Education
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
Bachelor of Science degree conferred December 1998
Emphasis: Management Information Systems
Professional Skills
Management
Department Manager
Lead Desktop Deployment Engineer
Project Manager
Lead Hardware Support Engineer
Lead Network Administrator
C-level executive Support
Network Management
Hardware
Software
Cisco Aironet 1140 & 3500 Series Access Points
FortiClient Endpoint Firewall Protection
HyperTerminal
Cisco ASA 5520 Adaptive Security Appliance
NetApp FAS3240/DS4243
Cisco Catalyst 3750G/3750X
Putty
Cisco POE switches 2970, C3560
SonicWALL firewall
Cisco wireless LAN controller
Synology NAS
FortiGate 200 series firewall platform
Wireshark network monitoring software
Juniper firewall
TCP/IP, LAN/WAN, SIP, NAT, IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF, and BGP
Netgear Prosafe GS7 48T switches
LECs and CLECs
Zebra print servers
SIP Trunking
Server Management
Hardware
Software
Avaya VoIP (Blue and Red)
Active Directory 6.1
Avaya PBX
Avaya Communications Manager 5.0-6.0
Avaya s8300 VoIP system
Avaya IP Office Manager 10.0
Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Avaya Aura Messaging
Dell PowerEdge 1435 & 2970 Servers
Avaya Self-service w/Call Center Elite
Hewlett-Packard Blade System c7000
Avaya IVR
Hewlett-Packard Proliant DL380p Gen7, Gen8
Avaya Orchestration Designer
ShorTel VoIP phone system
Microsoft Exchange Server 2010
SOX Compliance
Microsoft SQL Server 2008
Office 365, DirSync
Desktop Support
Hardware
Software/Apps
Avaya VoIP phones
Adobe Flash
Dell desktops and laptops
Cisco VPN Client
Hewlett-Packard desktops and laptops
Citrix
IBM laptops
eCopy PDF Pro
iMacs
Epic
MacBook Pro
Gmail
Mac Minis
Google Docs
Toshiba desktops
IBM Big Fix
Dell laser, inkjet and photo printers
Java
Hewlett-Packard 4/4+/4050/5 printers
Junos Pulse
Lexmark multifunction laser printers
Lotus Notes
Xerox multifunction printers
McAfee
Cisco VoIP phones
Microsoft Office 2010, 2013, Office 365
Microsoft Visio
Mobile devices
Microsoft Access 2007
iPhones
Microsoft Lync
iPads
Norton Antivirus
Samsung Galaxy phones
Norton Ghost
Blackberry devices
PC Anywhere
Chromebook
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)
Surface Pro
Skype for Business
Operating Systems
Windows 95/XP/ME/2000/7/8/10
Novell
Mac OS X
Professional Experience
General IT Corp. December 2016 – Present Los Angeles, CA
Director of Networking Infrastructure and Systems Engineering
Infrastructure Management/Projects
I am Responsible for consulting with current and future clients regarding the potential upgrade of their network and systems.
Consult with clients regarding upgrades and new installs for possible infrastructure solutions. Plan the project and execution of the project.
Review and approve potential projects for the company.
Review and approve budgets for staff, repairs, upgrades, and other expenditures related to project regarding infrastructure.
Coordinated and plan software and hardware upgrades for current and future projects.
Server/Systems Management
Manage Avaya VoIP s8xxx servers, CUCM, Avaya Call Manager, Microsoft Exchange 2010/2013, Active Directory, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Avaya IP Office Manager 10.0 with Automated Alternate Routing (AAR)/ARS, Avaya Aurora IVR system, and SPLUNK
Network Management
Program network equipment: Cisco switches, Cisco wireless LAN controller, Cisco Access Points, SonicWALL firewall, Fortinet firewall.
Experis December 2016 – July 2017 Los Angeles, CA
O365 Concierge Ambassador (Microsoft)
Infrastructure Management
Installed, configured and supported all of Microsoft Office 365 cloud solutions on various platforms.
Offer support for Microsoft infrastructure and cloud products which include:
Enterprise messaging, Microsoft Exchange Server 2007/2010/2013, Windows client, Windows Server, Active Directory, Mobile device technologies, DirSync, PowerShell, O365 Applications, Dynamics CRM, and Azure. DNS Records, Office suite installation and configuration, Skype for Business connectivity or federation issues, Email migration, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business
Transpeed September 2016-October 2016 Los Angeles, CA
Field Technical Supervisor
Infrastructure Management
To make sure that the technicians that I supervised performed up to standard regarding the installations and remodels of various Starbucks, Peet’s Coffee, Boudin Bakery, and Rapha Cycling Club locations in Northern California.
