Bryan K. Clayton

301 spring Garden Road, P.O Box 80, Winslow, NJ 08095

bryan_k_clayton@hotmail.com        215-470-5417

Summary

Microsoft Exchange and Active Directory Systems Administrator. With 17 years of experience in virtualization, storage design, Microsoft technologies and Cloud/hosted network infrastructure. 15 years’ experience with Citrix application and Server virtualization platforms to include Xendesktop/Xenapp, Vmware, HorzionView, Microsoft Hyper-v/VDI. My experience includes research, design, development and the ensuing implementation of differing platforms, especially Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, VMware, Hyper-V, ZenServer and ZenApp.. Veteran project manager, presenter, public speaker, and writer with seventeen years of in-depth, hands on experience.

·  Sr. Expert level experience with Exchange 2007, 2010 and 2013 , Design implementation, and migration to Windows 2003, 2008 and windows 2012 server platforms

•                  Well versed in VMware & XenApp 5.0, 6.0, 6.5 & XenDesktop design, implementation and administration of Citrix servers, VMware Windows servers, documenting product and quality procedures
•                  Implementing Win Server 2008 R2 Active Directory and Deployment of Exchange Server 2010 with DAG for High Availability.
•                  Implementation of WSUS infrastructure, Group Policies Configuration, Implementing File Server with DFS, Shadow Copy, Quota etc. features, Implementation of Network Access Protection (NAP).
•                  15 years of Advanced TCP/IP to include DNS, DHCP, WINS,SMTP
•                  5 years’ experience in virtualized environments with XenServer and VMware Server and VDI VMware view as a way to maximize desktop performance while separating functions.

 

 

 

Languages: Visual Basic, VBA, ASP, vbscript, PowerShell

 

Database: MS SQL Server ( 2005,2012),DB2, MS Access

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Operating System: DOS, UNIX, Windows , Windows NT/2000/2003/2008 and 2012.

 

Software Package: Active Directory Exchange 5.5/2000/2003/2010and2013, IIS, Microsoft Sharepoint, IIS, Microsoft Sharepoint. XenApp 5.0, 6.0, 6.5, VMware ESXi 4.0,5.0and 5.5, VMware View, Hyper-v 3.0, SharePoint2010/2013, Office365, Exchange Online,  VMware ESXi, Client, Server, Computer Hardware, Microsoft, Networking, Switch, Voip, LAN, WAN, Wireless, TCP/IP, Mobile, Internet, Virtualization.

 

 

Networking: Knowledge of WAN and LAN technologies and protocols. In depth knowledge of network security, PKI, encryption standards.

 

 

 

Professional:

Ongard Consulting

2009 to present

Technical Administrator for Microsoft focused consulting practice with a focus on Identity Management, Directory Services, and Messaging/Unified Communications for customers

 

Clients

Willseye Hospital

Willseye hospital. Primarily focused on Security, Active Directory, Identity, and Provisioning but involved in a multitude of Windows OS related issues for external organizations Performed various operational tasks for maintaining the Exchange and Active Directory. Maintained the hardware and software of the system along with the backup in case of emergency. Regulated troubleshooting for the two tier and three tier support of the system.. Research and build servers, test and deploy virtualization technologies (Microsoft Hyper-V, VMware ESXi Server Coordinated with the external agencies to resolve any up gradation issues of the system.

Advanced Network Products (ANP)

Designed Microsoft Directory Services (AD, LDS) 2000, 2003, 2008(r2),2012 in large corporate Environment including trusts (AD and other Kerberos implementations). Played a key role in establishing ANP ‘s cloud application in the marketplace while growing revenues by providing cutting edge technology solutions. Research and build servers, test and deploy virtualization technologies (Microsoft Hyper-V, VMware ESX Server and Citrix XenServer). Migrated and consolidated disparate eDirectory and Active Directory structures into an efficient up-to-date Active Directory environment. Architect and implement a Private Cloud to deliver Citrix as a Service, based on Citrix XenApp 6.5 services.

Toll Brothers:

Senior Microsoft Exchange, section lead on design, migration and implementation of a new upgrade  to exchange 2010 for 3,500 users. Novell to 2010 migration and consolidation of 3,500 mailboxes and 8.5 TBs of dat. Replaced legacy management scripts with automated data-driven account management process.. Lead enterprise-wide virtualization effort, overseeing and personally completing vendor/hardware qualifications, architecture/design, installation, configuration, migration and documentation.

GMAC Sr. Architect

GMAC\Capmark Bank had broken its Active Directory into two customer organizations and exchange 2010 environments. Reasonable for the new Active directory environment with windows 2008 R2 and to a new Exchange 2010 messaging environment. Designed and administrated server consolidation program through use of VMware ESXi server and old and the new resource domain. Used Virtual Center to  Architect, implemented and maintained a 150-server, 100% virtualized environment supporting Exchange, SQL, SharePoint, Active Directory, and a mixed Microsoft environments Vast experience with the Active Directory

Comcast Sr. Architect

Having provisioned over 60,000 customer organizations in this Comcast hosted exchange environment, Comcast had reached or exceeded a number of scalability limits in Active Directory and Exchange 2007. Comcast therefore decided to move to a modular architecture in which no single implementation (or “pod”) will host more than 20,000 customer organizations.

Dell:  Sr. Architect Jan 2006 to OCT 2009

Recruited to lead the testing, design, and implementation of Exchange 2007 and Windows 2008. Served as a technology expert for AD, Exchange, Microsoft virtualization technologies. Served as a technology expert for AD, Exchange, Microsoft virtualization technologies. Leveraged highly available VMware Virtual Infrastructure (VI3) environment to improve server availability, reduce workload for IT staff, and automate server deployment for various business

The Standing Stone Group Principal Consultant 1998 to 2006

Managed Windows appication servers for the company business applications. This includes servers running SQL 2008R2/ 2012 ,IIS,Citrix 4.5,SharePoint 2007, Great Plains and custom in-house applications.Administrating Windows 2000 and 2003 Active Directory migration projects. Administrating 5 ESX clusters with 16 ESX host runningVMware ESX 4.0 on 2 different geographical locations via VCenter. Administrating and publishing applications in a Citrix 4.5 farm consisting of 25 servers servicing 1000+ users. Responsible for managing disaster recovery between 3 datacenters

 

Educational Background:

Associates of Engineering from the University of the U.S. Air Force. 1992

Certifications:  MCP, Microsoft Certified Professional

Training

May 2014

Exchange 2013 Solutions

70-341 Core Solutions of Microsoft Exchange Server 2013

70-342 Advanced Solutions of Microsoft Exchange Server 2013