Thomas G. Gaber
Cell: 317-***-****
E-Mail: ac12dq@r.postjobfree.com
Fishers, IN 46038
Summary of Qualifications
Accomplished, team-orientated and independent business-technology professional with over twenty years of technology experience across the financial, healthcare and insurance industries. Able to successfully design, plan, deliver and manage cost-effective solutions that address identified requirements and industry standards, as well as improve the reliability, manageability and security of business systems. Skills Technical Proficiencies
• Infrastructure solution development, implementation and management.
• Project management.
• Security policy, procedure and control development in accordance with Statement of Standards for
Attestation Engagements (SSAE16) and Federal
Financial Institution Examination Council (FFIEC)
standards.
• Business continuity and disaster recovery plan
development.
• Risk, security, technology and business assessments.
• Audit plan development and execution.
• Windows Server
• Exchange Server
• Office 365 Exchange Services
• Microsoft Hyper-V Servers
• Remote Desktop Service
• Cisco and Fortigate firewalls
• Vulnerability manage (Nessus vulnerability
scanner)
• Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)
• PowerShell and VBScript for administrator
Professional Experience
Lattice Corp, Fishers, IN
Owner \ Network Engineer
January 2013 - Present
• Provide business-technology services to small businesses.
• Implemented and managed three Hyper-V servers at three locations connected via site-to-site VPNs.
• Managed Sage 100 accounting application in a Remote Desktop Services and client-based environment.
• Installed and managed four Cisco ASA firewalls – Configurations included access controls, RADIUS authentication, restricted DMZ networks, site-to-site VPNs and remote access. banc-serv PARTNERS, LLC, Westfield, IN January 2013 – June 2017 Information Technology Manager
• Effectively managed technology budget, assets and operations while maintaining data confidentiality, integrity and availability.
• Implemented and managed computing environment that consisted of eight Windows, two Exchange, two Remote Desktop Services, one Hyper-V and one ESX servers; 60+ Windows and Apple clients; and Cisco and Fortigate firewalls.
• Installed and managed Cisco ASA and Fortigate firewalls – Configurations included access controls, IPS, RADIUS authentication, restricted DMZ networks, site-to-site VPNs and remote access.
• Implemented and managed Cisco and Dell switches - Configuration included VLANs.
• Developed corporate security program that lead to successful Service and Organization Controls (SOC) I type II audit and FFIEC examination outcomes. NIST framework was utilized to develop security program. o Business impact analysis (BIA) and risk assessment o Access and change management – role-based access controls (RBAC), event collection and reporting, policies, procedures and reporting, etc.
o Network and endpoint security – Network IPS and incident reporting, RBAC, anti-virus, vulnerability and patch management, security information and event management (SIEM), system hardening through group policies (GPO), mobile device management, etc. o Physical security – Physical security and surveillance systems o IT audit and business continuity plans
o Security awareness training
• Implemented and managed the following solutions – wireless networking; secure email and web filtering; IPS and incident reporting; and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) migrations.
• Implemented and managed line of business application (PCFS Loan Manager and FormWrx) and Peachtree\Sage 50 accounting.
• Performed server virtualization conversions to and between Microsoft Hyper-V and VMWare ESX server environments.
Fusion Alliance, Indianapolis, IN
Senior Network Engineer
October 2002 – December 2016
• Managed client infrastructure and IT operations (11 firewalls; 32 Windows, 7 Exchange, 4 Hyper-V, 2 VMWare ESX, 5 Remote Desktop Service & 2 SQL servers; Office 365 services; and 260 workstations).
• Installed and managed a variety of firewalls (i.e., Cisco, Watchguard, SonicWall, NetScreen, etc.) – Configurations included access controls, RADIUS authentication, restricted DMZ networks, VLANs, multiple site-to-site VPNs and remote access.
• Implemented and managed Cisco, HP and Dell switches. Configuration included VLANs and routing.
• Provided strategic planning and budget management services.
• Developed corporate security policy in accordance with SSAE16 audit standard.
• Performed security, risk and operational assessments for clients with the goal of improving security and operational effectiveness. Deliverables included a prioritize project portfolio that addressed identified gaps and enhancements. Engaged in and project managed remediation activities.
• Executed strategic plan by implementing and managing defined projects.
• 5 Exchange 2003\2010\2013 server
migrations.
• 3 Exchange server migrations to Office 365.
• 5 Remote Desktop Services solutions.
• 2 Mobile device solutions.
• 4 Hyper-V server implementations
• 2 VMWare ESX implementations
• 6 Windows migrations.
• 3 Remote access solutions.
• 2 Disaster recovery solution.
Divine, Inc, Indianapolis, IN
Senior Consultant
November 2000 – June 2002
• Performed infrastructure administration, assessments and remediation, as well as project management.
• Designed, planned, and implemented Windows, Exchange, NetWare and firewall migrations and deployments.
• 3 Windows migrations
• 2 NetWare 5 to Windows migrations
• 2 GroupWise to Exchange migration.
• 7 firewall implementations or
replacements
• Participated in the security proportion of a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) assessment for a large government agency.
• Performed security, risk and operational assessments for clients with the goal of improving security and operational effectiveness. Deliverables included a prioritize project portfolio that addressed identified gaps and enhancements. Engaged in remediation activities. Xerox Connect, Indianapolis, IN
Consultant
April 1996 – November 2000
• Served as the global e-mail administrator for an international implementation of GroupWise, which involved staff training, support, implementations and migrations services. Consolidated five GroupWise systems into one global email system.
• Provided Windows and NetWare server solution - Development and implementation, support, migrations and assessments.
• Performed security, risk and operational assessments for clients with the goal of improving security and operational effectiveness. Deliverables included a prioritize project portfolio that addressed identified gaps and enhancements. Engaged in remediation activities. Education
Ball State University – Masters of Arts, Counseling Psychology University of Illinois at Chicago – Bachelor of Arts, Psychology Interests and Activities
Taekwondo: 4th Dan Black Belt, assistant instructor and national referee. 8/2017 c