DARRELL JACKSON

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Certified Data Center Professional CDCP

CDCFOM- Certified Data Center Facility and Operations Manager

Data Center Manager: Project: Infrastructure, Build & Deploy, Data Center, Move Coordination, Data/Wireless Networks, Voice Systems, Low Voltage IT Structured Cable Infrastructure.

DC Operations: UPS, PDU, CRAH/CRAC, DCIM, HVAC hot/cold aisle containment.

Hardware: Cisco ONS 15454 optical switch, Linux/Unix, Dell and HP Servers, IMS technology Cabling CAT5e, CAT6, CAT7, DC Racks, PDU’s CRAC units.

Routers: Cisco 7600,7200, 2960 ASR100x and 3700 CRS, VOIP/VOD 3640, Cisco Nexus, 7K/UCS Cisco UCS B /C- series servers, Arista Routers/Switches

Switches: Tellabs, Juniper M20/40, Catalyst Switch HFC infrastructure LTE, CDPD, CDMA, 3G/4G Wireless Technologies, Ciena 4200, 5430, Alcatel-Lucent 1850, Fujitsu 7500, 9500, 4100, 5500, 6500,CSU/DSU’s, Cisco 3945,4500,3850,4507, Chariot/Hammer, Ixia Protocol, Circuits, DS1, DS3, OC3, OC12, OC48, DWDM, FCOE, Metro Ethernet Versa FlexVNF,

Protocols: RIP, IP, OSPF, IPsec, EIGRP, MPLS, BGP, DOCSIS

SAN: SAN/NAS Infrastructure, EMC Symmetrix (DMX), Clariion, SRDF ECC, Brocade, VNX, Vmax, Vplex, Cisco MDS 96XX Switching Fibre,

Software: Visio, AutoCad, Cisco Call Manager, Clarity, Remedy, NetCool, IPsoft, WebEx, Microsoft Office, MS Project, MS Windows

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Smart IMS Contractor Client Dow Jones

Data Center Project Manager 06/2017 to Present

Project Managed, the Implement of Dow Jones Network and Data Center end of life routers/switches, Windows OS/Linux and Firewalls upgrades and designs

Led project status meetings with the Business and IT groups to track issues and risk.

Project Managed Data Center technicians, IT Engineers, vendors and subcontractors. Manage customers, and business client relations

Created and Managed detailed project plans, for SDWAN solution.

Manage project scope and change control process.

Track Network/Data Center project issues to ensure the appropriate resolutions.

Held formal weekly project reviews with management to ensure successful project execution and customer satisfaction.

Act as the primary interface for Data Center capacity planning to establish and incorporate future growth plans, also managed Data/Telecom circuit migration projects.

Xoraint/ Client SAP

Data Center Cloud Infrastructure Project Manager: 10/2016 – 06/2017 Consultant

Project Manage SAP Global Data Center network and Virtualization Cloud Infrastructure.

Prepared and managed project plans, timelines, deliverables, issue and risk.

Facilitate meetings, plan new network equipment implementations. Arista/Cisco Nexus.

Plan change management meetings for SAP Global Clients for Data Centers cut-overs.

Work with Engineers to plan the migration of new cloud infrastructure strategies.

Project Managed Server, Versa Network SDWAN and applications migration.

Apex Consulting / client Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

IT Infrastructure Project Manager. 06/2016 -09/2016 ( 3 Month Contract)

Over see multiple projects and IT programs, coordinating the University of UPenn Medical center, new network and cable plant infrastructure.

Responsibility includes coordinating new construction of the MEP, IDF, MDF rack elevation and cable plant, for Data Center connectivity, and Capacity Planning.

Duties include the implementation of all Telephony, WAPs, Network Router/Switches Windows 10 OS/Server, Storage migrations and IT equipment floor plans.

Participate in the management of the day-to-day delivery of IT service equipment.

Attend several PMO, and subcontractor meeting for weekly status and updates

Data Center Facility Manager

Client Johnson & Johnson (3 month contract) 09/15 to 12/15

Managed the Johnson & Johnson refresh/transformation, Managed services re-fresh data center equipment upgrades, for three campuses.

*Supervise the on-site management of sub-contractors and venders, ensuring that all work is performed according to established practices and Data Center procedures.

*Work with and managed 3 Network engineer, 4 server administrators, and 1 storage admin.

*Created, and administer MOP’s SOP’s and BOM’s for all work on the critical facilities/Data center equipment. Responsible for P.O. Vender/Order Management.

*Worked with Building Facilities on policies and procedures for administer of functional test for various data center systems such as HVAC, CRAC units UPS, and alarm control systems.

*Planned new Network and Data Center racking floor plan, for Servers, Dell, HP, IBM, and EMC equipment...Also supervised horizontal and vertical wiring plant installation.

