Experience

Ilmor Engineering, Inc.

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Information Technology Manager

  • Jul 2020 - Present



Chameleon Power

• Novi, MI

• Systems Administrator

  • Mar 2018 - Jul 2020

  Responsible for maintaining all aspects of the IT infrastructure and end user support. - Act as a subject matter expert on IT administration and provide input on what can be improved and vulnerabilities that I have identified. - Created and maintained Group Policy objects as well as the entire Active Directory organizational structure. - Implemented and maintained enterprise servers including organization and backup of all data on the servers, patch deployment, email management (Exchange), endpoint security/antivirus and hardware updates. - Authored all documentation of the network and server infrastructure. - Created and implemented all security policies including anti-virus, border security and client side encryption. Show less



Freelance Computer Services

• IT Consultant

  • Jan 2001 - Jul 2020

  *I have been concentrating on my consulting while looking for new opportunities. As a consultant the main job is to assess a customer’s potential risks and recommend solutions to mitigate them. This includes identifying and recommending IT solutions based on the current needs of the business as well as developing, planning, and implementing IT infrastructure for small businesses. This enables small businesses to get enterprise level support without the need of a full-time IT person, which saves the customer money. Plan and implement complete IT solutions for small businesses - Recommend solutions based on IT assessment - Respond to IT issues as needed within 24 hours - Save customers thousands of dollars a month by not requiring full-time IT staff Show less



Chem-Trend

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Network Specialist

  • Apr 2010 - Dec 2017

  Provided a fully integrated, consistent and flexible system for over 3,000 users across 5 global sites. Planned and implemented IT solutions to support business needs. Maximized efficiency by minimizing downtime. Developed and documented disaster recovery procedures. Supported servers and user endpoints as needed. - Implemented documentation and checklist procedures. - Managed Projects on the deployment of Systems such as Matrix42, ADRMS, AirWatch. - Ensured minimal downtime and optimum response time on all networking systems. - Administration of all Lotus Notes applications, including replicating databases, adding new mail users. - Administration of a global Microsoft Active Directory domain and maintenance of regional GPOs. - Created and maintained of over 200 physical and virtual (Hyper-V) servers. - Supported and maintained global IT helpdesk/project management system including workflow customization and optimization (Matrix42). - Supported end-users and IT staff with day to day operational and technical needs. - Planned and implement disaster recovery procedures including ERP upgrades, intranet and security audits. - Provided in-person training and author technical documents for global user base. Show less



Accurate Technologies Inc.

• United States
• Automotive
• 1 - 100 Employee

• IT Operations Manager

  • May 2003 - Apr 2010

  Responsible for all aspects of the IT infrastructure and end user support with 3 global sites. - Implemented and maintained enterprise servers including organization and backup of all data on the servers, patch deployment, email management (Exchange), endpoint security/antivirus and hardware updates. - Authored all documentation of the network and server infrastructure. - Created and implemented all security policies including anti-virus, border security and client side encryption. - Provided orientation/training of all new employees on IT systems. Show less



Best Buy

• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• In Store Technician/Computer Sales

  • Mar 2002 - May 2003

  - Responsible for repairing any machines brought in by customers, problems including software, hardware and networking. - Responsibilities include answering any computer or networking related questions, help new computer buyers by recommending upgrades that will help their computers run more efficiently and also help administer the in store network. - Recommend upgrades based on customer interactions. - Responsible for repairing any machines brought in by customers, problems including software, hardware and networking. - Responsibilities include answering any computer or networking related questions, help new computer buyers by recommending upgrades that will help their computers run more efficiently and also help administer the in store network. - Recommend upgrades based on customer interactions.



Corktown Personal Computers

• Systems Administrator

  • Feb 2001 - Mar 2002

  I was hired on as a repair tech and later went on to take on other responsibilities as the onsite networking specialist then as the systems administrator for the company. My responsibilities included: - repair and maintenance of incoming machines into the lab as well as networking jobs performed out in the field. - building new machines with custom ordered specifications. - diagnosed and repaired virus damage. - wiring new network drops, installing any hardware needed, configuring all software necessary for the network to perform at maximum efficiency. - working with Windows workstations and servers. creating and maintaining Active Directory primary domain controllers for multiple companies. Show less