Active Directory Project

Location:

Livingston

Posted:

July 22, 2013

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Resume:

F bio Santos Cell 646-***-****

*** ********* *****, ********* *** York - 10025 ab9kla@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Profile

Extensive experience in installation, administration and networking in various

environments.

Thorough knowledge of Windows 7; Windows XP; Windows 2000 Server; Windows Server

2003; Windows Server 2008; Windows NT; Microsoft Exchange server 2003/2007; Ghost;

Deploy Center; Microsoft SMS 2003; and BDD, ISA Server.

Active Directory Services; Active Directory Group Policy Objects (GPO); Group Policy

Management Console (GPMC); DHCP; WINS; and DNS.

Utilized Install Shield Scripting to package software for application deployment.

Excellent command of running projects employing industry standard project management

techniques.

Extensive documentation and training experience.

Successful project and technical team leader and motivator.

Operating Systems: Windows 7/8/Vista; Windows XP; Windows NT 4.0;.

Microsoft Servers: Windows 2000 Server; Windows Server 2003; Windows Server 2008;

Windows Server 2008 Core; AD 2003; AD DS 2008; Microsoft Exchange 2003; Microsoft

Exchange 2007, ISA server 2006.

Software: MS Office 2007; MS Office 2003/XP; Norton Utilities; WinFax; PC Anywhere;

McAfee; WinZip; Symantec Ghost; Mini Remote Console; Email (Microsoft Exchange,

Lotus Notes Mail); Oracle and many others.

Hardware: Intel, 3COM, HP Proliant DL380, HP ML570, IBM x86 Servers, Dell PowerEdge

M805 and others.

Virtualization: Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2, VMware.

Networking: SNA Gateway; IPX/SPX; TCP/IP; Routers; Switches; Modems; Hubs and

Bridges.

Professional Accomplishments

MCTS Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration (70-649).

MCSE Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (70-290,291,293,294).

MCSA Windows Server 2003 (70-290,291).

MCTS Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006, Configuring

MCDST Microsoft Certified Desktop Certified Technician.

MCP Microsoft Certified Professional.

Supporting Windows Vista Operating System and Applications.

Microsoft SMS 2003 Administration & BDD 2003.

Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment.

Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional and Windows NT System Administration.

MS Project and Project Management Techniques.

Education

Graduation Technology in Computer UNIC - Universidade de Cuiab -MT/BRA

Networks

2007 University of New Orleans - LA/USA

English as second language - 2013

Professional Experience

DB-2 Ag ncia de Inform tica - Rio de Janeio - Brazil

Systems Administrator, Business Analyst

April 2008 to Dezember 2012

Responsible for third-level support for all server related issues.

Participated in complete system builds, upgrades, migrations, code deployments and

patch management.

Implemented security policy and virus protection.

Administered change management related to server upgrades and software installation.

Prepared and maintained documentation of technologies, standards and procedures.

Maintained and supported more than 2000 servers for Intel Steady State.

Proof of Concept (Windows Server 2008 Deployment)

Configured Server Core; configured networking; security and system settings on

Server Core.

Added and removed server roles and features; configured AD Domain Services roles;

configured network infrastructure roles; configured file and print services;

configured IIS7 on Server Core.

Added backup features and used unattend.xml files to automate Windows Server 2008

setup.

Performed unattended domain controller installation.

Technical Environment - Windows 2000 Server; Windows Server 2003; Windows Server

2008; VMware Server and Tivoli Storage Manager, Office 2007/2010, Cloud computing,

Exchange Server 2003/2007.

Responsible for: Day-to-day support on Windows Server and backup/restoration for

more than 2000+ Intel Servers; job entailed frequent visit to Data Center, due to

the nature of the work.

Certifying all infrastructure applications against Windows 7, Office 2010.

Worked on an extensive certification project for Windows Vista and Office 2007 that

impacted 22,000+ users for TV Globo ( Bigest Television group in Brazil)

Windows 7 Features - Performed extensive research on the Windows 7 features and

collaborated with the Project Senior Systems Architect to enable/disable features

such as Data Synchronization; Desktop Search; Disk Diagnostics; Document Editor;

Network Access; Network Communications Protocol; Peer File Sharing; Remote Desktop

(RDC+RA); Smart Projector Detection; Gadgets; Windows Meeting Space and Windows

Update. Once these features were tested in the computer lab and a consensus decision

was reached, I prepared a Detailed Infrastructure Document and the Final Unit Test

Plan and sent it to the PM for approval. The Windows 7 Image for the Group was

created based on these features.

NTI Backup NOW - Researched and determined NTI Backup NOW. Performed rigorous

testing on Vista image and certified it for win 7 compatibility. Prepared a Detailed

Infrastructure Document; Unit Test Plan; Build Document; Operational Procedures

Document and Transition to Production documents. These documents are an integral

part for promoting any applications to the Production Environment. NTI Backup NOW is

used by more than 5300 Consultants for daily backups.

Print drivers for network printers; Outlook 2007/2010; IE 9 for Win 7 and many

more.

Prepared the environment for deployment of Windows Server 2003.

Analyzed the hardware and software requirements of Active Directory.

