Robert G. Feenstra

acs6bk@r.postjobfree.com, 203-***-****

EDUCATION

Dec 91 HU University of Applied Science Utrecht, the Netherlands Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering

Certifications:

Cisco Certified Network Associate, 2008

Microsoft Certified Database Administrator, 2004

Microsoft Certified System Administrator, Messaging, 2003 Microsoft Certified System Engineer, 2000, 2003

Microsoft Certified System Engineer, NT4, 2000

SKILLS

Networking: Cisco IOS switches, routers, HP switches, Symantec firewall, Watchguard firewall

Firewall: Symantec, Cisco, Watchguard, intrusion detection, network security monitoring and log management.

Market Data: Barclays Point, Tradeweb, Bloomberg, Omgeo-Oasis

Telephony: Asterix, PIAF, SIP trunks

Servers: Windows Server 2012/2008/2003/2000/NT, Active Directory, IIS,SQL Server 200/2005/2008

Virtualization: VMware/vSphere

Messaging: Microsoft Exchange 5.5/2003/2010, Lotus Notes

Storage: HP MSA 2000

Scripting: PowerShell, MS dos

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Jul 04-Present Atlantic Asset Management LLC, Stamford CT Director of IT

Management Experience

As a hands-on Director I am responsible for infrastructure and vendor management.

After the acquisition of Atlantic Asset Management by Hughes Capital Management merged all IT systems including Bloomberg, Exchange, accounting and reporting systems.(2015)

Implemented security onion (intrusion detection, network security monitoring and log management.)

Migrated from legacy Avaya PBX to Hosted PBX (asterisk installed, configured and maintained by me)

Reported directly to CEO.

Introduced and implemented company IT policies, standardization and procedures, all in compliance with changing SEC regulatory requirements

Designed a business continuity environment using VMware, remote desktop services and VEEAM backup and replication to the cloud.

Drove and implemented VMware production and development environments

Orchestrated implementation of exchange 2010 migration from exchange 2003, active directory 2008 upgrade and file server migration

Maintained and upgraded SQL 2000 2005 2008R2 and setup backup and auto restore with Red-Gate DBA tools.

Designed, planned and implemented on-going disaster recovery solutions for all business critical production systems

Coordinated, led quarterly disaster recovery tests on various trading systems

Directed and triaged the implementation of the disaster recovery plan during an oil spill that made us evacuate the building.

Managed preparation and execution of successful live trading disaster recovery tests and handled fallout of issues. Tests were conducted quarterly for different production systems

Created procurement process and managed all IT purchasing including approvals, tracking and vendor relations.

Initiated and drove cost savings in market data costs by actively working with each market data vendor

Coordinated all facets of infrastructure technology including server, pc, storage, network, security, telecom, market data, phone, turret and mobile device support

Supported all users including partners, trade floor (portfolio managers and traders) back office and mobile users

Created redundancy using multiple network feeds and redundant core Cisco routers to create uptime

Implemented and managing new phone system utilizing Asterix and hardware and software phones to create flexibility and reduced cost.

Implemented and online faxing and changed the network so all users are able to work from home without limitations.

Implemented a new website with Dotnetnuke content management system and created a secure client portal.

May 01-Jul 04 XCESS Expertise Center, the Netherlands Senior Systems Engineer

Reporting directly to the CEO, managing all servers and users

Implemented automated images for the classroom (Microsoft development classes)

Supported 25+ Microsoft certified developers.

Installed Microsoft SQL at clients and implemented maintenance plans.

Tested Dotnetnuke and created the website with it. XCESS is now a Dotnetnuke gold partner

Mar 98-Feb 01 Landis ICT Services, the Netherlands IT Consultant

Installed, secured, and supported Windows NT/ 2000 servers Microsoft exchange servers and desktop support for several clients including: NIKE Europe Middle East and Africa, Daimler Chrysler Europe Middle East, LEVOB insurance and Bertelsmann

LANGUAGES

Dutch

English

German

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