Infrastructure Analyst Resume Sample

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Stanley Flynn QUALIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS

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Team member of a $1 million storage migration project, including researching hardware options, documenting the migration path, and working closely with EMC to set up and migrate existing data – increasing storage capacity by 40% Conducted ROI calculations on virtualization versus physical servers, leading to the virtualization of approximately 65 servers and $120,000 in direct cost savings Responsible for the complete planning and implementations of a $170,000 VMware Infrastructure 3.5 environment rollout, resulting in approximately $200,000 in annual cost savings

PROFESSIONAL Peabody Manufacturing, Philadelphia, PA EXPERIENCE Infrastructure Analyst, 2005 – Present • Planned and implemented $170,000 VMware Infrastructure 3.5 environment rollout, resulting in approximately $200,000 in annual cost savings • Documented physical server to virtual migration, enabling easy replication and troubleshooting • Managed disaster recovery planning documents for all Windows servers, documenting a standard operating procedure for how the company handles disaster recovery • Rolled out a series of data protection, backup and recovery systems, including Veritas NetBackup • Developed processes on how to utilize Bare Metal Restore and EMC Clarion Disk Library (used to emulate LTO2 tapes) to backup Windows Servers • Implemented patch and configuration changes utilizing ITIL based processes, minimizing unscheduled downtime and incomplete changes • Implemented a $1 million storage migration project, including researching hardware options, documenting the migration patch, and working closely with EMC to set up and migrate existing data – increasing storage capacity by 40% • Identified root cause of problem with 100 HP printers and successfully negotiated with HP for an memory module upgrade – a $30,000 cost savings • Served as Project lead for Windows 2003 SP2 upgrade responsible for upgrading 80 servers • Implemented certificate based authentication for offsite end-user VPN connectivity, improving the security and improving ease of use for end users • Conducted ROI calculations on virtualization versus physical servers, leading to the virtualization of approximately 65 servers and $120,000 in direct cost savings • Trained Junior Administrators and provided extensive training scenarios, ensuring the entire team is well prepared to handle a variety of issues and tasks Interactive Arts Software, Philadelphia, PA Network Operations Manager, 2000 – 2005 • Promoted to Network Operations Manager and given the responsibility for maintaining all production technology, including 50 physical HP/IBM servers and 20 Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 virtual guests located across 3 disparate sites Stanley Flynn Resume Page 1 of 2

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Promoted to team lead within one year of joining the company and subsequently chosen by management to support the company’s infrastructure and end users during a series of company wide layoffs Determined appropriate technology and personnel utilization, shifting to a Storage Area Network (SAN) solution, Raritan KVM and a high speed tape library – realizing $40,000 in annual cost savings Participated in the company’s Geocluster improvement team tasked with improving the performance and reliability of the company’s core products Convinced management to shift from a direct attached storage system to a HP Storage Area Network (SAN) system, resulting in increased storage and service availability without increasing costs Designed and implemented HP MSA 1000 Fiber Channel SAN network for 8 servers, resulting in reduced storage costs and system downtime Oversaw Microsoft Exchange 2000 to 2003 migration utilizing Microsoft cluster solution and Office 2003, resulting in greater employee access and a reduction in bandwidth consumption Implemented Checkpoint Firewall-1 NG on Nokia Appliances, providing a secure connection for remote employees Replaced the Checkpoint Firewall/VPN solution across the production environment, increasing redundancy at the NOC, customer service, and technical support centers Introduced Windows 2003 Certificate Authority, enabling SSL encryption for employee dedicated websites and providing required infrastructure for smart card authentication Designed and implemented Windows 2003 Active Directory Migration to facilitate Remedy CRM to Microsoft CRM 1.2 migration, completing appointed portion of the project one month ahead of schedule Installed HP Procurve 4600 switched infrastructure utilizing trunked gigabit fiber between floors to improve speed and redundancy Researched, recommended and managed roll out of Frontrange Solutions Heat help desk system, improving support call speed, response time and employee satisfaction Created a standardized interviewee questionnaire used extensively by the IT department to accurately identify potential candidates Initiated monthly town-hall meetings allowing departments throughout the company to interact with IT and share their business needs

EDUCATION Pennsylvania State University, Philadelphia, PA Master of Business Administration, 2006 Pennsylvania State University, Philadelphia, PA Bachelor of General Studies, 2003 • Concentration in Math and Science

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