LAWRENCE KOHAN, CLOUD ARCHITECT

** ****** ***** • West Babylon, NY 11704 • 631-***-**** • ad261n@r.postjobfree.com TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

• VMware Aria (formerly vRealize Suite)

• VMware NSX

• VMware Site Recovery Manager

• VMware vSphere Architecture

• Amazon Web Services

• Microsoft Azure

• Google Cloud Platform

• Python

• SaltStack

• Cisco Routing and Switching

• IaaS and PaaS

• Kubernetes and VMware Tanzu

• PreSales Solution Engineering

• AI/ML/DL/DNN use cases and architecture

Creative Problem Solver with long and proven track record of improving upon existing business practices and procedures to streamline productivity and achieve measurable time and cost savings. Dedicated to Learning the Latest Technologies – Willing to learn and master new skills quickly. CERTIFICATIONS

VCIX-NV • VCAP-DCD • VCAP-DCA • VCP-Cloud • VCP • VCP4-DT #149 • VTSP • VSP CCNA • MCITP: Enterprise Admin • MCITP Enterprise Messaging Admin • CCA • Security+ Network+ • A+ PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TERASKY Northeast, US

Senior PreSales Solutions Engineer • 2023

Key Projects & Accomplishments

• TeraSky’s first US-based Senior Solutions Architect

• Served on VMware’s Partner Technical Advisory Board

• Brought in $7M in sales in 6 months

• Presented VMUG and VMware Explore speaker sessions on VMware Tanzu to the field, customers, and for internal sales enablement.

• Architected VMware solutions for customers such as VCF with HCX and NSX, VMC, and Tanzu. VMWARE Northeast, US

Staff Solutions Architect/Cloud Management Specialist PreSales Solutions Engineer • 2019 – 2023 Key Projects & Accomplishments

• vROPS Ambassador, Aria Operations Ambassador

• Consistently met or exceeded quarterly sales targets as a Cloud Management Specialist PreSales Solutions Engineer.

EMC/DELL EMC Global

Advisory Solutions Architect/Chief Architect • 2014 – 2019 Key Projects & Accomplishments

• Promoted to Chief Architect

• Responsible for leading global teams of architects, engineers, and developers to deliver hybrid cloud platforms and solutions, such as VCF with NSX

• Provide technical oversight and maintain technical ownership for all technical aspects of the delivery.

• Serve as an escalation point for the global team to resolve complex issues.

• Represent the delivery team in meetings with customer architects and executive leadership.

• Served as Lead Network Architect for the first deployment of EHC 3.0 in a CA configuration with VMware NSX in the world.

• Offer development support, field enablement, best practice development, and early deployment support for Enterprise Hybrid Cloud service offering.

• Responsible for the successful deployment and configuration of Advanced Virtualization solutions.

• Designed, implemented, configured, and successfully tested Disaster Recovery solutions for 5 Global Enterprise clients with a 100% success rate.

LAWRENCE KOHAN, CLOUD ARCHITECT

24 Delano Place • West Babylon, NY 11704 • 631-***-**** • ad261n@r.postjobfree.com GREENPAGES/LOGICSONE Northeast, US

Senior Consultant • 2011 – May 2014

Key Projects & Accomplishments

• Promoted to Senior Consultant

• Architected and deployed VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) for the NFL and the United Nations.

• Authored the NFL’s first-ever DR Runbook.

• Installed, configured and tested SRM 4.x/5.x for large enterprise clients.

• Conducted vShield, vCloud Director, and Chargeback Manager POCs for large enterprise clients.

• Conducted vSphere, Active Directory, and Network Infrastructure healthchecks.

• Designed and implemented Exchange 2010/2013 migrations for large enterprise clients. KRAFT KENNEDY New York, NY

VMware/Cisco Architect, Infrastructure Enterprise Systems • 2010 – 2011 Key Projects & Accomplishments

• Responsible for Network Operations for a client’s headquarters site move and expansion.

