Sean M. Loftus
smloftus@loftusconsulting.com
Traditional Resume in Word 2003 Format - Updated 06-08-09
Professional Resume in Word 2003 Format - Updated 06-08-09

SUMMARY
This Enterprise Architect \ Instructor with 12 years in the Information Technology field professionally and 25 years in electronics and computer diagnostics and currently hold a valid DOD Secret Clearance, is skilled in various OS Systems, Network and Messaging Systems, analysis, design and troubleshooting in disparate vendor-configured environments. Well organized and articulate, committed to the highest quality results, is a certified and accomplished instructor as well as experienced in lead, project and business management roles. Specialties include enterprise messaging systems architecture design and implementation; network infrastructure design and implementation; enterprise security assessment, penetration and vulnerability testing; disparate systems integration; directory services design and implementation; application-file-print architecture; network hardware sizing; network performance assessment and tuning; enterprise systems architecture; enterprise disaster recovery; enterprise legacy system integration; and resource management.

As a technical lead and project manager, this Consultant has lead and designed several global and nationwide enterprise projects from the ground up. These have included deploying Microsoft Windows 200x and Active Directory, Exchange 200x, Windows NT 4.0, Exchange 5.5, SMS 1.2-2.0, Lotus Notes, OS/2, Novell NetWare 3.x-4.x network platforms that, in most cases, were integrated into other pre-existing network platforms and legacy systems, as well as LAN/WAN redesign or consolidations and migrations from older technologies to more robust solutions.

This Consultant has also designed and deployed, network infrastructure systems, systems management architectures, enterprise-wide messaging systems, disaster recovery plans, domain naming systems, and customer support systems.

This experience, coupled with his in-depth knowledge of cutting edge technology, enables this Enterprise Architect \ Instructor to provide the client with the highest quality Consulting Solutions and Designs.

CERTIFICATIONS

• Cisco Certified Network Associate
• Designing, implementing and Supporting various routed network LAN/WAN
• Instructor for Cisco technologies
• Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator
• Administering, Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows 2000
• Administering, Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows 2003
• Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator : Messaging
• Administering, Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Exchange 5.5
• Administering, Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Exchange 2000
• Administering, Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Exchange 2003
• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
• Designing, Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
• Designing, Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows 2000
• Designing, Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows 2003
• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer : Messaging
• Designing, Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Exchange 5.5
• Designing, Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Exchange 2000
• Designing, Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Exchange 2003
• Microsoft Certified Trainer
• Instructor for Windows NT 4.0 technologies
• Instructor for Windows 2000 technologies
• Instructor for Windows 2003 technologies
• Lotus Notes CLP R4
• Lotus Notes R4 Systems Administration 1
• Lotus Notes R4 Systems Administration 2
• Lotus Notes R4 Application Development 1

