Christopher Anthony Rainey

Phone: 301-752-9602 —— E-Mail: Carainey2@gmail.com

LinkedIn- www.linkedin.com/in/carainey2

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ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE W/ SSBI

Certifications

• CCSK (Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge)

• CCNA Routing and Switching

• Security+ce

• MCSA Office 365

• A+ce

Currently Pursuing

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect

Qualifications

• Experience Deploying, managing, and operating scalable, highly available, and fault tolerant systems on AWS

• Ability to identify and gather requirements to define a solution to be built and operated on AWS

• Experience scaling an application and/or its hosting environment to support increases in traffic.

• Ability to configure networking to and from AWS via Virtual Private Network

• Knowledgeable on selecting the appropriate AWS service based on compute, data, or security requirements

• Cisco Certified

• Familiar with network Topologies and Technologies and Hardware.

• Experience with Microsoft Visio.

• Experience supporting Enterprise IT programs.

• Management of Sharepoint domain

Skills

AWS/Cloud Experience managing AWS EC2 servers. Managed storage using Amazon S3 and Glacier. Set up Elastic Load

Balancer to manage traffic to webservers. Knowledgeable on identifying appropriate use of AWS operational

best practices. Managed and maintained modern databases using MySQL, Postgres, Mongo, RDS.

03/2016

07/2015

09/2013

03/2015

09/2013

Network

Windows

Hardware

Experience with OSI model. Set up Cisco routers and Switches. Configured OSPF, EIRGP and RIP on

routers. Installed and set up wireless routers. Familiar with IPv4 as well as IPv6. Configured various LAN and

WAN networks. Knowledge of Frame relay and PPP.

Installed Windows XP, Vista, 7 & 8 OS to various computers. Experience with Active Directory. Ran

FIXMBR and FIXBOOT to restore faulty boot process. Enabled homegroups to support file and printer

sharing. Updated and upgraded various computers with new versions of Windows.

Set up RAID on servers. Installed various expansions to motherboard. Removed faulty RAM and replaced

with compatible memory cards. Installed correct drivers for new components. Changed out faulty power

supplies and disposed of them through the correct channels.

Experience

Department of State

System Administrator II

Managed Accounts using Active Directory as well as Microsoft Exchange. Utilized Remedy Ticketing system to manage dayto-day

tasks. Created, modified, and deleted accounts based on security requirements. Managed Security groups for Users and

granted or revoked permissions. Used remote desktop to access virtual servers. Worked with a team to manage tasks on account

creation. Served as a source of knowledge for tem members who needed assistance.

• Create, modify, delete and transfer accounts

• Used remote desktop to access virtual machines

• Utilized Remedy Ticketing System

• Strong team member who also assisted others in any problems that were faced.

Executive Office of the President

PC/LAN Administer

11/2013-12/2015

Worked with Network Administrator to maintain enterprise network. Used Solarwinds to diagnose and monitor network

performance. Respond to Help Desk Calls. Utilize Ghost to capture and deploy images on desktop and laptops. Build standard

images for Windows XP, Vista, and 7. Utilized ServiceNOW Ticketing System to manage records. Ran IT support for various

EOP Summits. Prepare microphones and speaker systems for multiple conference rooms. Setup printers and installed and

configured correct drivers. Perform routine printer maintenance and installed proper medium.

• Ensure Network connectivity through LAN connections.

• Ensure White House Drug Policy Summits run smoothly.

• Analyze symptoms and determine the underlying problem.

• Maintain an acceptable inventory of desktops, spare parts and component parts used for repair work.

• Utilize ServiceNOW ticketing system.

• Prioritizing numerous issues of varying severity and effectively managing the resolution of all issues within acceptable

service levels.

• Worked with Network Administrator to assist in network problems.

Private PC Technician

06/2012-11/2013

Assisted clients with various PC and printer problems. Built a virtual machine that ran Windows XP as well as 7. Determined

why computer ran slow and ran defrag or CHKDSK to fix any errors. Ran system recovery on computers and restored them

into working conditions. Removed and replaced multiple expansion cards to motherboard. Removed faulty RAM and disposed

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12/2015-Present

through proper channels. Diagnosed network security, configured, and set up encrypted networks. Setup printers and installed

and configured correct drivers. Performed routine printer maintenance and installed proper medium.

• Managed technology, politics, and emotion through a single customer visit.

• Knowledgeable in various Windows operating systems.

• Determined what kind of computer would be best for client based on client’s needs.

Education

College of Southern Maryland

A.A. General Studies

2009-2011

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