with all levels of management to ensure new infrastructure met

security requirements and acceptable levels of performance. Suggested

recommendations as they related to the needs of the business.

DTE Energy, March 2008-January 2009

Principle Analyst

. Onsite consultant with Teksystems as project manager and lead engineer

for data center relocation, consolidation and virtualization. Design

and deployment of Vmware ESX 3.5 clustered environment.

. Relocation of over 45 physical servers to new data center and

virtualize with VMware ESX Server 3.5/Virtual Center 2.5. Migration

of servers completed using Platespin PowerConvert.

. Implemented and maintained new SharePoint servers in development and

production.

. Develop detailed documentation for procedures during data center

migration.

. Post migration support of Windows 2000, 2003 guest servers-virtual and

physical.

. Support of two-node clustered Windows 2003 servers used for file

sharing services attached to a Clariion CX-500 array.

. Administration of Citrix 4.0 server farm.

. Installation and deployment of Sharepoint/MOSS 2007 servers in

production and test environments.

. Deployment of Windows 2003 servers in a test environment for

development and staging.

. Creation of new guest Windows servers utilizing templates.

. Deployment and support of muti-tiered applications on Windows

platforms.

. Support for Citrix 4.0 environment. Added additional Citrix server for

MS Office application during testing of MS Office 2007.

. Ensure guest servers were functioning properly, monitoring with Uptime

software.

. Evaluation of Windows 2008 in a test environment for file server

services.

. Evaluation and testing of Linux based servers for corporate

applications.

. Evaluation and testing of interoperability with Mac OS X client

systems in to Windows AD.

. Ongoing detailed documentation of procedures and project status.

. Working knowledge on IBM xSeries, Dell PowerEdge series server

platforms.

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Nov. 2004-March 2008

Systems Engineer

. Install, deploy and maintain server based systems for enterprise-wide

application servers.

. Application servers included Citrix PS 4.0 sever farm consisting of 22

servers based on Windows Server 2003. Included support, administration

and deployment of replacement Citrix servers.

. Resident SME for VMware services. Responsible for Design, Integration,

Project Planning, Documentation and Cross Training.

. Project management for Vmware related projects and FTP infrastructure

deployment project.

. Reduced physical server hardware by redeploying Windows-based server

to VMware infrastructure. Successfully recovered critical application

servers in a DR scenario in less than 2 hours for a business unit that

was never able to be recovered in a DR scenario.

. Deployment of new VMware ESX 3.0 Server environment which included

migrating development and production physical application servers to

VMware using PlateSpin PowerConvert and VMWare Converter 3.0.

Migration of ESX 2.5.1 Server to ESX 3.0 enviroment.

. Planned and implemented Virtual Desktop Infrastructure using VMWare

VDI Broker and ESX Server 3.0.

. Documentation of ongoing and new processes, upgrades and new systems

for Disaster Recovery.

. Designed and implemented a new automated infrastructure for internal

and external client file transmissions including developing batch

scripts for the automation process. This included an external Linux

FTP server and Windows internal FTP server running McAfee eBusiness

Server for automated PGP encryption/decryption.

. Create transmission interface scripts for automated file transfer

processes.

. Deployment of secure FTP server running multiple transmission

protocols.

. Resolved client connectivity issues with network engineering team.

. Maintain and troubleshoot any issues on Windows 2000 transmission

servers.

. Enterprise 2000 migration project; migrated and created over 90% of

transmission jobs.

. Co-coordinated testing of scripted transmissions with clients and

vendors.

. Assisted with planning of internal migration to a new infrastructure

which included planning number of hours per client, how automation

process will change and re-writing batch scripts to match new

infrastructure process. This also included determining how

transmission servers will interact with other internal networks.

Independent Consultant Oct. 2001-Nov. 2004

. Adventist Health System Software Trainer. Trained clinicians on new

software package developed by McKesson. Full-time Phase I and Phase II

training including navigating the software, entering new patient

information and follow-up support after go-live.

. Support for Macintosh systems for small businesses, Mac OS X Panther.

. Hardware upgrade project for HP and 7-Eleven. Replaced in-store

servers and redeployed existing equipment as in-store CBT following

detailed scripts from the 7-Eleven corporate office. This migration

was hardware based running on Windows NT platform.

. Installed PC, server equipment, wired and wireless network for two

area restaurants and helped implement Micros POS terminal systems.

