Glenn Gibbons

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PROFILE

Information Technology Professional with over 25 years of comprehensive Infrastructure and Program Managing experience including systems and network administration in local/remote and domestic/international environments. Creative and innovative thinker with effective Information Technology management and goal setting abilities combined with superior leadership, team building, communication, and presentation skills. Highly motivated self-starter with the ability to excel in a fast-paced environment. Proven relationship-builder with unsurpassed interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels verbally and in writing. Flexible team player who thrives in environments requiring ability to effectively prioritize and juggle multiple concurrent projects and adapt readily to new challenges.

HARDWARE

HP Servers

Dell Servers

Windows-Based Web Servers IIS

IBM-Compatible PCs

Sun/IBM/HP Desk/Laptops

Tintri Storage

HP Storage (3Par, EVA)

Pure storage

EMC Storage

Cisco Infrastructure/Routers

Cisco ASA Firewalls

F5 Firewall

Checkpoint Firewall

Cisco UCS Servers

Rubrik Backup Appliance

SOFTWARE

Veeam Backup/Replication

VMware 3.5,4.1,5.1,5.5,6.5

VMware vSphere/VMware View

MS 2003/2008/2012R2/2016Servers

Active Directory

Exchange 5.5-2016

Microsoft Office Suite/365

SharePoint

Norton Utilities

Trend Micro SecuritySuite

Microsoft Azure

Amazon Web Service (AWS)

Site Recovery Manager (SRM)

VERITAS Back-Up

Barracuda Back-Up

Oracle

Disaster Recovery

Site Recovery Manager (SRM)

Due 2 Factor

CERTIFICATIONS

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)

A+

HP Server Certification

Senior Project Manager S&S Health April 2016 – Present

Strong knowledge of technological trends to build strategy, understanding of budgets and business-planning, ability to conduct technological analyses and research, excellent communication skills and leadership and organizational abilities.

Ensuring that the Company’s infrastructure (hardware and software) and its services are up and running meeting predefined SLA. Ensure standard operating procedures and project guidelines are in place

Provide technical leadership while creating and managing infrastructure plan and standards according to IT strategic plan and roadmap

Communicate effectively with teams and clients while managing implementation and enhancement of IT infrastructure projects while developing solid relationships with executives, managers, peers, operations personnel, and IT direct reports

Manage the baseline services and the new development for a team of 10-15 resources across a broad spectrum on technology

Documentation of all projects from inception to completion.

Provide direction and technical expertise in design, development, and systems integration

Achieve project milestones through regular cross-functional project meetings, and ad hoc meetings as required, to review schedule, status, issues and to ensure conflict resolution and risk mitigation

Manage and build relationships with all vendors for software and hardware renewals

Review and provide all documentation related to infrastructure and disaster recovery to upper management

Identify and secure the resources, skills and knowledge required to meet project objectives

Prepare and effectively communicate project reports and updates to management

Possesses a vast knowledge of different software systems, client/server architectures and various compatibility requirements

Ensure standard operating procedures and project guidelines are in place

Identify and secure the resources, skills and knowledge required to meet project objectives

Prepare and effectively communicate project reports and updates to management

Possesses a vast knowledge of different software systems, client/server architectures and various compatibility requirements

Technical Project Manager

Synchrony Financial Bank

(Contract) August 2015 – April 2016

Communicate effectively with teams and clients while managing implementation and enhancement of IT infrastructure projects while developing solid relationships with executives, managers, peers, operations personnel, and IT direct reports

Manage all project scopes and apply change control policy to any proposed variations impacting schedule or budget while ensuring that projects meet timeline and budget requirements

Ensure all appropriate documentation, requirements, design and test specifications, and other required deliverables are produced, and sponsor approval is obtained

Ability to manage change and effectively communicate information to all affected parties and ensure a smooth execution for the project

