AXA XL

•	Documented IT Processes Including:  responding to Hardware Failures, HVAC BTU Calculations for Office Relocations, UPS Runbook for Temperature and Power Alarms, HP Server and Chassis Installation Guides, VMware Installation and Configuration Guides
•	Installed and Supported HP Servers, HP Chassis w/Blades and other Equipment at Offices and Data Centers.
•	Monitored VMware alarms and resolved hardware issues with Host Servers and VMs 
•	Inventoried Rack Mount Equipment at Local Offices and Data Centers.  This included planning for Office Relocations (before and after rack diagrams).  
•	Technical lead for several company acquisitions/mergers/divestments.  This included documenting business processes, backup/archival of data, migrating data, storage retention policies, restoring data and setting access permissions.
•	Managed vendor equipment service contracts which included frequent updates for new and decommissioned equipment.
•	Managed UPS Equipment and Netbotz at Worldwide Offices.  This included a worldwide effort to replace out of warranty or failing UPS and PDU units.
•	Used Schneider Struxureware/DCE to monitor and respond to power, humidity and temperature alarms.   Assisted with automatic ServiceNow ticket generation for critical issues.
•	Recommended and Procured Equipment including racks, servers, UPS, PDU, chassis, blades, Memory/CPU upgrades, software licensing etc.

Senior System Engineer

XL Catlin

Support, documentation and migration of legacy VMware infrastructure to Co-Location Facility.

•	Monitor Backup / Replication Jobs using vRanger, Double-Take, VMware
•	Backup and Migration of Data to Co-Location Facility
•	Manage Users and Access Permissions using Active Directory
•	Document and Support Existing VMware and Physical Infrastructure
•	Desktop Support for New and Existing Users including: HP Laptops, Docking Stations, Cisco VPN, Inventory all Hardware
•	Monitor Servers and Printers and Remediate any Downtime
•	Test and Patch Failed Network Connections (RJ45) and Install New Patch Panels
•	Work with Vendors to Consolidate Services
•	Organize / Cleanup Server Room

ProVest LLC

Systems Engineer
Provest, LLC Nov 2016 – Sep 2017, Tampa, Florida

Responsible for NOC Operations, Dell Hardware Support, VMware Cluster, SAN Administration, Data Backups and Retention, FTP, Trend Micro Email / Desktop Security, Second Level IT Support

•	Monitored and Supported NOC Environment Using SolarWinds NPM and Microsoft System Center Operations Manager.
•	Managed and Maintained VMware Cluster in Larger Environment (over 300 Virtual Machines).
•	Managed Compellent SAN (2 Data Tier System with SSD / Rotational Drives).
•	Manage Backup Infrastructure including: Backup Exec (storage to Data Domain and Tape) and most recently with Veeam to backup Virtual Environment.
•	Supported / Installed Dell PowerEdge Server Hardware.
•	Managed Trend Micro Email Gateway, InterScan, and OfficeScan Security Products.
•	Backup for Palo Alto Firewall and Cisco Switch Configs.
•	Handled IT Second Level tickets.
•	Monitored and Supported DR Sites for Hardware Upgrades and Issues
•	Wrote PowerShell scripts to monitor servers (i.e. Drive Integrity Checks, Online and Space Free scheduled tasks).

Systems Engineer

Polypack, Inc.

Responsible for Cloud Computing, Hyper-V Clustering, SAN Administration, NAS Administration, Data Backups and Retention, FTP, Zyxel Firewalls, Microsoft 365 Exchange, Sugar CRM web services, Data Security, Disaster Recovery, Department Documentation, New Machine Deployments / Support, Equipment Recommendations, Vendor Relationships and Software Licensing.  Also, oversee all IT help desk operations.

