Profile
Senior Engineer
Over ** years Information Technology experience administrating and
delivering IT solutions to enterprise, small and medium, military, and government level organizations. A reliable, dependable, and focused
professional with a proven track record of data integrity, troubleshooting,
recommendations, documenting, and customer support.
Strengths
Systems Management, Network Management, and Information Security + HIPAA
Co-location Management Data Center Management System/Storage Integration
Technical Documentation Customer Service New Technology Integration
Vendor relations Hardware Installations Troubleshooting
Technical Skills
Oracle Solaris 10 Oracle / Sun Hardware Cisco IOS
Certified
Network Protocols Symantec Security Microsoft Office Suite
(Sniffer) Microsoft Exchange UNIX Scripts
Microsoft Server 2003 2007 VMware ESX
Red Hat Linux Layer 2/3/Fiber NetBackup 6.0
SAN/NAS Storage Switches
LAN/VLAN/WAN/WLAN
Professional Experience
Senior Systems Engineer 2008 (Jun) - 2012 (May)
ServerWare Corporation, Rochester, NY
. Responsibilities
o Lead / Support Engineer for multiple projects: EIS compliant
o Network Administration (ISP, Internet, T1, Road Runner, DNS, SMB/CIFS,
VLAN)
o System Administration (Sun Solaris, Windows 2000 & 2003, NetBackup)
o Security (AntiVirus, AntiMalware, Firewall, VPN, DLP)
. Network Related Projects
o Maintained the lab and completed requested configurations for various
projects including hardware configurations for clustered systems over
a SAN network using Brocade and McData switches.
o Cable management, labeling and documentation for the production
datacenters.
o Configure Adtran connection to a T1
o Various VLANs on HP ProCurve 2626 switches
. System Related Projects
o Recommendation, Planning, and Installation of Sun/Oracle Mid-Range
Systems, Tape Library and a Sun StorEdge solutions including the 7000
series
o Configuration & Administrator for NetBackup 6.x.
o Responsible for magnetic media management, Internet utilization,
production systems, and facility.
o Installation and upgrades of numerous Sun/Oracle systems including
various T-Series, V-Series, and SunFire systems in multiple
datacenters.
o Sun & Symantec Clustering configurations
o A customer's Oracle Database V880 recovery after a catastrophic
failure.
o APC UPS upgrades and battery replacement.
o Responsible for company's workstations and laptops.
o Managed Windows Exchange 2007 with Active Directory, WINS, DNS, DHCP
o Site survey for BOCES Oracle Database Exadata installation
. Security Related Projects
o Management and monitoring of FortiGate 60 Security Appliances to
include Firewall & VPN.
o Symantec Endpoint, Data Loss Prevention, and Norton Internet Security
2012 installations and configuration
o Security review and Sun Solaris lockdowns for Bryant & Stratton
Director of Technology 2007 (Jul) - 2008 (Jun)
ExecuScribe, Rochester, NY
. Responsibilities
o Technology Integration
o Network Administration (ISP, Internet, T1, Road Runner)
o System Administration (Windows 2000, 2003, XP, 98)
o Security (AntiVirus, AntiMalware, Firewall, VPN)
o Help Desk & Customer Service (Raised approval rating 40%)
o HIPAA Officer
. Network Related Projects.
o Managed the LAN and VPN connections
o Worked with the University of Rochester to add Point-to-Point T1
connections.
o Standard bandwidth monitoring and working with Time Warner for more
bandwidth when needed
. System Related Projects
o Recommendation, Planning, and Installation of Windows systems,
o Backups and Break Fix
. Security Related Projects
o Management and monitoring of a Barracuda firewall Security Appliances
to include Antivirus, Firewalls, VPNs.
o Keeping 200+ home user systems and the main office HIPAA compliant
o The creation of security policies
Solution Consultant & Systems Engineer 2005 (Feb) - 2007 (Mar)
ServerWare Corporation, Rochester, NY
. Responsibilities
o Lead / Support Engineer for multiple projects: EIS compliant
o Network Administration (ISP, Internet, T1, Road Runner, DNS, SMB/CIFS,
VLAN)
o System Administration (Sun Solaris, Windows 2000 & 2003, NetBackup)
o Security (ID/IP, Web Filtering, AntiVirus, AntiMalware, Firewall, VPN)
o Facility Management
. Network Related Projects
o Maintained the lab and completed requested configurations for various
projects including hardware configurations for clustered systems over
a SAN network using Brocade and McData switches to consolidated
storage while utilizing Sun's Zone technology.
