Kevin Singleton

153 Little Beaver RoadEnon Valley, PA 16120 ▪ (724) 630-7843 ▪ kevin@kevindsingleton.com

  

 

 

TECHNICAL SUMMARY

 

 

Hardware:

Dell PowerEdge Servers, Dell Latitude notebooks and Optiplex workstations, Palm, Windows CE, and Blackberry-based handheld devices, Cisco/D-Link/Netgear/Linksys/Motorola 802.11a/b/g wireless communications equipment, Watchguard Firebox Firewalls, Cisco switches, routers, firewalls, Toshiba CIX/CTX telephone equipment

Software:

Windows Server 2008, 2003, Windows 7 and XP Professional, Microsoft Exchange 2007, Blackberry Enterprise Server, FrontRange Goldmine and HEAT, Microsoft SQL 2005, Active Directory, SMS, WSUS, Watchguard Firebox Fireware Pro, Microsoft IIS, Windows Office SharePoint 2007, TCP/IP, VLANs, VPN, management of private and public IP address space

 

 

 

EXPERIENCE

 

 

Matrix Solutions

 

Pittsburgh, PA

Network Administrator

 

2006-Present

 

·         Produce, document, and test comprehensive disaster recovery program.  Create 3-level DR plan to encompass multiple disaster scenarios, including web-based communications (SMS and e-mail), forwarding of telecommunications, key contact and customer notification, support call routing, and utility and emergency services contacts.

 

·         Migrate e-mail environment from POP3 to Exchange 2007.

 

·         Design and implement multiple Microsoft SQL 2005 Server environments for Development, QA, and production use.

 

·         Research, recommend, and requisition appropriate hardware and software technology to accommodate business growth and application development.

 

·         Deploy VMWare virtual server environment for QA and Development use (Created ESX host server housing multiple Windows Servers and Windows workstations for SQL-based application).

 

·         Construct and configure Citrix Xenapp 4.0 server environment to replicate customer environment and for application deployment and user acceptance testing.

 

·         Administer Active Directory network, and manage all network servers and workstations.

 

·         Manage Sharepoint IIS and Apache web servers.

 

·         Improve accessibility and security by implementing modern SSL VPN solution and terminal services server access to internal applications.

 

·         Improve total cost of ownership by improving uptime to five nines using redundant server strategies for mission-critical applications.

 

·         Manage telecomm and data circuit contracts to reduce costs and improve throughput.

Software Support Specialist

2004-2006

 

·         Provide remote application support for proprietary software supporting the media sales industry.

 

·         Perform database configuration and installation, provide customer support and systems consulting, and both initial and on-going training.

 

·         Technical skills include remote desktop support, telephone support, and management of shared application on a variety of complex network systems.

 

·         Provide remote application support for proprietary software supporting the media sales industry.

 

 

 

Teksystems

 

Pittsburgh, PA

Field Technician

 

2004

 

·    Develop and configure HIPAA-compliant workstations.

 

·    Install workstations in phlebotomy labs and train technicians.

 

·    Develop and configure HL-7 compliant bridged database connections.

 

·    Troubleshoot and resolve issues involving DSL, Cable, and dial-up connectivity.

 

·    Work with local and national help desk technicians to solve complex VPN and application issues.

 

 

 

CIGNA Healthcare

 

Dallas, TX

Sr. Network Administrator

 

1996-2004

 

·    Coordinate large-scale projects, including major facility move and migration to new LAN infrastructure.

 

·    Implement multi-homed WAN systems, including CISCO routers and switches on fiber backbone.

 

·    Deploy and migrate Windows NT domain controllers and Windows 2000 Active Directory servers.

 

·    Train new computer users and promote understanding of systems and applications.

 

·    Manage multi-server NT LAN/WAN environment for mission-critical 24-hour call center.

 

·    Plan, document, and successfully test Disaster Recovery Plan to minimize total system downtime.

 

·    Administer NT user accounts, e-mail, and internet connectivity for local and remote users via VPN.

 

·    Manage desktop application installations using Marimba Tuner and Active Directory.

 

·    Develop and deploy fully redundant server systems using RAID 5 and 50.

 

·    Reconfigure entire server farm to eliminate domain controllers, and join enterprise domain model.