Gess J. Homsany
** ************ *****, ******* *****, NJ 07442 (201) 481 - 3059 *****@*********.***
Summary of Qualifications
Complete understanding of IT, communications, and logistics systems
Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and writing skills
Proven and creative problem solver with vast knowledge and experience in most divisions of IT
Progressive leadership and management skills
Experience
October 2013 - Present
eDist Security and eDist Business
Mahwah, NJ
IT Director
Responsible for installation, configuration, and maintenance of entire IT infrastructure with 75 users over 8 locations
System Administrator for Epicor Eclipse ERP system including installing, customizing, maintaining, and training all users.
Eliminated under-performing support service saving company 5K per month
Project manager and administrator of only successful CRM implementation, Sales Management Plus with Eclipse integration. 3 other CRM implementations had failed prior to my arrival
Established progressive tier based commission plan which improved GP% by 2 points
Implemented and maintained hosted VoIP solutions from Altigen and Jive
Project manager and administrator of complimentary Eclipse Ecommerce platform (Second Phase)
Managed and coordinated all national desktop support
Established offsite backup and recovery plan with cloud based near real-time continuity
Install, configure, maintain, and upgrade enterprise wide anti-virus and SPAM server, desktop, network, and mobile solutions
Responsible for evaluating, purchasing, installing, configuring, and administering all server, desktop, and mobile hardware, software, and communications equipment including training all departments and all level end user support
Inter-department Process and Facility Improvement
May 1996 – August 2013
Bergen Industrial Supply Co. Inc.
Elmwood Park, NJ
IT Director
Responsible for installation, configuration, and maintenance of MS SBS 2003 AD domain with 100 users including the creation of a native AD farm consisting of 11 Windows 2003 and 2008 servers with DNS, WSUS, and VPN
System Administrator for Epicor Acclaim ERP system including installing, maintaining, and training all users. Responsible for customization through AIX scripting, Progress 4GL programming, custom EDI mappings, and Adobe Jetform custom forms design. Conceived and established high functioning barcode system to reduce user error and redundancies
Established and maintained Exchange Enterprise Server 2003 and 2007 environment with 60 private mailboxes and collaborative, mail enabled public folders. Utilized OWA and ActiveSync for remote and mobile access including IPad, IPhone, Android, and BlackBerry Enterprise Server
Responsible for all Email and Social Media marketing including Google Ad Words, Google Ad Sense, SEO, and Constant Contact
Configure and maintain Altigen VoIP phone system over PRI with copper trunk failover including FAX to Email server
Install, configure, and maintain Square 9 SmartSearch document management system
Maintain and enhance Windows Server 2008 IIS7 SQL based E-commerce B2B B2C web server
Design, establish, maintain, and grow WAN/LAN 10/100/1000GB Switched Ethernet backbone utilizing T1 and Optimum Business ISPs, Public and Private static IP subnets, Cisco router with IOS customization, Watchguard Firebox 750e and SonicWall NSA 2400 gateway firewalls, hardware VPN
Install, configure, maintain, and upgrade enterprise wide anti-virus and SPAM server, desktop, network, and mobile solutions including Trend Micro Office Scan, AVG Business, and Vipre
Company administrator for B2B Marketplaces Ariba Supplier Network and Trading Partner Connect
Responsible for evaluating, purchasing, installing, configuring, and administering all server, desktop, and mobile hardware, software, and communications equipment including training all departments and all level end user support
Inter-department Process and Facility Improvement
Sales Management and Analysis including Profitability, Strategic Pricing, and Commission Structures
Inventory Analysis, Control, and Procurement
Inside and Website Sales
Jul 2007 - Oct 2007
Samson Electrical Supply
South Plainfield, NJ
Inventory / Purchasing / IT Manager
Installing, Configuring, Administering, Training, & Supporting all Hardware, Software including Wholesale Distribution ERP System, Network Infrastructure, Enterprise Domain, Email Server, Web Server, Desktop Applications, VPN
Process Improvement, Inventory Analysis, Inventory Control, & Procurement
UNIX Progress 4GL Programming, Adobe Jetform Central & Reform FormsXpress Custom Forms Design
Jan 2004 - Present
GJH Technical Services
Pompton Lakes, NJ
Sole Proprietor
Small Business Technical Consulting specializing in Systems Improvement, Network Infrastructure, Remote Communications, Server and Workstation Hardware and Software Support, and Custom Forms Design
Skills, Experience, Proficiencies
Windows 7, 8 with GPO Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2012 AD domain Office 365 with Exchange, SharePoint, Lync, and Skype for Business MS Exchange Server 2000, 2003 Enterprise, 2007 MS SQL Server 7, 2008 UNIX / AIX Progress 4GL VMWare ESXi 5 vSphere (2 yrs) Prophet 21 / Activant / Epicor Acclaim Eclipse Red Hat Linux 2.6.18-402.e15 (2 yrs) IBM AIX v5 (15 yrs) IIS Cisco, Watchguard Firebox e750, SonicWall NSA 2400, Adtran VoIP Routers / Gateways / Firewall appliances Microsoft Office Premium 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, 365 with Access programming TCP/IP Networking XML EDI VMI ODBC NAS dba Hardware & Software VPN A/B/G/N Wifi Mobile Connectivity BES Six Sigma VMware RDP Remote Communications SmartSearch Document Management Quick Books POS .asp / Java / VBscript / Macromedia Flash Desktop Publishing Adobe Accelio Jetform Monarch SMP Second Phase
Education
New Jersey Institute of Technology – School of Architecture
William Paterson University
References are available on request