Deploy Datacenter networks utilizing industry best practices and Cisco hardware to include: Cisco enterprise L3 switching, Nexus 7K/5K/2K, and MDS.

*Deployment of Cisco Unified Computing Systems (UCS)

Merck – Kenilworth, NJ 10/2014 – 06/2015

Data Center Migration Planner (Contractor)

Provide Data Center Planning Services for Merck Pharmaceuticals, which includes physical infrastructure planning of all Data Center buildings, floor rooms, racks, power requirements, servers and network equipment

Experience managing Data Center construction projects with design/build firm from ground up.

Administer function test for various building MEP systems, such as fire alarm and control systems, HVAC, Chillers, CRAC units, UPS, and standby generator.

Implement HFC Cabling for IP, TV and video

Plan all incoming Circuits Via AT&T/Verizon Fiber Cable, T1’s T3’s GigE

Coordinate Circuit testing for cutovers

Perform quality control checks of the Mechanical/Electrical systems in the Data Center

Manage Data Center Co-location, Tier I – IV facilities, power, and cooling

Responsible for Data Center space capacity planning, implementation of Cisco Unified Fabrics and virtualization solutions, and all adds, moves and changes

Project Manage all new incoming network equipment Cisco, Juniper and EMC Storage devices, and cloud services, Responsible for Cisco equipment order Management.

Implement Cloud services IaaS, PaaS, MaaS and SaaS infrastructures (OpenRack)

Develop formal reports and briefings for upper management

Update change request for all Data Center implementations

HP Philadelphia and Bank of America – New York, NY 04/2014 - 07/2014

Data Center Implementation Manager (contract)

Supported Racking, Stacking of Servers and Network equipment, Ciena 65XX, Cisco routers, Nexus Switches, and UCS/ MDS Storage devices, and structured cabling plant.

Supported a Cross Matrix environment, and Facilitated weekly meetings

Provided support for moves of Data Center technology, deployment of (HP, Dell, Sun) servers

IDF/MDF Room Management, Ethernet cabling infrastructure, copper/fiber patch cables, cloud computing implementation, worked with installation MOP’s

Data Center material ordering and circuit provisioning, Capacity Planning

Troubleshoot Data Center devices that require physical connectivity

Build-out of next generation Co-Location sites, familiar with AutoCAD floor plans

NY Healthcare - New York City, NY 3/2013 – 01/2014

Network Project Manager (Consultant)

Responsible for project planning of New York Health & Hospital Center Data Center and Network connectivity

Planned vendor meetings, Purchase Orders and Budget Forecasting

Conducted weekly status meeting with Construction workers on the installation of various Patient Wondering Systems, copper/fiber patching, IDF, MDF wiring FCOE and cabling implementation of Gig-E-Ethernet, Nexus 1000/7000, MAN topology, IP/Video Camera /VOD installation

Scheduled and staged IMS technology WAP’s, Wi-Fi networks Cisco router/switch and Avaya Systems installations.

Planned Data Center Server Infrastructure Platform sizing and capacity planning

Documentation validation IDLC, and failover testing and Data Center capacity planning

Floor planning of Racks, elevation drawings, power and cooling systems for Data Center

Implemented HFC cabling for video security

Responsible to order for T1/T3 and Gig Ethernet circuits

Identified and negotiated schedules, milestones, and resources required to meet project objectives, and modified schedules as required for Data center migration

Managed specialized contractor activities and equipment procurement

SIRIUS CONSULTING 1/2012 – 3/2013

VERIZON/ERICSSON – Branchburg, NJ & Philadelphia, PA

Project Manager- Integrations (consultant)

Project Planned and integrated equipment as specified by Customer T-Mobile

Worked on GSM/UMTS/LTE sites, and 3g/4g migration deliverables

Worked with vendors

Facilitated weekly meeting, and assigned individual assignments to FSO engineers, also presented weekly progress report to client

Worked with site surveys and MOP’s

As Project Manager worked with Metro Ethernet team

Performed installation/integration of 6000 series in various markets NYC Area for Rip and Replace NJ/Philly markets 1000+ sites for 4A, 3B and 2C INDSS

VERIZON – Branchburg, NJ

Data Center Implementation Manager

Project Engineer for a Data Center Network decommission /relocation and migrated VOIP/Data System to a Cisco VOIP System which included 5000 user with Call Manager 6, Voice Gateway, Communications Manager H323, IPIVR, and MGCP Cisco routers, Juniper, and Nexus 7XXX, Cisco CRS Switches, Optical Network Backbone deployment

Worked with OSS/BOM and MOPS

Setup and planned AC and DC electrical UPS requirements, status calls, worked with Vendors and Engineers on the Data Center Metro Ethernet/TCP/IP implementation

