Engineer Active Directory

John M. Swope

* * * * * a t h Va l l e y R o a d

Ft. Loudon, pa 17224

Phone: 717-***-****

J M S W O P E @ M A I LTA G . C O M

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SUMMARY

Highly skilled in the following areas: VMWARE Virtualization and windows server technology

with migrations, configurations, administration, and recovery in HA, VMWARE FT (Fault

Tolerant) and Disaster Recovery environments with P2V, V2V, V2P. Block level backup

technology – expert with snapshots and replication technology.

Configuration, administration, migrations and recovery of virtual machines (VMs) running

Windows 2000-2008, Windows 7, Vista, XP, Linux, AD Controllers, Active Directory

Replication.

VMWARE, ESX, Hyper-V, Storagecraft, Sun Virtualbox, Cloud Computing concepts, vMotion,

VDI, VDM, vSphere, View, vCenter, Veeam, FastSCP, SCP, Citrix, Acronis, Appassure, Replay,

and more…

Outstanding communication and customer service skills.

C E R T I F I C AT I O N S

Expert Certification in Zenith ARCA – Virtualization and Backup Technology

Expert Certification in Zenith BDR – Virtualization and Backup Technology

MCSE (Windows NT)

MCP (Windows 95)

Comptia A+

Nortel Certifications in two high-end carrier grade switching products (Passport 7000 & 15000)

Brainbench – Network Security; Network Technical Support

Digital Equipment Corporation – VMS Systems Management

Other Certificates: ATM, Frame Relay, SONET/DWDM, Long-Haul & Metro Optical Networks, NSA

NISPOM Chapter 8 Certified – Information Systems Security

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Windows: Windows 7, Vista, XP, Windows 2000, 2003, 2008, SBS, Active Directory

Virtualization: VMWARE, GSX & ESX v2 to 4.x, vCenter, vMotion, vSphere, VDI, VDM, VMware View,

PCoIP, VMWARE HA, VMWARE FT, Sun VirtualBox, VEEAM, Acronis, Hyper-V, and more…

Networking and Monitoring: Vlans, Vlan tagging and Vlan trunks, Link Aggregation, Etherchanneling,

Wireless, TCP/IP, WINS, DNS, DHCP, RAS, VPN, Telnet, FTP, SCP, SSH, Probes, Sniffers, Network

Monitoring with SolarWinds, WhatsUpGold, Castlerock, Network Observer, HP OpenView, Kaseya, Cacti,

and more..

Office/Web Related: MS Office 2010/2007/97/95/2000/XP, Exchange 4.x/5.0/5.5/2000/2003/2007, MS

Proxy/IIS, MS Office Communicator Server and client; Netsuite, MS Sharepoint, and more…

Antivirus/Security: Network Associates, Symantec, Checkpoint, NAT, WatchGuard, Intrusion Detection,

Cisco ASA 5505, 5510, 5520

Remote Control/VPN: Terminal Services, LogMeIn, LogMeIn Central, PCAnywhere, Citrix, Procomm, Cisco

Anyconnect, WebEx, JoinMe, many others…

SAN/NAS & Backup Solutions: EMC, EMD, NetApp, JBODs, RAID-10, iSCSI, Symantec/Veritas Backup

Exec, StorageCraft, Acronis, Ghost, Replication Backups, VEEAM, Other Block Level Backup Technology

Other: Apache, Scripting and scripting tools, Web Portal/Dashboard Design & Development with PearlTrees,

FrontPage, WhatsUpGold, Opensource tools. Microsoft SQL, Microsoft Access, DB2 configuration,

backup/restorations, Microsoft IIS and Microsoft Proxy Administration, Crystal Reports

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EXPERIENCE

December 2006 – March 2011

Ongoing Operations

Hagerstown, MD

Network Engineer

Network Engineer for a world-class data center at a hot standby/disaster recovery site, serving an endless list of

Federal and regional credit unions.

Administered, configured, migrated, and recovered numerous types/versions of servers from physical to virtual

(P2V) and virtual to physical Servers (V2P) in an ESX/VMWARE Fault Tolerant Farm. Performed numerous

migrations and bare metal restores/recovery of virtual servers and desktops and became expert certified in backup

and virtualization technology in two products owned by Zenith Infotech and Sun Virtualbox

Architected and configured several Dashboard and web portal sites for management, administration, and internal

use – for purposes of monitoring health, sharing important URLs and documents, etc.

