Cory Adair

Cory Adair

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Director of IT at Lionshare Marketing

  • Education

    • ITT Technical Institute-Kansas City

      2005 - 2008
    • ITT-Tech

      2005 - 2008
      Computer Networking Systems Computer Networking Systems

      Activities and Societies: IEEE VMUG Composition ICollege Mathematics ICollege Mathematics II Composition IIMicroeconomics Group Dynamics Operating Systems Introduction to Computer Programming Microsoft Desktop Operating System Structured Cabling Database Development Network Standards and Protocols Microsoft Network Operating System I Microsoft Network Operating System II Linux Operating System Networking Application Services and Security Linux System… Show more Composition ICollege Mathematics ICollege Mathematics II Composition IIMicroeconomics Group Dynamics Operating Systems Introduction to Computer Programming Microsoft Desktop Operating System Structured Cabling Database Development Network Standards and Protocols Microsoft Network Operating System I Microsoft Network Operating System II Linux Operating System Networking Application Services and Security Linux System Administration WAN Technology and Application Network Technology and Service Integration Network Development Capstone Project Strategies for the Technical ProfessionalIntroduction to Personal ComputersProblem Solving Professional Procedures and Portfolio Development Spanish I,II, and III Show less

  • Experience

    • Honeywell

      Jul 2005 - Sept 2006
      Drafting and Design Team Member

      Drafted/Designed blue prints for Aviation electrical components.

    • Sprint

      Sept 2006 - Nov 2007
      Prov II

      *Technical Support Representative-Network Provisioning*Resolve technical issues *Help end user customer on all services such as voice, voice mail, caller ID, and call waiting*Utilize voice over IP technology and maintenance issues

    • Network Integration Services

      Jan 2007 - Jan 2011
      Operations

      Design/implement IT managed services.

    • AOSCloud

      Nov 2007 - Jul 2016
      Operations Team Manager

      • Lead Support for Data Center\Cloud Customers• Hire\Train\Develop Operations team members.• Lead of Client On-Boarding Process.• Management of virtual servers and computers (VMware).• Management of CommVault Services for server backup.• Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2012 Administration.• Website IIS support.• Responsible for operations of Orion (Solarwinds), Azure, PRTG, and Infrastructure design (ISX Central)• Data Center Development including the installation of APC equipment, Servers, Cabinet, Running Fiber Lines.• Infrastructure Support - Completed APC Data Center University for power and cooling. Providing Support for InRow RP, InRow RC, PDU, Symmetra 60 and 80KW, ATS.• Completed Training on Metasys and Johnson Controls cold water chilling systems. Provide quarterly preventive maintenance on chiller systems and backup generators.• Domain administration - responsible for creating user accounts in AD and assignment of permissions and rights.• Web Application Administration.• Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) Patch Management.• Experience with DNS, DHCP, IIS, SMTP, POP3, Exchange Management. • Cloud Networking – The creation of firewall rules between multi-tiered environments.• System Storage support for EMC Atmos and Data Domain.• Worked to establish a SOC 2 Type 2 Certification.• Worked on establishing and maintaining a SSAE-16, and SAS-70 Certification.• Oxygen Cloud Administration.• SSL Certificate Management for over a thousand websites.• Provided assistance with several engineers involved in Systems, Network, Operations and Sales Teams. Show less

    • Unitas Global

      Jul 2016 - Apr 2018
      System Engineer II

      • Citrix design\Implementation.• Systems administration of Microsoft Windows servers running Active Directory, Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint, and IIS.• Multi-tenant cloud compute virtualization using VMWare\Hyper-V.• EMC\Nimble Storage Administration.• International travel to rack\stack\deploy fully virtualized environments.• Cloud backup solutions utilizing Veeam\CommVault.

    • LionShare, Inc.

      May 2018 - now
      Director of IT

      • Manage the database environment, security, software, and installation on a daily basis.• Serve as the primary contact to third party software support.• Serve as the liaison between the data center, IT consultants, and other IT partners.• Prepare the IT budget, analyze IT costs, research and present costs for maintenance and new products to the CEO/COO and work to reduce costs. • Manage hardware and software requisition.• Building and maintain Microsoft Windows server environment utilizing Vmware\Azure\Cisco\Dell\EMC• Plan, monitor and test system and database backups on a regular basis.• Manage users, security groups, distribution groups and group policies. • Align technology infrastructure to meet the needs of the different departments.• Design, install and maintain IT infrastructure including: OS, Windows features, applications, LAN, WAN, VPN connections. • Provide technical and security support to the Business Development team. • Perform regular security monitoring to identify intrusions. • Participate in onboarding and annual HIPAA training on security policies and procedures. • Ensure compliance with the security and privacy regulations and state and federal laws protecting PHI, confidentiality and privacy. • Develop and implement the following plans: information security disaster plan, emergency mode operation plan, backup plan, physical security plan, personnel security plan, access policies, and others. Test and revise plans as necessary to ensure data integrity, confidentiality, and availability.• Responsible for the development, execution, maintenance and automation of scripts to load and transfer raw data into the database. • Design new systems and programs to meet unique business needs. • Assist program manager in preparing time estimates and justification for assigned tasks. • Design solutions for projects or enhancements to existing solutions. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Microsoft Specialist: Developing Microsoft Azure Solutions

      Microsoft
      Jan 2016
    • CommVault Certified Professional

      Commvault
      Aug 2013
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    • VMware Certified Professional 5 - Data Center Virtualization

      VMware
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    • VMware Certified Associate - Cloud

      VMware
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    • MCSA: Windows Server 2012

      Microsoft
      Sept 2013
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    • ITIL® Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management

      ITIL Certified
    • MCPS: Microsoft Certified Professional

      Microsoft
      Aug 2013
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    • Trend Micro Certified Professional for Deep Security

      Trend Micro
      Oct 2015
    • VMware Certified Associate - Workforce Mobility

      VMware
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    • VMware Certified Associate - Data Center Virtualization

      VMware
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