Thomas Nelson Key Skills
530-763-2226
Moorpark, CA
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  • Virtualization
  •  Windows Server 2008
  • VMWare ESX / ESXi
  • HP Blade Centers
  • HP Storage
  • Fiber Channel SAN
  • Microsoft Hyper-V
  • Windows Server 2008 R2
  • DNS, DHCP, WINS
  • Active Directory
  • Domain Policy
  • Visual Basic Scripting
  • Sharepoint
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2005
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2008
  • Virtual Server 2005
  • Microsoft Clustering
  • VMWare High Availablity
  • Terminal Services
  • Microsoft Office
  • Windows XP, Vista, 7
  • Exchange 2007
  • GMail Corporate
  • Whats Up Gold Monitoring
  • Solar Winds IP Monitor
  • PHP / MYSQL
  • ASP / VB
  • Dreamweaver
  • Cognos BI
  • Infor LN ERP
  • Support Documentation
  • Disaster Recovery Systems
  • CO-Location
  • Networking
  • Cisco Routers
  • Netgear Routers
  • VPN
  • T1 / DSL / Leased Lines
  • Point of Sale infrastructure
  • Security Video Systems
  • Laptop Remote Backup
  • Bartender (barcodes)
  • Graphic Design
  • Microsoft ISA / TMG
Career Objective:  Sr. Systems EngineerLong term employment working in teams, with networks, servers and systems. Opportunity to expand skills and knowledge.  Now living in Los Angeles area.
Employment:

01/2008 – Present   Sr. Systems Engineer, PRIDE Industries, Roseville, CA.  Maintain primary business systems using key skills listed here.  Primarily VMWare and Hyper-V virtualization and Infor LN.  Lead on deployment of Sharepoint Services. Provide support for tier one help desk. Developed custom web applications to interface with Active Directory, SQL Server and Barcode system.  Planned and implemented Disk to Disk to Tape backup system.  Responsible for 200+ servers supporting 800+ users and 4000+ employees.12/2002 – Present   IT Manager, Frank R. Close & Son, Sutter, CA.  Managed the deployment of a new SCO Point of Sale system connecting 7 locations via VPN.  Deployed windows server environment, intranet, corporate wiki, system monitoring.  Graphics design doing newspaper advertisement, trade show posters.  Created public web site. Relocated primary systems to hardened co-location site.   Developed custom inventory barcode management system integrating with POS system.2/1992 – Present   Consultant, Nelson Computer Consulting.   Wide variety of clients, Law offices, Commercial Fuel Network, Dental offices. Wrote custom billing system for trucking company that was in use for ten years, IT support, Infrastructure improvements. 

9/1999 – 7/2001 Director of Research, eTotalSource.com, Yuba City, CA.  Internet startup company developing custom video training system for distance learning and CD delivery.  Oversaw development of patent pending technologies.

10/1989 – 7/1999 Network Administrator, Motion Control Engineering, Rancho Cordova, CA.  Maintained Novell network, Windows servers, GroupWise email, SAP desktop support.  Used Autodesk 3D studio to create custom animations for the marketing department for use at trade shows.

4/1987 – 8/1987 Programming Assistant, Honeywell, Phoenix, AZ. Programming support for fuel control systems group for McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft. Operated testing bench for programs on flight control system.

4/1985 – 8/1985 Programming Assistant, McDonnell Douglas, Long Beach, CA. Duties Support development of aircraft simulation software for the MD-11 flight system. Programmed data gathering system for flight control system using Fortran 77
Education:
1983-1985 CSU, Sacramento Computer Science, Sacramento, CA
1985 American River College, General Studies, Sacramento, CA
1987 El Camino College, Computer Science, Torrance, CA