David Guenther

Experience

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  Meydenbauer Center

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2012

  •Managed MIS budgeting and always achieved budget goals within 1%.•Coordinated the upgrade and standardization of user workstations significantly improving end user efficiency and reducing helpdesk troubleshooting times•Designed and coordinated the installation of core components of the physical network to Cisco equipment including a core 3750, ASA 5510, and nine CE500s•Coordinated with IT vendors including outsourced helpdesk, ISP contractors, and equipment suppliers Streamlined the labor cost estimation process for incoming clients.Purchased and installed new lighting equipment reducing energy usage by 42%.Trained and managed a team of eight employees.Worked with upper management to maintain costs within budget requirements. Performed Shop Steward responsibilities, representing the union employees in contract negotiations.Worked directly with a wide range of onsite clients to coordinate their events.Operated all technical systems including lighting, sound, and fly rail.

  • MIS Coordinator

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2012

  • Stage Supervisor

    Jan 2005 - Jan 2008

  • Lead Stagehand

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2005
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  Apptis

  Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

  Contractor

  Converted Visio diagrams to AutoCAD for use in wireless network deployment documentation.

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  University of Washington Bothell

  Jan 2012 - Oct 2013

  • Audit and catalog all locations confidential data may be kept• Create Controlled Data Catalog• Generate and codify processes for maintaining data integrity and confidentiality• Work closely with external departments to resolve issues related to user account management.• Rack and configure new servers, firewalls, KVMs, and SANs •First student tech hired to work in the Network Operations department.•Manage Active Directory and Exchange services in Server 2003/2008R2 environment.•Work closely with external departments to resolve issues related to user account management.•Rack and configure new servers, firewalls, KVMs, and SANs•Automated snapshots of VMs in VSphere 4.1 through PowerCLI•Created training documentation for a range of system administration tasks.

  • Cybersecurity Support Specialist

    Aug 2013 - Oct 2013

  • Student Assistant, IT

    Jan 2012 - Aug 2013
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  University of Washington

  Dec 2013 - Dec 2014

  Network Administrator, School of Forestry

  Member of a three person IT team supporting approximately 400 users in a primarily Windows environment.• Migrated entire on premise datacenter to co-located university datacenter• Managed VMware 5.1 architecture and resources• Migrated systems from locally managed Active Directory domain to delegated OU in centrally (UW IT) managed AD domain• Acted as tier 1, 2, and 3 tech support for Forestry students, faculty, and staff• Support server architecture from Server 2003 through 2012R2. Environment is a mixture of VMware VM application servers and physical high compute servers.• Schedule repairs, monitor service requests, maintain records, and service contracts Show less

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  University of Washington Bothell

  Jan 2015 - Jul 2019

  Leading the cloud initiative to migrate existing on premise services and systems into Amazon Web Services. Established AWS accounts and base architecture for resources utilizing DevOps practices and agile methodologies. Services include a Linux based web application, multiple websites running on Kentico CMS (a .net application), file servers, and disaster recovery tools.Developed and documented internal security best practices for identity and access management, firewall requirements, and network allocation. Managed budget requirements to ensure costs were equivalent or reduced for resources migrated into AWS.Worked with a wide range of stakeholders to ensure minimal interruption to business continuity and provide new opportunities through cloud capabilities. In addition to cloud initiative responsibilities, acted as part of the team to establish a UW Bothell IT PMO to standardize project management across units and develop a high level project dashboard. This work resulted in better visibility to resources being utilized across units and provided better insight into potential limitations or opportunities.Received the Outstanding Service Award for 2016. Show less Responsible for developing and maintaining the CSS computing infrastructure, including Linux and Windows laboratories, an undergraduate/graduate research laboratory, a networking and cybersecurity laboratory, and desktop Linux, Windows, Macintosh, and a wide range of other computing equipment distributed throughout the Division.> Acted as Lead for three person team supporting the STEM computing environments, primary role focused on supporting requirements of the Computing and Software Systems (CSS) faculty and students.> Rebuilt VMware 5.5 infrastructure to support research and teaching requirements.> Supported general infrastructure requirements including DHCP, DNS, and network setup.> Member of the CSS Infrastructure Committee Show less

  • Cloud Architect

    Mar 2016 - Jul 2019

  • Lead STEM Liaison

    Jan 2015 - Mar 2016
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  City of Bellevue, Washington

  Nov 2019 - now

  Sr. Cloud Systems Analyst

  •Support data integration between SaaS, Azure, and on-prem services using multiple tools including Dell Boomi & PowerShell•Architect hosting solutions for applications in Azure•Develop automation scripts for Azure solution deployment•Establish and lead Cloud Center of Excellence•Develop PowerShell scripts to support app integrations, configure servers, deploy services, and monitor service health and availability•Develop scripts and tools to automate SharePoint Online site deployment and management•Evaluate existing locally hosted applications for cloud migration •General integration support for third-party applications•Involved in establishment of Data Analytics program•Develop Robotic Process Automation tools for migrating data and automated application testing Show less