Larry D. Summers

*** ****** ****, ************ **. 37129

Phone: 615-***-****

Email: adg7z4@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE

• Experienced with Cisco routers and HP Networking switches and related IOS's and CLI's.

• Experience with Office 365 Enterprise and Desktop productivity Suite (E3).

• Experience with IBM AS/400 midrange server as well as Client Access Software.

• Experienced with enterprise multi layered security protection practices to including: Firewalls, network routing protocols, Antivirus software management (Symantec Endpoint Protection), patch management, Active Directory computer policy controls to mention a few.

• Experience with security monitoring awareness and end user training practices including: periodic scheduled onsite and vendor contracted vulnerability scanning and penetration testing, remediation methodology, HP ArcSight Logger - Security Information and Event management (SIEM), file integrity monitoring, Change management concepts.

• Experienced with worked with Cofense Phishing Protection Awareness Training software

• Experience with industry compliance concepts and practices, general experience with GDPR and PCI-DSS payment card protection standards.

• Experience with VMWare 6.5

WORK HISTORY

11/2000 – 05/2020 Old Time Pottery LLC

Network and Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

Daily Security monitoring and management of HP ArcSight Logger SIEM, file integrity monitoring, enterprise vulnerability scanning results assessment.

Evaluating Cofense security awareness effectiveness and developing new awareness training scenarios.

Assessing regularly scheduled enterprise vulnerability and penetration scans and recommend remediation plans.

Manage patch management maintenance/remediation processes

Manage Antivirus updates and policy enforcement and cloud based Mimecast email protection posture.

Managed “point of sale” platform solutions for a rapidly changing environment.

Support 200 plus Windows Desk computers running Windows 7, Windows10 and MacOS-X operating systems

Support 70 plus Windows based servers in Corporate, DC and store systems environment running Windows Server 2003, 2012.

Supported several small Unix/Linux servers and appliance devices. Accomplishments:

Implemented technology modernization solutions and practices to allow Old Time Pottery the ability to evolve and grow at a competitive pace.

Played a key role in implementing Old Time Pottery’s first IBM AS/400 midrange mainframe server and ERP system.

For a 3 year period as a sole individual support manager and along with my CIO whom I reported directly to, we implemented many new changes to help mature the technology department of which I have taken the liberty of listing:

• Implemented the standardized platforms for computer desktops, servers, network devices and printers.

• Adopted new management guidelines and practices to support 300 plus Windows PC based retail point of sale systems for 38 locations.

• Created and implemented Remote Desktop support to help manage and supported Corporate Office, Distribution Center Servers and Stores, PC computers, Servers, Networks, mobile computers via 24x7 phone support.

• Implemented documentation standards in conjunction with implementing company Helpdesk Ticketing system to capture incident history and streamline problem resolution.

• Designed and implemented the first internal SSC to Stores email system without any hardware or software costs as a “proof of concept” to show the benefits of electronic communication with regional stores.

04/1997 – 07/2000 J.C. Bradford

Technical Branch Office Support Assistant Manager

Responsibilities:

Tier 2 supported for 1000 plus users at 82 remote branch office locations throughout the south, south east, Texas and Louisiana and 7 remote home locations.

Facilitate coordinate and execute “Move, Add, Changes” on end user hardware and complete branch office facilities.

Frequently travel for rapid onsite problem resolution for onsite servers and networking issues. Accomplishments:

Managed our own hardware equipment warehouse facility for rapid response hardware support.

Provided leadership skills in helping grow the department from a concept solution to a highly valued 4 member team.

Built our departments own response database to help keep track of MAC requests, hardware SLA data and asset tracking.

EDUCATION

01/90 to 05/92 Associates Degree in Applied Science Computer Aided Drafting Technology

Courses at I.T.T. included Applied Computer Aided Drafting, Applied Physics, Project Management, Architectural, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, and Electronic drafting disciplines. MILITARY BACKGROUND

12/27/84 to 12/27/88 U.S. Marine Corps

Field Radio Communications with Combat Engineers Battalion. INTERESTS AND HOBBIES

Drone aircraft – Astrophotography – 3D printing and modeling – Raspberry Pi small computers

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