  EDUCATION
  

• East Coast Aero Tech - Aeronautical Engineering 09-30-81 to 10-30-83
• Clark U. Windows NT Administration (Certificate Program) 07-04-97 to 09-05-97
• Clark U. Teaching Assistant 09-08-97 to 06-01-98
• Clark U. LAN Administration for Novell (Certificate Program) 09-15-97 to 11-14-97
• Clark U. MCT Train the Trainer (Certificate Program) 09-01-98 to 09-03-98
• Administering Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Course # 803 07-21-97 to 07-25-97
• Supporting Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Core Course # 922 07-28-97 to 08-01-97
• Internetworking TCP/IP on Windows NT 4.0 Course # 688 08-04-97 to 08-08-97
• Supporting MS Windows NT 4.0 Enterprise Course # 689 08-11-97 to 08-15-97
• Core Technologies of Exchange Server 5.0 Course # 771 08-25-97 to 08-29-97
• Supporting MS Internet Information Server Course # 826 09-01-97 to 09-04-97
• Novel Netware 4.11 Admin, Design and Implementation 09-15-97 to 11-20-97
• INTEL DS100, 200, 300 training 10-19-98 to 10-23-98
• Exchange 5.5 Concepts and Administration Course #1026 10-26-98 to 10-30-98
• Exchange 5.5 Design and Implementation Course #973 10-26-98 to 11-06-98
• Exchange 5.5 Troubleshooting Course #869 10-26-98 to 11-13-98
• Arcserve-IT Training 03-18-99
• Lotus Notes R5 System Administration Update Workshop 05-27-99 to 05-28-99
• Updating NT 4.0 support skills to Windows 2000 #1560BC 08-07-00 to 08-11-00
• Iplanet LDAP Directory Server 01-11-01 to 01-12-01
• EMC Wizards Conference 02-11-01 to 02-14-01
• Exchange 2000 Administration #1572B 04-23-01 to 04-27-01
• .NET Training 06-17-01 to 06-20-01
• MEC Exchange Conference 09-30-01 to 10-04-01
• Microsoft Wireless Training
• MCP - NT Networking Essentials
• MCP - NT Workstation 4.0
• MCP - NT Server 4.0
• MCP - NT Server Enterprise 4.0
• MCP - NT TCP/IP NT 4.0
• MCP - NT Exchange 5.5
• MCSE - NT 4.0
• MCT - Windows 2000 and NT 4.0
• MCP - NT SMS 2.0
• MCP - Exchange 2000 Administration and Support
• MCP - Exchange 2000 Infrastructure and Messaging System Design
• MCP - Windows 2000 Server
• MCP - Windows 2000 Professional
• MCP - Windows 2000 Active Directory Administration
• MCP - Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure Administration
• MCP - Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure Design
• MCSE - Windows 2000
• MCSA - Windows 2000
• MCP - Windows XP Professional
• CLS - Lotus Notes R4 Systems Administration 1
• CLS - Lotus Notes R4 Systems Administration 2
• CLS - Lotus Notes R4 Application Development 1
• CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate
• MCSA:Messaging - Administering, Implementing and Supporting Exchange 2000
• MCSE:Messaging - Designing, Implementing and Supporting Exchange 2000
• MCSA – Managing a Windows 2003 Network Environment
• MCSA:Messaging - Administering, Implementing and Supporting Exchange 2003
• MCSE – Windows 2003
• MCSE:Messaging - Designing, Implementing and Supporting Exchange 2003

  SKILLS
  

• Directory Service: Experience with Windows 200x Active Directory and iPlanet, LDAP, Notes/Domino and Exchange directories.
• Security: Familiar with all major firewall solutions, detection and alert systems. Implemented and deployed IPSec, VPN, PKI, SSL, SSH, Kerberos, Certificate Server, Smart Card, DMZ and Proxy technologies.
• Networks: Routing, VLAN, LAN, WAN design and architecture using Cisco, 3Com, Intel and Nortel technologies.
• Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows 9x/ME/NT/200x/XP, some Linux and Free BSD, Netware 3.x/4.x/5.x, Macintosh OS System-7
• Network Management: Manage X, HP Openview, Compaq Insite Manager, SMS 1.2/2.0/2003 CA TNG, Routing, Switching, SAN, NAS, Fibre Channel
• Topologies / Protocols: Ethernet and Token Ring topologies, TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk, ATM, Frame, ISDN, DSL Cable and T1 lines, Switches, Routers (RIP, IGRP, OSPF, EIGRP, EGP, BGP and HSRP), SNMP and WAP. Strong experience with Cisco IOS versions 10-12.
• Intranet/Internet: Strong experience in the setup and administration of web, news and mail servers. Strongest experience in Microsoft Windows IIS Server (any version). Provided database access and custom queries to Microsoft SQL and other ODBC databases. Designed Web farm applications architecture and secured environments.
• Development Tools/Languages: Scripting, HTML, Perl and VB Script
• Client/Server Applications: Microsoft Office 9x/200x/XP, iPlanet LDAP Directory Server, Exchange 4.0/5.0/5.5/2000/2003, SMS 1.2/2.0/2003, Lotus Notes Domino server R4/R5, CC Mail, MS Mail, GroupWise, Send Mail, Open Mail, Outlook, IIS 3.0/4.0/5.0/6.0, Citrix, Terminal Services
• Databases: Microsoft Access, SQL Server, Oracle,
• Management/ Communication: Skilled team leader / player, project leader and business manager, Excellent written and verbal communication skills utilized in professional engagements as well as training and classroom environments.

  EXPERIENCE
  

  Boston Medical Center – Boston, MA
  A leading Boston hospital needed an assessment and cleanup of the current 10,000 user environment as well as minor administrative tasks performed in preparation for Windows 2008, Exchange 2007 and Office Communication Server being deployed. Technologies included Windows 2003 Active Directory, Exchange 2003, load balanced ISA 2006, load balanced Symantec Brightmail, Google Postini, Voltage Secure Mail, LiveMail monitoring, Quest tools / In-Trust / Recovery Manager / Reporter / Spotlight for systems auditing and monitoring, Blackberry Enterprise and Wireless Mobile Devices, SharePoint Documentation.

