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PHONE: PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE EMAIL: EMAIL AVAILABLEPROFILEAs an experienced IT professional with extensive Network/System Administration and VMware technical support experience, I wish to obtain a professionally challenging and personally fulfilling career in an innovation-friendly working environment.Currently, I am pursuing my MCSE and CCNA Certifications.EDUCATION01/1994 to 5/1995 BERKELEY/DOVER COLLEGE Paramus, NJDiploma in Business Administration: certified in Novell Netware specializing in Computer Electronic Technology.11/1987 to 06/1991 ANDREW JACKSON HIGH SCHOOL Queens, NYHigh School Diploma Engineering Courses: Computer Science and Electronics.TECHNICAL SKILLS SUMMARYHardware: Cisco 3600.3700,6500, ASA5505 and 7200 Series Wireless Access Point Router 802.11B and 802.11G, Infobox, HP ProLiant DL, ML, BL Servers, Blade Series P and C class HPE 3PAR C7200, and Dell VBlock, Laptop and desktop. Tape Library backup device. SCSI, PCI, and ISA adapters. SSD/HDD, IDE, and SATA hard drives. Memory, Ethernet cards.Software: Microsoft SQL Server, Windows Server 2000 to 2019. Active Directory, Azure AD, AWS, VMware ESX, ESXI 4.0 to 6.5 server, VCenter and, VMware Workstation, Internet Information Services (IIS). Symantec Live state (backup services), and NetBackup. Terminal Server, VPN connection, Cisco VPN client. DNS, DHCP, Windows 3.11 to 11 Professional, MS Office 365. TCP/IP Protocol, and Routing Protocol, RIP, RIP ver2, IGRP, EIGRP, OSPE, BGP, MPLS, and Frame-Relay. Checkpoint and Norton Security firewall. Vland tagging, Vland Trunking, and Remote Admin.EMPLOYMENT HISTORY06/2022 to Present at Bank of America Charlotte, NCNetwork/System Engineer VImplementation in some of the Distributed Operating Systems, Databases, Middleware, and Data Networks.Provide end-to-end design guidance and oversight for large-scale initiatives. Provide translating product roadmaps and key technical strategies and direction.Provide "real-world" experience support with Financial, Legal, Risk, and Compliance processes. And production support of infrastructure technologyDeployed infrastructure technologies in the Bank. Broad and deep knowledge of bank technologies business value chains and roadmaps.Leading large enterprise lifecycle projects. (Project Engineering, Development, and deployment lead, etc.)07/2018 to 02/2022 at Barclays Bank Whippany, NJMicrosoft Platform AdminAs a Microsoft platform administrator, I mainly do project-based tasks. For example, I worked on the 2008 servers eradication where I pulled servers inventory and see where I have 2008 servers in the environment. I then reach out to the stakeholders of those servers and work with them to upgrade their servers to the new version of the Windows server. I also built a test environment for the app team to test their application to see if it is compatible with the new Windows Servers. Performs monthly patching of Software and Firmware updates of the servers.After testing, if it is not compatible, we will reach out to the vendor and work with the vendor to find another method to seek compatibility.The CyberArk project which was to enforce proper security. I migrated users, computers, and services accounts into CyberArk for them to effectively manage and enforce security compliance. Provide network security, vulnerability scan and remediation if needed. Monitor the firewall, check what ports are open, what inbound and outbound traffic is on the ports, check for vulnerabilities and the remediation.The data center migration project where we moved a data center from one location to the next. That includes reaching out to different stakeholders and coordinating with them to see if the servers are still in use.This allows us to know if servers should be placed on the list for decommissioning.Another project is to properly decomm servers. Within this task, we set a process to decommission the physical and virtual servers by company standards.The DC land project is where we migrated from Cisco legacy hardware to the Cisco ACI network. This entails the replacement of the legacy Cisco Switch and Rotor. and the migration of the associated connections to the ACI fabrics.I also worked on MIM (Major Incident Management). When level three Windows personnel are needed, I will join the call and assist by performing diagnostics to identify and resolve any issue with the Windows OS. If it is not a Windows OS issue, I will collaborate on the task with the appropriate team to achieve completion.01/2017 to 03/2018 Consulting at Cigna/Qualcare Piscataway, NJInfrastructure Engineer Senior SpecialistMigrated domain controller from Windows Server 2003 and 2008 to 2012 R2.Raise the domain and forest functional to Windows Server 2012 R2. Install and configure Active Directory (ADFS) and Azure Active Directory. Transferred the entire FSMO role to the new domain controller. Configure (PKI).Provide backups and disaster recovery using Data Protector for the physical servers, and NetApp and Veeam Backup for the virtual servers. Configure NetApp De-dupe to eliminate duplicate copies of the same file and to reduce the amount of storage space. Migrated from NAS to SAN Storage. Install and configure HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage Array.Install and configure VMware ESXI 4.0 and 6.5 servers and Microsoft Hyper-V, Azure, AWS, Setup and Administer Virtual hosts and Failover clusters. Upgraded from Citrix 7.9 to 7.12 and configured Citrix User Profile Management to ensure that user personal settings are applied to the virtual desktop and applications.Configure Cisco Routers and Switches, Setup VLANs, Re-IP the entire network to ensure the integration goes smoothly.06/2015 to 10/2016 Consulting at Johnson & Johnson Raritan, NJProject Manager/Change Manager/Enterprise Windows EngineerIn completion of the J&J UMA Global Project I am in the process of gathering information to help me put together an efficient process in the Project plan for Data Center Consolidations.For all aspects of the project including all the latest developments as this will allow me during the process. To make sure that all information that is being shared is accurate.Create Milestones and share the information to foresee upcoming issues that may arise in the future which will allow us to come up with a solution before it becomes a