Project Management Security Operations

Kenneth C. Searles

Las Vegas, NV — 702-***-**** — ********@*******.***

Professional Summary

Results-driven Cloud and Infrastructure Architect with 16+ years of experience designing, deploying, and managing enterprise-scale virtual and hybrid environments. Adept in VMware, Azure, AWS, and GCP platforms with deep expertise in high-availability systems, virtualization, infrastructure automation, and security operations. Strong background in team leadership, project management, and IT operations within agile frameworks.

Core Competencies

- Cloud Platforms: Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

- Virtualization: VMware vSphere, VCenter, Horizon View, NSX, Hyper-V, Citrix

- Infrastructure: Cisco UCS, HP ProLiant, Dell PowerEdge, VXRail, Sequana S

- Tools & Monitoring: Aria Ops, VROps, SolarWinds, SCCM, SCOM, Nessus

- Automation & Scripting: PowerShell, SQL, Cloud CLI, ESXi Shells

- Security & Networking: Firewalls, Load Balancers, TCP/IP, NFS, iSCSI, VLANs

- Project & Incident Management: Agile, Scrum, Incident Response, Change Control

Professional Experience

ATOS North America Operations Infrastructure & Incident Management Principal

Aug 2013 – Apr 2024

- Managed global infrastructure spanning 9 data centers with hybrid private and public clouds and Disaster recovery.

- Designed and deployed VMware technologies: Horizon View, NSX, VXRAILS, VRA, VSAN, Aria Ops. VSphere, Esxi.

- Spearheaded major incident resolution efforts and executive communications during outages. Preformed RCI and Root Cause analysis.

- Led DR planning and implementation for HA/Clustered environments, including Active Directory, Vmware Site Recovery Manager and various backup products.

- Utilized Nessus, SolarWinds and Forcepoint for real-time threat response and vulnerability mitigation.

- Produced capacity and lifecycle reports to drive technology refresh and budget decisions.

- Directed full agile development cycles, SOP/POC planning, and integration efforts which led to decom, removal and disposal projects.

Apple One — IT Contractor

Nov 2010 – Jul 2013

- Part of a team with 4 year migration from Novell E-directory to Microsoft Active Directory in Clark County School District.

- Installed and configured Windows server OS running on VMware ESXi on top of HP server hardware. Windows infrastructure services include GPO, DFS, File/Print, DNS, DHCP, WINS, replication, certificate, and ADFS

- Automated deployments with PowerShell for user provisioning, printer mapping, and asset management.

- Configured networking for VLANs and IP range assignments using SonicWall, Cisco and Extreme gear.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology - University of Phoenix, Online — April 2009

Associate of Arts in Electronics Engineering - DeVry Institute of Technology — June 1999

Certifications

- Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)

- Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT)

- VMware Certified Professional

- Google Cloud Associate

- AWS Cloud Practitioner

- CompTIA A+ and Network+

Additional Experience & Skills

- Data center operations: amber light reporting, cabling, inventory, and Smart Hands support.

- Experienced in TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk, SCADA protocol environments.

- Strong vendor management and cost reduction experience.

- 16+ years of customer-facing support and cross-functional collaboration with internal teams, vendors, and C level executives.

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