Microsoft Certified Professional ID: 489938

 

 

 

 

 

President and CEO of Advanced Networking 

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Objectives:  My main objective is to continue to improve my skills; while at the same time I build my working relationship with a number of clients to offer a complete and affordable network solution.

 

Skill Sets:

 

   Operating Systems:

Windows 2008 Server, Windows 20003 Server, Windows 2000 Server, Windows NT Server 4.0, Windows NT Server 3.51, Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows NT Workstation 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows 3.1, MS-DOS

 

   Software:

Exchange 5.5, 2000 and, 2003, ISA 2000,2004, 2006 and Proxy Server 2.0, Citrix Metaframe 1.8, XP, 3.0, 40 and 4.5, Terminal Services, ArcServe and back up exec, Internet Information Server, SQL Server, DHCP, RRAS, DNS and Wins, NT Performance Monitor, Secure Access Manager, MS Backup, HP JetAdmin, Telnet, Hyper Terminal, MS Office, Lotus Notes, Active Directory, Ogsys, Aries and 2D3D.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Certifications

 

Microsoft Certifications:

#217 Implementing and Administering a Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure

#216 implementing and Administering a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure

#215 Installing, Configuring, and Administrating Windows 2000 Server

#210 Installing, Configuring, and Administrating Windows 2000 Professional 

#058 Networking Essentials

#067 Implementing and Supporting MS Windows NT Server 4.0

#068 Implementing and supporting MS Windows NT Server 4.0 in the enterprise

#073 Implementing and Supporting MS Windows NT Workstation 4.0

#059 Internetworking with MS TCP/IP on MS Windows NT 4.0

#063 Implementing and Supporting MS Windows 95

#077 Implementing and Supporting MS Internet Information Server 3.0

#088 Implementing and Supporting Microsoft® Proxy Server 2.0

 

Citrix Certifications:

#218 Citrix MetaFrame 1.8 Administration

Education:

 

SMU 1996

Graduate Southern Methodist University School of Applied Science and Engineering.

 

Courses include:

Windows 2000 Upgrade tract

#1560/ Updating Skills from Windows NT 4.0 to 2000

#1561/ Designing Windows 2000 Directory Architecture

 

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer; NT 4.0 tract

# 578/ Networking Essentials

# 798/ Supporting MS Windows 95

# 922/ Supporting NT 4.0 Core Technology

# 689/ Supporting NT Server 4.0 Enterprise Technologies

# 688/ Supporting TCP/IP on Windows NT 4.0

# 973/ Supporting Exchange Server 5.5 

 

Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer; Visual Studio 6.0 tract

#1303/ Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 6

#1298/ Mastering Distributed Applications with Visual Studio

#1013/ Mastering Visual Basic 6.0 Development

#1016/ Mastering Enterprise Development with Visual Basic 6.0

#1017/ Mastering Web Application Development with Visual InterDev 6.0

 

Productivity Point International

Courses include:

302.2/MetaFrame 1.8 Administration

410/Advanced Implementation and Administration

 

Houston Community College

Course work pursuing a BS in Computer Information Systems

 

 

 

Experience:

 

This is only a partial list of my client list and experience.

 

1-99 - Present Advanced Networking www.advnetworking.com

 

In January 1999 I started my own company (Advanced Networking). Here is a partial list of the clients and duties I have had.

 

Reference: Contacts available upon request

 

Name: Stonegate Production  

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Dates:12-07 – Current

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Links: http://www.stone-gate.net

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Description:

  • Designed new data center
  • Designed new infrastructure using HP Blades & San.
  • Installed Active directory
  • Installed Exchange 2003
  • Installed Citrix 4.5
  • Built redundancy using advnetworking.com portal
  • Built new Citrix Web Interface
  • Built antivirus protection system
  • Supported during hurricane Ike

 

 

Name: Texas Childrens Hospital

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Dates:12-06 – 3-07

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Links: http://www.texaschildrenshospital.org

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Description:

  • Designed a new Citrix Presentation server 4.0 farm and then later a 4.5 upgrade
  • Automated profile creation using scripting
  • Automated Outlook configuration using scripting
  • Locked down environment using Active Directory
  • Built new Citrix Secured Gateway
  • Built new Citrix Web Interface
  • Configured dual authentication using RSA
  • Migrated user base from 3.0 farm

 

Name: Cheniere Energy Inc.

