PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Senior Infrastructure Engineer with 20+ years of experience delivering secure, highly available Windows, Azure, and VMware environments. Expert in zero-downtime migrations, enterprise architecture, and cost optimization. CompTIA Network+, Azure Administrator (AZ-104) and MCSA certified; trusted Tier-3 escalation lead and technical mentor.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Cloud/Virtualization: Azure (AZ-104), VMware vSphere 5-7, Hyper-V, Citrix, Cisco UCS
Windows/Identity: Windows Server 2008 R2-2025, Active Directory, Group Policy, RDS
Infrastructure: DFS (Namespace/Replication), DNS, DHCP, RBAC, ABE, SQL Server
Network: CompTIA Network+
Automation/Tools: PowerCLI, Robocopy, OS Imaging/Templates, VNX Storage
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Managed Service Provider | Senior Systems Engineer | 2017-2026
- Led zero-downtime AD and infrastructure migrations to Windows Server 2025.
- Reduced licensing costs by 30% by migrating Citrix environments to RDS.
- Designed highly available DFS Namespace and Replication solutions.
- Improved server provisioning speed by 40% via standardized Hyper-V templates.
- Acted as senior escalation point; consistently met mission-critical SLAs.
Staffing Services Firm (Same as below) | Systems Support Specialist | 2012-2016
- Supported 3,000+ VMs across 250+ hosts in large-scale VMware environments.
- Executed vSphere upgrades (5.1→5.5) and stateful architecture migrations.
- Automated server builds and configuration with PowerCLI.
- Managed Cisco UCS, HP ProLiant, Nexus 1000v, and VNX storage platforms.
Staffing Services Firm | Migration Specialist | 2011-2012
- Migrated Novell file shares to Windows DFS using Robocopy and Beyond Compare.
- Implemented RBAC and Access-Based Enumeration (ABE) for secure access.
Healthcare Services Provider | Senior Support Specialist | 2005-2011
- Administered Windows Server 2003/2008, Exchange 2007, and SQL Server 2005.
- Managed enterprise backup and recovery with Veritas Backup Exec.
CERTIFICATIONS & EDUCATION
- CompTIA Network+ – 4-17-2026
- Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104), Microsoft – 2025
- MCSA: Windows Server 2016
- VMware Certified Professional (VCP 6/7 – DCV)
- CompTIA Security+
- Engineering Technology, Private Technical Institute
