Experienced SysAdmin
Resume:
PATRICK JAMES BURWELL
*******@*******.****
WORK EXPERIENCE
InfoSys.com, Saylorsburg, PA Senior System Administrator\ April 2019 – January 2025
Researched, Designed and supported critical infrastructure transitions and migrations.
Installed and configured hypervisor platforms such as VMware ESXi for private cloud deployments.
Troubleshot storage connectivity issues between compute, hypervisor, and storage arrays.
Provided technical support in MSP roles for Microsoft Windows, Linux server, VMware and Azure networks, globally and locally.
Designed and deployed physical infrastructure in the data center to support private cloud environments.
Designed and implemented storage architecture for private cloud environments using SAN and NAS solutions.
Performed regular hypervisor updates and patching to maintain security and performance.
Managed global migrations, including Windows Server upgrades and Azure hybridizations, including Hyper-V on Microsoft, VMware ESXi, VirtualBox, and Xen servers.
Conducted full forest and domain Infrastructure analysis reports for clients
Multiple VMware clusters, VCenter management and migrations
Created and managed VM templates within the hypervisor environment for rapid provisioning.
Installed, configured and tested Crystal Reports, Tableau, and QlikView products for multiple clients, for executive reporting, generating PDF and Word documents, for compliance purposes, ensuring clients could meet regulatory requirements by providing necessary documentation during audits.
Managed storage tiering policies to balance performance and cost across workloads.
Monitored environmental sensors in the data center to detect temperature, humidity, and airflow issues.
CGCS Inc at FISERV.com, Parsippany, NJ Systems Analyst IV\ December 2018 - January 2019
Provided infrastructure support for Microsoft Windows Server operating systems.
Created dashboards and reports to monitor hypervisor health and resource usage.
Integrated remote management tools to securely access and control data center resources.
Evaluated and reported on system environments and security for the Financial Services
Ensured hypervisor resource pools were balanced to maintain performance across tenants.
Migrated virtual machines and workloads across different storage platforms with minimal downtime.
Conducted troubleshooting and collaborated on PowerShell automation scripts requirements. Mondo Inc at St Lukes University Hospital, Allentown, PA IConsultant\ June 12 2018 – October 05 2018
Partnered with IT teams to execute access changes.
Scripted bulk onboarding and offboarding of user accounts in PowerShell Supported IT integrations during organizational changes.
Documented and tracked all approved access requests. Global Point Inc at Cipla.com, Central Islip, NY Senior System Administrator \ September 2017 - May 2018
Redesigned and implemented existing network and server infrastructure of Invagen.com to the Cipla Pharmaceutical forest and US domain creation
Managed site-to-site migrations, including Windows Server upgrades and VMware P2V virtualizations, Open-Source KVM, and other migrations, like from Microsoft Server Hyper-V
Performed Active Directory engineering tasks and P2V migrations.
Designed and maintained File and Print Servers.
Implemented storage zoning and masking policies for secure multi-tenant environments.
Worked with CDW for purchase of pre-configured VMware hardware and installed for the client. Migrated multiple servers P2V VMware.
Axelon at Pfizer.com, Peapack-Glendale, NJ ALM 11 Validating Analyst\ October 2015 - December 2016
Decommissioned Microsoft Windows computer application hardware (both physical and virtual) to VMware Windows systems (Windows XP, 7, 10, 2003, 2008, 2012, Server) using VCenter Connect, to facilitate the archiving, viewing and presenting of human readable GMP (GxP) data for FDA review
Determined how to configure the migrated production systems (Windows XP, 7, 10, 2003, 2008, 2012, Server) to work in an isolated virtual peer to peer (NO Active Directory, NO Microsoft Patching) environment (VMWare 4.1, 5.5) SuSE (SLES 9.x-11.x), RHEL5,RHES 4-6.x servers, Microsoft Windows Servers – ALL versions) (managed snaps with PowerCli)
Vetted and documented all procedures, personally wrote standardized SOPs and stepped HP ALM 11 procedures as the decommissioning department technical writer
Utilized Quest tools for AD analysis for internal DECOMM resolution determination
Executed GxP and non-GxP changes, utilizing release management processes and change control Accolite Inc at Sharon Regional Medical Center, Sharon, PA Senior Systems Admin\ August 2015 - September 2015
Medical device testing and setup
(Qwest ARS) On-site Active Directory workstation object, and printer container group support, for the client CHS, in their ongoing integration and corporate integration of newly acquired Hospitals to the CHS corporate network standard (family emergency ended contract – *see note at bottom of resume)
OxfordCorp.com at DST Health Solutions, Harrisburg, PA Dell Professional Services Windows Server Admin\ June 2015 - September 2015
Provided support during migration to VMware-hosted systems.
