James M. Bentley

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La Quinta, CA 9223

Cell: 650-***-**** E-mail: actrgs@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Over 20 years experience in the Information Technology Industry. Management of the IT department. Hands on experience in both hardware and software. Tremendous people skills with an orientation to clear and concise team communications. Technically able to tackle the most challenging tasks or projects efficiently and quickly with little or no impact on the business environment. Comfortable on both the server and client level.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Codexis, Inc. 2007 to 2015

IT Manager: Application/Network Support

● Supported 60 Servers and over 120 network users in Redwood City, CA.

● Configure and maintain Active Directory Security and control DNS, WINS, DHCP.

● Utilization of VMWare, Vsphere, SAN system using NetApp.

● Managed IT budget, procurement of necessary hardware and software

● Negotiated business vendor contracts

● Managed 20 IT Consultants for various infrastructure, application and security arenas

● Actively administered network security involving access and file shares. Administering global Symantec A/V security

● Maintain consistency with Ghost imaging

● Application support: Office2010 suite, Server 2008/2012. Administration of Exchange 2010 environment

● Control and review SOX adherence and SOP’s regarding Finance servers with Quarterly/Yearly audits

● Remote and VPN assistance

● Telephony setup and VOIP implementation

● Highly efficient in training users in hardware and software use.

Nektar Therapeutics 2005 to 2007

Desktop Support Engineer

● Supported over 800 end users in daily activities, troubleshooting all aspects from software to hardware.

● Active Directory involvement, adding and deleting accounts and overseeing security.

● Installation of new network Hp, Xerox printers and scanners.

● Continued to administer the Mountain View Aerogen servers, printers and workstation as well as server backups.

● Extensive work with Altiris Remote Console management.

Aerogen, Inc. Sunnyvale, CA

Network System Administrator 2001 to 2005

Upgraded, maintain and administer 20 + Windows 2000/2003 servers with Active Directory, improving security and stability

Oversee all security and permissions on all systems to insure data integrity

Integrated a high speed E1 connection between Mtn. View office and Galway, Ireland increasing the existing connectivity by 400%

Implemented a new ERP system for Accounting and Materials Management

Implemented a SAN solution to handle the company’s vast amount of electronic data

Implement and oversee telecommunications on a Nortel Option 11 phone switch

Played an integral part in moving the company from Sunnyvale, CA to Mountain View, CA with seamless interference to the end users, minimal downtime over a weekend

Instrumental in keeping remote users live via VPN through the firewall and RAS server, improving workflow

Oversee and maintain backup/restore system using Robotic Library, further ensuring data integrity

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Wood Associates Santa Clara, CA

Network System Administrator 2000 to 2001

Maintained, upgraded and administered over 25 Network servers, both NT and 2000

Continuously controlled, helped and maintained a Helpdesk operation that supported 125 users, both local and remote

Greatly improved user accessibility by installing a dial-in RAS server that supported 48 simultaneous users

Oversaw security and stability of the Exchange server, very little down time for the users

Planned and participated in a seamless move of a satellite office of 30 users while integrating a phone switch and WAN connectivity

Maintained data storage backups for all core and Corporate central components

Oversaw and maintained the Corporate Harris 20/20 phone switch

Greene Radovsky Maloney & Share LLP San Francisco, CA

Systems Administrator 1993 to 2000

Planned and key player in the company’s physical move and its migration from an old DOS network to a Novell network

Oversaw the migration to NT 4.0 servers

Implemented a Document Management program and a Time Entry system

Controlled, configured and assumed responsibility for 70 workstations

Assumed maintenance and daily operations of the AT&T Definity/Audix phone switch

Assisted in daily operations of an accounting Unix server and its inter-operability with the NT network

Automation Partners, Inc. San Francisco, CA

Systems Consultant 1989 to 1993

Primary focus was to install Novell networks for various law firms throughout the Bay Area

Installed new networks from previous old, slow Syntrex systems increasing firm’s speed and stability

Trained end users on their new system

Ropers Majeski Kohn Bentley Wagner & Kane San Jose, CA

Legal Assistant 1984 to 1989

Integral player in introducing computers/LAN into the office environment

Standard legal research and investigative work

EDUCATION

B.A., Philosophy, UC Davis, Davis, CA

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