Configured SAN storage and administration using Navisphere and other management tools with iSCSI and

EMC and EMD Servers and configured numerous VMWARE Datastores/LUNs through Brocade switches and

built JBOD farms for additional vaulting, as well as DROBO and additional iSCSI components.

Performed numerous VMWARE volume/partition resizing using GParted and other partition tools

Configured HA and FT in the VMWARE ESX environment

Using a variety of virtualization tools, from VMConverter to others, converted from other virtual formats to

VMDKs suitable for powering up VMs in a ESX environment

Performed many virtual restores from block level backups using replication technology from secondary COLOs

to the main COLO using VEEAM, Zenith BDR/ARCA, and other replication platforms along with fault tolerant

testing and failover within the VMWARE ESX environment – utilizing lockstep/vMotion to replicate these VM

changes.

Configured numerous virtual Active Directory (AD) servers replicating with physical ADs at customer sites

Set up cloud computing techniques using virtual servers that were trunked into customer VLAN switches and

utilized customer cloned images of various application and file servers through Cisco Anyconnect VPN

connections – providing virtual desktops to interact with these virtual servers running the customer apps

Configured VDI, VDM, and Vmware VIEW to allow credit union customers to work from COLO VDI clients

or iPads to their dedicated VLANs and customer applications.

Administered numerous Cisco switches and routers –many types and models – configured VLANs and Natting

rules on Cisco ASA 5505, 5510, 5520 and network security

Monitored all aspects of the network, server, and virtual environments using WhatsUpGold, SolarWinds,

OpenView, and many other monitoring tools.

Deployed Microsoft Office Communicator server and clients

Conifigured, administered, backed up, and restored Microsoft SQL Server 2003 to 2008, Microsoft IIS Server

Configured VPNs and the provisioning and turn-up of those connections using ASA 5505, 5510, 5520s

February 2004 – December 2006

STS International

MD. / VA. Region

Network/Security Manager

Managed a network consisting of four remote sites with Active Directory servers replicating between sites

Set up Cisco Switching/Multicast portion of DOD Surveillance Network which was deployed and tested in the

field for various operations – from border patrol to functions in the battlefield to monitor insurgents

Set up and configured wireless network for military application using NSA approved Harris SecNet 2.4Ghz;

4.4Ghz wireless connections

Managed all Windows 2000-2003 Servers, Exchange Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft IIS Server – also

managed NAS storage with NetApp FAS as well as a Dell PowerVault NAS

Managed all Cisco routers/switches and all aspect of network security, obtaining NISPOM Chapter 8 Certified –

Information Systems Security

July 2002 – Jan 2004

SII,NRI Staffing/TechSolve

MD. / VA. Region

Network Engineer – Sub Contractor

Install, migrate, troubleshoot, Windows XP/2000/Exchange/Active Directory networks, SQL Servers, Exchange

Servers, DB2 servers, and Microsoft IIS and Microsoft Proxy Server

Upgrade NT and legacy networks to Windows 2000 Active Directory – from NT and Novell environments

Install and configure Dell/Compaq servers, desktops, workstations, printers, PDAs, Wireless devices, etc.

Perform system/integration/network analysis and provide effective solutions

Install LAN/WAN components from 3Com, Cisco, LinkSys, others

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Configure Firewalls/VPN/Remote Access/Network Security –Checkpoint, Citrix, RAS, PCAnywhere, Procomm

Migrate/Troubleshoot servers such as Compaq Proliants, Compaq Blades, Dell PowerEdge, NAS servers

Aug 2000 – June 2002

Nortel Networks

Virtual Office

Network/Systems Engineer

Deployed and integrated complex WANs/MANs/CANs throughout the US

Installed NOCs and management software onto Windows 2000, NT, and Unix platforms

Installed, configured, and troubleshooted ATM, Frame Relay, Optical/DWDM networks, VPNs

Upgraded desktops and servers from Windows NT/95/98 to Windows 2000 & Active Directory, SQL 2000

Utilized a variety of network tools to test and resolve interconnection related issues between Nortel, Cisco,

