David Eisenbacher

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Yonkers, New York 10701

646-***-****

acrxdo@r.postjobfree.com

Career Synopsis

I am a technology architect, with over 15 years of experience, that specializes in Microsoft, VMware and SAN infrastructure as well as underlying technologies that encompass a full enterprise environment. I adapt and grow in the forefront of the computer industry as it evolves to meet business needs.

Career History

Senior Consultant DC

Presidio 8/2014 -9/2015

Worked in the Consulting and Integration Data Center group for the tri-state area professional services as a full time position as a Senior Consultant. This role was to work with the clients in understanding their business requirements and design / implementing best practice solutions. I worked closely with the clients in several verticals Financial, Legal, Heath Care interfacing directly with the C level and business owners down to IT managers and System Administrators. I was hands on with the design and implementation as well as all aspects of the projects such as from hardware / software installs to the advanced configuration of replication and business continuity. All hybrid cloud implementations were a cross between internal and external IaaS, PaaS designs.

Lead project implementations

Create solutions designs for clients

Troubleshooting Client issues

EMC / VMware Hybrid Cloud for Internal / External (SaS, IaaS, PaaS)

VMware virtualization product suite(VCAC, VCO, SRM, VCOPs, VCloud director, VCenter, VDI)

EMC ViPR

Implemented Virtualized “VMWare” environments based upon best practiced

High Availability and Business Continuity

KVM virtualization infrastructure

EMC storage, VNX, Xtreme I/O, Data Domain, VPLE, VMAX

NetApp Storage

EMC Backup (Avamar, Networker)

EMC Replication (Recover Point, SRDF)

VCE vBlock

Networking (Layer 2 / Layer 3, Software defined, Load balancing)

Storage Protocols (FC, ISCSI, NFS)

Scripting (PowerShell, VB, PHP)

Cisco UCS

HP Blades

VMware Infrastructure/Storage Consultant

Reckitt Benckiser 9/2013- 5/2014

Contract position. I was brought in to design and implement their new business continuance “DR” strategy between Parsippany NJ and Sterling VA Colocation with NTT. This design was based upon VMware 5.5 infrastructure utilizing VMWare SRM an existing EMC VNX SAN in NJ and a new VNX at NTT. Key requirements were to run production for all tier 1 and tier 2 applications out of either location with bi-direction fail over. Key Technologies used were VMware SRM “Site Recovery Manager” utilizing, EMC Recover Point, VMware Replicator, and diskless servers and or 3rd party software.

Head the project, vendor quotes, hardware and software needs.

Work with NTT for physical location,cage requirements, power and cooling needs

Networking design for VMware/ DR

VMware Virtual Internal Cloud

Applications, SQL,IIS web apps

Work with network team to deploy at NTT with in the MPLS

Architect new VMware vSphere 5.5 infrastructure based upon best practices

VMware SRM and 3rd party Disaster Recovery

Implement new VMware environment on HP Blade servers with HP Virtual Connect

Work with business owners on app requirements for RTO/PRO

Setup EMC RecoverPoint, EMC Mirror View

Setup new EMC VNX 7500SAN for 8GB FC, 10 GB ISCSI and

EMC VNX 7500, CX4, CX3

Mirror view

Recover point.

Windows applications, AD, Exchange, SQL, App Servers.

EMC Backup via Avamar

VMWare Replicator

Veritas Cluster, GCO

Veritas Volume Replicator, VVR

Microsoft Cluster

VMware Infrastructure/Storage Consultant

Fougera Pharmaceuticals 5/2012- 8/2013

Contract position. I was brought in to design and implement their new VMware 5.X infrastructure utilizing an existing EMC SAN. This project was an upgrade/migration from an existing VMware 3.X to 5.X. Key requirements for all tier 1 and tier 2 applications where the business continuance / disaster recovery mandated needs. This was part of planning based upon the application and accomplished based upon either VMware SRM “Site Recovery Manager”, EMC SRDF, EMC Mirror View, EMC Recover Point, VMware Replicator, San Based replication of LUNS, diskless servers and or 3rd party software.

