Windows Server 2012 R2 Engineer / Systems Administrator Resume

Title
Windows Server 2012 R2 Engineer / Systems Administrator

Primary Skills
Windows Server, 2012 R2 2008, 2003, Windows 8.1/7, Windows XP, Powershell, VMware

Location
US-NY-New York City

Posted
Oct-20-16

RESUME DETAILS

Please Note: Please Note: I am only Seeking Contract/Consulting Assignments in

New York. I live in Manhattan and I am presently unable to relocate to another state.
Thank you for your time and consideration.

Summary:
Windows Server Engineer with 15 years of extensive LAN, Systems, and Trading Floor
experience. Very strong interpersonal, communication, and documentation skills. PowerShell and
Visual Basic Scripting (VB). 3+ years' experience with Windows Server 2012 R2 and VMware ESX
6.0.

Education:
M.B.A., Management - Adelphi University
Bachelor of Science: Computer Science - New York Institute of Technology

Technical Skills:
Server Operating Systems/Software: Windows Server 2012 R2/2008 R2/2003/2000/NT 4.0
Server, PowerShell, VMware vSphere PowerCLI 6.3, BladeLogic 8.3.03.170, VMware ESX 6.0,
Shavlik Protect Standard 9.2.0, MSP Tools 3.0.15.09, ESX 5.1, VMware vSphere 5.1, Microsoft
Clustering, CA ITCM (IT Client Manager) 12.5, Serva(PXE), McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 &
Symantec End Point Protection 12.1.6 (SEP) Anti-Virus Server, Unix, Scaleout, Avicode, MS-SQL,
Terminal Server, Veritas Backup Exec, WinInstall, Seagate Backup

PC Client Operating Systems/Software: Windows 10/8/7/Vista/XP/2000 Bloomberg Anywhere,

Factset, Reuters 3000 Extra, Reuters Plus, Thompson One, Microsoft Office/365, Vodavi
Pathfinder Voice Processing System (ViewPort) Phone System 9.5.7, SmartSheet, System
Galaxy-9 (ID Card Reader) System, Hyena, System Mechanic, Remote Control -- Dameware,
Peregrine, VNC Viewer, PC-Anywhere, Symantec Ghost, NetMeeting, Citrix/Terminal Server
Client, Norton / McAfee Anti-Virus, MKS Toolkit, Lotus Notes client

Hardware: HP/ Compaq Proliant DL380/360/320 Servers Gen 6/7/8, Dell Power Edge R610
Servers, Super Micro X7SB3, IBM Netfinity, Cisco USC C200 M2 Phone Server, APC Symmetra LX
& Tripp Lite Smart Pro UPS Systems, Avocent DSR2020 & Avocent Autoview 2008 KVMs,
Dell/HP/Compaq PCs HP Storage Works MLS 5000 DLT Tape Drive, Bloomberg Biometric
Keyboards, B-Units, Card Scanners, ThinkPad Laptops, Fujitsu B & T Series Lifebook Laptops,
RAID Systems, Terminal Server, X-Stations, Konica Minolta C364/C35 Printers.
Light Experience: Windows Hyper-V, Linux, Veritas Clusters, PolyServe Clusters, Netgear ProSafe
GS748TR Switches, HP Rapid Deployment Pack, (RDP), Exchange MS-SQL, Terminal Server,
Citrix Metaframe,

EXPERIENCE:

Madison Square Garden -- 1/16-Present Day

Windows Engineer / Administrator / Project Lead (Independent Contractor)

• Windows 2012 R2 Active Directory / Project Lead (New York, Chicago, White Plains, Los
Angeles)

o Migrated all Windows 2008 Domain Controllers to Windows 2012 R2 Domain Controllers.
? These Servers were difficult because they were more than just Domain Controllers:
I had to move the following to different servers before migration: File Servers, Print Servers,
DFS Servers, DHCP Servers, IIS Servers, SQL Servers, EMC Backup
? Wrote complete DC Migration project plan and all steps from start to finish.
? Needed to plan and use the same IP Address for each DC, due to the DHCP Relay agents.
? Assessed and evaluated all Domain Controllers in Environment across the U.S.
? Recommended and implemented additional Domain Controllers in each site for redundancy.
? Used existing Hardware when necessary as new Domain Controllers.
? Tested all applications and services after each Domain Controller was migrated.

