Andrew Blechinger

Experience

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  Niskayuna Central Schools

  Jun 2008 - Aug 2011

  Intern

  • Repaired Computer Hardware• Troubleshoot computer hardware• Created Base images for computers. OSX, Linux, Windows 7• Imaged Computers• Ran Network Cable• Installed Servers• Configured Servers• Installed Cisco switches• Configured Cisco switches• Installed Wireless Access Points• Configured an Active Directory Server• Set up Computer Labs• Set up a Server Roomnote this was a summer job for each of those years.

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  Genesee Valley Central School

  Jan 2013 - May 2013

  Intern

  • Assisted faculty and students with any issues they had with their computers and iOS devices• Configured and maintained the iPads at the school• Helped fix any issues that occurred with the network or servers, such as Active Directory problems or blocking rouge users on the network• Setup and tested Meraki access points around the whole school• Managed the various servers that were deployed on the network

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  DSM Fortitech through Manpower

  Feb 2014 - Aug 2015

  Network Technician

  • General help desk duties • Supporting users in our international locations in Poland, Denmark, Malaysia, India and Brazil• Imaging new computers for users• Setting up and maintaining Active Directory accounts• Maintaining Intermec CV30s connected to Mettler Toledo ID7/ID780 scale heads, and Motorola MC2180s• Fixing network issues such as DNS and DHCP problems• Using VmWare vCenter to manage and create virtual machines• Organizing server racks/network cabling• Writing technical documents • Supporting AV systems in conference rooms Show less

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  DSM

  Aug 2015 - May 2022

  -Part of internal team responsible for Security Vulnerability Remediation.-Creating and Maintaining Group policy Objects/Scripts in Active Directory.-Part of project working on network redesign to comply with new cybersecurity standards.-Supporting Servers in various locations in the Americas.-Managing VMware vSphere servers in various locations in the Americas.-Managing and Configuring Dell SC series storage and EqualLogic Arrays at various sites in theAmericas-Completed a project to migrate systems from legacy networks to internal network in various locationsglobally. Designed and deployed new infrastructure for several of the sites.-Part of project to migrate workstations to Windows 10.-Supporting various Laboratory Workstations and Server systems at various sites across America.-Managing System backups/recovery via Quest Rapid Recovery and VEEAM. Show less • General help desk duties • Supporting users in our international locations in Poland, Denmark, Malaysia, India and Brazil• Imaging new computers for users• Setting up and maintaining Active Directory accounts• Maintaining All in one industrial computers connected to Mettler Toledo ID7/ID780 scale heads, and Motorola MC2180s• Fixing general network issues• Windows System Administration• Using VmWare vCenter to manage and create virtual machines• Organizing server racks/network cabling• Writing technical documents • Supporting AV systems in conference rooms• Deploying and Managing McAfee Drive encryption with ePO 5.3• Managing WSUS servers in multiple locations• Manage MaxCommuncator Phone servers in several locations.• Assisted in deployment of Cisco 3502e/i access points and Cisco 2500 controller. Show less

  • System Manager

    Sept 2017 - May 2022

  • Network Technician

    Aug 2015 - Sept 2017
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  Naval Nuclear Laboratory (FMP)

  Jul 2022 - now

  System Administrator