Project Manager Active Directory

Jim Reid, B.S. MCSE MCSA

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Infrastructure * Management * Microsoft * Leadership

Fifteen years experience in IT with emphasis in Wintel environment.

Extensive management, senior team lead, and operations experience.

Provide project management, executive direction, technology focus for multiple companies

of various sizes.

Skills

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• Management • Strong Leadership Skills

• Project Management • Microsoft Technologies

• Strong Communications Skills • SANs, VMware

IT Experience

Baker Hughes, Inc. – Houston, TX

Directory Services Consultant (Feb 2010 to Present): Primary focus is on Enterprise

Services for global company and to assist during merger and transformations.

Selected Contributions:

Leadership and experience in multiple migration strategies.

Directory Services operations and security.

SCOM implementation specialist.

Assisting in merger of BJ Services and Baker Hughes global companies from the Enterprise Services

perspective.

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BHP Billiton Petroleum – Houston, TX

Infrastructure & Security Consultant (Apr 2009 to Feb 2010): Primary focus is on

Enterprise Services for global BHP Billiton Petroleum functioning in a multivendor support model.

Selected Contributions:

Review and approve Project Execution Plans, Project Technical Manuals, Project Design

Documents and overall project coordination for global transition project as related to Active

Directory Services, Desktop and Dynamic Desktop.

Team lead responsible for coordinating Project Managers, Architects, and Operations in a

multivendor support model for global petroleum division.

Project team lead for architecture and migration from 3 Active Directory domains into a

single domain.

Project team lead for New Computing Experience including complete hardware refresh project, new

SCCM Application Delivery mechanisms, Application Catalogue governance, and Dynamic Desktop

initiative.

Project team lead for Citrix migration and application delivery for thin client OS deployment.

Project team lead for Technical Server (UNIX/LINUX) migration and realignment. Specifically dealing

with decommissioning of Quest Vintella and utilizing native Windows 2008 UNIX integration.

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INVESCO, Ltd. (Formerly AIM Investments) – Houston, TX

Senior Collaborative Services Consultant (Jan 2008 to Apr 2009): Senior operations team

member for global messaging environment.

Selected Contributions:

Tuned and maintained 6 node Exchange Cluster. Implemented backup strategy and DR site

replication scenarios.

Project team lead for rebranding efforts for messaging environment from AIM Investments

and subsidiaries to INVESCO.

Heavy utilization and configuration of messaging technologies including MS Exchange, BlueCoat

Proxy, RightFax, Symantec Enterprise Vault, Reuters Instant Messaging, Blackberry Enterprise Services,

IronPort Gateway Services, Quest MessageStats.

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TransCanada US – Houston, TX

Senior Infrastructure Consultant (Aug 2007 to Jan 2008): Infrastructure team lead for

acquisition project.

Selected Contributions:

Implemented server build process to meet deployment milestones.

Assist in architect and design of Active Directory infrastructure, SMS, Image Deployment,

Exchange, SharePoint, SCOM.

Designed and built all MS Cluster server technologies including Exchange, SQL, and IIS Load

Balancing servers.

Introduced and implemented Desktop Authority technology to help manage end user environment.

Lead team during server technology and desktop migration efforts.

Citrix architecture lead and consolidation of multiple Citrix farms.

Performed ESX Server Migration to new datacenter.

Team lead for UNIX/LINUX Server migration during acquisition.

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RPC, Inc. – Houston, TX

Senior Infrastructure Team Lead (May 2007 to Aug 2007): Server and Enterprise

Application operations team Selected Contributions:

Application responsibilities:

o Microsoft Infrastructure design and administration (Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, WINS,

Alitiris, GPO’s, Veritas, Norton Corporate Antivirus, Exchange 2003, McAfee VirusScan

Enterprise, Blackberry Enterprise Server, MOM 2005, SMS, Citrix).

Responsible for mentoring Infrastructure team in all areas of Microsoft Enterprise, Citrix,

and VMWare.

SANS configuration consultant for EMC implementation.

Assisted in performance operation changes to reduce database contention in PeopleSoft SQL

deployment.

VMWare architect and configuration.

Configuration of Enterprise Management System using ProIT software.

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MC3 Partners – The Woodlands, TX

Managing Officer/Project Manager (Mar 2006 to May 2007): Managing partner for

software development company specializing in Medical Research technologies.

Selected Contributions:

Project manager for 3 of the largest clients: West Virginia University, University of Boston,

and United States Air Force.

Created deployment design plans for infrastructure supporting the application in both Oracle

and SQL Database environments.

Designed and built all MS Cluster server technologies including Exchange, SQL, and IIS Load

Balancing servers.