• Office 365 User Migration Project

o Wrote Automated “New User Migration Program” (1017 lines):
o Automatically each day, reads from the daily log files and extract the Employee ID Number.
o Using the Employee ID number, it extracts the User's Email Address from AD.
o Catches incorrect email addresses and logs them to a file.
o Connect and log into Office 365.
o Creates a New Migration Batch file.
o Migrate current new Exchange users into Office 365.
o Perform an Active Directory Sync.
o Logs all results to a file.

o Wrote Automated “Disable Office 365 Clutter Program” (821 lines):

o Automatically each day, reads in the newly created Office 365 users.
o Connect / Open a Session and log into Office 365.
o Configures Office 365 Clutter to be disabled for all new users.
o Perform an Active Directory Sync.
o Logs all results to a file and Emails it to the team.

• ESX 5.1 / VMware Tools Upgrade / Project Lead

o Managed roll out of VMware Tools 9.0.12 to all Virtual Windows Servers
o Wrote complete ESX / VMware Tools Upgrade project plan and all steps from start to finish.
o Installed and/or upgraded VMware Tools Anti-virus on 400+ Servers.
o Created PowerShell Scripts with VMware vSphere PowerCLI 6.3 to:
o Determine and log the VMware Virtual Machine Name with the Guest\Windows Server Name.
o Determine the Version of VMware Tools and if the VMware Tools Service was running, Free
Disk Space, Operating Systems, Pending Reboots, System Uptime and log to a report.
o Install / Upgrade all VMware Servers with the latest VMware Tools version loaded on our ESX
Servers. (With Options: Reboot, or No Reboot)

• Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1.6 / Project Lead

o Wrote complete Symantec project plan and all steps from start to finish.
o Managed roll out of SEP Antivirus software to all Servers using Symantec Endpoint Protection
Manager.
o Wrote complete project plan and steps from start to finish.
o Create Install Script to reduce number of steps by hand for manual installs:
? Remove previous SEP, Reboot Server, Install New SEP.
o Installed and/or upgraded SEP Anti-virus on 400+ Servers.
o Created PowerShell Scripts to detect to assist with this project.
o These scripts would detect: SEP Versions, SEP Client Current Group, SEP Service Status, Free
Disk Space, Operating Systems, Pending Reboots, System Uptime, etc.

• Miscellanous / Daily Tasks

o On my own initiative wrote complex PowerShell & VBScript that would scan each server after a
build and verify in an Excel.
o Implemented, and administered Windows Server 2012 R2/2008/2003 Servers in the
Environment.
o Addressed and supported all types of Daily Wintel Server Requests (3rd Level Engineering)
o Organized and held weekly Project Status Meetings with all Members of the Building Staff and
IT Team.

Environment: (Mostly Virtual) VMware ESX 6.0 - 400+ Windows 2012 R2/2008 R2/2003/Server
2000+ Windows 8.1/8/7 Desktops/Laptops

Bank Of America -- 2/15-12/15

Windows Engineer / Administrator / Project Lead (Independent Contractor)

• BladeLogic Windows Updates / Patches / Project Lead

o Installed Windows Update/Patches, Software and Performed Diagnostics on 5000+ servers per
month during weekends and over nights via BladeLogic and MSPatch Tools.
o Created Multiple BladeLogic Jobs to install software and run diagnostics.
o Wrote complex PowerShell & VBScript “Server Compliance Program” (10,000+ Lines)
o Was written in PowerShell & VBScript due to the excessive number of Windows 2003 Legacy
Servers that were still in Production which did not have “WMI Windows Installer Provider”
installed.
o PowerShell & VBScripts was delivered and remotely executed to multiple server via
“BladeLogic”, or from any server running the script.
o The Program would scan each server and run 41 Different Tests to verify:
? BladeLogic is installed correctly and will properly execute
? MSPtools is installed correctly and will properly execute
? Latest Internet Explorer is installed based on the OS.
? Latest McAfee Software is installed based on the OS.
? Latest MS-OFFICE Service Pack for each edition of MS-OFFICE.
? Pending Reboot Needed? And Server Uptime, etc.
? I also designed the program to also be executed by hand so a user can immediately test any
local machine for any issues.

