Dave Catterlin
Myrtle Beach,South Carolina
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven Lead IT Engineer with over a decade of experience in spearheading transformative IT projects and delivering exceptional solutions. Proven expertise in orchestrating large-scale migrations, optimizing infrastructure, and providing strategic IT support to diverse clientele. Adept at leveraging technical acumen and leadership prowess to drive innovation and exceed organizational objectives.
Aiming to work in a challenging work environment, where I can utilize my expertise in technical skills towards the development, implementation of new ideas, to contribute to the growth of the company.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead IT Engineer
Luxugi LLC
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
09.2022 - Current
- Orchestrated and led the seamless migration of hundreds of companies to a unified M365 tenant, encompassing mail, documents, and application reconfiguration, resulting in enhanced collaboration and efficiency.
- Elevated operational excellence by remotely managing the IT infrastructure of a non-profit organization, serving as their Managed Service Provider (MSP).
- Established and maintained a robust infrastructure comprising four Linux servers, including two on-premises and two on Azure, utilized as Wowza streaming servers for a prominent local TV station in St. Louis, allowing them to migrate from over-the-air transmission to internet transmisison.
- Demonstrated technical prowess in managing an additional Linux server hosting services for approximately 30 websites, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
Lead IT Engineer
Data Dynamics Inc
Ballwin, Missouri
09.2012 - 01.2022
- Architected, implemented, and maintained a cutting-edge server rack at a co-location datacenter, overseeing hardware procurement, Xenserver Virtual Environment setup, and configuration of Linux and Windows hosting servers. Spearheaded the migration to Vmware to allow for better high availabilty of VMs and to ensure reliability.
- Spearheaded the migration of clients' physical servers from a Las Vegas data center to a virtual environment in a Dallas data center, showcasing adept remote management skills and ensuring minimal downtime.
- Engineered and executed the migration of 30 cloud-hosted desktops to a local physical environment for a client network of 50 users, including network infrastructure upgrades and seamless transition of services.
- Drove the upgrade of VMware infrastructure from version 5.0 to 6.5, facilitating enhanced virtualization capabilities and operational efficiency.
- Championed the deployment and upgrade of Exchange environments, from 2010 to 2016, ensuring high availability and optimal performance for clients.
- Leveraged expertise in Windows Server environments to implement Active Directory configurations and Group Policies aligned with stringent security standards.
Network Administrator
Word Pro Systems
St Louis, Missouri
09.2010 - 07.2013
- Directed the network administration of a complex infrastructure supporting 400 users across seven offices, in addition to co-located servers in a datacenter, fostering seamless connectivity and collaboration.
- Configured and managed Cisco routers, optimizing network performance and reliability for diverse clientele.
- Implemented disaster recovery plans and conducted regular tests to ensure business continuity and data integrity for multiple companies.
- Acted as a strategic liaison between end-users and technical teams, providing proactive support and troubleshooting for server, desktop, and IT infrastructure issues.
- Spearheaded the design and implementation of Server 2008 Core for Hyper-V, enabling efficient virtualization and resource optimization.
Education
Associates - Computer Networking Security -
ITT Technical Institute
Arnold, MO08-2008
Skills
- Technical Proficiencies: Linux Administration, Windows Server Environments, Virtualization (VMware, Xenserver), Cloud Technologies (Azure, AWS), Network Administration, Active Directory, Exchange Server, M365
- Leadership and Collaboration: Team Leadership, Project Management, Cross-functional Collaboration, Client Relationship Management, Training and Mentorship
- Server maintenance
- Troubleshooting and resolution
- System Upgrade Design
- Network infrastructure administration
- Firewalls, VPNs and security products
- Scripting skills
- Change Management
Certification
Aviatrix Certified Engineer Associate
Timeline
Lead IT Engineer
Luxugi LLC
09.2022 - Current
Lead IT Engineer
Data Dynamics Inc
09.2012 - 01.2022
Network Administrator
Word Pro Systems
09.2010 - 07.2013
Associates - Computer Networking Security -
ITT Technical Institute