Thomas L. Cellamare
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SUMMARY
Highly motivated Information Technology Professional with extensive
experience in Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery, Project Management,
Data Center Management, Help Desk Operations and Server installation and
support. Managed Disaster Recovery exercises for multiple Fortune 500
companies to insure minimal downtime during unplanned disruption to normal
business activities. Proven ability to interface with multiple stakeholders
and platform groups to accomplish company objectives.
CERTIFICATIONS:
. Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP)
. Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
. ITIL V3 Certified
. Certified Novell Engineer (CNE)
SKILLS:
. Knowledgeable in networking protocols and devices including TCP/IP,
routers, gateways, switches, hubs.
. Skilled in Active Directory domain administration including account
maintenance, network shares, security, and printer management.
. Assembled, installed, supported, and performed troubleshooting on a
full range of Windows based servers.
. Software experience includes Site Recovery Manager for VMware, HP
Openview Service Center, McAfee Anti-Virus, Arcserve, Netbackup and
EMC Networker backup software, NetIQ, Compaq Insight Manager,
Newsedge, IIS, SQL and Oracle Databases, Microsoft Office
applications.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Sungard Availability Service - Carlstadt, NJ
6/2012 - 3/2013
Service Delivery Manager
Provided premium service for Sungard's Managed Recovery Program by managing
Disaster Recovery exercises for multiple Fortune 500 companies.
Responsibilities include pre test discovery, test management and post test
reporting.
. Managed multiple platform teams to coordinate client disaster recovery
exercises for Windows, Linux, Solaris, AIX and AS/400 systems using
multiple backup technologies including EMC Networker, Netbackup, and
Commvault.
. Interfaced directly with client management teams during all phases of
planned exercises.
. Managed timelines, priority lists, and goals and objectives based on
client requirements.
. Created post test reports and performed root cause analysis on issues
encountered during testing thereby reducing future defects.
Pfizer Pharmaceutical - Morris Plains, NJ
5/2007 - 6/2012
Global Disaster Recovery Coordinator / Business Continuity
Managed all aspects of Pfizer's Global Disaster Recovery program.
Responsibilities include planning, testing and execution of Disaster
Recovery exercises for Pfizer locations in the United States, Europe and
Asia.
. Planned and executed tape recovery exercises for Windows 2K, 2K3, 2K8,
Solaris, Linux, Mainframe and AS/400 including NAS and SAN storage.
. Created procedure to restore Windows servers to dissimilar hardware,
which greatly reduced the number of defects during server
restorations.
. Collaborated with Network, Intel, UNIX, Data Protection, Active
Directory, Citrix, and DBA teams.
. Performed Disaster Recovery testing for Animal Health and Human
Resources Helpdesks, including phone routing, desktops and printers.
. Prepared training documentation and assigned training to 1000+ users
thereby increasing the efficiency of Disaster Recovery exercises.
Thomas L. Cellamare
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General Electric - ITS / CompuCom - Morris Plains,
1991 - 2007
Senior Professional - Consultant at Pfizer (5/2001-5/2007)
Worked as a member of Disaster Recover team collaborating with various
business units in the planning and execution of Disaster Recovery
Exercises.
. Prepare test plans, technical documentation, and post test reports in
support of Disaster Recovery tests.
. Set up annual scheduling and executed Disaster Recovery testing for
multiple business units.
IT Professional - Consultant at Pfizer (3/1995-5/2001)
Performed various roles in support of client requirements including help
desk operations, server support and a range of project management
functions.
. Member of Data Protection team responsible for nightly backups of 1500
+ servers using EMC Networker.
. Managed Arcserve to Legato migration project consisting of
approximately 300 + servers.
. Shift leader for Operations Help Desk resolving a wide variety of user
issues.
. Installation and maintenance of McAfee Anti-Virus.
. Performed Domain Administration - account creation/maintenance,
network shares and security, and printer management.
. Ordered, assembled, racked, installed and supported a wide range of
Compaq Proliant servers and associated software.
. Coordinated and implemented hardware and software upgrades on Intel
based servers.
. Plan and execute Data Center migration consisting of the relocation of
approximately 300 servers.
Field Service Technician (3/1991-3/1995)
Field service technician performing field repair on a variety of user
desktop equipment including PC's monitors, printers, fax and copy machines.
EDUCATION:
. DeVry Technical Institute - Woodbridge, NJ - Electronics Technology
. McKee Technical and Vocation High School - Staten Island, N.Y -
Electrical Installation