advanced professionals serving technology

IT
Expertise

• Microsoft ISA Server 2004, 2006 & site to site VPN
• Microsoft Exchange 2003 & deployment with ISA 2004, 2006
• Microsoft Server 2003, SBS 2003, SBS 2008
• Microsoft Distributed File System & Replication
• DHCP, WINS, DNS
• IIS, WSUS, and SharePoint as intranet
• ORF Spam Filter Software
• Active Directory & Group Policy
• Software and Printer Deployment via Group Policy
• ShoreTel VoIP phone system
• Audio/Visual hardware and software
• Network architecture & VLANS
• Migration planning
• Troubleshooting
• Adaptability
• Windows 98/2000/XP/Vista/Windows 7
• MS Office 2003/2007
• Mac OS X
• Mac Hardware
• Software Licensing
• Network Administration
• Troubleshooting
• Diagnostics
• Peripherals Management
• Fluent in Spanish

Experience

• Design and maintain network architecture across three sites, growing from one site
• Design and maintain Active Directory architecture
• Design and maintain Exchange 2003 architecture: FE/BE across Multiple sites
• Deploy and maintain ORF Spam filter, rejecting a 99.2% spam rate
• Deploy OWA (webmail), RPC/HTTPS (exchange connectivity without VPN), and PDA support for Exchange
• Design and maintain ShoreTel VoIP phone system
• Design and maintain card access security system for building
• Design and maintain entire building integrated A/V system
• Design all above so that they are accessible and controllable via web anywhere in the world
• Migrate from Class C to Class B network with one hour downtime after hours
• Understand, test and deploy migration from one site to two with zero downtime in under two months
• Add third site in separate state with plans for full remote administration in under one month
• Migrate and combine two sites back into one new site, reusing all 30 servers & 100 users with only 5 days downtime over holiday, 3 months to plan
• Supported 150 users both locally and remotely involving support for PC and Mac. Which included creating, maintaining, and removing users from the network. Maintaining IP based phone system. Preparing software for deployment over the network. Creating and maintaining a software and hardware database to keep track of all fixed assets.
• Responsible for 900 end-users using Windows operating systems
• Performed PCI and SOX Compliance network vulnerability scans quarterly and yearly
• Hardened network against outside and inside threats and vulnerabilities
• Migrated 1 Exchange 2003 Server to 3 with 1 Front End and 2 Back End Servers
• Moved 22 separate VPN tunnels over public links to private MPLS network with Cisco Routers
• Created new company intranet using SharePoint services 3.0, including company permissions
• Configure and maintain Sonic Wall email security server, policies, filters, and settings (Over 100,000 messages per week. 97% SPAM rate)
• Documented company network diagram with multiple layers using Microsoft Visio
• Maintained Active Directory network with 900 + users worldwide
• Responsible for Watch guard firewall rules and policies
• Mail migration from Macintosh email server to Microsoft Exchange 2003 and SMTP server
• Configured and installed new Juniper Netscreen firewall for network perimeter and VPN access

Production - Audio
Engineer

• Duties include FOH and Monitor Engineer for Lil Romeo, Master P, 504 Boyz, 50 Cent, as well as many one offs. Responsible for assembling and running JBL Vertec Rigs and running the Innovason digital console.

Freelance Engineer

• Includes engineering for local bands at various clubs and audio/lighting installs, and Production Manager for a prominent local band of the time.
• Worked under Morrison Brothers Music primarily, as Head Followspot Tech and Systems Tech. Responsible for setup of Stage, Top, P.A., and Lighting. Worked for bands such as Lynyrd Skynyrd, Widespread Panic, James Brown, Better Than Ezra, Peter Frampton, Collective Soul, among others, and many, many local bands. Also worked under Stage Lite Sound in Jackson, MS as Lighting Systems Tech and Engineer, Monitor Engineer, and S.M.A.A.R.T. Engineer.
• Capable of troubleshooting and teching all gear, on and off the show.
• Video grip, monitor assist, and on-the-fly repair tech.
• Open Houses
• Graduations
• Outside venues
• Engineer and Freelance follow spot operator
• Lighting Effects - DMX console, which coordinates and regulates the environment
• Enhancing show atmosphere with smoke, and various effects
• Set up and Strike of audio and Lighting Equipment

Prominent Gear:
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Home Automation

• Design and implement various types of home automation systems
• Design and implement structured wiring and home networks