problem.Designs and Implements Active Directory plans for new sites and integrations, troubleshoots replication issues, using native MS tools such as DCDiag, NTdsutil & and Replmon.Provides primary administration and support for the Active Directory and Azure Active Directory environment.Responsible for servers maintenance operation, and resolving third-party issues.Drafted the change to migrate from Legacy Servers to SDDC Virtualizations Pods/Cloud Computing to migrate all Servers to Microsoft Azure and all Workstations to Amazon AWS.Gather all the evidence and verify that the migration it completed successfully and close the change.Setup Group Policy Objects, for users who need access to certain file server directories. Review all policies and scripts, Scheduled Change Control, Patch Maintenance, and day-to-day administration.Managing a Global Active Directory with a trusted Azure Active Directory domain with multiple domain controllers in every continent, over 40,000 users, 70,000 servers, 5,000 domain controllers, and multiple workstations.Configure Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) and Single sign-on methods.Delivered IT Strategic support for the global identity management framework for cloud services and non-cloud services running Office 365 applications. Managed teams of IT support personnel to support the organization's IT infrastructure.06/2014 to 05/2015, Lincoln University Jefferson City, MOSenior Enterprise Windows Administrator IIIAssist the domain as well as various other Windows Servers 2008 to 2012R2, and Exchange 2010/Lync-2010 related tasks.Performs Active Directory environments and implements remediations as well as assuring the stability, security, and scalability of AD environments, Creating and Disable Domain user accounts, and cleaning up inactive user IDs.Work closely with Management to review the environment and make "experienced" based recommendations.Provide "real-world" experience and knowledge with configuring, tuning, and improving the Windows Domain and related items, Application deployment and Packaging with Admin Studio, and Scripting with PowerShell.Create over 6,000 new Student users and MS Exchange email accounts and manage current and previous student and faculties email accounts. Setup Security and Group Policy, Analyze the current environment make configurations to Active Directory, and create procedures to improve day-to-day tasks.Verify Microsoft Licensing, working with the Security department to verify the Windows Environment (PCI Compliance).Create new DHCP Scope, Configuring Vland and opening up new port, Completed the Domain Restructure.Install and configure VMware ESXI 4.1, and 5.5 servers, Install and configure vCenter, vShield, and vSphere.Fully accountable for both tactical and strategic support for the Microsoft Windows Active Directory.Tactical accountabilities include the successful day-to-day support, administration, maintenance, and enhancements of systems meeting or exceeding Service Level Standards.11/2013 to 05/2014 Consulting at IBM Columbia, MOEnterprise Windows Administrator IIIWorking on the Fannie Mae account in the Wintel L2 and L3 team Managed over 40K Windows Servers from 2003 to 2012 on and off-site at the Date Center, 70% VMware and 30% Physical Servers running on HP and IBM Blade Servers.Scheduled Change Control, using blade logic for Patch Maintenance, Assets Management, Inventory installation, and Decommission of Physical and VM Windows Servers Clustering.Maintaining three different domains that dont communicate with each other.Responsible for server maintenance operation, and resolving third-party software issues.Maintaining the NAS, SAN Storage, and NetApp backups. Documented and generated reports for the manager.Managed IT Services provider deliverables and SLAs expectations resulting in management satisfaction.Supported the servers virtual infrastructure running VMware for the organization's critical applications.Installation and Configuration of system monitoring tools such as HP One View, Microsoft SCOM, BMC BladeLogic, and Remedy Service Management Suite Control.03/1995 to 02/2013, Publishers Circulation Fulfillment (of the New York Times) Rockleigh, NJSystems Administrator/Lead Desktop TechnicianManaged Windows Servers from 2000 to 2012, Active Directory, scheduled Patch maintenance Services, Setup RAID 5 and 1+0 on SAN with SCSI and iSCSI disks.Managed a team of ten IT support personnel including four system administrators and six helpdesk staff supporting the organization's IT infrastructure. Work closely with clients possessing varying levels of IT knowledge and provide technical support for 7,000 end users, Including Desktop Connectivity, and Desktop Applications related issues.Follow defined operating procedures to ensure that clients, systems, and information are properly secured. Interface with other elements of the client support structure including tracking client issues, updating client tickets and ensuring closure, Proactive follow-up on escalated issues, ensuring resolution and close out of escalated issues, Logging all tasks on the BMC Remedy ticket system. Install and configure Cisco 3600.3700,6500 and 7200 Series Routers and Switches.Configure Active Directory Authentication, LDAP Authentication, Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS), and Single sign-on methods. Managed ownership of numerous systems projects from IP changes, to servers and desktop applications rollouts, Installed and Configured Checkpoint Firewall R75, and Remote Access.Provided full 1st, 2nd, and 3rd level computer, printer, telecom, VPN, technical and network support.Key SkillsProblem-solving, and decision-making skills; customer-focused, fast-paced learner and deadline-oriented; excellent work ethic and pays attention to detail; priority, efficiency management, excellent verbal and written communication skills, extremely reliable, loyal and punctual, Identity Management, (Active Directory), Storage (NAS/SAN), Cloud Integration (Azure and AWS), Messaging and collaboration ), (Office 365, Exchange 2010, 2007, 2003, SharePoint), IT Service Management - Project management - Security/Cyber security (policies, procedures, RSA, PKI, encryption), OS (Windows 2003, 2008, 2012, 2016 Server and Windows XP, 7, 8 and 10), Virtualization (VMware and Hyper-V), Networking (Cisco switching and routing).Reference is available upon request. |
