GARY S. KUHN

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Cary, NC 27519 Email: ac0fe9@r.postjobfree.com Cell: 919-***-****

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Microsoft Windows Server 2000, 2003, 2008, 2012 R2 including VMWare & Fail-over Clusters

Scripting – Microsoft Powershell - Including WMI, Active Directory and VMWare modules. Shell scripting for Linux & AIX.

Microsoft Tools - Viso, Project Manager, Sharepoint Server, Exchange Server, SQL Studio, PerfMon

CMDB - for hardware configuration, patch management, protocol management and object compatibilities

Microsoft Security Compliance Manager / Baseline to Active Directory Group Policy Configuration

Microsoft Server Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) and Best Practices Analyzer

Server hardening tools - Nesus & Qualys - Cyber Security

Citrix MetaFrame, XenApp, XenDesktop

I.T. management resources including network design & support

WAN design and administration

Network experience includes, TCP/IP LAN, WAN, WiFi, VPN, L2L, Cisco routers, Adaptive Security Appliance, WireShark VoIP, Unity Call Managers, Cisco 10/100/1000 POE switches, simulators and design tools, Proteon routers, Nortel Networks communications servers, Adtran CSU/DSU, TDM and MPLS

Multi-layer network support, proactive performance and security analysis using Scope network analyzer, SNMP and sys-admin tools

Application server experience Windows 2003/2008 Failover clusters, multi-channel SAS storage arrays, IBM RS 6000, AS400, HP ProLiant & Open VMS servers, Dell servers, Adaptec/Overland Snap 18000 NAS, EMC SAN,

VMWare/ESX EXSi 3.5 & 4.0, vSphere

Application software experience, Terminal Server, Oracle, SalesForce Admin

Video and collaboration server design and user support.

Remedy and Siebel trouble ticket tracking and reporting

Several successful data conversions and migrations

Numerous data center site relocations and build-outs

Radiant Systems, Inc (PPD Inc) July 2016 - Dec 2016

Contractor - Systems Administrator

Working with the Applications Support Team with Server Compliancy and Security.

●Windows Server 2003, 2008 R2 and 2012 R2 - majority were multi-application virtual servers (VMWare)

●300 plus applications servers housed globally over 2,000+ servers including test and development.

●Global Enterprise Network

●Linux 6.8

●Qualys Security and Compliancy Scanner identifing over 1.5 million remedidation and security factors.

●PowerShell 4

My role was to assist the Clinical and Corporate Development Teams with system patches and system feature settings to meet a unified standard of security and compliancy. Using Qualys security scans to identify security issues that have not been patched or updated usually for applications specific reasons. I also managed a project Sharepoint site containing key elements for the scheduling and remediation of server vulnerabilities.

Collabra (HCL) March 2016 - July 2016

Contractor – Desktop Support

Supporting an enterprise environment Desktop and Server

●Windows 2012 R2 Active Directory Admin

●SCCM Admin

●AS400 Admin v7.1

●Unix Server Admin

●Citrix Environments - XenApp and Desktop

Ettain Group (Allscripts) February 2014 – August 2014

Contractor – Strategic Server Support

Allscripts is a medical records application that runs on a Microsoft SQL platform. The team I was on supported virtual, cloud, hosted and on-premise racked or free standing SQL servers, terminal servers, citrix servers and clusters. Our case tracking was processed using SFDC (SalesForce.Com). My team was responsible for server performance by evaluating tools such as SQL Server Studio, Task Manager, Performance Monitor, SQL Performance Dashboard and working with end user clients.

Travel Europe (Holiday) July 2013 – August 2013

My wife had a temporary work assignment in Limburgerhof Germany with BASF – we were able to take our two teen aged sons for the summer and tour several countries.

Schwab Performance Technology December 2012 – January 2013

Configuration Manager - Contractor Randstad

SPT is a financial software developer, I worked in the Quality Assurance and Software Development department to document the various server labs used to test and troubleshoot the application software development. SPT had over 300 virtual servers defined in their VMWare environment. I worked with a team of administrators to document the various lab configurations to present a requirements document for a potential move of the VMWare environment to Schwab’s data center in Phoenix. I also worked with the systems team to introduce the Microsoft PowerShell VMWare Plugins and wrote a number of PS scripts to help manage the hosts and virtuals for the VMWare environment. Another project I worked on was converting some .BAT scripts to PowerShell to meet the security needs of the I.T. compliancy mandate.

