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Apex SolutionsContractor
Jun. 2024RemoteWindows server management, Vmware server builds, application migration and maintenance. Assistance with a corporate merger.
Windval/Constellation EnergySenior Wintel/Virtualization Engineer
Sep. 2022 - May. 2024Chicago, Illinois, United StatesWindval – Contractor (09/22 - 05/24)
Managed Windows Server and VMware server builds.
Led application migration and multi-site datacenter server migration, separating Exelon and Constellation Energy. Migrated over 3,000 servers and rebuilt 1,000+ from templates.
Utilized PowerCLI for group server builds and handled patching and vulnerability remediation via SCCM and Endpoint Manager.
Administered MS Exchange Online.
ConstellationSenior Windows/Virtualization Engineer
Feb. 2022 - May. 2024ChicagoWindows server management, Vmware server builds, application migration, multi-site datacenter server migration for the corporate separation of Exelon and Constellation Energy including replication between DC's, breaking the mirror and standing servers up in the new Constellation DC. 3000 plus servers migrated, 1000 plus rebuilt from templates, applications moved and handed to Apps group for UAC testing. Used PowerCLI for group server builds.
CONSTELLATION ENERGY GROUP INCSenior Wintel/Virtualization Engineer
Feb. 2022 - May. 2024RemoteWindows server management, Vmware server builds, application migration, multi-site datacenter server migration for the corporate separation of Exelon and Constellation Energy including replication between DC's, breaking the mirror and standing servers up in the new Constellation DC. 3000 plus servers migrated, 1000 plus rebuilt from templates, applications moved and handed to Apps group for UAC testing. Used PowerCLI for group server builds
Feeding AmericaSenior Wintel/Virtualization Engineer
Aug. 2021 - Aug. 2022Chicago, Illinois, United StatesFeeding America – Senior Wintel/Virtualization Engineer (Contractor) (08/21 - 08/22)
Upgraded food bank Windows server OS and migrated application servers.
Maintained Active Directory, Group Policy, and retired obsolete servers.
Utilized SolarWinds for server monitoring and PowerShell for Hyper-V management.
Wolters KluwerSenior Wintel/Virtualization Engineer
Jan. 2021 - Jun. 2021Chicago, Illinois, United StatesWolters Kluwer – Senior Wintel/Virtualization Engineer (Contractor) (01/21 - 06/21)
Upgraded VMware environment from 6.0 to 6.7, created new clusters, added hosts, and migrated VMs.
Collaborated with the storage team on EMC Unity storage for VMware.
Managed Windows Server and Active Directory, including decommissioning Windows 2008 servers.
Conducted patching and vulnerability remediation via SCCM and Endpoint Manager.
Randstad/Northern TrustSenior Wintel/Virtualization Engineer
Mar. 2018 - Aug. 2020Chicago, Illinois, United StatesRandstad Technologies – Contractor (03/18 - 08/20)
Assisted Northern Trust with building VMware 6.5 hosts, clusters, and virtual networks.
Contributed to Windows 2008 decommission planning.
Maintained and updated Active Directory.
Developed PowerShell scripts for server security updates and managed Group Policy Objects.
Implemented Veeam and Symantec backup solutions.
Built Storage Spaces Direct and Hyper-V environments, migrating Hyper-V VMs to a new SAN.
Heidrick & Struggles, Inc.Senior Wintel Engineer
Apr. 2016 - Jan. 2018ChicagoManaging strategic IT needs for Heidrick, as well as managing the offshore support teams, including Wintel, Storage, Messaging, Datacenter and Virtualization teams
Projects planned and executed include upgrading Heidrick's SAN environment from NetApp to Dell/EMC Unity 300, along with migration of all storage and the Hyper V virtual environments
Upgrade of Heidrick's Exchange environment Migrate Heidrick Consulting SDConnect to AWS Cloud
Refresh of Heidrick's datacenter along with accompanying hardware refresh
Mentoring of junior engineers working with all 53 of Heidrick's global offices
Newark element14Windows System Engineer
Nov. 2012 - Mar. 2016ChicagoAll Sharepoint Server and ERP support, install applications on Sharepoint servers in a Vmware environment
Windows 2008 R2 and 2012 installation and support including Active Directory troubleshooting and support
Build all SQL 2005, 2008 and 2012 servers and support applications running on them
VMware ESXi 5 support
All Exchange support for a global enterprise, including migrating Exchange.
FIS GlobalSenior Wintel Engineer
Jul. 2009 - Sep. 2012LAN- Microsoft Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, Network Load Balancing and Clustering, Exchange Server, Microsoft SQL, Microsoft SCCM, Microsoft MOM, Microsoft Sharepoint, Microsoft Document Protection Management, Veritas Backup Exec, IBM Tivoli Storage Management, TCP/IP, Cisco, Bay Networks, Nortel and 3Com routers and switches, Compaq/HP, Dell and IBM servers, DLT and LTO drives and tape libraries, MCK VoIP, EMC SAN, VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V. Desktop - Microsoft Windows 9x, 2000, XP, Vista and 7, Microsoft Office Professional Suite.; Planned, tested and implemented MS Sharepoint upgrade from 2003 to 2007 and provide ongoing maintenance and support, as well as maintaining the SQL 2005 back end
Provide all aspects of network support, maintenance and security for Administrative Resource Options Inc.
Planned, tested and implemented MS Exchange upgrade from 2003 to 2007 and provide ongoing maintenance and support
Planned, tested and implemented server upgrade from SBS 2003 to Windows 2008 Enterprise and provide ongoing maintenance and support
Planned, tested and implemented Sonicwall firewall replacement and provide ongoing maintenance and support
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