Dean H. Pittsinger
***** **** ****** ****, *** **7, Sumner, WA 98390
Phone: 425-***-****
Email: ********@*****.***
Summary of Qualifications
• Over 10 years of experience with various IT technologies
• Experience with ITIL 2007 fundamentals
• Installation, configuration, and administration of Mictosoft Windows Server
2003/2008/2008R2, Microsoft Exchange Server 2003/2007/2010, and Microsoft SQL
Server
2005/2008
• Working knowledge of PowerShell
• Working knowledge of UNIX/Linux commands
• Working knowledge of SQL scripting
• Working knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SMTP, RDP,
FTP, group policies, user rights and permissions, and file and
print sharing
Experience
5/2012 – 11/2013
The Walt Disney Company, Seattle, WA
Systems Operation Specialist (Contract)
• Major Incident Management ensured effective service recovery
Provided 24x7x365 centralized recovery management that prioritizes and escalates
service
recovery activities and ensures accurate and consistent communication across all
teams.
Restoration activities are tracked after service recovery to reduce repeat interruptions.
• Incident Management safeguarded service availability
Provided 24x7x365 first point of contact for centralized incident response and recovery
that consistently and reliably triaged reported or automated incidents, applies recovery
procedures, and engages domain experts to restore steady state operations.
• Problem and change management
• Systems troubleshooting and escalation
• Systems, database, and software administration and implementation
• Creation of procedural documentation and documentation review
1/2012 5/2012
Amazon, Seattle, WA
Tier 2 Support Engineer (Contract)
• Resolve escalations from the tier 1 Support Team
• System administration tasks within Active Directory, LDAP, SharePoint, and Exchange
• Troubleshooting and resolving escalations related to Office applications, Exchange
email,
Blackberry and VPN
• Provide support for SharePoint, Accounts, Permissions and Printing
• Supported operating systems include Windows Vista/7, Macintosh OS 10.6, and Red
Hat
Linux
• Assist in packaging software with SMS and SCCM
• Performed Exchange tasks using PowerShell
2/2011 12/2011
Craft3, Seattle, WA
Systems Engineer (Contract)
• Performed migration and administration of Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2010.
• Installed, configured and administered Windows Server 2003/2008 R2.
• Administrated Active Directory security permissions using group policy
• Managed Cisco VPN.
• Maintained TrendMicro enterprise antivirus software.
• Implemented and administrated virtual servers using Hyper V
• Maintained AltiGen VOIP phone system
• Implemented Barracuda Mail Archiver for Exchange 2003/2010 to reduce size of
information store on Exchange server.
• Designed and implemented backup procedures using Backup Exec 12.5 and migrated jobs
to Backup Exec 2010 R3.
• Maintained Microsoft Communications Server
• Created network diagrams using Microsoft Visio 2010
• Provided level II and III support through the use of SysAid
• Completed administrative tasks using GUI and PowerShell
11/2007 12/2010
QL2 Software, Seattle, WA
Application Support Engineer / Sales Engineer
• Supported applications throughout their evolution driven by the dynamic nature of the data
sources.
• Evaluated issues reported by customers through QL2’s support system.
• Implemented solutions to issues and communicated resolution to clients in timely
manner.
• Collaborated with sales account executives in pre and post sale environments.
• Developed scripts for clients to extract information from competitor web pages or
informational data depending on their market and needs.
• Integrated VB scripts into QL2 solutions using Microsoft Visual Studio.
• Developed scripts, sometimes hundreds of lines long, using WebQL. WebQL is a
proprietary language, but is based on SQL, and shares all of the syntax and structure.
• Used Regular Expression to locate and pull information from web pages.
Sales Engineer
• Prepared and delivered technical presentations to clients, developers and senior
executives.
• Demonstrated extensive, technical knowledge of products and services.
• Collaborated with sales teams to understand customer requirements, promote products
and services and generate new business.
• Responded, developed and presented requests for proposals to meet specific customer
requirements. Provided technical and non technical support, services and training to clients
and staff regarding the use, operation and maintenance of software/applications.
5/2004 11/2007
NewHaven Software, Redmond, WA
Technical Support Specialist / Implementation Project Coordinator
• Built strong business relationships with clients, noted for excellent communication skills.
• Evaluated clients’ needs and skillfully determined complexity of problem.
• Managed and prioritized workflow, utilized all available resources.
• Performed trouble shooting, problem analysis and problem isolation in technical and
application areas.
• Directed and collaborated with team of six employees.
• Implemented and maintained Microsoft SQL Server database and an IIS based intranet for
ticket tracking software.
• Used Crystal Reports to create custom reports and to troubleshoot and edit existing ones.
• Optimized training success by developing and implementing internal program.
Implementation Project Coordinator
• Managed software implementation, enhancements and problems from inception to
closure.
• Created project plan for each implementation and managed all resources to keep to
timeline.
• Trained customers on NewHaven Software’s products and services.
Education
2015
University of Phoenix, Seattle, WA
Bachelor of Science Information Technology GPA: 3.67
Certifications
Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator – Windows 2003
Comptia Security+