Woodward W. Walton Jr.
Metuchen NJ ***** 732-***-**** **********@*****.***
Senior System Administrator
Professional Accomplished, results-driven Senior System Administrator
Summary with 15+ years experience in a Global IT shop. Extensive
expertise with business-critical systems front /back office
applications supporting hardware and software systems
. Proactive problem solver and troubleshooter with
multi systems and protocols in the same networking
environments.
. Architect and Design infrastructure that fit into
client's new or existing systems from the purchasing
phase through implementation and maintenance.
. Support Roll backend for Energy Trading Division
. Data Center Designs and Disaster Recovery planning
and periodic testing
. Cyber Security Risk Assessment primary contact with
Honeywell and Homeland Security
. Design and Implementations of acquired company into
their new company's corporate it systems.
. Design and implementation server consolidation
planning to Virtualization to VMware Servers
Technical Computers: All Desktops & Laptops IBM Dell HP Clones
Servers: HP- Compaq, Sun Sparc, AS/400, Dell, and IBM
SAN: IBM HP EVA
O/S: Windows 2000-2008 R2 & XP Windows 7, Vmware 2.51 to 4.1,
Citrix Netware 3.12 to 5.0
Backup: Symantec Backup Exec, ESX Ranger, Tivoli
Virtualization: P2V Platespin VMware Converter, Ghost, Acronis
Security: Symantec, McAfee and Trend Micro
Citrix: Presentation Server, Publish Applications, Access
Gateway
E-mail: MS Exchange 2000 & 2003, Lotus Notes
Network Management: HP Openview, HP SIM Dell Open Manage
Systems: SCADA Networks, PLC's
Software: Honeywell Experion, AspenTech Advisor and DMC,
Rockwell RS Linx
Profession Experience
Hess Corp Application System Consultant Port Reading NJ1999-
March 2013
Administration of the Process Control Domain and all Hardware and software
that support the process control systems.
. Develop Architect design and integrate with both Hardware and
Software implementation
. Improved Physical and AD System Security by adding hardware and
approved system level processes
. Established backup system reliability and recover procedures
. Upgrades hardware platform, O/S versions and software release
to newer supported versions
. Consolidated systems using virtualization reduce rack space and
improve energy cost plus eliminated heat problems
. Implementation of system monitoring so we could be more
proactive and not reactive.
Hess Corp. Senior System Engineer Woodbridge NJ
As member of the Server Support Team was responsible for 450 Windows and
vmware servers. Plus Global duty's for AD and MS Exchange servers.
Monitoring and Troubleshooting; DR planning; Design and Implementations of
Corp acquisitions into company's IT systems. Lab manager for all testing
and development of AD consolidation and testing of project with also
included Microsoft Exchange 5.5 move to exchange 2000 and then to 2003
. Develop Architect design and integrate with both Hardware and
Software implementation.
. Improvement and upgraded MS Exchange 2000 and 2003 systems with
integration to fax, SAP and share point systems
. Design and implemented systems to support environments from
Database (Oracle Sybase SQL) and Data marks.
. Support Roll backend for Energy Trading Division Databases, data
feeds and trading software.
. Established Server consolidation of over 400 windows servers to
Vmware. Virtualization including these types of servers, Domain
Controller, Database, E-mail and blackberry servers.
. Installed Vmware clusters servers using HA and SAN technology
. Designed ESX Ranger Backups environment to backup the vmware
servers
. Design and implemented a consolidation of 9 NT 4.0 domains into
one new Microsoft AD domain.
BOC Group Senior Technical Specialist Murray Hill NJ1997-1999
Supported Microsoft Windows servers, Ccmail and Exchange Systems.
Responsible for over 140 NT servers located throughout the US in multiple
domains and trusts relationships worldwide.
. Design and implement other divisions domain's into one within
the United State domain
. Upgraded remotely manage of servers and enhance local system
design and performance.
. Responsible for Global WINS, DNS system integration that was
pushed out world wide inside the company's many domain's
. Member of global 5 member E-Mail migration team from Ccmail and
Ms mail to MS-Exchange 5.5.
. Design the standard NT 4.0 build documentation for all servers.
. Responsible for testing of all new systems software in lab
environment before installation into production network.
Prior Experience
Modern Technologies Corp -Sytex Inc. System Analyst
Worked as a System Analyst for Department of Defense, overseeing
Information Management Branch. Set policies and review for approval of all
equipment and software purchasing orders submitted by subordinate project
managers. Troubleshoot all system problems and oversee resolutions; Review
and advise in-house and off-site locations pertaining to system
enhancements,
. Managed the moves of two organizations to Fort Monmouth of all
ADP equipment, handling design, installation, and scheduling of
wiring requirements for LAN and telephone.
. Solicitation of bids and determination of qualified vendors
needed for projects.
. Worked on survey for the year 2000.
CPS Chemical Company Inc. Network Administrator
Duties included all LAN and WAN Communications dialup and lease line.
System connectivity between Novell, SCO and AS/400.
. Evaluate, recommend and purchase hardware and software products
for company-wide integration.
. Implementation of system that gathers data from lab instruments,
inputs the data into the software in PC's which are networked.
. Design, installation and maintenance of cisco router for WAN
communications.
Education:
B.S. Education - Trenton State College
Certification
CNE Certified Netware Engineer 3.12 4.0 & 5.0
Training
Honeywell Experion Installation and Administration
Honeywell Uniformance PHD System Administration
Honeywell HMI Graphics Design and Building
Honeywell TPS Fundamentals GUS LCN/UCN Implementation
Vmware 2.5 and 3.0.1
MS Exchange 2003
MS Exchange 2000
MS Exchange 5.5 Administration
MS Exchange 5.5 Design and Implementation
ERDAS Training GIS Software
AS/400 System Operations course