Infrastructure Architecture Lead for Enterprise Data Centers

Gabriel Swiatkiewicz

Rockwall, TX ***** 972-***-**** ******@*****.***

INFRASTRUCTURE ARCHITECT

Infrastructure Architect specializing in enterprise-scale data center design, virtualization, and high-availability solutions. Proven track record of orchestrating massive migrations (6,000+ systems) and optimizing performance across VMware and Microsoft Windows ecosystems. Strategic technical lead expert in aligning complex hardware/software roadmaps with business scalability goals while mentoring engineering teams in best practices. TECHNICAL SKILLS

● Virtualization: VMware vSphere (5.x–8.x), vVols, vCenter, vDS, VUM, vMotion, DRS

● Cloud & SDDC: vRealize Suite (vRA, vRO, vROps, Log Insight), VMware NSX, vRNI

● Storage & Fabric: Pure Storage, Infinidat, IBM Flash/XIV, Brocade Directors, Cisco Nexus

● Compute & OS: HPE ProLiant, Dell PowerEdge, Cisco UCS, Windows Server, Active Directory

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CITI Platform Logistics Architect Jan 2025 – Present

● Standardize Global Compute Platforms: Architect and maintain standardized Bills of Materials (BOMs) for HPE and Dell x86 server lines, ensuring hardware consistency across global data center footprints.

● Infrastructure Strategy: Lead the evaluation of next-generation server, network, and storage hardware to align with long-term performance, power efficiency, and density requirements.

● Capacity & Performance Engineering: Analyze complex telemetry and performance data to drive capacity planning, preventing resource bottlenecks before they impact production workloads.

● Full-Stack Systems Engineering: Manage and engineer the underlying Linux, Windows, and VMware layers to ensure seamless hardware-to-software integration and high availability.

● Vendor Management & Roadmap Alignment: Partner with hardware vendors (Dell, HPE) to evaluate product roadmaps and provide technical recommendations for future-state infrastructure investments.

GLOBAL PAYMENTS Solutions Architect / Sr. Infrastructure Engineer May 2021 – Dec 2024

● Large-Scale Data Center Migration: Orchestrated the relocation of legacy Heartland Payments data centers into Global Payments infrastructure, managing the seamless transition of 6,000+ virtual and physical systems.

● Advanced VMware Engineering: Architected and deployed vSphere greenfield environments, including the design of highly available clusters utilizing vVols (Virtual Volumes) for policy-based storage management.

● Resource Optimization: Engineered automated resource distribution strategies using DRS and Storage DRS, ensuring optimal performance for tier-1 3-tier applications.

● Governance & Blueprinting: Translated complex application requirements into technical ADB (Architect, Design, Build) blueprints; successfully defended designs before the Architecture Review Committee (ARC).

● Storage Integration: Expertly integrated VMware stacks with high-performance storage platforms, including Pure Storage, Infinidat, and IBM Power Series. GLOBAL PAYMENTS Sr. Systems Engineer Aug 2017 – May 2021

● SDDC Architectural Leadership: Led the end-to-end architecture and implementation of the VMware vRealize Suite, transforming a legacy environment into a Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) supporting 3,000+ VMs.

● Automation & Orchestration: Developed automated workflows using vRO and vRA to streamline VM provisioning, reducing "time-to-delivery" for business units.

● Network Virtualization & Security: Architected and deployed VMware NSX, implementing micro-segmentation to enhance data center security and utilizing vRNI for traffic flow analysis.

HEARTLAND PAYMENTS / GLOBAL PAYMENTS Systems Engineer Dec 2014 – Aug 2017

● Network Transformation: Orchestrated and documented a high-stakes migration from legacy Juniper firewalls to VMware NSX, introducing micro-segmentation policies.

● Enterprise Active Directory: Managed the architecture and consolidation of seven Active Directory domains, optimizing Sites and Services and Group Policy (GPO).

● High Availability: Engineered and maintained Microsoft Failover Clusters to support mission-critical SQL Server environments.

HEARTLAND PAYMENTS Systems Administrator / Jr. Administrator April 2013 – Dec 2014

● Virtualization Lifecycle: Administered vSphere environments utilizing VUM for critical patching; optimized cluster performance through vMotion and DRS.

● Identity & Access Management: Administered user accounts and access controls utilizing Active Directory and Centrify for secure cross-platform authentication.

● Virtual Image Standardization: Developed and managed a library of VMware templates, streamlining deployment and ensuring global consistency. HEARTLAND PAYMENTS Operations Support Technician October 2012 – April 2013

● Network Performance Optimization: Proactively analyzed telemetry and connectivity metrics to resolve latency issues, ensuring maximum uptime and infrastructure reliability.

● Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnered with global engineering teams to troubleshoot and remediate complex network outages, maintaining operational continuity for tier-1 applications.

● Technical Resource Standardization: Developed and maintained architectural blueprints and comprehensive documentation to streamline lifecycle management and accelerate technical onboarding.

SOCIETY OF PETROLEUM ENGINEERS Support Analyst II May 2007 – Sept 2012

● Enterprise Endpoint Management: Lead administrator for Symantec Management Platform (Altiris), managing patch cycles for 400 clients and 250 Windows servers across seven global offices.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Dunwoody College of Technology

● Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Computer Networking Professional Certifications & Training

● VMware Certified Professional (VCP) – Data Center Virtualization

● Symantec Management Platform (SMP) – Administration 7.0

● Advanced Training: vSphere 7.x/8.x, VMware NSX, vRealize Suite (vRA/vRO)

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