NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR

-NETWORK / SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION

-IT SUPPORT
-TROUBLESHOOTING AND CONFIGURATION
-CISCO AND SERVER-BASED TECHNOLOGIES
-PROCESS IMPROVEMENT
-COST REDUCTION
-PC / NETWORK ARCHITECTURE

COMMUNICATION AND INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS

Articulate and solutions-focused senior network administrator with proficient ca
pacity to simplify complex networking functions across multiple and geographical
ly dispersed office locations. Skilled in providing quality customer support and
in developing cost and time-saving solutions to installations, enhancements, an
d conversions. Solid organizational skills coupled with the ability to successfu
lly identify potential issues and organize resources to optimize system performa
nce and anticipate major technical issues.
Technical proficiency, includes but not limited to:
- Cisco: Firewalls and Switches; ASA5520, PIX515e, VPN configuration, Cata
lyst 3550G, VLANs, Trunking, Spanning Tree, Load Balancing, all configurations a
nd maintenance done through CLI (command line interface).
- ESXi/VMware Blade Center hosting 10 servers(Linux and Microsoft), Micros
oft Enterprise Server 2003-2008, SQL Server, Windows Update Server, IPCop Server
(content filter), Scripting, user setup, IIS, SQL, virus protection and removal,
Domino server, Blackberry Enterprise Server, Linux server (CentOS), Linux works
tations (Ubuntu)
- Access database software, Visual Basic 6, .NET , C++ and C# programming
- PCI-DSS Compliance for Level 2 Merchant
SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS
- Optimized security capability for Republic Parking System through succes
sful conversion of Cisco PIX515e to ASA5520
- Simplified the original 15 external IP addresses that were split among t
hree separate /29 subnets into a single /28 block, resulting in lower operationa
l costs and more efficient network management
- Authored the firewall scripts on both the 20 static VPN connections at t
he remote locations of Republic Parking Systems.
- Rapidly identified and eliminated threats across the entire spectrum of
IT; efficiently managed viruses, internal users, and external penetration attemp
ts
- Republic Parking System Head Quarters has over 300 main offices that use
several satellite offices. As sole Network Administrator, I am responsible for
all locations for payroll purposes and all James C. Berry’s companies as well.
- Serving as project leader in first configurations for new locations, I t
ravel to newly acquired locations to identify, coordinate, and configure an enti
re office infrastructure from the ground up. Some of these configurations have i
ncluded offices in Seattle, Washington (RPNW Main Office); McAllen, Texas; Louis
ville, Kentucky; and Springfield, Massachusetts.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Network Administrator Republic Parking System HQ Information Technology Depart
ment ~ Nov 2006-Present
Primarily maintain operational reliability of the entire RPS HQ, including its s
ister corporations and all of its 500 locations’ corporations to include Jim Berry C
ompany, Walden Club, and Republic Parking North West. Monitor and foster PCI com
pliance and manage configuration of servers.
- Initiated the development of VPN tunnels for remote locations to connect
back to home office Cisco PIX 515e; converted PIX 515e to ASA5520
- Entrusted as the sole network administrator to have access to configure
and maintain more than 20 VPN connections
- Proficiently completed the conversion of 10 servers to a new blade serve
r running ESXi / Vmware
- Maintains Active Directory Servers 2003-2008 for the RPS HQ and four oth
er sister corporations
- Optimized website design as well as maintained www.jimberrycompany.com (
one of RPS’s sister corporations)
IT Support Burner Systems International Chattanooga, TN ~ Apr 2004-Dec 200
6
Maintained quality network availability and ensured timely resolution on mainten
ance issues of more than 100 client network.
- Functioned as PC technician; built, fixed and maintained more than 300 P
Cs.
- Client satisfaction and quality communications in help desk operations a
s confirmed by clients and management.
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
IT Support / Data Capture National Posters Chattanooga, TN ~ May-Sep 2004
Warehouse Clerk / Data Entry Appliance Parts Warehouse Chattanooga, TN ~ Oct
1997-Dec 1999
EDUCATION
Associate of Applied Science; Information Systems Technology - Network Managemen
t Concentration
Chattanooga State Technical Community College, Chattanooga, TN ~ Graduated May 2
007
Bachelor of Science; Information Technology – Object Oriented Program Design and Mo
deling
South Univeristy, Savannah Georgia (online) ~ Ongoing
CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) & MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Eng
ineer)
Self-study Courses ~ Ongoing