Infusion Points LLC April 2012 – October 2012

Associate - Systems and Network Consulting

Working as a computer systems security and compliance consultant with several clients.

Client - FHI360 - Domain server (300+) hardening for an international Windows 2008 R2 environment. I wrote a number of PowerShell scripts for monitoring and analysis. Deployed Group Policy templates for security and hardening. Tenable Nessus 5.0.1 was used to ascertain the compliance needs.

Client – BridgeTree – Network security analyzing system logs – tool Logrhythm which collects server log data and compiles it into a database for alerts and reports. Also use Tenable Nessus for a Windows 7 Hardening Compliance check along with Microsoft’s Security Compliance Manager.

Client – Comporium – Nessus Compliance Scans for server and domain controllers.

DiSys Contract with Hewlett-Packard subcontract to USPS Operations August 2010 – March 2012

Infrastructure Specialist

This was a one year contract supporting a Windows 2008 cluster application roll out for 48 servers to 22 sites. This contract was extended six months. Roles included server administration involving cluster monitoring, configuration and troubleshooting. Also supported network based tools for configuration and monitoring of UPSs, storage arrays and integrated lights out modules.

Microsoft

oWindows 2003 / 2008 / STD & Enterprise Cluster

oPowerShell scripting

oSQL Server – Support of application data and SharePoint

oSharePoint – designed and supported a Project Page (Documentation storage and management, Project Calendar, Exchange Contact List, Site Status/Progress Team Collaboration Lists, SQL data links established for list formulas

Oracle – Support for application data

HP MSA2324 Storage Array – Multi channel 3Gb SAS – configuration, CLI Scripting, Monitoring

HP Insight Manager – CMDB Federation Workgroup

oSystem Management Home Page

oAsset management

oMetadata repository

oComponent Firmware/Driver management

oConfiguration and upgrade management

Sicel Technologies, Inc. December 2007 – December 2009

Network Administrator

Network, server and workstation support for a startup medical device innovator. Dell servers and workstations, Cisco network and 3Com VoIP NBX voice/telephone server. Microsoft AD, Exchange, SQL, Agile documents control server, SalesForce Administrator, Collaboration/Presentation Sales/Marketing Support.

Cisco ASA5500 series Appliance managing WiFi, LAN, WAN, L2L & VPN

Cisco L2 switches

3Com VoIP solution with auto attendant routing

Microsoft

oAD Domain Controller

oBackup Exec HIPAA Compliance

oExchange

oSQL

Oracle DB application support

SalesForce Admin – design and support

944 Media LLC October 2005 – July 2007

IT Manager / Network and Server Administrator

Managed/Administrated 8 sites staging a MPLS network with Cisco Smart Business Communication including Unified IP Telephony/WEBEX and Video, AD, Exchange 2003 & 2007, BlackBerry Enterprise server, and 4TB NAS Adaptec/Overland Snap 18000 server.

Cisco

oRouters including VoIP

oMeshed WiFi

Microsoft

oActive Directory Domain

oMS Exchange

oBlackberry Enterprise Server

Linux

oGuardian OS Overland Snap Server

File Server Management

●NFS access across WAN/LAN

●Archive/Backup management

oDomain Management Server Web Hosting & email

Independent IT Consultant June 2002 – September 2005

Fender Guitar

Compiled an analysis for Microsoft Exchange migration from version 5.5 to 2003 and recommended performance enhancements.

CrystalTech Web Hosting, Inc.

Worked with a team of internal systems administrators for over 600 shared and dedicated servers and over 56,000 domains. Developed and supported tools and resources for Web, email, FTP, SQL, MySQL, CFMX7 Cold-Fusion and PHP applications in a Windows Server 2003 environment.

Motorola

NT/W2K/E2K/5.5 Exchange Migration project, moving approximately 30,000 mailboxes to a new independent domain. This included Active Directory management and use of Remedy ticket/case tacking system.

