Michael Kermani

Experience

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  Northrop Grumman

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

  Senior Field Network Engineer

  Providing tier 4 support for Verizon Network core and business offices throughout Southern CaliforniaNetwork administration Windows 2003 Servers, Exchange servers, Active DirectoryProviding hardware and software support and installation as needed

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  ICEF Public Schools

  Jan 2008 - Feb 2010

  IT Support Manager

  Administrating SUN platform systems running 2003, 2008 serversProviding support for all executives and home office staff as neededProviding remote access support for over 380 staff members in areas of Hardware, Software Administrating Cisco routers 2811 and Cisco voice/data switches (Catalyst 3500, 3560) Created detail step-by-step protocol for all aspects of IT departmentManaging staff of 4 in IT department using ticketing system Schooldude.comCreating group policy for Laptop users and Desktop users, and students Show less

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  Nero AG

  Mar 2010 - Feb 2014

  IT Systems/Network Administrator

  Managing the infrastructure and network for the entire U.S. operationsAdministrating Dell PowerEdge 710, 720 servers using ESXI 5.0 with Vsphere 5.1 technologyManaging 17 Server (Windows and Linux VMs)Monitoring network traffic and policies with Cisco ASA 5510 FirewallAssisting is Linux Ubuntu 12.0 server and Centos 6.4 Amazon Cloud environment Managing Windows 2007 Exchange server (100 Plus User)Managing SippStar IP application with Cisco IP phoneProviding desktop support for 30 Nero AG executivesCollaborate with software developers in coordinating resources for QA and testingManaging and maintain FTP server Deployment of virtual servers with VMware ESXi HypervisorUpgraded Windows NT Domain to Windows 2008 Active DirectoryManaging and configuring Cisco Switches (Catalyst 3750, 2950 PoE) Negotiation of communication contract with various IT vendorsCreated detail step-by-step protocol for all aspects of IT department Show less

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  Danmer Inc.

  Mar 2013 - Dec 2014

  IT Manager

  Managing entire network infrastructure (Los Angeles, California - Atlanta, Georgia)Administrating Dell PowerEdge 720, 730, 820 servers using Hyper -V technology and Hypervisor ESXI VMware vSphere Client, vCenter Essentials with redundancyAdministration of 30 Windows 2008 and 2012 R2 Virtual ServersAdministration of 5 Ubuntu Linux Servers Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHPMonitoring network traffic and policies with WatchGuard, Barracuda X300, Dell SonicwallManaging Windows 2010 Exchange Servers (200 Plus User)Managing Cisco Call Manager Shoretel Sky with Cisco IP phoneProviding Remote Support for 200+ Desktop UsersGroup Staff Training on Designer Application Providing Support to Home Depot DesignersNegotiation of communication contract with various IT vendors Show less

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  LA IT Consultants

  Jan 2014 - now

  Senior Consultant

  By managing and optimizing IT environments through automation, standardization, and best practices, LA IT Consultants is able to provide IT solutions which increase efficiency and allows management to focus on running their business.Our Areas of Expertise:• Networking & Network Security• Firewalls & Policies• Cisco Switches (VLAN, SIP)• Server Implementation/Installation, Administration , and DAG• Virtualization mainly in the area of VMware ESXI and open source XenServer• Cloud Backup, Image Copy (Shadow Protect)• System Redundancy and Failover• Linux Servers, (Centos, Ubuntu, Apache, PostFix)• ConnectWise (formerly LabTech) 24/7 Server Monitoring• Remote & On-Site Server/Desktop support Show less

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  LA Dental IT

  Mar 2018 - now

  Senior Consultant

  Finding your perfect-fit IT partner is often difficult for dental practices. Not every IT provider understands how you function and how your technology solution and HIPAA compliance needs are different.LA Dental IT has a team of experts who have a deep understanding of dental industry and the knowledge to recommend and implement the best dental IT support and software for you. We help you protect your patients’ records, increase your overall efficiency, productivity and profitability, as well as maintain HIPAA compliance. Show less