Installed, configured, and provide troubleshooting for Server 2003.

Migrated Windows Server 2003 from test environment to the production environment.

Implemented and managed IP Addressing; configured TCP/IP addressing on a server.

Created the Forest Root domain, and a Child domain in a production environment.

Installed and configured an Active Directory Domain Controller.

Established external trusts and cross-forest trusts.

Managed an Active Directory site; replication schedules, site links and boundaries,

used ADUC to create and manage computer, user and group accounts in an Active

Directory environment.

Used DcDiag, NetDiag techniques for troubleshooting.

Performed authoritative and non-authoritative restore operations.

Diagnosed and resolved issues related to masters role failure and AD database.

Configured automatic updates for network clients by using Group Policy.

Designed, planned and implemented Group Policy, delegation strategies and OU

structure.

Managed local, roaming, and mandatory profiles, planed strategy for placing Global

Catalogue (GC) and evaluated the need to enable Universal Group Caching.

Created approximately 500 user accounts in Active Directory and migrated all Windows

XP/7 users by 'User State Migration Tool (USMT)'.

Matrix Inform tica

Support Analyst Pleno/Senior

September 2004 to June 2007

Migrated more than 5000 IBM personal computers and laptops from Windows NT to

Windows XP at Canadian Tire using Microsoft SMS 2003 and Business Desktop Deployment

(BDD).

Served as Team Lead in charge of desktop deployment execution to field offices and

corporate locations.

Provided project training to XP Specialist.

Participated in project planning, deployment logistics and client profiling/needs

analyst.

Responsible for imaging and deploying IBM T42 Laptops and M52 Desktops using

Microsoft Zero-Touch Technology (BDD), i.e. the SMS OS deployment feature pack.

Captured/deployed user profile using USMT.

Provided deployment end user support for Windows XP, MS Office 2003 and other

desktop software.

Created SMS packages for pre-pilot and pilot rollout.

Installed and tested SMS packaged applications.

Assisted in developing plans, strategies and solutions for the design of a new

stable and secure desktop, and for the migration of users and services from the

current infrastructure into the new design.

Assisted in identifying detail tasks, schedules and time estimations (effort and

duration).

Assisted in documenting management processes.

SMS deployment, DNS, DHCP, Printer Management, Server Support.

Team Leader for Windows 2000 Sever to Windows Server 2003.

Prepared the environment for deployment of Windows Server 2003.

Installed, configured, and troubleshoot Windows Server 2003.

Implemented and managed IP Addressing; configured TCP/IP addressing on a server.

Used DcDiag, NetDiag techniques for troubleshooting.

Configured automatic updates for network clients by using Group Policy.

Designed, planned and implemented Group Policy, delegation strategies and OU

structure.

Managed user accounts, groups, print queues and controlling access rights using

Active Directory.

Responsible for managing Citrix Server 4.0 and configuring Citrix clients.

Installed, configured, performed troubleshooting and deployed SP1 for Windows 2003

Servers.

Performed day-to-day administration functions, backup and restoration, file server

maintenance.

Supported all remote offices and home-based users using NetMeeting, VNC and Cisco

VPN.

Created images for various divisions for all desktops and laptops using Ghost.

Solely responsible for all IT decision making, support and administration at a site

of more than 200 'demanding users' in a fast paced architectural and engineering

environment.

Implemented a new in-house printing solution that includes Xerox multi-functional

copier, printers, scanners and wide format printer.

Maintained technical knowledge in networking area; operating system (Server and PC).

LAN Administration: added users; printers; removed users; controlling access right

list.

Monitored server performance.

Responsible for creating, testing PC images using Image Centre and Ghost.

Supported more than 250 users at the Equifax Site in Toronto and remote users in

Western Canada.

Backup administration.

On-Call (24x7).

Global Inform tica

PC Support Level 3/Project Coordinator for Roll-outs

May 2003 to August 2004

User Setup - Added user I.D.s; set-up printers; Lotus Notes I.D. or Mobile;

Internet/Proxy server; data directories; special software, etc.

Assisted in deploying VPN rollout at Canada Life.

Provided second level support to Citrix users.

Provided connectivity (LAN, Internet) troubleshooting and support for approximately

3,500 users.

Used Asset Insight to keep track of the software installed on the PCs and then use

Ghost to create images.

Responsible for coaching co-op students and new team members.

Team Leader for the Windows 2000, IBM laptops and desktops rollout.

DATEX Informatica

IT Support Analyst

March 2002 to April 2003

Provided technical support for hardware/software configurations and applications.

Administered and supported local/LAN printers, LAN IDs in Novell.

Administered/provided troubleshooting for Lotus Notes and MS Outlook.

Utilized Remedy for call logging.

REFERENCES

Name

DIogo Barcelos / Leandro Mesquista

Job Title

System Administrator, Business Analyst

Name of employer

DB-2 Agencia de Informatica

Address

AV Treze de Maio Number: 33 Gr 1309 - Centro, Rio de Janeiro,

Post Code: 20031-007

Tel no

055 21 2524-3406

E mail address

ab9kla@r.postjobfree.com