Brian King
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Charity Ravn
I relied heavily on Brian to keep my professional landscape organized. He orchestrated two offices and the staff in both effortlessly. Any questions were met with timely answers and it was easy to ask him. He explains things on a layman's level, so those of us that do not configure networks can understand them, and those who do can approach insightful technical conversations. We had multitudes of different projects and clients, all requiring various sources of tools. These each had their own set of security and circumstances to configure. In addition, our team needed internal resources to communicate effectively beyond endless email runs. Brian set up, organized and trained the staff on how to utilize shared open source networks and use them progressively for the betterment of our clients. This saved resources and time when dealing with marketing deadlines. I really appreciate Brian's attention to detail and organization. He has a great sense of humor, a tremendous professional approach and was in the office every morning before anyone else.
Charity Ravn
I relied heavily on Brian to keep my professional landscape organized. He orchestrated two offices and the staff in both effortlessly. Any questions were met with timely answers and it was easy to ask him. He explains things on a layman's level, so those of us that do not configure networks can understand them, and those who do can approach insightful technical conversations. We had multitudes of different projects and clients, all requiring various sources of tools. These each had their own set of security and circumstances to configure. In addition, our team needed internal resources to communicate effectively beyond endless email runs. Brian set up, organized and trained the staff on how to utilize shared open source networks and use them progressively for the betterment of our clients. This saved resources and time when dealing with marketing deadlines. I really appreciate Brian's attention to detail and organization. He has a great sense of humor, a tremendous professional approach and was in the office every morning before anyone else.
Charity Ravn
I relied heavily on Brian to keep my professional landscape organized. He orchestrated two offices and the staff in both effortlessly. Any questions were met with timely answers and it was easy to ask him. He explains things on a layman's level, so those of us that do not configure networks can understand them, and those who do can approach insightful technical conversations. We had multitudes of different projects and clients, all requiring various sources of tools. These each had their own set of security and circumstances to configure. In addition, our team needed internal resources to communicate effectively beyond endless email runs. Brian set up, organized and trained the staff on how to utilize shared open source networks and use them progressively for the betterment of our clients. This saved resources and time when dealing with marketing deadlines. I really appreciate Brian's attention to detail and organization. He has a great sense of humor, a tremendous professional approach and was in the office every morning before anyone else.
Charity Ravn
I relied heavily on Brian to keep my professional landscape organized. He orchestrated two offices and the staff in both effortlessly. Any questions were met with timely answers and it was easy to ask him. He explains things on a layman's level, so those of us that do not configure networks can understand them, and those who do can approach insightful technical conversations. We had multitudes of different projects and clients, all requiring various sources of tools. These each had their own set of security and circumstances to configure. In addition, our team needed internal resources to communicate effectively beyond endless email runs. Brian set up, organized and trained the staff on how to utilize shared open source networks and use them progressively for the betterment of our clients. This saved resources and time when dealing with marketing deadlines. I really appreciate Brian's attention to detail and organization. He has a great sense of humor, a tremendous professional approach and was in the office every morning before anyone else.
