Jose F. Medeiros

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Jose F. Medeiros

Networking Telecommunications Certificate from San Jose State's Professional Dev

IT Architect

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  • 95161 San Jose
  • United States

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Personal information

Professional experience (7 years, 7 months)

  • Dec 1996 - Feb 1998

    (1 year, 3 months)

    (Only visible for registered members)

  • Jan 2007 - present

    (5 years, 5 months)

    SAN / Storage server admin

    Networking Systems & Solutions, http://www.sjpc.org/~medeiros

    Industry:

  • Jan 2006 - Nov 2006

    (11 months)

    SAN storage / server systems admin

    Intel, http://www.intel.com

    Industry:

  • Employment status
    Seeking employment

Educational background

  •  
    San Jose State Professional Development
  • Languages
    English, Portuguese but not fluently

About me

Jose Francisco Medeiros
PO Box 612846, San Jose, CA 95161
medeiros@(No Spam)sjpc.org
josemedeiros007@(No Spam)yahoo.com
jose.medeiros@(No Spam)gmail.com

 
SAN / Systems Administrator
Systems Administrator with over 10 years experience in the High Tech industry, combining Storage , Server Systems, Email Administration, and Desktop Support. Recognized for multitasking, attention to detail, and customer service.
 
● Certified Microsoft Professional + Internet / Systems Engineer
 
● Successful support of End Users across multiple platforms and Operating Systems
 
● Experience establishing systems infrastructure and support for multiple start-up companies / environments
 
● CIS instructor for college courses in System Administration; (NT 4.0 Certified Microsoft Trainer)
 
● Experience with HP EVA 5000, 8000, RA 8000 & EMA 12000 SANS / Windows Server / NT/2000/2003/ Office 97/2000/XP?2003 / Directory Services / TCP/IP / UNIX (Solaris, Linux), Macintosh, Firewalls , Routers (Linksys, Netgear, Cisco), PBX (Avaya Merlin, Cisco Call Manager, Cisco Unity, AVVID), Web Servers (IIS / Apache)
 
Professional Experience
 
Intel Inc., Santa Clara, CA Jan 2006 – Nov 2006
SAN Systems Administrator
● Managed and administrated 150 Oracle and Microsoft SQL database clustered servers, IIS 6.0 and application servers, and 5 SANS with over 50 Terabytes of storage for the Intel Mask Operations ( IMO ) group and Development group in buildings SC2 & SC8. Administrated HP EVA, EMA 12000 and RA 8000 SAN’s and troubleshot connectivity and I/O performance issue’s. Implemented new HP Proliant servers and SQL 2000 & 2005 database servers using HP Secure Path and MPIO.
● Upgraded EVA 5000 SAN controller Firmware from VCS 3014 to 3028. Upgraded Brocade 2800, 3900 and 4100 Silkworm series Fiber Channel SAN switch’s IOS / Firmware. Upgraded HP SAN Management appliances to HP Command View 5. Extended the SAN fabric ISL, with out any server down time.
● Implemented a new HP EVA 8000 SAN with XCS V 5 controller firmware using HP MPIO for server clusters and migrated DAS array’s to the consolidated SAN Infrastructure. Decommissioned a Compaq RA 8000 and assisted with an Oracle 8 database migration to an HP EVA 5000.
● Assisted Network group with troubleshooting .Net applications time out issue’s which resulted in adding additional IP subnets to Intel’s Active Directory Forrest, DNS BIND patching, and DFS lookup isolation.
● Received 5 awards from high level managers for fast service and for my efforts in helping to resolve network and application time out issues, and SAN implementation.
 

ADP Inc., Probusiness Division, Pleasanton, CA (Contract by Tek Systems) Jan 2005 - Dec 2005
Systems Administrator
● Supported ADP Engineers with SR issues, using Seibel Dash 7.2. Created new HP Proliant server images using Ghost32, compiled bootable Barts PE CD with latest server raid & network drivers.
● Upgraded the IT staging area from Active Directory 2000 to 2003, implemented Exchange 2003 in the lab and maintained security patch levels for 400 servers in the server room using Avocent and CA URC for remote administration.
● Configured Microsoft SQL 2000 failover clusters using a HP Proliant Servers, HP MSA 1500 & 1000 SANS, Fiber Channel and Brocade switch implementation. Configured SUSE Linux Enterprise servers, ISCSI Target and Initiator. Troubleshot Novell 5.1 & 6.5 connectivity and printing issues.
● Upgraded the Avocent KVM's from DSVIEW 2.0 to DSVIEW 3.0, Upgraded the firmware on the AMX 1100, and 5000 master switch and the DSR 2010’s & 2020’s.
● Worked with VMWARE ESX 2.5 server, created and managed MSA SAN LUN's for VM's, created VM's on VM Workstation 5.0 & 5.5.
 

