Eugenio “Gino” D. Hufana II
Goal and Objective
To be a part of a highly professional and competitive team dedicated to the implementation, operation and maintenance of mission-critical infrastructure.
Professional strengths:
Ability to identify and resolve complex issues.
Excellent communication and project management skills.
Familiar with Servers (Virtualized via VMware / ESXi or Physical) Apple Macintosh / PC systems (and Virtualized via VMWare Horizon) and networks.
Possess good organizational and management knowledge.
Team player, goal oriented and ability to work under pressure.
In-depth knowledge of repairing and assembling Apple Macintosh and PC.
Quick learner with ability to translate complex ideas and processes into technical facts or persuasive non-technical presentation.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Technical Proficiency:
MS Office 2003/XP/2000/97/2007/2010 and 2013, Access 2003/XP/2000/97/2007/2010 and 2013, Outlook 2003/XP/2000/98, SQL, MS Visio and Word Perfect, Mac OS X and MS Office for Mac’s.
LAN hardware/software administration, design, installation and configuration.
MS Windows 2003/2000/NT4 Server, Exchange Server, IIS Server administration, Active Directory, SAP B1Application Systems.
Migration of Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2010, Migration of On Site Exchange 2007/2010 to Office 365, Migration of On Site Exchange 2010 to Google Mail, Migration of Windows 2003 to Windows 2008 R2, Migration from MS SQL 2000 to MS SQL 2008 64bit.
MS Windows XP/2000/NT/9X/ Windows 7 Pro desktop/workstation operating systems.
NTFS security, DNS, DHCP, OSI, LAN, TCP/IP, WINS, Wireless Networking, Copper and Fiber Optic Cabling and Ethernet.
Backup Exec, ArcServe network backup software, Veritas Backup Exec, CA ArcServer R15, Veeam Backup and Replication.
Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition and McAfee VirusScan Enterprise, Symantec Ghost Imaging Software.
MSIE, Mozilla (FireFox), Safari, Netscape Communicator, Opera web browsers, FTP, Email, Google Mail.
VPN based mobile/remote computing solutions, PCAnywhere, DameWare, Timbuktu (Mac), VNC and RDP, SonicWALL SSL-VPN.
Help Desk / end-user LAN/Hardware/Software support, VNC Software via Mac and PC, Spiceworks Ticketing/Helpdesk, LAN Desk support software.
Veeam Backup and Recovery Planning, Deployment and Implementation.
VMWare / ESXi ver 5, 5.5 and 6. Physical to Virtual Conversion with over 500 virtualized servers.
VMWare Horizon View 6 Thin Client deployment of 1200 VDI’s.
Citrix XenApp Server/Desktop 6.0 Support.
Educational Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science in Education – Major in Mathematics and English
Congress College – 1981
Agoo, La Union, Republic of the Philippines
Master of Arts in Computer Education
De La Salle University – 1993 Manila, Republic of the Philippines
Certifications:
MCSE NT 4.0 - Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer MCSE+ I – Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer + Internet MCP Windows 2000 Professional
MCP Windows 2000 Server
CCNA/CCNE
Nimble Storage (NIST)
Cannon, Kyocera Mita, Sharp, Toshiba, Panasonic and HP MFP, Printer and Scanner Technician
eCopy, Doc2Net, DocStar, Prism - Document Management Applications
Professional Experiences:
Solaris Paper, Inc. 11/14/2014 to Present
Sr IT Infrastructure Network and Systems / VMWare ESXi Administrator
Responsible for virtualized (ESXi) server, VMWARE ESXi Horizon Desktop, storage, network, Telecom, security and monitoring hardware, software and services ensuring they are optimized for availability, stability, integrity, performance and scalability.
Provide leadership, direction and guidance, creating and maintaining a productive work environment and ensuring staff have the appropriate skills and tools to perform their jobs.
Forecasts demand for storage, computing and network capacity and takes appropriate action before capacity limits are reached.
