Michael Barr
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Home: 856-***-**** Cell: 856-***-**** Email: ******@*****.***
Qualifications Summary
Proficient and seasoned Information Technology Professional with more than 15 years’ experience implementing and supporting various corporate IT initiatives. Highly successful in being the “Face of IT” during numerous IT projects and ensuring their success for all stakeholders.
Experienced in Windows Server and Workstation administration, configuration, and support
Knowledgeable in Network and Hardware configuration, management, and troubleshooting
Ability to easily identify and resolve technical issues and concerns. Excellent communication and presentation ability
Technical Proficiencies
Windows Server 2016/2012/2008 Windows 10, 8 7, Vista, Windows XP, Linux 7, 6
Active Directory, SCCM, SCOM, DHCP, DNS, WINS, DFS, GPO, IIS, Microsoft RDS
Hyper-V, VMWare vSphere 5, Dell EqualLogic SAN, EMC, NetApp
Symantec NetBackup, Symantec Backup Exec, Symantec Endpoint Protection
Microsoft SQL Server 2005/2000, Microsoft Exchange 2003/2000
Microsoft Office 2016, Office 2013, Office 2010
Citrix XenDesktop 7.8, XenApp 6.5
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) and Cisco Unified IP phones
Tandberg Video Conferencing and Tandberg Movi/Cisco Jabber personal conferencing
Blackberry Enterprise Server, Apple IPhone, mobile phone support
Education
The Pennsylvania State University
Management Science and Information Systems, Bachelor of Science, August 7, 1999
IT Certifications
Certified Virtualization Expert – VMWare vSphere 4
MCSE – Windows Server 2003
MCDBA – SQL Server 2000
MCSE Messaging – Exchange Server 2003
Citrix Certified Administrator
Security+ Certified Professional
Network+ Certified Professional
A+ Certified Professional
Professional Experience
Kokua Technologies
Managed IT Support Administrator, April ‘19 – Present
Provided remote support for customer’s Infrastructure and End-User systems
Successful at meeting all our customer’s needs and maintaining a high level of quality for our contractual agreements
Used several tools like Office 365, Windows Azure, and Solarwinds to remotely manage the customer environments and provide the required IT support from our central location
Azzur Group
System/Network Administrator, November ‘18 – April ‘19
Managed and monitored network environments including backups and disaster recovery monitoring
Equipment management and maintenance (printers, servers, computers, phones, etc.)
Backup support to the IT manager and assisted with IT planning and network systems design
David’s Bridal
Server & Storage Administrator, October ‘13 – November ‘18
Administered all physical/virtual servers and storage to ensure the stability, security, and integrity of the organization’s server infrastructure
Assisted in developing Disaster Recovery plans and procedures to ensure the availability of the server environment and application infrastructure
Managed Citrix environment, optimized HP System Insight Manager and Integrated Lights Out configurations
Barclays Investment Bank
Contract Server Administrator, July ‘13 - October ‘13
Provisioned, installed and maintained Windows server hardware, software, and operating systems
Supported and administered various Microsoft technologies, including, Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange (2010), SharePoint, SCOM, and SCCM
Maintained key business proprietary and third-party applications within Citrix and VMWare environments
Philadelphia Energy Solutions
Contract Network Administrator, April ’13 – July ‘13
Supported migration of over 1,000 users, computers, and email accounts from Sunoco to new Philadelphia Energy Solutions Infrastructure
Managed printer migration and carried out deployment of new Windows 7 computer company wide hardware refresh
Provided second tier support for Help Desk to discover trends and provide solutions for problems affecting end users
Cozen O’Connor
Contract Network Administrator, January ’13 – February ‘13
Provided 2nd tier support for Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, and Windows Server ‘03/08
Updated system documentation and knowledge base in effort to increase the IT efficiency
Audited physical and virtual servers to ensure IP settings, anti-virus agents, and system monitoring agents were working properly and up to date
SunGard Availability Services
Per Diem Disaster Recovery Support Specialist, December ’12 – September ’13
Regularly requested to assist disaster recovery tests for large clients with hundreds of servers
Validated servers to make sure Operating System installations were performed accurately, system settings were configured properly, and data restored were done correctly
United Computer / All Covered
Weekend Support Technician, August ‘11 – October ‘14
Provided remote support for clients and assisted with various projects that could not be complet-ed during normal business hours
Aided other technicians with Exchange migrations, software deployments, system management tasks, Active Directory support, mobile phone issues and normal remote support issues
Performed security assessments and audits on customer servers to ensure compliance
Actelion Clinical Research
IT Specialist/Administrator, August ‘07 – November ‘12
Maintained Active Directory Infrastructure, Apple IPhone, Blackberry phones, anti-virus protection, disaster recovery, remote connectivity, power management and Tandberg V/C Units
Managed Cisco 7965 Desk phones, Cisco 7937 Conference phones and VOIP Infrastructure
Managed Windows client deployments using SCCM and IPhone deployments using Mobile Iron
Setup and administered VMWare infrastructure for production and test environments
Primary support contact for migrations from Lotus Notes to Gmail and Blackberry to IPhone
Rumsey Electric Company
Lead Network Engineer, March ‘00 – August ‘07
Lead a team of Network Engineers in the support and maintenance of corporate headquarters and 38 remote branches
Administered Citrix server farm to deploy virtual applications for hundreds of Citrix clients
Provided “Tier 3” support for Eclipse business system and our Windows Infrastructure
Directly involved in the decision-making process for all areas of our corporate IT environment