System Administrator Engineer

Nicholas Adams

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Work Experience:

Greektown Casino-Hotel - Detroit, MI

[ June 2009 - Current ]

Network Engineer - Manage a Cisco network, administer primarily a Windows and VMware ESX

environment

Manage firewall policies, end-user and site-to-site VPNs on ASA 5500s and Juniper SAs

Configure and manage a collapsed Cisco 6500 VSS and HSRP cores with C3750 stacks in top-

of-rack; C6500s and C3560 stacks in access layer

Work with vendors to diagnose network application problems using RSPANs, packet captures,

port scans, and log analysis

Replace core and distribution layer switching with Cisco Nexus 7000 utilizing VDCs and

VPCs

WiFi performance and coverage monitoring for expanded VoIP deployment

Finalized Sparse-Mode Multicast Routing for digital signage distribution

Prepare and support the hotel network for IPTV deployment, 450 set top boxes with live TV

and on-demand services

Deploy IronPort Web Security Appliances with WCCPv2 to replace Websense for tiered

Internet access with usage filtering, logging, and reporting

Configured WiFi for 802.1x-based VLAN assignments to avoid SSID creep

Standardize system monitoring for host, service, and disk space availability. Added

switch uplink state monitoring, IDF/MDF environmental monitoring, and responsibility-based

alert structure

Changed Cisco device AAA to use RSA SecurID through Cisco ACS

Implemented an RSA enVision SIEM to assist with Gaming, GLBA, PCI, and SOX regulation

audits and compliance

Evaluated smartphone replacements and Mobile Device Management solutions. Created MDM

policies for iPhones and a procedure for deployment and support of 120 users

Netlink - Madison Heights, MI

[ June 2007 - May 2009 ]

System Administrator - Manage the internal Windows infrastructure and provide support to

small/medium business customers

Change switch port VLANs for servers and workstations as needed

Install and configure VMWare ESX 3.x clusters on Dell servers and IBM BladeCenters with

EMC Clariion SANs

Consolidate and support two AD forests, virtualizing dozens of application and file

servers, and streamline DNS

Manage Microsoft Exchange, IIS, and MSSQL, servers for hosting customers

Set up system availability and trends reporting with Cacti and Nagios, tracking 300 hosts

and 700 services, including alert escalation and offsite monitoring

Work with customers to install, manage, and migrate their database, mail, and web servers

Cleaning up MX records and migrate from Barracuda to ProofPoint mail gateways, which

processes 80,000 messages per hour

Disaster recovery for Exchange database corruption, multiple disk RAID5 failures, Active

Directory, ESX/LUN Snapshot space issues

CDI Information Services - Troy, MI

[ November 1998 - June 2007 ]

System Administrator (DaimlerChrysler) - Provide 24/7 second and third level support for

the legacy Netware 5.1/6.5 infrastructure, migrate to an AD forest with Windows 2003

servers, and provide operational support for the new infrastructure

Coordinate and perform hardware-swaps for off-lease server hardware

Install NetWare 6.5 and Windows 2003 Clusters with HP MSA SANs

Diagnose network performance issues

Configure and resolve desktop lockdown policies

Perform user, print queue, and share administration in an enterprise-wide AD Domain with

Windows 2003 Directory and File and Print Servers. Assisted the AD team with migration

process and updated login scripts

Redesigned the department website to leverage the corporate LDAP and MySQL for contact

pages, replacing Perl-parsed CSV files

Wrote a lookup tool used to verify user account information by performing lookups against

the corporate LDAP, MSSQL, Active Directory, and eDirectory. Aiding the NDS/AD migration

project managers, this tool allows them to reduce the amount of time spent researching

user information, prevents the resubmission of users to be migrated, and increases the

accuracy of their work

System Administrator (DaimlerChrysler) - Administer the file, print, and client

infrastructure of 130 users in 26 buildings

End-user support, desktop and notebook hardware/software troubleshooting

Operational support of 25 Netware 5.1 fileservers

Load, configure, and deploy desktop and notebook PCs regularly

Set up slides for the department on the internal television system, record presentations,

and loop those for viewing by the employees and our customers (students)

