Engineer Active Directory

Mamta Shah

**** ******* ***

Cypress – CA-*****

Cell: 714-***-****

E-mail: *****.****@*******.***

Objective:

To obtain a position in systems/network architecture, installation, implementation, integration,

security, and administration.

Experience:

Feb 2010 – December 2010- Network Systems Engineer

Marinello Schools of Beauty

12499 Putnam Street, Whittier CA 90602

My primary responsibility is maintaining the computer systems of the company that has 40

locations and 800 users in MPLS environement. Server management, installing, maintaining and

upgrading servers, backups, data security and remote braches network setup includes managing

all windows servers and Cisco appliances, antivirus software, backups, security appliances.

Projects:

I worked on installing VMware and SAN storage in my recent project on exchange 2010

and Active Directory migration. This involved building virtual machines including win2k8

Active directory and Exchange 2010 servers, cross forest migration using Quest tools and

mailbox migration. This included creating users, permissions, group policies and

DNS/DHCP services in a cross forest environment.

Environment:

Windows server 2003/2008 – standard and Enterprise version on 32 bit and 64 bit, Active

Direcotry 2003,Exchange 2007 Enterprise version, SharePoint server 2007,Sonic Wall,SQL

server 2008, Snapserver – NAS, Terminal server 2003/2008, Dell and HP proliant servers

installation and maintenance.

May 2006 –Feb 2010 -Network Systems Engineer

America Chung Nam, Inc-

City of Industry, CA 91789

My primary responsibility is maintaining the computer systems of the company that has five

branches located overseas. Server management, installing, maintaining and upgrading servers,

backups, data security and remote braches network setup includes managing all windows servers

and Cisco appliances, antivirus software, backups, security appliances.

• installing, supporting and maintaining new server hardware and software infrastructure;

• managing email, anti spam and virus protection;

• setting up user accounts, permissions and passwords;

• monitoring network usage;

• ensuring the most cost-effective and efficient use of servers;

• suggesting and providing IT solutions to business and management problems;

• ensuring that all IT equipment complies with industry standards;

• analyzing and resolving faults, ranging from a major system crash to a forgotten

password;

• undertaking routine preventative measures and implementing, maintaining and

monitoring network security, particularly if the network connects to the internet;

• providing training and technical support for users with varying levels of IT knowledge

and competence;

• supervising other staff, such as help desk technicians;

• planning and implementing future IT developments and undertaking project work;

• managing the website and keeping internal networks running;

• monitoring the use of the web by employees.

Environment:

Windows server 2000/2003/2008 – standard and Enterprise version on 32 bit and 64 bit,

Exchange 2003/2007 standard version, Enterprise Vault version 7.0 and 8.0, SharePoint server

2007,TrendMicro Viruswall and Officescan version 7 and 8, Cisco firewalls ranging from

pix515E to ASA5510, Cisco routers, Blackberry Enterprise, Backupexec version 10 and 12,

Mxtreme Borederware and Barracuda spam filters, SQL server 2000/2005/2008, Radius

authentication on Acive directory, Terminal server 2003/2008, DFS fileshare on windows 2008

Enterprise version. Dell and HP proliant servers installation and maintenance.

Projects:

Projects include setting up remote sites, server upgrades, Disaster recovery, cross forest

migrations ( Active Directory win2k3/win2k8 and exchange 2007), exchange server setup.

This included creating users, permissions, group policies Installation of Fileserver-DFS,

cisco appliances upgrade and vpn setup at remote locations.

2005 – 2006- IT Representative

Ansafone Communications

Santa Ana, CA

• Worked as IT Representative for four months from October 2005 to February 2006

responsible for Database management, Help Desk Support.

• Built Crystal Reports and scheduled them on Enterprise Server for Client specific

requirements.

• Worked on MsAccess and built queries to work with databases.

(Plus client specific applications such as eOn, Wygant server, Pinnacle etc.)

• Worked with Credit card processing software and Remote Desktop software i.e

PCanywhere.

• Worked on Visual Basic scripts related to backups and restoration of files, disk space etc.

• Successfully resolved customer issues regarding connectivity, peripheral compatibility,

and standard software usage questions for products on the following operating platforms:

Windows NT Workstation, Windows 95, Windows 3.x, MS-DOS, Windows XP

1996 – 2003-HEAD OF DEPARTMENT – IT,

UDGAM SCHOOL –INDIA

Wholly responsible for technical support operations in School having Pre K to 12th grade

students (total 1500 students and 70 teachers, 3 principals).

• Challenging environment, including supervision of 7-member technical support team and

coordination of technical issues involving network, hardware, and operating systems.

Windows NT/2000 Server, Windows 9x.

• Developed the areas like automating report system, website implementation, teachers

training, Principal training on one on one basis in IT field.

• Designed course curriculum for students from 8th grade to 12th grade. Taught computers

as a subject. Dbase, Internet, C programming languages, Windows XP, Word, Excel,

PowerPoint, MsAccess, Pascal, FoxPro, HTML, and Basic.

• Systems administration of 100+ systems in LAN on Windows Server 2000. Have

extensive knowledge on Active Directory, users’ permissions, shared folders, installation

of software and OS.

• Oversee network connectivity, implementation, integration, and troubleshooting for

servers, remote access, storage devices, printers, and scanners for students and teachers.

• Consult with senior executives on future technology issues involving connectivity for

LANs, WANs, and Internet applications and automate most of the school procedures.

• Earned a reputation for on-time, on-budget completion of high-profile projects involving

automation of school procedures, operating system upgrades and new installations.

Education and Certification:

• MCITP- Exchange 2007

• MCTS - Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist Microsoft Exchange 2007

Configuration

• Microsoft Certified Professional (MCSA) with Exchange server 2003

• Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)

• Oracle Database 9i Professional

• OCA

• Bachelor of Commerce (Principal Subjects: Accounts and Statistics)

• Honored with Gold medal for securing highest marks in English

• 1984 South Gujarat University -India

Courses taken:

• Visual Basic:

• A+ ( hardware and Software )

• Network plus

• SQL

• Desktop Publishing. Covered topics like CorelDraw, PageMaker, Photoshop

• SharePoint 2007

Knowledge and Skills:

• Advanced:

• 6+ years -Windows server 2000/2003/2008 standard and Enterprise Servers,

• 5+ years Exchange 2007 and SharePoint 2007

• 3+ years-Email Archiving and Journaling ( Symantec Vault)

4 years- RADIUS, MS SQL Server 2000 / 2005 and Blackberry Enterprise

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Server;

6 years -Active Directory DNS, DHCP

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• 4+years - Antivirus server/client software

• 5 years – BackupExec backups and Restore

• 4+ - Remote Desktop software

• 8+ years – windows 200/xp/vista/7 and Office 2003/2007/2010

• 4+ years -Spam filters, URL filters and cisco firewalls and switches

• 1 year- NAS/SAN/Vmware

• Working knowledge:

• Cisco switches, routers, pix firewalls

• SQL 2000, 2005, 2008

• SharePoint 2007/2010

• Video Conferencing

• VOIP

Work Status: US Citizen

Security Clearance: no

Reason for changing the job: personal betterment

Willing to relocate: no

Salary expectations: negotiable

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