Infrastructure and architecture Manager
Resume:
Kevin Garcia MSc, CCNA, MCP, MCSA
Mississauga, Ontario
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•IT Project Management •MS Exchange 2kx •VMware VSphere 4/5
•Network Management •Windows 2kx •Juniper Netscreen
•Active Directory •Disaster Recovery •WSUS
•MS Forefront Security •Cisco (routers, ASA) •Symantec/Arcserve/Retrospect backup
•BlackBerry Enterprise Server •Citrix Presentation 6.0 •SharePoint (Admin)
•NetApp & IBM SAN •Security design/implement .•Video Conferencing
•Cloud Integration / Migration •Risk Management •Cloud Integration / Migration
•Veeam •WAN acceleration •ITIL
•Change Management •Budget Management •Strategic Planning & Forecasting
Education:
Master of Science (IT Management / Information Systems Management)
University of Liverpool 2009-2012
Network Administration
Sheridan College, Oakville, ON. 2000-2002
Certifications
MCSA/ MCP ID: 2658016 & CCNA ID: CSCO10886399
Professional Experience:
MOSS Consultants / Toronto, ON 10/2014 – Present
Sr. Network & Infrastructure Consultant Manager
• Manage all new IT Projects.
• Design new datacenter from the ground up.
• Build infrastructure based on approved design.
• Hire employees to support newly created infrastructure.
• Document all processes, run-books and DR strategy.
• Manage contracts with vendors.
• Create reporting based on new infrastructure (network, server, storage, power, etc.)
• Work with senior developers on new and existing projects.
Ainsworth Inc. / North York, ON 03/2014 – 09/2014
Network & Infrastructure Manager (10 Direct Reports)
• Completely redesign WAN infrastructure to accommodate over 18 branch offices supporting 1000 users (new
MPLS hybrid)
• Oversee all levels of infrastructure (network, compute, storage, security, power, etc.)
• Migrate (while co-existing) Domino 8.3 (Lotus Notes) to MS Exchange 2013
• Design infrastructure to support newly acquired SAP application.
• Implement new ticketing system and SLA’s according to ITIL
• Maintain internal private cloud while achieving SLA based on resource assignment.
• Implement new monitoring system for entire organization
• Complete documentation of all national systems and resources
• Lead conversion of acquired businesses onto corporate domain
• Mentor operations and development teams to achieve collective goals
• Implemented RFC’s, CAB’s and SME’s into environment
• Sit on CAB with reference to any core infrastructure changes affecting the SAP project
• Design business continuity and disaster recovery infrastructure (run books)
• Design business continuity and disaster recovery infrastructure (hardware/software)
• Lead team in changes such as cross training, KB creation and mentorship
William F. White Intl. / Etobicoke, ON 09/2012 – 02/2014
National Director IT & Communications (5 Direct Reports)
• Managed datacenter refresh on only a half a million dollar budget.
• Led the department in virtualization of servers resulting in a 99% conversion from physical.
• Coordinate IT resources operational and strategic planning, including business requirements, project planning,
and organizing and negotiating the allocation of resources
• Create private cloud and subsequently replicate data to public cloud for DR/BC
• Selected, procured and implemented applications, systems and other peripherals (i.e. video conferencing, MAN,
edge computing, edge switching, etc.) based on corporate and business goals.
• Led the development of a disaster recovery strategy including the formation of crisis management teams and
technologies to support failover.
• Aligned network structure on a national level thereby creating a uniform and robust network that was fully
functional, documented and audited by external parties.
• Data Center design (compute, storage, network, cooling, power, security, DR, IP design, etc.)
• Created an IT Steering Committee (compromised of our CEO, CFO and myself) as a means of updating senior
management on ongoing projects or new implementations.
• Serve as a mentor to the IT Manager and other Infrastructure Analysts in the department.
• Introduced performance monitoring that integrated with SLA & KPI’s for the department.
• Serve as the chief technical resource for the entire company nationwide.
Humber College / Etobicoke, ON 09/2013 – 2014
Part-time Professor:
• A professor of network communications and ethics for new and continuing education students
• Host of student town hall meetings discussing topics such as how to use the blackboard system, what to expect in
the real world, etc.
Kenaidan Contracting Ltd / Mississauga, ON 01/2008 – 08/2012
IT Manager (15 Direct Reports)
• Lead team in ISO audit readiness and documentation of processes/procedures.
• Conduct annual reviews with IT staff and subsequently provide training based on needs.