Revised building networks to allow for higher speed and scalability as the department

grows

Coordinated the upgrade of three WAN links with the provider and network groups,

increasing productivity

Designed a Lotus Notes Bulletin Board and Book of Knowledge for the department

Planned, scheduled, and assisted various groups in migrating 25 sites to new subnets

Implemented a file-based repository for our projects. The server helps control changes

and track revisions of the courseware developed

Set up a Linux DHCP server for corporate visitors for easier LAN/WAN connectivity. This

box was also an Apache department web server with PHP dynamic content

Designs In Comfort - Southfield, MI

[ May 2002 - Present ]

System Administrator - Maintain a small office network with a Linux file server with

WinXP clients and mobile users

Diagnose performance issues

Manage workstation configurations including software patches

Scheduled weekly backups with a shell script to tarball user data and FTP it for offsite

storage

Configured endpoint IPSEC VPNs using Netgear ProSafe VPN routers between two sites.

Certifications:

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) - Route & Switch

Awards:

Employee of the Month, August 2007

Five Bravo and six Spotlight Recognition awards from DaimlerChrysler ITM

Education:

Oakland Community College - Bloomfield Hills, MI

Associates Degree of Computer Information Systems in June 2005 with a GPA of 3.21

Oakland University - Rochester, MI

Pursuing a Bachelor Science in Computer Science, current GPA of 3.10

Graduation ETA December 2012

Training

Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment (2274)

Dell Server Configuration and Management

Implementing Dell Enterprise Storage Solutions (Dell/EMC SANs)

Professional Organizations:

ACM - Association for Computing Machinery

SIGCOMM - Special Interest Group on Data Communications

Skill Summary:

Switches/Routers: Cisco IOS, Cisco NXOS, Dell, HP, Netgear, Nortel

Wireless: Cisco WLC, WCS, and MSE

Monitoring: AirMagnet, Cacti, MRTG, Nagios, RANCID, SNMP, What's Up Gold/Pro

Blade Systems: Cisco UCS, Dell M1000, IBM BladeCenter

HyperVisors: VMware ESX 3.x/4, VMWare Server

Security: Cisco IronPort S160, Cisco ASA 5500, Cisco PIX, Cisco Secure ACS, Juniper SA

VPN, MobileIron VSP/Sentry, Netscreen, Nessus, RSA SecurID Appliances, Snort

SANs: EMC Clariion CX3/4, HP MSA Storage Devices

Hardware: x86-based PCs, HP Proliant Servers, Dell PowerEdge Servers

Operating Systems: Linux, (CentOS, Debian/Ubuntu), Windows Desktops/Servers

Languages: HTML, XML, PHP, Perl, Java, VB/VBS, Shell Scripting

Databases: MySQL, MS SQL Server

E-Mail: Exchange 2003/2007, ProofPoint, Symantec Brightmail Gateways, Zimbra

Misc. Software: Apache, ISC-DHCP, OpenSSH, Samba, Symantec Antivirus Enterprise, Arcserve

11.5, Webtrends 8, Websense 3.x

Self Study: Network Security, CCNP, UNIX, 802.11 WLAN protocolIndependent Projects:

MPCon - http://www.mpcon.org/

[ March 2004 - Present ]

Coordinator and Infrastructure - MPCon has been an established LAN Party in south-eastern

Michigan for 10 years. In that time, we have grown from a small gathering of QuakeWorld

Team Fortress clan mates to the largest LAN party in Michigan, and one of the most sought

after LAN parties in the Midwest - LANParty.com. Our last event drew over 500 attendees.

Manage a dozen volunteers to plan, market, set up, operate, and tear down an event for

500 people over four days

Plan and coordinate with facilities for cooling, internet access, power, and tables

Configure and operate DHCP, DNS, internet access, intrusion detection, game servers, and

LAN party management server

Monitor attendee check-ins, seating, security

Investigate power and network connectivity/performance issues

Resolve hacks, intrusions, and viruses on the MPCon network

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