John Wilkins
IT Professional
Okatie,United States
Summary
Resourceful Senior System Administrator consistently responds to wide range of technical challenges with focused and creative approach. Highly effective at problem solving and decision making. 11 years of progressive IT experience.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Systems Administrator
Complete Network
Bluffton, SC
10.2021 - Current
- Member of NOC Team providing Tier 2 support, for 10,000+ network connected servers and workstations according to established guidelines and best practices.
- Deployed and Maintained VMWare vSphere vCenter, vSAN and VxRail deployments.
- Supported global network users with connectivity, VPN, and access issues.
- Built servers, upgraded applications, and conducted hardware audits.
- Provided network support services for devices such as access points, routers and other hardware.
Network & Systems Administrator
Adams & Associates, Inc
Reno, NV
06.2014 - 10.2021
- Designed role based active directory structure for 700+ positions reducing time required for on-boarding by 60%.
- Effectively coordinated five circuit and 20 network device implementations providing redundancy for mission critical systems across three corporate sites.
- Prioritized, planned and managed life-cycle replacements and licensing renewal for all Corporate IT Hardware and software assets.
- Supported and Maintained all systems and day to day operations.
IT Technician
Enterprise IT Services, Nevada
Carson City, NV
04.2013 - 06.2014
- Monitored critical state computing infrastructure and performed various preventive maintenance for mainframe.
- Utilized lite-touch deployment strategy during lifecycle refresh for EITS which reduced required man hours and machine roll out times by 66.
Sergeant
US Army
08.2001 - 06.2011
- Managed Maintenance and re-supply in remote locations of southwest Asia that ensured equipment a 98% up-time
- Managed asset inventory and serviceability of equipment worth $1.2 million with no loss
- Responsible for the health and welfare and career development of 9 Soldiers.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
01.2013 - 06.2017
Skills
Technical Analysis
Servers expertise
Infrastructure planning
Hardware knowledge
Teambuilding
Timeline
Senior Systems Administrator - Complete Network
10.2021 - Current
Network & Systems Administrator - Adams & Associates, Inc
06.2014 - 10.2021
IT Technician - Enterprise IT Services, Nevada
04.2013 - 06.2014
Western Governors University - Bachelor of Science, Information Technology
01.2013 - 06.2017
Sergeant - US Army
08.2001 - 06.2011