System Administrator

Nick Oliver

**** ********* ******, *******, ***** 75040-5313 • 972-***-**** • ********@*****.***

Highly experienced, hands on Information Technology professional, specializing in all aspects of Local Area

Network (LAN) and Telecommunications management, security, operations and maintenance. A proven

team member with excellent communications, interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with all

levels within an organization and dedicated to providing maximum service and security to a dedicated user

population.

Key Competencies

• • Exchange Server 2010 •

Network Administration Budget and spending

• • Problem Identification and •

Application Management Interpersonal Skills

• •

Analysis

Active Directory Windows 7, 8

• • Testing and Troubleshooting •

Storage Purchase and Manage

• • User Training and Support All IT Resources

Mobile Device Setup and

•

• Lync 2013

Management Work Well With All

• Levels of Staff and

• Email Spam and Malware

Cloud Resources

Management

• Windows Server 2012 Mitigation

• System and Network

• • Remote User Support and

Terminal Server

Upgrades

• setup

Sonicwall Firewall

Application Support: Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office 2013, Microsoft Access, Visio Professional,

Microsoft Project, Timberline Accounting Suite, ABRA, Paperless Environments, Accubid

Professional Experience

Cummings Electrical, LP – Fort Worth, Texas May, 2011 to July, 2014

Cummings Electrical is an electrical subcontractor in new construction, renewable energy and service.

Network Administrator

Mobilized and demobilized network and internet access in remote/field offices for construction projects of

all sizes.

Ordered, setup and managed the 150 company owned iPad’s. Provided support for all Apple devices via

the Apple Store, VPP and Device Recovery

Utilized Kaseya MDM application to register and manage all Apple iPad’s and iPhones.

Managed and maintained Active Directory and MS Exchange 2010 environment for all users.

Migrated approximately 100 users from an external email vendor to a MS Exchange 2010 server in a

Hyper-V virtual environment.

Configured and monitored a content management oriented Sonicwall Firewall.

Provided budget and spending requirements and input to company management.

Managed and maintained an HP P2000 SAN

Installed and managed a Barracuda email filter and anti-spam appliance.

Migrated production servers from physical to virtual in a Hyper-V environment.

Provided user support to all users in the company, both personally and via remote access tools for

Terminal Server users and Windows 7 desktop and laptop operating systems..

Managed and administered company cloud resources via Dropbox for Business.

Cadence McShane Construction – Dallas, Texas September, 2007 to March 2010

Cadence McShane is a general construction, construction management and design/build firm.

Nick Oliver

1717 Larchwood Circle, Garland, Texas 75040-5313 • 972-***-**** • ********@*****.***

Manager, Information Systems

Managed the Information Services for a $450m general contractor with offices located in

Dallas, Houston and Austin.

Enacted disaster preparedness/business continuity provisions for Houston office that directly

resulted in zero loss of data and minimal loss of access during Hurricane Ike in September,

2008.

Used Blackberry Enterprise server (MDM) in the MS Exchange environment to manage all

Blackberry mobile devices.

Collaborated in the purchase and shared in the use and management of a Barracuda e-mail

anti-spam device.

Mobilized and demobilized network and internet access in remote/field offices for construction projects

ranging in size from $10M to $60M.

Enacted and implemented laptop computer security policies that required 100% of all corporate laptops

be encrypted, to guard against information loss in the event of theft or loss.

Upgraded and replaced existing single Citrix server with a server farm consisting of two HP

Proliant DL180 rack mount servers that improved performance, speed and reliability for all

remote access users.

Reviewed, consolidated and renegotiated cell phone contracts resulting in a 40% reduction

in cell phone costs.

Reviewed, consolidated, renegotiated and replaced office telephone system, resulting in a

50% reduction in monthly telephone costs. Reviewed invoicing for all Telco/Data services,

resulting in the discovery of invalid data charges dating back four years. These charges were

refunded.

AguirreRoden, Inc. – Dallas, Texas October, 1990 to September, 2007

AguirreRoden is an architecture, engineering, construction services and program management firm which

provides a diverse range of projects.

Manager, Information Systems

Responsible for all network, workstation and user setup, operation and support.

Used Blackberry Enterprise server (MDM) in the Novell Groupwise environment, to manage

all Blackberry mobile devices.

Responsible for all software needs assessments, renewals, purchases, licensing

compliance, maintenance and installations, for all workstation and server based products,

ranging from Microsoft Office products and Autodesk CAD production software to server based

Timberline Accounting software.

CAD Manager – responsible for CAD production, standards and training..

Education and Service

• Bachelor of Science, Geosciences, The University of Texas at Dallas

• United States Air Force

• Maximum Clearance Attained: NATO Secret – NOFORN

• Member, City of Garland Housing Standards Board

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