• Delivered and completed recommendations on cleaning up and improving current Active Directory environment, streamlining Group Policies, improving system response and logical administration.
• Delivered and completed recommendations on cleaning up and improving current messaging environment, system response, and message flow, reduction in complexity and migration abilities as well as removing legacy technologies and equipment.
• Documented administrative tasks to SharePoint, configured the systems to accommodate the help desk staff and transferred documented tasks to the help desk.
• Updated all existing out of date documentation on SharePoint to reflect the changes that had taken place in previous years.
• Rebuilt ISA 2006 Array, added additional Blackberry server to test policies, cleaned up AD Group Policies and OU structure, streamlined the messaging environment.
• Responsible for training replacement employee’s in the proper use of the above technologies, with emphasis on Active Directory and Exchange.

  Analog Devices – Norwood, MA
  The electronics designer and producer needed a design and migration strategy to Exchange 2007 with Windows 2008 Clustering on HP EVA 5000 in 3 main Datacenters with Unified Communications, from an existing Domain structure consisting of Windows 2003 Server and Active Directory, as well as Exchange 2003, Send Mail, Iron Port and a small Unix based email population.

• Delivered design documentation and knowledge transfer for an environment consolidation and migration to Exchange 2007 and Unified Messaging.
• Delivered recommendations on cleaning up and improving current messaging environment, system response, message flow, reduction in complexity and migration abilities as well as removing legacy technologies and equipment.
• Provided Capacity Planning solutions for HP EVA 5000 designed to host additional users, including name resolution, Authentication, mail routing, and messaging flow.
• Developed a custom migration to Microsoft Exchange 2007 from Exchange 2003 and Send Mail which included mail routing between and resolution for a small Unix based email population.
• Built lab consisting of production mockup and integrated Exchange 2007, Windows 2008 clustering and tested migration and consolidation strategies.

  Tufts new England Medical Center – Boston, MA
  Tufts NEMC needed a Foundation consisting of Windows NT 4.0 and Exchange 5.5 assessed and migrated to the existing Forest and Domain structure consisting of Windows 2003 Server and Active Directory, as well as Exchange 2003.

• Assessed NT 4.0, Exchange 5.5 and network environments, including backup DR and associated methodologies for change control, standards etc.
• Delivered recommendations on improving current network, network response, and migration abilities.
• Provided Capacity Planning solutions designed to host additional users, including name resolution, DHCP, Authentication, mail routing, and messaging flow.
• Developed a custom migration to Microsoft Windows 2003 and Exchange 2003.
• Migrated 100 seat environment from Windows NT 4.0 and Exchange 5.5 to Windows 2003 Active Directory and Exchange 2003.

  John Hancock / Manulife – Boston, MA
  The financial institution needed an assessment, recommendations and strategy for stabilizing the current Active Directory and Exchange environment as well as a road map to migrate from multiple Windows NT.4.0 Domains hosting 10,000 plus users to Active Directory, multiple Exchange 5.5 sites hosting 15,000 mailboxes to Exchange 2003, and one Lotus Domino domain hosting approx 5,000 mailboxes to Exchange 2003. Performed in an Enterprise Architect role designing both Active Directory systems, Exchange systems, configuration and synchronization of Exchange 5.5/2003 and Lotus Domino and including clustering, server loads, scalability, migration strategies, project planning tied to business directives and future growth. Remained adept at planning and changing project direction as required in this uniquely dynamic environment where change occurs rapidly and frequently. Involved in numerous other projects involving Active Directory, Exchange, Share Point, Networking, Compliance, Security and associated technologies surrounding each.

• Assessed NT 4.0, Windows 3003 Active Directory, Exchange 5.5 / 2003 and network environments, including backup, DR and associated methodologies for change control, standards etc.
• Delivered recommendations on improving current Active Directory, DNS, WINS, DHCP, Lotus Notes and Exchange systems, network response, and migration abilities, as well as recommendations for clean up of existing environment.
• Provided Capacity Planning solutions designed to support projected users with future growth, including name resolution, DHCP, Authentication, mail routing, and messaging flow.
• Designed 8 Node Clustering solution using two HP EVA 8000 SAN appliances to support 10,000 users - originally intended to be a cluster on a MAN that provides site failover tolerance
• Designed message flow between message corridor containing antivirus, spam prevention, compliance systems and all critical systems involving Lotus Notes, Exchange systems, Internet and applications using SMTP
• Designed Migration strategies for both Exchange to Lotus Notes and Lotus Notes to Exchange scenarios, including Public Folders, PST files, Calendars, Contacts, Conference Rooms, Distribution Groups and synchronization of directories
• Built out and tested the environment, including Cluster Solutions, NLB for production OWA, NLB for OWA using Tivoli Access Manager and custom web portal, SMTP routing
• Performed phased migration of all connectors - x400, SMTP, Notes DirSync and Mail, IMC connectors, including costing for redundancy of services.
• Performed Migration Pilots leading into full scale production migration of users from both Exchange 5.5 Sites and Lotus Notes to Exchange 2003
• Created custom vbscripts, web portals and services to supply automated solutions for data export and import as well as reporting tools.

