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Philip Josafat

San Diego,CA

Summary

Experienced IT professional with over 15 years specializing in IT infrastructure and incident management. Expert in optimizing systems and improving data recovery processes. Recognized for enhancing storage efficiencies and reducing operational costs. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in high-stakes environments.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

IT Server and Storage Administrator

BioLegend
San Diego, California
09.2019 - 10.2025

Optimized VMWare vCenter datastores and HPE Nimble volumes to improve storage system efficiency.

Utilized storage snapshots and backups to ensure high data recovery success.

Constructed environments for new applications and conducted regular recovery tests.

Conducted Disaster Recovery testing on a bi-annual basis of ERP environment.
Managed Windows Updates to increase system consistency.
Audited and managed security logs with Windows Event Viewer and Microsoft Defender.

IT Systems Administrator

Inovio
San Diego, CA
04.2019 - 07.2019

Governed on-premise and Azure Active Directory operations daily.

Facilitated migration from on-premise Exchange 2010 to Exchange Online for hybrid email environment.

Developed PowerShell scripts for report generation and large-scale changes, including reducing mobile devices per user to one.

Stabilized Commvault backup infrastructure within one month.

Optimized PRTG Monitoring System with infrastructure maps, enhancing incident response time.

IT Infrastructure Engineer

Forcepoint
San Diego, CA
12.2011 - 03.2019

Orchestrated data center migration within one year, reducing infrastructure footprint by 70%.

Converted over 50 physical servers to virtual servers using VMWare vSphere versions 5.5 and 6.5.

Launched hyper-converged infrastructure with Nutanix and Dell FX2 appliances, minimizing overhead costs.

Streamlined imaging process, cutting one hour using Microsoft SCCM, IBM BigFix Console, and Dell Imaging Solutions.

Implemented continuous process improvements, achieving 10% departmental cost reduction and 25% energy savings.

Coordinated incident tracking with multiple groups to address high-priority issues effectively.

Managed user permissions and workflows in Jira and Confluence.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Information Systems Security

ITT Technical Institute
San Diego, CA
01-2012

Bachelor of Arts, Sociology

University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA
01-2007

Skills

  • Cloud Infrastructure Management
  • Virtualization Technologies
  • Disaster Recovery Planning
  • IT Project Management
  • Automation and Scripting
  • Network security
  • IT infrastructure management
  • Problem solving and resource optimization
  • Effective communication
  • Attention to detail
  • Team collaboration
  • Storage optimization
  • System monitoring
  • Process optimization
  • Technical documentation

Certification

CompTIA Security+ (2010)

iTAR (2019)

Timeline

IT Server and Storage Administrator

BioLegend
09.2019 - 10.2025

IT Systems Administrator

Inovio
04.2019 - 07.2019

IT Infrastructure Engineer

Forcepoint
12.2011 - 03.2019

Bachelor of Science, Information Systems Security

ITT Technical Institute

Bachelor of Arts, Sociology

University of California, San Diego
Philip Josafat