Phil R. Newberry has over 15 years of experience in IT strategy, infrastructure design, and management. He has held leadership roles at various organizations, managing teams and multi-million dollar budgets. Some of his key achievements include stabilizing IT environments, implementing security and monitoring solutions, consolidating data centers, and cutting overall IT costs through infrastructure optimizations and standardization. He has expertise in areas such as cloud strategies, virtualization, security, and managed services.

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PHILLIP RICHARD NEWBERRY
716-572-4964 • phillip_newberry@yahoo.com
· Design professional, comprehensive and innovative solutions, exceeding client expectations.
· Provides guidance and resources for the maintenance of a hiring pools.
· Provide leadership and educational support to IT professionals and project teams.
· Client acquisition, Client staffing relations, contract negotiations, outsourcing, and managed services strategy, research, cost
summaries and market analysis, develop sales material and specs, demonstrations, public speaking, recruiting, and sales
experience.
· IT Technical infrastructure strategy and roadmap.
· Cloud strategies, IT architectural design, implementations, IT governance, Service delivery and operational efficiency (ITIL),
established process, manuals, flows, procedures and policies.
· Data Center design and consolidation.
· Outsourcing and managed service strategy.
· Migration strategy and planning.
· Data center relocation and storage cost efficiency, reliability, usability, manageability.
· Unified compute platform integrating compute, network, and storage resources into a visual data center.
· Upgrades and optimizations.
· Advance security, test environment via private and public cloud infrastructure, antivirus and firewall protection for critical secure
access and remote access to data, routing switching for the data center core and edge, advanced wireless connectivity for mobility
and productivity.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Strategic IT Partner - Owner January 2010 - present
· Designed websites, splash pages to capture leads and marketing name, Built backlinks, SEO.
· Managed targeted mass mail marketing for customers.
· Deployed Palo Alto firewalls and Panorama central management serves for global medical company in Naples, Florida.
· Document workflow processes for companies, implementing and software and architectural solutions while embracing cloud
technologies as much as possible and considering ROI.
· Developed and implemented advanced technologies including unified technologies embracing public and internal cloud.
· Developed business plans, market research - analysis, and investment plans to entice investors for start-ups.
· Strategic involvement in creating business plan, including market research, of a monetized mobile APP design for concierge
program for executives.
Kabbalah Centre International Los Angeles, CA/Miami, Florida August 2014 to present
Kabbalah Centre International is a Non-profit organization headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The USA organization employs approximately 400 people and
additional sister companies globally.
Promoted to DIRECTOR OF US IT OPERATIONS
Managed global team of 10 engineers and consultants. Managed invoicing, contracts and negotiations, Talent acquisition, job
reviews/interviews, IT building-outs for store openings, asset management, project management, training, and hands-on with
infrastructure. Liaised with CRM Team, Web Department, and marking teams. Worked closely with CFO.
Key Achievements
· Focused IT Team on Strategic priorities to support business demands/needs using ITIL methodology for better service delivery.
· Technology selection, research, evaluation, implementation, management and support globally. Aligned IT policies and procedures
with business needs.
· Improved risk management and security.
· Stabilized IT delivery providing 99% uptime while cutting overall IT spend.
· Stabilized virtual environment and delivery of solutions. Stabilized firewalls and overall infrastructure by implementing structure,
enforcing priorities aligned with business needs, accountability, policies and procedures.
· Reorganized the IT team working closely with CFO. Stabilized and managed team of 10 Sr. IT Engineers globally while providing
thought leadership, job descriptions, team meetings and collaboration and training programs. Reduced IT head count and
increased service delivery. Company experienced more visibility to IT and productivity.

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· Managed budget of 1.2 million and reducing IT Operation costs globally by 500K by reorganizing team and architecture embracing
newer technologies and formal budgets. Managed and lead team meetings. Implemented new solutions and managed projects
reducing hardware needs and increasing performance and services.
· Stabilized internal cloud environment by evaluating current systems and replacing systems undersized for the business demand
globally, data center consolidation in Israel and USA, lower IT overall spend and provided 99% up time and monitoring.
Implemented and managed Solar Winds for monitoring and managing virtual and physical systems globally.
· Upgraded VMware in Israel and the USA from 5.5 to 6 which offered more stability and tools.
· Standardized anti-virus implementing Trend Micro for more security and reliability.
· Moved disparate data throughout the company to centralized data store. Brought countries and sister companies data to
centralized data repository offering high availability, cost savings, routine backups with retention aligned with legal, and ability to
share content as needed, cutting down man hours, lost data and improving overall service delivery.
· Redesigned naming conventions, SAN, IP VLAN’s and Data Center architecture providing more stability and security.
· Stabilized enterprise Veeam backup and restore and E-Discovery strategy with retention fitting business needs and improved RIO.
· Created and enforced end-user policy and software compliance.
· Documented systems from years of ad-hoc implementations.
· Redesigned helpdesk team to make it more efficient by changing workflows and monitoring with reporting. Motivated team to
improve close ratio of tickets to help end-users.
· Negotiated new contracts with companies saving monies due to volume of business and 503-c nonprofit status.
· Stabilized mass marketing mailing system aligned with marketing department and hired creative expert to manage content and
effectiveness and cutting costs using Interspire and MailChimp. Stabilized flow of data between mass mailing systems and MS
CRM.
· Managed Exchange 2010, Metalogix, Dell EqualLogic, IBM Blades, Dell and HP Servers, Security Camera’s, Proofpoint, SharePoint,
SQL, VMware, Linux, Lync/Skype, Great Plains, Workplace, Windows 2003/2018/2012, Windows 7/8/10, MAC, over 200 servers
and 2000 desktops worldwide
· Stabilized Telco spending and cut costs after sorting out contracts and removing unnecessary lines and moving to Cloud based VoIP
and reduced toll fraud.
· Deployed SCCM, implemented control over updates using WSUS to ensure systems were being updated. Upgraded Active
Directory globally to 2012. Implemented monitoring using Solar Winds and Remote control software to reduce man hours in
support. Upgraded all servers to 2012 removing legacy 2003 and 2008 servers. Implemented logon scripts and scripting to
automated monitoring and controls.
· Repaired instability by replacing wiring at many locations, removing daisy chained hubs and relocating Wi-Fi access points.
Kabbalah Centre, Los Angeles, Ca/Miami, Florida November 2013- August 2014
SR SYSTEMS ENGINEER
· Aid in hiring IT staff, team building, and reporting.
· Develop project plans.
· Support Global systems.
· Documented ad-hoc infrastructure.
· Worked on licensing software compliance.
· Support E-Discovery with Metalogix, Exchange 2010, VMware 5.x, VDI, Virtual servers, Dell EqualLogic SAN, VoIP, DHCP, DNS,
Fortinet Firewalls, Support MS CRM and SharePoint.
Verizon-Terremark Miami, Florida August 2012-October 2013
Terremark Worldwide, Inc., a subsidiary of Verizon Communications, is a provider of information technology services. Headquartered in Miami, Florida, the company
has data centers in the United States, Europe and Latin America; it offers services which include managed hosting, colocation, disaster recovery, data storage,
and cloud computing.
CONTRACT SR SYSTEMS ENGINEER
· Support Active Directory, Exchange 2007 & 2010 administration, and monitoring.
· Pioneered deployment of DPM 2007, designed powershell scripts to backup Enterprise Vault.
· Assisted with Exchange migration, SAN management on NetAPP and EqualLogic.
· Lead IT team and directed meetings.
· Developed project plans for SCCM, SCOM, monitoring, and Hosted email migration.
· Managed SCCM application deployment, windows updates, imaging and reporting globally. Built global image using SCCM and
Sysprep.
· Pioneered development of workflow diagram for legal team and outlined possible process improvements. Worked with vendor
identifying ROI on suggested improvements.
· Assisted managing NetAPP and EqualLogic Global SAN environment.

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· Assisted managing Global VMWare ESX environment.
· Worked with development team on SharePoint migration. Assisted with monitoring.
· Corrected issues with application deployment’s using best practices with SCCM.
· Created script using PowerShell to deploy applications.
· Created WScript to remove specific users from local admin groups on laptops globally.
· Managed DHCP, DNS and TCP/IP network.
· Deployed Windows 2018 serves using MS best practices for virtualization.
· Manage LDAP, AD, users and groups.
· Worked with Verizon resolving global streaming issues. Tested latency and determined root cause for poor quality. Deployed new
CDN media servers within Terremark to support streaming presentations.
HP – remote position based in Miami, Florida February 2011 to July 2012
Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ) or HP is an American multinational information technology corporation headquartered in Palo Alto, California, United States
that provides products, technologies, software, solutions and services to consumers, small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and large enterprises, including
customers in the government, health and education sectors.
INFORMATION SYSTEMS ARCHITECT IV
Key Achievements
· Documented workflows and processes for several companies in Canada, USA and Brazil.
· Developed improvements for colleges admissions processes, Elections, and legal removing manual processes and significantly
reducing consumption of paper/printing while improving ROI and improving process flow bringing faster delivery to other business
units.
· Learned and implemented several ECM applications, Redaction, batch scanning and processes.
· Instrumental in software solution selling and presentations for many Fortune 50 companies including like DreamWorks.
· Involved in editing contracts for projects.
· Global travel reviewing business processes.
· Provided Project management for complex Hyland OnBase Document management deployments.
· Presale worldwide support for account managers needing assistance with solutions for document capture, workflow, document
management, ECM, Electronic Records, LanFax and Redaction.
· Worked with SOW’s, SOP’s, Workflow Needs Analysis, and project planning.
· Managed worldwide funnel of solutions to assist in closing deals and aligning resources.
· Worked with multiple customers from various verticals inclusive of Healthcare, Gov’t, Legal, and Education providing analytics
focusing on optimizing infrastructure, improving workflow and deliver ROI.
· Project management for presales for solutions such as Autonomy, OnBase, Accuroute, eCopy, Kofax, Equitrac, HPAC and
Intellidact.
· Designed that used Kofax capture, CSI Intellidact, and OnBase.
· Developed a funnel tracking system to manage the worldwide deals across three regions.
· Customer presentations, pre sales consulting targeting yearly group funnel of 40M.
· Market research and trending.
· Completed certifications and training on Autonomy, Kofax (Kofax Capture, VRS, Front Office Server, KTM and Web Capture),
Nuance, eCopy, OnBase, Omtool, HPAC,, CSI Intellidact, HP WebJet Admin, and CDIA+.
· Host Trade shows, presentation/demonstrations, and international travel to Brazil and Canada.
ProMED Clinical Systems Florida November 2009 – December 2011
A software development company that develops and sells proprietary emergency software for hospitals that is unmatched in the industry. Their key to success is
automating patient care processes using software and engaging clinicians such that each event is customized toward the health care industry creating a unified
system collecting all data entries.
CONTRACT SR NETWORK ENGINEER
Key Achievements
· Support on Microsoft Active Directory, Exchange, SQL (2005, 2000, 6.5), Juniper firewall, Sonic Walls, (with over 250 VPN tunnels),
Digium VOIP with SIP phones over analog lines, Cisco equipment, Dell/clone servers, Windows NT, 2000, 2003, group policies,
scripting, change control, project management, and much more.
· Spec out SAN environment to replace HP MSA Fiber SAN. Reviewed EMC, LeftHand and EqualLogic. Submitted proposals,
including ROI, to Finance for comparison and approval. Built project plan for implementation. Developed maintenance plans.
Managed SAN LUNS on premise and cloud.
· Redesigned and deploy new Active Directory, Infrastructure, Exchange, SQL, Web Site, VPN, Firewalls, Security, and VOIP to move
into a virtual VMware cloud environment, inclusive of embracing Microsoft’s virtualization of applications using VDI, APP-V and
MED-V.

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· Prepared implementation plans for SQL and Exchange servers in VMWare hosted at Terremark. Prepared migration plans for
mixed SQL environment of 6.5, 2003, 2005 into on SQL Enterprise environment for support of over 300 nationwide hospitals
providing high availability embracing log shipping. Prepare migration plans for Exchange 5.5 into hosted environment.
· Script installations for virtual images and applications.
· Deployment of HA Sonic Wall NSA 2400 hosted at Terremark supporting Virtual environment and over 300 VPN’s to remote
hospitals.
· Deployed, tested interoperability, and managed Citrix XenAPP, XenServer, and XenClient.
· Work closely with project manager on various internal and external projects. Provided expert support for complex customer
problems to help Internal support teams resolve issues.
· Prepared budgets.
· Setup real-time Quality Assurance tests in an isolated WAN environment for software testing of new Enterprise application.
· Designed and build out of new virtual Infrastructure Environment, and deployed HA Firewalls with a while meeting company’s
minimal budgets constraints.
· Mentoring support staff.
· Implemented Cherwell Help Desk solution inclusive of creating virtualization instances using APP-V sequencing.
· Built new data center at headquarters, inclusive of electrical, cooling, racks, and wiring and facilitates move of the entire
headquarters to a new location.
Zotos International Inc, Darien, CT March 2008 –October 2009
A professional beauty industry leader that manufactures and markets a full range of hair care, texture service and hair color options for today's salons and salon
professionals.
NETWORK ENGINEER
Active maintenance and development of all network communications for approximately 1000 employees. Continuous testing and
evaluations of network systems to eliminate problems and make improvements. Expert analysis and implementation of business
processes and new software integration. Promotion and encouragement of team collaboration and morale building. Expert manipulation
of Active Directory, Group Policies and Scripting. Extensive capacity planning for future integration of company-wide VOIP systems.
Key Achievements
· Designed and deploy highly effective QOS across entire MPLS corporate network, resulting in significantly enhanced performance
for key users.
· Redesigned IP mappings on external and internal interfaces.
· Restructure essential applications (Active Directory, Citrix, Exchange, Server room power distribution, Virtualization using VMware,
routing and VLAN’s) to provide high availability and maximizing application functionality.
· Provided assistance to development teams on custom applications, like Documentum, ImageQuest, Clarity, AS400, SQL databases
in a collaborative environment to dramatically improve performance and process flow.
· Spec out SAN environment to replace HP MSA Fiber SAN. Reviewed EMC, LeftHand and EqualLogic. Submitted proposals to
finance for comparison and approval. Built project plan for implementation. Developed maintenance plans. Managed LUNS.
· Tests Hyper-V and VMWare to determine company’s production solution.
· Implemented and maintain Hyper-V solution to support Development teams need for new servers.
· Direct and successfully deliver nationwide upgrade of infrastructure equipment, inclusive of power and cooling design. Design
new disaster recovery model utilizing EMC's Legato Networker backup solutions.
· Refined existing AD and enhanced group policies and logon scripts for standardization. Improved printing by using print policies.
· Developed and Streamline replacement of wireless and LAN infrastructure with Cisco hardware while planning for business
continuity, and high availability providing customers with seamless connectivity and near constant connections to systems with
99% uptime in manufacturing plant supporting everything inclusive of wireless scanners.
· Installed and configure Network Instruments Network Observer monitoring tools, providing continuous analysis of network
packets, applications and T1 connection performance across the country.
· Supported creative department, which was primarily MAC's. Resolved several integration issues with respect to MAC and Active
Directory.
· Supported Nortel PBX and planned for VOIP upgrade.
· Supported HP fiber SAN and prepared plan to migrate to iSCSI SAN.
· Design relocation of data center at manufacturing plant. Inclusive of managing vendors, and wiring design.
Miles Consulting Corporation, Sacramento, CA and Buffalo, NY January 2007 – December 2007
A specialty consulting firm of software developers, designers, and project managers who work for a diverse client base. Primary focus is Microsoft and Cisco
technologies and how it applies to Enterprise size companies.
NETWORK ENGINEER - CONSULTANT

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Provided full-time consultant-based network engineering, sales and support for approximately 1,000 employees of NorthEast Industries
(subsidiary of JP Morgan-Sequoia Insurance), with locations in New York, Florida and Texas. Handled all system administration, network
design, software installation, and integration. Provides sales support to sales team during client and project acquisition. Provided essential
network support to several remote locations nationwide. Successfully redesigned NOC, CO-LO, Active Directory and related security.
Supported legacy email applications (Rockcliffe) while creating and implementing effective migration plan Exchange. Ensured SOX
compliance by replacing legacy Symantec backup system with improved EMC Legato solution across entire Enterprise infrastructure.
Expertly maintained Cisco hardware, Citrix presentation and Terminal Server.
Key Achievements
· Architected NOC at HQ and remote offices. This included and was not limited to wiring, cooling and managing contractors.
· Maximized Restore options via the overhaul and redesign of Exchange cluster.
· Developed highly successful new iSCSI SAN environment utilizing complex EqualLogic SAN solution with separate switching
environment for servers which replicated to UTAH.
· Spec’d HA SAN storage solution to replace outgrown entry-level SAN solution. Built Implementation plans, and deployed into
production to provide HA for 4 offices across an MPLS with backup to parent company Sequoia Insurance.
· Managed HA iSCSI EqualLogic and built maintenance plans.
· Direct multiple high level network projects, including; complete design and implementation of Cisco Core Closet switch
environment for 250 node WAN, deployment of APC Symemtra solution (resulting in maximum uptime and power protection) and
execution of Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 solution, Data Protection Manager, SQL.
· Spearheaded and complete company-wide CAT6 wiring upgrade.
· Designed new Enterprise AD with forest trusts, replication services, Group Policies, logon scripts,
· Improved security, failover and uptime in two remote locations via critical design/maintenance of NOC and Co-Lo’s inclusive of
leveraging Virtualization using VMWare.
· Provided continuous support for entire Enterprise infrastructure, including redesign of routing and switches, replacement of
existing Checkpoint firewall with Cisco HA ASA solution, reconfiguration of firewall failover and replacement of legacy servers,
resulting in increased redundancy and improved guaranteed uptime. Replaces existing poorly maintained Infrastructure with Cisco
switching providing for growth and high availability.
Vitec Solutions, Buffalo, NY May 2005 – February 2007
Formally a division of Ikon/Ricoh. A premier technology solutions provider to leading businesses, universities, and government agencies.
SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR, NETWORK ENGINEER CONSULTANT
Manage all network functions, software installation and integration for several companies, including group polices, scripting and user
account management. Managed backups, security measures, internal assistance tickets and all relevant documentation. Provided superior
support, design implementation and troubleshooting expertise for multiple Novell and Microsoft networks (GroupWise, Exchange and
more). Ensured full SOX compliance. Deployed extensive Cisco switch upgrade. Provided technical sales support to sales team during client
and project acquisition.
Key Achievements
· Regularly outsourced to and requested by Tier One clients as on-site System Administrator.
· Conceived and designed new mail identification and tracking system (Julian Date) for US Postal Service.
· Directed and implemented several client network projects.
· Implemented many Cisco, Brocade, Juniper, Symantec, and WatchGuard firewalls and switching technology. Structured IP
networks with growth in mind.
· Actively supported Microsoft Exchange (server and client), Linux-based firewalls and Novell Border Manager.
· Extensive work designing and integration of Novell (NDS) and Microsoft (Active Directory) networks.
· Designed and implemented new coding system for USPS working for as a consultant with Ashton Potter, whom makes stamps.
· Supported Linux, MAC and Windows clients
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE: Website design, Part-Time Sales Consultant for Retail store 2002-2004, Business owner, RVP Primerica Financial
Services (1988 – 1996), primarily focused on customer acquisition, financial planning, Investments planning and insurance sales. Served on Board
of Directors as “Corporate Board Secretary”, Wood-rose Coop (1992 – 1996).
EEDDUUCCAATTIIOONN
ITIL, CDIA+ Kofax Capture and KTM, MCITP-EA training, CCNA training, MCSE, CNA (Certified Novell Administrator 6.5)
MCSE 2000 (with training security class for SOX compliance), Tech-State Computer Training Centre, Buffalo, NY, CNE, MCSE, Internet (CNE course),
Caricom Institute of Technology, St. Catharines, Ontario
Electrical Engineer - (Studied: Electrical Engineering Technologist & Computer Engineering Technologist), Niagara College of Applied Arts &
Technology
Professional membership: Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) since 1992