PETER NGO

Phone: 571-265-4932     Email: petengo@gmail.com

 

 

OBJECTIVE
An accomplished 23+ years of experiences with advanced training and experience in Information Technology on seeking for a further challenging professional Datacenter Solutions Architect position, where a diverse background and proven technical expertise will be utilized to contribute to the success of the organization.

 

CLEARANCE: Currently holding an active DHS EOD and Department of Defense (DoD) Top Secret with SCI (TS/SCI/SSBI) clearance.

 

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science degree in Decision/Management Information Systems (DIS/MIS), University of Maryland.

Member of Computer Security -SANS Institute; Member of Forensics Security Focus & CSI Security Institute.

 

Industry IT Certifications:

VMware VCP4 and VCP5-DV Certification

CompTia Security+ 2011 Certification

NetApp NCDA Certification

NetApp NCIE-SAN & Virtualization Certification

NetApp NCIE-B&R Backup & Restore Certification

EMC EMCISM Information Storage and Management v2 Certification

Cisco CCNA Certification

McAfee Network Defense Technical Professional Certification

McAfee Data Protection Technical (DLP) Professional Certification

Completed CISSP boot camp training

VMware VCP5-IaaS vCloud Certification in progress

 

TECHNOLOGY EXPERTISE:

VMware Virtual SAN, Cisco UCS Director 4.0, F5 Networks LTM/GTM, MS System Center 2012 suite, Windows Server 2012, VMware vCloud Director 1.5.1/5.1, Application Performance Monitoring – DynaTrace APM 5.6, VMware vShield Edge 5, vShield Endpoint, VMware vSphere 5.1, vCenter/VUM 5.1, vShield App 5, vShield Data Security, RedHat Ent Server, Cisco 1000v VSM/VEM, VMware SRM 4.1, Xythos, NetApp SANscreen 6.1.1, McAfee Firewall Sidewinder 8.1 for VMware, AirPatrol Detection/Monitor for Cellular and Wifi, EMC Clarion CX4, Hitachi AMS 1000, Nexsan SataBoy2, EM7 Monitoring, IBM DS3400/4200, HP EVA, NetApp SANs, Brocade fiber switches, Riverbed, Cisco switches, eEye Retina 1505, Snort sensor, Nessus, GFI Languard & Retina scan, ActivePorts, Network Stumbler, AirMagnet, NetCool, CiscoWorks. Mirage Networks Inverted Firewall, BindView 8.0, Tripwire for Servers, Symantec AV 10.x Ent, PGP, RADIUS, Argent Guardian 8, Netbotz Security, Observer 12, BMC Patrol /Visualis /Dashboard, Sniffer, Etherpeek, Websense/SurfControl 5, OpenView, Cisco Netflow, SolarWinds, Exchange 2007, MOM 2005/SCOM 2007, SMS 2003, Sharepoint 2007, Altiris Client Suite, Altiris RDP.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

 

Dept. of U.S. Homeland Security (Contractor) – Cloud/Engineer Infrastructure Architect  08/2013 to Present

 

·          Served as a SME on delivering technological requirements in a virtualized cloud environment of various cloud platforms such as:  VMware vCloud Director, BMC Cloud Lifecycle Mgmt (CLM), and ServiceMesh.

·          Responsible for high level design and O&M on IaaS,WPaaS,DTaaS cloud and infrastructure for DHS.

·          Responsible for Cloud migration project from 1.x cloud to 2.x using PowerCLI scripting (vCenter4.1 to 5.5) and vCloud Director to BMC CLM cloud.

·          Maintaining and support vCloud Director cloud infrastructure multi-tenants environment.

·          Maintaining NetApp FAS3240 enhanced secured multi-tenancy enterprise environment using vFilers.

·          Responsible for upgrading testing and planning for VMware vSphere 4.x and 5.x to 5.1 and 5.5.

·          High level VMware design and configuration with customers prior to the logical build of vBlock.

·          Provided technical expertise and guidance, participate in design reviews, validates technology approach.

·          Also responsible for all F5 Network Load Balancers includes O&M, upgrades 10.x to 11.x or 11.1 to 11.5.

·          Provided support for Cisco UCS infrastructure 2.0(1t)

·          Responsible for maintaining Cisco UCS Director 4.0 with FlexPOD Converged Datacenter.