•	Manage and Maintain Hyper-V 2012 Clusters, SANs, NAS devices, and Backup Exec on a daily basis.
•	Install and support Dell Equallogic PS6100 SANs.  
•	Install and support Synology NAS and other DAS devices.  These are essentially used as 3rd tier storage.
•	Manage Symantec Backup Exec Server, Storage, and Restore Requests.
•	Manage all IT Dept. hardware purchases, services providers, and software licensing.
•	Installed new Dell Equallogic SANs, Servers, Dell PowerConnect Switches, and other Equipment to Create New Hyper-V Clusters at Home Office.
•	Oversaw help desk operations including SpiceWorks ticket management system with a large volume of tickets per month.
•	Used LogMeIn and other Remote Tools to support users.

Senior IT Administrator

TWN Corp.

Responsible for Cloud Computing, Hyper-V Clustering, SAN Administration, NAS Administration, Data Backups and Retention, FTP, VPN, Sonicwall Firewalls, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Sharepoint, Data Security, Disaster Recovery, Department Documentation, New Machine Deployments / Support, Equipment Recommendations, Vendor Relationships and Software Licensing.  Also, oversee all IT help desk operations and manage customer billing automation and printing.

•	Manage and Maintain Hyper-V 2012 Clusters, SANs, NAS devices, and Backup Exec on a daily basis.
•	Install and support a mid-sized virtual environment of 50+ virtual machines in 4 Hyper-V Clusters (Production and NOC).
•	Install and support Dell Equallogic PS6100 SANs in 2 SAN Clusters (Production and NOC).  
•	Install and support Seagate NAS and other DAS devices.  These are essentially used as 3rd tier storage.
•	Manage Symantec Backup Exec Server, Storage, and Restore Requests.
•	Manage all IT Dept. hardware purchases, services providers, and software licensing.
•	Installed new Dell Equallogic SANs, Servers, Cisco Switches, and other Equipment to Upgrade Hyper-V Clusters at NOC in Arizona and at Home Office.
•	Oversee all help desk operations including SpiceWorks ticket management system with a volume of over 200 tickets per month and support for around 100 permanent and contract employees around the country.
•	Manage all customer billing automation and printing, Pitney Bowes SmartMailer, USPS Postal One Submission, and eBills

Senior Server Administrator

American Strategic Insurance

Responsible for Cloud Computing, VMware Clustering, SAN Administration, Data Security, Disaster Recovery, Department Documentation, Equipment Acquisition, Vendor Relationships and Software Licensing. Also, oversaw help desk operations.

Setup, Installed, and Configured DR (disaster recovery site) at co-location facility in Atlanta, GA. Setup VMWare cluster and Dell Equallogic SANs at DR site to replicate all production data on a nightly basis. Successfully performed DR testing with full failover to simulate running all operations from the co-location facility.

Moved IT resources to new headquarters. During this process I took the lead role in the planning and design of all IT resources in the new building including the server room. This included: layout, raised floor, new core switching, fiber PON based system, rack mounts, fire suppression system, WiFi system, electrical requirements, HVAC requirements, redundant PDU's, redundant battery backup solution, environmental monitoring systems, new management network, 2nd tier SAN storage cluster, new Palo Alto redundant firewalls, ordering and planning connectivity with multiple vendors.

Senior Systems Engineer / SAN Administrator

PC Pal Solutions

In Senior Developer role, developed web based and traditional applications using the following technologies: Delphi (Pascal) , ASP, ASP.net, SQL Server, VB Script, JavaScript, XML, CSS.

In Network Administrator role, setup and maintained network infrastructure including: Servers, Firewalls, Workstations, Backup Software and IIS.

Senior Developer / Network Administrator

Shepherd Systems

In Senior Developer role, worked extensively with Oracle, Delphi, IIS, Cold Fusion, Paradox, and C++ to develop web based and traditional applications for the airline industry.

Was heavily involved in the creation of SQL Loader and Oracle Packages/Scripts to import and process large airline passenger booking databases.  Setup replicated data site for large client in London.

In former Network Administrator role, setup and maintained network infrastructure including: Servers, Firewalls, Workstations, Backup Software and IIS.

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