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PrimalWellness.caChief Executive Officer/Lead Facilitator/Instructor
Oct. 2024As the Chief Executive Officer at Primal Wellness, I spearheaded the creation of a nature-focused, holistic approach to well-being through Vinyasa and Hatha yoga classes, promoting recovery and support for individuals of all levels.
Aeolus Capital Management Senior IT Analyst
Jan. 2016 - Aug. 2024Bermuda• Oversees IT operations
• Develop SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, time-based) metrics for hardware, software, and storage
• Ensuring strategic capacity planning
• Directly supervises contractors/service providers/vendors
• Communicating with the service providers/contractors/vendors and internal departments as collaboration requires
• Consult senior-level stakeholders across the entire organization to identify business and technology needs and to optimize the use of information technology
• Identifying and eliminating security vulnerabilities with strategic solutions that increase data security
• Directing and supporting the implementation of new software and hardware
• Identifying and recommending new technology solutions
• Managing the organization’s help desk
• Coordinating IT activities to ensure data availability and network services with as little downtime as necessary
• Overseeing departmental finances, including budgeting and forecasting
• Creating and implementing executive policies, procedures, practices and standards documentation
• Reporting back to the C-suite level
• Led due diligence and technology selection process for a DR site project, allowing all core business services to be relocated to a geographically separated site in the event of a catastrophic emergency
• Developed and implemented a virtual desktop environment company wide with zero client endpoints to improve uptime and standardization
Applied Computer TechnologiesSenior System Engineer
Sep. 2007 - Dec. 2015BermudaMobile: BlackBerry, iPhone, Android, Windows, BES server Hardware: HP Server/Blade/Storage, 3Par, NetApp, EMC, IBM, Dell
Config & Mgmt: NetApp Deployment, VMware ESX and VMware vSphere
Infrastructure: Active Directory, GPO,WSUS, Exchange 2013-2003, Windows Server 2012/2008/2003/2000
Desktop & Laptop: Apple, HP, IBM, Dell (local & remote) Enterprise infrastructure support for small and mid-size companies, K-12 schools, and higher education. Roles: IT consultant, storage/visualization specialist, systems engineer/administrator, and staff trainer and mentor. Analyze infrastructures, and recommend and implement enhancements to ensure system reliability, availability, and scalability. Forecast and plan for growth through careful network capacity planning and management. ♦ Completed numerous projects in VMware, Storage Appliances, Citrix, and Exchange. ♦ Global Systems Analyst (3 years) for a company with 550 staff. Provided 24/7 support to executives and staff in Europe, USA, Canada, and Latin America.
o Part of a team to deliver a fully-integrated infrastructure (virtualized and physical) for a company with an aggressive acquisition strategy. Built out a new data center to accommodate all merged equipment, and redesigned domain to remove a highly-fragmented architecture. o Completed Windows XP to Windows 7 migration (100+ machines, 2 locations); new data center build; server buildout for catastrophe risk modeling, and Office 2010 migration.
♦ Gained a solid foundation for understanding server room consolidations and virtualizations during rollout of 200TB NetApp. Mentored by Sr. storage and visualization engineers to visualize 75% of data center and reduce server count 65%. o Stabilized an over-provisioned and fragile VM infrastructure. Updated network and fiber connections to servers/blades, updated VMware hosts/VMs, and rebalanced VM loads. o NetApp ASE (Authorized Service Engineer). ♦ Managed a high-volume laptop, desktop, and server repair business.
Husky EnergyDesktop Support and Field Analyst
Sep. 2002 - Aug. 2007Calgary, Alberta, CanadaProvided 1st, 2nd, and 3rd tier user support for applications, systems, servers, laptops (PCs and Apple), workstations, and printers for 5,000 employees plus contractors, as well as field technical support for 30+ remote/satellite offices. Installed, configured, streamlined, and troubleshot hardware and software. ♦ Member of 10-person team to migrate 250+ machines to Windows XP at 30 rigorous locations, completing the project in 10 days versus the 6-8 week original estimate. o Served as a deployment/configuration technician; imaged PCs, installed applications (not part of main image), configured oil and gas applications, and deployed/set-up desktops. o Worked with users to be comfortable with the look and feel, and navigation of the new OS. ♦ Project Coordinator for multiple, large-scale moves and upgrades.
o Managed complex logistics to ensure 100% uptime for systems and networks, during a massive plant maintenance project. Set up command centers in highly secure, at-risk locations throughout the plant. Worked with various groups to lay fiber optic cables, and set up networking equipment, desktops, and software used for testing the equipment. o Relocated 60-80 staff members, in a single night, while building was being renovated. Worked with networking, facilities, and HR teams, as well as various vendors, to ensure no loss in productivity. o Served as a Jr. Systems Administrator and Staff Trainer for desktop rollout team, replacing 3500+ PCs, in over 45 locations, across British Columbia/Alberta/Saskatchewan, Canada. ♦ Technical Leader for a 450-network printer, optimization project that included working with Asset Management in asset tracking, time management, and risk assessment.
Nortel NetworksTechnician
Jan. 2000 - Jan. 2001Calgary, AlbertaCompany produced technical products with strict specifications for clients. Provided Quality Control service - fast-paced environment. Managed objectives on time constraint/deadline basis. Provided leadership to co-workers.
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