·          Maintaining the new cloud infrastructure using BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management (CLM 3.x).

·          Responsible for DataCenter relocation project using NetApp Snapmirroring between the two NetApp filers.

·          Wrote a white paper on “How To Cut Down IT Cost” for TSA agency.

·          Responsible for all upgrade/installation procedures for the datacenter on vSphere vCenter upgrade from 5.0 to 5.5U1, newly vCenter 5.5U1 builds, DynaTrace APM demo how instructions, 1000v…etc.

·          Responsible for Cisco 1000v upgrades and administration within the FlexPOD for a complex environment.

·          Manage infrastructure MDS 9124 switch,

·          Maintaining application monitoring the environment using Compuware DynaTrace APM 5.6.

·          Provided technical expertise in the design session of the DR solutions in using VMware SRM.

 

 

VCE (Virtual Environmental Computing) – VMware/vBlock Solutions Architect08/2012 to 8/2013

 

·          Subject Matter Expert on VMware & vBlock deployment for customers on various vBlock models.

·          Responsible for upgrading VMware vSphere 4.x and 5.x to 5.1 for customers.

·          High level VMware design and configuration with customers prior to the logical build of vBlock.

·          Responsible for high level design vCloud Director Architecture on vBlock infrastructures for clients.

·          Deploy VMware vSphere 4.x, 5.x and 5.1 on more than 30+ vBlocks on various models each week onsite.

·          Responsible for designing VMware infrastructure for each client’s environments.

·          Responsible for vCloud Director 1.5 and 5.1 deployments for customers.

·          Responsible for VMware View Horizon 5.1/5.2 deployment on vBlock environment after the D&I.

·          Utilizing PowerCli scripts for rapid deployment for setting up large VMware environment.

·          Also utilizing EMC Unified Infrastructure Management (UIM) to deploy VMware environment.

·          Responsible for installing vCenter, VUM, SQL DB, SSO VMware components.

·          Responsible for install Cisco 1000v Virtual Distributed Switch.  1000v upgrade and licenses install.

·          Setup Cisco UCS to deploy new ESXi host thru UCS Manager.

·          vBlock 300 series decommissions and upgrade to higher matrix level.

·          Work with EMC resources on storage layout for EMC VNXe, VNX 5500, 5700 and VMAX models.

·          Install and configure EMC UIM 3.2 to deployed ESXi 5.1 hosts to Cisco B200 blades.

·          Performed upgrade EMC UIM 3.1 to 3.2.

·          Also responsible for all physical installation of vBlock from Cisco UCS blades. UCS IOMs, VNX DAEs, EMC data movers, EMC Control Stations…etc.

 

 

U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) – VMWARE/NetApp/SCOM SysAdminOct 2011 to Aug 2012

 

·          SME for Command Center’s O&M of data center’s VMware, NetApp and SCOM 2007 R2 infrastructure.

·          Responsible for all upgrades on vCenter, VUM, ESXi Hosts, vCOPs …etc.

·          Part of a team to redesign current VMware 4.1 infrastructure as upgrade to vSphere 5.0.

·          Responsible for leading the VMware VCOPs 5.0 Enterprise build project.

·          Build a simulated testing lab focusing on testing ESX 4.1 to vSphere 5.0 upgrade process.

·          Build a VMware Cloud Infrastructure using vCloud Director 1.5.1 environment on RedHat/SQL 2008 R2.

·          Build VMware vSphere 5.0 infrastructure on Dell Equalogic NAS MD3200i.

·          Build VMware vCenter 5.0 and vShield 5 for the vCloud solution using vDS backend.

·          Completed NetApp FAS3170 to FAS3270 filer heads swap/upgrade project.

·          Installed PAM II flash cache card and OnTAP 8.0.2 upgrade.

·          Part of the COOP team for Disaster Recovery project using VMware SRM 5.0 and NetApp Filers.

·          Assisted in building the Security Encase Forensic 7.0 server for the InfoSec team.

·          Manage the NetApp SAN filers for the VMware infrastructure: storage provisioning, backups…etc.

·          Responsible for all the daily NetApp tasks – Snap Manager for SQL, Exchange and SharePoint.

·          Responsible for generating NetApp performance reports using CMPG tool monthly.