• McAfee VirusScan 8.8 - Installation / Upgrade / Project Lead

o Wrote up documentation procedure to implement into the environment.
o Installed centralized McAfee Anti-virus Servers.
o Managed roll out of McAfee Antivirus software to all Servers using Epolicy Orchestrator
o Installed and/or upgraded McAfee Anti-virus on 5000+ Servers.
o Created PowerShell and VBScripts to detect to assist with this project.
o These scripts would detect: McAfee Versions, McAfee Service Status, Free Disk Space, Pending
Reboots, Operating Systems, System Uptime, etc.
• Implemented, and administered Windows Server 2012 R2/2008/2003 Servers in the BOA
Environment.
• Wrote the Business Unit Standard Server Patch Document for all Windows Servers.
• Wrote the Business Unit Standard QA Process Patch Document for all new Windows Servers.
• Planned, tracked and updated all daily and weekly progress all patching requirements and
needs.
• On my own initiative wrote complex PowerShell & VBScript that would scan each server after a
build and verify in an Excel.
• Addressed and supported all types of Daily Wintel Server Requests (3rd Level Engineering)
• Organized and held weekly Project Status Meetings with all Members of the Building Staff and
IT Team.
•
Environment: 10,000+ Windows 2012 R2/2008 R2/2003/Servers 20000+ Windows 8/7/XP
Desktops/Laptops

Liquid Holdings Group -- 7/13-12/14

Windows Engineer / Administrator / Project Lead (Independent Contractor)

• Windows Active Directory Infrastructure Implementation / Migration

o Designed, implemented, and administered Windows Server 2012 R2 Active Directory
Environment for the Entire Organization from the ground up using old and new hardware.
o Wrote the Company Standard Server Build Document for all Windows 2012 R2 Servers.
o Wrote the Company Standard QA Process Document for all new Windows 2012 R2 Servers.
o Planned, tracked and updated all daily and weekly progress using Google SmartSheet.
o Created Cloud (Active/Active) Windows Server 2012 R2 environments across two
geographically located Datacenters, if one Datacenter became unavailable, there was no user
impact.
o Installed, configured and administered all: Windows Server 2012 R2: DNS Servers, DFS
Servers, FSMO Servers, Domain Controllers, Printer Servers, and Created Virtual DR Servers
using Hyper-V.
o Designed, created and managed (From the Ground Up) for 5 different Geographical locations:
• The Entire OU Containers/Structure (New York, New Jersey, Florida, United Kingdom, and
Romania)
• The Entire Group Policy Structure.
• The Entire DFS/Directory Structure.
• Site Replication
• All NTFS/Share permissions.
• All User Accounts and Nested Group permissions.
o Installed Shavlik Protect Standard Windows Updates/Patching Solution.
• Documented procedure to implement into the environment.
• Installed centralized Shavlik Patch Server.
• Scheduled and performed Monthly patching of servers.
o Installed Symantec End Point Protection Anti-Virus Solution
o Wrote up documentation procedure to implement into the environment.
o Installed centralized Symantec Anti-virus Servers.
o Installed Symantec End Point Protection on all Servers and Workstations.
o Setup Symantec Policies.
o Configured and implemented the ILOs on all servers.
o Administered and maintained a number of the Company's (Prime Services Division) Email
Accounts and Distribution Lists via Smarsh Mail.
o Administered and maintained Company (Holding's Division) Email Accounts, Distribution Lists,
Domains, 30GB Google Drive via Google Mail/Apps.
o Installed and configured Avocent DSR2020 & Avocent Autoview 2008 KVMs.
o Installed and configured Remote Server and Workstation PXE Boot Servers in all locations for
Remote
Manual installations of Servers and Workstations (Serva).
o Installed, upgraded the firmware, and configured 2 Netgear ProSafe GS748TR Switches.
o Physically racking and mounting all Server, UPS Systems and PDUs in both Datacenter
locations. (APC Symmetra LX & Tripp Lite Smart Pro UPS Systems)
o Physically patched and neatly tied over 600 Network Switch & Patch Panel Ports in both
Datacenter locations.
o Administered all IP Phones and Voicemail Boxes via the Cisco UCS C200 M2 Phone Server
using:
• Cisco Call Manager - Cisco Unified CM Administration 8.5.1.1
• Cisco Unity Connection Administration 8.5.1.1
• vSphere Client to the ESXi 5.0.0 Server.
o Administered all Analog Phones/Voicemail Systems using PathFinder Voice Processing System
(ViewPort) 9.5.7.
o Administered System Galaxy (ID Card Reader) System 9.00.00.01
o Initiated, implemented and maintained Asset Tag Tracking System for all Desktops, Laptops,
Touch Pads and Printers.
o On my own initiative wrote complex VBScript that would scan each server after a build and
verify in an Excel.
o Addressed and supported all types of Daily Wintel Server and Desktop Support Requests

