DAVID L. BULUKU, 917-***-****, ******@*****.***
MICROSOFT SYSTEMS ENGINEER
A Focused Systems Engineer with two decades of experience deploying and supporting Microsoft systems and networks. ROI-focused systems engineer who approaches IT from a bottom line mindset to drive critical initiatives aligned with business objectives. A people person and team player who leads by example to achieve remarkable results. Keen understanding of interrelationships between people, processes, and operations in complex business environment.
CORE QUALIFICATIONS
• Microsoft Server NT 4.0 through 2012R2, VMware(Hypervisor), Azure Active Directory, Exchange 2013 & Microsoft Office 365 (Exchange On-line, SharePoint On-line, Skype for Business On-line, Microsoft Office Pro Plus, One-Dive for Business: Active Directory Domain Services, DirSync, DNS, DHCP, Power-Shell.
•TCP/IP, VLANs, Trunking, Routing.
• iPhone, Android, Blackberry, iPad.
•NAS, SAN & iSCSI.
•Windows 7/10, Linux Ubuntu 16.04 LTS & Mac OS 10.5 Leopard.
•Remote Desktop, VNC, Citrix, LogMeIn.
• Command-line, Office 365 Reports, Remote Connectivity Analyzer, Transport Reliability IP Probe
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Town Residential, NYC April 2015 – Jan 2016
Office 365 Client Support for a Real Estate Firm in NYC
• Staged Hybrid Deployment with Federated Identities(Single Sign On)
• Supported (via Admin Center or PowerShell) Exchange On-line, Microsoft Office Professional Plus, One-drive for Business, SharePoint On-line & Skype for Business(Lync).
•Supported in person or remotely Windows 7/8/10, Mac OS 10.5 Leopard, iPhone, iPad, Blackberry, and Androids, Office Pro Apps, and several proprietary Apps.
• Online Shared mailbox for Helpdesk Ticketing
• On-Premises AD, File/in-house Applications servers and Virtual machines
Provided employee training and instructions (through presentations) regarding basic operation of software and hardware, technical support and quality standards.
Edgemild Entrepreneur, Nairobi, Kenya 2007-2014
Entrepreneur/Systems Consultant for IT Support & a Print-shop
•Established small IT shop with core professional printing services & on call Systems Services.
•Run a couple of Heidelberg GTO Printers and a couple of Minolta BizHub Digital Printers.
•Our Printing Services Included:
Binding Services
Business Printing
Large Format Printing
Printing Services
•Our IT Services Included:
Hardware Repair
OS Install/Repair
Project Management
Seamen’s Society for Children & Families, NYC 1999-2006
Network Administrator for a Voluntary Social Services organization
•Project managed migration from Novell to Microsoft/Cisco AVVID solution across 4 sites: saving the agency on budgeted Data & Voice expenditure.
•Implemented Desktops for the Accounting Department, followed by all social workers and support Staff.
•Deployed a Microsoft Windows Domain and an MPLS-VPN (BGP) and VLANS across the 3 sites with a focus of migration to a Cisco AVVID Solution.
•A year later deployed a Full Cisco AVVID solution with Layer 3 switching on Cisco Catalyst 6500/3850/2900 gear and Cisco MCS 7800 Series which was merged into Microsoft Server 2003 Active Directory and Microsoft Exchange 2003.
•Data collection was digitized.
•Unified messaging established.
•Trained & supported users on Microsoft Office Applications & several Proprietary applications: Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook & customized applications.
•Used Microsoft Sql database Engine to create relational database for analytical processing. Including but not limited to Exchange Server, ADP Payroll & Cisco UCM.
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
Saint Peters College, Jersey City, NJ Computer Science
Microsoft Certified Professional/Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
MVA Managing Office 365 Identities and Requirements
Skills Upkeep: Webinar and Online Conferences, White Paper downloads, Self paced Study programs, Channel9.msdn.com, labs.Officeignite.com, Technet, etc