o Cable management, labeling and documentation for the production
datacenters.
o Installation and upgrades of StorEdge 6920s over Sun SAN zoned
infrastructure using McData switches utilizing Sun's MPxIO and mapping
LUNs to new initiators.
o Added physical & logical drives and LUNS to Sun StorEdge platforms
including 3310, 3510, 3511, and 6920.
. System Related Projects
o Recommendation, Planning, and Installation of Sun Mid-Range Systems,
Tape Library and a Sun StorEdge solutions.
o Configuration & Administrator for NetBackup 6.x.
o Installed multiple VMware sessions with SAN attached storage using
VMware ESX and VMware Server.
o Built Sun's Jumpstart Enterprise Toolkit (JET) for the lab and
customer system builds.
o Installed and Configured Sun's N1 System Manager for monitoring
hardware and Operating Systems.
o Responsible for magnetic media management, Internet utilization,
production systems, and facility.
o Multiple assessments of failed mirrored drives leading to the drive
replacements and recovering of data to reconstitute customer's
production Sun Enterprise systems.
o Installation and upgrades of numerous Sun systems to include V120,
V240, V490, V890, T1000, T2000 systems and others, Sorting out VLAN
and other networking problems in the process.
o Upgrade of EOLed Sun equipment including A1000, D1000, D2 and S1
arrays, E250 and E450 models, occasionally migrating to currently
supported platform.
o Installation of various Sun servers in multiple datacenters utilizing
Sun JET incorporating IPMP failover configurations.
o Assessed and recommended patch management solutions. Designed and
created personalized Beta HTML system management aid for Sun servers.
o APC UPS upgrades and battery replacement.
o Installation of a grid environment including six Sun V20z's with
expectations to grow to a sixty four system grid.
o Responsible for company's workstations and laptops.
. Security Related Projects
o Installation, management and monitoring of FortiGate 60 Security
Appliances to include Antivirus, Intrusion Detection, Content
Filtering, Firewalls, VPNs.
o Installation of Sun Load Balancing 2120 security switch and Sun's
Container/Zones configurations.
Network & Security Consultant 2002 (Mar) - 2005 (Jan)
Integrated Documents/HealthcareOne, Rochester, NY
. Responsibilities
o Network Administration (Cisco Catalyst)
o System Administration (Windows XP, 2000 Server, Solaris 7)
o Domain Administration (Certificates)
o Facility Management
o Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Point of
contact.
o Relied upon for Network, Security, and System recommendations and
solutions.
Network Related Projects
o Reconfigured the company's network and services to better handle the
available bandwidth.
o Managed the Verio collocation equipment. Consolidated servers to
Frontier Cyber Center.
o Researched and implemented wireless technology to be used for
healthcare facilities.
o Established VPN connectivity to fulfill requirements for business
partners.
o Made recommendations for establishing connectivity with multiple
customer sites
o Identified and corrected multiple network challenges at customer
locations and internal networks.
System Related Projects
o Stabilized main services by segregating them over numerous servers.
o Provided performance charts for problem areas and included
recommendations for needed change.
o Organized backup procedures to correct archive and backup
deficiencies.
Network & Security Consultant 2001 (Mar) - 2002 (Mar)
ECC Technologies, Inc., Rochester, NY
. Responsibilities
o Network Administration (Cisco Catalyst & Enterasys)
o Support of Windows 2000, NT, 98, ME & 95
o Security Policy & Procedure Creation
o Domain Name Services
o Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) studies.
o VPN Administration
Network Related Projects
o Managed Monroe County Networks including high profile connectivity for
the Monroe County Parks Web Site, The Monroe County Clerk's Web Site,
and Online Voting Beta testing during election time.
o Configured multiple Monroe County and State routers including the
NYeNet devices over fiber.
o Researched and implemented the required technology to be used for
healthcare facilities for HIPAA compliance.
o Managed the connectivity of healthcare related sites over VPN & Frame
Relay to prepare for HIPAA. (Rochester Area Physician Information Data
(RAPID) Network)
Security Related Projects
o Rebuilt and Secured the Rochester Library's Solaris e-mail server
after a destructive hack attack.
o Performed a security review and update of the Rochester Library
systems and network.
o Created Genesee County's security policy and managed the creation of
security procedures.
o Member of the Security Policy team for Monroe County.
