Jeff Timpe
Arvada,CO
Summary
Systems Engineer with over 15 years of experience designing, deploying, and supporting enterprise IT infrastructures. Proven track record in virtualization, hardware, cloud technologies, and systems administration. Adept at managing full project lifecycles, leading cross-functional teams, and delivering high-impact solutions that drive business value. Strong communicator with a passion for process improvement and technical innovation.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Server Engineer
Transamerica
10.2015 - Current
- Lead engineer for a large-scale virtualized environment running on VMware, UCS and Dell platforms
- Build and upgrade ESXi hosts and vCenters; managed patching and hardware refreshes
- Conducted quarterly disaster recovery exercises
- Developed custom scripts to automate repetitive tasks
- Authored and maintained operational documentation to ensure system integrity
Systems Engineer
Chipotle Mexican Grill
02.2013 - 10.2015
- Administered VMware, UCS, AWS, and SAN environments
- Designed and deployed Windows/Linux systems, backup solutions, and DR infrastructure
- Led implementation of new applications and infrastructure upgrades
- Provided Tier 3 support and resolved escalated technical issues
- Developed and documented IT policies, procedures, and system configurations
Technical Support Engineer
VMware
06.2011 - 02.2013
- Delivered expert-level support for VMware products via phone and digital channels
- Diagnosed complex OS and virtualization issues across Windows and Linux platforms
- Authored knowledge base articles and root cause analyses for customer incidents
- Performed SQL administration and infrastructure performance reviews
Systems Administrator
IBM
10.2009 - 06.2011
- Supported client VMware environments and system maintenance
- Led onboarding of new accounts and completed DR exercises
- Created scripts and documentation to streamline support processes
- Mentored junior team members and received the 2011 Delivery Excellence Award
Education
Bachelor of Science - Management Information Systems
Kaplan University
Cedar Falls, IASkills
- Virtualization technologies
- High availability solutions
- Server hardware management
- Cloud computing platforms
- Performance tuning
- Capacity planning
- Infrastructure monitoring
- Incident management
- Change management
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Team Leadership
- Network configuration
- Windows server administration
- Linux server administration
Accomplishments
- Designed and implemented an automated hardware alert monitoring process, streamlining escalation to Tier 1 support for timely replacement of failed components, reducing downtime and improving system reliability.
- Migrated server infrastructure from SD card boot to SAN boot, improving performance, reliability, and scalability while eliminating SD card failure replacements.
- Created standardized procedures and technical documentation, enhancing collaboration and reducing errors in daily operations.
Timeline
Sr. Server Engineer
Transamerica
10.2015 - Current
Systems Engineer
Chipotle Mexican Grill
02.2013 - 10.2015
Technical Support Engineer
VMware
06.2011 - 02.2013
Systems Administrator
IBM
10.2009 - 06.2011
Bachelor of Science - Management Information Systems
Kaplan University