• Consolidation of 37th& 39th floors to 38th Floor - Server Engineer / Project Lead
o Organized and held weekly Project Status Meetings with all Members of the Building Staff and
IT Team.
o Planned, tracked and updated all daily and weekly progress using Google SmartSheet.
o Coordinated the movement of 2 smaller Datacenters from the 37th and 39th floor into one
large Datacenter on
The 38th floor.
o Patched, cabled, and tested all Server, Workstation and Phone Ports for the entire floor prior to
the move.
o Planned, coordinated, and moved all Servers, Server Racks, IP Phone Systems, UPS Systems
and Switches.
o Planned and coordinated, the move of all workstations and IP Phones to the 38th floor.
o Planned and coordinated the power requirements for the 38th floor Datacenter to be split
across two (2) separate circuits, with 2 separate UPS Systems arranged to have each power
supplies of all equipment evenly distributed across the PDUs for extra redundancy.
o Reused current hardware wherever it was cost effective.
o Installed and configured Remote PXE Boot Servers for Remote Manual installations of Servers
and
Workstations (Serva).
o Installed and configured Avocent DSR2020 KVM System for remote control (In addition to
Server ILOs)

• The Expansion to the new Hoboken Office -- Server Engineer / Project Lead
o Organized and held weekly Project Status Meetings with all Members of the Building Staff and
IT Team.
o Planned, tracked and updated all daily and weekly progress using Google SmartSheet.
o Planned and coordinated the integration of the Hoboken Datacenter with the New York
Datacenter.
o Installed and configured extra Gigabit Netgear ProSafe GS748TR Switches to increase the
number of Supported Phones & Workstation Seat Locations.
o Patched, cabled, and tested all Server, Workstation and Phone Ports for the entire floor prior to
the move.
o Planned, coordinated, and moved all Servers, Server Racks, UPS Systems and Switches.
o Racked Windows 2012 R2 Servers: DFS Servers, FSMO Servers, Domain Controllers, Printer
Servers, for Cloud/Redundancy for New York.
o Planned and coordinated, the move of all workstations and IP Phones to the Hoboken Office.
o Planned and Coordinated the power requirements for the Hoboken Datacenter to be on one (1)
circuits, but split across 2 separate UPS Systems arranged to have each power supplies of all
equipment evenly distributed across the PDUs for extra redundancy.
o Reused current hardware wherever it was cost effective.
o Installed and configured Remote PXE Boot Servers for Remote Manual installations of Servers
and
Workstations (Serva).
o Installed and configured Avocent Autoview 2008 KVM System for remote control (In addition to
Server ILOs)
Environment: 50+ Windows 2012 R2/2008 R2/2003/ 100+ Windows 8/7/XP Desktops/Laptops

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) / SANpulse-- 08/12-5/13

Windows Engineer / Administrator (Independent Contractor)

