Project Manager Engineer
Resume:
Oliver Price
Atlanta, Georgia 30342
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CAREER PROFILE
A strong Project Manager and IT Professional with a proven ability for managing a medium to
large scale IT department while bringing projects in on or ahead of time and within budget. A
Strong background in project management, IT architecture and infrastructure standards. A proven
track record with the ability to design hardware and software solutions, systems options, and risks
analyses in order to successfully integrate solutions with the business requirements. Over 18
years of experience developing and managing IT departments within the financial and media
industry.
TECHNOLOGIES AND SKILLS
Software/Hardware Technologies:
Linux Redhat Active Directory Cisco Layer4
Windows 2012 Exchange 2000/2003/2007 CITRIX
Windows 2003 / 2008 Server MS-SQL 2005 / 2008 Check Point IP/DNS
NSM Monitoring CA Unicenter
Tivoli Enterprise Console
HP Operations Manager Veritas & ArcServe
HP OpenView Service Desk
WebMethods WebLogic JBOSS
Apache Tomcat Oracle VMWARE
CLOUD Technologies FlexPod Technologies
Management Skills:
Contract Assessment System Analysis Systems Designs
and Budgeting Risk Assessment Network Assessment
Software Development Staff Development Implementation and
Life Cycle (SDLC) User Training Performance
Strategic Planning Vendor Management Change Management
Data Center Relocations Data Center Migrations Visio Diagraming
EXPERIENCE
Cox Communications Inc., Atlanta, Georgia 2/2013 - Present
Sr. Enterprise Solutions Infrastructure Architect
Infrastructure Design
• Sr. Systems architect responsible for designing and implementing Virtual Infrastructure using
VMware, ESX Servers, Virtual Center, VMotion, Windows 2012 and Linux Redhat Enterprise.
• Design custom solutions for a wide array of businesses to meet specific requirements,
including disaster recovery, security design, database design, virtualization and server
consolidation strategies
• Provide high level technical requirements i.e. OS, VM sizing, Storage, and Database sizing,
platforms and middleware
• Responsible for logical and physical Visio designs and diagrams
• Managed Security and SLA Triage for all infrastructure projects
• Support operations readiness for deployment and provisioning
• Coordinate all project reviews with customer and support teams
• Maintain standard reference architecture designs and artifacts for all projects
• Involved with Change Management to ensure proper application and hardware functionality
• Provide Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) for new projects
• Responsible for all project conceptual designs
• Identify Support Class, Support Resources, and overall level of effort to design and build
• Coordinate support/project management tasks
• Clear understanding of technical product developments, test environments and operational
support activities
Emblem Health of New York, NY 3/2009 – 1/2013
Sr. Systems Server Engineer / Hardware Infrastructure Manager
Manager
• Responsible for all Data Center Relocations and all Data Center Migrations
• Work with cross-functional project team members on numerous assigned projects; to develop
and manage project plans that encompass the complete product development life cycle – i.e.
application development and infrastructure management
• Create project plans, scopes, SDLC projects and RFP for the business units
• Resolve team issues, organize team development projects and minimize risks
• Resolve all issues affecting project scope, quality, effort, risk, and timeline. Create and
manages contingency plans for the project.
• Determine detailed approach and timeline of projects. Define roles and expectations of team members
and ensures timely feedback.
• Great communications experience (telephone, cable, wireless communications and Internet companies).
Systems Architect and Data Centers
• Provide customers with technical leadership in the installation, configuration, and
implementation of VMware products and services. Also, help to document best practices in
developing and deploying XenDesktop, XenServer and other CITRIX solutions
• Data Center Operations experience in 24x7 critical facility
• Knowledge of IT infrastructure systems (Cooling, electrical and emergency systems)
• Design custom solutions for a wide array of businesses to meet specific requirements,
including security design, database design, virtualization and server consolidation strategies
• Experience with power distribution and rack elevations at the Data Center
• Lead Systems Architect, Installation, design of racking of servers, network equipment
• Cable terminations and testing of Cat5/6, RG59/6, DS3, fiber, etc.
• Working knowledge of Datacenter grade HVAC systems for control, monitoring and routine
maintenance
Networking
• Engineer with experience in technical networking environment
• Troubleshoot and test physical layer infrastructure using cable test equipment for fiber optic,
Category 6A copper cable, coaxial cable, dark fiber, Gigabit Ethernet carrier circuits, T1, and
DS3.