  Tufts new England Medical Center – Boston, MA
  Tufts NEMC needed an ISA 2004 implementation trouble shot and brought online for their enterprise user community to use Outlook Web Access.

• Performed necessary troubleshooting and configuration to enable ISA 2004 to work properly with Exchange 2003 Outlook Web Access.

  Genzyme – Framingham, MA
  A leading pharmaceutical company needed several site assessments, designs, migration plans, project plans and project management for moving newly acquired companies and remote sites to their systems and infrastructure that would allow them to integrate the site and it’s employees as well as provide scalability for the future.

• Assessment of current systems and network environment
• Network and systems design
• Network and systems migration strategies
• Project management of staff and resources
• Writing of budgets, proposals and project plans

  Harvard Law School – Boston, MA
  A leading law school required an installation and configuration of a Windows 2003 and SQL 2000 cluster as well as documentation on the installation and maintenance of the cluster.

• Installed Windows 2003 Clustering Services
• Installed SQL server 2000
• Set up shared resources for SQL databases
• Created documentation of installation

  Pragmatech software – Nashua, NH
  A leading software company required an assessment and project plan for moving forward with their infrastructure that would allow them to service their employees and customers as well as provide scalability for the future.

• Assessment of current network environment
• Assessment of current implementation Windows 2003 Active Directory (8 forests with single domains each)
• Assessment of current Exchange 2003 environment
• Delivered recommendations for improving, stabilizing and moving forward
• Delivered recommendations on improving design, consolidation to a single forest and domain, network response and migration abilities

  Corporate IT Solutions – Boston, MA
  A leading IT Solutions company required an independent assessment for moving forward with their infrastructure that would allow them to service their employees and customers more efficiently as well as provide scalability for the future.

• Assessment of current network environment
• Assessment of current implementation Windows 2003 Active Directory
• Assessment of current Exchange 2003 environment
• Delivered recommendations for improving, stabilizing and moving forward
• Delivered recommendations on improving design, system and network response

  Garelic Farms – Franklin, MA
  A leading food company required an assessment and project plan for moving forward with their Lotus Notes migration that would allow them to consolidate and move their data to a new JBOD as well as provide scalability for the future.

• Assessment of current implementation of Lotus Notes
• Delivered recommendations for improving, stabilizing and moving forward
• Delivered recommendations on consolidation to a single server.

  University of Mass Lowell – Lowell, MA
  UMass Lowell needed their current implementation of Windows NT 4.0, Netscape 5.1 Messaging Server and iPlanet LDAP Directory Server assessed and migrated / upgraded to a new Forest and new Domains consisting of Windows 2003 Server and Active Directory, as well as Exchange 2003 for 20,000 students and 2,000 faculty users, with an average growth rate of 4,000 students per year.

• Assessed NT 4.0, Netscape 5.1 Messaging Server and iPlanet LDAP Directory Server and network environments, including backup DR and associated methodologies for change control, standards etc.
• Delivered recommendations on improving current network, network response, and migration abilities.
• Provided Capacity Planning solutions designed to host 20,000 student users and 2,000 faculty, including DNS name resolution, DHCP, Authentication, mail routing, and messaging flow.
• Developed a custom design and configuration of Microsoft Windows 2003 Forest and Domain structure and Exchange 2003 messaging including a secure Outlook Web Access (OWA) solution.
• Developed custom VB Scripts and methodologies to integrate systems with new People Soft implementation.
• Migrated 15,000 seat student environment from Netscape 5.1 Messaging Server and iPlanet LDAP Directory Server to Windows 2003 Active Directory and Exchange 2003, configured systems for steady state operation.
• Migrated 2,000 seat faculty environment from Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2003 Active Directory and Exchange 2003, configured systems for steady state operation.
• Provided and led classroom Training for staff in proper operation and maintenance of a Windows 2003 Active Directory and Exchange environment.

