Engineer Information Technology

Aubrey Braithwaite

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Cell: 860-***-****

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SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Highly accomplished Senior Systems Engineer with over 15 years of demonstrated achievements in delivering superior service, technological and operational improvements for multibillion and million dollar companies. Results-driven professional known for successfully defining/implementing service level agreements with IT service providers, managing vendor contracts and creating fresh ways to capitalize on new technologies and support state of the art hardware and applications. I am creative problem solver, team mentor and communicator with a proven ability to develop cutting-edge approaches for maximizing all aspects of a company’s IT capabilities.

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

Information Technology Operations Systems Administration Continuous Process Improvement

Project Management Communications Strategies Network Infrastructure Strategic Planning

Customer & Technical Support Technology Procurement Vendor Management Problem Solving

Server Migration Network Design Wireless Infrastructure Virtualization

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Windows Server 2012/2008/2003/2000 Active Directory Microsoft SQL 2012/2008/2005/2000 Microsoft Exchange Server 2010/2007/2003 Citrix Presentation Server Citrix XenApp 7.x/6.x/5.x Citrix XenServer Microsoft Hyper-V Microsoft SCOM Windows 10/8.x/7/Vista/XP Backup Exec Storage (SAN, Fibre Channel, NAS & iSCSI) HP ProLiant Linux MacOS WebSense Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) SonicWALL VMware ESX/ESXi 5.x/4.x/3.x VMware vCenter CheckPoint Firewall Ironport Cisco Router/Switches/ASA Firewall Cisco UCS HP ProCurve Fortinet VoIP Apple iOS Android OS VB Script Kixtart PowerShell

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Voya Investment Management – Windsor, CT – July 2013 to August 2015

Senior Systems Engineer

Implemented, upgraded and maintained VMware ESXi 5.x environment consisting of over 600 virtual servers.

Build, manage, upgrade, monitor and troubleshoot Windows Servers (2003, 2008, 2012)

Manage enterprise-class business continuity and disaster recovery solutions for virtualized IT infrastructure using Zerto.

Work with the development team on creating and maintaining Voya core applications

Managed and troubleshoot Citrix XenApp 6.5 infrastructure

Implemented DHCP failover using Windows 20012 R2 across multiple sites to disaster recovery location.

Managed Hyper-V Cluster on HP Blades using Virtual Machine Manager

Monitored server environment using Microsoft SCOM

Accountable Care Associates – Springfield, MA – March 2013 to June 2013

Senior Systems Engineer

Provided architecture and engineering support in a Windows infrastructure

Managing Cisco and Juniper network hardware

Managing Cisco UCS, HP server platforms and other vendor solutions

Managing HP MSA SAN, EMC VNXe 3300 and QNAP storage platforms

Managed a Citrix XenApp 6.5 infrastructure

Build, manage, upgrade, monitor and troubleshoot Windows Servers (2008, 2012 R2)

Built out backup replication infrastructure using Veeam Backup & Recovery

OpenSky – Westford, MA – November 2012 to March 2013

Consultant

Acquired knowledge for SaaS cloud solutions at RiverMeadow Software

Developing strategies and methodologies for cloud migration

Documenting cloud migration best practices process

Monitor and troubleshoot Windows Servers (2003, 2008, 2012 R2)

IBM (The Hartford) – Hartford, CT – April 2012 to July 2012

Consultant - Infrastructure Specialist

Assisted in the deployment of a PowerShell script that migrated VDI infrastructure to new VMware hosts, XenDesktop servers and IBM XV storage.

Designed scripting and remediation procedures

Performed migrations of virtual machines between store and hosts.

ING Investments – Windsor, CT – August 2011 to March 2012

Consultant

Assisted in the moving and migrating of a data center of both physical and virtual server.

Deployed new HP blade enclosures domain for production and development environments.

Built, maintained and managed VMware vSphere ESX 4.1 environment consisting of over 600 servers.

Assisted in the development of VMware vSphere ESXi 5.0 testing and deployment strategy

Deployed and managed vCenter 5.0

Migrated VMware ESX 4.1U1 to VMware ESXi 5.0

Build, manage, upgrade, monitor and troubleshoot Windows Servers (2003, 2008)

Connecticut Department of Public Health – Hartford, CT – May 2010 to December 2010

Consultant

Managed infrastructure projects at Connecticut Department of Public Health and supporting agencies.

