Engineer Manager
Resume:
MATTHEW PERRY
Indianapolis, IN *****
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
●Holds Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems with over 10 years of experience of Systems Administration and Desktop Support experience with installation, configuration, maintenance and support for Microsoft Windows 2012 R2 and 2012, 2008 R2 and 2008, 2003 R2 and 2003 Servers, and all versions of Windows Desktop OS.
●Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and VMWare Certified Professional (VCP)
●Experience with setup, configuration & maintenance of MS Windows 2012 R2, 2012, 2008 R2 Hyper-V Server in both clustered & single server environments
●Working knowledge of setup and configuration of VMware ESX/ESXi servers with P2V (Physical to Virtual) migrations
●Expert experience with Microsoft Windows 2012 R2, 2012, 2008 R2, 2008, 2003 R2 and 2003 Server with Active Directory and Group Policy Management
●Microsoft Exchange 2010/2007 Server installation, administration, upgrades and maintenance
●Advanced experience developing and implementing backup/disaster recovery processes, procedures and documentation
●Expert experience as Desktop Support Specialist in both Enterprise & SMB environments and basic scripting experience
SKILLS/TOOLS:
●NETWORK OS: Microsoft Windows 2012 R2 and R2 Storage Server, 2012 with Hyper-V, 2008 R2 and 2008, 2003 R2 and 2003, 2000 Server/Enterprise Server with Active Directory, VMware vSphere 4.1, NFS, Cisco ASDM
●DESKTOP OS: Microsoft Windows 8, 7, XP, 2000, Windows 98/SE, DOS
●HARDWARE: Intel/AMD/Dell/HP Servers, IBM PC Compatibles, Hewlett Packard & Xerox Printers, Cisco, HP and Netgear switches, HP Blade Servers, HP SAN/NAS, Barracuda Spam & Web filters, Dell Sonicwall, EMC Avamar Backup, Data Domain Storage Appliances
●NETWORKING: Gigabit/Fast Ethernet, Fiber Channel, WiFi, Cable, DSL, Cisco & Sonicwall VPN
●PROTOCOLS: TCP/IP, Wireless (802.11), NetBIOS
●APPLICATIONS: MS Exchange 2010, 2007, 2003, MS Terminal Server, MS Internet Information Server 7.5/7.0, MS Office 2013/2010/2007/2003, MS Virtual Machine Manager 2012, MS Systems Center Operations Manager 2012/2007 R2, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2012, VMware Service Manager
●UTILITIES: EMC Avamar Backup System, Data Domain Storage Appliance, GFI Languard Patch Management, HP System Insight Manager, HP JetAdmin, Microsoft Windows Server Update Services, Symantec Backup Exec, Symantec Endpoint Protection, ESET Endpoint Security & Antivirus Server
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Systems Administrator
Black Knight Financial Services
August 2016 to December 2016
●Create and manage Virtual machines in Enterprise VMware environment
●Build both physical and virtual servers with Windows 2012 R2 or 2008 R2 with VMware ESX
●Windows 2003 migrations to Windows 2012 R2 or Windows 2008 R2
●Evaluate data and develop plans for timely completion of assigned tasks
●Provide technical guidance to peers and business owner
Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman/VITA Partnership by Stefanini (Contract)
October 2014 to October 2015
●Server Implementation Engineer capable of using established processes and tools to support Enterprise IT environment
●Build both physical and virtual servers with Windows 2012 R2 or 2008 R2 with VMware ESX
●Windows 2003 migrations to Windows 2012 R2 or Windows 2008 R2
●Evaluate data and develop plans for timely completion of assigned tasks
●Provide technical guidance to peers and business owners
●Perform Server migrations to Windows 2012 Storage Server NAS Appliance
●Develop documentation to support job duties & responsibilities.
●Use VSM (VMware Service Manager) to create & track tickets, change requests, tasks and workflows.
Systems Administrator II
Virginia Premier Health Plan
March 2013 to May 2014
●Systems Administrator for Mid-Size Health Insurance Company supporting 500+ clients, 150+ Windows Servers both Physical & Virtual using Windows 2012/2008 R2 Hyper-V
●Monitor & resolve issues detected by MS Systems Center Operations Manager, HP Systems Insight Manager, etc
●Create, test & maintain MS Windows Group Policies using Group Policy Management Console
●Manage EMC Avamar and Data Domain Backup Systems & administer data recovery as needed.