  Vantage Travel – Boston, MA
  Vantage needed a messaging specialist to finish their migration from Lotus Notes to exchange 2003. They had multiple issue with mail flow, mail conversion, mail routing, firewalls and network routing.

• Assessed Exchange 2003 and network environments, including migration, backup, DR and associated methodologies for change control, standards etc.
• Delivered recommendations on securing and improving messaging, network, network response, and migration abilities.
• Provided consulting and support services to change system configuration, mail routing, Outlook Web Access, Public Folders.
• Evaluated Windows 2003 Active Directory and configured systems for steady state operation, name resolution and security.
• Trained staff in proper operation and maintenance of a Windows 2003 Active Directory environment.

  Tufts New England Medical Center – Boston, MA
  Tufts New England Medical Center needed their current 5000 seat implementation of Windows NT 4.0 and Exchange 5.5 assessed and migrated / upgraded to a new Forest and Domain consisting of Windows 2003 Server and Active Directory, as well as Exchange 2003.

• Assessed NT 4.0, Exchange 5.5 and network environments, including backup DR and associated methodologies for change control, standards etc..
• Delivered recommendations on improving current network, network response, and migration abilities.
• Provided Capacity Planning solutions designed to host 5,000 users, including name resolution, DHCP, Authentication, mail routing, and messaging flow.
• Developed a custom configuration of Microsoft Windows 2003 and Exchange 2003.
• Migrated 5000 seat environment from Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2003 Active Directory and configured systems for steady state operation.
• Trained staff in proper operation and maintenance of a Windows 2003 Active Directory environment.

  Dell / Unisys / DHS – Washington DC, VA
  DHS needed their current implementation of Active Directory and Exchange 2000 assessed and migrated to a new Forest and Domain.

• Designed a new Active Directory Forest and MS-Exchange 2000 Organization.
• Delivered recommendations on improving design, network response, and migration abilities.
• Provided Capacity Planning by implementing messaging solutions designed to host 170,000 users, including mail routing strategy, contact sync, and messaging flow.
• Developed a custom configuration of MS-Exchange 2000 to alleviate issues related to email delivery.
• At the USCG Sendmail and an Alias file were configured to provide mail routing during the migration and as the final solution for routing mail to and from the Internet
• Tested custom messaging system configurations for DHS

  Dell / Unisys / TSA – Washington DC, VA
  TSA a part of the DHS needed their current implementation of Active Directory and Exchange 2000 assessed and stabilized as well as a custom configuration of Exchange 2000 to alleviate several pending issues with regard to email delivery.

• Assessment of current implementation Active Directory
• Assessment of current implementation Exchange 2000
• Delivered recommendations on improving design, network response and migration abilities
• Tested custom messaging system configurations for DHS and TSA
• Implement messaging solutions and designs, hosting 10,000 users for a multi ORG environment sharing the same Mail Domain, including mail routing strategy, contact sync and messaging flow.
• Will host 170,000 users when completed

  Wellpoint Health – Woodland Hills, CA
  A leading Health Insurance Company required the installation and configuration of three Windows 2000, Exchange 2000 clusters and set up of the SAN, as well as basic performance tuning of Exchange 2000.

• Installed Windows 2000 Cluster and SAN
• Installed Exchange 2000 Clustering on 3 Clusters
• Created Storage Groups and Databases
• Moved Logs and Databases to appropriate location on the SAN

  St Mary’s University - San Antonio, TX
  A leading Texas University required an assessment and plan for moving forward with their new infrastructure that would allow them to service their students and faculty as well as provide scalability for the future. Performed services outlined in the proposed plan and began migration.

• Level set AD environment,
• Reconfigured DNS, WINS and DHCP services
• Implemented Front END servers and DNS in the DMZ
• Installed Exchange 2000 clustering
• Moved Logs and Databases to appropriate location on the SAN

  ATC Associates - Waltham, MA
  A leading environmental management company needed an assessment and recommendations for improving the current implementation of their systems and network.

• Assessment of current implementation Active Directory
• Assessment of current implementation Exchange 2000
• Delivered recommendations on improving design, network response and migration abilities

  Sirius Satellite Radio - New York, NY
  A leading Satellite Radio provider required an assessment, design and implementation of their new environment as well as a migration of all users from Windows NT 4.0 and Exchange 5.5 to the newly built Windows 2000 and Exchange 2000 environment.