Introduced and implemented Desktop Authority technology to help manage end user environment.

Lead team during server technology and desktop migration efforts.

Performed ESX Server Migration to new datacenter.

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Willbros Group, Inc. – Houston, TX

Senior Technology Consultant (Sep 2005 to Mar 2006): Server and application

administrator.

Selected Contributions:

Microsoft Infrastructure design and administration (Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, WINS,

Alitiris, GPO’s, Veritas, Norton Corporate Antivirus, Exchange 2003, McAfee VirusScan Enterprise,

Blackberry Enterprise Server, MOM 2005, SMS).

Project design and lead for Microsoft SharePoint Portal deployment.

Project design and lead for Microsoft Operations Manager deployment.

Cisco infrastructure support (assist Cisco network administrator in site connectivity and

infrastructure).

HP SANS build and administration.

HP Proliant Servers (ML, DL, BL).

Administer Disaster Recovery infrastructure.

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Montgomery County Hospital District – Conroe, TX

IT Director (May 2002 to Dec 2004): Report directly to the CEO. Manage IT team.

Selected Contributions:

Redesign IT Department to reduce budget by over 30%

Significant contribution to 5 million dollar budget realignment for year 2003 reducing tax

base resulting in a 5 cent tax break for local taxpayers.

Responsible for managing, hiring and training of all information technology employees.

Managed all telecom and infrastructure tasks.

Redesigned database network to consolidate multiple Microsoft SQL servers into highly

redundant clustered system.

Redesigned entire network security by implementing Firewall, DMZ and VPN using Cisco

and Juniper/NetScreen technologies.

Responsible for monitoring systems status and maintaining server uptime using Network

Instruments Observer Suite.

Enterprise Exchange 2003 Design and Administrator.

Utilized GPO and Active Directory to distribute software, maintain secure user environment,

manage day to day operations.

Developed HIPAA compliance policy for organization.

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City of Conroe – Conroe, TX

Network Administrator (Mar 2001 to May 2002): Server and application administrator.

Selected Contributions:

Responsible for architecting and implementation project for 1 year goal to bring the City of

Conroe into a fully operational Windows 2000 Environment.

Project lead for integrating city infrastructure to various county entities including Police,

Fire, and City Engineers.

Mentoring of junior network administrators.

Microsoft Windows 2000 Administrator for city wide enterprise.

UNIX Network Administrator.

Used Compaq Insight for network monitoring.

Project lead for wireless WAN implementation.

Project lead for COM Vault Backup solutions implementation.

Design and Administration of Active Directory and Windows 2000 infrastructure.

Successful migration from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2000.

Administrative duties to include UNIX Firewall and security, web presence, technical

application support for city agencies including Fire Department, Police Department, Capital

Projects, Engineering, etc.

Implemented Computer Use and Security policies outline.

Administer DNS (internal and external), DHCP, Exchange 2000, Active Directory, program

deployment, webmaster.

Designed and implemented disaster recovery plan.

Designed FreeBSD perimeter security devices for email filtering, proxy servers, DNS,

firewall and other networking essentials.

Implemented FBI mandated security measures using Cisco PIX and BSD Firewall

perimeters.

Utilized Active Directory and Group Policy Objects to enforce software and user security

policies in a highly secure computer environment.

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Montgomery County Hospital District – Conroe, TX

Data Coordinator/ Paramedic (Aug 1990 to Mar 2001): Maintained data systems relating

to GIS, Ambulance/Fire/Police dispatch. Also Senior paramedic.

Selected Contributions:

Sr. Paramedic in charge of ambulance team

Communications Supervisor

Communications Manager

Informix Database Administrator.

Project lead in successfully porting database and applications from UNIX environment to

Windows NT 4.0 Platform to meet Y2K deadlines.

Network Administration and software support for Emergency Medical Services

Communication Center.

Data Analyst responsible for reporting mechanisms and methodologies to meet Board

performance criteria.

QI Coordination for Ambulance deployment.

Data analysis for various research programs in conjunction with the Texas Department of

Health.

Functioned as the GIS representative for the Montgomery County Hospital District. Well

versed in ESRI products.

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United States Army – Wesel, West Germany

Specialist (E4) (Oct 1987 to Jan 1990): Team leader in Special Weapons Operations Team.

Selected Contributions:

Distinguished Honor Grad received in AIT

All rank achieved on special performance wavers (rank was allowed sooner than time in

grade/time in service requirements due to exemplary performance).

Obtained Secret Clearance with ENTNAC rating

Field unit Team Leader

Tactical Satellite Monitor/Operator

Honorable Discharge

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