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Username: Fridmeister
Minimum Hourly Rate: $25/hr
Location: United States, Jamestown
Summary
An energetic, self-motivated Microsoft Certified System Engineer and Trainer experienced in delivering migration and deployment projects, security engineering and disaster recovery solutions. Worked with organizations of all sizes, across industries including financial services, health services, energy, manufacturing and retail; including defense and civilian government agencies.
10 years design, installation and training experience with Windows Server, Active Directory and related technologies including DNS, WINS, DHCP, TCP/IP.
Over 10 years experience installation, administration, maintenance and training of Microsoft SQL Server, Access databases, replication, DTS, stored procedures and ad-hoc reporting.
4 years experience installing, administering and training Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) for Systems Management Server (SMS) and Exchange Server
4 years experience installing and configuring Linux networking, storage.and services, including sendmail.
10 years design, installation and training experience with Windows Server, Active Directory and related technologies including DNS, WINS, DHCP, TCP/IP.
Over 10 years experience installation, administration, maintenance and training of Microsoft SQL Server, Access databases, replication, DTS, stored procedures and ad-hoc reporting.
4 years experience installing, administering and training Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) for Systems Management Server (SMS) and Exchange Server
4 years experience installing and configuring Linux networking, storage.and services, including sendmail.
Experience
Employment
Wachovia Corporate Information Security
2008-2009 - Senior Technical Advisor
Subject matter expert for Windows authentication protocols. Remediated legacy protocol from 5,000 servers. Implemented CA Access Control/Audit infrastructure for high risk servers. Used Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) to collect and report on security data for critical servers. Evaluated, tested and created ad-hoc reporting of security standard issues. Responsible for maintaining mixed VMware and Windows 2008 Virtual Server lab environment. Currently, launching project to implement Symantec Critical System Protection across the legacy Wachovia network.
2008-2009 - Senior Technical Advisor
Subject matter expert for Windows authentication protocols. Remediated legacy protocol from 5,000 servers. Implemented CA Access Control/Audit infrastructure for high risk servers. Used Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) to collect and report on security data for critical servers. Evaluated, tested and created ad-hoc reporting of security standard issues. Responsible for maintaining mixed VMware and Windows 2008 Virtual Server lab environment. Currently, launching project to implement Symantec Critical System Protection across the legacy Wachovia network.
Unitrends
2005-2008 - Consulting Engineer
Designed and installed over 100 disaster recovery solutions for customers across multi-platforms including, Windows, Linux, AIX, SunOS, Netware, Exchange, GroupWise, SQL Server and Oracle. Developed custom solutions for clustering, Active Directory, Exchange and SQL Server. Created training materials, and white papers, for use by customers, support services and other engineers.
2005-2008 - Consulting Engineer
Designed and installed over 100 disaster recovery solutions for customers across multi-platforms including, Windows, Linux, AIX, SunOS, Netware, Exchange, GroupWise, SQL Server and Oracle. Developed custom solutions for clustering, Active Directory, Exchange and SQL Server. Created training materials, and white papers, for use by customers, support services and other engineers.
Expert Solutions Group
2002-2005 - Lead Engineer
Responsible for defining technical service offerings and overseeing the delivery of projects. Also led several customer engagements including Netware to Windows migration; SQL Server consolidation; VMS to SQL Server database migration; NetBackup redesign; network security review; re-architecting Active Directory and DNS; and developing a National Patient Safety Goals tracking system. Also, worked with Microsoft to deliver and develop partner training materials (in person and over the web) for Netware/GroupWise to Windows/Exchange Migration, System Management Server and Exchange HTTP over RDP Tunneling.
2002-2005 - Lead Engineer
Responsible for defining technical service offerings and overseeing the delivery of projects. Also led several customer engagements including Netware to Windows migration; SQL Server consolidation; VMS to SQL Server database migration; NetBackup redesign; network security review; re-architecting Active Directory and DNS; and developing a National Patient Safety Goals tracking system. Also, worked with Microsoft to deliver and develop partner training materials (in person and over the web) for Netware/GroupWise to Windows/Exchange Migration, System Management Server and Exchange HTTP over RDP Tunneling.
Avanade
2000-2002 - Senior Systems Engineer
Lead engineer and architect on multiple projects for Netware to Windows migration; Unix to Windows migration; Exchange Server and Active Directory migration and SQL Server hardening and troubleshooting for internet facing environments. Technologies included Active Directory, DNS, Exchange Server, System Management Server, Microsoft Operations Manager, SQL Server, Certificate Services, Services for Unix, desktop deployments and application packaging tools.
2000-2002 - Senior Systems Engineer
Lead engineer and architect on multiple projects for Netware to Windows migration; Unix to Windows migration; Exchange Server and Active Directory migration and SQL Server hardening and troubleshooting for internet facing environments. Technologies included Active Directory, DNS, Exchange Server, System Management Server, Microsoft Operations Manager, SQL Server, Certificate Services, Services for Unix, desktop deployments and application packaging tools.
IKON
1998-2000 - Senior Systems Engineer
Lead engineer for multiple customer projects involving Windows Server deployment; Netware to Windows migrations, System Management Server deployment and troubleshooting; SQL Server configuration, administration and maintenance; Exchange Server deployment; Sales force automation; documenting architectures and disaster recovery. My network documentation for Hardee’s was “worth a million dollars” to the IT Manager during recovery efforts following hurricane Floyd.
1998-2000 - Senior Systems Engineer
Lead engineer for multiple customer projects involving Windows Server deployment; Netware to Windows migrations, System Management Server deployment and troubleshooting; SQL Server configuration, administration and maintenance; Exchange Server deployment; Sales force automation; documenting architectures and disaster recovery. My network documentation for Hardee’s was “worth a million dollars” to the IT Manager during recovery efforts following hurricane Floyd.
Electronic Data Systems
1996-1998 - Senior Systems Analyst
Daily administration and maintenance of Windows servers including SQL Server, Citrix Server, SNA and Exchange/MS Mail across international locations including Canada and Mexico.
1996-1998 - Senior Systems Analyst
Daily administration and maintenance of Windows servers including SQL Server, Citrix Server, SNA and Exchange/MS Mail across international locations including Canada and Mexico.
About Me
Profile Type: Individual
Number of Employees: 1
I enjoy applying my passion for technology to responsibly resolve business problems; work with people to learn new things and share my experience others.