·          Also responsible for NetApp tasks like WireGauge, SMVI, SVC, SnapDrive…etc.

·          Build 3 x SQL 2008 R2 active/passive Windows 2008 R2 clusters.  One is for Sharepoint 2010 farm.

·          SME on SCOM 2007 R2 infrastructure for monitoring the command’s IT environment on both networks.

 

 

T4 IT Group LLC, Falls Church, VA – DataCenter Solutions Architect (owner)Feb 2011 to Present

 

·          SME on design and implement brand new vSphere 5 infrastructure and vCloud Director Private Cloud.

·          Designed and deployed the first private cloud with multi-tenant for the state of MD.

·          Implemented a vSphere 5.0 ESXi farm on Cisco UCS C460 M2, Cisco Nexus 5548 & 1000v switches

·          Responsible for providing DataCenter solutions on design and implementation for Virtualization and SAN.

·          Technical lead on a new DataCenter build project for a government agency in Maryland which involves in brand new VMware Infrastructure 5.0 and EMC Clariion Cx4 rollout.  Converting Red Hat and SharePoint environment from physical to virtual.  Migrating from existing SharePoint 2007 to 2010 in virtual server.

·          SAN storage for both VMware infrastructure & Sharepoint 2010 on EMC VNX 5300 Unified Storage Array.

·          Designed a complex secured network for the private cloud using vShield Edge 5 and Endpoint solution.

·          Provide DataCenter design and upgrade work for clients focusing on FlexPOD solutions.

·          IT infrastructure upgrade from Network, Servers and Clients for small business.

·          Installed SharePoint 2010 SQL 2008 R2 active/passive Windows 2008 R2 cluster.

·          Responsible for all Systems Design, System Configurations, and DR planning documentations for client.

 

Intelligent Decisions Inc., Ashburn, VA – Sr. Systems Engineer Feb 2010 to July 2011

 

·          Responsible as a technical lead for a team to deploy an Endpoint Security Encryption products called GuardianEdge now Symantec for 120,000 users at U.S. Health and Human Services Federal Agency.

·          Responsible for demonstrations of the GuardianEdge suite products to all agency’s 12 x OPDIVs.

·          Designed and implemented GuardianEdge (now Symantec Endpoint Encryption 8) Removable Storage (GERS), HardDisk Encryption (GEHD) and Device Control (GEDC) for each OPDIVs.

·          Deployed the DR solution using VMware SRM to remote site with NetApp SAN back-end.

·          Built and maintained a secure remote VMWARE virtual lab for GuardianEdge environment, AD, EXCH 2007, SQL 2005, SCCM 2007, Adito VPN, Tested BigFix Asset Discovery/SW Distribution, Veeam Monitoring and PointSec Endpoint Suite along with CentOS 5.4 server, Windows 2003/2008/XP/Win7.

·          Installed and configured Adito SSL VPN on CentOS for HHS VMware ESXi 4 virtual lab.

·          Installed and configured PGP Universal Server for HD encryption on both Windows and MacOS.

·          Conducted a POC of VMware View (VDI) 4.5 for an upcoming data center project.

·          Provided an IDS/IPS solution for aircraft mobility using MIL-SPEC servers for a military project.

·          Installed a POC of the new Symantec Data Leakage Prevention (DLP) formerly named Vontu.

·          Build IDS system to monitor/detect Wifi and Cell Phones using AirPatrol WLS technologies.

·          Installed Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway (UAG) 2010 and TMG 2010 for SSL VPN access to our vSphere infrastructure environment to replaced Adito SSL VPN.

·          Installed and evaluated the new virtualization KVM for VMware and Hyper-V comparisons.

·          Installed and setup McAfee Firewall (Sidewinder) 8.1 and FW reporter, Splunk, Wiki syslog server.

·          Build Xythos lab for Dept. of Energy for 4 x Load Balancers and DB and Web Server.

·          SAN migration project for the department of justice (DOJ).  Migrating from old EMC Cx700 to the new CX4-960 for 3 x remote sites.

·          Trained and monitor network infrastructure and systems using EM7 monitoring system.

·          Installed and setup a Xen DT environment to compare to VMware View 4.5 for POC.