ESSCO Wholesale Supply

Software conversion project manager for a wholesale distributor upgrading a dynamic distribution and accounting package (NxTrend) on a RS6000 running AIX. Project involved upgrading the WAN & LAN, building a Windows Active Directory, integration of a NAS solution and Citrix Farm solution. Prepared cost and performance analysis and investigated technologies. Proposal was implemented at 100% of plan.

Infusion Creative – Desktop and Network Support

Provide support for MAC and Windows environments for a growing advertising business. Data conversions, network connectivity, application support and hardware installation.

Radio Frequency Systems, Inc., Phoenix, AZ Nov 2000 – May 2002

Sr. Systems & Network Administrator

Network Administrator for a major wireless (microwave/cellular) manufacturing facility in Phoenix operating 24x5 and remote international support for other manufacturing and distribution facilities. Responsibilities included software and hardware selection, installation, configuration, performance tuning, maintenance, monitoring, back up, and data storage for a 250-node LAN including 16+ servers. Managed a staff of PC and LAN Technicians and network consultants. Application servers included MS Exchange, Siebel, MS SQL, Oracle, Windows NT/2000, Novell and Veritas BackupExec. Also supported 150+ local users on a remote IBM AS400 using MAPICS. The LAN and WAN were a 100% Cisco-powered network.

●Designed and managed the construction of a new 1,600 square foot computing center housing regional network, file, print and application servers and related backup equipment in 2001. This met the corporate I.T. security mandate, unifying the I.T. staff into one area while affording future growth for the department.

●Information Technology liaison for ISO 9000, Six Sigma, MAPICS conversion teams, MFG IT Steering committee, Production Control Quality Managers Team and Engineering Technology Resource Strategy teams.

●Provided user and technical support for a multi-site Polycom video conference system on a dedicated network.

●Provided training, printer support, testing, and general technical expertise for a major manufacturing software change from BPICS to MAPICS on an IBM AS400.

●Used a variety of network tools to maintain the performance and integrity of the LAN and WAN, including network analyzers Fluke, Frame Scope, NeoTrace, Ping, Tracert and Cisco Configuration Tools. Also utilized a number of diagnostic tools for CSU/DSU such as analog and digital loopback and remote loopback testing.

●Project team member for evaluation of an Information Systems Asset Tracking system using Peregrine and Track-It.

American Refrigeration Supplies, Inc., Phoenix, AZ 1984 - 2000

M.I.S. and Network Manager

Responsible for all aspects of managing the M.I.S. department including vendor selection and relations, cost analysis, preliminary testing, implementation strategy and execution, on-going support and training of personnel company-wide, as well as directing M.I.S. staff of 5. Developed and provided training for custom application interfaces for general accounting, inventory control, order processing, sales quotations and pricing matrixes for executive staff as well as 31 branch locations. Developed, deployed and maintained application software running on the following operating systems; MS Windows (NT, 2000, 98, 95), Unix (IBM AIX), HP Open VMS and Linux. Hardware IBM RS6000, VAX 4300, Dell 4100 server, Cisco routers and 3com switches.

●Built a thirty-two-site WAN utilizing leading edge technology in preparation for a real-time POS. This project took advantage of running voice over frame relay and later evolved to Cisco VoIP. This tangible ROI of 18 months realistically exceeded that with the improvements in internal communications while capping the need for voice line expansion.

●Successfully completed 3 major system conversions and numerous OS upgrades, all with minimal downtime, all designed and proved to have a positive effect on the bottom line.

●Implemented a Citrix MetaFrame thin client server application to centrally support a variety of 3rd party HVAC specific software.

●Designed and oversaw building construction of the telecommunication infrastructure of a new corporate head quarters and several branch offices.

●Developed and coded enhancements to existing software to improve performance and productivity, i.e., modified an inventory transaction historical query application to improve runtime from 20 minutes to 8 seconds.

●Incorporated a Lexar digital PBX into the corporate LAN/WAN allowing the fixed cost frame relay to be utilized and replace a growing expense necessary for internal voice communication.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) 2626214

Completed Cisco CCNA certification training and Cisco Router Security.

Network Attached Storage (NAS) and Storage Area Network (SAN) Technology Symposium

Concepts and Cost Justification for Network Attached Storage, Network Appliance, Inc.

Unix System Administrator Training, NxTrend Technology, Inc.

University of Wisconsin River Falls, River Falls, Wisconsin

Course studies: computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, and general studies.

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