Directed 2-5 technicians in the installation and testing of low voltage cables, patch panels. (cat5e, Cat6, rg6, and speaker)
Review blue print designs and determine the appropriate number of data drop
Robert Half Technology April 2015–February 2016 Los Angeles, CA
Bet Tzedek
IT Manager
Infrastructure Management
Reviewed and approve contracts and bids for IT vendors.
Reviewed and approve budgets for staff, repairs, upgrades, and other expenditures.
Coordinated and plan software and hardware upgrades for current and future projects.
Special Projects
Upgraded the PRIME Office case management software
Migrated PRIME to a new server
Migrated Exchange 2007 mailboxes to Office 365– verified the mailboxes and created a list, started the migration batch and then routed the email directly to Office 365.
Created new Tables, Queries and reports within SQL.
Tested all existing queries and reports, verifying the output
Documented all work completed
Server Management
Configured Avaya s8300 VoIP server and performed extension management for 1250 users using Automated Alternate Routing (AAR) call routing tables. Used Avaya OD; Avaya AD/IVR and Avaya Communications Manager 5.0-6.0 to set up SIP, conferencing, paging, and intercom functions. Also, programmed Genesys call center functions groups lists, and feature access codes (FACs), extension-to-cell phone forwarding (EC500), and hunt groups.
Managed HP Proliant DL380p Gen7 and Gen8 servers, Avaya VoIP servers, and Dell Power Edge Storage Center 1435 using Microsoft Exchange 2010/2013, Active Directory, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Avaya IP Office Manager 10.0 with Automated Alternate Routing (AAR)/ARS, Windows Server 2008 w/Hyper-V, and Citrix Xen Desktop.
Network Management
Support Netgear Prosafe GS7 48T switches and FortiGate 200 series firewall using FortiClient Endpoint Firewall Protection software.
Globe One
Network Engineer
Network Management
Programmed networking equipment: Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM), Active Directory, Cisco switches, Juniper firewalls, and programmed the wireless routers.
American Federation of Musicians
Desktop Support Engineer
Desktop Support
Resolved ongoing issues the client experienced with Windows applications on multiple machines. The issues were with Office 2010 and the Windows updates.
Starz Entertainment (Contract) Beverly Hills, CA
Desktop Support Engineer July 2014–January 2015
Desktop Support
Supported desktop software: Cisco VPN Client, Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Visio, and Microsoft Lync.
Supported desktop hardware: iMacs, MACBook Pro, MAC Minis, PCs, Xerox multifunction printers, Hewlett-Packard printers, Cisco IP phones, and audio visual equipment.
Supported mobile devices: iPhones, iPads, Samsung Galaxy phones, and Blackberry devices.
Server Management
Managed HP Proliant DL380 and Dell PowerEdge 2970 servers using Microsoft Exchange 2010/13, Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM), Windows Server 2008, and Active Directory.
Network Management
Supported networking and storage equipment: Synology NAS, Cisco Catalyst 3750G, Cisco Catalyst 3750X, Cisco ASA 5520, NetApp FAS3240, NetApp DS4243, HP Blade System c7000HP Proliant DL380p Gen8.
Cardno Entrex (Contract) Sacramento, CA
Lead Desktop Deployment Engineer November 2013–February 2014
Special Projects
Imaged and deployed 300 desktops and laptops using Microsoft SCCM 2012 R2 to Cardno offices throughout the United States.
Server Management
Managed HP proliant using Microsoft Exchange 2010, Windows Server 2008, and Active Directory.
Raley’s (Contract) Sacramento, CA
Systems Administrator July 2013–October 2013
Special Projects
Imaged 200+ desktops, laptops, printers and monitors using Microsoft SCCM 2012 R2.
Network Management
Programmed networking equipment: Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM), Active Directory, Cisco switches, Juniper firewalls.
Server Management
Managed Blackberry Server using Microsoft Exchange 2010, Windows Server 2008, and Active Directory.
Kaiser Permanente (Contract) Sacramento, CA
Systems Administrator March 2011–April 2013
Team Management
Supervised 9 desktop deployment technicians in the distribution of 1200 desktops and laptops.
Network Management
Networked desktops, laptops, and mobile devices to Lexmark multifunction laser printers using Zebra print servers.
Programmed Cisco switches and Juniper firewalls using HyperTerminal and Putty.
Troubleshot networking equipment using Wireshark.
Configured VoIP phones using Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM).
Created instructional documentation for imaging desktops and laptops using Norton Ghost.
Server Management
Managed HP Proliant server using Microsoft Exchange 2010, Windows Server 2008, and Active Directory.