Created site surveys and planned the layouts of MDF and IDF rooms for Server and Router racking

Planned Server Virtualization for Cloud relocation

Built both Project plans for Data and Voice implementation

Worked with Carrier on T1/T3 provisioning

SUNGARD – Philadelphia, PA 7/2010 – 12/2011

Sr Project Manager - Infrastructure Migration/Availability/Capacity Planning

Developed and managed project plan/phases for Data Center consolidation, Intranet and MPLS network transition for Financial Services clients

Established project scope with customer and managed implementations with Cisco Nexus/Router/Switch vendor products to ensure on-time delivery

Planned Server and Racking H/W Sites and Co-location for site surveys

Managed complex MPLS and T1/T3/LAN/Metro Ethernet Network refresh migration projects from design and development to production, also managed Server migrations

Defined requirements, resources, plan project lifecycle, goals, milestones schedule, and deliverables, for project/program implementation Created strategies for risk mitigation and contingency planning

Efficiently identified project risks and solved project issues

Directed and oversee and project engineering team and manages conflicts within group

Designed and maintained reporting, process, technical and project documentation

Ensured client satisfaction and smooth transaction by strong organizational, presentation, and customer service skills Coordinated and facilitate weekly status meetings with PMO, Change management, client and implementation team

Documented and tracked meeting minutes, open issues/ lesson learned for client and project team

TELCORDIA – Piscataway, NJ 10/2007 – 7/2010

Network Project Manager - Data Center

Developed detailed Network Architecture designs, cabling standards, Server and Cisco router configuration, EMC/Storage requirements and a project plan to satisfy Customer needs and Client-facing to achieve objectives

Worked with server vendors to swap-out End of Life HP, Dell Servers, and floor plans

Planned IP VPN/MPLS Cisco/Juniper and IMS migration access services

Documented cable wiring and Racks systems

Worked closely with Engineers and project sponsors to understand the objectives of the initiative and the processes for implementation of the Data Center migrations

Worked on budgets and purchase orders / vendor management

Established implementation timelines for all LAN/WAN/Migrations, Juniper and data center wiring, Ethernet and fiber, and racking projects

Ordered Circuits DS1, DS3, OC3, OC12, and OC48

Installed CISCO Optical/Sonet network switches Facilitate project team meetings

Monitored and reported on progress toward project plan

Provided cost estimates for all Network decommission equipment for the project

Worked closely with various vendors such as Nortel, Cisco, Tellabs, and Avaya

Managed 4 Network Engineers and 2 Project Managers for Telcordia/IBM Network Refresh project team

Relocated two Network Data Labs from California to Illinois and one from New Jersey to Ohio

COMCAST - National Engineering & Technical Operations – Mount Laurel, NJ 6/2006 - 9/2007

Network Project Manager (E2E Lab Engineer)

Responsible for integrations and validation of Comcast triple play Data Center and emerging technologies, which consisted of Video, High Speed Data, and Digital Voice/PBX Networks. Performed analytical, technical engineering and administrative work in the planning, design, installation and on-going administration of system networks.

Negotiated Vendor Contracts and planned Cisco Wi-Fi Wireless Network including IP maps, Gig-Ethernet cabling, network diagrams, detailed interconnect schematics, configuration and provided documents, BOMS, etc.

Main focus was on Data Center build-out and integrated End-2-End lab technologies cable wiring/racking as well as other infrastructure equipment, which included Cisco routers 76XX 3550, 4500, and 2800 connectivity, Voice Soft switches, Video Seachange VOD, Motorola, and Hi-speed transport services such as Cisco ONS 15454 SONET, VPN, CMTS Cisco 10K, CRS, ARRIS, Tellabs NGX, IMS/IPTV and DWDM, Cisco MDS Switch installations, and HFC/Docsis infrastructure

Comcast-Sprint Joint Partner Lab project - Planned MSC Sonet Ring, DACS, DOCSIS, WCDMA for 3G mobile devices Also installed Cisco MGX 8880 and BTS Softswitches

US NAVY - RM3 Telecommunications Specialist

EDUCATION, TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS

Thomas Edison State College - BS in Natural Sciences (in progress)

Villanova University (FMP) Facility Management Professional Training

Project Management – PMP Training - PMI Member ID#628873

CDCFOM- Certified Data Center Facility and Operations Manager

CDCP - Certified Data Center Professional

CCNA – Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

EMC Storage - Certification/Foundations

OSHA Certification - NY

Cisco IP Telephony Design Solutions

Cisco MDS Storage Training

Cisco Optical Network ONS 15454 Boot Camp

Cloud Computing Training

Metropolitan Institute of networking technology - Data Communication

Lucent Technologies - DWDM and Optical Networking

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