Robert Half Technology / International, Pleasanton, CA (Contract) August-2004 – October 2004
● Deployed 300 active directory 2003 servers to Robert Half offices.
 
Grand Central Communications, San Francisco, CA (Contract) May-2004 – August 2004
Systems Administrator
● Led efforts to implement Microsoft Exchange 2003 and migrate from Exchange 5.5.
● Multi-tasking support of 2000 and XP desktops, Active Directory, security, hardware & software installs. Cisco IP phone issues on Cisco Call Manager 3.0 PBX systems and Cisco Unity 4.0 AVVID.
● Led efforts to implement Symantec Corporate Edition 9.O Anti Virus on desktops and servers.
● implemented a Blackberry Enterprise Server 3.6 and supported Blackberry handhelds.
● Implemented a Symantec Ghost 8.0 Server and created builds for DELL GX270 and D600 Laptops on Windows XP and Redhat 9.0.
● Implemented Veritas Backup Exec 9.0 with a StorageTek L20 Tape Backup Autoloader.
 
Consultant Self Employed / Taos Mountain March 2001- May 2004
Systems Administrator
Consulted to multiple companies for system administration, network design/planning, hardware/software installation, and desktop support activities. Accomplishments included (but not limited to):
● Configured Active Directory 2003 on Microsoft 2003 server, and Exchange 2003
● Led Mail server migration project at SlamDunk Networks implementing Active Directory 2000 & Exchange 2000 on Compaq G2 clustered servers and a MSA 500 SAN Migrated 300 mail boxes from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2000
● Assisted with email migration from SBS server 4.5 to 2003 at a volunteer project for the Coyote Point Museum in San Mateo.
● Implemented and configured a Blackberry Wireless Enterprise server 2.1, and RSA Secure ID Web client (pre-release) on Exchange 2000 at Force10 Networks in there lab environment.
●Completed a network project for the American GI Forum’s National Headquarters and resolved 802.11 b/g wireless connectivity issue’s at various coffee shops providing free wireless.
 
Workadia, Inc. (subsidiary of American Express), Burlingame, CA May 2002 – September 2002
Systems Administrator
Implemented Exchange 2000 and Active Directory (AD) on Compaq server hardware.
● Multi-tasking support of desktop, AD, security, hardware & software installs, and phone issue’s on Avaya Merlin PBX system and Keri doors administration.
● Successfully completed multiple system administration and infrastructure projects for a start-up company.
 
Mirapoint, Inc., Mountain View, CA September 2000 – February 2001
Sr. NT Systems Administrator
Successfully completed multiple system administration and infrastructure projects for a start-up company
· Documented network and server Infrastructure in a network diagram; renamed the NT domain to Mirapoint to prepare it for Active Directory.
· Installed, configured enterprise applications including HRMS, ADP payroll software and assisted consultants with the Sales / Support Logix 2000 implementations.
· Installed / configured network infrastructure including: Orinoco/Avaya Wireless Network AP using 802.11b and WEP 128, Compaq ML-530, DL-380 and ML-370 servers w/ 5304 Advanced Data Guarding RAID controllers, Windows 2000 server, Terminal Services with Citrix Metaframe 1.8, and Insight Manager.
· Maintained and administrated the NT Infrastructure and created new images for desktop builds.
 
Cisco Systems Inc., San Jose, CA November 1999 - April 2000
Sr. NT Systems Administrator
Supported the Small to Medium Business division (SMB) with 700 IT customers as a Level III Systems Administrator.
· Worked on NT server builds using NT server 4.0 Enterprise and Windows 2000 advance server, IIS 4.0 and 5.0, SQL 7.0 Enterprise.
· Migrated 500 clients from an NT server to a NETAPP Filer.
· Was first person to document complicated Cisco NT Domain Trust in a Visio diagram for 180 trusting domains.
· Led project team for Engineering Computer Services (ECS) Calendar Team Project
o Installed & configured a CS&T / Steltor test calendar server on a HP LPR Server (Xeon 4 way) Evaluated calendar functionality on Linux, MAC, Solaris and Windows clients.
o Configured E-page notifications for meeting additions and reminder’s.
 