• SAN Migration project -- Migrated all Windows Servers from DMX SAN to a VMAX SAN.
• Documented, assessed and troubleshooted Microsoft Clusters, Veritas Clusters, and PolyServe
Clusters pre and post SAN Migration.
• Wrote detailed migration documentation steps for: Microsoft Cluster, Veritas Clusters, and
PolyServe Clusters.
• Identified and remediated all Windows 2008/2003 Servers SAN and connectivity issues pre and
post SAN Migration.
• Evaluated, determined and installed necessary Hotfixes pre-migration.
• Evaluated determined and installed/upgraded necessary HBA Drivers & Firmware pre-
migration.
• Evaluated determined and installed/upgraded necessary EMC Powerpath software/versions pre-
migration.
• Created VB scripts to help identify and automate this process.
• Tested and verified each cluster post-migration.
• On my own initiative wrote a complex VBScript that would scan multiple servers and verify if
each one met the migration
Pre-requisites while logging all results an Excel spreadsheet report which contained:
o Server configuration (Window OS, Architecture x86/64, R1/R2, Standard/Enterprise, Server up
time, Service Pack level & verify if it is at the proper version, current free disk space and warn if
free disk space iss too low.
• On my own initiative wrote VB scripts that would allow me to remotely to install EMC Collection
application to multiple servers at one time in unattended mode (EMC Grab).
• Attended Change Control and/or meetings with clients regarding risks, expected deliverables,
and weekly project status.
• Worked consecutive weekends and weeknights for many months straight, the late nights often
lead into the next day/ early morning.
Environment: 600+ Windows 2008/2003 Servers, 800+ Windows 7/XP Desktops/Laptops

RedCatsUSA -- 3/10-08/12
Windows Engineer / Administrator (Independent Contractor)

• Implemented, administrated, and troubleshooted both Physical and Virtual (VMware) Windows
2008/2003 servers and Windows 7/XP Desktops/Laptops throughout the network.
• Wrote the Company Standard Server Build Document for all new Windows 2008/2003 Servers.
• Wrote the Company Standard Server Build Document for all new Linux Servers.
• Wrote the Company Standard QA Process Document for all new Windows 2008/2003 Servers.
• Assisted with the building of the new Window Server environments in two new Datacenters.
• Build and designed .NET 3.51 & 4.0. Webservers.
• On my own initiative wrote complex VBScript that would scan each server after a build and
verify in an Excel spreadsheet report:
o Server configuration (Virtual Memory size, CD Drive assignment, firewall disabled, RDP
enabled, Correct Time Zone, etc.)
o Server Applications were installed, running, and were the correct software version.
o 33 Tests per server were executed and errors were color coded in Red, Test passed in Green,
incomplete in Yellow.
• On my own initiative wrote many VB scripts that would Remotely:
o Install all necessary server applications to multiple servers at a time in unattended mode.
(IE IIS, Scaleout, AVIcode, NetIQ, Symantec AV, etc.)
o Make all necessary server configuration changes to multiple servers at a time in unattended
mode.
(IE Time Zone Change, Disable Windows Updates, Change Drive Letters, disable firewall, delete
and create directory structures, install /3GB switch on Windows 2003 Web Servers, 32 bit
machines only, set the correct Virtual Memory based on current physical memory, etc.)
• Addressed all types of Wintel Server Support Requests assigned in Remedy ticket/tracking
system.
• Build and Supported Microsoft Windows 2003 Clusters.
• Built 5 Linux Servers and documented all the installation steps.
• Managed Windows user, group, workstation accounts and network applications.
• Created and managed Active Directory, Sites, OU containers and permissions.
• Attended Change Control and/or meetings with regarding risks, expected deliverables, and
weekly project status.

• Windows 7 Workstation Migration Project:

o Upgraded over 600 Windows XP Workstations to Windows 7 using Computer Associates ITCM.
o Pushed out all Windows 7 images and applications using ITCM.
o Sat down with each department head and went over workstation OS image and application
needs.
o Had specific members of each business group sit down, test and sign off on all department
applications.
o Documented entire process in detail from beginning to end.
o Coordinated with Desktop Support at each location.
o Wrote VB Scripts to improve process: Set PXE remotely, reboot workstation, backup DNA,
GPUPDATE, etc.
Environment: 500+ Windows 2008/2003/2000, 600+ Windows 7/XP Desktops/Laptops

Thomson Reuters- 8/09-3/10

Assistant Project Management / Windows Engineer / Administrator (Independent Contractor)

