Manager Engineer

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ROYCE C. PALMER

Accomplishments

Fifteen years of expertise in systems support for ESPN

Management and administration of Windows 2008 Active Directory, DNS, and DHCP for broadcast systems.

Managed systems conversions and upgrades as dictated by production needs.

Deployed and managed Anti-virus Server and definition updates to broadcast clients.

Deployed and managed Windows Update Server for domain systems.

Professional Experience

Senior Electronic Systems Support Specialist –ESPN, Bristol, CT 01/05 – 07/13

Responsible for managing and maintaining systems and equipment in ESPN's Broadcast facilities, including all of the PCRs, MCRs, design studios, show studios, screening rooms, and edit suites.

Management and maintenance of systems from hardware vendors including (not limited to) HP, Dell, IBM, Apple, SuperMicro, and Quantel. Systems monitoring with CA Spectrum. Automation systems support with Probel/Snell and ENCO. Video editing systems support for Avid, Pinnacle, and EVS. Experience with multiple database platforms, SNMP monitoring, virtual servers and clients (VMWare, Citrix), SANs, Tape libraries, etc.

Broadcast Media Engineer - ESPN, Bristol, CT 11/01 – 12/04

Responsible for on-air systems' Active Directory deployment and administration.

Designed, managed, and supported diverse graphic platforms and on-air devices.

Managed these systems’ intercommunication over broadcast networks and automation systems.

Network Analyst - ESPN, Bristol, CT 10/97 – 11/01

Responsible for RAS services, dial-out services, NT domain administration, server hardware, NT server software and file/print services on a medium scale WAN network.

Coordinated successful operation of Compaq and Data General servers, Compaq Insight Management, Data General Clariion Drive Arrays, Compaq desktop computers, Shiva LAN Rovers, Shiva Access Manager, Acotec Remote Access Manager, 3Com/US Robotics Total Control Racks, Microsoft Cluster Server, Veritas ClusterX and Veritas Backup Exec.

Developed and integrated automation techniques for standard NT 4 rollout to work stations; continued maintenance of updates to rollout.

Systems Consultant – Command Systems, Farmington, CT 08/97 – 10/97

Assisted in rolling out NT 4.0 Work Stations for Traveler’s Insurance Company; created application images using Sysdiff.

Network Specialist –Data Mail, Inc, Newington, CT 01/96 – 08/97

Installed and administered 100+ node network. Configured and maintained Windows NT server, Workstation, MS Exchange and SMS Server. Designed network topology. Implemented all new network technology and integration into existing systems.

Scheduled and administered network-wide conversion from WFW 3.11 to Windows NT Workstation 4.0

Platform and Software Experience

Quantel, CA-Spectrum, Probel/Snell, ENCO, Avid, Pinnacle, EVS, Microsoft Exchange, Systems Management Server, Windows Terminal Server

Education

Bachelor of Science: Computer Science, Honors

Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT 1997

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