Helped Migrated Exchange 2010 mailboxes to Office 365 by verifying the mailboxes to be moved to allow another team to actually do the migration.
California Chamber of Commerce (Contract) Sacramento, CA
Avaya Implementation Engineer January 2011–February 2011
Server Management
Configured Avaya s8300 VoIP server and performed extension management for 250 users using Automated Alternate Routing (AAR) call routing tables. Used Avaya OD; Avaya AD/IVR and Avaya Communications Manager 5.0-6.0 to set up SIP, conferencing, paging, and intercom functions. Also, programmed Genesys call center functions groups lists, and feature access codes (FACs), extension-to-cell phone forwarding (EC500), and hunt groups.
Training
Created instructional documentation for programming and maintaining the Avaya VoIP phone system.
The Sullivan Auto Group Roseville, CA
Network Administrator (Lead) January 2008–July 2010
Special Projects
Reviewed invoices for billing discrepancies. (Found approximately $350K of over payments to multiple vendors)
Built a 4TB Windows 2008 file server w/Hyper-V enabled. Created user accounts using Active Directory.
Created an e-mail server in Linux using a Dell PowerEdge 2950 server.
Managed the move of 300 employees between two dealerships over the course of one weekend by coordinating the schedules of multiple IT vendors in succession.
Server Management
Configured Avaya s8300 VoIP server and performed extension management for 500 users using Automated Alternate Routing (AAR) call routing tables. Used Avaya Communications Manager 5.0-6.0 to set up conferencing, paging, and intercom functions. Also, programmed call center functions groups lists, and feature access codes (FACs), extension-to-cell phone forwarding (EC500), and hunt groups.
Network Management
Programmed network equipment: Cisco Power Over Ethernet (POE) switches, Cisco wireless LAN controller, Cisco Access Points and SonicWALL firewall.
Set up e-mail exchange accounts on a Blackberry Enterprise Server (BES) and Exchange 2007/10.
Training
Provided training on programming and maintenance of the Windows 2008 server, Cisco Power Over Ethernet switches and Avaya s8300 VoIP server.
SMUD (Contract) Sacramento, CA
Computer Hardware Support Specialist July 2007–December 2007
Server Management
Managed Hewlett-Packard Proliant servers using Microsoft Exchange 2010/13, Windows Server 2008, and Active Directory.
Compucom (Intel (Lead) and Chevron) San Ramon/Santa Clara/Sacramento, CA
Hardware Support Engineer September 2006–July 2007
Recognitions
Promoted to Technical Lead within first 2 months of hire. Responsible for hiring new hardware warranty repair technicians.
Recognized for consistently completing the highest percentage of work requests.
Training
Designed a 3-4 week training curriculum for new employees on repairing, imaging and deploying the Dell desktops and laptops
Server Management
Managed Hewlett-Packard Proliant servers using Microsoft Exchange 2007, Windows Server 2008, and Active Directory.
Sybase Inc. (Contract) Dublin, CA
Help Desk/ Desktop Support/NOC Technician January 2006–September 2006
Special Projects
Imaged desktop computers using Norton Ghost.
Network Management
Supported networking equipment at a routing expert level.
Kaiser Permanente (Contract) Oakland, CA
Information Systems Technician August 2005–December 2005
Special Projects
Imaged and deployed 600 desktop and laptops using Norton Ghost.
First Line Solutions, a subsidiary of NCR Austin, TX
Customer Engineer November 2004-July 2005
Desktop Support
Provided desktop support in Windows XP for companies such as Wal-Mart, Starbucks, and local military bases.
Managed inventory of computer and printer hardware in Excel.
Dell (Contract) Austin, TX
Printer Engineer February 2004–October 2004
Special Projects
Tested driver functionality for pre-market Dell laser, inkjet and photo printers in Windows 95, Windows XP, Novell and Mac OS X.
Texas Department of Human Service (Contract) San Antonio, TX
Systems Analyst/ Desktop Support June 2003–December 2003
Server Management
Converted the Department from Token Ring to Ethernet using Cisco switches and routers.
Special Projects
Imaged and deployed 300 desktop computers and performed inventory management.
Desktop Support
Supported desktop hardware: Hewlett-Packard desktops and laptops.
Provided desktop support for Microsoft Office products.
BancTec San Antonio, TX
Flex Tech February 2001–May 2003
Desktop Support
Performed desktop support for applications in Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows XP and Windows 2000.
Supported desktop hardware: DELL, Compaq, HP, People PC, IBM, E-machine, and Toshiba desktops, Hewlett-Packard 4, 4+, 4050, and 5 series printers and Lexmark printers.