Check out some of our A+ Talent A+ Candidates > Network Professional Navigate:   << Executive Support Specialist   Sr. Network Engineer with Exchange 2010 >> Network Professional Objective   A challenging full-time Information Technology position in a dynamic and progressive organization where my creative talents and innovative capabilities can be efficiently utilized. Employment History   Company A, Project Management Network Engineer Client A Houston TX August 2005 to Present Administered VMware 3.5 ESX infrastructure in 2 datacenters consisting of 7 host servers; responsible for physical to virtual migration of 40 servers to virtual environment • Assigned as lead technician for implementation of HP C-Class Blade enclosures for 2 campuses; responsible for migration of 64 physical servers to Blade servers  •Responsible for management and administration of Storage Area Network (SAN) and Network Area Storage (NAS) consisting of HP EVA SAN, EMC/Dell CX500 SAN, EMC Celerra NAS, EMC Centera, Netapp NearStore NAS, and Netapp R200 Nearline Storage •Provided systems Administration and server support for Microsoft Exchange 2003 with 2100 users • Configured new Exchange servers, performed jet stress tests, configured HBA’s and zoned to McData switches, Configured SAN LUNs and presented to new Exchange servers, migrated users and public folder stores to new servers • Managed Blackberry Enterprise Servers with 700 users •Administered Citrix (XenApp) servers and application for Houston farm •Provided systems administration for EMC Networker, EMC DiskXtender, EMC EmailXtender, EMC Centera Backup Recover Module, and EMC Visual SRM •Administered EMC Networker backup server and system; provided daily backups, scheduling, monitoring and architecture guidance for upgrades and system enhancements.  Assigned as lead technician on Legato Networker upgrade from a UNIX platform version 6.1 to a Windows platform version 7.3.1•Managed McData and Brocade switches as well as other server and network infrastructure related technologies; responsible for zoning Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters on McData Switch to allow fibre connection to the ADIC tape library • Assigned as security investigator working under security manager and responsible for all HR and Legal collections and forensic copy’s of all workstations and Exchange data • Administered and maintained clustered print server to include all printers, print queues, and hardware allocation.  Strong working knowledge of Windows 2003, Windows 2000, Active Directory, WINS, DNS and DHCP • Created / changed password accounts, Remote Access Service accounts and hardware profiles.  Administered and maintain end user accounts, group accounts, distribution lists, contacts, permissions and access rights via Active Directory and Users Computers snap in• Resolved Support calls within a Service Level Agreement and provide 3rd level technical support to end-users and administrators beyond the capabilities of Tier 1 and Tier 2 support technicians (Help Desk)•Consulted with client managers and system users to determine hardware and software specifications.  Installed new releases and upgrades of the system's software and other components • Researched/evaluated products and enterprise technologies in support of planning and implementing new systems or modifications to existing LAN systems or services towards optimizing the LAN and its services.  Oversaw procurement of Dell and HP servers and storage racks Company B, Network/Systems Administrator Client A Oct 2001 to July 2005 Project lead for Windows XP migration for organization with 200 client workstations • Managed Organizational Unit to include security, users, computers, groups, and objects, account password and lockout policy, local and roaming profiles within an Active Directory environment • Scheduled, oversaw, and performed base-wide software/hardware installations and upgrades • Planed and directed the installation, configuration, operation, capacity monitoring, maintenance, evaluation, and deployment of mission critical systems of all Dell, Sun, and Quantum servers, desktops and laptops within the organization • Remotely administered servers using Terminal Services • Prepared support level agreements, and accreditation and certification packages for all servers • Ensured Backups were accomplished on servers using Full and Differential backup schemes • Coordinated all configuration processes for various Access Control Lists within the network firewall with the Network Control Center• Managed network resources, system security, Local Area Network (LAN) infrastructure, hubs, and Cisco switches • Monitored and optimized system performance objects to evaluate server workload, observe changes and trends in resource usage and to diagnose problems • Administered and supported various proprietary software on desktop and laptop personal computers • Designed and maintained the organizational Web page • Performed as the senior Client Support Administrator for the organization and trained junior Client Support Administrators network functions, software installation, computer and printer maintenance • Resolved all system failures (software or hardware-related) • Researched, recommended, and developed implementation strategies for new products to enhance and support mission objectives • Maintained inventory control of all software and hardware for organization Company C, Network Administrator / End User Support Bradenton FL Dec 2000 to Sep 2001 Administered configuration for the NT build; configuration and support of all laptop and desktop computers, network printers, jazz drives, jet directs, palm tops, and CD-Rom burners in a TCP/IP environment on NT or 9x platform for 1800 users • Installed and supported Microsoft Office Suite, Oracle, Norton Antivirus and various user specific software on desktop and laptop personal computers • Created / changed password accounts, Remote Access Service accounts and hardware profiles • Monitored and maintained a Windows NT file server containing software application programs United States Air Force August 1980 – February 2001 Computer Operations Manager October 1992 – February 2001 Lead Network/Systems/Database Administrator; responsible for the efficient -operation of the Unisys S2200/400 Computer System in support of the Standard Base Supply System (SBSS) • Supervised 6 Systems Analyst and 2 Inventory Management Specialists working as small computer technicians • Developed various retrieval programs using Query Language Processor (QLP), Supply System User Report Generator, Conversational Time Sharing, or Interactive Processing Facility processors • Developed and implemented the paperless initiative writing Interactive Processing Facility subroutines, modifying QLP programs, and writing batch MSDOS programs to download and transfer all reports to the Local Area Network saving over $15 thousand in paper costs and reduced time spent printing and distributing reports by 400 man-hours per year eliminating the need for a mid shift • Written programs using Cobol, Basic, Pascal and C+ programs to improve Air Force processes • Installed, configured and maintained MSDOS, Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT operating system platforms while supporting Local Area Network topologies, cabling schemes, TCP/IP, NETBEUI protocol suites, DHCP, WINS, and DNS server systems • Installed, configured, and supported specified software packages, such as operating systems, emulation software, word processing, spread sheet, and antivirus software packages • Directed, established, planed and implemented organizational policies and procedures to support the organizations PC support services • Installed, configured, modified and repaired microcomputer hardware and software systems • Managed the deployment, maintenance, support and upgrade of desktop PC's hardware, software, operating systems and distributed printers • Assisted end users with software configuration problems and network access issues • Project coordinator for various hardware and software implantations • Responsible for establishing daily operating schedules and maintaining standards established by directives for control of the SBSS Education   Master of Information Systems Management Keller Graduate School of Management, Expected graduation, November 2009 Major: Information Systems Technology Emphasis: Information Systems Technology Bachelor of Arts St. Leo University May 1999 Major: Business Administration Emphasis: Information Systems Technology Associate in Applied Science Community College of the Air Force, February 1995 Major: Information Systems Technology Emphasis: Information Systems Technology Certifications Cisco Certified Network Associate • Microsoft Certified System Engineer • Microsoft Certified Professional • Microsoft Certified Professional + Internet Contact   JDA Professional Services, Inc. is a Houston-based IT staffing firm specializing in the recruitment of strategic-technical to executive-level IT professionals. We provide IT staffing solutions through full-time, contract, and project-based placements. Since 1981, we have been helping companies locate, attract, and retain the right IT candidates to build great IT departments while helping IT professionals find the right opportunities to advance their IT careers. Please visit our web site at www.jdapsi.com. If you are interested in this skilled information technology professional, please email Christine Boonnake or by calling 713-548-5400.   If you are interested in finding other outstanding individuals to solve your IT problems, click to see our list of A+ Candidates.  You may also contact us, or for a specific need, fill out our online request form.