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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Systems Architect/Engineer offering 15-year experience in the design, management, and support of Microsoft environments, virtualization, Server Based Computing, and Application Delivery; with experience in network/server security, Network Optimization, Business Continuity, quality customer service and service contracts. Able to effectively analyze technology needs, implement, and maintain the systems, solutions, and applications necessary for productive business operations. Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, written and verbal.

 

CAREER BACKGROUND

Quanta Services, Houston, TX April 2018 – Present
Cloud Architect

Responsible for overseeing Quanta's cloud strategy. This includes cloud adoption plans, cloud application design, and cloud management and monitoring. Oversee application architecture and deployment in cloud environments. Responsible for Cloud Infrastructure Architecture. Assist organization with Roadmaps, Conceptual and Detailed Planning, Technical Solutions Design, Testing and Deploying new initiatives to support Quanta Services and its operating units utilizing both Private and Public Cloud. 

Own and manage Azure public cloud, Azure DevOps, GitHub Enterprise, and Terraform Cloud platforms.

Quanta Services, Houston, TX July 2016 – April 2018
Infrastructure Solutions Architect

Responsible for leading the research and development that aligns technology and business initiatives.  Integrate new and existing technology solutions, create technical solutions design, define, and oversee implementation.  Responsible for balancing architectural concerns of the projects with concerns of the overall IT Infrastructure.

Quanta Services,  Houston, TX April 2016 – June 2016
Sr. Systems Engineer - VMware

Responsible for design and implementation of private cloud solution for Quanta Corp and its operating units.  Work with Infrastructure services to assist in various projects.

Logix Communications,  Houston, TX October 2014 – March 2016
Lead Systems Engineer

Logix Communications,  Houston, TX September 2012 – October 2014
Sr. Systems Engineer

BG Group,  Houston, TX June 2011 – September 2012
Infrastructure Applications Engineer

Transwestern.,  Houston, TX Jan 2006 – June 2011
Sr. Network Engineer

Clear Creek ISD., League City, TX May 2002 – Nov 2005
Network Engineer/Programmer Analyst

Gigxchange Inc.,  Houston, TX January 2000 – March 2002
Director of Application Development

I360,  Houston, TX March 1999 – January 2000
Founder/Partner

Netropolis Communications,  Houston, TX October 1997 – December 1999
Webmaster

 

SKILLS AND SPECIALTIES

Windows Server 2008/2012 R2, Hyper-V 2008/2012 R2, VMM 2012, Active Directory, RDS, IIS 7.x/8.x, DFS-R/Namespace, Certificate Authority Services (PKI), WSUS, UAG 2010 SP1, PowerShell, VBscript, WMI, SNMP, VMware ESXi 5.x/6.0 vCenter, VMware SRM 5.x, Citrix PS 4.5/XenApp 6.X, DELL PowerConnect Switches, DELL PowerEdge Servers, Equalogics PS Series SAN, NetApp, Tegile Zebi, other NAS/SAN, HP DL380 G7 & G8, Juniper Networks SSG Firewalls, Juniper WXC, NSM 2010.4, Fortinet Firewalls, Citrix Netscaler MPX 7500 and VPX, Citrix Command Center 5.0, ITIL v2.

 

CERTIFICATIONS
VCP5-DCV, VCPC6-Cloud, CCA NetScaler 9.2, CCA XenApp 6.5, MCSA 2012