Johnny Lau

Experience

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  NCJFCJ

  Feb 2009 - Jul 2013

  Network Administrator

  Managing a total of 30 servers throughout the countries. Implemented Pano Logic Zero Clients, VMware ESXi installation and configured HA servers and network infrastructure. Installed Linux Servers. Setup Network monitoring system with Nagios. Setup and configured Adobe and scansoft. Managed the Juniper firewall and router. Windows server 2008 administration. Took care of 120 workstations. Setup point to point WAN, wireless LAN and WAN. Setup VPN for remote users.

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  Milan Institute-Sparks

  Apr 2014 - May 2019

  Network Administrator / Computer Networking and Technology Instructor

  Moved Server 2008 to Server 2012 R2. Installing, configuring and troubleshooting computers, printers, network routers, switches, ShoreTel VoIP and servers in Reno and Sparks. Monitoring and troubleshooting over 100 nodes of workstation in Northern Nevada. We have a total of over 1000 nodes in all the campuses around the country. Setup wireless infrastructure for Reno and Sparks Campuses. Working with Active Directory daily. Setup and configured Lorex Security Cameras for Reno Campus. Trained staffs on using the tablets and applications. Worked with Milan Senior director of IT on all network related matters. Setup copier scanning to email and to network drive and working with office 365. Managing and training Office 365 for all employees in Reno and Sparks. Rackmount all the incoming new servers for both the Reno and Sparks office. Teach Comptia A+, Network + and Microsoft Certification. Show less

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  TEKsystems

  Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

  Break/Fix technical person for Huge Enterprise Data Center

  Worked on many branded servers ranges from Supermicro, Hyve, Tyan, Inventec, Quanta, IBM, HP and Citrix Servers. Troubleshooting and getting servers up as soon as tickets were coming in to keep the servers farm going. Updating BIOS, Programs and swapping hardware if needed. Collected crush dump for engineers for analysis.Re-wire the RJ-45, Single Mode Fiber and Multi-mode fiber. Experience in Windows, Mac O/S and Linux software.

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  Sierra Nevada Job Corps-U.S. Dept. of Labor

  Apr 2017 - May 2018

  System information Coordinator/manager

  Daily support for Cisco Routers and Switches issues (troubleshooting VPNs, VoIP phones, Security cameras and door accesses), users support and updating the website for the company. Perform network analysis and implemented the corrective action to solve all the internet and network related issues. Supporting Cisco VoIP devices in the whole campus. Current project is to install about 250 security cameras in the campus with uplink to Cisco switches via fiber cables. Troubleshooting Cisco switches with FDDI between building and the MDF. Troubleshoot and resolved Internet issues with Charter ISP. Creating and assigning permissions for new users. Supporting all the Smart phones and tablets. Windows 7, 8.1 and 10 supports. Server 2008, 2012 R2 support. Worked with Directors on IT budgets. Show less

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  Asia Union Electronic Chemicals - Reno, Inc.

  Jul 2017 - May 2019

  IT Manager

  Managing all the Cisco switches and routers and VMware with Dell VRTX systems. Troubleshoot and resolved all the network and Servers related issues. Setup WiFI networks for both the staffs and guests. Work with the electricians in hooking up the power to the Power Generator installed. Daily users support and setup VPN to the Parent company in Taiwan.Setup and installed all the proximity door access for the staffs, guests and contractors. Designed and specified the security cameras for the whole facilities including exterior PTZ cameras and motion detection cameras. Setup the camera video recording per County requirements. Show less

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  Supermicro

  May 2019 - now

  Data Center Field Service Engineer

  Working at different Data Centers in Reno, Sparks and McCarran Nevada including the renowned Switch Data Center in McCarran (Sparks) Nevada. Troubleshooting and resolving thousands of servers in the Northern Nevada areas including troubleshooting and break/fix. Collecting crush dump as needed. Working with the most modern servers and NVidia GPUs systems. This include networking switches and routers and severs and storage systems. Manage a group of contractors and working with customers on a daily basics. Training and managing the contractors on new hardware platforms and diagnostic software. Using IPMI Tools in troubleshooting and updating the DMI/FRU as needed.Familiar with Server lift and crash cart. Working with CentOS and Ubuntu OS in the Data Centers. Work with facilities managers on air and heat related tasks. Show less