System & Network Administrator 1997 - 2001 (Feb)
Rochester Healthcare Information Group, Rochester, NY
. Responsibilities
o System Administration
o Network Administration
o Security Administration
. Systems Related Projects
o Solaris 2.x, VAX/VMS, Windows NT servers, 98, 95.
o Site Backups (NetBackup 4.0), Magnetic Media Control and Offsite
Storage.
o Oracle 8i, WebLogic, Netscape
o Periodic systems and network status reports such as Firewall reports,
Intrusion Detection, System Utilization, Network Utilization,
Inventories, Network Maps, CiscoSecure Reports, ACE Server reports and
System Uptime.
. Networking Related Projects
o Network Design, Implementation & Security
o LAN, MAN, WAN, Management. (RACHIS & HAN Networks)
o Telecommunication equipment installations, troubleshooting,
maintenance to include T1, ISDN, Frame Relay.
o Cisco routers and switches to include Catalyst, 4700, 2415, AS5200,
1720, 800
. Security Related Projects
o Employee telecommuting accounts, customer accounts, account security
and accountability.
o Configured and managed employee VPN connections.
o Various security applications to include Checkpoint Firewall 1, Cisco-
Secure, Ace Server, and Sniffer Pro.
o Physical security to the facility, security reports, issuing of
security access cards.
o Administration of Cisco 515 PIX bundle with 6 Ethernet ports.
. Miscellaneous
o Facility Mgmt (Redundant AC, Humidity, UPS, Security systems, Server
hardware (Sun, Cisco, DEC, Windows)).
o Responsible for service contracts, cost adjustments, maintenance
agreements, budgetary reviews and submissions.
o Provided phone and onsite technical assistance and support for local
and remote customer base.
UNIX Administration Consultant to Xerox 1996 - 1997
Ciber, Inc., Rochester, NY
. Responsibilities
o SunOS 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, Solaris 2.5, HP-UX 7, 9, 10, IRIX, DNS
o OS Installations and Application testing, Member of technology testing
team.
Education:
Technical Training:
. Navy National Apprenticeship Program (1 Year)
. Navy DP'A' School, Systems & Programming
. Basic Electricity & Electronics (BEE)
Certifications:
. Sun Certified Datacenter Systems Engineer
. Sun Premier Certification
. Sun StorEdge Elite Certified Partner
. Certified APC Sales Professional
. Solaris 10 Certified
Recent Courses:
. Hitachi 9900 Overview & Configuration
. Sun StorEdge 6920 System Installation and Administration
. Sun StorEdge 6320 System Configuration and Administration
. Sun StorEdge 3000 Series Installation, Configuration and Fault
Analysis
. Sun StorEdge 3000 Series Array Installation and Administration
. Solaris 10 New Features for Experienced Solaris System
Administrators
. Sun StorageTec Elite Program, Technical
Other Courses:
. Solaris Administration I & II
. Cisco Networks & Advanced Cisco Networks
. Technical Data Base Management
Additional Information:
. Last Clearance Held - Top Secret/SCI/TK
Military: United States Navy (Honorably Discharged)
Data Processing Technician 1st Class (DP1 (E-6)) 1984 - 1996
. Shop Supervisor, Information Security, HPUX, LAN, WAN, Magnetic Media
Library, Operator, Cisco, Mainframe (Honeywell-Bull DPS 8000)
. Managed Technical Support Staff providing counseling and evaluations.
. Awarded a Letter of Commendation by the Secretary of the Navy for
command team effort.
. Received numerous Outstanding Performance Evaluation Reports.
. Recognized by the Commander of Amphibious Group 5 to be the leading
technical support person in the Group.
References:
James Kegelmeyer 585-***-**** ServerWare (Owner)
Joe D'Angelo 585-***-**** Symantec (Reported to)
Tom Jones 585-***-**** Oracle (Peer)