Ellis Coleman
*** ***** ****** ***. *** ~ New York, NY 10039
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CAREER SUMMARY
System Administrator with more than fifteen years of extensive experience in network
administration, project management and user support; proven ability to provide creative
and effective server and networking strategies; proactively engaged in learning and staying
up to date on a myriad of networking and system methodologies.
OVERVIEW OF QUALIFICATIONS
Comprehensive understanding of network security from concept to infrastructure
Strong work ethic that encompasses the ability to work independently as well as
collaborate with others
Excellent troubleshooting and technical support abilities
Experienced in workstation rollouts and operating system imaging
Advanced knowledge of Mac OS X
Advanced knowledge Microsoft Active Directory
TECHNICAL TRAINING
MS Office 365 Administration Interconnecting Cisco Network
Devices
MS SharePoint 2010, 2013 Administration
Cisco PIX 525 Firewall, VPN
MS Server 2008 R2 Applications Infrastructure
Cisco 6500 Series Switch
MS Windows PowerShell 3.0 Fundamental
Cisco 3825 Router
MS Exchange server 2000, 2003, 2010, 2013
Configuring Active Directory Services
Novell 3, 4 and 5 Advanced System Administration
MCSE Windows 2000 Training
TECHNOLOGY
NETWORKING
Switching Technologies (Layer 2) WINS, IMAP, IIS
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gig Ethernet, DSL DNS, VLAN,POP3
SonicWall TZ170, TZ190, NSA 220/220W DHCP, IPsec, L2TP
HTTPS, SSL, FTP TCP/IP, IPX/SPX
SMTP, PPPoE, RAS, IIS VoIP, Wireless 802.11b/g/n
OPERATING SYSTEMS:
Windows XP, Vista, Windows
Windows Exchange Server 2000, 2003
7, 8, 8.1 Professional
Linux Debian\Darwin Windows Server 2003, 2008 R2, 2012
Mac OS X Blackberry Enterprise Server
SOFTWARE:
Adobe Acrobat 9, X, XI
MS System Center Essential 2010
MS Office for Mac 2008, 2011
VIPRE Business Premium
MS Office 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013
Exchange Management Console
Lync 2010, 2013
VMware Fuse 5
Symantec Ghost 10, 15
Backup Exec 12.5, 2010 R3
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720 Lenox Avenue Apt.27F ~ New York, NY 10039
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Council for Economic Education, New York, NY February 2008 ~ December 2014
System Administrator
Responsible for managing a technology upgrade project from its inception to implementation; including cost analysis
and budget control
Create and deploy MS Windows 7 Professional workstation images on more than 50 workstations; including Office
2010 Professional and Lync 2010 utilizing Ghost 15
Perform cutover Exchange migration from Exchange 2003 to Office 365 for all clients
Manage hosted services (Office 365, Rackspace) and all Active Directory objects employing Active Directory
Administrative Center and PowerShell
Create and administrator SharePoint 2010 team site
Direct planning and execution of logistics for off-site annual conferences, liaison with CEE staff and conference
venue to facilitate technology needs and requirements
Don Todd Associates, East Orange, NJ September 2004 ~ December 2006
Manager Information Technology
Installed and configured Microsoft Exchange front and back end servers in AD environment (OWA, Exchange 2003)
Managed complex technology projects throughout full life cycle including; costing, budgeting, management and
documentation
Migrated user accounts and maintained MS Exchange 2003 server
Responsible for all mission critical web based applications and provided technical support to staff and several remote
construction sites
Chubb Computer Services, Parsippany, NJ October 2000 ~ October 2002
Network Server Engineer
Led enterprise wide software and hardware deployment of JD Edwards XE asset tracking and financials
Implemented Microsoft server clustering of mission critical business applications, providing server redundancy against
hardware or software failures and load balancing
Managed consolidation of Compaq Proliant servers and implemented Storage Area Network
Supported large NT multi-master domain environment involving WINS, DHCP and DNS
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Worldwide Beauty Care Division, Stamford, CT October 1987 ~ October 2000
Associate Advisor
Teamed on conversion and upgrade project moving from Netware 3.12 to 4.11, upgraded servers migrated data and
assured functionality for end users
Successfully created and deployed standardized Application Objects for entire division using ZenWorks
Implemented NDS for NT that provides clients access to NT resources with a single login, and single point of
administration
Implemented multiple Citrix Metaframe 1.8 server farms for publishing applications (SAP, MS Office, Reflections)
Coordinated technology with business units to determine best network solutions for project needs led software and
hardware deployments
Documented implementation phases of new applications and products; server upgrades, and custom application
EDUCATION
Fordham University, New York, NY 1989 ~ 1990
John F. Kennedy High School, Paterson, NJ 1981 Diploma