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Nolan Hernandez

Nolan Hernandez

Bakersfield,CA

Summary

Junior System Administrator working in enterprise environments with a strong focus on reliability, access control, and secure system operations. Experienced supporting virtualized infrastructure and identity-driven environments, with hands-on involvement in incident response and security improvement efforts. Active Kern ISSA member with a growing interest in identity and infrastructure security.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications

Work History

Jr. Systems Administrator

E&B Natural Resources
Bakersfield, CA
10.2022 - Current
  • Provide help desk support for 200 users resolving hardware, software, and network issues
  • Manage Windows Server 2012-2022, Active Directory (users, groups, Group Policy), and Microsoft 365 Services including Exchange and Teams
  • Administer VMware ESXi and Nutanix AHV clusters, including VM provisioning, storage optimization, and Rubrik backup integration for enterprise recovery.
  • Configure and monitor PRTG Network Monitor for server health, performance, and storage alerts.
  • Administer mobile devices through Apple Business Manager and IBM MaaS360
  • Perform routine server maintenance, network troubleshooting, and collaborate on IT projects.
  • Purchasing and Licensing Management

IT Technician Intern

A-C Electric Company
Bakersfield, CA
02.2022 - 09.2022
  • Assisted with Cisco switch configuration, including layer 2 trunking and VLAN setup.
  • Supported supervisors with troubleshooting hardware, software, and networking issues.
  • Worked on configuring and deploying Cisco switches

Education

High School Diploma -

North High School
Bakersfield, CA
06-2022

Skills

  • Windows Server 2012-2022
  • Virtualization with VMware & Nutanix
  • Infrastructure Monitoring and Alerting
  • Active Directory and Office 365
  • Backup and Recovery
  • Endpoint and Identity Security Management

Certification

Nutanix Certified Associate
Oct 2025

Affiliations

Led and executed the migration from a legacy three-tier VMware infrastructure to a Nutanix HCI environment, improving platform resilience, simplifying management, and modernizing virtualization and storage architecture.

References

Tom Dewing - IT Director – (661) 578-7568 

Emmanuel Garcia - IT Manager - (661) 404-6354

Robin Miller - Network Administrator - (661) 401-0470

Stephen Towner - Assistant Network Administrator - (661) 431-5608

Timeline

Jr. Systems Administrator

E&B Natural Resources
10.2022 - Current

IT Technician Intern

A-C Electric Company
02.2022 - 09.2022

High School Diploma -

North High School
Nolan Hernandez