IT Director or Manager

Jason Severe

**** ***** **** ****, *****, IL ***32 630-***-**** • ********@*******.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Results oriented IT professional with significant experience in management, Cisco systems, Windows servers, firewall systems, Microsoft Exchange, Server virtualization, and co-location design and operation. Substantial experience in developing and executing the overall business strategy for networked systems and enterprise-wide applications. Strong project management, vendor management, and communication skills. Acknowledged for understanding and contributing to key business initiatives and achieving corporate objectives.

EXPERIENCE

IT Manager / MicroTek

Downers Grove IL 11/00 to Present

• Voice over IP – Reduced expenses by over 80% on annual telephony costs by designing and implementing a full VoIP system to replace the existing phone systems and POTS lines at all 15 locations and for the work at home personnel. The system achieved 100% ROI within 13 months. Utilized Cisco’s Unified Communications Manager 7.1 with Cisco Unity and Presence servers. The system integrated the entire company’s communication systems.

• Virtualization – Reduced server foot print by 90% in development and 50 % in production, saving on equipment, cooling and power costs.

• Security – Designed and implemented a multi-site, multi-tiered firewall system. Integrated Intrusion Detection/prevention, SPAM filtering, and edge anti-virus protection.

• Networking - Define, develop and implement Cisco routers to connect 15 sites to the internet with fully redundant links including extensive BGP routing, enable redundant VPN connections to the corporate office, allow secured IPSEC dial-up VPN connections, and deliver enhanced network connectivity for highest availability, and fastest response times.

• Windows Systems - Define and manage the development of systems to handle extensive growth over the last 8+ years from a $7mil/year company to a $65mil/year company. Increase system speed, capacity, and functionality with a bias towards smaller, denser systems. Support 60+ physical servers with numerous virtual servers, as well as full copy of production in a development network on virtualized servers.

• Construction/Build-out – Defined the cooling, cabling, and power requirements for a new corporate data center build-out as well as design the cable management system and equipment rack configurations and locations. Work closely with VP of operations in designing the Data/telecom, HVAC, and power requirements for all new facility build-outs, as well as perform blueprint reviews.

• ERP / Systems integration – Collaborate with the development team to develop, design, and implement extensive system integrations between internal resource management system, customer portal site, data distribution systems, financial system, CRM system, and email and archiving systems.

• Active Directory - Develop and manage enterprise-wide, 15 site Active Directory forest. Ensure site-to-site AD replication, full DNS replication, and resource security across all domains.

• Messaging Systems – Implemented and/or migrated from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2007. Implement SPAM and email anti-virus firewall system. Implement email archiving system to reduce mail database size, centralize information archiving, and lengthen retention periods for security and compliance purposes. Integrated Blackberry Enterprise Server to allow for mobile email for Technical, sales, and executive staff.

• Client Systems – Support 2500+ nodes on 15 site network, use 3 year operational leasing to lower overall cost, and improve system turn-over rates to maintain higher computing standards.

• Project Management – Develop, implement, and analyze technical initiatives. Led multiple groups, engaged outside resources when necessary, and manage time and resources towards project delivery.

• Direct management of 2 network engineers, and technical lead for 14 regional technical managers.

• Mentoring – Helped develop multiple young talents to become very successful IT workers, and several managers.

Senior Network Engineer / Spiegel Group

Downers Grove IL 09/99 to 11/00

• Support large enterprise network consisting of 60+ servers and 1300+ users in the corporate office, and assist additional staff at 6 other campuses in support of the other child companies.

• Create and manage project plans for group and individual projects, perform progress reporting, and resource management.

• Collaborated with other departments and business units to identify company technology goals and issues, work with other teams and subsidiary technical representatives to implement solutions.

• Worked collaboratively with subsidiary technical representatives and directors to implement company wide standards and purchasing initiatives to further enhance the company buying power.

• Lead team to migrate systems from Novell to Windows server.

• Implemented fully-integrated single sign-on for Novell and Microsoft systems and security.

• Technical lead for 6 support desk personnel.

Enterprise Network Engineer / Convergence Technologies

Downers Grove IL 11/98 to 09/99

• Developed and implemented network and system solution for start-up ISP, including Exchange mail and IIS web servers, including remote server and website management.

• Re-engineered clients help desk and support team, identified ways to cut support costs, issues with policies and procedures, network topology, and assisted in redesign plan and implementation.

• Consulted to major Industrial Supplier in Illinois as third level network support.

• Collaborated with sales staff on RFP responses, extensive pre/post sales support.

• Project management on several small to medium sized projects.

• Setup and support of clients’ Cisco routing and switching equipment.

TECHNOLOGIES

• Cisco Routers, Switches, Call Manager 7, and PIX firewalls

• Windows Server 2008, 2003, 2000, NT

• Exchange Server 2007, 2003, 2000, 5.5

• Microsoft SQL Server 2008, 2005, 2000

• Microsoft Great Plains

• Microsoft CRM

• Windows Vista, XP, 2000

• Microsoft Hyper-V, Virtual Server

• VMware Virtual Server

• VERITAS Back-up Exec 12, 11D, 10D, 9

• Symantec Enterprise Vault 7.0

• Fortinet Firewall Systems

• Blackberry Enterprise Server

• Barracuda SPAM Firewall

• Citrix

• Dell, Compaq, and HP servers and workstations

• Netscreen Firewalls

• Wireless Microwave PTP network

• Network General Sniffer software

• IPSEC and SSL VPN connections

• BGP routing

• Ghost Solution Suite

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

• CCNA – Cisco Certified Network Associate

• CCDA – Cisco Certified Design Associate

• MCSE 2003/2000/NT4 – Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer

• FCSE – Fortinet Certified Security Engineer

• CNA5 – Certified Novell Administrator Netware 5

• Net+, A+ – Comptia network, and hardware certified support professional

Electrical Engineering Major,

Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL

A.A.S. Computer Internetworking Technologies

College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn IL Illinois

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