Director Of IT/Datacenter Architect
Resume:
TOM P. DAUGHERTY
*** *** ********** ****, ***********, Pennsylvania 19320
*************@*****.***
ARCHITECT / DIRECTOR OF DATACENTER OPERATIONS / SENIOR MANAGER
Focus: Information Technology
LEADERSHIP ~ MANAGEMENT ~ SUPERVISORY ~ STRATEGIC PLANNING
QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
Highly dedicated, results-oriented and hands-on IT professional, offering more than 19 years of progressively responsible experience and senior-level technical expertise in the information technology industry.
Adept at managing and completing complex projects efficiently, implementing strategically designed solutions, and creating and deploying robust, state-of-the-art infrastructures and software which optimize and improve operations.
Highly skilled in aligning IT operations with business needs. Proven history of success in introducing organizational change and leveraging existing technology with internal resources to facilitate business excellence and competitive advantage.
Exhibits rigorous team leadership skills with verifiable managerial ability to direct multidisciplinary teams. Guarantees productivity and high employee morale in high pressure situations. Astute leader and problem solver; able to develop solutions and make high-stake decisions within fast-paced environments.
CORE COMPETENCIES
- IT PROGRAM AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT
- CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
- TECHNOLOGY ARCHITECTURE AND INTEGRATION
- SECURITY AND DISASTER PLANNING
- DATA CENTER STRATEGIES
- EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
- DATA MIGRATION
- ORGANIZATION AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Operating Systems: Windows Server NT-2008 R2, Windows 3.x-Windows 7, Linux (some SUSE and RHEL), Apple Macintosh 6.x-SL
Virtualization: VMware/vSphere 2.5x-4.1, Microsoft Hyper-V, Virtual Box
Microsoft Applications: Exchange 5.5-2010, Office Communications Server 2007 R2, SQL 2000-2008 R2, SharePoint, IIS, System Center Applications, Project, Visio, Office Suite
Applications: Symantec – Data Protection and Antivirus, Legato – Data Protection,
Avamar – Data Protection, McAfee – Data Protection and SPAM filters
Scripting Languages: Powershell, batch
Hardware: X86 and P series servers, SAN and NAS solutions, Clustering and RAID, Routers and Switches, Firewalls, VPN Solutions – SSL, IPsec, PPTP, appliances for IP services management, antivirus and SPAM filters including Barracuda Networks and McAfee
Networking: LAN/WAN, TCP/IP, Copper and Fiber Channel Ethernet, Fiber Channel SAN
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY ~ EDGEWATER PARK, NJ
IT SERVER TEAM MANAGER AUG 2010–JUL 2011
- Assumed full responsibility for teams which purchased, configured and upgraded servers and storage to satisfy user needs within company budgets
Notable Accomplishment:
- Procured and implemented a complete vSphere 4.1 virtualization environment which was used for new middle tier production servers, Exchange 2010 email system and test and development machines
- Physical to virtual migrations of current Windows and SUSE Linux servers to vSphere 4.1
- Coordinated and directed server teams for a $3.5B company; incurred nearly $1M savings within six months through effective negotiation in procuring new capital equipment
- Decreased financial impact of total cost of ownership with improvement for profitability and efficiency
EXTRATEAM ~ PLEASANTON, CA
SENIOR WINDOWS SYSTEM ENGINEER SEP 2007–AUG 2010
- Directly supervised the support department and developed managed services offerings for new and existing customers
- Rendered technical support such as procurement, maintenance and repair for Dell, HP and Cisco equipment
- Formulated and imposed comprehensive solutions for new application rollouts and upgrades with remote installation which allowed IT staff to focus more on pressing issues which required specialized attention
Notable Accomplishments:
- Spearheaded the entire planning and installation of complete Windows NT-2008 (32 and 64 bit) networks including all related infrastructure