Provides support, manage and train team in IT Infrastructure administration and usage.
Train IT Team manage and administer Virtual Server and Environment
Responsible for the group that maintains IT hardware and software, including servers, peripherals, network nodes, terminals and wiring/cabling.
Leads Desktop, Helpdesk and Administrator team in troubleshooting Infrastructure and application issues.
Coordinates with other departments in order to understand and meet their business requirements.
Accountable for measuring and optimizing application and infrastructure performance and to initiate and lead recovery actions after systems failures.
Monitors and maintains virtualized (VMWare ESXi) system and infrastructure stability.
Prepares and maintains documentation of IT Infrastructure.
Maintains Infrastructure equipment inventory and manages hardware life-cycle.
Establish and/or maintain corporate IT Infrastructure standards in regards to configuration and security.
Make sure IT governance, audit and compliance requirements are met.
Continuously improves, documents, implements and mages standardized policies and procedures for areas of responsibility.
Successfully planned, deployed and implemented backup, replication and recovery solution to all sites via Veeam Software.
Successfully transitioned / migrated physical desktops to virtual environment via VMWare Horizon.
Support Citrix XenApp Server/Desktop 6.0 on several users (28 Users).
Solaris Paper, Inc. 02/2014 to 11/14/2014
Sr. IT / Network Administrator/VMWare ESXi Administrator
Handled the tasks of installing operating systems in major laboratory environments.
Administered and installed Windows 2003 and Windows 2008 and Windows 2008 R2 and 2012 R2 Active Directory.
Migrated Windows 2003 Active Directory to Windows 2008 R2 Server.
Migrated physical fileservers and physical terminal servers to virtual via VMWare ESXi 5.5 with vMotion.
Installation of fiber optic cabling, MPLS, centralized firewalls via SonicWall supporting iPhone/iPad/Android SSL VPN.
Performed the tasks of troubleshooting basic Ethernet 10 Base-T and created subnet.
Launched network connection wizard by using network and dial connections.
Handled the tasks of configuring WINS, DNS, TCP/IP and DHCP.
Responsible for preparing audit policy like privilege use auditing and accounts management.
Monitored and maintained driver signing by utilizing file signature verification.
Responsible for upgrading and installing RAM, hard drives, boards and modems for laptops and PCs, reassembled and disassembled CPU.
Upgraded and installed software applications, operating systems, anti-viruses, drivers and security software.
Handled the tasks of creating access database for ISP that gives accurate information on product and payments.
Davis Wholesale Electric, Inc. 09/10 to 01/2014
Network Administrator/ VMWare ESXi Administrator
Provides support, manage and train team in IT Infrastructure administration and usage.
Train IT Team manage and administer virtual server environment.
Scanner, Copier, Facsimile and Printer Technician/ IT Desk Side Support/Network Administrator/VMWare Server Administrator.
Handled the tasks of installing operating systems in major laboratory environments.
Administered and installed Windows 2003 and Windows 2008 Active Directory.
Migrated Windows 2003 Active Directory to Windows 2008 Server 64 Bit.
Migrated physical file servers and physical terminal server to virtual via VMWare ESXi 5.1 and 5.5.
Installation of fiber optic cabling, MPLS, centralized firewalls via SonicWALL supporting iPhone/iPad/Android SSL VPN.
Performed the tasks of troubleshooting basic Ethernet 10 Base-T and created subnets and routes.
Launched network connection wizard by using network and dial connections.
Handled the tasks of configuring WINS, DNS, TCP/IP and DHCP.
Configured, installed and maintained PC hardware and operating systems from Windows XP to Windows 7.
Gino Hufana Services, Inc. 06/09 to 01/2012
Contractor/Consultant (Several Clients CA and AZ) After hours and weekend consulting
Scanner, Copier, Facsimile and Printer Technician/ IT Desk Side Support/Network Administrator/VMWare ESXi Server Administrator.
