Experience

Systems Engineer / Network Engineer: International Monetary Fund, Washington, DC. · Responsible for all aspects of Network Server Infrastructure including project planning, technology development as well as maintenance and support operations. Maintained automated build scripts for Windows 2000,Windows 2003 as well as Red Hat Advanced Server 3 and 4 OS Baselines. Supported a 5,000 user heterogeneous environment of 800 servers including AIX, Linux, Windows and VMware servers. Planned, tested and implemented Web Proxy solution utilizing virus scanning of incoming, web based traffic. Participated in Disaster Recovery planning and testing. Participated in Netware File Migration project where in multiple Netware file servers were consolidated onto a Clustered NAS server with SAN based storage. Created scripts for automated translation of Netware directory trustee assignments and Inherited Rights Filter to Windows Directory Permissions. Developed ADSI scripts to perform maintenance and management of Active Directory Objects. Responsible for planning, testing and deploying VMware ESX server and Virtual Center to provide infrastructure for utility computing services and server consolidation. Planned, tested and implemented migration from ESX 2.5 to ESX 3.0 utilizing VMotion for minimal downtime.

Mar '02 to Present

Systems Engineer / Network Engineer: Pedestal Inc, Washington, DC. · Planned and executed migration from Windows NT Master Domain to Windows 2000 Active Directory including DNS installation and configuration. Responsible for all aspects of network security including Checkpoint firewall configuration, Norton anti-virus software management, intrusion detection system management, server log monitoring, and alert configuration. Installed, configured and managed SNORT intrusion detection software. Planned and implemented  DMZ network configuration for increased network security. Installed Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 providing software installation, hardware & software inventory as well as remote control. Created automated website monitoring scripts with email and paging. Created standard, hardware independent Windows 2000 workstation build and ghost image for faster, automated installation. Installed and configured Analog web reporting tool for detailed, online web traffic and usage statistics. Installed and configured Outlook  Web Access Server Software for remote web-based access to corporate Exchange email and scheduling using SSL for data encryption.

Dec '00 to Nov '01

Systems Engineer / Network Engineer: Bank Julius Baer, New York, NY.· Implemented Microsoft  Systems Management Server  solution allowing for automated software upgrades, Help Desk remote control of client stations as well as Hardware and Software inventory for Internet Network.· Planned and managed upgrade of all trading and non-trading PC’s to BJB Office 2000 Windows NT 4.0 Workstation Build  in order to meet Y2K requirements making use of binary disk imaging and multicasting as well as HW detecting scripts to automate Operating System configuration.· Created BJB Software Distribution System using Wininstall software along with login scripts to allow for packaged application delivery based on Netware group membership for Corporate Bear LAN network.· Configured Novell Intranetware ZEN Client for automatic login to Windows NT Workstation based on Novell Security ID by configuring User Policy packages and enabling Dynamic Local User settings.

Sept '99 to Feb '00

Systems Engineer / Network Engineer: Goldman Sachs, New York, NY.· Participated in application distribution infrastructure design and implementation for worldwide Windows NT Global network including 15,000+ desktops.· Lead team testing, packaging and deployment of MS Office 2000 as well as IE5 for Global Application Suite updates, utilizing advanced scripting techniques for installation as well as testing.· Created automated, scripted update process to reconfigure application installation packages necessary for Global Application updates via Backweb push technology allowing for polite, automated updates of user desktops.· Provided third tier support to Systems Administration groups including Fixed Income and Equity Trading areas.· Assisted in packaging of Multimedia apps including Realnetworks G2 Player and MS Netshow for use in GSTV and Video conferencing applications.

Feb '99 to  Sept '99

Systems Engineer / Network Engineer: JP Morgan, New York, NY.· Designed and implemented JP Morgan Autobuilder Program, an automated Windows NT installation Product, which provides for auto-detection of target hardware and automated configuration of the Operating System without operator intervention. This system was chosen to be used to distribute a Y2K compliant Windows NT update for 1300+ Investment Management users in New York’s Fifth Avenue Office.· Participated in the engineering of a Standard Desktop Workstation Build as well as creation of distribution method for 2000+ Private Client Group Users located in multiple sites across the United States. This infrastructure was used for conversion of Windows 3.1 desktops to Windows NT.· Developed Innovative Web based delivery system for new build upgrades utilizing Internet Information Server, Active Server Pages, VB Script, MS SQL Server and Native NT Scripting. · Performed application packaging and server installations for development applications including  Microsoft Visual Basic, Microsoft Visual C++, Platinum Desktop DBA, Numega Devpartner.· Performed third level application support duties as well as providing AutoBuilder NT build distribution program support.· Created Mobile computing solution as well as Home Computing Solution based on JP Morgan RLA and Citrix’s Winframe program allowing remote operation to Client-Server based applications as well as server based user data, E-mail and the Intranet.