• Assistant Project Lead for the move and consolidation of Datacenters in New York City,
Paramus New Jersey, Hauppauge New York, and Hazelwood Missouri.
• Identified the availability of resources, risks, and monitored 3rd party vendors work status to
plan projects.
• Coordinated the placement of cabinets, de-racking and racking of servers.
• Wrote Step by Step shutdown & startup procedures for the preparation of the server moves to
other datacenters.
• Attended Change Control and/or meetings with regarding risks, expected deliverables, and
weekly project status.
Environment: 100+ Windows 2008/2003/2000 Servers, 1000+ Windows XP Workstations

Con-Edison 05/09-8/09
Windows Engineer / Administrator (Independent Contractor) (3 Month Contract)

• Implemented, administrated, and troubleshooted Windows 2003/2000 servers and XP

workstations throughout the network for Con-Edison.
• Monitored, upgraded drivers & firmware, administered maintenance mode of HP/COMPAQ
Servers using HP SIMM.
• Coordinated the placement of cabinets, racking & de-racking of servers, cabling and connecting
the KVMs.
• Identified the availability of resources, risks, and monitored 3rd party vendors work status to
plan projects.
• Addressed all types of Wintel Server Support Requests assigned in Remedy ticket/tracking
system.
• Implemented and Supported Microsoft Windows 2003 Clusters.
• Managed Windows user, group, workstation accounts and network applications.
• Created Active Directory Sites, OU containers and groups to assign permissions.
• Wrote VB scripts to help with daily responsibilities.
Environment: 400+ Windows 2008/2003/2000 Servers, 600+ Windows XP Workstations

New York City -- DOITT (Department of Information Technology and Telecommunication) 07/07 -
- 12/08
Windows Engineer / Administrator / Project Lead (Independent Contractor)

• Implemented, administrated, and troubleshooted Windows 2003/2000 servers and XP

workstations throughout the network for the entire city of New York. Including the 911/311
Calling Center.
• Researched, planned and integrated the Landmark Preservation Commission's server
environment into the DOITT Infrastructure.
• Build and Supported Microsoft Windows 2003 Clusters.
• Wrote Step by Step Windows 2003 Cluster Node Swap out document to replace servers in a
cluster without bringing down the cluster
• Managed Server/Switch Migration project and coordinated with Network Support, Hub
Maintenance, and Wintel server support.
• Designed and Implemented a Scanning document system that would allow law agencies to
scan in documents to share within yet isolate them from different agencies for the Family Justice
Center.
• HP Rapid Deployment Pack Support -- Worked side by side with Rapid Deployment Engineer,
set standards, initiated necessary applications, and wrote extensive step by step procedures that
would allow entry level Server Administrators to build systems with little effort.
• Supported environment for 100+ Accenture consultants who were moved from Manhattan/Park
Place to Brooklyn/Metrotech, built DC/DHCP/Print Servers, migrated roaming profiles and user
data to new servers.
• Wrote McAfee EPO Agent Removal VB Script
o Documented all the steps to remove a corrupted EPO Agent.
o Wrote VB scripts that goes through all the steps to remove it in five minute.
(Saves the support staff 30-45 minutes of removing it by hand.)
• Monitored, upgraded drivers & firmware, administered maintenance mode of HP/COMPAQ
Servers using HP SIMM.
• Coordinated the placement of cabinets, racking & de-racking of servers, cabling and connecting
the KVMs.
• Managed multiple Datacenter projects, decommissioned and merged server
functions/applications
• Identified the availability of resources, risks, and monitored 3rd party vendors work status to
plan projects.
• Wrote the Standard Server Build Document for DOITT/311 Servers.
• Wrote the Standard QA Process Document for DOITT/311 Servers.
• Addressed all types of Wintel Server Support Requests assigned in Remedy ticket/tracking
system.
• Managed Windows user, group, workstation accounts and network applications.
• Created and managed Active Directory, Sites, OU containers and permissions.
• Trained and managed 4 entry level Server Support staff until they were up to speed.
• Wrote VB scripts to help with daily responsibilities.
• Attended Change Control and/or meetings with regarding risks, expected deliverables, and
weekly project status.
• Team Lead person sent to all outside agencies to assess outside network environments, resolve
problems, and make recommendations.
o Example -- King's PA, NYC-TV, Family Justice System, Landmark, etc.
• Worked with Microsoft Premier Support teams to resolve complex issues.
Environment: 700+ Windows 2003/2000/NT Servers, 1000+ Windows XP Workstations