• Assessment of current implementation Active Directory
• Design of Exchange 2000 clustering and OWA Front End Servers
• Implementation plan and process
• Migration of the Enterprise to Active Directory and Exchange 2000
• Post migration support

  International American Development Bank - Washington DC, VA
  A leading Washington DC bank required an assessment of their current environment and recommendations on migrating to AD and Exchange 2000.

• Assessment of current Exchange environment
• Migration recommendations

  St. Mary’s University - San Antonio, TX
  A leading Texas University required an assessment and plan for moving forward with their new infrastructure that would allow them to service their students and faculty as well as provide scalability for the future.

• Assessment of current network environment and
• Assessment of current implementation Active Directory
• Assessment of current Exchange 2000
• Delivered recommendations for improving, stabilizing and moving forward
• Delivered recommendations on improving design, network response and migration abilities

  Mass District Attorneys Association - Boston, MA
  Association required and assessment of their current implementation as well as a plan for resolving several Exchange and Group Policy application problems.

• Assessment of current network environment
• Assessment of current implementation Active Directory
• Assessment of current Exchange 2000
• Troubleshooting Exchange and Group Policy application problems

  Mindstorm – Waltham, MA
  A software developing company required an assessment and overhaul of their current environment due to changing needs.

• Assessment of current implementation Active Directory
• Assessment of current Exchange 2000
• Redesign of environment
• Implementation of new design

  Wildfire Communications - Waltham, MA
  A leading communications company required an assessment of their current environment, a design of Active Directory and Exchange 2000 as well as migration strategies from NT 4.0 and Lotus Domino R5 to a pristine Windows 2000 Active Directory and Exchange 2000 environment.

• Design of new Active Directory infrastructure
• Design of Exchange 2000 systems
• Lab build out and proof of concept
• Custom BIND DNS configuration
• Migration using Quest-Fastlane Migrator and Migration Wizard
• Migrated users, mail, schedules and contacts from Lotus Notes R5 to Exchange 2000
• Customized OWA, Exchange security and DNS configurations
• Automated installs of AD client and Outlook 2002

  Genuity - Woburn, MA
  A major ISP required an assessment of their operations, processes and infrastructure to help them determine the best design and deployment methodologies.

• Assist in discovery of current infrastructure
• Design of new Active Directory infrastructure
• Lab build out and proof of concept
• Migration tool testing of Bindview, bv-Admin and Quest, Migrator
• Exchange 2000 Discussions (Exchange was not part of SOW)

  Bristol county Sheriffs Office - North Dartmouth, MA
  A correctional institute required an evaluation of their network and resources to allow them to provide their end users with a richer and more secure environment.

• Performed Security Assessment of customers network and infrastructure
• Installed and configured Terminal Services to operate through firewall and configured applications and group policies for users terminal sessions
• Installed and configured Symantec Enterprise Firewall and VPN server version 6.5
• Installed and configured Elron Internet Management software
• Installation, configuration and troubleshooting of new routing environment

  Baystate Health - Springfield, MA
  A major hospital required a complete redesign of their current NT 4.0 and Exchange 5.5 systems to allow them to become current with technology from the desktop to the server room.

• Perform discovery of current infrastructure and requirements
• Design of new Active Directory infrastructure
• Design of new Exchange 2000 messaging system including Outlook Web Access internal and external connectivity
• Assisted in design of new desktop images
• Lab build out and proof of concept
• Implementation of Windows 2000 and Active directory
• Implementation of Exchange 2000 and Outlook Web Access

  iParty - Dedham MA
  A retail outlet needed an Exchange data recovery.

• Discussed available options and procedures for messaging data recovery with customer
• Assisted in Exchange 2000 Database recovery

  EMC - Westboro, MA
  A major storage provider migrating their desktops to Windows 2000

• Desktop migration to Windows 2000 Professional
• Automated data and OS migration using custom IIS created scripts and tools

  Winchester Hospital - Winchester, MA
  A major hospital needed a redesign of their network infrastructure to consolidate disparate methodologies and streamline administration.

• Redesigned network infrastructure
• Clean up router configurations
• Implement new addressing scheme
• Migrate remote locations to new design

  Timberland - Stratham, NH
  A manufacturer needed a design and implementation of NT 4.0 and Exchange 5.5 for its Asia offices that interoperated with their USA based Windows 2000 and Exchange 2000 systems.

