
John Kim
President

Connect with John Kim to Send Message
Connect
Connect with John Kim to Send Message
ConnectTimeline
About me
Senior Systems Architect at General Dynamics Information Technology
Education

Old Dominion University
1984 - 1986MS Computer Science
Inha University
1980 - 1984BS Computer Science
Experience

Qnix Micro Systems, Inc
Oct 1992 - Feb 1998President• Systems Integration – have extensive experience and expertise in personal computers for a wide range of clients. Configure and test systems according to client’s specification • LAN design and maintenance of Novell and Windows NT – responsible for LAN design, Cabling (Ethernet, Coaxial and Token-Ring), Server Staging, Client setup, Service and Routine Maintenance through either onsite or remote access. •Database Development – design and develop point-of-sale program for various organization using Foxpro/LAN, Access Show less

Nortel Government Solutions
Mar 1998 - Apr 2009Primary duty is to oversee technical aspects of IT operation. Other duty includes managing special projects, advanced troubleshooting (AD, GPO, Exchange), Interface with 3rd Party Vendors on technical issue. Worked on various projects including design of new Windows 2003 AD/Exchange2003, Microsoft Clustering (File & Exchange), Server Consolidation, Server Virtualization (EMC VMWare ESX/GSX/WS, Windows Hyper-V), SAN/NAS Stroage (Fibre, iSCSI, NFS), Network Traffic analysis (NetQOS, Packet Sniffing) Expert knowledge on Windows AD/Exchange Messaging and Virtualization technology. Show less • Served as manager of third-tier network operations support for customer's network comprised 13000 users, 400-plus Windows servers, spread across 400-plus sites. • Headed team of 6 network engineers, and worked with personnel from two other support echelons, to perform advanced troubleshooting, research and rapid delivery of network solutions. • Coordinated major server resource upgrade at Headquarters, which included: OS upgrade from NT 4.0 to Windows 2000, and various server hardware and data storage redistribution within the HQ space. • Provide technical lead on Windows server, Exchange Server and Proxy/Firewall. Re-architected and WINS and DNS for entire enterprise to alleviate inter-domain trust problems. Consolidated 20-plus servers to 4 core server. Implement new Layer2/3 switches with HQ Show less
Chief Engineer
Jan 2004 - Apr 2009Tier3 Department Manager
Mar 1999 - Dec 2003Systems Engineer
Mar 1998 - Feb 1999

SAVA Government Solution, Inc
Mar 2009 - Nov 2012Systems ArchitectServed as Tier3 Engineer of IT operations support for DEA Firebird networkPrimary responsibility is to manage and maintain AD and Exchange infrastructureConsolidated entire Exchange 2003 servers into central Exchange 2010 farmsRedesigned AD topology to reflect new datacenter at SterlingRedesigned WINS/DNS infrastructure Engaged in routine assessment with Microsoft regarding Active Directory, Exchange Server, ClusteringDesign and Implement VMWare vSphere 4, 5 for operation teamManaged and maintain entire EMC SAN Show less

General Dynamics Information Technology
Dec 2012 - nowSenior Systems ArchitectWorking as senior systems engineer for various projects that client requested. Primary focus on designing private cloud using vRealize automation suite, NSX SDN stack, vSAN, vSphere, Nutanix HCI, Cisco UCS Blade, HP Blade, EMC VNX, HP 3ParDesign and built Exchange 2016 Server based on Active/Active model. Design and built Global Load Balancing for East/West DatacenterDesign and built Enterprise Certificate Authority with HSM deviceDesign and built virtualization platform using VMware vSphere suite. Design and built Multifactor authentication using RSA Authentication Manager 8.x Show less
Licenses & Certifications

ITIL V3
ITIL Certified
Microsoft Certified IT Professional (Exchange)
Microsoft
VMware Certified Professional 6 - Data Center Virtualization
VMware
VMware Certified Professional 6 - Network Virtualization
VMware
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
Microsoft
Recommendations

Miray durgun
.Net DeveloperKüçükçekmece, Istanbul, Türkiye
Srijani hari
Trainee Engineer @Principal Global Services (Principal Financial Group) || B.Tech || Computer Scienc...Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Olagunju boluwatife
Studied at Adekunle Ajasin UniversityNigeria
Patrick mudge
Chief Executive Officer at Icey-Tek USA (The original premium rotomold cooler that started an entire...Jackson, Tennessee, United States
Fouad assaf
MD candidate at University Of BalamandBeirut Governorate, Lebanon
Aysun karalı
50.yıl insa lisesiIstanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
David wessin, asist
Passionate Safety/Risk Professional | Keynote Speaker | GrandfatherFort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Chandra shekhar pandey prince2® practitioner
Senior Test Lead (Automation- UI[Selenium+Java] & API[RestAssured+cucumber+Java]) at HCLTechGhaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Sandy yang
Finance Manager at Tanglin ClubSingapore
David b. johnson, mba
Commercially Focused Technology Professional Commercial Excellence @ Smurfit WestRockMidlothian, Virginia, United States
Jesica paola bagnato
Líder de Cultura y Desarrollo en Veolia Argentina 🚀Argentina
Dragos andrei balanescu
Digital Marketing Specialist / Business Analyst / Digital Content ManagerBucharest, Romania
Fenil shah
Financial Analyst at S& P Global Market IntelligenceAhmedabad, Gujarat, India
Noël joubert
Software DeveloperCenturion, Gauteng, South Africa
Choon tan
GOC Service Delivery Manager at Hewlett-PackardSelangor, Malaysia
Christian núñez
Product Director en Vip DistrictGreater Barcelona Metropolitan Area
Anita wenzel
Visitator hos Vallensbæk KommuneCopenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
Péricles barreto de meneses jr.
Oil & Gas, Product & Service Delivery, Aftermarket Support, People & Process Management, Continuous ...Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Khandker jubayer alam
1st year phD Student in Chemistry at Virginia Tech. I would like to pursue my career in chemistry. W...Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
Varsha asok
Assistant Project Manager- Construction || MSc Construction Management || BTech Civil Engineering ||...London, England, United Kingdom
...