James Resnikoff
Macungie
Summary
Dynamic Senior Network Administrator with A.M. Best Company, specializing in network security management and virtualization technologies. Successfully led infrastructure upgrades, enhancing system performance and reliability. Proven ability to implement robust disaster recovery plans and optimize resource allocation, ensuring seamless connectivity and data protection across organizational networks. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Skilled network professional with deep expertise in managing and optimizing complex network systems. Demonstrated ability to enhance network performance, ensure security, and troubleshoot issues efficiently. Strong focus on team collaboration and adaptability, consistently delivering reliable and effective solutions. Proficient in network infrastructure planning, configuration, and maintenance.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Network Administrator
A.M. Best Company
Oldwick, NJ
05.1995 - Current
- Led network infrastructure upgrades to enhance system performance and reliability.
- Implemented security protocols to safeguard sensitive data across organizational networks.
- Managed complex network configurations, ensuring seamless connectivity for internal and external stakeholders.
- Developed and executed disaster recovery plans to minimize downtime during critical incidents.
- Analyzed network performance metrics to identify areas for improvement and optimize resource allocation.
- Established network specifications and analyzed workflow, access, information, and security requirements.
- Evaluated current network topology periodically in order to identify areas for improvement and implement necessary changes.
- Developed technical documentation, providing clear guidelines for system configurations and troubleshooting procedures.
- Spearheaded the migration of legacy systems to a virtualized environment, ensuring minimal disruption to daily operations.
- Maintained network performance by performing network monitoring, analysis, and performance tuning.
- Ensured data security, implementing robust backup and disaster recovery protocols for critical systems.
- Assisted IT staff on troubleshooting issues and closing calls.
- Maintained network hardware and software and monitored network to support network availability to end users.
- Managed data backups and disaster recovery operations to comply with business continuity initiatives.
- Managed computer operation scheduling, backup, storage and retrieval functions.
- Implemented network security measures to minimize data loss.
- Installed and configured network printers and other peripheral devices.
- Diagnosed and resolved hardware and software issues.
- Maintained flexible schedule and responded to after-hours and weekend emergencies.
- Developed and documented network policies, procedures and standards.
- Implemented and maintained virtual private networks.
- Identified and resolved network congestion issues and bottlenecks.
- Devised scripts and automation tools to improve system efficiency.
- Performed network security design and integration duties.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business Management
Fairleigh Dickinson
Madison, NJSkills
- Routing protocols expertise
- Network access control
- Network security management
- Cloud networking
- Virtualization technologies
- System upgrades
- Data backups
- Technical support
- Server management
- System administration
- Computer systems installation
- Active Directory knowledge
- Windows server
- Active directory
Certification
- Microsoft 365 Foundational, Microsoft - 2024
- Microsoft 365 Deployment /Administration -2024
- MS 900 Certification
Timeline
Senior Network Administrator
A.M. Best Company
05.1995 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Business Management
Fairleigh Dickinson