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Dates:6-99 - 2006

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Links: http://www.cheniere.com

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Description:

  • Designed a network using a mix of Windows NT Server 4.0 and Linux.
  • Built an application server running Windows NT 4.0 and SQL Server 7.0.
  • Built a local Intranet site
  • Worked on their Internet Site www.cheniere.com using ASP, Flash 4, Front Page 98, Access 97 and IIS 4.0.
  • Installed MS ISA Server and Trend Micro IWSS
  • Migrated network to Windows 2000
  • Built a virus and spam filter using IWSS & IMSS
  • Implemented group policies to take advantage of application assignment.
  • Installed and supported MS SQL 2000
  • Installed and supported the Ogsys accounting package including an SQL upgrade
  • Involved in planning and design for server rooms at four locations
  • Installed and supported a Citrix Presentation Server XP farm
  • Migrated network to Windows 2003
  • Installed Exchange 2003
  • Involved in planning and design of the routing and switching infrastructure
  • Assisted in the planning of their disaster recovery solution
  • Assisted Cheniere through their Sarbanes Oxley audit
  • Implemented a new child domain and did an empty root migration.
  • Assisted Cheniere in building and training their existing staff
  • The network was designed for remote support. 

 

Name:Gryphon Exploration/Woodside Energy

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Dates:6-99 - 2006

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Links: http://www.gryphon-exploration.com

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Description:

  • Designed data center
  • Designed a native Windows 2000 domain.
  • Implemented DFS (Distributed File System) for workgroup applications.
  • Installed MS ISA Server and Trend Micro IWSS
  • Installed a Linux mail server.
  • Built a virus and spam filter using IWSS & IMSS
  • Installed Web services DNS, http, ftp and a secure VPN.
  • Installed and supported MS SQL 2000
  • Installed and supported the Ogsys accounting package including an SQL upgrade
  • Installed a remote access solution including Citrix Presentation Server XP.
  • Implemented group policies to take advantage of application assignment.
  • Installed Exchange 2000 and migrated the user base

         After the sale of Gryphon  I helped Woodside on a number of projects including

  • Planning of a new server room design for their Houston Location
  • Migration of the Gryphon User base and network in to the Woodside domain.
  • The network was designed for remote support.

 

 

Name:ACT Pipe and Supply

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Dates: 3-05 – Current

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Links: http://www.actpipeandsupply.com

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Description:

  • Designed and installed a Windows 2003 domain
  • Domain was to service 250 users spread across 15 locations
  • Assisted in the design and the implementation of their routing infrastructure
  • Designed and installed a Citrix Presentation server 4.0 farm
  • Built Citrix Secured Gateway
  • Built a virus and spam filter using IWSS & IMSS
  • Installed Exchange 2003
  • Installed all perimeter security using Cisco and Trend Micro
  • User migration to new domain
  • Staff training on new system

 

 

Name: Phoenix Exploration

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Dates: 2-06 - Current

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Links: http://www.phoenixexploration.us

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Description:

  • Installed Citrix Presentation Server 4.0 farm
  • Installed a Citrix secured gateway.
  • Set up their Accounting package.
  • Configured Ogsys to work with MS SQL.
  • Daily Support of accounting package
  • Daily Support of their Citrix environment

 

 

Name: Eagle Broad Band

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Dates: 3-06 - 2-07

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Links:http://www.eaglebroadband.com/

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Description:

  • Diagnosed problems with existing Citrix Presentation server farm.
  • Built new load balanced Citrix Presentation Server 3.0 farm
  • Built Citrix Secured Gateway.
  • Assisted in the migration of the user base to the new server farm.
  • Automated portions of the user set up using scripting
  • Consulted in best practices for new system including security
  • General maintenance of server farm
  • Recovered failed Exchange data store

 

 

Name: Freeport LNG

 

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Dates: 3-06 - 2005

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Links:http://www.freeportlng.com

 

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Description:

  • Designed a Native Windows 2000 Domain
  • Built Citrix Presentation Server XP farm
  • Built a virus and spam filter using IWSS & IMSS
  • Assisted in the migration of the user base to the new server farm.
  • Automated portions of the user set up using scripting
  • General maintenance of server farm 

 

Name: CCS Presentation Systems

 

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Dates: 8-2001 - 2006

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Links: http://www.projectorcenter.com

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Description:

  • Designed a Native Windows 2000 Domain
  • Built a new remote access solution using a VPN and Terminal services
  • Migrated network from NT 4.0 SB to 2000 AD
  • Supported Exchange 5.5 and 2000
  • Migrated from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2000.
  • Migration of the user base to the new server farm.
  • Automated portions of the user set up using scripting
  • General maintenance of server farm

 

 

Name: PG&E (Pacific Gas & Energy)

 

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Dates: 1-99, 5-99

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Links: http://www.pge.com

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Description:

  • Searching the network for possible security exposures
  • Find solutions to increase the security
  • Built a secured Windows NT Workstation image for an enterprise wide roll out.
  • Advise on Internet and Intranet security policies.
  • Developed security standards for network servers
  • Controlled Group and User permissions for Windows NT including NTFS file permissions
  • Automated portions of the user set up using scripting
  • General maintenance of server farm

 

 

References available by request: ojp@advnetworking.com