Project managed and installed EMC Celerra NS-120FC with Brocade switches; attached 5 host (Windows, Unix and VMware ESX)

Project managed and installed a two server VMware ESX 4 cluster with SAN connectivity.

Manage, monitor and troubleshoot of a XenServer and XenDesktop environment.

T-Systems – Rocky Hill, CT – June 2008 to September 2009

Leading global information technology provider serving multinational companies.

Senior Systems Engineer

Responsible for computer and network infrastructure operations in organization. Coordinated daily actions supporting Windows Active Directory/Linux infrastructure in an aerospace environment spanning multiple locations. Served as point of contact between technical and non-technical business areas. Collaborated with senior management on technical and strategic business planning. Teamed with Help Desk to resolve customer issues while managing individual infrastructure projects. Led evaluation, selection and procurement of fresh information technology products.

Specific Accomplishments:

Managed $50,000 20-server migration project to create more modern, stable and efficient infrastructure.

Led $20,000 4-server/200 mailbox migration project, converting Exchange 5.5 systems to Exchange 2003.

Coordinated $45,000 hardware replacement, installing new uninterruptible power supply.

Delivered new $25,000 server room cooling system to reduce temperature and exceed industry standards.

Oversaw upgrade of transformer from 30 kVA to 45 kVA on new cooling power system for server room cooling system project.

Resolute Partners – Southington, CT – September 2006 to June 2008

Entertainment and gaming company operating internet cafes, LAN gaming centers and broadband.

Senior Network Administrator

Provided leadership for all computer and network infrastructure activities organization-wide. Administered 30 Windows-based servers, Linux/Debian servers and Nortel BCM phone system as well as Windows Active Directory Domain support WSUS, Microsoft SQL, Exchange and multiple other client-server applications. Built servers, deployed desktops and coordinated support operations for infrastructure in entertainment and gaming environments. Joined with foreign and domestic major carriers to provision data circuits and satellite uplinks.

Specific Accomplishments:

Managed 150 worldwide sites utilizing SonicWALL devices, SonicWALL Global Management System and similar tools.

Led $15,000 network redesign product to improve data integrity and stabilize computing environment.

Developed innovative standardized environment for $150,000 gaming platform hardware.

Manage various projects utilizing Microsoft

Discover Re Managers – Farmington, CT – April 2004 to September 2006

Alternative risk transfer insurance company.

Senior Network Administrator

Identified technological requirements and managed computer/network infrastructure. Designed and configured network security strategies and install packages utilizing Active Directory, Cisco PIX and TippingPoint IPS while building servers and installing new desktop hardware. Designed and implemented disaster recovery and business continuity planning. Provided patches and maintenance for 60 servers, while building and monitoring new servers with HP Systems Insight Manager.

Specific Accomplishments:

Teamed with telecommunications vendor to design 10MB link to disaster recovery facility.

Implemented $45,000 Intrusion Prevention System to deliver Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance.

Initiated $25,000 tape backup solution to record keeping and federal regulations compliance.

Managed $50,000 VLAN network segmentation project to create more logical network to comply with industry standards.

IBM Global Services – Southbury, CT – December 2002 to April 2004

Multibillion-dollar global technology and services company, an outsourcing arm of IBM.

IT Consultant

Delivered high-level hardware and software support/problem resolution in Windows Active Directory environment for more than 65,000 users. Guaranteed high network availability to meet customer service level agreement requirements in addition to delivering support and performing necessary recovery procedures. Deployed, patched, upgraded and provided troubleshooting for over 1,000 Windows NT/2000/2003 servers on HP/Compaq hardware.

Specific Accomplishments:

Coordinated $200,000 implementation of HP Blade Servers with EMC SAN to reduce total number of utilized servers.

Reduced time for server bare metal restore by leading $40,000 server and disaster recovery project in addition to developing innovative new procedures.

Early Career (details on request): Independent Consultant, EDS & Connecticut Department of Corrections (2002), Network Systems Engineer/IT Manager, DSL.Net, Inc. (2001 to 2002), Network Engineer/Windows Administrator, Computer Sciences Corporation (1999 to 2001), Systems Engineer, Computer Aid, Inc. (1998 to 1999) & Systems/Network Engineer, Internet Business Systems, Inc. (1998)

EDUCATION, TRAINING & CERTIFICATION

Certified HIPAA Professional

Certified SonicWALL Security Administrator

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer Course, CompuSoft Systems

Computer Studies, University of Hartford

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