System Administrator
Resume:
EVERETT YECKLEY
********@*****.***
Atlanta, GA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/everettyeckley
SKILLS SUMMARY
● Windows 2008/2012
● CentOS 7.3
● VMware ESXi 6/5.5
● Exchange 2013 Administration
● Server and Network Administration
● MSSQL Queries
● Powershell/Bash scripting
● Active Directory
● System Migration and Deployment
● Advanced Knowledge MSOffice
● Technical Documentation
● Help Desk Management
● Network+ Certified
● Asset Management
● Budgeting and Forecasting
● Cost Analysis
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Modis, Systems Administrator, Atlanta, GA (Jan 2017 - Present) Remediate identified security vulnerabilities in accordance with recent compliance initiatives. Configure and deploy CentOS 7.3 servers. Migrate servers to Windows Server 2012 R2 and CentOS 7.3 operating systems to VMware vSphere 6 environment. Coordinate with application owners and infrastructure team following established change management procedures to move servers out of the production environment. Automated tasks using PowerShell.
Birch Communications, Systems Administrator, Marietta, GA (Aug 2015 - Jan 2017) Performed daily operations, maintenance, and support of 300+ virtualized Windows 2008/20012R2 servers. Performed daily administration of Exchange 2013. Automated tasks using PowerShell. Worked closely with Billing Operations and Margin Assurance departments to ensure more than 500 separate vendor data feeds remained operational. Queried MSSQL database to research missing invoices and vendor call detail records. Monitored event logs of servers and Cisco Firewalls to identify and prevent outages/security incidents. Assisted Help Desk Technicians with problem escalations.
● Decreased late payment expenses due to missing invoices by 50%. Average weekly missing invoice amount decreased from $800k to under $20k.
● Documented numerous processes which improved uptime of critical systems.
● Created powershell scripts to automate several business processes (eventlog monitoring, automated emails for expiring accounts, incoming FTP file manipulation) Everett Yeckley
Georgia Army National Guard, Human Resources/Operations Manager, Marietta, GA (Sep 2006- Apr 2014)
Performed and managed all daily operations and supervision of 40+ employee unit. Scope of responsibility included all administrative functions, audio systems, human resources, operations, payroll, management and oversight of $1,000,000+ yearly budget, and training.
● Increased the unit readiness rating up from 60% to 98% - one of the highest levels in the state
● Increased yearly missions from 25 per year to over 40 with no major cost increases
● Cut time to prepare monthly report of work records from 8 hours to under 5 minutes by building Excel macro and VBA routines
TIMCO Aviation Services, Inc, Greensboro, NC Manager of IT Operations (May 2002-Aug 2006) Managed IT operations department for a 4,000+ employee company. Scope of department’s responsibility included Helpdesk and desktop support, Windows and UNIX Servers, firewalls, security, switches and routers, data and voice network, internal company network, 900 phone PBX, 17 customer and on-site vendor networks, application support, mobile communications, setting corporate IT Operations short/long term goals and strategy, preparing IT budget for 9 business units, writing and implementing IT policies and procedures, managing numerous concurrent IT projects, management of 2 departments and responsibility for 5 remote departments supporting 9 business units.
● In-sourced network functions resulting in 85% cost savings while cutting SLA averages from 5 days to 8 hours
● WAN, Network, and Voice re-architecture cut recurring costs by $400k per year while adding redundancy - Tripled WAN capacity while cutting costs by nearly 50%
● Administered an audit of phone usage reducing cost by $200k per year after a 50% growth
● Proposed and implemented a thin client deployment to manufacturing and aircraft hangar areas. Hardware costs decreased 45%, move/add/change costs were virtually eliminated, and government regulated documentation delivery was cut from 3 days to 8 hours. Electronic Data Systems, Tucker GA Software Distribution Group Lead (April 2001-May 2002) BellSouth, Norcross, GA IT Operations Analyst (July 1998-April 2001) Wrote and maintained login scripts and performed software distribution for 4 BellSouth business units totaling nearly 12k users and development of hardware and software inventory reports for Asset Management Group. Helpdesk and System Administrator for 3 business units FORMAL EDUCATION
● Central Michigan University, Mt Pleasant, MI M.S.A - Business Information Systems
● Excelsior College, Albany, NY B.S. -- Management Information Systems
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