Experience
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Colonial Pipeline Company
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Manager, Microsoft Platform
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Sep 2023 - Present
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Senior Principal Systems Engineer
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Jan 2022 - Sep 2023
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Senior IT Server Engineer
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May 2012 - Jan 2022
Manage a team of systems engineers responsible for IT and OT technologies utilizing Nutanix and HP hardware infrastructure, VMware, Rubrik, Linux and Windows systems.Lead engineer for several digital transformation projects including HP Bladecenter migration to Nutanix HCI, CommVault distributed backup solution to Rubrik HCI, Oracle database and application migration to Oracle Data Appliance. Point of contact for Linux Red Hat and Oracle –Linux systems. Configuration, maintenance and support of servers hosting Oracle applications and databases (OBIEE, Primavera, PeopleSoft, custom applications).Engineering and Administration of VMware 5.0-6.7 VMware Horizon View, and SRM.Hitachi VSP SAN and HNAS administration.Windows 2008 -2016 support with Active Directory services in a multi domain forest.Cloud integrations with Azure, Rackspace, AWS.All projects and systems built with high availability, disaster recovery, and scalability as primary drivers. Show less
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Sr. Systems Administrator
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Jan 2007 - May 2012
Manage IT operations for two corporate offices in a mixed environment (Solaris, Linux, Windows NT – 2008, Apple OS X). Build and manage both internal development and external production web environments in LAMP and IIS. Develop and troubleshoot server scripts for maintaining backups, updates, and tuning. Architect and deploy VMware 4.5 infrastructure consolidating web, Microsoft services, Active Directory, MySQL, and file sharing. Configure SAN for VMware and operating system agnostic resources. Administration of Exchange 2003-2007 environment. Assisted with plan and implementation of Exchange consolidation to a global, centralized VMware environment. Configure policies in Active Directory to regulate security, enable logon scripts, enforce password adherence, and, backup user desktop data. Establish relationships and manage vendor accounts for hardware, software, services, and peripherals. Annual budgeting for two corporate offices. Project committee for office relocation. Responsible for all technical aspect in regards to office move. Conceptualize and coordinate a redesign of internal workflow management. Assist IA in layout and concept for an internal content management solution. Show less
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Network Administrator
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Sep 2004 - Jan 2007
Installation, configuration, and administration of primary Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 site with remote locations. Development of customized program installation for silent, centralized installations and updates via SMS. Provide web reporting for remote assistance, software usage and compliance. Administration of Citrix Metaframe environment for 300+ local and remote users. Ensure connectivity to server farm in a 24/7 environment. Design and implementation of EMC Clariion CX500 Storage Area Network and fiber backbone. Configuration of Watchguard x500 and x1000 firewalls for corporate firewall, remote office connectivity and remote printing. Administration of Windows 2003 Active directory environment with Exchange 2003 and Blackberry Server. Manage active directory employing several group policies. Database maintenance of Oracle 8.0 database and Pointman business management application. Ensure continuous backup and recovery via Veritas BackupExec. Assist in planning and moving 60+ server data center and 150+ client systems for corporate hardware over a 4 day period, including design and configuration of server layout and Powervault UPS system. Show less
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Network and Systems Administrator
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Feb 1999 - Sep 2004
Design and maintain a UNIX only (RedHat Linux, SUN Solaris) server environment with a realized savings of over $150,000 to comparable Windows solutions. Configure a heterogeneous multi-platform environment linking RedHat Linux fileserver (SAMBA), mail server (Sendmail), and Sun (Oracle 8i server) to a Windows environment. Conceive and implement Windows 2000 Active Directory network including Organizational Units, DNS, DHCP, File and Printer Sharing, file server structure, user management, permissions hierarchy, and group management for 100+ users in an FDA regulated environment. Design and implement Microsoft Exchange 2000 server with Outlook Web Access for 100+ users. Responsible for complete planning, design, and implementation of enterprise backup and recovery solutions using Veritas NetBackup 4.5 with VXA and Mammoth tape devices. Ensure data security by disaster recovery and planning. In charge of SOP design, backup scheduling, policy design and scripting. Implementation of Citrix desktop sharing capabilities for 2 remote sites (20 users). Install and design of WatchGuard 700 and WatchGuard Firebox X1000 firewalls with VPN, SMTP filter, and HTTP proxy. Install and maintain Oracle 8i and 9i databases on Windows 2000 servers and Sun Solaris systems serving Clintrial, ArisG and Livelink software packages. Manage vendor relations in IT supplies and services. Show less
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arobasegroup
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United States
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Information Technology & Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Consultant
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Jun 1999 - Feb 2000
Consult new and existing clients regarding software, hardware, and networking issues. Advise clients on purchasing equipment, software, and accessories. Consult new and existing clients regarding software, hardware, and networking issues. Advise clients on purchasing equipment, software, and accessories.
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Education
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Georgia State University
Bachelor Of Arts, Film and Video
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