PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Federal Trade Commission- Windows, Netapps, and VMware April 2015 to Present

Senior Architect/Engineer Consultant

Senior Technical lead and architect in VMware design using Netapp, HP’s and VMware

Senior Technical lead and architect in the build of a new AD infrastructure.

Windows Server 2003/2008/2012 design and administration

Setup SAN for VMware storage

Interface with executives and government officials

Experienced with Power Shell/VB script

Designed and implemented VMware 5.5 with VDS

Implemented Snap Manager for VI With VMware with SAN

Implemented SIGs for VMware

Architected, built and maintained HP Servers (x86)/Dell Servers

Experienced with Power Shell, VMware CLI and VB script

SCS Networks- Windows, Netapps, UCS and VMware Jan 2014 to April 2015

Senior Systems Architect

Senior Technical lead and architect in FlexPod design using Netapp, UCS and VMware with VDS

Senior Technical lead and architect in the build of a new AD infrastructure.

Windows Server 2003/2008/2012 design and administration

Setup Windows 2008 R2 Cluster Servers

Setup SRM between Washington DC and Chicago IL

Experienced with Power Shell, VMware CLI and VB script

Architectural guidance to EITS for the Build, Run & DR process for Application Teams

Architected, implemented and maintained VMware View 5.5 (VDI)

Maintained Apple Desktops, Wireless and other apply products

Designed and implemented Netapps storage best practices in regards to Volumes, QTrees, LUNS, NFS.

Maintained and monitored Netapps storage, by Netapps Ontap and OnCommand. Upgraded Netapp heads.

Implemented Snap Manager for VI With VMware

built and maintained VMware View

Implemented VCOPS for VMware (ESX Capacity Management)

Conexis.com - Windows, Netapps, UCS and VMware Jan 2013 to Jan 2014

Senior Principal VMware Engineer/Architect

Senior Technical lead and architect in FlexPod design using Netapp, UCS and VMware

Experienced with Power Shell, VMware CLI and VB script

Senior Technical lead and architect in the build of a new AD infrastructure with child domains.

Windows Server 2003/2008 design and administration

Setup Windows 2008 R2 Cluster Servers

Built out Red Hat 6.x systems for UC deployment/Production/DEV

Created and Maintained Project related Infrastructure Engineering Document (IEG) and SOP's

Setup Dell Open Manage to communicate with Dell servers

Experienced with Power Shell/VB script

Architected, built and maintained VMware View with Phone Factor (2 Factor authentication) (VDI)

Setup Citrix XenApp for the Application/DEV teams

Designed and implemented Veaam Backup solutions

Designed and implemented Netapps storage best practices in regards to Volumes, QTrees, LUNS, NFS.

Maintained and monitored Netapps storage, by Netapps Ontap and OnCommand. Upgraded Netapp heads.

Implemented Snap Manager for VI on ESXi Clusters

Implemented Rapid cloning utility on ESXi Clusters

Coventry Health Care (Aetna)- VMware Run Team Feb 2012 to Jan 2013

Senior Systems Engineer

Senior Technical lead on VMware Run Team with 400 plus ESXi hosts

Designing and implementing a new VSphere environment with Cisco UCS

Server Design and Administration in a Cisco UCS environment

Implementation of VCOPS & VMTurbo

Manage and maintains these systems and documents hardware & ESXi processes

Help storage team identify storage issues to avoid ADP’s and to restructure the storage environment.

Indentified all WWN’s and UUIDs that connected to ESXi clusters.

Implemented Heart Beat on VMware ESXi vCenter

Implemented vDS and identified known issues with vDS Switches, redesign a hybrid standard for VMware

Used RVTools for VMware

Experienced with Power Shell, VMware CLI and VB script

Implemented Host Profiles for ESXi Cluster

Upgraded HP Blade Enclosures for Virtual Connect (120 enclosures)

Implemented Role Based access for Departments based on AD security groups

Structured N+1 design for high availability

Conexis.com- Windows Netapps and VMware Jan 2011 to Feb 2012

Systems Engineer

Senior Technical lead on Windows AD, Citrix, VMware, Netapps, and Brocade Encryption

Designed and implemented a new VShpere environment with Cisco UCS

Windows Server 2003/2008 design and administration

Supported Exchange, and XenDesktop Systems

Managed and maintained these systems and documents AD & DR processes

Experienced with Power Shell/VB script

Worked with identifying security issues and recommended many best practices based on corporate level baselines

Designed and implemented Netapps storage best practices in regards to Volumes, QTrees, LUNS, NFS.

