Bruce Monroe

*** ******* **. ****** ******, Texas 78070

210-***-****

Email: adasu4@r.postjobfree.com

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Cisco network design, implementation and management.

Meraki network design, implementation and management.

Dell PowerConnect and Force 10 switch fabric design, implementation and management.

Enterprise DataCenter design and operational support with multi-site system planning and deployment. Strong experience in fast-paced, mission-critical system support and problem resolution where intuitive troubleshooting skills and analytical thinking are required to prevent costly down time or outages.

Integration of traditional on premise LAN/WAN infrastructure with Azure, Azure VPN, Amazon Web Services network infrastructure.

Implementatation/Management of high performance computing blade servers including design, production support, enterprise network attached storage and backend SAN Fabric network configuration

Implementatation/Management of Virtualization Infrastructure VMware ESXI, Citrix XenServer, Microsoft Hyper-V

Microsoft Server technology in the enterprise including Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, WSUS, Microsoft and vendor patch management with SCCM, change management and systems monitoring with SCOM. Enterprise hardware experience with all major HP, IBM and Dell technologies including blade, SAN storage, and standard server environments.

Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity planning, design and implementation leveraging Azure and Zerto.

Data Center network, power distribution and rack elevation documentation to ease IT infrastructure management.

TECHNOLOGIES

Cisco, Meraki, Juniper switches, routers and firewalls, Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor and Network Configuration Manager, BGP, EIGRP, DMVPN, MPLS, Windows Server 2K/2K3/2K8/2K8R2/2K12/2K12R2/2K16, Active Directory, ESXI, Hyper-V, Failover Cluster Manager, Microsoft VDI, Microsoft Exchange 2K/2K3/2K7/2K10/2K13, HTTP, HTTPS, SNMP, DNS, DHCP TCP/IP, DNS, Rapid Recovery, Dell Equallogic Storage Arrays, HPE Nimble Storage Arrays, System Center Operations Manager 2K-2016, System Center Configuration Manager 2K-2016, System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2K-2016, Azure, Azure VPN, Amazon Web Services, Azure Active Directory Connect, Active Directory Federation Services, Zerto Virtual Replication PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

09/2019 – Present Marathon Petroleum, San Antonio, Tx. Senior Network Engineer

Network Planning/Design/Implementation/Management I am part of the Network Engineering Team responsible for the planning, testing, implementation, management and documentation related to the Marathon Petroleum Logistics Skyhawk initiative. This Network LAN and WAN Infrastructure initiatiave is geared toward the standardization and duplication of critical network components for the express purpose of failover in the event of a terrestrial network outage. Our goals are as follows:

To remove single point of failure that currently exists in a very profitable/costly market.

To standardize hardware and processes across newly purchased Logistics locations.

Bolster monitoring infrastructure to enhance remediation of failure events.

Establish quarterly failover and failback testing of these fault tolerance function of mission-critical systems 03/2019 – 09/2019 Clear Channel Outdoor, San Antonio, Tx. Senior Network Engineer

Network Planning/Design/Implementation/Management Responsible for the planning, testing, implementation, management and documentation of projects related to the Clear Channel Outdoor, Network LAN and WAN Infrastructure. I am jointly responsible for all phases of network analysis, design, implementation, and support for the entire organization.

Improve network optimization by successfully implementing network performance management products for company’s infrastructure.

Administer the central server and all network communications equipment.

Maintain and optimize firewalls.

Create and implement disaster recovery across four sites.

Evaluate current practices and create future IT recommendations for all IT assets for annual budget.

Manage and carry out various IT projects, including licensing, project scheduling and hardware acquisition.

Planning/Design/Implementation of LAN/WAN Infrastructure for new Corporate Heaquarters Responsible for the planning, testing, implementation, management and documentation of our brand new Corporate Headquarters facility in San Antonio. Worked with Builders, low voltage personell and electricians to ensure successful, timely completion of the new Data Center. page 2

12/2014 – 03/2019 CalTex Protective Coatings, Schertx, Tx. Senior Systems and Network Engineer

Architect/Implement/Application Virtualization & Virtualization Deployment Responsible for the planning, testing, implementation, management and documentation of all projects related to the CalTex Server, Network and Virtualization Infrastructure. I am responsible for all phases of systems analysis, systems design, systems implementation, and systems support for the entire organization.