Analyze existing VMware 3.5 environment

Analyze existing EMC CX4 SAN

Architect new VMware vSphere 5 infrastructure based upon best practices

VMware Virtual Internal Cloud

VMware SRM and 3rd party Disaster Recovery

Implement new VMware environment on DELL servers

Networking design for VMware/ DR

Applications, SQL,IIS web apps

Create and execute migration plan of existing virtual 3.X servers

Create and execute migration plan for physical servers to virtual

EMC SAN, SRDF, Mirror View

Windows applications, AD, Exchange, SQL, App Servers.

ASA Firewall Support

Juniper VPN and firewall

Extreme Networks administration

Cisco Networks Administration

Infrastructure/Storage Consultant

Discover Ready 11/2010- 3/2012

Contract position. I was brought in to manage the SAN migration project from Compellent to EMC CS960 and VNX7500 for the Windows and VMware environment built on HP Blade technology, including, in addition to this function was to plan the growth of the infrastructure to handle the 200-300X business growth. Implement disaster recovery of key components and client data, using EMC, Symantec, and VMware technologies.

Evaluate current business practices to optimize infrastructure/applications

Upgraded Microsoft Active Directory from 2000 to 2008 R2

Networking design for VMware/ DR

Applications, SQL,IIS web apps

Upgraded VMware ESX 3.x, 4.x to version 5

Create full data migration plan for SAN migration

Setup new EMC VNX 7500SAN for 8GB FC, 10 GB ISCSI and CIFS

EMC Celerra

Implement new HP Blade center using virtual connect vFlex 10GB Ethernet, ISCSI and FC

Implement new SQL Clustering 2005 and 2008

Implement new vSphere internal cloud on VMware version 5

Implemented EMC ISLON, CS960 and VNX7500 storage

Evaluated several SAN technologies for application needs: NetApp, EMC and BlueArc

Assist with daily operations of application

Infrastructure/Storage Consultant

Olshanlaw.com Olshan Grundman Frome Rosenzweig & Wolosky LLP 8/2010 – 11/2010

Contract position. I was brought in to redesign current Windows infrastructure, HP SAN to NetApp SAN, work with new management in setting requirements and cross-train staff on new technologies. Implement disaster recovery tier 1 application including messaging, remote access, document management and compliance data. This was accomplished via the use of NETAPP SAN based replication, and 3rd party nScalled application

Evaluate new SAN technologies and provide recommendations

Implement and migrate the current HP SAN to the NetApp SAN

NETAPP Snap Mirror

Upgraded VMware ESX 3.x, to 4.1.x

Redesign the VMware environment to follow best practices for VSphere and NetApp

Implement new Backup for local recovery

Implement new disaster recovery via nScalled Appliances

Microsoft Exchange 2010

Cross-train staff on new technologies

Implement new Exchange Messaging system

Practice Manager - OS and Compliance

AMC / ASI System Inc, New York, NY 3/2005 - 8/2010

Full time position with ASI. As a Practice Manager of the Operating Systems/Compliance group within the Consulting and Integration Division of ASI, I was responsible for setting the standards of my group, managing day-to-day staff issues and being the lead Senior Solutions Architect with focus on the Microsoft Technologies, Symantec/VERITAS and VMware offerings: SRM, Server Virtualization and VDI. ASI clients ranged from medium to enterprise level companies, and I worked directly with C-level management to develop a full solution to meet their business objectives.

My duties included work with ASI clients in both pre- and post-sales capacities:

Pre Sales:

Understand the requirements and outlining a solution

Upsell the design to encompass the full environment

Assist sales representatives with the software and hardware specifications

Post Sales:

Implement the solution that was outlined in the “Pre Sales” engagement

Microsoft Active Directory

VMware 3.x and 4.x

VMware SRM

Microsoft Exchange

Transfer knowledge of the solution to the client

Senior Microsoft Engineer/Architect

KVS Inc, Arlington, TX 2/2004 – 3/2005

Full time position with KVS Inc, now Symantec. As part of the Professional Services Group, I worked with existing and new clients, coordinating with IT management, business leads and legal divisions. Upon assessing the clients’ needs, I was responsible for providing a solution that aligned compliance policies with infrastructure. The product, Enterprise Vault, is an online archival software for file and email systems. It is used for data management, SOX, and other industry and federal regulations.

