Dahlia Elmakiss
Sr System Administrator
Nashua, New Hampshire
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Summary
Systems Engineer / Software Support Engineer experienced in supporting both internal & external customers such as engineering, software development (ISVs) in a diverse collection of industries such as health care (HIPAA), financial software, document imaging, and computer manufacturing
Summary of Skills
System Administration - Proficient in various operating systems / platforms and various computer hardware
Windows Server NT and 2003 through 2019
Active Directory, LDAP, NDS, Microsoft Exchange, Database skills - SQL, Oracle, Sybase
LAN / WAN, Network Security, Technical Business Analyst, Developer support
Frequently utilized software management tools such as SCCM
Previously certified in A+, MCP, MCSE
Currently taking classes in Azure, and GCP, Office 365
Education
Nashua Adult Learning Center GED
Completed computer related courses in nearby colleges
Professional Experience
D-Tech Consulting Nashua, New Hampshire 04/17– present
Owner and Senior Technical Engineer
Working on a contract basis for various agencies
Performing home computer installations via referrals from a local tech company
Performing various short-term IT jobs
Provide on-site computer consulting services to small business and home users
Repair and upgrade all makes and models of both Servers and PCs on-site
Provide integration and support services for corporate and home networks
Server, Network, and Personal Information Security Specialist
Using Virtual Box, which is VM software made by Oracle, to familiarize myself with changes and new features in Operating Systems and COTS software
Design custom Backup and Disaster Recovery Solutions for clients
Design custom databases to meet specific business needs
Server and PC Roll-outs, Virus and Spyware Removal
Provide clients with on-site training for most common layered applications and Operating Systems
Setup and training provided for Accounting Systems
Nuance Communications (remote) Burlington, Massachusetts 05/16 – 02/17
Imaging Operations Support Associate
Responsible for providing support services to the M&S Renewals, Products, and Technical Pricing, and CPQ Teams and providing project management tracking of Imaging Operations Initiatives and team goals
Work closely with the leaders of each of those teams on the definition and delivery of support services. Project Management duties include coordination of any cross captured and defined requirements
Manage the Operations team elements of the project plan for those cross-functional projects
Nuance Communications (remote) Burlington, Massachusetts 01/11 – 09/14
Technical Business Analyst / Business Process Analyst Nuance Document Imaging PSO
Project Manager for multiple VSOE compliance initiatives
Manage Pro Services integration's for Nuance acquisitions into the current Imaging Division Pro Services WW Organization
Assist IT with merge planning, testing, UAT, Project Accounting, and such on both a technical and bus proc levels
Participant and decision maker in numerous cross-functional corporate Technology Initiatives ensuring the needs of the Imaging Division Pro Services are met
Create and implement business processes for division; order and project management for field engineers, legal documents, time and labor tracking
Close collaboration with Technical Revenue Accounting, Finance, Project Accounting, and Order Management Teams
Create & manage all Oracle reports for Professional Services Management Team
Nuance / eCopy, Inc Nashua, New Hampshire 11/07 – 01/11
Senior Systems Engineer Nuance Document Imaging PSO
Provide server, network, database, and application builds and support for eCopy Professional Services organization which is a custom development team within eCopy
Build and maintained team ESXi servers
Duties include the ability to quickly comprehend, build, and support new technologies per project. Some examples would be K2 Workspace, Siteminder with Opentext Livelink, Alfresco, Hummingbird, Interwoven, EMC Documentum, Kofax and MS SharePoint
Built and maintained a 2003/ AD CAC / PKI domain with Exchange 2003
Create processes within the PSO team to streamline communications per project.
SharePoint 2007 server for sharing of knowledge within the organization
Responsible for requesting / tracking all software builds from Release Engineering
QA all custom Pro Services code customization projects. Work heavily with VMware Workstation and VMware Server
Manage Server build Schedule and QA Schedule to meet PS commitments
Work closely with PS development during the research phase of PS projects for technical feasibility and quoting purposes
Provide developer support to eCopy Partners developing 3rd party connectors for eCopy Software
Build eCopy Partner software in house for testing upon request
Provide developer support to eCopy Cost Recovery Partners
Support all CAC customers (DOD, National Guard) with both pre-sales and post-sales issues
Often brought into escalations on other teams within eCopy to assist with problem resolution on both a pre-sale and post-sales basis
Able to effectively manage multiple priorities concurrently
eCopy, Inc Nashua, New Hampshire 10/06 – 11/07
Senior Technical Support Engineer
Provide telephone and remote technical support for eCopy customers running eCopy ShareScan OP (a solution that utilizes a corporate copier/scanner to turn paper into a digital format which can then be emailed, faxed, stored in various Document Management Systems or databases, etc.) and eCopy Desktop
Support Team SME (Subject Matter Expert) on Oracle, UNIX, SQL, LDAP / SMTP, Exchange, GroupWise, Livelink, Documentum
Cost Recovery Support Specialist for eCopy and third-party vendor issues (Equitrac, Copitrak, Billback, nQueue, etc.)
Point person for the Support Lab (29 servers) which consisted of building machines, domains, custom applications, DM’s, etc. Professional Services World Wide Plan and execute backups (using Symantec Ghost), build, and update strategies, migrations to Virtual Machines, planning
On the Knowledgebase submission review committee. Create lab standards and documents for stability. Mentor Jr. Staff