Profile

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Results-driven Network & Virtualization Engineer with 20+ years of experience designing and managing enterprise-grade infrastructure across healthcare, financial services, and non-profit sectors. Proven track record deploying high-availability storage solutions across 80+ locations, leading datacenter migrations, and bridging complex technical initiatives with executive stakeholders. Deep expertise in Pure Storage, Hyper-V, VMware ESX, and hybrid cloud environments. Known for rapidly orienting in unfamiliar client environments, independently conducting infrastructure discovery, and self-teaching new technologies to deliver results with no ramp-up time.

Experience

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Network Engineer · Infinite Consulting Services 2023 – Present
  • Design and deploy virtualization and storage solutions for a diverse portfolio of MSP clients, including HPE Alletra all-flash systems, ESXi/vSphere clusters, and Hyper-V environments.
  • Lead capacity planning and performance analysis to ensure infrastructure scales with client growth and meets defined SLAs.
  • Architect and configure iSCSI networks and SAN environments, with ongoing monitoring and proactive tuning to maintain optimal throughput and availability.
  • Develop tailored backup and disaster recovery strategies for each client, balancing RPO/RTO requirements with cost and operational complexity.
  • Serve as Technical Account Manager when needed, translating infrastructure requirements and incident details into clear, actionable language for non-technical stakeholders.
  • Regularly deployed to client sites cold — no documentation, no prior context — independently conducting infrastructure discovery, reverse-engineering existing configurations, and self-teaching new vendor platforms to deliver solutions on tight timelines.
Storage & Backup Engineer · WT – World Headquarters 2013 – 2024
  • Designed and implemented enterprise storage and backup architecture across headquarters and 80+ remote branch offices globally.
  • Engineered high-performance, resilient storage systems with redundancy and failover capabilities to meet strict availability requirements.
  • Developed data classification standards that measurably reduced backup footprint and lowered infrastructure costs.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to evaluate storage technologies and recommend upgrades aligned with organizational growth.
IT Team Lead · North Texas Specialty Physicians 2011 – 2013
  • Led end-to-end migration of physical servers from an out-of-state datacenter into an on-premises VMware ESX cluster — on time and within budget.
  • Architected virtual infrastructure and storage environment supporting migrated healthcare and EMR workloads, meeting all performance and availability targets.
  • Served as primary liaison between project management and CTO, translating technical milestones for non-technical executive audiences.
  • Maintained day-to-day performance, uptime, and disaster recovery SLAs for critical healthcare systems.
Systems Administrator · On-Line Strategies Inc. 2009 – 2011
  • Designed and implemented high-performance OLTP infrastructure, ensuring consistent uptime and throughput SLAs for payment processing clients.
  • Partnered with PCI auditors to identify compliance gaps, implement remediations, and achieve PCI-DSS certification.
  • Managed all datacenter operations including hardware maintenance, monitoring, patching, and incident response.
Systems Administrator · Virtual Money Inc. 2001 – 2009
  • Joined as an early employee; built datacenter infrastructure from the ground up to support high-speed online transaction processing.
  • Engineered network and systems solutions that scaled office operations as the company grew from startup to licensed Money Service Business.
  • Implemented Anti-Money Laundering (AML) protocols and worked directly with federal and state regulators to obtain MSB licensing.
  • Prepared and delivered technology procurement proposals to management, effectively communicating technical requirements to non-technical stakeholders.

Education

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Southern Methodist University
School of Engineering & Applied Sciences — Plano, TX
Technical Program Graduate