Jan '98 to Feb '99

Systems Administrator: Union Bank of Switzerland, New York, NY.· Coordinated migration of Windows 3.1 to Windows NT on Desktop as well as File server Migration from Novel 3.11 to combination of Windows NT and Unix File servers.· Responsible for entire Fixed income trading floor PC systems, encompassing over 500 workstations.· Managed Windows Distributed Desktop system for access to PC apps from both Sun Workstations and IBM AIX Workstations. · Provided application packaging using WinInstall Software for a wide range of trading floor programs for automatic SW distribution through login scripts.· Configured shared file access, contact lists and Group Scheduling across multiple platforms for various Fixed Income Trading groups.· Provided application support for Mission Critical Real-time Client Server Trading Applications and Reporting systems.

Jan '97 to Jan '98

Systems Administrator:  Bear Stearns, New York, NY.· Worked as part of Financial Analytics and Structured Trading group for this venerable international investment banking firm providing planning and management of advanced networking technology in a heterogeneous computing environment including Windows NT Workstations, HP Unix Workstations, and Power Macintosh PC’s.· Responsible for five person team dedicated to providing end user support for Derivatives Trading Floor.· Administered all aspects of Windows NT network including Microsoft’s Systems Management Server and SQL server as well as DHCP and WINS for TCP/IP networking.· Implemented workgroup solutions including cross platform File Sharing between Unix, Macintosh and Windows Workstations as well as Group Scheduling using Lotus Organizer.· Designed and implemented Windows Distributed Desktop solution for running windows applications on existing Unix Workstations eliminating need for costly PC purchases as well as providing for economy of space on trading desk.· Interfaced with Quantitative Analysis and Software Development Teams to distribute Derivatives pricing models via add in modules for Microsoft Excel that utilized links with Real Time Market Feeds from Reuters PTW application as well as connections to Unix Sybase Database servers.  

Feb '96 to Jan '97

Network Analyst:  Barclays de Zoete Wedd, New York, NY.· Managed four person team responsible for all aspects of network connectivity for the Foreign Exchange Trading Floor at this major international bank.· Planned and effected migration of 25 Lan Manger/OS-2 Network Servers to Windows NT 3.5x. as well as providing upgrade path for applications based on Netware servers.· Oversaw client upgrades to Windows NT Workstation from WFW 3.11.· Implemented Remote Access solution using Windows NT native  Remote Access features.· Maintained multi-domain trust connections with international business units across the WAN.

Nov '94 to Feb '96

PC Support:  PaineWebber, New York, NY.· Managed PC resources for Investment Banking Department.· Performed network support with Novell 3.12 and 4.10.· Performed systems upgrades and maintenance on Windows Applications and Real Time Market Data applications.· Oversaw PC Hardware installs and maintenance.

July '94 to Nov '94

PC Manager:  Vicon Fiber Optics Corporation, Pelham Manor, New York.· Installed and maintained Ethernet LAN for Workgroup connectivity.· Provided office wide application support.· Performed PC systems maintenance and troubleshooting.

Sept '92 to Jun '94

Research Assistant:  SUNY StonyBrook, StonyBrook, New York.· Performed numerous physics experiments utilizing advanced laboratory techniques.· Interfaced analog input devices with PC, utilizing analog to digital converter.· Wrote data collection programs as well as spectrum decomposition and display programs.

Mar '90 to Aug '92
 

Education

Master of Science, Computer Science, Iona College; New Rochelle, New York. June '97

Bachelor of Science, Dual Major - Mathematics / Physics; State University of New York at StonyBrook, StonyBrook, NY. Aug '92

Relevant Courses: Local Area Networks, Database Design and Management with SQL, Object Oriented Programming and Design with C++, File Processing with PLI, Computer Architecture and Operating System Design, Data Structures and Algorithms.
 

Skills

Operating Systems: VMware ESX, Windows, UNIX, Linux, OS/2, Windows CE, Palm OS, DOS & Windows for Workgroups, Novell Netware, OS/400.

Software: VMware Virtual Center, NetIQ AppManager, Checkpoint Firewall-1, Novell Application Launcher, Reuters Personal Trader Workstation, Reuters Advanced Trader Workstation, Quotron, Lotus 1-2-3, MS Office, WordPerfect, MS Exchange, Outlook Web Access, Lotus CC-Mail and Lotus Organizer Group Scheduling, Ecco Group Scheduling, Derivatives Solutions, Horizon, Applix, Xyris, Fedline Federal Reserve Auction Software, WinInstall, InstallShield, PCAnywhere,VNC , SDC, Lexis/Nexis, Adobe Acrobat , Adobe Distiller, Adobe Exchange, Open Bloomberg, Ghostview, Microsft Outlook, Remedy Action Request System, Hummingbird Exceed, Visual Studio.

Programming: Shell Scripting, Perl, C++, PASCAL, SQL, PL/I, Assembly Language, Visual Basic, VB for Applications, VBScript, WSH Scripting, ADSI, WMI, Javascript, BASIC, QBASIC, True BASIC, PHP, HTML, ASP.

Hardware: Compaq, Dell, HP and IBM desktops and servers, as well as IBM and Toshiba Laptops. HP and Sun SAN and NAS solutions. Storagetek Tape libraries.