 

 

ServerVault Corp - Carpathia Hosting, Dulles, VA – Sr. Windows Engineer        April 2009 to Feb 2010

 

·          Responsible to be part of a team to support all the SAN flavors, VMware, and Windows servers for clients.

·          Responsible for supporting the following SAN environment:  EMC Clarion Cx4-480, EVA8100, Hitachi AMS1000, Nexsan Sataboy2, IBM DS storage 3400/4200s.

·          Implemented the new EMC Cx4-480 build from scratch instead of hiring the EMC install service due to security access and delays.

·          Responsible for leading the Windows team to design, deploy and Tier 3 support on all 500+ Windows servers related for hundreds of federal and commercial customers in a very fast pace environment.

·          Design & Implemented SQL 2005/2008 Cluster on Win2008 Cluster on EMC/NetApp/Nexsan SAN.

·          Also responsible for the leading the Virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V) team for Tier 3 group & deployment.

·          Responsible for all ESX 3.5 to vSphere 4.0 migrations for customer’s VMware infrastructures.

·          Responsible for design/deploy Veritas Storage Foundation HA Active/Passive Cluster for customers.

·          Design and implement Active Directory 2003, SQL 2005/2008 clustering for each customer environment.

·          Participate in all design sessions with all new customer environment build on AD and SQL clustering.

·          Provide support on VeriSign digital certification in Active Directory Federation Services for customers.

·          Conducting periodic SAN Performance review using Brocade SAN Health tool for various customers.

·          Designed & Implemented SQL 2005 Cluster Server on both Win2003/2008 failover clustering engine.

·          Part of a team to design the next Cloud Computing Hosting infrastructure for federal compliancy.

·          Designed SV’s next internal vSphere ESX infrastructure our internal servers hosting Exchange 2007, Domain Controllers, File Servers, BES 5.0 server and SharePoint server farm for joint companies.

·          Responsible for managing company’s Citrix environment.

·          Deployed a two-node Windows 2008 Failed-over cluster File Server & Print Server for internal.

·          Install and setup Tripwire on all customers’ Windows servers.

·          Utilizing PowerShell for Exchange 2007 and AD administrative tasks.

·          Evaluating Vizioncore vFoglight Pro and vOptimizer for our VMWare ESX projects.

·          Managing the firm’s internal Active Directory 2003 and Exchange 2003 and BES 4.7 environment.

·          Designed a brand new Active Directory Windows 2008 and Exchange 2007 project with DR using CCR for internal in VMware vSphere 4.0 environment for the new merger company.

·          Setup Systems Center Operating Mgr 2007 R2 to monitor Windows and Linux servers.

·          Managed ServerVault’s engineering’s ESX 3.5 cluster lab.

·          Responsible for lab testing tools like Medusa Lab Test Suite, IOmeter, Facts Finder…etc.

 

Hogan & Hartson, L.L.P., Washington, DC – Network Engineer                           October 2001 to April 2009

·          Technical lead of a team on a new DR Data Center builds for the Business Continuity project for 3+ years.

·          Designed and deployed a Backup/Replication/Disaster Recovery SRM to COLO facility.

·          Technical lead on 8 x HP EVA 500TB+ SAN environment of EVA8100, EVA6100, EVA4400.

·          Conducted quarterly SAN Performance review using Brocade SAN Health tool & ManageEngine Opstor.

·          In charge for all Brocade Fiber fabrics zoning configuration on all fiber switches for the firm.

·          Technical lead on designing and deploying VMware ESX 3.5 migration for 400+ production servers

·          Deployed 30+ ESX hosts & Windows on 4 x HP Blade 7000c using BL680c and BL460c blades.

·          Designed and deploy continuous data replication using FalconStor and DoubleTake to DR facility.

·          Conducting disaster recovery plan for 400+ production servers worldwide using Platespin/DoubleTake

·          Technical lead on MOM 2005 and SCOM2007 project to monitor 400+ servers for 4+ years.

·          Responsible for configuring Riverbed and Cisco Routers for WAN Acceleration project.

·          Responsible for supporting our WAN circuits for 27 offices and supporting the LAN network at HQ office.

·          Monitoring LAN/WAN network performance using SolarWinds, BMC, Observer and Sniffer.

·          Managing our Enterprise Commvault Galaxy Backup System 7.0 and HP EML Tape Library plus VTL.

