VMWARE SERVER ENGINEER

Alan Gass

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Accomplished Systems Engineer with over 20 years of comprehensive IT

experience seeking a Windows Systems Administration or Network Support

position with a progressive organization where there are opportunities for

accomplishment, advancement, and growth. Highly responsible with 24/7 work

ethic.

2 Technical Skills

. VMWARE: VCenter, ESXi 3-5, Vsphere, License server

. Windows: All versions from Windows 3.1-Server 2012, Active

Directory, Group Policy Administration, DOS

. Backup: NetBackup, Backup Exec, TSM

. Hardware: All HP / IBM Server hardware, Switches, Cisco

Routers, PIX Firewall, IBM & Cisco Blade Centers

Professional Experience

1 Artech INC./Contractor IBM Corp, . Fishkill, NY 2008-Present

Presently working as a Windows System Administrator at IBM on multiple

client accounts.

I perform all aspects of server builds, maintenance, upgrade projects and

troubleshooting. I handle ON-CALL duty 1 to 2 weeks per month. My work

experience covers the following areas:

. VMWARE

o I used PLATESPIN tool to convert 100+ physical servers to

VMWARE.

o I install HOSTS, VMC console servers, guest machines, SAN -

Datastore setup on ESX 3.5, VSphere 4

o I perform Host Patching, Tools updates, migration from ESX 3.5

to 4.1 and tuning

. CLUSTER

o I create new clusters in Windows 2003/2008 environments

inlcuding Active/Active, Active/Passive, Network Load Balanced,

F5 Firewall LB

o I fix problems with existing clusters including Qurom issues,

cluster dependency problems

o I use Perfmon and Poolmon to troubleshoot bottlenecks in multi-

server applications, and find memory leaks.

. EXCHANGE

o 2003/2007, Mail/ Connector/ Blackberry/ HUB/ & Bridgehead

server setup

. SAN

o IBM XIV, Emulex, San Surfer, Qlogic

. CITRIX

o Server Farm Installation, Load Balancing, App publishing,

client/profile setup, Xenapp client setup, Metaframe XP and

XenApp 5 Server

. PRINTERS

o All aspects of Printer driver and hardware setup

. DOMAIN / ACTIVE DIRECTORY

. I create VB scripts, and use QUEST to update AD, create

reports, and update Servers.

o Cross Domain Trusts

o Group Policies

o Quest Active Role Server setup/maint

. IIS

o Install/troubleshoot Websites and Dot Net Applications, App Pool

tuning, Certificates, ISA firewall

. RAID

o Megaraid, IBM Raid, Install,Define and repair Raid Disks

. Backup

o Install, setup, schedule, restores

o Netbackup, Backup Exec, Windows BU, VM Snapshots, SQL DB backup,

System State

. Win NT 4, Win2000, Win2003, Win2008, Windows 7

. PATCHING

o WSUS, VMWARE client patching

. MONITORING

o SCOM, IBM ITM, Tivoli

EXPERIS/CONTRACTOR CON EDISON, RYE, NY 2011-2012 (5

months)

. Netbackup/Backup Exec

o Responsible for Setup up, scheduling, verifying successful

backups.

o IBM TS3854 Tape Machine

. IBM Blade Center Admin, HS20 HS21 HS22

. WSUS Patch Configuration

3 PITNEY BOWES, SHELTON, CT 2000-2008

As a Systems Engineer, III I play a lead role in designing, building and

maintaining our growing information systems infrastructure.

. Set up Win 2003 Server with Exchange 2007/BES Server for conversion

from Lotus Notes using our company's existing Active Directory

Structure

. Setup and deploy Citrix 4.5 Server, Publish Applications, Remote

Desktop, Client setup

. Setup/Troubleshoot dial-up/Broadband VPN configuration and access

problems via AT&T Netclient and Cisco VPN Client

. Update Avaya & Cisco Router configs for new worldwide sites

. Trained new IT personnel

4 HALLMARK/IT - PRICELINE/WEBHOUSE STAMFORD, CT 2000-2000

. Monitored/updated 40 Windows NT servers running IIS.

. Administered Cisco Local Director appliance using the web

queues/traffic load.

. Administered PIX firewall.

5 SMALL BUSINESS OWNER/MANAGER, . WAPPINGER FALLS, NY 1991-2000

. Owned and managed 2 franchise restaurants.

. Trained, supervised 10 employees.

. Automated all accounting paperwork.

6 IBM corporation . fishkill, NY 1983-1991

. IBM Poughkeepsie, NY - MVS Customer Service Programmer for MVS Systems

Console

. IBM San Francisco, CA - Professional Services Field Systems Engineer

. IBM East Fishkill, NY - Programmer, Factory Control System

2 CERTIFICATIONS

. Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE). #1386323

. Cisco Certified Network Assoc. CCNA. #CSCO10054281

. Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNP. #CSCO10054281

3 EDUCATION

1979-1983 Albany State University, Cum Laude Graduate

5 Bachelor of Science, Major in Computer Science, Minor in Physics

References Available Upon Request

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