Implement and support server virtualization using VMware and Hyper-V in a highly available cluster configuration

Implementation, and support of Storage Area Network, Network Attached Storage, and Directly Attached Storage.

Design, implementation and management of Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity strategy leveraging Zerto Disaster Recovery Virtual Data Replication software and Microsoft Azure.

Implementation, and support of Active Directory services

Implementation, and support of Windows 2003/2008/2012/2012R2/2016 Server operating native role and feature sets (File Services, Remote Desktop services, etc…)

Architect/Implement/Manage Network Infrastructure Responsible for the planning, testing, implementation, management and documentation of all projects related to the CalTex Network and Security Infrastructure. I am responsible for all phases of network planning, design, implementation, management and support for the entire organization.

Implement and support Cisco, Meraki and Dell Switches; Cisco, Palo Alto, Juniper and SonicWall Firewalls and associated features sets. Manage Open Mesh access points from their Cloud based dashboard, Cisco APs from the standalone interface as well as installed and installed and managed Meraki access points from their Cloud based dashboard.

Upgrades of all network components, ie switches, routers, WLAN controllers, Access Points, SAN/SAN Fabric, ASA, Palo Alto, Juniper and SonicWall firewalls, Call Manager, Unity and associated telephony applications

Implement and support Cloud based solutions, Office365 and Azure.

Maintain education on technologies through self-learning, experience, and classroom education

Design, implement, and trouble-shoot modern networks including but not limited to TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, switching, routing, security (VPNs), and wireless.

Design, implement, and trouble-shoot Active Directory 2012/2012R2/2016 environments.

Design, implement, and trouble-shoot multi-site WAN environments.

Design, implement, and trouble-shoot on-premises networks with multiple WAN and VLAN configurations.

Architect/Implement/Manage Microsoft System Center Suite

Responsible for designing, implementing and managing our infrastructure monitoring and notification system which employs Microsoft System Center Operations Manager and Paessler’s PRTG.

Responsible for s designing, implementing and managing our systems management solution which employs Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager to manage our system software and update infrastructure running Windows.

Responsible for s designing, implementing and managing our Virtual environment which employs Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager to manage our Hyper-V and our SAN subsystem infrastructure 4/2014 – 12/2014 Mindshift, San Antonio, Tx.

Senior Systems/Network Engineer Specializing in Projects

Architect/Implement/Manage Infrastructure, Application Virtualization & Virtualization Deployment

Provide technical expertise in the area of Active Directory requirements analysis, technology assessments, design, and implementation.

Create and execute project plans, provides engineering expertise, and supervise other engineering and technical staff.

Implementation and management of industry standard Hypervisors which include ESX/ESXi 3.5/4.0/4.1/5.0/5.1 VMWare Server (on Linux and Windows), XenServer 4.0/4.1/5.0/5.5/5.6/6.0/6.1 and Microsoft Hyper V (Windows 2012 & 2012 R2).

Configuration and management of VMWare HA and Hyper V HA clusters.

Implementation and management of VDI solutions; XenDesktop and VMWare View

Implementation and management of Active Directory

Implementations of complex Group Policies, Terminal Services and, Remote Desktop Services. page 3

Microsoft and DNS, DHCP in a complex VLAN environment.

Implement secure email Exchange 2007, 2010 and 2013, OWA websites (HTTPS), AutoSync and secure access with SSL certificates.

Implementation and management of Cloud services which include Microsoft Office 365 and Microsoft Windows Azure.

Implementation and management of backup solutions including AppAssure, Backup Exec, NetBackup and Legato.

Artchitect/implement/managed office messaging infrastructure which includes:

Implemented/Managed Microsoft Exchange 2013/2010/2007

Assisted in Break/Fix scenarios with Outlook mail client

Assisted in Break/Fix scenarios with Active Sync and Blackberry Smartphone clients

Implemented/Managed Outlook Anywhere

2/2013 – 2/2014 Hangar 9 Solutions, San Antonio, Tx. Level 3 Citrix/Network/Systems Engineer

Architect/Implement/Manage Infrastructure, Application Virtualization & Virtualization Deployment

Implementation and management of XenApp farms

Management and troubleshooting of VDI solutions; XenDesktop and VMWare View

Implementation and management of Active Directory

Implementations of complex Group Policies, Terminal Services and, Remote Desktop Services.

Management of multiple sites encompassing a large LAN and WAN infrastructure.

