Experience

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  Mcgladrey

  Jun 2007 - Jun 2010

  Associate it consultant

  Hired as an entry level IT Consultant. Worked closely with clients to analyze IT system requirements, client's information technology needs and their resources in order to plan IT projects and fulfill client's expectations. Key Contribution: Developed and maintained client relationships while providing support computer systems. Executed various projects leveraging internal and external resources complete tasks within the alloted time. Migrated old versions of Microsoft Exchange to Microsoft Exchange 2007. Installed and configured Cisco ASA firewalls with security best practices. Upgraded and configured Citrix XenApp. Migrated physical servers to virtual using a variety of P2V software. Successfully tackled unique projects not handled by most consultants in the company. Used a variety of tools and techniques to find a resolution. Show less

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  Ekhoff it solutions

  Jul 2010 - now

  Consultant

  As an IT Professional I frequently have requests to help other companies with individuals with their IT. This role is after hours outside my primary employment

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  St. anne ccsd #256

  Jul 2010 - May 2014

  Technology coordinator

  Hired as a shared position between two school districts to provide all levels of support for all users. Worked with district stakeholders to set policies regarding technology. Provided all levels of support for students, staff, and board of education members. Key Contributions: Drafted plan to deploy 1 device to every child using Chromebooks. Developed and planned refresh cycles for district hardware to maintain reliable technology for students and staff. Spearheaded network upgrade to HP switches and Ubiquiti wireless access points. Virtualized servers using VMWare vSphere on HP ProLiant hardware. Created Illinois State Board of Education technology plan for both districts. Maintained all student records for Illinois Student Information System. Trained and assisted faculty and staff on technologies used in the districts. Installed, maintained, and repaired all district network devices and servers, laptops, and desktops. Show less

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  St. anne chsd #302

  Jul 2010 - May 2014

  Technology coordinator

  Same duties as required by St. Anne CCSD #256

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  Bradley-bourbonnais community high school district 307

  May 2014 - now

  Hired as a network administrator to maintain and configure all network, server and security systems. Provide training and support for computer over 2000 students and 250 staff. Maintain operational, configuration, or other procedures. Perform periodic performance reporting to support capacity planning. Maintain a Cisco network infrastructure including but not limited to firewalls, routers, switches, and wireless access points. Ensure VMWare HA cluster reliability by patching and updating vSphere hosts using vCenter with a Cybernetics SAN running 30+ Windows and Linux servers. Maintain Active Directory domain including DHCP, DNS and Group Policy Administer G Suite by configuring domains, organizations, security settings, access permissions, Chromebook device management, Google App services, and automatic provisioning of users and groups leveraging Google Cloud Directory Sync and G Suite Password Sync. Automate simple and complex redundant tasks using PowerShell, python, and other scripting languages to interact with databases, file systems, operating systems. Configure System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) for application deployments, image deployments and patch management for laptops and desktops running Windows 10. Leverage PRTG, OpenVAS, Spiceworks, and other tools to monitor all critical network, server, and security services. Maintain Asset inventory and documentation for infrastructure and critical hardware. Research and plan deployment of current and future operating systems, server hardware, network hardware, and applications. Advise on roadmap for leveraging cloud workloads to provide redundancy and disaster recovery. Manage Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Cisco Unity Connection, voice gateway, extensions, phones, and all necessary configurations. Maintain Microsoft Exchange 2010 with Database Availability Group. Provide spam protection utilizing Barracuda Essentials and email archiving using Jatheon PnC. Show less

  • Director Of Technology

    Apr 2019 - now

  • Network Administrator

    May 2014 - Apr 2019