- Designed, re-structured and developed the implementation of various vSphere 3.5-4.1, Hyper-V, Exchange and Office Communications Server 2007 installations and migrations for small (25 users) to large (20,000 users) global and public sector clients; as well as the complete Microsoft and Cisco unified messaging and communications systems to include Exchange, OCS, Cisco Call Manager 6.x & 7.x and CUPS
MERVYN’S ~ HAYWARD, CA
SENIOR WINDOWS SERVER ADMINISTRATOR OCT 2005–SEP 2007
- Directly supervised the staff while improving efficiency and enhancing knowledge in operating systems, installation of corporate applications and network optimization procedures; boosted productivity for the company as a whole
- Performed technical duties, such as procurement, maintenance and repair for Dell and IBM equipment
Notable Accomplishment:
- Successfully implemented, managed and oversaw the development of the Windows datacenter for all headquarters operations with over 600 Windows 2003 servers for a multisite enterprise domain, which supported more than 20,000 users, which included Exchange cluster, SMS, SQL clusters, SharePoint, MOM, GoodLink, BlackBerry, Apple Macintosh, SANs and VMware implementations
- This newly designed and implemented datacenter was required for splitting the company from the Target Corporation within 1 year and included 100% new hardware and software applications which were successfully implemented within the required timeframe with no lapse in business functionality
TESSERA ~ SAN JOSE, CA
MIS MANAGER DEC 1999–OCT 2005
- Created the IT department for this multi-site corporation including; hardware, software and WAN/Internet connectivity
- Fully trained a staff to maintain all functions and equipment
- Rendered expertise with procurement, maintenance and repair of Dell, HP, EMC, Compaq, Xerox, SGI, Cisco, 3Com and Foundry equipment
Notable Accomplishments:
- Solely created and developed and enterprise class server room to include all corporate systems and connectivity; substantially assisted the company in the IPO
- Implemented and provided all requisite IT processes and remediation to successfully pass the first Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) audit working in conjunction with Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC) and Deloitte Touche audit agencies
- Provided numerous legal discovery results for major litigations with various technology companies
- Mastered and implemented a plan for the initial setup of computer systems and migration of operating systems, which reduced PC setup and maintenance times by 80%
- Designed and developed effective solutions for new application rollouts and upgrades with remote installation which allowed IT staff to focus on more pressing issues that required specialized attention
EARLIER CAREER
KAISER PERMANENTE ~ WALNUT CREEK/OAKLAND, CA
SENIOR WINDOWS NT SERVER ADMINISTRATOR-CONTRACT MAY 1999–NOV 1999
NETOPIA / FARALLON ~ ALAMEDA, CA
SERVER ADMINISTRATOR-CONTRACT JUL 1998–NOV 1998
USA COMP MART ~ NEWARK, CA
NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR / COMPUTER TECHNICIAN OCT 1997–JUL 1998
THE LEARNING COMPANY ~ FREMONT, CA
NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR JUL 1996–OCT 1997
COMPTON’S NEW MEDIA (PURCHASED BY THE LEARNING COMPANY) ~ CARLSBAD, CA
SYSTEMS ANALYST / PRODUCTION LEAD JUL 1995–JUL 1996
NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR JUL 1994–JUL 1995
SOFTWARE OF THE MONTH CLUB ~ CARLSBAD, CA
SOFTWARE ENGINEER / SUPPORT JUN 1993–JUN 1994
ATECH SOFTWARE ~ CARLSBAD, CA
COMPUTER CONSULTANT APR 1993–MAY 1993
PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR FEB 1993–APR 1993
NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR NOV 1992–MAY 1993
QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER / TECHNICAL SUPPORT MAR 1992–OCT 1992
EDUCATION
COURSEWORK IN COMPUTER SCIENCE, WITH EMPHASIS IN C++
Palomar Junior College ~ San Marcos, CA: Spring 1992
COURSEWORK IN COMPUTER SCIENCE, WITH EMPHASIS IN PROGRAMMING IN FORTRAN AND TURBO PASCAL
Cerritos College ~ Norwalk, CA: Fall 1990
CREDENTIALS AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Server Virtualization and SCVMM 2008 Nov 2009
Dell Server and Storage Certification Sep 2009
Microsoft Certified Professional (Two additional examinations needed for MCSE 2003) Mar 2005
VMware 2.5-3 certification class 2006
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer-NT4 Jan 1999
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