Donald Francis

Senior Network Engineer at MINDHOP, Inc.
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(386) 825-5501
Location
New Rochelle, New York, United States, US

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Credentials

  • Visual Studio Code for Python Developers
    LinkedIn
    Dec, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Network Automation Quick Start
    LinkedIn
    Nov, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • VMware Certified Professional 6 - Data Center Virtualization (VCP6-DCV)
    VMware
    Jul, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • ITIL Foundation
    ITIL Certified
    Sep, 2015
    - Nov, 2024
  • MCP: 70-410 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012
    Microsoft
    Feb, 2015
    - Nov, 2024
  • Cisco Certified Design Associate
    Cisco
    Aug, 2016
    - Nov, 2024
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate
    Cisco
    Aug, 2013
    - Nov, 2024
  • Network+
    CompTIA
    Mar, 2011
    - Nov, 2024
  • Security+
    CompTIA
    Apr, 2013
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Software Development
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Network Engineer
      • Nov 2020 - Present

    • United States
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Professional Services Engineer
      • Jun 2016 - Nov 2020

      • Administration and maintenance of Netology’s “Private Cloud” VMware High Availability virtual infrastructure (Dell, EqualLogic, Juniper, Brocade, Cisco) in regional Data Center. • Planning and Implementation of client Network Infrastructure projects; implementation including greenfield deployments of new sites and upgrades to existing infrastructure. • Project Lead on Office 365/Azure migrations. Projects include On-Premises/Hosted Exchange to Office 365 migrations in both cutover and hybrid configurations, SharePoint migrations and Local Active Directory to Azure AD migrations. • Performed Centralized Services role which involves the remediation and tuning of critical alerts from client environments regarding Server and Network equipment state and backup success. • Serve as escalation point for Level 3 tickets and provide rapid resolution of P1 Events (widespread LAN/WAN or System failures). Show less

    • United States
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Jr. System Administrator
      • Jul 2014 - Jun 2016

      • Monitored network resources including Servers, Switches, Firewalls and Routers and managing escalated alerts. • Supported Citrix environments via account administration, rights assignment, application publishing and general troubleshooting. • Supported Hosted and On-Premises Exchange environments, handled account management, archiving and migrations. • Administered Active Directory environments and ensured that all operations vital services are configured and running correctly. • Configured servers for deployment and handling integration into client’s environment. • Provisioned and Configured Hyper V and EXSI Host machines for VM deployment and implementation of virtual machine infrastructure. • Served as point of escalation for high level tickets from the Helpdesk and worked with techs to resolve issues. • Active Directory administration, Group Policy configuration and implementation. • Managed and configured client backup solutions verified backup integrity and maintained documentation. • Disaster Recovery planning performed DR Infrastructure testing and ensured the validity of recovery plans. • Performed preventative maintenance on client production Servers and ensured all business vital services were available after maintenance. Show less

    • United States
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • IT Security Intern
      • Jan 2014 - Apr 2014

  • Government IT Center
    • Antigua and Barbuda
    • I.T Technician
      • Jan 2008 - Sep 2013

      • Troubleshoot and resolve hardware, software, and network related issues. • Provide onsite and remote support for desktop/laptop users in a fast paced environment • Support and maintain Windows desktop environments and related software/applications both onsite and via remote support tools. • Provide support for all other network infrastructure hardware, software, and services. • Record and track support problems in help desk software while keeping end users informed of problem status and estimated resolution times. • Produced detailed reports on the breakdown of help desk activity Show less

  • Pegasus Technologies
    • Antigua and Barbuda
    • Network Technician
      • 2006 - Jan 2008

      • Implemented medium sized networks from the ground up • Administered server backups, updates and scheduled maintenance • Performed onsite troubleshooting and repair of network and standalone equipment • Built custom systems for corporate customers • Implemented medium sized networks from the ground up • Administered server backups, updates and scheduled maintenance • Performed onsite troubleshooting and repair of network and standalone equipment • Built custom systems for corporate customers

Education

  • Monroe College-New Rochelle
    Bachelor of Science (BSc), Information Technology (Cyber Security & Forensics)
    2013 - 2014
  • Antigua Barbuda International Institute of Technology
    Associate's Degree, Computer Network Engineering
  • Antigua Grammar School

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