Microsoft and DNS, DHCP in a complex VLAN environment

Execute project plans, provides engineering expertise, and supervise other engineering and technical staff.

Provide technical expertise in the area of network and telecommunications requirements analysis, technology assessments, design, and implementation.

Deployment of Dell hardware and software suites. Must maintain and exhibit continuous knowledge of Dell products and deployment methods.

Implement secure email Exchange 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016, OWA websites (HTTPS), ActiveSync and secure access with SSL certificates.

Monitor Active Directory servers and all Cisco network devices with What’s Up Gold

Configuration and management of virtual environments using ESX/ESXi 3.5/4.0/4.1/5.0/5.1 VMWare Server (on Linux and Windows), XenServer 4.0/4.1/5.0/5.5/5.6/6.0/6.1/6.5 and Microsoft Hyper V 2012/2012R2/2016.

Architect/Implement/Manage VMWare and XenServer solution for multiple large campus locations which includes:

Configuration and management of virtual environments using ESX/ESXi 3.5/4.0/4.1, VMWare Server

(on Linux and Windows), XenServer 4.0/4.1/5.0/5.5/5.6, Microsoft Virtual Server and Citrix Provisioning Server, VMWare View.

Configuration and management of VMWare HA and XenServer HA clusters.

Configuration and management of Hyper V HA clusters.

Manage large infrastructures of Major hospital markets

Install and manage Red Hat, Suse, CentOS Linux/UNIX servers and workstations on AIX

Install and manage Microsoft server Windows 2K/2K3/2K8/2K8R2/2K12

Responsible for patch management for all Vanguard hospitals using Tivoli Endpoint Manager 1/2011 – 2/2013 Texas Power Systems, Seguin/Schertz/San Antonio, Tx. Senior Systems/Network Administrator

Architect/Implement/Manage Cisco Internetwork infrastructures for very large campus locations which includes:

Implementation and management of RADIUS, DNS, DHCP and DFS file systems

Implementation and management of VMWare ESXI and XenServer

Implementation and management of Active Directory in a multiple tree infrastructure

Implementation of VLANs with InterVLAN communication

Managed Cisco wireless LAN controllers and WLAN network for 3 very large locations.

Upgrades of all network components, ie switches, routers, WLAN controllers, Access Points, ASA firewalls, Call Manager, Unity and associated telephony applications.

Implementation of HSRP, VRRP and GLBP redundancy protocols

Management of Cisco MDS 9124/9148 Fabric Switches with Nexus Operating System in support of NetApp Storage Area Network.

Configuration of MPLS, BGP and EIGRP

Installation and configuration of Layer 3 Switching infrastructure

Installation and configuration of MPLS WAN routers page 4

Implement IPSEC and Web/SSL VPNs to connect remote sites and clients to corporate offices.

Cisco Call Manager and Unity Connection versions 7.1 and 8.6 administration.

Cisco Call Manager and Unity Connection operating system upgrades and installation

TACACS+ configuration and administration of all network devices using for authentication, authorization and accounting

Manage incidents, Change Management and projects with System Center Service Manager

Monitor Active Directory servers and all Cisco network devices with System Center Operations Manager

Implementation and management of Cisco Prime Network Control System for wireless network

Implementation and management of Cisco Mobility Service Engine for wireless network

Implementation and management of Cisco Context Aware Mobility Service for wireless network

Architect/Implement/Manage NetApp Storage solution for very large campus locations which includes:

Configuration and management of 3 NetApp SAN clusters

Configuration and management with NetApp System Manager

Managed office messaging infrastructure which includes:

Managed Microsoft Exchange 2010

Managed Blackberry Enterprise server for Exchange integration

Assisted in Break/Fix scenarios with Outlook mail client 1/2010-11/2010 KForce Staffing (Capitol Group) - San Antonio, Tx. (Contract) Senior Windows and UNIX Administrator

Artchitect/Implement/manage Active Directory infrastructure which included:

Implementations of complex Group Policies, Terminal Services and, Remote Desktop Services.

Management of multiple sites encompassing a large WAN infrastructure.

Microsoft and DNS, DHCP in a complex environment.

Configuration and management of virtual environments using ESX/ESXi 4.0/4.1

Monitor Active Directory servers with HP Open View

Maintain patching infrastructure for over 250 servers worldwide

Install and manage Red Hat, Solaris and HPUX servers and workstations on UNIX and X86 platforms.

