Edward Brown
Houston, TX *****
aczfmj@r.postjobfree.com 713-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/edward-brown
Senior Systems Administrator
Drive Reliable Operating Systems and IT Infrastructures
Windows Server Administrator, managing multiple system operations, including installation, upgrade, configuration, administration, and windows systems maintenance. Adapt new technologies and applications to business goals.
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY
Windows Server Administration (Windows 3.51, 4.0, 2000, 2003 & 2008 R2, 2012 R2)
Physical Server, VMWare and Hyper-V, Azure Administration.
Citrix Xenapp / XenDesktop
Active Directory Administration, DNS / WINS / DHCP / GPO
Office 365 Administration
Disaster Recovery
TCP/IP Network Troubleshooting
Backup / Restore (Arcserve)
Server hardware planning and implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance.
Proficient supporting the following hardware platforms: HP, Dell, Cisco UCS, Including HP ILO and Dell DRAC’s
Diagnose and solve server problems in a WAN environment with multiple Active Directory domains
Ability to quickly learn new technologies and applications
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Kellwood Company Houston, TX 2009 – 2016
Senior Systems Administrator
Managed corporate wide Active Directory including DNS / WINS / DHCP / GPO’s
Upgraded corporate domains and domain controllers from 2003 to 2008 R2 to 2012 R2
Upgraded all corporate file and print servers from 2003 to 2008 R2 to 2012 R2 over 200 print queues were also migrated to the new operating systems
Built and managed Citrix XenApp environment to support rollout of Microsoft Dynamics
Administrated Office 365 running on a Microsoft Azure environment
Provided Tier 2 and Tier 3 technical support for Helpdesk and Desktop teams
Supported Backup / Restore for all Windows servers (200+), VMware, Hyper-V, and Physical
Supported annual Disaster Recovery Drill
Diagnosed and solved server problems in a WAN environment with multiple Active Directory domains
Performed troubleshooting and maintenance operations on Windows servers and identified root cause analysis on server issues
Managed, monitored, and maintained Microsoft Azure and Office 365 Cloud Environment.
Electronic Data Systems / Hewlett-Packard Houston, TX 1988 – 2009
Advanced Systems Administrator
Managed Active Directory and the overall administration of Windows Systems for several clients
Installed of latest versions of Operating Systems on demand, per requirements of the clients
Supported annual Disaster Recovery Drills for several different clients
Responsible for keeping all Microsoft servers at current patch levels
Upgraded corporate domains and domain controllers from 2000 to 2003 to 2008 R2
Upgraded all corporate file and print servers from 2000 to 2003 to 2008 R2
Performed troubleshooting and maintenance operations on Windows servers and identified root cause analysis on server issues
Converted over 400 servers from NT 4.0 and Netware 4.0 to Windows 2000 Servers
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
CTREC Hilton IT Academy & Hilton Computer Strategies.
Windows Server 2000 thru 2012 Citrix XenApp 7.X VMware Hyper-V