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NEAL BECKER

N. Potomac,Maryland

Summary

Skilled Deployment Engineer with several years of experience and excellent problem-solving, organizational and decision-making abilities. Well-versed in coordinating software releases, emergency updates and non-standard changes projects with diverse, multi-location based teams. Bringing over four years of experience in fast-paced settings delivering exceptional results for constantly changing needs. Highly organized, performance-oriented and customer-driven.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Deployment Engineer

Foxhole Technology
Fairfax, VA
01.2020 - Current
  • Responsible for coordinating deployment activities for the TIOCA contract for the U.S. Department of State, Consular Systems and Technologies (CST).
  • Create, develop and modify documentation critical to the successful planning and implementation of custom software and database releases to Passport Agencies and Consular Data Centers.
  • Perform deployment of software packages to specified systems and facilities utilizing Automation via Ansible and traditional methods.
  • Provide deployment support for other CST efforts as required.

IT Manager/Deployment Engineer

SOSi/STG
Rosslyn, Virginia
04.2017 - Current
  • While in this position as an IT Manager for STG/SOSi, I’m responsible for coordinating deployment activities for a contract for the U.S.
  • Department of State, Consular Systems and Technologies (CST).
  • Create, develop and modify documentation critical to the successful planning and implementation of custom software and database releases to Passport Agencies and Consular Data Centers.
  • Develop and maintain ongoing working relationships by collaborating daily with the SOSi software and database development teams and interacting heavily with other CST departments including Enterprise Change Management, Enterprise Operations and Data Engineering/Database Management.
  • Perform deployment of software packages to specified systems and facilities.
  • Provide deployment support for other CST efforts as needed.

Director of IT

Gelman, Rosenberg and Freedman
Bethesda, Maryland
07.2008 - 01.2015
  • Spearheaded the transition from a single PC Anywhere device to a Citrix MetaFrame farm.
  • Designed and supported continual upgrades to Citrix XenApp Server Farm up to v6.5 serving 100+ local and remote users.
  • Transformed the IT Department’s availability from 9-5 to 24/7 by leveraging remote support technologies.
  • Drove Encryption of 50+ laptops using PGP Universal Server ensuring a high level of data security.
  • Planned, configured and implemented the first SAN which consolidated 4TB of data storage.
  • Directed 2 Desktop and Network Administrators as well as installed, configured and managed all Windows desktop and server Operating Systems from Windows 98 to Windows 7.
  • Lead vendor to plan, design and implement 2 dozen virtualized servers utilizing VMware vSphere.
  • Planned budget for IT and collaborated with Managing Partner and the Chief Operating Officer to establish appropriate budgets for a variety of diverse projects.
  • Instrumental in IT provisioning of 3 office expansions by selecting and managing vendors for telecom and data cabling.
  • Liaised between Chief Operating Officer and contractors.

Systems Manager

Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman
Bethesda, MD
04.2002 - 07.2008
  • Migrated Netware File Server to Windows Server 2000 on a, PowerEdge, resulting in greater server reliability and infrastructure security.
  • Implemented Active Directory on the network increasing security and ease of management.
  • Migrated email from Eudora World Mail to Microsoft Exchange 2003 which resulted in web-based email access for remote users.
  • Implemented TrackIt Help Desk for automated inventory of hardware and software preventing exfiltration of confidential client files and communications.
  • Elected CPAmerica Technology Executive Committee (6 years).
  • Partnered with the Chief Operating Officer to plan and implement upgrade of the telephone system from Merlin Legend to Avaya IP Office with minimal downtime.
  • Collaborated with the Systems Assistant to establish and manage computer hardware lifecycles.

Systems Assistant

07.2001 - 04.2002
  • Observed security lapses, such as absence of firewall and use of public IP addresses on internal PCs.
  • Implemented network upgrades that increased file server reliability and infrastructure security.
  • Diagnosed, troubleshot and repaired issues that arose involving desktops, laptops and printers.
  • Detected infection of Nimda virus on file server and assisted in the remediation.

Associate Systems Engineer

Watkins IT Group
Bethesda, Maryland
08.2000 - 03.2001

Education

Associates of Arts - Advertising Design and Illustration

Montgomery College
1987

Skills

  • Software installation on Windows Server 2016 systems via Ansible Automation and traditional methods
  • Thorough end-to-end process management of complex software and database deployments to US Passport Agencies and data centers
  • Comprehensive knowledge of Windows Server systems from 2008 to present
  • Ability to quickly learn and assimilate new processes in an ever-expanding role with multiple scrum teams and Agile trains

Timeline

Deployment Engineer

Foxhole Technology
01.2020 - Current

IT Manager/Deployment Engineer

SOSi/STG
04.2017 - Current

Director of IT

Gelman, Rosenberg and Freedman
07.2008 - 01.2015

Systems Manager

Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman
04.2002 - 07.2008

Systems Assistant

07.2001 - 04.2002

Associate Systems Engineer

Watkins IT Group
08.2000 - 03.2001

Associates of Arts - Advertising Design and Illustration

Montgomery College

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