FlowWise Networks August 1998 – April 1999
Sr. System Administrator
· As the sole IT person at a startup my key accomplishments included:
o Assisted in implementing applications including overseeing the project and coordinating with consultants for :
§ Clarify Front Office 98 and Clear Express, a customer support software package running on an Oracle 7.3.4 database.
§ Compaq server for the finance and manufacturing group running Great Plains Dynamics 4.0 on a Btrieve database engine. Sun Solaris Unix server and NT server support.
o Maintained the Apache and IIS Web server, Sendmail server (SMTP, POP3, IMAP4), Unix based DNS servers and NIS , IP allocation, backup’s for servers on Unix and NT, NFS, Samba, Synopsis Synthesis tools support.
o Installed and configured new Solaris X86, and Sparc workstations running 2.51, 2.6 and version 7 OS.
o Upgraded the Cisco 2514 WAN router to Cisco Router IOS 11.2.
o Implemented a Windows Terminal server with Citrix Metaframe 1.0 and configured Unix and Apple Macintosh workstations with a Solaris & Mac ICA client allowing them to run PC applications from there desktops.
o Implemented the company’s Internet access upgrade from ISDN to 1.1mb SDSL and relocated the company’s web site to a new ISP.
 
IBM Global Services supporting LSI Logic Dec 1996 – July 1998
System Administrator
· At IBM’s Storage Division a major software industry client, implemented Citrix Winframe 1.7 server. Installed, configured and managed 20 new NT 4.0 servers running Lotus Notes Domino 4.52 & 4.6, on IBM PC 320, 330, 520 and 704 using 2 way and 4 way symmetrical processing (SMP). Updated build process and documentation for all new NT servers our team implemented, including ITCS 201 and 301 security procedure audits.
· For LSI Logic a semiconductor industry client, maintained 34 NT servers (5000 IT customers) throughout the North America Domain using SMS 1.2 for remote administration. Created and managed all new NT user accounts during the Windows 95 Roll out, created and managed shares and group permissions for 2,000 NT users, managed trust relationships between the North America, European and the Asia Domain. Implemented and configured Quota manager
 
Online Technical Services / CompuCom March 1996 – Dec 1996
Desktop / PC Technician
· Desktop and phone support and on-site field engineer for multiple clients at Online Technical Services. Trouble shot and repaired various PC desktops, laptops, Macintosh Quadra’s and Apple PowerBook's. Windows 95 rollout at Cisco systems and assisted with the desktop network and mail client migration for the Stratacom acquisition to Cisco network and POP / Send mail servers.
 
Technical / Computer Skills Software & Hardware
Server Operating Systems: NetWare 3.12 and 4.1, NT server 3.51, NT server 4.0, NT Server 5.0 Beta, Windows 2000 , 2003 server, Solaris X86, Sparc 2.51, 2.6, 7, Open Linux 1.2, 1.3, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 Redhat 5.1, 5.2, 6.0, 6.1, 6.2
Databases: Access 2.0, Access 7.0, 97, 2000, Parish Data System, and Lotus Notes 3.12, 4.52 and 4.6, MS SQL 6.5, 7.0 / 2000
Web Development: FrontPage 1.0, 97, 98, 2000, Dream Weaver 2.0 and 3.0
Web Servers: MS Internet Information Server (2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0), Apache
Operating Systems: DOS 6.22, Windows (3.1, 3.11, 95, 98, NT Workstation 3.51/ 4.0, OS2 WARP 2 & 3, MAC OS 7.0- 9.2 and Mac OS X 10.1 -10.4.8), Profs on a 3270 terminal emulator. Sun Solaris 2.6, 7.0, x86 and Sparc versions
Word Processors: MS Word (6.0, 7.0, 97, 2000, 2003), Lotus AmiPro, and Word Pro
Spreadsheets: Excel 5.0, 7.0, 97 and 2000, 2003
Email: Microsoft Exchange 4.0- 5.5 / 2000, 2003, Lotus Notes Domino Server, Eudora, Outlook, Sendmail 8
Directory Services/LDAP: Microsoft Active Directory, Exchange 5.5
Virtuaization: Vmware Esx server 2.5, GSX, Workstation beta 1 & 5.5, Connectix 1.0 with windows 95, Microsoft Virtual PC 2004/2007 and Virtual server 2005.
SAN: HP MSA 500, 1000 1500. Compaq RA 8000 and EMA 12000, HP EVA 5000 & 8000.
PC/Peripherals: Qlogic & Emulex fiber channel HBA’s. ISA, EISA, PCI, AGP and PCI-E Video Cards, Hard Drives, SAS, Fiber Channel, SCSI & SATA devices, Sound Cards, Ethernet Cards, Modems, Ram Upgrades, System Boards, EIDE I/O cards with on board BIOS, Motherboard Upgrades displays, Cache Upgrades, Printer scanners, DAC controller cards, and Fusers, HP Jet Direct cards, CD-ROM Writers
Networking Equipment: Brocade Silkworm 2800, 3900 and 4100 fiber channel switches. Avaya / Orinoco Wireless access points, Netgear Firewall & Wireless routers, Linksys Firewall & Wireless routers, 10 Base T, 100 TX, Crossover, BNC and Coaxial Cabling, RJ-45, RJ-11, RS-232, Allantec / Fore Powerhubs, FlowWise 1600 layer 2/3 switch, Arescom ISDN router, Web ramp ISDN router, Cisco 762, 2501, 2503, 2514 routers, Cisco Catalyst 2924 , 5000 switches
PBX Systems: Working knowledge of Avaya Merlin system, Cisco Call Manager 3.0, Cisco Unity AVVID and VoIP.
 