• Assessment of Asia infrastructure and new USA W2K infrastructure
• Design of Exchange 5.5 messaging system
• Design of domain structure, coexistence with Exchange 2000 and interconnectivity with Exchange 5.5 Org/sites outside of existing Exchange 2000 Org.
• Implement Exchange design and Interconnectivity with Windows 2000 and Exchange 2000 based in the USA

  Winchester Hospital - Wilmington, MA
  A major hospital needed an evaluation of their current infrastructure.

• Discovery of Cisco LAN architecture
• Documentation of LAN Architecture

  KRN Aviation Services - Norwood, MA
  An aviation company needed help resolving general problems.

• Troubleshoot thin clients, Citrix, DSL, printing issues, general problems.

  EMC - Hopkinton, MA
  A major storage provider required and evaluation and documentation of the impact 3rd party software would have on the AD schema.

• Evaluation of Windows 2000 Schema changes made by Cognos software.
• Document and verify AD changes and their effect on operation of AD.
• Windows 2000 Active Directory, Cognos Access Manager, Impromptu, Web Trends DNS, IIS

  Putnam Investments - Norwood, MA
  A major financial institution required evaluation and redesign/reconfiguration of their SMS environment.

• Assessment of SMS 2.0 environment and recommend changes as necessary
• Implement SMS 2.0 changes and Educate staff on SMS 2.0 as it applies to their environment.
• WINS, Routing, NT 4.0, Backups, SMS 2.0, DNS,

  HarvardNet - Charlestown, MA
  A major ISP needing design of both internal infrastructure and company product offerings to the public, including web hosting and email solutions.

• Design and architecture of enterprise network
• 3rd level support for company product offerings
• Technical writing and documentation
• Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, DSL, IIS 4.0, Exchange 5.5-2000,

  Xintra - Quincy MA.
  An instructor responsible for training in Cisco routing methodologies with a goal toward certification and career advancement.

• Instructor for Cisco CCNA certification class.

  Blue Cross Blue Shield - Boston, MA
  A major health Insurance company needed a content and virus scanning solution for the enterprise messaging systems previously installed by this consultant.

• Evaluate SMTP gateway virus scanning and content filtering software packages
• Evaluate effects of software scanning on email platform, delay, bandwidth utilization, hardware requirements etc.
• 3rd level support for Windows NT 4.0, Exchange 5.5 and SMS 1.2

  Asyst Technologies - Williston, VT
  An engineering firm needed support and troubleshooting of their messaging systems.

• Exchange consultant, Technical support administering multiple site exchange environment, client issues
• X400 connectors, SMTP,
• Windows NT 4.0 Server, Exchange 5.5, Win NT, Win 95, Outlook 97 and 98,

  Clark University - Framingham MA
  An instructor responsible for training in Microsoft methodologies with a goal toward certification and career advancement.

• Instructor for Windows NT 4.0 MCSE certification classes

  Starwood Hotels - Braintree, MA
  A major hotel chain needed services supporting, deploying and troubleshooting their multi organizational, worldwide Exchange network.

• Exchange consultant, Technical support administering multiple organization, multiple site exchange environment, connector issues, directory synchronization issues, client issues
• X400 connectors, SMTP, SNADS, LDE
• Windows NT 4.0 Server 4.0, Exchange 5.5, Win NT, Win 95, Outlook 97 and 98,

  Blue Cross Blue Shield - Boston, MA
  A major health Insurance company needed NT 4.0 and Exchange 5.5 design as well as interoperability with Netware file servers and disparate desktop configurations.

• Lead Windows NT and Exchange Engineer, Technical Resource, Implementation/support/team leader
• Windows NT 4.0 Server 4.0 Domain Setup, Win NT 4.0, Win 98, Win 95, Mac, Exchange Server 5.5 Configuration and deployment, Outlook 98 support, NetWare support
• Build and configure NT Servers and Exchange 5.5 Servers (Compaq Proliant 7000). Configure/administer Outlook Clients, Fiber Channel backup solution, DLT Arrays, Backup Exec, Norton Antivirus for Exchange, Wins, DNS, TCP/IP, FIDDI,

  Consultant - Wellesley, MA
  A financial institution needed server replacement.

• AXA and OA sever replacement
• Windows NT 4.0
• Configuration and testing

  Consultant - Framingham, MA
  A major financial institution needed management and coordination of resources and scheduling.