Installed and configured Documentum on Windows Server 2008R2, providing on-call, on-site and remote support, for the client of DPS, www.DSTHealthSolutions.com, for the summation of their A and A Control System Consulting, LLC, Breinigsville, PA Windows Server Admin\ September 2014 - October 2014
Upgraded SCADA systems from Microsoft Windows 2008 to Windows Server 2012.
Integrated new servers into the AD domain as the live backup (DR) for the NOC
Developed Bootable USB SCADA RODC DR Imaging for DR replacement of 2012 RODCs on HP Nano platforms
Experis Manpower Group at PPL, Allentown, PA Linux and Unix Server Admin\ May 2014 - June 2014
Administered utility client Linux servers
Completed the 2025 Nuclear Power Security Certification NERC. HCL America at Merck Pharmaceuticals, Lansdale, PA Senior Server Admin\ June 2012 - May 2014
Supported OpenLab-LabWare LIMS5 system and managed IP-connected instrumentation.
Administered AIX systems and provided Senior Windows-Linux system administration.
Maintained VMware servers and physicals systems
Administered NetApp SAN cluster at Blue Bell location for the laboratory
Updated the Disaster Recovery solution for the internal AD Server Forest environment and Domains
Pomeroy at Blue Cross Northeast PA, Wilkes-Barre, PA IT Staff Augmentation\ October 2011 - December 2011
Supported IT system migration and integration during Blue Cross franchise buy-out.
Administered and integrated diverse physical and VMware server environments.
Updated the Disaster Recovery solution for the internal AD Server Forest environment and domain
Smart Source Inc at Honda R and D, Raymond, OH HP Blade Specialist\ July 2011 - October 2011
Administered HP Blades in a managed services contract running VMware servers and VCenters
Provided Tier 3 escalation support of Research and Development CAD Engineering software used for new car development in the automotive industry
Updated and maintained the Disaster Recovery solution for the internal AD Server Forest environment and domain
iQor Inc, Parsippany, NJ Server Admin\ February 2007 - March 2011 (Telecom, US Government, Banking and Finance, and Utility clients)
Managed HP Blade servers in a large-scale data center environment.
Performed system administration and support of Windows Servers, Domain Controllers, DNS, WINS, and Active Directory
Upgraded and maintained the Disaster Recovery for the internal AD Server Forest environment and the client domains
EDUCATION
Dover Business College, Dover, NJ Network Systems Administration\ 1994-1996 Network Systems Installation and Administration
PC Repair
Printer repair
AC/DC circuitry
Enterprise High School, Enterprise, Al High School\ 1976-1980 Physics
Trigonometry
JROTC III
Creative Writing
Spanish III
US Army Air Traffic Control School, Fort Rucker, Al High School\ 1980-1981 Tower Operations
Airport management
Flight Data
SKILLS
Windows Server
Linux Server
VMware
ESXi
VxRail
VSphere
Active Directory
AD Connect
MS Entra ID
MILITARY SERVICE US Army\ 1980-1984
Honorable Discharge
Rank: E4]
Duties: Air Traffic Controller, Driver
Achievements: Graduated Air Traffic Control School References:
Derek Hill, Systems Architect, Infosys.com, Memphis TN (Mailto:*********@*****.***, 901-326- 7340)
Greg Jackson, Manager, Systems Engineering, BV.com, Oklahoma
(Mailto:***************@*****.***, 405-***-****)
Raj Gadiraju, Senior DBA, http://linkedin.com/in/rajgadiraju, 2 Benjamin Street Somerset NJ 08873
(Mailto:*******.********@*****.***, 973-***-****)
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