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TIM PRESTON SEASONED IT PROFESSIONAL IT Professional with 16+ years of experience in implementing, troubleshooting, reporting, and maintaining various technologies such as Windows, VMWare Administration, ESXi (4.0/5.0/5.5), VMWare VSphere (4.0/5.0/5.5), Windows Servers (2000/03/08/12), VoIP phone systems, Firewalls, WANs, Wired and Wireless LANs, VPNs, and Networking. Additionally, possess strong interpersonal communication, ability to quickly assess a problem and prioritize issues and maintain composure under pressure. ● 5615 Oakridge Place Louisville, KY 40229 ● [email protected] ● 502-645-7684 SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS IT Professional with 16+ years of experience in Windows and 6+ years of experience in VMWare Administration. ESXi 4.0/5.0/5.5, VMWare VSphere (4.0/5.0/5.5), Windows Servers (2000/03/08/12) Implemented and responsible for continued administration of VMWare vSphere Permissions, HA settings, DRS settings, FT settings, Cluster groups, Resource Pools, Licensing, Templates, and Networking. Responsible for updating / upgrading ESX servers, Virtual Center servers and windows virtual machines using VMWare Update manager and manual upgrades for patching. Installed and responsible for continued administration of SQL 2005 and 2008 servers. Configured, deployed, and maintain iSCSI, SAN, and NAS storage devices. Designed, implemented, troubleshoot, and currently maintain Active Directory, GPOs, DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, WINS, IIS (Web Server), FTP, Terminal Server, WSUS, and Exchange Server. Strong interpersonal communication and technical skills in
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TIM PRESTON
SEASONED IT PROFESSIONAL
IT Professional with 16+ years of experience in implementing, troubleshooting, reporting, and maintaining various technologies such as Windows, VMWare Administration, ESXi (4.0/5.0/5.5), VMWare VSphere (4.0/5.0/5.5), Windows Servers (2000/03/08/12), VoIP phone systems, Firewalls, WANs, Wired and Wireless LANs, VPNs, and Networking.
Additionally, possess strong interpersonal communication, ability to quickly assess a problem and prioritize issues and maintain composure under pressure.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE● 5615 Oakridge Place Louisville, KY 40229 ● [email protected] ● 502-645-7684
SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
IT Professional with 16+ years of experience in Windows and 6+ years of experience in VMWare Administration. ESXi 4.0/5.0/5.5, VMWare VSphere (4.0/5.0/5.5), Windows Servers (2000/03/08/12)
Implemented and responsible for continued administration of VMWare vSphere Permissions, HA settings, DRS settings, FT settings, Cluster groups, Resource Pools, Licensing, Templates, and Networking.
Responsible for updating / upgrading ESX servers, Virtual Center servers and windows virtual machines using VMWare Update manager and manual upgrades for patching.
Installed and responsible for continued administration of SQL 2005 and 2008 servers.
Configured, deployed, and maintain iSCSI, SAN, and NAS storage devices.
Designed, implemented, troubleshoot, and currently maintain Active Directory, GPOs, DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, WINS, IIS (Web Server), FTP, Terminal Server, WSUS, and Exchange Server.
Strong interpersonal communication and technical skills in software, hardware and networking which help me to quickly identify and resolve issues.
Implemented and maintained both hosted and on-site VoIP phone systems.
TIM PRESTON
D.A. Inc. Information Systems Specialist Jan 2001 – Present
One person IT shop; responsible for purchasing, configuring, deploying, maintaining, and administering all servers, laptops, PCs, switches, printers, etc. Including, VMWare environment, wireless barcode scanners, ERP system, SQL servers, Exchange servers, firewalls, VoIP phone system, etc.
Deployed NEC on-site VoIP system in October 2016. Configured and administer our Virtual Datacenter in 2013. Migrated from all physical servers to VMware in 2010. Played a major role in three major company expansions during my tenure at D.A. Inc.
U.S. Census Bureau -AnvicomNetwork Administrator/Contract Employee Jan 2000 – Dec 2000Working as part of a team of administrators for the Data Capture Management Information System (DMIS) LAN/WAN.
GE Capitol Systems Engineer Aug-Dec 1999Worked on a Y2K Project Migrating Netware 3.x and upgrading NT 3.51 servers to NT 4.0 UPS 1982 - 1996Lead Sustaining Engineer Technician/Lead Computer Tech
EDUCATION
Network Engineering Certificate - Sullivan UniversityMicrosoft’s MSCE, A+ Certification, and Cisco’s CCNA, Associate’s Electronic
Engineering Technology – KY College of Technology
OTHER INTERESTS / VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
o Volunteer Naturalist – Bernheim Forest
o Certified Interpretive Guide – NAI
● 5615 Oakridge Place Louisville, KY 40229 ● [email protected] ● 502-645-7684
TIM PRESTON o Lead member of The Juggerloos Jug band
o Assistant Organizer – Louisville Hiking Meetup
o Avid Hiker, Biker, and a Reader
● 5615 Oakridge Place Louisville, KY 40229 ● [email protected] ● 502-645-7684
