Kevin Singleton

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

  

 

 

TECHNICAL SUMMARY

 

 

Hardware:

Dell PowerEdge Servers, Dell iSCSI SAN (Equalogic), 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, VMWare ESXi, Citrix Xencenter, 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

DPSciences

 

 

Customer Support Engineer

 

Sharon, PA

 

 

2010-Present

·         Remote support of customer’s health care network infrastructure, including large Citrix farm (Citrix 4.5 and Xenapp, both physical and virtual (VMWare ESXi), Exchange 2007, SharePoint 2007, SQL 2005 and 2008 and Oracle database servers, Blackberry Enterprise servers, and multiple application and file servers.

·         Manage application distribution, patch management, Active Directory administration, and anti-malware software delivery.

·         Exchange, Active Directory, and SharePoint scripting via Powershell 2.0 and VBScript.

·         Management of a variety of consumer and commercial grade WAN circuits, including business-class DSL, cable, T1, and multiple wireless links.

·         Provide vendor management for application, infrastructure, and hardware support, including enterprise-level apps, WAN circuits, and desktop/network/server hardware.

Matrix Solutions

 

Pittsburgh, PA

Network Administrator

 

2006-2010

 

·         Design, plan and execute Exchange 2007 migration from POP mail system, including redirection of MX records, configuration of firewall policies, OWA deployment, ActiveSync and BES integration providing integrated messaging and communication to the organization.

·         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, creating a dependable plan of action in the event of a disaster that reduces the overall impact to the customer base.

 

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

·         Support multiple-server environments, including SQL, Sharepoint, and Exchange including tuning, patch management, and break/fix service to increase security and server uptime.

·         Administer Active Directory network, including resource permissions and GPOs, and manage all malware protection for network servers and workstations.

·         Redesign Sharepoint environment, ugrade to MSOffice Sharepoint 2007, and deploy new IIS and Apache web servers.

·         Provide ongoing support of iSCSI SAN storage, including storage for virtual servers.

 

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

 

·         Devise and 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.

 

·         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.

·         Evaluate and procure technology services, hardware and software from suppliers and vendors.

 

·         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

 

·    Work with cabling vendor to design and layout 400-station LAN with 4 LDFs and MDF, gigabit fiber drops to high-capacity switches and copper fast Ethernet.

·    Planned and executed server room design, including server rack positioning, electrical drops, telecom equipment positioning, and voice system punchdown loom.

·    Coordinate large-scale projects, including major facility construction and 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.

 

·    Create accounts and train users on internally-developed ERP applications used for resource management, payroll, and billing.

 

·    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.