. Windows 98 to Windows XP upgrades for various area businesses making

all PCs in these environments consistent according to the needs of the

business.

. Online documentation for a local ISP for their Intranet. Developed

technical documentation using Microsoft Word, Macromedia RoboInfo and

RoboHelp.

. Onsite consultant with Compucom Systems and Atlantic States/First

Citizens Bank covering the southwest Florida region. Responsible for

user support and managing work orders called in from bank

headquarters. Workstation support for Windows NT 4.0 Workstation and

Windows NT 4.0 file servers. Migration project from Windows NT to

Windows 2000 server and Windows NT to XP on the desktop for all

southwest Florida branches. This process including installing

proprietary software (BranchBanker) and installing updates and patches

as needed. Basic administration of routers including NAT and

configuration of routing tables and updating IOS as needed.

. Contract work at various small businesses in southwest Florida ranging

from PC support to deployment of file servers and Internet sharing as

well as deployment of Wi-Fi equipment and setting up wireless

networks.

. Installed and maintained LAN for a Las Vegas-based real estate

marketing firm.

. Website design and PC implementation and support for various

businesses including Macintosh computers.

. Authored login scripts and batch files for various maintenance and

installation uses on customer networked PC's.

Incomnet Communications Corp, Irvine, CA Jan. 1999-Oct. 2001

Manager Network and Desktop Support

. Administration of Novell 4.11 and Windows NT/2000 file and web servers

for a 120 end-user and 186-node environment. Supported end-user

workstations running Windows 98, NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows 2000

Professional.

. Regular maintenance of Compaq files servers and installed updates and

patches as needed.

. Managed a 7 person network and desktop support team.

. End-user support via phone and in person.

. Migrated Novell servers to Windows NT 4.0.

. Migrated Novell NDS printing to Windows NT.

. Installed, configured, and supported Microsoft Exchange 5.5 corporate

mail server and Netscape Messenger Internet mail server.

. Basic administration of routers including NAT and configuration of

routing tables and updating IOS as needed.

. Facilitated several projects; which included re-cabling and

documentation of switch closets, deployment of diskless workstations

in Customer Service department (running Windows 2000 Terminal Server

clustered over three servers), saving the company $78,000.00. This in

turn reduced the need to support each desktop. Results reduced

deployment time from 25 minutes to less than 10 minutes for each user.

. Documented rollout procedures and policies; evaluation, testing and

deployment of new applications developed in-house by the development

staff.

. Deployed Microsoft DHCP server eliminating static IP addresses on

workstations.

. Developed a standard workstation environment according to each

department's needs and documented those procedures. Workstations were

installed and deployed using Norton Ghost.

. Support for Macintosh computers for the web developers.

. Implemented hands-on training schedules once a week for support staff

and help desk personnel.

. Planned and implemented McAfee Total Service Desk help desk software

which also performed workstation and server software and hardware

inventory and was also key in the company's Y2K compliance check

project.

. Negotiated with hardware and software vendors for best possible prices

and discounts.

. Wrote batch scripting for ftp uploads of customer data transactions to

MCI WorldCom.

. Wrote login scripts for user groups separated by department for

Windows NT and Novell Netware logins.

Associated Travel International, Santa Ana, CA Oct. 1997-Jan. 1999

Computer Support/Network Administrator

. Administration of Novell 3.12 servers in a 100 user, 110 node

environment at the corporate office.

. Deployed Windows NT servers as an integration for ADP Payroll software

running on MS SQL 6.5.

. Traveled to offices throughout California and Texas troubleshooting

workstations and e-mail servers running Microsoft Mail.

. Installed, deployed, and supported new workstations and laptops

running Windows 95.

Detroit Edison Company, Detroit, Michigan July 1995-Sept. 1997

Computer Support/Network Administrator

. Administration of Novell 3.12 servers and end user support for 250

users in a 6,000 user enterprise.

. Installation and support of Windows 3.11/Windows 95 workstations.

. Team leader of a Microsoft Office upgrade team. Company-wide migration

from MS Office 4.3 to Office 97.

. Assisted in the company-wide migration from Novell to Windows NT 4.0.

Installed and deployed all of the company's twenty four BDC's. Also

upgraded workstations from Windows 3.11 to Windows 95 during this

migration project.

. Wrote batch files for DOS on user workstations to execute maintenance

programs during boot-up process.

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