• Y2K Remediation revisit Scheduling
• Data management, resource management and coordination
• Managed 10 person field team, customer scheduling and resource scheduling

  Consultant - Providence, RI
  A manufacturer needed desktop OS design, configurations, testing and deployment.

• Desktop deployment
• Windows 95
• Configure and test applications

  Consultant - Boston, MA
  A financial institution needed desktop OS design, configurations, testing and deployment.

• Desktop deployment
• Windows NT 4.0
• Configure and test applications

  Consultant - Wellesley, MA
  A financial institution needed desktop OS design, configurations, testing and deployment.

• Desktop deployment
• Windows 95
• Configure and test applications

  Consultant - Cambridge, MA
  A manufacturer needed desktop OS design, configurations, testing and deployment through custom deployment methods as well as custom application fixes.

• Pilot rollout
• Install Outlook, Mcafee, Acrobat 3.02, IE 4.01, Viewers for office 95 clients
• Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 95
• Deployment methods (3) Web, SMS 1.2, Manual
• Document and find workarounds for software glitches

  Consultant - Providence, RI
  A major financial institution needed process design and validation for Y2K remediation.

• Y2K Upgrades and data collection
• Y2K Software replacement, upgrade or patch validation (web search)
• Remediation guide fabrication (CDs, Disks, Manual)

  Cigna Healthcare - Hartford, CT
  A major health Insurance company needed a high level of technical expertise, project management and multiple team management for a nationwide redesign of their infrastructure as well as a technical consultant to resolve any and all issues regarding the infrastructure.

• Nationwide Rollout
• Lead Engineer and Technical Resource Nationwide
• Facilitate meetings, Manage resources at nationwide level
• Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0, OS2, Netware, IBM 300xl and PL, ThinkPad 770
• Site preparation, Build Images, ghosting, installation, Technical support and Management of resources on a nationwide level, Installation and Technical Documentation, Scheduling, User training, Customer point of contact through problem resolution.
• OS2, Netware 3x - 4x, TCP/IP, SNA servers, Ethernet, Token Ring, Wins, DNS, Norton Antivirus, GroupWise, RAS, MS Mail and Remote Mail, Outlook, Reflections, Sybase, Ratesource, Printers, Jetforms, Attachmate, Standard and Custom Apps, printing.
• Traveled to remote sites to manage rollouts

  Consultant - Framingham, MA
  A major financial institution needed custom desktop OS design, configurations, testing and deployment.

• Desktop Rollout
• Windows 3.1 - custom build
• Build Image, Install, configure and support
• Lotus 4.5.2, Netware, printers, custom apps

  Consultant - Boston, MA
  A major financial institution needed desktop support, configurations and troubleshooting.

• Help Desk
• Troubleshooting and support
• Lotus Notes, NetWare,

  Cigna Healthcare - Hooksett, NH
  A major health Insurance company needed desktop design and deployment of disparate desktop and messaging applications as well as technical leadership.

• Rollout
• Lead engineer
• Facilitate meetings, Manage resources at a local level
• Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0, IBM 300XL, ThinkPad 770
• Build Images, ghosting, installation, support, management of resources
• OS2, Netware, TCP/IP, Wins, DNS, GroupWise, RAS, Outlook, Reflections, Sybase, Ratesource, Custom Apps

  Consultant - Bedford, NH
  An insurance company needed desktop OS design, configurations, testing and deployment.

• Rollout
• Windows 95
• Install and configure
• Netware, TCP/IP

  Consultant - Boston, MA
  A well-known car rental agency needed installation and configuration of Microsoft Terminal Services as well as printers and LAN switches.

• Terminal Services Rollout
• Windows NT 4.0, Printers, Switches
• Install, configure

  Consultant - Natick, MA
  An engineering institution needed desktop support, configurations and troubleshooting.

• LAN and infrastructure support
• Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0
• Support and troubleshoot
• RAS, Exchange, Printing, Palm Pilots

  Liberty Mutual - Portsmouth, NH
  A major insurance company needed desktop support, configurations and troubleshooting of custom application for customers.

• Level 3 Help Desk support
• Dos, Win3.1, Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0
• Configure and troubleshoot custom applications
• TCP/IP, Netware 3x-4x and Dial up Networking

  NECCO - Cambridge, MA
  A large confectionary company needed implementation of backend infrastructure in multiple locations, desktop deployment and installation of peripherals.

• Server and desktop Rollout
• NT4.0 severs, workstations, scanners, printers
• Install, configure and support
• Wins, DNS, Outlook, Multiple locations