THOMAS R. BARBOUR

              571-261-6121 (H)

8875 Tenbury Ct.                                                                                                         703-282-6803 (C)

 

Systems Engineer / Solutions Architect ▪ Information Systems Manager

 

Accomplished IT professional with demonstrated success implementing strategic IT initiatives. Skilled project manager, with proven ability to lead and motivate teams to maximize productivity.  Technology savvy self-starter, adept at moving into new environments and using existing experience to quickly adapt to new technologies dexterously.  Possess first-rate communication and collaboration skills to lead and work in conjunction with diverse groups effectively.

 

 

EXPERIENCE

VMWare Inc. 2014 – Present

Sr. Consultant

Ø                                                                               Responsible for leading customers in the design, configuration and implementation of the Software Defined Data Center (SDDC).

 

•                                                                                Deploy vRealize Automation at enterprise scale; Create/​configure blueprints, automation, and business groups
•                                                                                Deploy vRealize Orchestrator; Configure workflows and develop integration between cloud providers, cloud tools, and client’s existing infrastructure

 

 

ICS Nett 2013 – 2014

Sr. Virtualization Engineer

Ø                                                                               Responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining the virtual infrastructure of the development and test center for Military Healthcare Systems (MHS) to include over 1500 virtual servers, iSCSI and Fiber Channel SAN, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, and Cloud environments.

 

•                                                                                Built vCAC cloud and Horizon View environments to support the rapid deployment and teardown required for development, testing, and integration of application used within the MHS.
•                                                                                Provisioned an end-to-end testing environment consisting of 82 VMs to simulate a production-like, physical environment, used for testing application changes before deployment to production systems

 

 

Science Applications International Corporation 2011 – 2013

 

Sr. Systems Administrator

Ø                                                                                Responsible for the daily administration of 2 Cross-domain solutions and 4

Classified Windows Networks, including VMware virtual environment. 

Ø                                                                                Directly responsible for patching required IAVM’s and implementing DISA STIG’s

to prepare for and maintain DISA and DIA accreditation.

 

•                                                                                Transitioned outdated development network to utilize existing blade servers in a VMware virtual environment; saving an overall cost of $40 thousand through implementation of server virtualization, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and application streaming.

 

Software Integration Engineer

Ø                                                                                Responsible for the integration, testing and documentation of commercial and government programs.

 

•                                                                                Developed procedures and documentation for network simulation to integrate systems in lab environment before their use in the field
•                                                                                Tested and documented the use of a developmental Linux Run-time environment

 

 

U. S. Navy 2001–2011

 

Information Assurance Officer / Leading Petty Officer of Information Systems Department

Ø                                                                                Supervise 8 system administrators

Ø                                                                                Responsible for the comprehensive evaluation of technical and non-technical security features of systems and networks based on Information Assurance policy and testing results.

 

•                                                                                Led and trained a new undermanned Information Systems Department maintaining Authority to Operate for all circuits/networks
•                                                                                Planned and created the command’s first DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) package.

 

Network Architect / Systems Administrator

Ø                                                                                Provide Information Systems and Network solutions

Ø                                                                                Install new terminals, associated file servers, and application software.

Ø                                                                                Configure network hardware and maintain access control lists

 

•                                                                                Designed and installed a unique Cross-Domain solution to support 50 foreign national users on a US SECRET network. (Awarded AFCEA/US Naval Institute Copernicus Award for efforts.)
•                                                                                Converted servers from a physical to virtual environment to support network expansion, saving $40,000 in hardware.
•                                                                                Travelled across the country to provide technical assistance to sister command during Joint Cross Domain Exchange and Releasable Enclave Network installs.

 

 

EDUCATION / Certifications

 

Degree

B.S., Computer Networks and Security; University of Maryland University College, Adelphi, MD, 2013

A.S., Technical Studies, Excelsior College, Albany NY, 2009

 

Certifications

VMware VCP-DCV 52014

CompTIA Security+ Plus Certified2009