Senior Systems Engineer
Resume:
Stefan Schins
MIAMI, FL *****
********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Seeking a professional career in Information Technology where I can use my knowledge of Networking, Virtualization, and Information Systems to enhance the functionality, efficiency, and day-to-day operations of the IT infrastructure.
EDUCATION
Information Technology, Bachelor of Science One class remaining (for minor)
Florida International University Miami, Florida
EXPERIENCE
Senior Middleware Engineer November 2015 – January 2016
Bayview Asset Management Miami, Florida
Worked with Cisco Tidal Enterprise Scheduler.
Developed Bash scripts to automate Cisco Tidal Enterprise Scheduler job tasks.
Developed a C# utility to work with Cisco Tidal Enterprise Scheduler. This application was a work in progress.
Senior Network/Systems Administrator April 2015 – October 2015
Cinema Equipment & Supplies Miami, Florida
Responsible for configuring and maintaining Cisco Meraki networking hardware.
Routers and Switches
DHCP, VLANs, VPN
Security appliances, Wi-Fi access points
Responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining a Continuous Integration system based on Jenkins, Bash scripts, and PowerShell scripts. Used for Python and PHP projects.
Responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining Bugzilla to track software bugs and report on resolution status.
Responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instances.
Responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining Amazon RDS instances.
Responsible for designing C# utilities to assist in repetitive Amazon EC2 tasks and assist tech support personnel with daily operations.
Responsible for implementing Bash and PowerShell scripts to assist with Amazon EC2 maintenance.
Responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining a cloning solution based on Open Source software to rapidly deploy polling devices.
Responsible for implementing Ansible to remotely manage and maintain polling devices.
Responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining the following Virtualization Environments; Vmware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, and ProxMox VE (a Debian based distribution that uses KVM and Containers).
Responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining Active Directory and Group Policy.
Responsible for implementing FreeNAS for backups and user storage.
Senior Systems Engineer April 2013 – January 2015
Chen Medical/Chen Technologies Miami, Florida
Responsible for server builds; physical and virtual.
Responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining the following Virtualization Environments; VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, and ProxMox VE (a Debian based distribution that uses KVM and Containers).
Responsible for creating virtual machines (Windows and Linux) for all medical practices located in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Virginia.
Responsible for implementing the following Network Services on all Windows Server 2012 R2 virtual machines; ADDS, DNS, DHCP, DFS, SNMP, Group Policy, and File and Print Services.
Responsible for documenting every aspect of the Virtualized Environment on the company Wiki and SharePoint.
Responsible for migrating virtual machines from VMware ESXi and ProxMox VE to Microsoft Hyper-V using a personally developed Bash and PowerShell script.
Responsible for backing up virtual machines for disaster recovery.
Responsible for implementing a video streaming solution for patients waiting in the lobby using DFS, an Android media device, and a personally developed C# application.
Responsible for designing C# applications for Tier 1 and 2 support.
Currently learning to implement and manage Microsoft Azure, Office 365, and Exchange Online. Also pursuing an MCSE.
Senior Network/Systems Administrator May 2004 – April 2013
Florida International University, College of Business Miami, Florida
Installed, configured, and maintained network equipment; Linux based routers, Linux based firewalls, Ethernet switches, and Fibre Channel switches.
Installed, configured, and maintained servers (rack mounted/blades and virtual).
Installed, configured, and maintained Storage Area Network (SAN) equipment and Fibre Channel Disk Arrays; HP EVA 5000, HP EVA 4400, HP MSA, and Promise Technologies Disk Array.
Designed and implemented a security strategy for the College of Business using the following technologies; Linux iptables (NetFilter Firewall), VLANs, NAT, Active Directory (Authentication/Authorization), Group Policies (Server/Desktop configuration), Patch Management (Server/Desktop using WSUS), Virtual Private Network (VPN), Site-to-Site Tunneling, Network Access Protection (NAP), and Virtualization.
Implemented the following Network Services for the College of Business; Directory Services (Active Directory), DNS, DHCP, SNMP, HTTP, E-mail, File and Printer Sharing, Network Access Protection, and VPN.
Was instrumental in the decision process on adopting Virtualization Technology in the College of Business.
Consolidated numerous physical servers into virtual servers (P2V migration) using VMware Converter and VMware vCenter.
Implemented the first virtualized computer lab at FIU using Zero Client Technology (Pano Logic VDI).
Designed and implemented a disaster recovery plan for the College of Business.
Documented all aspects of the College of Business network.
Researched and presented new technologies to the Director of IT.
Help Desk Support January 1997 – May 2004
Florida International University, College of Business Miami, Florida
Provided technical support for the faculty and staff at the College of Business.
Installed and configured hardware and software.
Designed and implemented Active Directory using Windows Server 2003.
Introduced cloning technology (Ghost) into the College of Business.
Used cloning technology to distribute Operating System images to faculty and staff computers.
Computer Lab Assistant, UTS January 1996 – January 1997
Florida International University Miami, Florida
Assisted students with various software questions and/or issues.
Installed and configured hardware and software.
AWARDS
IT Employee of The Month, IT Administrators Committee, Florida International University
Letter of Achievement, College of Business, Florida International University
IT Skills
Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10
Windows Server 2000, 2003, 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2
Linux
MS Office
MS Visio
MS Visual Studio
MS SQL
MS IIS
Snort IDS/IPS
McAfee Enterprise Security with ePO
.NET Framework
VB.NET
C#.NET
C/C++
Java
Bash scripting
MS PowerShell
VMware ESX/ESXi
VMware vCenter
MS Hyper-V
ProxMox VE
Pano Logic VDI
HP Command View EVA
HP iLO
HP Onboard Administrator
HP Insight Manager
HP Thin Client
Symantec Ghost
Personal Skills
Self-motivated
Ambitious
Eager to learn
Strong ethics
Team player
Good tech writer
Good speaker
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