Clement Pappas & Co., Inc. provides infrastructure solutions including managing Windows Active Directory, Commvault Simpana backups, Novell Open Enterprise Server, and Symantec Endpoint Protection. The employee is responsible for hardware and software deployments at remote locations, monitoring systems and networking infrastructure, and assisting with general network administration. They have experience migrating from Novell to Linux and Active Directory, implementing backup strategies, and virtualizing environments with 80% of systems in VMware.

1. CLEMENT PAPPAS & CO., INC.
DESCRIPTION
Research, recommend, lead, manage, implement and maintain infrastructure solution projects
and new initiatives (Windows AD/Server 2008 R2, Commvault Simpana, Novell Open
Enterprise Server 2 (OES2) on Linux, Symantec Endpoint Protection). In charge of remote
location hardware and software deployments, maintenance and equipment inventory. Monitor
systems and network infrastructure with Zenoss. Single handedly migrated Netware to Linux
OES2 (Novell SuSE Linux). Developed a disaster recovery and migration plans from Novell
eDirectory to MS Active Directory. Manage Jr. Administrators and Help Desk personnel. Work
with HP, HP Integrated Lights Out(ILO), IBM and Dell hardware. Assist in general network
administration, VPN, routers, switches, etc. I have researched and implemented revenue saving
enterprise backup strategies. Responsible for Commvault-Simpana corporate backup solution,
including DR (minimize tape usage though backup to disk)( IBM 3310 tape library). Current
environment consists of 80% VMware virtualization – Manage VMware through vCenter.
Maintain all company and datacenter inventory through Manage Engine asset control and
management software. Negotiate with third party software and hardware vendors. Promptly
resolve system malfunctions by utilizing personal troubleshooting techniques. Collaborate with
individuals in other departments to resolve issues, implement new technologies and evaluate new
initiatives. Generate documentation of processes at various levels. I have been entrusted with a
purchasing power of over $100,000 for hardware/software, R&D and general improvements.
Reduce cost by eliminating non-essentials while negotiating with vendors. Solely maintain all
Intel based hardware achieving and maintaining 99.6% up-time. Provide senior level support to
all company employees, including executives. Develop departmental strategies. Administer
training to co-workers. Ensure 100% internal customer satisfaction. Conduct knowledge transfer
sessions of technical training. Attended Windows 2008 Server R2/AD/Group Policy, VMware
4.1Fast Track, Commvault Simpana 8, Redhat Enterprise Linux 5, Novell OES, IBM Tivoli
Storage Manager, MS-SQL 2005 administration, and Lotus Notes administration technical
training.