Education, Professional Development & Training
 
Diablo Valley College, 2004-Present: Server Virtualization with Vmware ESX 3 and Microsoft Virtual Server, Microsoft Exchange 2003 / 2007, Active Directory 2003, ISA Server 2004, Network Security & Projects.
 
HP Education: 2006: UC 420s HP Enterprise Virtual Array SAN administration training.
 
Unitek College, 2005: Introduction to Microsoft SQL 2005 development and business reporting.
 
San Jose State University Professional Development: 1998-2002: Networking / Telecommunications certificate: LAN, WAN, TCP/IP, ATM, Client Server and Fiber Optics.
 
Quick Start Intelligence: 2000- 2002: Microsoft Certified Trainer Course, Upgrading NT to Windows 2000, Exchange2000, SQL 2000 Programming, Visual Basic 6.0, Front page 2000, Clustering 2000, Active Directory, IIS 5.0, ISA server.
 
Cisco Network Academy Training for Instructors at SCCOE: 2000: Cisco certified networking associate (CCNA) Training.
 
Teknowlogy Education Centers ( now Productivity Point ): 1996 –1998: MCSE Program, Microsoft Windows 95, NT workstation 3.51, NT server 3.51, NT workstation 4.0, Internet Information server 3.0, SQL 6.5, Proxy server 1.0, TCP/IP for NT 3.51, Exchange server 4.0 and 5.0
 
Institute for Business and Community Development: 1995: Dos 6.22, Windows 3.11, Excel 5.0, Access 2.0 and MS Word 6.0.
 
San Jose City College, Mission College: 1992-2002: Computer Information Systems, Business, and Fire Science.
 
Community Involvement & Professional Organizations
 
Resource Area for Teachers http://www.raft.net. Volunteered in the computer resource area repairing PC and Macintosh computers and assisting teachers with computer related questions on the weekends, 2001-2002.
 
Technology committee member for the Franklin McKinley School District, 1996-2000. NET DAY 2, NET DAY 3 and NET DAY 4 at the school district. I worked on the patch panel wiring team at Hillsdale School, in 1996 and implemented and configured NT 4.0 servers at Meadows, Santé, Franklin, McKinley, Los Arobas and Seven Trees Schools. Configured PC and Macintosh computers at various school sites, Configured their WINS, PDC, BDC and DHCP services, NetWare gateway services, Internet Information server 2.0, 3.0, 4.0. / Web based administration, Mac file and print services, TCP/IP, and network printing.
 
Windows NT Engineering Association (NTEA) of Silicon Valley http://www.ntea.net. Held positions of Vice President, Web Master, Post Master and Director of Membership. Organized meetings, recruited presenters, sponsors, and developed logo apparel to promote the association. Installed and configured the NT 2000 web server, DNS and an IPSWITCH mail & list server (Imail v6.0). Redesigned and developed the web site and developed and managed the membership database in Access 97. 1998-Present, member since 1996.
 
OICW Training Facility in East Palo Alto, 4/2000, Volunteered with the Cisco Conexion installing Cisco 2500 series routers and 2900 series switches in their computer lab.

Mexican Heritage Corporation’s Net day 1/99-10/99, SHPE network design committee, installed and configured the computer lab with Apple Imac computers, configured Cisco Catalyst switch’s, configured DHCP, Mac file Sharing and Microsoft Proxy server, TCP/IP, and network printing.
 
Past President, Berryessa Citizens Advisory Council in San Jose
Former board Member, United Neighborhoods of Santa Clara County
Former board member, The Conexion employee Association at Cisco Systems
Former board member, Latino Association at Intel in Santa Clara
 
User Group Involvement
 
Member of the Storage Networking Association http://www.storagenetworking.org/
Member of the IBM employees PC users group http://www.sjpc.org
Member of the VMWARE users Group http://www.vmware.com
Member of the Silicon Valley Apple User Group http://www.svmug.org
Member of the Silicon Valley Computer Society http://www.svcs.net
Member of the Pacific IT Pros Users Group http://www.sfntug.org
Member of the Tri Valley NT Users Group http://www.tvnug.org
 

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