Manager Engineer
Resume:
Mobile: 312-***-****
Crete, IL 60417
**********@*********.***
SUMMARY:
Skilled technical professional with 10 years of experience in the
management, administration, design, and support of heterogeneous
enterprise networks, SAN's, servers, virtualization, disaster recovery.
Exceptional technical aptitude and diagnostic ability; expert in
storage, server hardware, virtualization, configuration, and
troubleshooting. Articulate communicator; effective support
professional.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Seyfarth & Shaw L.L.P. (June 2006 to Present)
Senior Storage Engineer
Responsible for the architecture, administration, and daily support of
firm's global enterprise SAN (storage area network) infrastructure 300tb, fiber switching, 300 plus server, and Vmware environment. Performed
activities from a project, design, and operation perspective.
Accomplishments:
. Subject matter expert in the architecture, configuration and
maintenance of all EMC SAN solutions.
. Design and deployed co-location disaster recovery site.
. Completed the design and deployment of an EMC CX3-40, CX3-
80,DL4200,AX4, and Centera.
. Developed high-level architecture for the firm's ringtail environment,
SQL cluster servers and load balanced web servers
. Developed high-level architecture for firm's Interwoven environment,
SQL clusters, virtual servers, and replication.
. Participated in the firm's email and file archiving project.
Responsible for all SAN activities supporting this project including
SAN configuration, and design..
. Developed and configured the firm's first 4-node SAN-boot exchange
cluster.
. Completed the implementation of the firm's pro-active server
monitoring solution leveraging the IP Monitor solution.
. Function as lead on all storage, and all Vmware projects working with
all other IS teams, including the applications, network, database,
program management office, and operational teams.
. Design and deployed Vmware environment with GSX, ESX, ESXi, including
replication, HA and DRS clusters.
. Design and deployed Vmware environment for remote sites.
. Deployed Recover Point for disaster recovery site replication.
. Deployed Centera for email archiving with replication to disaster
recovery site.
. Deployed DL4200 for disk to disk backup
. Designed and deployed remote site vm replication and image level
backup
. Deployed EMC Celerra NS-120 CIFS,NFS
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal L.L.P. (November 2003 to June 2006)
Network Administrator
Performed advanced support of all server operations for 2200 users in
nationwide law firm. Responsible for daily support all of technical data
center functions including server and SAN maintenance and configuration.
Accomplishments:
. Subject matter expert in the architecture, configuration and
maintenance of all SAN solutions including Hitachi 9990, Sun 6920, HP
MSAs, IBM FastT and Compaq arrays. Lead efforts to complete SAN
replication between the firm's primary and disaster recovery data-
centers.
. Performed enterprise wide server administration including server
configuration, server maintenance, performance monitoring, and
proactive server health monitoring.
. Primary technical resource responsible for the firm's data center
migration. Responsibilities include data center readiness and server
move preparations and planning.
. Conduct administration and configuration of Active Directory,
including group creation, group policy configuration and account
maintenance.
. Managed the technical infrastructure aspects of the firms Citrix
Presentation Server 4.0 deployment. This project is leveraging
diskless blade server technology booting from a Sun storage area
network. This environment will become the foundation of the firm's
thin-client computing initiative.
. Responsible for evaluating technical solutions that will benefit the
firm and increase attorney productivity. Also provide guidance and
recommendations to IS management team that fit within the firm's
strategic technology initiatives. Evaluated several thin-client and
smart-card solutions that will be used in the firms next generation
computing initiative.
. Function as a liaison between the server team and all other IS teams,
including the applications, network, database, program management
office, and operational teams.
. Lead technical efforts in support of a Technology Solution Center. The
purpose of the center allows for the non-disruptive evaluation of
technologies that will give the firm a competitive edge in the legal
industry. The center leverages Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 as basis
for the environment.
Mancari of Orland. (July 1995 to November 2003)
IT Director
Directed all maintenance, support, installations, upgrades, and
purchasing for information and communication systems at automobile
dealership group with multiple locations. Operated multiple computer
platforms including UNIX and Windows NT/2000/98/95. .
Accomplishments:
. Installed Chrysler DCA training system and Isuzu ICS dealer
communication system.
. Designed and configured T1 network with switches, routers, firewalls
and vendor interface communications. Designed and configured multi
building networks, with fiber optics. Upgraded network servers,
network virus protection along with content filtering.
. Programmed dealer website/FTP site. Served as technical consultant to
Internet department contributing to online sales increase from 10-15
to 50-70 vehicles per month.
. Administered e-mail for ICS system with Microsoft Exchange. Installed
and monitored e-mail system for web-based operations through Microsoft
Outlook.
. Researched and established vendor relationships for purchasing
computer equipment and Internet services including T1, FTP, and web
site hosting.
. Administer all vendor interfaces to remote server for data base
access. Administer user access for local network, along with security
access for manufacturer.
IT Instructor/A+ Certification Course. (November 2001 to August 2003)
Kennedy-King College
. Instructor for class for individuals pursuing the Comp TIA A+
certification. Set up and coordinate labs for students. Develop course
material and guidelines. Design course direction to cover all areas
needed for A+ certification.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/ CERTIFICATIONS
MCSE: Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
NT4.0/Windows 2000/Windows 2003
MCP+I: Microsoft Certified Professional / Internet
CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate-expired
CCDA: Cisco Certified Design Associate-expired
Security+ Certification A+ Certification
Vmware Certified Professional
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE/ SKILLS
Platforms: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 Server,
Windows NT 4.0 (server and workstation), Windows 95/98/ME/XP/Vista, Solaris
Unix, Microsoft Virtual Serve, Vmware, GSX, ESX, ESXi
Directory Services: Active Directory, Windows NT Domains, Group Policy
Objects, User Profiles
Networking: TCP/IP, DNS, WINS, DHCP, Microsoft Clustering
Software: MS Office Suite, Visio, EMC Recover Point Management, EMC Centera
Console, EMC Navisphere, EMC Celerra Manager, Hitachi Navigator, Hitachi Hi-
Command, EMC Mirror View, Snap View, Clones, Navisphere Service Taskbar,
EMC Disk Library, Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0 & 4.0, Citrix
Secure Gateway, Citrix Access Gateway, Citrix Web Interface, Internet
Information Server, HP Insight Manager, Citrix GotoAssist Remote
Assistance Tool, IPMonitor, Vmware Virtual Infrastructure, Vmware
Convertor, Sun Stor Edge, IBM Storage Manager, Cisco Fabric Manager, Cisco
Device Manager, Vizioncore, vReplicator, vRanger Pro.
EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
MCSE, CCNA, and A+ computer hardware training courses
Microhard Technologies, Schaumburg IL, 1999-2000( Moraine Valley Community
College, Palos Hills IL, 2001
Daimler Chrysler CIS System Coordinator Course 1998-2003
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