Delegate and allocate responsibilities efficiently to manage projects end to end

Identify and mediate project risks

Provide direction and technical expertise in design, development, and systems integration

Achieve project milestones through regular cross-functional project meetings, and ad hoc meetings as required, to review schedule, status, issues and to ensure conflict resolution and risk mitigation

Ability to make quick decisions and solve technical problems to provide an efficient environment for project implementation

Ensure standard operating procedures and project guidelines are in place

Identify and secure the resources, skills and knowledge required to meet project objectives

Prepare and effectively communicate project reports and updates to management

Possesses a vast knowledge of different software systems, client/server architectures and various compatibility requirements

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Pride Technologies

(Contract) January 2015- August 2015

VMware Administrator

Upgrades of VMware to 5.5, P2V, Hyper-V Dev Environment

As the sole Storage Administrator, responsible for architect storage environments, upgrades, and refreshes

Manage all operations related to IT infrastructure and service delivery

Oversee all infrastructure projects, both hardware and software

Work on cloud migration in all aspects of information technologies

Assist in the development and maintenance of effective IT plans and budgets supporting the business goals

Vendor management, keeping up with software and hardware renewals with multiple vendors

Review and provide all documentation related to infrastructure and disaster recovery

Project schematic creation using Visio

Manage IT infrastructure and operations projects from initial concept through the full project lifecycle

Capture requirements and develop project scope and objective statement

Communicate regularly, effectively, and as appropriate to executives and management, peers, operations personnel, and IT reports on infrastructure changes and implementations; Prepare and present, as required, at Review and Planning Meetings

Build out customers environments in Visio and HP sales builder

Infrastructure Program Manager

Forethought Financial

(Contract)October 2013-January 2015

Manage the baseline services and the new development for a team of 15-20 resources across a broad spectrum on technology

Manage service desk (ITIL framework and managing to ITIL standards), AIX Platforms, Networking, Linux and Windows environments, VM Services (virtualization technologies), Active directory, File Services and Disaster Recovery

Responsible for employee development, discipline, performance appraisals, and administration of policies while making recommendations regarding hiring, firing, and pay adjustments

Monitor Remedy queue while meeting standard-level agreement (SLA)

Ensuring that the Company’s infrastructure (hardware and software) and its services are up and running meeting predefined SLA.

Provide technical leadership while creating and managing infrastructure plan and standards according to IT strategic plan and roadmap

Architect on cloud migration in all aspects of information technologies

Manage all project scopes and apply change control policy to any proposed variations impacting schedule or budget while ensuring that projects meet timeline and budget requirements

Manage and build relationships with all vendors for software and hardware renewals

Review and provide all documentation related to infrastructure and disaster recovery to upper management

Infrastructure Engineer Team Lead

Standard Register

April 2011-October 2013

Design and implement Barracuda Backup Device, replaced TSM

Design and execute new storage device Tintri for virtual environment

Implement new VMware 5.1 ESXI environment

Manage SRM environment

Design all infrastructure from VMware to physical servers

Architect and implement the disaster recovery site

Work on implementation of tablets (iPad, Xoom) into the existing infrastructure, completing necessary upgrades to software or hardware to confirm the compatibility

Project schematic creation using Visio

Documentation of all projects from inception to completion.

Responsible for research and development of the transition to the cloud including all aspects from VMware to office

Ability to utilize business sense and creativity to develop new ideas and solutions

Senior Systems Engineer

Wright Patterson Air Force Base

March 2009-April 2011

Perform network system administration functions

Oracle DBA

Evaluate and test system and network upgrades

Perform daily/weekly/monthly back-ups

Investigate, analyze and resolve complex network related problems

Responsible for creating Disaster Recovery processes and terminologies

Ability to troubleshoot and diagnose technical problems

Implement VMware server consolidation

Built VMware farm from ground up

P2V all servers to save on space and cost

Support and configure firewalls and routers

Senior Systems Engineer/SME

GE

(Contract) June 2007-March 2009

Responsible for Windows servers for internal GE customers, which included VMware and clustered Windows environments