The designs spanned many areas of the Microsoft environment

Active Directory topology changes

Messaging roles in exchange, sites and components

Backup layouts

SQL clustering

High Availably with software based replication or SAN based replication with EMC, Netapp or HP

Senior Level Microsoft Engineer

Associated Press, Cranbury, NJ 3/2003 - 2/2004

Full time position with Associated Press. My main function was to implement new projects as they came in from the business leads of the different divisions of AP and handle the technical needs:

Hardware, system setup, roll-out with the programming division and daily up keep of the projects

Microsoft-based Active Directory, Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 server and advanced server

Microsoft Cluster for SQL, Microsoft NLBS for the web farms and Microsoft based application servers hosting in house applications and third party applications.

Senior Microsoft Engineer/Architect

Auto One Insurance, Melville, NY 10/2002 - 3/2003

Contract position with Auto One Insurance, a new daughter company of One Beacon Insurance. I was brought in to review and troubleshoot the Active Directory design. Headed the Exchange 2000 design and roll-out, requiring LDAP synchronization with the pre-existing Windows 2000 AD environment and Exchange 2000 infrastructure of One Beacon. I was also involved in planning of the organization’s future infrastructure.

Key aspects of my work:

Implement synchronization between two independent Active Directory Forests with LDSU

Build out of a new messaging system

Roll out application via group policy

Senior Systems Engineer

Commerzbank AG, New York, NY 8/2000 - 9/2002

Full time position with Commerzbank, North America. My responsibilities included designing and building the back end systems to support the needs of the banks functions. I was to bring in and developed leading edge technology to provide the best advantages it can offer. The user population consisted of 600 in-house users plus 100 uses in other branches in North American region. I carefully looked at every aspect of all projects from a networking perspective, hardware options and software

possibilities to provide the complete solution. Some of my projects were:

Windows 2000 migration provided the benefits of active directory for security and ease of policy administration, as well as LDAP database for the VMS and Unix systems to use for centralized authentication

A fully redundant platform for Exchange 2000, SQL 2000, and other core back office systems on Microsoft Data Center technology, utilizing the benefits of multiple virtual servers on a 4 node active/active stretched cluster

EMC Symmetrix was implemented for the centralized file storage and replication needs for the stretched cluster configuration from the data center in NYC to the disaster recovery location in Rye NY

Diskless server configurations that tided into the monitoring systems was set up to take automated actions when problems and tied in with a tiered level of notifications of escalation and de-escalation

Virtual Servers using VMware GSX server were pioneered for the Commerzbank environment under my lead to decrease the overall foot print of the Windows-based environment and ease business continuance

Additionally, my other responsibilities included:

Lead the technical aspects of all Internet-related business initiatives for in-house and business-to-business commerce applications

Worked closely with the current technical staff to grow their abilities and the presence of newer technology in the work place

Worked with upper-level management to determine how technology can be utilized to make the bank more profitable, while decreasing downtime

Certifications and Skillset

Microsoft Certification and Proficiencies

MSCE 4.0, 2000, 2003, 2008

Microsoft Core and Server Products: IIS, SQL, Exchange, ISA, IAS, Terminal Server, BizTalk

Cisco Certification and Proficiencies

CCNA, T1- T3 Routers, Vlans, CCS applicences, PIX, ASA

Checkpoint Certifications

CCSA, CCSE

Management and Project Management Courses

AMA Project Management, AMA IT Management for IT Professionals

VMware Certifications

VCP, SRM, Business Continuance, VDI, VTSP

Oracle

Oracle PL

SAN Technologies

EMC VNX, VMAX, Extreme I/O, NetApp, HP

Symantec

Enterprise Vault, Net Backup, Storage Foundation, Backup Exec, VVR, GCO Cluster

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