VMware engineer
Resume:
Salvatore Zaffuto
Milltown, New Jersey 08850
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Training and certifications:
Passed test for VMware VCP4 certification. 2010
Five-day VMware vSphere 4.1: Install, Configure, Manage training.
Five-day Extreme Boot Camp for VMware vSphere 4.1 training.
Self-studied to obtain MCSE 2003 certification. 2007
Passed test for Citrix Presentation Server 4.0 Administration. 2006
Self-studied to obtain HP Accredited Platform Specialist certification. 2004
Self-studied to obtain MCSE 2000 certification. 2003
Passed Novell test for Novell v6.x certification. 2002
Attended training for Altiris 5.5.
Acquired A-Plus and Server-Plus certifications. 2001
Attended training for ZENworks v3.
Self-studied to obtain MCSE 4 certification. 2000
Experience:
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), New York, NY – 11/2010 to Present
This temporary IT Specialist position required high security clearance and numerous mandatory classroom and self-study courses completed.
Responsible for management, maintenance, and troubleshooting of network and desktop related issues. Also responsible for installing/troubleshooting applications, virtual private network (VPN) support, and providing assistance and instruction to users.
In the event of a disaster, must be available for domestic deployment.
TransNet Corporation, Somerville, New Jersey - 1/2001 to 1/2009
My last two consultant positions with TransNet were:
Network and help desk support for L’Oreal in Clark, NJ – 4/2008 to 1/2009
Duties include laptop and workstation imaging, software installation, network and printing connectivity, and general server and security administration for over 300 users in three buildings.
Network admin for Schering Plough in Madison & Kenilworth, NJ - 7/2006 to 3/2008
Responsible for over 80,000 user accounts worldwide. Duties included resolving Ariba, Remedy, and Request Center tickets, using VMware, NetIQ Directory and Resource Administrator and Enterprise Administrator to add/delete users to/from groups, and monitor server and user activity and status. Proficient with NetWare Administrator for managing users with Novell accounts.
In Madison, generated spreadsheets for the processing of account removals and reactivations, Global Address List updates, and granting additional network privileges.
In Kenilworth, my responsibilities increased to include monitoring and resolving failed backup servers, training new employees, resolving Citrix server access issues, and investigating any failed production servers in the data center.
Various other projects for TransNet have included the ability to work unsupervised in the New Jersey school districts performing the following:
*Altiris implementation in the Newark public school system. Configured switches and servers as per documentation, installed and verified cabling, and imaged all networked computers. Received praise from the technology director for my dedication to the project.
*Server builds and NetWare hardware migration at Lower Camden County schools. Migrated NetWare from their unstable server to new hardware. Resolved printing and network problems.
*Backup and network maintenance at Bernards schools. Coordinated with the district administrator to resolve backup and networking issues.
*Network maintenance at Berkeley Heights schools. Worked with the network administrator to resolve server issues until the network could be upgraded.
*ZENworks implementation and backup maintenance at New Brunswick public schools.
Remote controlled into all fourteen school servers daily to verify proper network operation and resolve any issues. Configured ZENworks to perform workstation import, remote control, and imaging. Created documentation and trained their staff.
*Part of a team performing NetWare 6 upgrades in the Jersey City public schools system.
Advanced Communication Sciences, Edison, New Jersey - 9/1999 to 12/2000
Network Engineer responsible for building, upgrading, and maintaining client networks.
Commended twice for working 24-plus hour shifts to resolve a failed server at a North New Jersey customer and implementing a Microsoft SNA network at a New York City brokerage firm to complete the project on schedule.
Virtual Network Solutions, Inc., Old Bridge, New Jersey - 9/1998 to 9/1999
Network Engineer and network department manager.
Featured on the front page of the Courier News for performing Y2K network upgrades at the Somerset County Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Virtual Network Solutions was founded by the owners of Brunswick Computer Systems, Inc.
Brunswick Computer Systems, Inc., North Brunswick, New Jersey - 4/1997 to 9/1998
Network Engineer quickly promoted to network department manager.
Responsible for increased sales and customer satisfaction by learning how to upgrade many of our clients from NetWare 3.x to Windows NT.
The Alliance for Employee Growth & Development, Somerset NJ - 10/1996 to 4/1997
Network Administrator responsible for maintaining Windows NT servers and Windows 3.11/95 user environments in Somerset, Atlanta, and Austin. Saved this non-profit organization thousands of dollars in consultant fees by flying to Atlanta for eight days to perform server and workstation upgrades.
Amtech Business Products, Inc. South Plainfield, New Jersey - 4/1995 to 10/1996
Certified Novell Engineer responsible for configuration of Novell and Windows NT servers and workstations. Worked a week of evenings to install several hundred workstations at the state capital in Trenton to complete the project on schedule without disrupting employees.
Dataflex Corporation, Edison, New Jersey - 2/1994 to 4/1995
On-site Customer Service Manager responsible for diagnosis, repair, upgrade, and maintenance of computers and peripherals. Responsible for delegating assignments to other technicians, updating and filing paperwork, securing stocked parts, and maintaining overall customer satisfaction in a one-thousand user environment at Prudential Insurance in South Plainfield.
Most Recent Education:
ExitCertified, Edison, New Jersey
2010: Five-day Install, Configure, Manage VMware vSphere 4.1 training.
References: Available upon request.
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