• Risk management vs. stakeholder expectation management (project scope, budget and duration).
• Manage (evaluate, test, recommend, approve) any new infrastructure projects (i.e. security, disaster recovery,
performance monitoring, network design, remote connectivity, LAN/WAN policy creation, enforcement and
implementation, web content management, etc.)
• Replicate internal private cloud with public cloud hosts for DR/BC.
• Data Center design (compute, storage, network, cooling, power, security, DR, IP design, etc.)
• Evaluator and part decision maker on any new technologies for the organization (SCOM, Video Conferencing,
Unified Communications, SAN technology, network switches/routers, DR technology, security measures,
virtualization technology, server platforms, etc.)
• Hands on management of email messaging systems (MS Exchange 2007, information stores, policies, roles,
OWA, spam filtering, relays, SPF record setup, transport rules, security, mail DR, etc.).
• Manage all Active Directory services throughout LAN & WAN satellite offices (replication, fsmo roles, backups,
restores, etc.).
IT Management Contracting 2006-2007
Atum Corporation / Toronto, ON (5 Direct Reports)
• Serve as the technical leader amongst a team of 3 analysts and 1 QA associate.
• Manage servers on a production (.Net & .Com) networks.
• Active Directory maintenance (replmon, dssite.msc, replication, fsmo role transfer, GPO implementation, disaster
recovery procedure, bandwidth optimization).
• Manage, maintain & QA proprietary CRM application (Luxor).
• Manager Citrix Presentation / Application server.
AMJ Campbell / Mississauga, ON
• MS 2003 Exchange administration via System Manager for 350- 400 user environment (configure GAL’s via
queries, message tracking, mailbox policy).
• LAN & WAN support (Connectivity, maintain route updates over Rogers MPLS network, switch optimization,
• Active Directory administration (users, objects, GC’s and DC’s span over 15 sites)
• VLAN setup and administration (inter VLAN routing layer 2 and 3, VTP roles).
• VPN connectivity setup and support (via Cisco PIX and Cisco Systems VPN client).
Sunlife Financial / Nexinnovations Toronto, ON
• Part of an XP roll out management team (500 – 1000 user environment).
• Application testing and deployment via SMS (Msi installation packages created and then deployed).
• Technical documentation (based on application success or failure).
Reynolds & Reynolds Mississauga, ON 2/1999 - 12/2005
Infrastructure Systems Specialist:
• Helpdesk hardware and network support
Technical Proficiency:
Network:
• IP planning (VLSM, CIDR, scalable networking), design and implementation. Access list creation and
maintenance (standard, extended, name based)
• Switch setup and administration (inter-switch communication, ACL’s, Spanning Tree Protocol, switch port security,
port mirroring, VLAN’s, etc.).
• Link state, distance vector and hybrid routing protocols (RIP, RIP v2, OSPF, EIGRP, and IGRP).
Server:
• VMware VSphere 4/5 (NAS/DAS/iscsi SAN setup & configuration, network configuration, VMotion, storage motion,
performance monitoring, installation, HA setup, cloning, template creation, etc.)
• Cloud builds, configuration, optimization and redundancy.
• Windows 2000,2003, 2008 & 2012 Server (ADUC, ADSS, DNS, DHCP, dcdiag, netstat, ntdsutil, GPO design &
management, folder redirection, roaming profile maintenance, replmon, backup and restore).
• Microsoft Exchange 2003 & 2007 (PowerShell, SPF records, DNS, information store configs, relay, transport
rules, active sync, ESM, client/hub transport/unified communications/edge transport setup, smarthost setup, etc.).
WSUS/Linux/Unix.
Active Directory:
• Infrastructure optimal design, integration and implementation.
• Replication via replmon and dssite.
• GPO creation, implementation and maintenance via GPO Management and GPO results wizard.
• ACL creation and administration.
• FSMO roles (transferrals and seizures), functions and design within LAN & WAN environments.
Firewall:
• Cisco ASA 5510/5520 & Cisco PIX, Juniper Netscreen, Barracuda spam firewall, ISA Server 2000 & 2004,
Sonicwall.
Backup:
• Veritas Backup Exec v10., Retrospect v7., Symantec Backup Exec 2010 (GFS), CA Arcserve
Management Style:
• Participative Management
• Leading by example
• Coaching through difficulties
• Rewards for excellence
• Fostering a team environment
References:
I have excellent references both at the senior IT level and direct report available upon request
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