Ian Steele

Network Engineer / Datacenter Architect

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Profile

Information Technology (IT) professional that specializes in the design, implementation and management

of custom datacenter solutions; Works closely with executives and upper management to streamline

processes and improve the company’s global position; Maintains a proven track record of meeting

deadlines and staying under budget; Continuously refreshes technical knowledge and stays current with

industry trends.

Core Competencies

• Data Center Management • Network Design and Operation

• Cisco Unified Computing (UCS) / Nexus • Private & Public Cloud Architecture

• Enterprise Storage Architecture • Disaster Recovery and Replication

Technical Proficiencies

• Cloud and IaaS: Cisco UCS, VMware SRM / Data Protection, Inmage Scout, Zerto

replication, vCenter as a service, VDI (VMware View with linked clones).

• Virtualization: VMware: vCenter, vSphere, vCloud Director, vComposer, Citrix, Hyper-

V.

• Enterprise Storage: Nimble CS arrays, Oracle ZFS, EMC and NetApp.

• Routing & Switching: Cisco Nexus, Extreme Black Diamond, Brocade FastIron,

advanced firewall design, VPN and MPLS deployment, BGP/EIGRP routing, network

diagramming and design.

• Software: Microsoft: Server 2008 / 2012, Exchange w/ Powershell, SQL 2008 / 2012,

Dyanmics (CRM & Great Plains), SharePoint & Lync; Unix / Linux.

• Network Monitoring: Wireshark, Solarwinds, Nagios, Zenoss, OpenView, Cisco Prime.

• Unified Communications / Voice: Cisco Call Manager, Avaya Communication Manager,

Lync & Jabber.

Professional Certifications

• VMware Certified Associate – Data Center Virtualization (VCA-DV)

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• VMware Certified Associate – Cloud (VCA-Cloud)

• Cisco Certified Network Associate – Datacenter Specialization (CCNA Datacenter)

• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MSCE)

• Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP)

• Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)

• Brocade Accredited Internetworking Specialist (BAIS)

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Professional Experience

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING, Tampa, Florida 2009 -2014

Director of Information Technology / Senior Systems Engineer

**Engineered the datacenter and managed the IT department staff for the Tampa Bay Lightning, while

bringing into focus the business goals for the company.

• Designed and deployed the entire IT infrastructure at the Tampa Bay Times forum,

including: servers, storage, desktops, network and wireless, cellular and telecommunications.

• Consolidated datacenter into a 100% virtualized environment using VMware and Cisco

UCS in order to save on OPEX costs (power and cooling), including daily maintenance.

• Protected critical business assets by developing private and public cloud architectures for

offsite disaster recovery and business continuity.

• Created high density wireless network to enhance the fan experience and drive mobile

applications and ticket / concession sales.

• Managed the IT helpdesk team to ensure support of corporate SLAs.

• Provided event support to 150+ events per year with a large and diverse scope of duties,

such as: wireless deployment, ticket master integration, and back of house infrastructure.

• Acted as the building IT consultant for the design and execution of the 2012 Republican

National Convention.

ABSOLUTE ACCESS & SECURITY, Orlando, Florida 2006 -2009

Manager of Network Operations

**Responsible for datacenter design and operation, as well as providing all engineering services.

• Provided entire range of technical services to staff and customers.

• Developed company datacenter at headquarters.

• Maintained customer networks and consulted on network design and security

enhancements.

• Increased margins by developing unique technical products and solutions for customers.

IPDS COMPUTERS, Orlando, Florida 2003 -2006

Network Design Consultant

**Designed and deployed network and server solutions for healthcare and insurance companies.

• Provided cisco consultation to the entire sales team that was in charge of customer

deployments of network and voice equipment.

• Integrated IBM servers into customer’s datacenters while working with the local VAR.

Education

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Master of Business Administration (in progress)

University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida

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