Professional Summary
Dynamic, results-driven, Senior IT Administrator offering diversified technology experience. Utilizing effective organizational skills, key strengths include an unparalleled work ethic and high dependability; an energetic and highly motivated team player.
Experience
Software:
Windows 2003 Server, Exchange Server 5.5 thru Exchange 2007, Windows XP and Windows 7, MAC OS X, SQL 2000/2005, IIS 6.0, Active Directory, Symantec Backup Exec , Sonicwall Mail Security, Symantec Mail Gateway solutions, Symantec Anti Virus Corporate Edition, Blackberry Enterprise Server, VPN technologies, TCP/IP, FTP, SMTP, HTTP, HTTPS, SNMP, POP3/IMAP4, DHCP, DNS, WINS, VPN, LAN/WAN and Wireless technologies.
Hardware:
Dell Power Edge Servers and Power Vault NAS , HP Compaq Servers, IBM Lenovo, HP Procurve switches Dell Power Connect switches, CISCO ASA firewalls, Coyote Point Load Balancers, Cisco Aironet devices, COMDIAL VOIP phone systems, Polycom HDX Video Conferencing, Infocus Projectors, Packet8 IP Video Phones, HP Printers
Senior Systems Administrator, Zoominfo, Waltham, MA July 2004 – April 2011
Responsible for network, Windows Servers and backup infrastructure across three heterogeneous office, data acquisition and product delivery environments.
Completed build-out of data center network and Active Directory
Completed build-out Waltham office LAN\WAN and Active Directory environment
Microsoft Server NT 4.0, 2000 and 2003 migrations
Responsible for all Exchange Server/ email /Anti-SPAM /Mail Anti-Virus
Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5, 2000, 2003 and 2007 migrations, implementation and support
Responsible for maintaining server and network uptime in a 24/7 SAAS environment
Seamlessly moved company’s voice and data environment to new Waltham location
Responsible for managing and maintaining company VOIP and voicemail systems
Responsible for managing, updating and maintaining 150+ servers at data center
Offered ongoing support of VPN and remote access functionality for 70+ remote users
Configured and maintains access lists for Firewalls for all physical locations
Responsible for internal and external DNS resolution
Purchased, managed and maintained 30+ domain names
Conducted ongoing server maintenance for corporate and remote offices
Responsible for all SQL, Exchange and company data backup and restores for all locations
Management of server and network hardware procurement , contracts and renewals
Implemented and support Polycom Video Conferencing applications
Remote support of overseas office in Israel
Provided ongoing desktop support on a daily basis for 70+ users
Offered time sensitive after hours support in response to on-call beeper alerts
First line of response for off hours facilities issues including electrical or HVAC alerts
Created step by step documentation for departmental use on functions and processes
Systems Administrator, Corex Technologies (now Card Scan), Cambridge, MA Aug 1997- July 2004
Hired as call center technical support for proprietary scanning software
Promoted to Systems Administrator 1998
Provided ongoing desktop support on a daily basis for 30+ users
Rebuilt office LAN and Active Directory environment
Responsible for all Exchange Server/ email /Anti-SPAM /Mail Anti-Virus
Responsible for managing and maintaining company PBX and voicemail systems
Moved company infrastructure to new Cambridge location
Supported sister startup company Eliyon Technologies (now Zoominfo) and supported both company networks until 2005 when ZoomInfo moved to Waltham, MA.
Certifications
MCSA – Windows 2003 Server (5 of 7 tests toward MCSE 2003)
MCSE+I- NT 4.0
CCNA (not current)