·          Responsible for supporting a multi-node cluster for SQL and file servers using MS Cluster / GeoCluster.

·          Providing daily support for Active Directory, WINS and DNS 2003 environment.

·          Part of a team for testing and preparing for Active Directory 2008 and Exchange 2007 upgrade.

·          Hardware and Software Deployment through AD, Group Policy, SMS, Altiris, ScriptLogic, and Ghost.

·          Perform systems monitoring, capacity planning, and event handling.

·          Manage 30+ VMware Infrastructure ESX 3.5 hosts using V-Commander and BlueStripe FactFinder.

·          Disaster Recovery and business continuity planning and testing for Co-Lo sites (HP SAN and VMware)

·          Built new Cisco switches, routers and PIX firewall HQ and remote sites.

·          Lead a team to designed & implemented SMS project with 2500+ nodes in 2001 then convert to Altiris.

·          Responsible for vulnerability assessments, intrusion detection analysis for each office using Retina 1505.

·          Responsible for building Retina IDS Sensors servers for each of 27 offices to monitor internet activities.

·          Responsible for monitoring Linux IDS Console 2.6.22-14-generic for all internet traffic activities.

·          Security audits using SCOM ACS, Symantec Bindview, MOM, Altiris, Netbotz, Observer, and Sniffer.

·          Responsible for systems monitoring using MOM, Nagios, HP SIM, OpenView, Solarwinds.

·          Designed and deployed Websense Web Filtering and Reporting database enterprise wide.

·          Supporting 27 Enterprise Symantec EndPoint Protection servers v.11 for protecting servers and PCs.

·          Maintain our patch management system using Microsoft WSUS, and Altiris Patch Management.

·          Researched & tested IDS/IPS technologies such as: ISS Proventia and McAfee IntruShield 3000.

·          Technical lead on Mirage Network Counter Point project (inverted firewall security) for 27 remote offices.

·          Server security audits using BindView, MOM, Altiris, Netbotz and Network Instrument Observer.

·          Implement server compliance policy, risk assessment and audits using Bindview.

·          Responsible for Netbotz systems to monitor each office’s LAN room’s environmental security.

·          Created the firm’s standard servers security hardening policy for each server group.

·          Conducted a RSA SecureID pilot project and deployed to all 27 offices for 2500 users.

·          Deployed 27 Observer Network Security Probes for each office for network monitoring.

 

Peterni Consulting, Inc., Springfield, VA – Owner/ Sr. IT Consultant                            07/2000 – 10/2001

·          Provided IT professional services for 5 different dental practice facilities in VA and CA locations.  Also implemented a multi-office backup system for its dental/xray and financial workgroup applications.

 

First Consulting Group Inc. (now CSC), Landover, MD – Sr. IT Consultant                           07/98 – 07/2000

·          Designed and implement a large Enterprise Management System using HP OpenView NetNode/NetMatrix Manager to request and compile trend information from SMS and ManageWise SNMP traps.  SMS 2.0 for NT server and desktops management, ManageWise 2.7 for Netware 4 and 5 server management, Intel Insight Manager for real-time system status monitoring over 12,500+ users within 14 hospitals LAN/WAN network nationwide.

·          Gauntlet Firewall configuration and admin support.  Configure Cyber Patrol and Cyber Cop Server.  Update client’s Information Security Policy Manual.  Create password policy for NT/Unix and Novell servers.  Educate server group staffs on issues pertaining on client’s NT and Novell environment. Demonstration on Public/Private Key Cryptography concept to our clients. 

·          Detecting intruders and monitoring security (COPS and ASET tools) on Solaris and HP-UX.

·          Designed an enterprise multi-platform data center backup system for NT and Novell for a 1500+ users LAN/WAN network using Seagate Backup Exec 8.  Setup server disaster recovery on NT Exchange and Novell servers.  Wrote the backup routine procedure operator manual.

·          Primary system administrator supported NT 4.0 Server, SQL 7.0, IIS Web server, file/print sharing, quota management and remote control access on a multi-platform for a customer base of 900+ users.

·          Create/remove user accounts, configure user startup files, and setup backup jobs on Solaris and HP-UX.