UBS 07/06 -- 07/07

Windows Engineer / Market Data Administrator / Project Lead (Independent Contractor)

• Implemented, administrated, and troubleshooted Market Data Applications, Factset,

Bloomberg, Reuters, etc. for multiple trading floors.
• Managed, planned and coordinated all the Bloomberg updates, conversions and moves for
Municipals.
• Managed, planned, organized and implemented multiple trading floor moves, some as large as
400 seats.
o Municipals from 8th to the 10th floor, 1285 AOA.
o Equities from CBS Building & 1285 AOA 8th floor to 1285 AOA 9th floor.
o Mortgages from CBS Building 12th Floor to the 14th floor.
• Supported all the Investment Bank internal and external customers across the country.
• Coordinated and held weekly project status meetings.
• Took the initiative and streamlined a more efficient process to install Market Data Applications
which minimized down time for users.
o Call user and inform them that the MDS application will be installed over night and to save
work, logoff, do not power down.
o Send an email (Cut and paste format) to user stating same information that was
communicated verbally.
o Used SMS to install MDS application over night and reboot PC.
o Schedule a time with the user to come by and perform the final configuration. The result was
minimal user downtime.
• Trained and managed entry level staff in Market Data Applications.
• Supported 6 Trading floors across 2 buildings, CBS building, 1285 AOA and 1251 locations.
• Extensively Documented the Market Data application installation procedures.
• Addressed Market Data Requests assigned in Remedy ticket/tracking system.
• Taught Reuters 3000 Xtra Installation Classes.
• Wrote a QA Check List Document to verify Market Data Applications were properly installed and
functioning.
• Troubleshooted and/or replaced hardware of new and old machines for user's workstations.
Environment: 1000 Windows 2003/2000/NT Servers, 900+ Windows XP Workstations

Merrill Lynch (ABN AMRO Sage and Pax Integration) 12/04 -- 07/06
Windows Engineer / Administrator (Independent Contractor)

• Implemented, administrated, and troubleshooted Windows 2003/2000/NT servers and XP/2000

workstations, as well as Market Data applications.
• Managed Support/Trade Desk for NYSE Equity Trades
o Started morning trading systems and gateway connections.
o Monitored trading systems, Order Manager, Data Managers, Server Feeds (Trade Speed)
through out the day.
o Handled all Intraday requests, IE Price corrections, GTC tracking, Track Trades, Busted Trades,
find accounts for lost trades.
o If Trading Systems went down, called all clients and exchanges and cancelled all working
orders.
o Created and administered trader accounts (Trade Speed).
o After the close, cleaned up all stock duplications, verified correct number of trades, reported
trades in excess of one million dollars in transactions, report Odd lots, generate logs and reports
and send them off to the NYSE Exchange and compliance.
o Shut down all trading systems after the close.
o Documented complete procedures in extensive details.
• Setup workstations and supported traders on the AMEX stock exchange floor.
• Supported 3 Trading floors across 2 buildings, 2 Rector Street and 66 Broadway.
• Managed and integrated the ABN AMRO Stage Division with the Pax Division.
• Managed, planned and coordinated multiple trading floor moves.
• Administered users and groups using VB Scripting.
• Managed Windows user, group, workstation accounts and network applications.
• Created and managed Active Directory, Sites, OU containers and permissions.
• Planned, documented, and executed multiple Trading Desk moves on an on-going basis.
• Wrote the Standard Server Build Document for ABN AMRO Sage Servers.
• Troubleshooted and/or replaced hardware of new and old machines for user's workstations.
• Daily and weekly backups.
Environment: 400+ Windows 2003/2000/NT Servers, 500+ Windows XP/2000 Workstations

JP Morgan/Chase 07/04 - 12/04

Windows Engineer (Independent Contractor)

