SELWYN M. BROWNE
Address: *** *** ******, ******, *** Jersey 07032
Phone: 973-***-**** Email: *************@*****.*** LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/selwynbrowne
IT MANAGER
Industry Preference: Information Technology
Qualifications Profile
Seasoned, results-driven, and accomplished professional with extensive experience in all aspects of IT operations. Adept at formulating and executing software platform to drive business growth and advancement, as well as creating strategy to discover business opportunities. Effective leader, with outstanding ability to guide and motivate high-performing teams toward the accomplishments of organizational goals and objectives. Ability to mentor, coach, develop, and train team members to their fullest potential. Equipped with articulate communication and strong interpersonal skills, combined with excellent capabilities to build and maintain positive working relationships with all levels of organization.
Areas of Expertise
Process Improvement Staff Training and Development Project and Personnel Management
Vendor Relations Budget Administration and Cost Reduction Strategic Planning and Implementation
System Migration and Installation VMware Virtualization Cloud Computing MS Windows Server
Professional Experience
IDT CORPORATION, NEWARK, NJ
Team Lead Senior Network Administrator 2006–2017
Act as the team lead for system administrators; mentor, coach and develop team members to their fullest potential
Develop and manage mission critical business systems for a global telecommunications provider
Expertly handle the integration of on-premises Windows Active Directory (AD) with AWS identity and access management (IAM), as well as sign-in through AD and Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) for single logon through AD
Keenly analyze daily CloudLock cybersecurity reports, as well as determine and remediate cloud security violations
Efficiently interface with auditors in providing cloud compliance-related PCI data security standard (DSS) information
Serve as a liaison and team lead for Europe, Middle East, and Asia (EMEA), which enabled BOSS Revolution retail brand expansion across new markets
Provide oversight to global VMware ESXi 6.x virtualization environment with more than 1,000 virtual server clients
Spearhead the migration of global Microsoft Windows Server 2008 AD infrastructure to Microsoft Windows Server 2012 AD
Assume responsibility in handling the capacity planning of critical web services, as well as managing internet information services (IIS) of global web farms
Apply keen attention to detail in conducting regular risk and vulnerability assessments for threat mitigation
Take full accountability in disaster recovery and business continuity planning and implementation Key Highlights:
Proven ability to build customer and peer relationships and manage customer needs and expectations
Drive continuous improvements of business process, system enhancements and support activities
Enhanced process efficiency through establishment of IT corporate standards and procedures
Led the development and implementation of high-availability, fault tolerance, and cost-effective hybrid cloud solution, which brought significant results to company, such as business growth, sales increase, and operational cost reduction
Instituted standards and policies for Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud environment which resulted to significant improvement in deployment efficiency
Pioneered and implemented customer analytics and business intelligence solutions in AWS cloud, which improved the analysis of customer acquisition, churn, lifetime value, and market share
Created and executed cloud-based solutions for company’s Hosted PBX and PicuP product lines, which enhanced operational efficiency for customers
Functioned effectively as a part of DevOps Team, utilizing DevOps principles which led to faster service delivery times, customer response, and problem resolution, as well as better collaboration, communication, and innovation
Organized and implemented four datacenter moves and consolidation, which brought $2.2M cost savings; produced smaller infrastructure footprint; and centralized management
Earlier Career
NET2PHONE, INC., NEWARK, NJ
IT Manager Senior Network Administrator
TIMEPLEX GROUP, WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ
Network Manager Network Administrator
ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE, NEWARK, NJ
Network Administrator Computer Instructor
TRIDENT COMPUTER CONSULTING, SOUTH ORANGE, NJ
Business Owner President
BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES, NEW JERSEY, NJ
Database Programmer PC Support
Education
Master of Business Administration
University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
Associate of Science in Computer Science
Essex County College, Newark, NJ
Academic Collegiate Award
Technical Acumen
OPERATING SYSTEM Microsoft Windows Server 2016, 2012, 2008, 2003; Android; Citrix; and Linux NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), Internet Protocol Security
(IPsec), Wireless Networking, Virtual Private Network (VPN), Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), MS Active Directory, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), Firewalls, Load Balancers, Routers, and Switches HYPERVISORS VMware vSphere ESXi, 6.x, 5.x, 4.x, and 3.5 PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE JSON, PowerShell, HTML, XML, XHTML, CSS, Java, SQL, PHP, KiXtart, C, and C++ SOFTWARE
CloudLock, Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS), New Relic, Splunk, Exchange, Internet Information Services (IIS), RSA SecureID, SharePoint, Retina Security Scan, Intrusion Detection System (IDS), Oracle Hyperion, Altiris, McAfee ePO, JIRA, G Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, and LanGuard
HARDWARE
Mobile devices, IBM/Dell Blade Centers, F5, Dell PowerEdge Series, Compaq ProLiant Series, PCs, Laptops, and Hitachi SAN 9960/9570