Maintained and monitored Netapps storage, by Netapps Ontap and OnCommand. Upgraded Netapp heads.

Implemented Snap Manager for VI on ESXi Clusters

Implemented Rapid cloning utility on ESXi Clusters

Pro IT Admins - Windows and VMware Jan 2009 to Jan 2011

Senior Systems Technology Lead

Designed, implemented and supported Windows 2000, 2003 & 2008 AD infrastructure

Designed, installed and maintained VMware2.5, 3.0, 3.5 and 4.0. ESX Infrastructure

Worked extensively with VCenter, HA, DRS, V-Motion on Dell PowerEdge and HP Proliant systems

Setup and maintained XenApp, XenServer, and Access Gateway

Designed, installed and maintained TCP/IP Connectivity, LAN, WAN, VPN, SAN, NAS, I-SCSI, FC, RAS

Managed software releases, upgrades, patches on workstations and servers

Managed Active Directory and group policies

Designed, built and maintained Microsoft AD infrastructures, Terminal Servers, Citrix environments and MS Exchange systems

Installed and supported applications such as CommVault, Legato, Norton Ghost, TrendMicro, SonicWall, Checkpoint and Semantic Enterprise Manager

Worked with many types of storage for smaller companies. Like Nexsan, EMC Isilon & HP EVA.

Denbury Resources - Windows and VMware Oct 2000 to Jan 2009

Senior Systems Administrator

Designed, implemented and supported Windows AD based on corporate guidelines and procedures

Designed, implemented and supported Exchange, and VMware Systems

Managed corporate systems and documented AD & DR processes

Worked with identifying security issues and recommended many best practices based on corporate level baselines

Took ownership of projects and insured that the projects were successful

Designed, implemented and maintained VMware infrastructure ESX 2.5 on Dell four 2850

Migrated to VMware 3.0 use i-SCSI RDMs to a NetApp FAS3050

Based on NetApp & VMware Best Practices Migrated to ESX 3.5 use NFS

Technical lead for DR planning and implementation at Sunguard at Chicago and NY

Designed and Maintained Netapp with Data Ontap.

Work with VMware Dev team to create Snap Manager for VMware.

Software Spectrum (Microsoft) Feb 1998 to Sep 2000

Escalation Team Lead & Trainer

Senior Tech Lead/Mentor for the Windows 98 team upon Windows 98 release

Escalation Team Tech and Trainer of new employees

Moved to NT/IP RAS and resolved IP connection issues in IT solutions

Responsible for with TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, WINS & proxy server issues

Education

VMware Training, VMware 2.5 ESX, VMware Infrastructure 3: Install and Configure V3.0, VMware Infrastructure 3: Install and Configure V3.5, Install and Configure V5, Attended VMWorld 2006, 2007, 2008, Citrix Presentation Server 4.0 (40 hours),, Legato Networker 7 (40 hours), Windows 2003 (24 hours) & CBT Nuggets (2000 hours)

Microsoft Systems Information Specialist MCSE, IT, Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2000 Environment, Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2000 Network Infrastructure, Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2000 Network Infrastructure, Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2000 AD Infrastructure, Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2000 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure

Microsoft Exchange Server 2000, Software Spectrum, Microsoft IT Systems Engineer, Information Systems - 430 hours, The Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Microsoft Windows NT, Design and implement IT infrastructure for business solutions based on the Microsoft Windows NT platform and Microsoft Windows Server System, Trained on skills necessary to lead organizations in the successful design, implementation, and administration of the advanced level of Windows operating platforms

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