Foundry, Lucent and other products

Became certified on two Nortel high-speed switching products

Provisioned numerous circuits with Vci/Vpi ATM values, Frame Relay DLCIs, QOS, variety of protocols

Held regular meetings with customer VPs to discuss QOS standards in their network

Worked in lab situations to model a network before implementing it at a customer site and provided key

feedback to customers throughout projects

Became a source of knowledge transfer while working in the field

June 1998 – Aug 2000

Homewood Retirement Centers

Williamsport, MD

Network Manager

Upgraded and managed a LAN/WAN consisting of (6) remote sites in (3) neighboring states

Carried the additional title of Network Security Officer – Firewalls, ACLs, Intrusion Detection, NAT, etc.

Installed and configured Windows 2000 servers, desktops, workstations as well as printers, PDAs, etc.

Upgraded numerous Compaq servers to Windows 2000/Exchange 2000 from NT 4.0 & Exchange 5.5

Administered Microsoft IIS and Proxy Server and Active Directory Replication and DFS, and Dell NAS

Migrated from DB2 server to Microsoft SQL server

Upgraded desktops from Windows NT/95/98 to Windows 2000 Professional

Set up a Windows 2000 workstation as a NOC/SNMP source for all aspects of monitoring security, auditing,

intrusion detection, network health, scripting, and more

Configured remote access (VPN) as well as Microsoft Terminal Server/Citrix to the sites for application access

and fine-tuned network parameters to accommodate priority traffic – VLANS and network security

Sep 1996 – May 1998

Air Technology Systems, Inc.

Frederick, MD.

IS/Network Manager

Completely revamped & overhauled the entire computer & network infrastructure, including cabling

Decision maker and installer on components to purchase and implement throughout organization

Managed mixed Novell and NT Servers prior to upgrade to total NT 4.0 environment

Installed DELL PowerEdge Servers with Gauntlet Firewall & Exchange 5.5

Installed and supported all desktop computers in addition to the entire network

Interconnected adjacent manufacturing buildings through fiber connectivity

Installed and configured Cisco Routers; 3Com; NetGear; Allied Telesyn Switches & network security/IDS

Configured TCP/IP on all HP printers as well as desktops

Installed and configured a Shasta Comm Servers for VPN & NAT configuration, along with Microsoft Proxy/IIS

Provided a solution to connect shop floor Macintosh & PCs to main network & metal punching unit

Oct 1994 - Sep 1996

Hekimian Laboratories

Rockville, MD.

Network/Systems Administrator

Managed & administered an NT, Novell, VAX, Unix network and servers at 2 locations

Installed and managed & Maintained a Vax & Alpha Server Cluster

Installed & configured LanManager for all Windows/Mac desktops to VMS connections

Installed and configured IBM & DEC terminal emulation software on 300+ desktops & Macs

Installed & managed all network related devices for remote connectivity/VPN dialin

Provided desktop support to the 300+ users of PCs and Macintosh computers

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Aug 1990 – Oct 1994

Comsat Corporation

Clarksburg, MD.

MIS Specialist

Administered VAX/Alpha Servers/IBM MVS Servers/Wang Servers

Installed and provided support to all desktop computers, including Lotus and Pacerlink support, Lanmanager

Implemented solution to interconnect Macintosh to PCs

Configured TCP/IP on all HP & DEC printers as well as desktops

Installed and configured IBM & DEC terminal emulation software on 400+ desktops & Macs

Participated in upgrades on all servers and desktops

E D U C AT I O N & M I L I TA R Y

• Hagerstown Community College - Hagerstown, MD – Major: Information Technology

Montgomery College - Germantown, MD – Major: Information Technology

Certifications: Virualization and backup expert certification with Zenith BDR and

Zenith ARCA, MCSE, CCNA, MCP, A+, Nortel, Brainbench – Network Security and

Network Technical Support, Digital Equipment Corporation

Other Certificates: ATM, Frame Relay, SONET/DWDM, Long-Haul & Metro Optical Networks

• United States Marine Corps – Presidential Honor Guard

Corporal - Honorable Discharge – Meritorious promotions and recognition awards for attention to detail

• United States Air National Guard – 167th Tactical Air Command

Senior Airman – Honorable Discharge

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