Russ Hilton
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SUMMARY
Over 24 years in the Networking Engineering and Technology field
COMPUTER SKILLS
Computer Related Courses
Server /Email (Novell, GroupWise, Microsoft Active Directory / Exchange)
Cisco and HP Switches
Cisco wireless.
CEH Ethical Computer Hacking and Forensic Investigation
EXPERIENCE
Sr. Network Engineer / Systems Administrator
Jan 1993 - Mar 2017
K-12 School Corporation
Analyzed equipment performance in order to determine the need for repair and replacement.
Executed daily operations of server maintenance.
Performed backup and restore as needed.
Planned, coordinated, and implemented network security measures in order to protect data, software, and hardware.
Computer forensic investigations as needed.
Coordinated with vendors and with company personnel in order to facilitate purchases.
Was instrumental in the ongoing maintenance and implementation of our networks subnets and Vlans.
Maintained an inventory of parts for emergency repairs.
Trained and managed 13 Lab Coordinators and achieved significant improvements in their productivity.
Researched new technology, recommended, and implemented of it as required.
Trained co-worker in assisting with some minor network configuring.
Maintained logs related to network functions, as well as maintenance and repair records.
Supervised and managed Novell, GroupWise, Active Directory, Exchange servers.
Configured and maintained Cisco networking environment, including Wireless.
Conferred with network users about solving existing problems.
Diagnosed hardware and software problems, and replaced defective components.
Successfully managed a 4-person team rewiring a multitude of computer labs for new switch implementation, replacing hubs that were in there locations.
Successfully handled the handoff to users of the newly installed Active Directory network, including Exchange to users. Migrated from Novell and GroupWise.
Maintained and administered computer networks and related environments, including computer hardware systems, software applications, and configurations.
Structured and maintained Disk to Disk backup and restore implementation.
Configured and operated console to monitor server and network health and outages.
Performed network shutdown and startup procedures as needed.
Recommended and implemented changes to improve performance.
Gathered data pertaining to user needs to identify, predict, and evaluate system and network requirements.
Responded to written and telephone requests for network issues as well as software requests for assistance.
Trained users in computer, software, and network usage.
Hyper-V and ESX
IP telephony system installation and configuration.
IP security camera configuration and installation.
Remote maintenance and monitoring when possible.
On call 24/7/365
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST