SCOTT GRIFFEL
                                          8416 WARRENS WAY
                                          WANAQUE, NJ 07465
                                             973.479.2818
                                        griffel9@yahoo.com



                             PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Proficient in installing, configuring and testing networked servers, software, desktops and hardware
appliances as well as supporting users in a help desk environment. Possess strong planning and
organizational skills including effective decision making and excellent judgment. Employ superior
communication skills, both verbal and written. Maintain ability to analyze and document user system
requirements. Demonstrate successful management skills gained from providing lead support for
group projects.


                                        EXPERIENCE
2003–2008     LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc.

2005–2008     LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc., Parsippany, NJ
              Regional Analyst: Selected for promotion to New York office
                 • Senior position responsible for maintaining LandAmerica’s East Coast Production
                    System as well as the SQL back-end database.
                 • Assisted in system roll-outs while providing daily technical support for end users
                    (more than 500 employees).
                 • Troubleshot production software issues with end-users.
                 • Daily interaction with Upper Management on projects and support.

2003-2005     LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc., Parsippany, NJ
              Information Systems Analyst:
                  • Provided independent, high-level support and expertise for end-user problems for
                     fourteen (14) offices in the NJ/NY area.
                  • Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize a varied workload.
                  • Installed, configured, tested, monitored, repaired and maintained system and
                     application hardware, software and peripherals as well as performed program
                     modification, equipment and software problem resolution or upgrades.
                  • In charge of the integrity of the backups for the NJ/NY area. Also implemented an
                     automated backup verification policy and software.
                  • Managed and monitored progress of assigned projects; reported status to
                     Manager, Vice Presidents and Associate CEO.
                  • Answered questions and assisted in training users on various PC-based Windows
                     applications and software systems.
                  • Provided lead support in group projects and in daily trouble-shooting issues.
                  • Maintained excellence in working relationships with fellow employees and all
                     levels of management, including higher echelon personnel.
                  • Ensured security and maintained integrity of systems.
1999–2003    Radware, Inc., Mahwah, NJ
             Systems Engineer:
                 • Expert in all Radware products.
                 • Managed customer installations.
                 • Designed, integrated and tested Radware Load Balancing Appliances in Customer
                    Networks.
                 • Completed design and configuration changes to Customer Networks.
                 • Provided customer training, pre and post sales, in addition to help desk support.
                 • Created test lab environment for the purpose of troubleshooting customer issues.
                 • Assisted sales team with customer engagements.
             Systems Administrator for in-house Microsoft Windows 2000/NT Server and Desktop
             environment. Managed user accounts, installed Servers and Desktops, provided technical
             support and troubleshooting for in-house LAN environment.

1992–1999    AT&T Wireless Services, Paramus, NJ
1997-1999    Account Executive
1995-1997    Project Manager
1992-1995    Project Analyst
                                  HARDWARE
Dell, HP and Compaq Proliant ML/DL Servers, RAID, NAS, Cisco Routers, Cisco and 3COM
Switches, hubs, DSU/CSU, Powervault 122T and Quantum DLT Tape Drives, Ricoh and HP printers,
Smart phones, Blackberry

                                  SOFTWARE
Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 (Server and Professional), XP Professional,VMware, Active
Directory, Group Policy, SMS, Terminal Server, SQL 2000 and 2005, SQL Server reporting, SQL Safe
Backup Management, High Availability/Load Balancing, Citrix, Linux Ubunta and Debian workstation,
Microsoft Office 2003, XP, & 2000, PE Builder, Dameware, Spybot, 2X load balancer, Symantec
Ghost, IIS, Frontpage, Veritas Backup Exec for Windows Servers and Arc Serve backup software,
Castelle Faxpress Network Fax Server, ACT customer contact database software, LandamScan and
Global Scan scanning solutions, Kix scripting, Cisco Access Point, D-Link Wireless Routers,
Blackberry, Abacus, Cisco VPN, DNS, DHCP, Anti-Virus, Telnet, FTP, Adobe Acrobat and Visio

                                  LAN/WAN
TCP/IP, VPN, Leased lines, T-1, ISDN

                                  EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Mathematics, Richard Stockton College, New Jersey
Computer Repair Technology (A+) Trinity Learning Center
Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) Track-on Technical School

Scott Griffelresume

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    SCOTT GRIFFEL 8416 WARRENS WAY WANAQUE, NJ 07465 973.479.2818 griffel9@yahoo.com PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Proficient in installing, configuring and testing networked servers, software, desktops and hardware appliances as well as supporting users in a help desk environment. Possess strong planning and organizational skills including effective decision making and excellent judgment. Employ superior communication skills, both verbal and written. Maintain ability to analyze and document user system requirements. Demonstrate successful management skills gained from providing lead support for group projects. EXPERIENCE 2003–2008 LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc. 2005–2008 LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc., Parsippany, NJ Regional Analyst: Selected for promotion to New York office • Senior position responsible for maintaining LandAmerica’s East Coast Production System as well as the SQL back-end database. • Assisted in system roll-outs while providing daily technical support for end users (more than 500 employees). • Troubleshot production software issues with end-users. • Daily interaction with Upper Management on projects and support. 2003-2005 LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc., Parsippany, NJ Information Systems Analyst: • Provided independent, high-level support and expertise for end-user problems for fourteen (14) offices in the NJ/NY area. • Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize a varied workload. • Installed, configured, tested, monitored, repaired and maintained system and application hardware, software and peripherals as well as performed program modification, equipment and software problem resolution or upgrades. • In charge of the integrity of the backups for the NJ/NY area. Also implemented an automated backup verification policy and software. • Managed and monitored progress of assigned projects; reported status to Manager, Vice Presidents and Associate CEO. • Answered questions and assisted in training users on various PC-based Windows applications and software systems. • Provided lead support in group projects and in daily trouble-shooting issues. • Maintained excellence in working relationships with fellow employees and all levels of management, including higher echelon personnel. • Ensured security and maintained integrity of systems.
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    1999–2003 Radware, Inc., Mahwah, NJ Systems Engineer: • Expert in all Radware products. • Managed customer installations. • Designed, integrated and tested Radware Load Balancing Appliances in Customer Networks. • Completed design and configuration changes to Customer Networks. • Provided customer training, pre and post sales, in addition to help desk support. • Created test lab environment for the purpose of troubleshooting customer issues. • Assisted sales team with customer engagements. Systems Administrator for in-house Microsoft Windows 2000/NT Server and Desktop environment. Managed user accounts, installed Servers and Desktops, provided technical support and troubleshooting for in-house LAN environment. 1992–1999 AT&T Wireless Services, Paramus, NJ 1997-1999 Account Executive 1995-1997 Project Manager 1992-1995 Project Analyst HARDWARE Dell, HP and Compaq Proliant ML/DL Servers, RAID, NAS, Cisco Routers, Cisco and 3COM Switches, hubs, DSU/CSU, Powervault 122T and Quantum DLT Tape Drives, Ricoh and HP printers, Smart phones, Blackberry SOFTWARE Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 (Server and Professional), XP Professional,VMware, Active Directory, Group Policy, SMS, Terminal Server, SQL 2000 and 2005, SQL Server reporting, SQL Safe Backup Management, High Availability/Load Balancing, Citrix, Linux Ubunta and Debian workstation, Microsoft Office 2003, XP, & 2000, PE Builder, Dameware, Spybot, 2X load balancer, Symantec Ghost, IIS, Frontpage, Veritas Backup Exec for Windows Servers and Arc Serve backup software, Castelle Faxpress Network Fax Server, ACT customer contact database software, LandamScan and Global Scan scanning solutions, Kix scripting, Cisco Access Point, D-Link Wireless Routers, Blackberry, Abacus, Cisco VPN, DNS, DHCP, Anti-Virus, Telnet, FTP, Adobe Acrobat and Visio LAN/WAN TCP/IP, VPN, Leased lines, T-1, ISDN EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts Degree in Mathematics, Richard Stockton College, New Jersey Computer Repair Technology (A+) Trinity Learning Center Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) Track-on Technical School