Experience

True Rx Health Strategists

• United States
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cyber Security Administrator

  • Oct 2021 - Present

• System Administrator

  • Aug 2020 - Oct 2021



MasterBrand Cabinets

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Systems Engineer

  • Sep 2017 - May 2020

  Shared responsibility for maintaining as necessary hardware, storage systems, and software for VMware infrastructure (5.5 and 6.5), for 600+ VMs across 20 sites. Storage included EMC CX240, EMC VNXE 3200, EMC Unity 300, Nimble, Pure; server hardware included IBM and Cisco UCS). VMware SRM and Nimble replication for DR, and Email administration and support (Exchange 2010, Exchange 2016, Exchange Online) including migrating mailboxes from Exchange 2010 and Exchange 2016 to Exchange Online and backups. Primary administrator of mail filter appliances (Barracuda, ProofPoint), coordinated migration batches using Microsoft Spiderweb tools (Find-MailboxDelegates script and Batch-analysis spreadsheet), and created powershell script to pull messaging statistic reports in O365 for customer facing teams to replace Message Stats. Served on Security Incident Response Team, was Infrastructure Team liaison to Security Team, and conducted audits of privileged accounts and groups in Active Directory. Show less

• Systems Engineer

  • Jul 2014 - Sep 2017



The Jasper Group

• United States

• Systems Administrator

  • Feb 2010 - Jun 2014

  Primary responsibility for maintaining as necessary hardware, storage systems, and software for our VMware infrastructure. (8 ESXi 4.1 hosts, 2 ESX 3.5 hosts, 2 vCenter 4.1 servers, HP EVA 4100 SAN and two NetApp FAS2040 SANs, 22 virtual servers including SQL, Web, and Exchange, and approximately 85 virtual desktops.) Monitor and adjust backups in Backup Exec. Manage testing and deployment of Windows Updates on all servers using Microsoft WSUS. Primary responsibility for configuration, upgrades, and day to day maintenance of the corporate network, including HP switches (5412zl, 3500yl, 3800, and 2920 models), Cisco 2800 series Voice Gateway routers, Cisco ASA 5510 firewall, DNS, DHCP, Cisco VPN connectivity, and WAN links. Sole responsibility for creation and management of storage volumes and the SnapMirror replication of those volumes between NetApp SANs at two different facilities for DR purposes. Assist in managing user accounts, permissions to network resources, e-mail accounts (Exchange 2007 SP3), mailbox quotas, iPhone support, Cisco VOIP phone system, Barracuda Web Filter, and Barracuda Spam Firewall. Participate in providing end user support, from the significant to the mundane, and break/fix of server hardware, desktops, and printers as necessary. More significant projects include finishing stalled wireless infrastructure project, moving WAN connectivity from AT&T T1 connections to current Gigabit Fiber links with PSC and Smithville Digital, identifying and correcting performance issues with VMware environment on EVA SAN as combination of correctable configuration mismatches and slow disk I/O from using FATA drives, migrating storage for VMware from HP SAN to NetApp storage, upgrading most of VMware environment from version 3.5 to 4.1, developing and periodically testing DR plan, and successfully migrating our ERP from a physical SQL server cluster (2003 Server, Enterprise Edition) to a virtualized server (2008 R2 Standard) in March 2014. Show less



Meyer Distributing

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director of IT

  • Jan 2007 - Feb 2010

  Regularly restored backups of Production SQL Server (Great Plains Dynamics) to multiple SQL Development Instances using Idera SQLsafe. Managed replication of backup files to multiple off-site storage locations using ViceVersa software. Created P2V conversions of physical servers with resultant deployment in our VMware Virtual Infrastructure. Created, maintained, and deployed virtual server templates as necessary. Installed, configured, deployed, and maintained Blackberry Enterprise Server on a virtual server. Assisted with support of Fonality VOIP telephony servers (Linux OS) and Polycom VOIP phones as needed. Managed user accounts in Active Directory Users and Computers. Managed Patches and Service Packs for Terminal Server Farm and Web Farm using ScriptLogic Patch Manager. Managed connectivity monitoring and alerts using Whatsup Gold. Performed break/fix support as needed on servers, thin clients, workstations, and printers. Provided Help Desk support of end users and managed the Help Desk process. Show less



St. Joseph's Hospital, Huntingburg Indiana

• Network Administrator

  • Aug 2005 - Jan 2007

  Performed same duties as first tour of duty, only as sole IT support person on staff. Migrated users and workstations from NT4 Domain and Exchange 5.5 to Active Directory 2000 and Exchange 2000. Managed VPN connectivity with remote locations and outside vendors using Symantec Enterprise Firewall (primarily) and Cisco PIX 501 router. Performed same duties as first tour of duty, only as sole IT support person on staff. Migrated users and workstations from NT4 Domain and Exchange 5.5 to Active Directory 2000 and Exchange 2000. Managed VPN connectivity with remote locations and outside vendors using Symantec Enterprise Firewall (primarily) and Cisco PIX 501 router.



Gaither Technologies

• United States

• IT Consultant

  • Jan 2005 - Aug 2005

  Various duties supporting the clients of Gaither Technologies including break/fix of hardware, software support, user training, and deployment of technology solutions. Various duties supporting the clients of Gaither Technologies including break/fix of hardware, software support, user training, and deployment of technology solutions.



St Joseph's Hospital, Huntingburg Indiana

• IT Support Technician

  • Jul 2002 - Jan 2005

  Maintained and supported network of approximately 200-300 users, 125 workstations, 60 printers, and 30 servers (mostly NT4 and Win2k), with many disparate software packages unique to the individual departments. Assisted with maintaining wireless infrastructure (Initially Proxim Harmony 802.11a, later Buffalo 802.11b). Supported SQL Servers, workstations, and end users for five Physician Practices owned by the hospital. Performed break/fix support on all servers, workstations, and printers. Show less



Career Alternatives Learning Center

• Instructor

  • Feb 2000 - Jul 2002

  IT Instructor and Network Administrator at a vocational training center. IT Instructor and Network Administrator at a vocational training center.