Project Active Directory

ADDRESS: **** *. ********* ***. ***. ***,

Chicago, IL 60641

Telephone: 630-***-****

E-mail:

aceei3@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER OBJECTIVES: Secure a position that will

effectively use my skills in

technology, management and a

commitment to excellence while

allowing me to grow and expand my

knowledge.

EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Western Michigan University; Kalamazoo, Michigan - BA in

English/Communications Media

Graduated 6-96 (3.5 GPA)

Substitute Teacher's Certification - U46 School District (Number: 2196078)

Valid 7/11/2005 - 7/11/2009

COMPUTER EXPERIENCE:

Proficient in the knowledge and use of most standard computer applications

in the following areas:

Systems Applications & Server Programs; Microsoft Exchange, Lotus

Notes R5, JD Edwards, AS400, Active Directory, SMS deployment,

Altiris, SAP, VPN, Remedy, Clarify/Bits, Vmware, EMC Avamar, BES

Server, Print Server, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Visio,

Project), Adobe Photo Elements

Certified to Teach: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft

Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Certifications: MCSE, A+ Certified, Exchange Administrator,

Microsoft Certified Trainer,Microsoft Certified

Professional and Lotus Notes Administration vR5,

Shared Management Server

Management Experience: Managed vendors at all previous jobs; at

Siemens Medical managed a team of 6, at Timberland

managed a team of 14

All aspects of management; hiring/firing, reviews,

budgeting, projects, etc

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Baker & Mckenzie - (System Administrator)

Chicago, IL (January 2010 - November 2013)

* Documentation of all projects, problems/solutions, training materials,

policies and procedures

* Responsible for recommedations on budgeting & purchasing both hardware

& software for all infrastructure projects and staying within a set

budget

* Responsible for all aspects of server administration (software

upgrades, maintenance, user profiles, permissions, environment,

security, disaster recovery, connectivity)

* Assisted other areas when needed (Help Desk, Blackberry Upgrades,

Office Relocation)

* Project Leader for:

1. EMC Avamar Implementation & Deployment - Local & North America

2. Data Center Relocation to Co-Location Facility

3. Migration of Data from older EMC Celerra (NAS) to new model

4. Implementation of DVD/CD Burning Solution for Chicago Office

5. Migration from older version of BES to newest version along with

restructure to a Vmware Server

6.Migration from Exchange 2003 to 2010 of all 700 user plus 300 shared

user email addresses.

7.Working with EV in order to transition users away from pst's.

8.Upgraded and Implemented the entire New Hire/Departure process

9.Cleanup of Active Directory, MacPac, FedEx, Rightfax and all systems

related to the New Hire/Departure Process

* Data Center Manager responsible for all operations as well as Project

Leader for:

Upgrade of Data Center

a. Relocation of entire Data Center to an offsite Co-Location facility

b. Refreshing 15 out of warranty physical servers to 2 physical

servers via a virtual environment using Vmware & EMC Celerra

c. Installation and Upgrade of two Vmware servers to HP Blade

Infrastructure

* Network consisted of: Windows 2003 Server Environment, 700+ pc's and

laptops running Windows XP/2000, Exchange 2003, Active Directory, Law

Firm Specific Software, NAS, Avamar Grids (Chicago, WDC, SFC, Dallas,

NYC)

PELLA WINDOWS AND DOORS - (System Administrator)

West Chicago, IL (May 2006 - December 2008)

* Documentation of all projects, problems/solutions, training

materials, policies and procedures

* Responsible for budgeting & purchasing both hardware & software for

all infrastructure projects and staying within a set budget

* Responsible for all aspects of server administration (software

upgrades, maintenance, user profiles, permissions, environment,

security, disaster recovery, connectivity)

* Assisted other areas when needed (Help Desk, Desktop/Laptop

Refreshes, Blackberry Upgrades, Home Office Users)

* Project Leader for:

1. Active Directory Clean-up and Restructure

2. Cluster Environment Clean-up and Restructure

3. Home Directory and File Folder Clean-up and Restructure

* Data Center Manager responsible for all operations as well as

Project Leader for:

1. Upgrade of Data Center

a. Installation, Justification, Budgeting and Coordination of

additional cooling unit (Mitsubishi/Liebert)

b. Refreshing 10 out of warranty physical servers to 2 physical

servers via a virtual environment using VMware

c. Installation and Upgrade of two 56k modems to Fax Server

using Windows Server 2008

d. Coordination of all aspects of a SAN upgrade and conversion

(Dell EMC2 Cx200 {730g} to a Dell EMC2 Cx300 {2230g})

e. Upgrade of all wiring in the Data Center

* Network consisted of: Windows 2003 Clustered Server Environment,

200+ pc's and laptops running Windows XP/2000, Exchange 2003,

Active Directory, Pella Specific Software, SAN

TEKSYSTEMS - (Contractual Work)