Managed backups and performed file and directory restoration with Netbackup infrastructure 4/2006 to 1/2010 IS Systems - San Antonio, Tx.

Senior Systems Engineer and Citrix Engineer Specializing in Projects

Artchitect/Implement/managed Active Directory infrastructure which included:

Implementations of complex Group Policies, Terminal Services and, Remote Desktop Services.

Management of multiple sites encompassing a large WAN infrastructure.

Microsoft and DNS, DHCP in a complex VLAN environment.

Install, configure and manage FTP sites and websites (Secure and Unsecure) with IIS7, IIS6 and IIS5.

Implement secure email (Outlook Anywhere 2010), websites (HTTPS) and secure access with SSL certificates.

Install and manage Red Hat, Suse, CentOS Linux/UNIX servers and workstations on AIX, Solaris, HPUX and X86 platforms.

Architect/Implement/Managed Dell Equallogic Storage solution for very large campus locations which included:

Configuration and management of Dell Equallogic SAN clusters

Configuration and management with Dell Equallogic Group Manager

Implement/Managed virtual environments for very large campuses locations which included:

Configuration and management of VMWare HA and XenServer HA clusters

Configuration and management of virtual environments using ESX/ESXi 3.5/4.0/4.1, VMWare Server

(on Linux and Windows), XenServer 4.0/4.1/5.0/5.5/5.6, Microsoft Virtual Server and Citrix Provisioning Server.

Architect/Implement/managed application delivery infrastructures which included:

Citrix Presentation Server (XenApp), Citrix XenDesktop, Citrix Provisioning Server, Citrix Access Gateway, Citrix Secure Gateway, Citrix Netscaler, Citrix Profile Manager/Smart Auditor and Edgesight.

XenApp 4.0/4.5/5.0/6.0 with major components and applications.

Artchitect/implement/managed office messaging infrastructure which includes:

Implemented/Managed Microsoft Exchange 2010/2007/2003/2000/5.5

Implemented/Managed Blackberry Enterprise Server for Exchange integration

Assisted in Break/Fix scenarios with Outlook mail client

Assisted in Break/Fix scenarios with Active Sync and BES Smartphone clients page 5

4/2005 to Present CompNet Services – Spring Branch, Tx. Senior Systems/Network Engineer, Programmer (Self Employed)

Design/Implement/Manage

Network Infrastructure design, implementation and management.

Virtualization Infrastructure design, implementation and management.

Developed CAD applications for the Petrochemical industry which included:

Visual Lisp and Visual Basic application development.

Planned and programmed 3D CAD functions for AutoCad

Installed, configured and managed office and programmer’s computers and storage servers 7/2003 to 9/2004 Volt Services (Contracted to Microsoft) – Las Calinas, Tx. Senior Systems Engineer

Architect/Implement/Managed server infrastructure which included:

Install, configure and manage operating systems (Win2k, Win2k3, Windows XP, Red Hat) and application

(ESX, VMWare and MSVS) infrastructure.

Install, configure and maintain network applications, email, spam control mechanisms, DNS, DHCP and file servers.

Resolve complex operating system and application issues. 1/2000 to 5/2003 Fairchild Dornier Aircraft Corporation - San Antonio, Tx. Senior UNIX and Windows Administrator

Architect/Implement/Manage CAD and Manufacturing infrastructure which included:

Configuration and management of all UNIX (AIX, HPUX, Solaris, Linux) servers and workstations at all North American facilities.

Configuration and management of all Engineering and Manufacturing applications.

Implemented Windows 2000 Active Directory with Windows 2000 Professional clients.

Configuration and management of Windows 2000 Server and Professional, Windows NT Server and Professional, Windows 95.

Performed upgrades, patch maintenance and integration with vendor software on AIX, Solaris, HPUX, Win NT and Win 2K platforms.

Managed office messaging infrastructure which includes:

Managed Microsoft Exchange 2003

Assisted in Break/Fix scenarios with Outlook mail client

Configured RPC over HTTP

CERTIFICATIONS/EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology, Texas Southern University, Houston, Tx. 1979

Associates Degree in Advanced Cisco Networking, Northwest Vista College, San Antonio, Tx. 2013

Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP- Route/Switch) Current

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA- Route/Switch) Current

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Security

Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP)

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist Enterprise (MCTSE)

Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)

Comptia Network+

Comptia Security+

Comptia Linux+

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