• VMware vSphere 4.x design and implementations.

• VMware 2.x and 3.x upgrades to VMware vSphere 4.x CLEARVISION OPTICAL Hauppauge, NY

VMware Architect/Network Systems Engineer • 2008 – 2010 Systems Engineer of Windows Server 2003/Exchange 2007 environment. Provided Level 3 Technical Support to onsite and remote users. Active Directory design restructure. Wrote/implemented VBA macros to automate various repetitive manual tasks to streamline productivity in Customer Service, Sales, Accounting, and the Distribution Warehouse.

Key Projects & Accomplishments

• Special Recognition Award from CEO & CFO (2008-2009)

• Architected VMware 3.5 to virtualize many production and development servers using HA, DRS, vMotion, P2V, and V2V to maximize hardware asset value, provide infrastructure fault tolerance, and reduce electricity/cooling costs. (Also upgraded VMware environment to vSphere 4)

• Implemented a new browser-based virtual corporate helpdesk ticketing system. TISHMAN SPEYER New York, NY

Systems Engineer • 2007 – 2008

Responsible for daily administration of multi-forest, multi-domain Global Network Infrastructure consisting of 250+ Windows 2003 Servers in 60+ sites which include Rockefeller Center, the Chrysler Building, the Met Life Building, and other Class A skyscraper office buildings around the world. Managed local and remote desktop staffs to ensure successful daily & monthly server backups and offsite storage of 250+ servers worldwide. Performed Active Directory design restructure and maintenance and used Group Policies for security and standardization in accordance with System Administration best practices. Conducted VMware and SAN migrations and DR testing using vMotion.

Key Projects & Accomplishments

• Outstanding annual performance review from CIO and Director of Infrastructure (2007)

• Implemented VBScripting methods to automate the mass creation of 600+ user accounts for 2 real estate acquisitions, saving more than 80 labor hours over previous manual Active Directory Administration methods.

• Improved upon existing processes to automate and streamline several server administration tasks on a Global Enterprise level.

C & B CONSULTING GROUP Syosset, NY

Systems Engineer/Information Systems Specialist • 2006 Key Projects & Accomplishments

• Implemented VMware and Virtual PC for OS and application deployment/GPO testing

• Implemented DHCP reservation and new IP address system to facilitate desktop deployments and resource location

LAWRENCE KOHAN, CLOUD ARCHITECT

24 Delano Place • West Babylon, NY 11704 • 631-***-**** • ad261n@r.postjobfree.com LAWRENCE METAL PRODUCTS Bay Shore, NY

Systems Engineer • 2004 - 2006

Performed Network Administration tasks for a Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Environment, running Active Directory & Exchange 2003, with Windows 98/2000/XP Desktop PCs. Implemented VMware and Virtual PC for OS and application deployment/GPO testing

Key Projects & Accomplishments

• Installed, set up network connectivity, and configured software for a new electronic call forwarding system at the Empire State Building’s Observation Deck to manage tourist lines of 3.5 million people per year.

• 2 consecutive years of outstanding annual performance reviews from CFO and MIS Manager.

(2004-2005)

• Developed automation macros to increase data entry efficiency by more than 400% FRANK LOWE COMPANY Farmingdale, NY

Systems Administrator • 2000 - 2004

GREAT NECK PUBLIC LIBRARY Great Neck, NY

Technical Support • 1999 – 2000

HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY COMPUTER LABS Hempstead, NY

Lab Supervisor/Helpdesk Support • 1996 - 1999

EDUCATION & TRAINING

DeepLearning.AI • Certification, Artificial Intelligence • April, 2024 Zero To Mastery Academy • Certification, Complete Python Developer • December, 2023 Chubb Institute • Westbury, NY • Network Security Systems • January, 2005 Hofstra University • Hempstead, NY • Bachelor’s Degree • May, 1999

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