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Christopher Gutzmer

Sun Priaire,WI

Summary

I have dedicated myself over the last decade plus of service to the DoJ in many ways including oversight and collaborative work on many complex projects. I have also had a priority to build positive work relationships with multiple departments and divisions across the DOJ cultivating an atmosphere of trust and understanding while working together on projects and solutions.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Consult/Admin Infrastructure Architect

Wisconsin Department Of Justice
Madison, WI
06.2023 - Current
  • Collaborated with various DoJ departments to develop sophisticated solutions that adhere to BCS guidelines and meet customer requirements.
  • Managed vendor relationships to expedite project delivery and avoid disruptions in meeting set timelines.
  • Upgraded and migrated legacy applications to more modern and efficient platforms.
  • Partnered with other senior BCS team members to create a revamped architecture diagram showcasing the end-to-end data flow throughout our systems, instead of detailing each individual hardware device.

Consult/Admin Datacenter Manager

Wisconsin Department Of Justice
Madison, WI
06.2016 - Current
  • Ensured efficient monitoring of cooling functions, power operations, humidity control measures, security protocols, shipment processes and rack capacity across three separate datacenters – including one located locally and two primaries outside of Risser Justice Center.
  • Managed the initial build and hardware refreshes for datacenters, ensuring all racks and equipment were properly organized and installed.
  • Monitored and maintained infrastructure at regional offices.
  • Migrated into Sunbird application to create rack diagrams, track power per rack, better plan logistical hardware refreshes and track infrastructure assets throughout the Department Of Justice
  • Decommissioned 95% of RJC datacenter and transferred operations to remote datacenters with a collaborative team.

Consult/Admin Storage and Backup Administrator

Wisconsin Department Of Justice
Madison, WI
06.2016 - Current
  • Upgraded all Department of Justice BCS backup systems to a centralized Commvault disk based storage solution, replacing multiple standalone Symantec tape backups.
  • Demonstrated expertise in maintaining a 99%+ backup SLA by implementing effective retention policies for multiple copies of backups onsite, offsite, and in the cloud.
  • Introduced new Commvault tools to back up Office 365 in the cloud, upgraded hardware and software to enhance our security posture, implemented the Threatwise solution for overall security enhancement at Doj
  • Transformed outdated onsite SAN infrastructure to new enterprise storage in remote datacenters, ensuring minimal physical space utilization.
  • Maintained optimal operations of storage systems by consistently monitoring, patching, and refreshing SAN hardware

Storage and Backup Administrator

American Family Insurance
Madison , WI
09.1999 - 12.2015
  • Researched new technologies that could improve existing backup processes.
  • Performed regular reviews of backup logs to identify potential issues or problems.
  • Developed and implemented backup strategy and process to ensure data security.
  • Maintained, monitored and troubleshot backups on multiple servers using Symantec NetBackup, EMC Avamar, IBM Tivoli Storage Manager and Commvault Simpana software.
  • Coordinated with other IT teams during problem resolution activities.
  • Configured tape libraries and robotic loaders for automated tape handling processes.
  • Implemented disaster recovery procedures including failover strategies and testing plans.
  • Installed and configured new backup hardware components when required.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Computer Science

UW Platteville
Platteville, WI

Skills

  • Disaster Recovery Planning
  • Technical architecture
  • Capacity Planning
  • Technical Documentation and Reporting
  • Virtual and Cloud Technologies
  • Problem-solving aptitude
  • Architecture planning
  • Effective Communication
  • Design Specifications
  • Team Collaboration
  • Task Prioritization
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Technical Analysis
  • Infrastructure development

Timeline

Consult/Admin Infrastructure Architect

Wisconsin Department Of Justice
06.2023 - Current

Consult/Admin Datacenter Manager

Wisconsin Department Of Justice
06.2016 - Current

Consult/Admin Storage and Backup Administrator

Wisconsin Department Of Justice
06.2016 - Current

Storage and Backup Administrator

American Family Insurance
09.1999 - 12.2015

Some College (No Degree) - Computer Science

UW Platteville

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