●MS System Center 2007 R2 – Monitor & resolve issues and alerts generated by SCOM
●Setup, config & use GFI Languard for Windows Patching & Application updates, Vulnerability assessments, etc
●HP Systems Insight Manager – Install Firmware updates, drivers & agents to supported HP Equipment
●Provide guidance & recommendations to Systems Analysts & other Tier 1 Support
●Create, manage & maintain Windows Client Images using MS Deployment Toolkit 2012
Systems Engineer/Administrator
TLK Group by CWI (Contract)
July 2012 to March 2013
●Systems Engineer on contract for Mid-Size Call Center supporting 450 clients, 50+ Windows Servers both Physical & Virtual using Windows 2008 R2 Hyper-V for 4 different sites
●Perform both routine and non-routine systems administration tasks including account setup and maintenance procedures, systems and data access (security) control functions, and disaster recovery functions.
●Collect, analyze, and report on operational and performance data using MS Performance Toolkit for use in maintenance, tuning, and planning for future enhancements/upgrade/replacements for computer hardware, software, and database solutions.
●Develop and implement technical documentation and operational procedures to support data-to-day operations, change management and growth, including integration of new or revised computer systems or services.
●Provide technical and functional lead for central and remote data backup and recovery operations.
Systems Administrator
Carmax by Veredus (Short Term Contract)
March 2012 to July 2012
●Systems Administrator working on MS Active Directory Domain Migration Project using Windows 2008 R2 and VMware vSphere ESXi.
●Assist in design & creation of test and new production Windows 2008 R2 domains & organizational units (OUs).
●Research, plan & implement Carmax Stores domain migration using Microsoft ADMT (AD Migration Tool).
●Migrate servers, workstations, users, groups, group policies, shares, applications and associated data from Windows 2003 into new Windows 2008 R2 production domain.
●Document all relative policies & procedures used during the migration process.
Lead Systems & Pre-sales Support Engineer
Bell Techlogix (Full Time)
March 2008 to Decermber 2011
●Lead Systems Engineer with client facing responsibilities providing assistance with sales of systems, networking and project services to clients and prospects as well as Project Management duties
●Developed, managed and executed Statements of Work (SOW's) and maintained certifications and knowledge necessary to support these activities.
●Projects included setup and configuration of several VMware ESXi servers with P2V (Physical to Virtual) migrations, MS Windows 2008 Server with Active Directory and MS Exchange 2007 Server installation.
●Configuration and Cisco VPN setup.
Owner/Operator
Rescuecom Computer Service Franchise
January 2006 to January 2008
●Owner/Operator of a Rescuecom Computer Service Franchise performing on-site installation, maintenance, troubleshooting of Desktop/ Server based systems for Residential and Small Business users.
●Install, configure and troubleshoot both Wired/Wireless Networks and Network Equipment.
●Installed and configured appropriate hardware/software as needed.
●Eliminated any security threats and implemented best security practices.
●Performed MAC, Data Recovery and Migration as requested.
Consultant for multiple clients in Richmond, VA:
Server Migration Engineer
Capital One contracted by HP/The Computer Merchant (Contract)
January 2002 to December 2005
●Responsible for Server consolidation project responsible for performing Windows 2000/2003 Server P2P (Physical to Physical) and P2V (Physical to Virtual) migration/consolidation using HP Blade Servers and VMWare GSX Server.
●Troubleshoot network connectivity issues.
●Installed and configured HP BL20p and BL40p Blade Servers.
●Administered and troubleshoot VMWare GSX Server Virtual machines, using Altiris/HP Rapid Deployment for scripted installs of server operating systems.
●Planned, developed, refined, and documented the appropriate processes and procedures necessary for successful migrations.
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:
●BS, Information Systems, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1994
●VMware Certified Professional: VMware vSphere 4 & Infrastructure 3.5
●MCSE/MCSA Windows 2003: Microsoft Windows 2008 Server/Microsoft Exchange Server 2010
●CompTIA A+ & N+
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