Rolling Meadows, IL (Jan 2006 - May 2007)

* Various projects including; Migrations, Rollouts, HelpDesk,

Technical Support, Project Support

SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS - (Network Engineer)

Hoffman Estates, IL (May 2000 - May 2005)

* Support for all Tier 2, 3 and 4 issues (hardware, software, network

connectivity) for 600+ users

* Responsible for managing the Remedy helpdesk and assignment of

trouble tickets based on workload, priority/urgency, and

departmental area

* Documentation of all projects, problems/solutions, training

materials, policies and procedures

* Responsible for all computer equipment upkeep including;

maintenance, repairs (both hardware & software), setup, etc.

* Member of implementation team for:

1. CAT client (Client Architecture Team) Competence Center for

North America

2. PKI/Crypto Installations - Project Leader

3. Technology Refresh - Project Leader

4. Domain Migration/Consolidation - Project Leader

5. Internet Consolidation

6. SAP implementation and conversion from JDE

7. Windows 2000 Workstation upgrade from NT, Windows XP upgrade

from Windows 2000

8. Lobby Monitor Project - Project Leader

9. Installed and configured three different VPN solutions (Cisco

Solutions, Nortel Client, AT&T Client)

10. Solutions for Remote Connectivity, Wireless Connectivity,

Blackberry GSM Devices

11. Audio/Visual Technology Solutions for Conferencing

* Responsible for budgeting & purchasing both hardware & software for

all departments and staying within a set budget.

* Responsible for monitoring and upkeep of software licensing

* Hippa Training

* Network consists of: Windows 2003 Clustered Server Environment,

600+ pc's and laptops running Windows XP/2000, Exchange 2003,

Active Directory, SAN

THE TIMBERLAND COMPANY - Information Systems Supervisor

Danville, KY (November '99 - April 2000)

* Support for all network traffic through both LAN and WAN through

various hands-on means

* Responsible for overall supervision and administration of the

information systems dept.

* Documentation of all projects, problems/solutions, training

materials, policies and procedures

* Responsible for all computer equipment upkeep including;

maintenance, repairs (both hardware & software), setup, etc.

(terminals, pc's, printers, scanning guns etc.)

* Responsible for all aspects telecommunications equipment (phone

system - Norstar/Meridian, etc.)

* Troubleshooting & problem solving of both pc's, terminals, rtf

units and AS400, through various hardware/software methods,

connectivity, communications and program operations

* Assist callers with any and all computer related questions /

problems

* Network administration consisted of: Novell 3.1, AS400-620

advantage series, Token ring 4bit topology, 25 IBM pc's & 10 IBM

laptops running Windows 95/98, 150 IBM terminals and 200 rtf guns

PROJECT REHAB - IS Support Specialist

Grand Rapids, MI (July '98 - November '99)

* Assist callers with any and all computer related questions /

problems

* Support in-house staff of 300 users regarding all aspects of

computer support including: troubleshooting, reinstallation of

software/hardware, network connectivity, additional equipment, etc.

* Provide, created and designed all educational training to end users

(Microsoft Products & Lotus Notes)

* Responsible for maintenance of all licensure of software programs

* Responsible for the complete implementation of full network to link

17 sites statewide through use of (Microsoft NT network, AS400,

TCP/IP routing, Dial-up connections, IPO's, etc.) this included not

only project management but hands on installation of equipment and

connectivity

* Implemented, Installed and coordinated roll out of 300 new PC's

* Designed, Implemented and Coordinated placement of Automated

Attendant through "Axxess" voice mail system

* Responsible for the documentation and implementation of policies

and procedures as well as, documentation on all aspects of the

complete network implementation

* Network administration consisted of: Netfinity 5500 - NT 4.0/5.0

(SNMP, DNS, WINS, TCP/IP, DHCP, Netfinity Manager, SMS) AS400 - 620

& 720 series (client access V3 emulation), Lotus Notes R5, Exchange

4.0, 350 Gateway NT workstations 4.0, 50 Gateway 95 desktops, 25

Compaq Laptops 98 desktops, 2 Gateway solo NT workstation 4.0

laptops, 500 3com voice over data phones, NBX system, 14 3com hubs,

4 routers, Dial-up networking, Telnet protocols, Fast Ethernet

10/100 network

ACTIVITIES AND HONORS:

Professional

Member of ILTA

Member of Gifford Park Association - Elgin Historical Preservation

Association (Apr. '02- March '12)

Member of Continuous Improvement Team of Metropolitan Hospital Dec.

'96 - Feb. '97

Recipient of December 1996 - Best of Metro Award

Library of Congress - Published Literary Works, December 1992

Academic

Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority

Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity (little sister)

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