• Implemented, administrated and troubleshooted Windows 2003/2000/NT servers and XP/2000

workstations.
• Wrote VB Scripts to evaluate with Windows User Accounts will be migrated to new Domain.
• Administered Users and groups using VB Scripts.
• Managed Windows user, group, workstation accounts and network applications.
• Assessed Windows environment and wrote documentation which outlined the migration plan
into Windows 2000 AD.
• Created Active Directory Sites, OU containers and groups to assign permissions.
• Assessed KIX login scripts and converted them to VB.
• Wrote VB scripts to help administrate the network.
• Setup a Virtual Server 2005 environment to test NT 4.0 to Windows 2000 AD migration
• Managed servers across the country remotely.
Environment: 400+ Windows 2000/NT servers, 2000+ Windows XP/2000 Workstations

Alliance Capital 04/04 - 07/04

Windows Engineer (Independent Contractor) (4 Month Contract)

• Primary Responsibility: Managed, researched, investigated, troubleshot and locked down all
Windows Applications for the development environments on all Servers across all Windows 2000
and NT Domains to meet Security Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) Compliant standards. ( I completed
this Project Two Weeks ahead of schedule)
• Met with all Project Management Developers from each group.
• Assessed Windows environment and wrote all application and development documentation
outlining all security holes, potential problems, and how to repair them.
• Locked down and tested the new security standards.
• Bi-weekly status meetings with the Business heads to track progress and determine needed
resources.
• Wrote all future standards for implementing applications and development security access.
• Responsible for training application administrators and developers on the new security
standards.
• Created all application and development Administrator and Break Glass Ids, as well as groups,
share and NTFS permissions.
• Implemented, administrated, and troubleshooted Windows 2000/NT servers and XP/2000
workstations.
• Managed Windows user, group, workstation accounts and network applications.
Environment: 500+ Windows 2000/NT servers, 3000+ Windows XP/2000 Workstations

UBS/PaineWebber 10/00 - 04/04

Windows Integrator/Engineer/Administrator (Independent Contractor)

• Implemented, administrated, and troubleshooted Windows 2000/NT servers and workstations.

• Configured, designed and installed the Master/Resource Domain and Active Directory.
• Collapsed three Windows NT 4.0 Domains and migrated them into a single Windows 2000
Infrastructure.
• Created Active Directory Sites, OU containers and groups to assign permissions.
• Managed servers across the country remotely.
• Build, Configure, Administered and Supervise 100 + Wintel Servers
• Worked with Microsoft Premier Support teams to resolve complex issues.
• Created small MSI packages using WISE scripting application.
• Created Disaster Recovery servers for the NJ location.
• Light SQL 7.0/6.5 Administration, installed SQL Servers and administrated databases, SQL
login accounts and permissions.
• Built and administered Microsoft Clusters.
• Administered Exchange 5.5 Server.
• Built Test Citrix Metaframe Server.
• Managed Windows/SQL/Exchange user, group, workstation accounts and network applications.
• Managed roll out of McAfee Antivirus software to all Servers and Desktops using Epolicy
Orchestrator.
• Maintained Trading Floor, which consists of Bloomberg, Bridge, GIS, FIT, AFIS and Reuter's
systems
• Administrated backups using Veritas Backup Exec software.
• Rolled out small packages and jobs using SMS.
• Scripted/Created Logon Batch files to assist in the administration of permissions to users.
• Setup a Server/PC test lab where developers could install and test software.
• Assisted with software and hardware budget assessment needs for each quarter.
• Built complex software PC templates for software distribution for desktop and laptop
machines.
• Converted 100 HP Open Mail users to Outlook 2000 created and maintained accounts on
Exchange 5.5 server.
Environment: 200+ Windows 2003/2000/NT 4.0 servers, 800+ Windows 2000/NT Workstations

Citigroup 04/00 - 10/00

Windows Engineer / Build Coordinator (Independent Contractor)

• Implemented, administrated, and troubleshooted Windows NT servers and workstations.

• Responsible for network training to all department personnel.
• Managed Windows NT user, group, workstation accounts and network applications.
• Administered and assigned TCP/IP addresses.
• Tracked and monitored Server Environment builds through out the product life cycle.
• On call 24/7, coordinate and track all server and environment outages.
• Use HP OpenView to monitor Windows NT & UNIX servers.
Environment: 100+ Windows 2000/NT 4.0 servers, 1000+ Windows 2000/NT Workstations