Analyzing and implementing OS patches and hot fixes, as well as other OS configurations and updates

Windows NT/2000/2003/2008 Operating Systems, IIS, Microsoft Clustering, Microsoft Active

Directory 2000/2003 and Networking (TCP/IP, WINS, DNS, DHCP)

Experience supporting Active Directory, Citrix, SQL databases, IIS, blade servers, and virtualization

Systems Engineer

Johnson & Johnson

(Contract) August 2005-June 2007

Consolidate data center operations with 24/7 support for over 100 servers

Build servers utilizing VMWARE, P2V, P2P, clustering and RDP, install servers in racks

Responsible for managing project with oversight of server moves to new work sites

Successfully configured servers for site moves from physical to virtual box

Document changes on operating systems/ projects and SOX audits with Remedy software

Perform remote client support with ILO and remote desktop

Manage HP Blade, Proliant servers, and SAN Storage Systems

Senior Systems Engineer

MTC Technologies

(Contract)January 2005-August 2005

Integration of newly acquired companies worldwide into WAN/LAN

Configuration of new office locations worldwide with Active Directory

Setup and configuration of Exchange and Data Clusters

Organized Corporate Trend Micro Antivirus for servers and desktops

Coordinated Blackberry server and services

Tape Backup and restore procedures

Construction of Windows 2003 servers

Final tier for Helpdesk Support, analyzing and solving problems that cause operational delays

Network Administrator/Systems Engineer

Town & Country Living

January 2004-January 2005

Optimized day-to-day support of LAN/WAN for 100+ users

Administration of 25 local/remote servers with 5 staff and a budget of $1 million+

Oversaw tape back-up/restore procedures, problem analysis, and telephone

Field service customer technical support and Active Directory infrastructure

Enabled deadline achievement and on quality assurance by mentoring/coaching Junior Technicians on work performance and facilitating development standards design

Achieved 99.9% uptime through effective maintenance of routers/hubs

Administrated sites worldwide

Reduced operating expenses by recommending and maintaining internal/external communications

Network Administrator/Systems Engineer

Raritan Valley Computer Corporation

March 2000-January 2004

Responsible for administration and daily support of 60 local/world-wide/remote servers

Windows 2000 Active Directory infrastructure and VERITAS/Net back-ups in Windows NT/2000

LAN/WAN connections for users, routers, and hubs in multiple local and international sites

Windows NT/2000 systems troubleshooting, fault tolerance, and performance optimization.

Remote systems administration and operational security

Provide protection from internal/external unauthorized access, modification, deletion, or disclosure of information

Network Administrator/Systems Engineer

Corporate Technologies Systems

February 1998-March 2000

Responsible for daily support of local servers and operational security

Windows NT/2000 systems troubleshooting, fault tolerance mechanisms, and performance optimization/monitoring

VERITAS net/tape back-ups/restores, remote systems administration

Responsible for implementing and managing Corporate Technologies Systems client, Prudential, site-wide rollout of all IBM/Compaq desk/laptops

Windows 2000 Active Directory infrastructure

Ethernet topology and Microsoft Internet Information Server operations

Improve service quality by training operators/service technicians on control systems operations and troubleshooting

Organize, supervise, and develop onsite configuration team

Monitor tracking/shipping of hardware/software products

Maintain technical inventory while responsible for assembling, testing, and evaluating all new hardware/software

EDUCATION

Devry Institute, North Brunswick, New Jersey

Computer Technology 1997-1998 Certification

East Brunswick High School, New Jersey

High School Diploma

AFFILIATIONS

VMUG (VMware users Group)

VMware Users Group (LinkedIn)

Project Managers Group (LinkedIn)

VOLUNTEER WORK

Volunteer Fire Fighter 2013-2019

REFERENCES

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