RICHARD WEAVER

27341 Wheaton Place

Olmsted Township, OH 44138
TELEPHONE: 440.782.1090
EMAIL: rweaa256@westpost.net
Senior Systems Administrator and Engineer with longstanding, progressive experie
nce in the design, testing, launch, and ongoing support of enterprise-class netw
orks. Leads cross-functional technical efforts to align IT processes to mission-
critical business requirements. Possesses practiced experience managing implemen
tations of virtualized network platforms using various technologies, including M
icrosoft Hyper-V, VMware, and Citrix. Professional strengths include a customer-
focused work ethic, deep knowledge of network platforms and environments, and ac
tive leadership of technical project teams and personnel.
RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
**Implemented VMWare 3.5 to consolidate over 100 data center servers; saved the
company several hundred thousand dollars in operational costs related to real es
tate, cooling, power, and server management.
**Performed a Disaster Recovery and High Availability build-out of a co-located
data center; proposed, designed, and implemented platforms to increase company r
esilience and eliminate data center dependence.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
VIRTUALIZATION: Microsoft Hyper-V, VMware, Citrix XenApp, XenDesktop, XenServer
SERVER PLATFORMS: Microsoft Server 2000/2003/2008, Exchange Server 2003/2007/201
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ROUTING & SWITCHING: Cisco 2500, 2600, 3640 Series Routers, Cisco 5500, 5505,550
9, 2924 Switches
PROTOCOLS: TCP/IP, IPX, RIP, IGRP, EIGRP, BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, IPsec, VPN, Multicas
t, PIM, IGMP, CGMP, PNNI, ATM, Frame Relay, Ethernet, DLS, IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Wi-
Fi),Token Ring, VLAN, NAT, PPP
VOICE PLATFORMS: Avaya IP Office S8700 Communication Manager
DATABASES: DB2, MS Access, Sybase, MS SQL Server
PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE
IT ENGINEERING & ADMINISTRATION
*Led cross-functional efforts to implement all aspects of network design, implem
entation, and maintenance; collaborated with Engineering, Security, and Administ
rator groups to complete high-visibility IT initiatives.
*Performed all IT engineering and administration necessary to support server arc
hitecture rollouts, hardware/software integrations, and configuration of LAN/WAN
, Internet, Intranet connectivity and functionality.
*Provided analysis, design, and administration of VMware and Citrix network plat
forms to improve network performance, streamline administration requirements, an
d reduce operational costs.
*Established Disaster Recover data centers that mirrored host applications withi
n VMware, HP 3000 MPE, and 9000 HP UX environments.
*Managed an MPLS network of 10 corporate sites with over 1,200 users.
IT TECHNICAL SUPPORT
*Supervised Desktop Support functions including workstation and server support,
routing and switching, and network security processes in order to facilitate con
tinuous operation and usability of network assets.
*Diagnosed and resolved all support-related issues as requested by internal and
external customer groups.
IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT
*Directed the full project life cycle of IT rollouts, including requirements gat
hering, system research and analysis, system design, implementation, testing, an
d launch of new IT architectures.
*Assessed customer networks to identify opportunities for new technology impleme
ntations designed to improve business performance and reduce operational costs.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Engineering Manager, DYNAMIX TECHNOLOGY, INC. - Parma, OH, Jan., 2010 - Sept. 20
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Network Operations Manager, WELTMAN, WEINBERG, REIS CO., LPA - Brooklyn, OH, Dec
., 2007 - Jan. 2010
Network Manager, BEREA CHILDREN'S HOME & FAMILY SERVICES - Berea, OH, May 1993 -
Dec., 2007