·          Performing Novell 3.x and 4.x to 5.0 server migration and admin. Desktop Rollo

·          Project of 5,000 multi-functional devices utilizing Z.E.N.works in a distributed environment, which includes 9 hospital sites in 3 States with a 7500 user environment.  Configured Z.E.N.works on the primary NetWare 5.0 servers and push down about 300 applications for each facility.  Redesigning NetWare NDS to meet with the new Z.E.N.works technology.  Build NT4.0 DHCP servers with Octopus mirroring.

·          Install and setup DNS and WINS servers for clients.

 

CSC Inc., Landover, MD – Sr. Network Engineer                   08/97 – 07/98

Information Technology deployment for U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS) department.  Travel to each Border Patrol office to install and troubleshoot all LAN/WAN installation & configuration, NetWare NDS, SQL 6.5 Server, NetWare migration from 3.12 to 4.11.  Developed and updated technical documentation for the client’s IS/MIS and Network Administrators at each site including Novell and NT server standard configurations.  Prepared Windows 95 and NT workstations standard image for deployment.  Also responsible for assisting in leading a deployment technical lab for configuring and testing all servers.

Antares Group Inc., Landover, MD - Network/Systems Administrator        04/94 – 08/97

Responsible for network admin tasks to setup network users.  Responsible for supporting a small network and systems installation of both servers and PCs.  Designed, deployed and maintained company’s first website.

 

E.S.M, Falls Church, VA – CAD Service Bureau Supervisor                      09/92 -01/94

Responsible for Novell 3.x network support.  Technical lead in customized high-end CAD system build and Novell servers build.  Responsible for technical CAD services including plotting, media conversion, with AutoCAD.

 

HCYu & Associates, Richmond, VA – Network Support Specialist                     09/89 – 05/91

Assistance for the network supervisor to maintain Netware network. Setup data transfer over our WAN for CAD engineers. Also responsible for technical drafting & design using AutoCAD and Microstation.

 

TECHNICAL TRAINING:  ServiceMesh Agility Cloud Essentials, Implementation Cisco UCS , Cisco CCNA Data Center Nexus, Advanced Switching & SAN course, VMware Virtual SAN Essentials, NetApp Cluster ONTap 8.2 Essentials, VMware vCloud Automation Center Application Services 6, Application Performance Monitoring – DynaTrace APM 5.6, VMWare VCOPs 5.6, EMC VNx, VMAX, EMC UIM 3.2, vCloud Director 5.1, Hyper-V 2012/2008 R2, System Center 2012 Suite, VMware Cloud Infrastructure Security & Compliance, Penetration Testing the Cloud -SEC1236 course, VMware vCloud Director Essentials, vShield Edge Essentials, EMC SourceOne eDiscovery Kazeon Administration, NetApp SAN Implementation Workshop on Windows/VMWare/Linux, VMWare VCP4.1 course, NetApp SAN Hands-On Installation Workshop, NetApp SANScreen course, NetApp Data OnTap SAN Admin, IBM Tivoli Monitoring Fundamentals hands-on course, Cisco DataCenter UCS bootcamp, VMware SRM hands-on course, VMware View Design, VMware View 4.5 course, vSphere High Availability course, Cisco UCS 2K/5K, Cisco’s Unified Compute System (UCS), Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010, Symantec DLP Install and Deploy 10.5 course, AirPatrol WLS, Symantec/GuardianEdge Endpoint Encryption Engineer course, CheckPoint Endpoint Security Expert course, BigFix Asset Discovery, ISC2 CISSP Bootcamp, Shon Harris CISSP, Exchange 2007, VMware ESX Vi3.5, vSphere 4.1 Enterprise, Brocade Switch, Commvault 7, NetVault Backup Admin/Engineering, SAN EVA, SCOM 2007, iSCSI SAN, SMS, Altiris, Unix Shell Scripts; Unix Admin; Windows Security lockdown, Cisco CCNA/CCNP, Observer 12, Cisco VoIP, SANS Security 401 (GSEC), Cisco ASA/PIX firewall, Juniper NS5GT firewall/VPN, ISA 2006, Exchange2007, PowerShell, Win2008 Failover Clustering on File Server Cluster, SQL 2008 Clustering, Hyper-V clustering.

 

 

PERSONAL: U.S. Citizenship, ambitious and hard worker. Self-initiates on research of new IT technologies.