• Troubleshoot and monitor client circuits, networking devices and off site backups
• Familiar with ordering carrier circuits and cross-connects seeing through to installation
completion
• Project management and installation for network implementation including engineering
design, technical review, and oversight
Associated Press, New York, NY 1/2006 – 3/2009
Sr. Systems Server Engineer / Hardware Infrastructure Project Manager
• Sr. Windows 2003/2008 Server Engineer for Associated Press in New York Main Office
• Project Manager for Autonomy Migration Project – Audio, Video, Graphics, Photos & Text
• 600 Windows 2003 Dell Blade Server Rollout for Audio, Video, Graphics, Photos & Text
• Citrix Server and Desktop Applications Rollout
• Multi Cluster Windows 2003 Enterprise SQL Server Rollout for World Wide Web Search
• Total architecture, design, layout, and planning for entire Autonomy Migration Project
• Instrumental in Dell Blade design for Autonomy Migration Project
• Responsible for all IP schemas and patching schemas.
• Responsible for Dell Blade and HP upgrades and patches.
• Responsible for Dell Blade training, HP Cluster training and Autonomy training
• Responsible for ALL Autonomy documentation. ie. Visio diagrams, spreadsheets, sharepoint
access, IP schema and fiber wiring documentation
CitiGroup, Brooklyn, NY 3/2002 – 1/2006
Senior Systems Engineer / Project Manager / Hardware Support
• Senior Systems Engineer Hands-On supporting Citibank Call Center Servers and Applications.
• Windows Active Directory design and support w/ staff of 11 Jr. Technicians
• Windows 2000 Roll out w/ 22 Windows 2000 Servers & 750 W2K workstations in Active Directory
Clustered environment
• CITRIX Server/Client installations w/ remote access on Unix workstations
• System design, implementation and performance of various products
• SMS, Administrator for Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000
• Project Engineer between Production Operations and Product Development.
• Completed all WIN2K hardware analysis. Key in addressing and analyzing hardware
replacement issues with a cost savings of $150-$200M.
• Recommend the most optimal technologies and approaches in implementing new
functionality.
• Evaluate new technologies and 3d party solutions w/ documentation support.
• Maintain and support day-to-day operations and engineering problems on a 1st, 2nd and 3 rd
level
Sans Consulting Agency, New York, NY 4/1997 - 9/2001
Senior Systems Engineer / Project Manager
Clients Included:
Multex Inc. (New York, NY) 7/2000 – 9/2001
Salomon Smith Barney (New York, NY) 6/1998 – 7/2000
Bear Stearns (New York, NY) 4/1997 – 6/1998
Responsible for System design, analysis, implementation and performance - with a focus on
system rollout, project management, consultation and client training. Recommended the most
optimal technologies and approaches in implementing new functionality.
• Provided maintenance and support of day-to-day operations and engineering problems.
• Troubleshooting and documenting problems.
• Tested applications and hardware for Y2K compliance.
• Managed Checkpoint Security Firewalls Nex-Gen
• Managed teams of up to 25 consultants through daily/nightly rollouts.
• Designed and Built Exchange Servers 2000 and Exchange Servers 5.5.
• Designed images and profiles for SMS jobs for Win NT 4.0.
• Liaised between Production Operations, Product Development and Core Development
teams.
• Re-configured wireless LAN/WAN Network for entire Trading Floor.
• Coordinated several T1, DSL and Frame Relay circuits.
Cambridge Technology Partners, Boston, MA 8/1995 - 4/1997
Senior Network Consultant/Group Technical Manager
• Designed and implemented Win NT and Netware networks.
• Recommended voice/data integration solutions to optimize the use of costly
telecommunication resources.
• Designed Novell PC-LANs with WAN integration.
• Designed and recommended network-based fax/imaging strategies.
• Supervised the installation of network data cabling and inter-network digital lines.
• Assisted in the construction of a Win NT/ NetWare data center.
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
Brain Bench, New York, NY
A+ Certification, Network Technical Support 2001
Hands on Technology Transfer Inc., Boston, MA
Certification, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer 2000
Pace University, New York
Bachelor of Science Degree
Computer Science 1987
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