IT Director, Photographer, Dad

Hi!

I am an IT Professional specializing in Systems Engineering and Architecture. I have 20 years of experience in both Private and Public Sector roles, which has allowed me to develop a highly diverse skillset, and the ability to adapt quickly to new environments.

Key Skills:

  • Effective Team Management, specializing in technical personnel

  • Windows Server Deployment and Support

  • Scripting and Automation with PowerShell

  • Network Architecture, Administration, Support

  • SQL, Python, and Java

  • System Architecture Design

Employment:

Bell and Evans
Director of IT Infrastructure | Sept 2018 - Present
In addition to roles performed as Network Administrator

  • Leadership of IT Infrastructure Department, Overseeing Server, Network, Cyber Security, and Client Systems.

  • Primary Project Manager and Systems Architect for Infrastructure initiatives.

  • Modernization and Long Term planning:

    • Led multi-datacenter conversion from Hyper-V to VMWare using VXRail/VSan HCI clusters.

    • Cloud Readiness assessment for all internal systems.

    • Designed, Documented, and Tested complete DR plans for secondary datacenter using VMWare and EMC RecoverPoint.

    • Implemented Hosted VOIP with Zoom Phone, allowing for full mobility of company phone system.

  • Hardened Cyber Security Posture:

    • Led deployment of MFA via Microsoft Conditional Access, Azure AD, and DUO.

    • Implemented DarkTrace Antigena Email Security to better combat email attacks.

    • Implemented managed Endpoint Detection and Responses partner Kroll Security, leveraging Red Canary and Carbon Black.  

    • Created partnership with Arctic Wolf, adding managed SOC and holistic network threat monitoring, in addition to external threat scanning, user training, and phishing simulation campaigns.

  • Vendor relationship management.

  • Mentor for process management and improvement for functional areas within the business.

Network Administrator | Jan 2018 - Sept 2018

  • Management of all Servers and Network Infrastructure

    • VMWare HCI Clusters built on VXRail/vSAN

    • Cisco Switch, Wireless and Firewall Administration

    • Meraki Switch, Wireless, and Firewall Administration

  • Administration for all aspects of Active Directory Domain and Group Policy management.

  • Installed and configured Kace K2000 workstation imaging and deployment appliance to streamline workstation deployment.

  • Support for Microsoft Dynamics Navision 2015 and Business Central.

  • Support for MTech live inventory software.

  • Support and Implementation of multiple Microsoft Remote Desktop Services (RDS) app deployments.

  • SAN Administration for Dell/EMC Compellent and VNX Storage.

  • Management of Public Facing services such as VPN, Email, and ADFS Authentication

  • Support and Administration of Office365 and Hybrid Exchange for over 600 users.

  • Implemented Bomgar Privileged Access, used for external user access to company resources as a VPN replacement.

  • Administration of Cisco ASA5500 series Firewalls

Sigma Resources
Contractor to Deloitte, LLC for PA Department of Human Services.

System Administrator | April 2015 - Jan 2018

  • IIS, .Net, Apache, Java, JBoss, and Tomcat App Administration for all DHS public facing and internal web sites and services.

  • Middleware and backend service support and administration including IIS Services, Corticon, WebMethods, BizTalk, AppFabric, NCache, Adobe LiveCycle ES2 and ES4, and others.

  • Extensive Powershell scripting and automation.

  • VMWare infrastructure support

  • Hyper-V Administration for remote sites.

  • Enterprise Firewall Administration using Checkpoint Firewall. Including Policy updates and troubleshooting.

  • Deployment and support of Microsoft Release Management tool as part of Team Foundation Server.

  • Collaboration with App Teams and Project Managers during Application development, deployment, and testing.

  • Support for NeoLoad Load Testing software by NeoTys, including complete upgrade and migration of SVN repositories to NeoTys Team Server 2.1 from version 1.0.

  • Support for all servers in 7 different environments from Development through Production.

  • Assisted with full data center move of all production applications and their lower environments.

  • Windows Server support for Active Directory Domain Services, DFS, Failover Clustering, Network Load Balancing, and other Windows Server applications.

  • Citrix Netscaler Administration.

  • Use of Splunk search for Reporting and Troubleshooting.

The Hershey Company
Windows Server Administrator | Oct. 2013 - April 2015

  • Support, deployment and maintenance of over 1200 servers.

  • VMWare Administration, Support.

  • Hyper-V Administration, Support.

  • Incident Management.

  • Server 2003 Upgrade Project.

  • Deployed Virtual and Physical Servers.

  • Documentation of processes.

  • Automation using Powershell and System Center Orchestrator.

Graham Packaging
System Administrator / Analyst | Jan 2011 - Oct 2013

  • Exchange, Active Directory and SAP Administration

  • Print Server Management

  • End User Support

PennDOT via E&E IT Consulting
Workstation Specialist | July 2008 - Jan 2011

  • Hardware and Software support provided on site and remotely.

  • Workstation Image creation and maintenance.

York International/Johnson Controls
Application Support Specialist | July 2004 - Dec. 2007

  • Support for Siebel 7 Software, desktop and mobile. Support Lawson Financial Software. Support AS/400 system used for payroll. Support and manage assets for a deployment of over 1500 mobile devices running Siebel 7 Software.

Earthlink
Broadband Technical Support | Jan 2003 - Mar 2004

  • Phone support for Broadband internet issues. OS Support for Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP and Mac OS 8, 9, and Mac OS X 10.1-10.3. Also TCP/IP throughput issues, as well as working with TelCo's to diagnose line issues.

Education:

Pennsylvania State University, 2022-2024
B.S. Information Science and Technology
Enterprise Integration and Applications

Berklee College of Music, 1999-2002
Music Production and Engineering
Jazz Studies