Handled the tasks of installing operating systems in major laboratory environments.
Administered and installed Windows 2000 professional and configured NTFS in virtualized environment.
Performed the tasks of troubleshooting basic Ethernet 10 Base-T and created subnet.
Launched network connection wizard by using network and dial connections.
Handled the tasks of configuring WINS, DNS, TCP/IP and DHCP.
Monitored and maintained driver signing by utilizing file signature verification.
Responsible for upgrading and installing RAM, hard drives, boards and modems for laptops and PCs, reassembled and dissembled CPU.
Upgraded and installed software applications, operating systems, anti-viruses, drivers and security software.
Responsible for supporting and installing all MS Office applications and other software's.
DocStar /Evrex Corporation, Yorba Linda, CA 12/08 to 06/2009
IT/ Technical Service Department Manager
Scanner, Copier, Fax and Printer Technician /IT Desk Side Support/Network Administrator.
Supervise and manage staff of 8 which consists of Copier Technicians, IT Support and Administrative staff.
Provide technical support on connectivity issues to dealers, customers and clienteles.
Promote sales of equipment and maintenance contracts.
Provide network and troubleshooting support in-house and of-site issues to customers and dealers.
Provide Support for AS/400 users.
Implemented the Infor A+ web based frontend ordering systems for AS/400.
Maintain and update web ordering system.
Nuworld Business Systems Corp., Cerritos, CA 08/04 to 11/08
IT/ Technical Service Department Manager
Fax and Printer Technician /IT Desk Side Support/Network Administrator.
Supervise and manage staff of 12 which consists of Copier Technicians, IT support and Administrative staff.
Provide Technical Support on connectivity issues to dealers, customers and clienteles.
Promote sales of equipment and maintenance contracts.
Lead Member in implementation of SAP-Radio Beacon.
Lead Member in the implementation SAP Pre-Live implementation process such as data conversion from SBT to SAP.
Designated as main contact for troubleshooting issues log for both SAP and Radio Beacon.
Lead Member in the implementation SAP Post Go Live updates.
Continued support on SAP Business One and Radio Beacon issues.
Manage computer inventory.
Provide network and troubleshooting support in-house and of-site issues to customers and dealers.
Pantech, Inc. Los Alamitos, CA and Gino Hufana Services Inc., Los Angeles, CA 05/00 – 08/05
Contractor/Consultant (Several Clients CA and AZ)
Implemented structured cabling systems for phone and network operations.
Install Mail Server Systems Via Lotus CC: Mail and maintain email systems.
Install Windows Server 2000 and maintain network operations.
Maintain and provide support to users (30) to other remote sites of the group of company (4).
Implemented video conferencing for Nursing Review and Nursing Certification Licensure and Examination for Las Vegas.
Provide support and repair to all office equipment i.e. HP printers, copiers, Dot Matrix Systems, and fax machines in all of the group of company (4).
Supervise four IT Support Staff on all of the group of company (4).
Parsons’ International, Abu Dhabi, UAE 01/99 – 03/00
IT Desk Side Support/Network Administrator
Brought the Abu Dhabi office from zero IT to 155 new and standardized computer systems.
Implemented the standardization of computer hardware units for CADD users, mobile users, advanced users and normal users in-house and off-site users.
Created and standardized all software application into an image CD based on the types of computer hardware units implemented throughout the area of operation.
Troubleshoot (via phone or on-site as needed) and maintained all 155 computer units in-house and offsite using the Standard image.
Designed and implemented the network structured cabling systems of the head office (Abu Dhabi) and Site Contract offices.
Supervise, maintain and troubleshoot telephone and network connectivity via Active and Passive devices in-house and off-site.
Designed, installed, configured the CC: Mail Systems (CC: Mail version 6.22 is the e-mail/messaging system standard used) based on Perot Systems Standard Configuration.
Administered the CC: Mail Abu Dhabi Post Office created user accounts and configured user accounts via phone or onsite.