• Lead architect and engineer responsible for design and implementation of Microsoft Active Directory Application Mode for Extranet applications. This design provided a directory hierarchy to allow external users access to multiple applications without account duplication or elevation of permissions.

• Lead architect and engineer responsible for design and implementation of Business Objects XIR2 implementation including the physical infrastructure and integration with Active Directory security for internal authentication and Active Directory Application Mode for Extranet authentication.

• Lead architect and engineer responsible for configuration of VMWare Virtual Infrastructure 3 and Microsoft virtual server environments used for development and testing of custom software.

• Lead architect and engineer responsible for implementation of Windows SharePoint Services Intranet including design of site structure and conversion of all existing Intranet content to WSS.

• Lead architect and engineer responsible for design and implementation of Active Directory and Exchange 2003 for a mid size public insurance company, including the migration from Netware/NDS 5.1 and GroupWise 6.0 and the design and implementation of group policies.

• Lead architect and engineer responsible for design and implementation of a BizTalk 2004 and 2006 multi-server distributed environment, including the implementation of Windows 2003 NLB for load balancing BizTalk orchestrations published as web services.

• Lead architect and engineer responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of SQL 2000 and 2005 servers for line of business web applications at a mid size public insurance company, including all hardware architecture, server optimization, disaster recovery, and offsite replication of data via log shipping.

• Developed SQL DTS packages used for ETL of data from Unisys DSMS databases to SQL databases, including the development of many custom transformations, which had to be converted from legacy processes written in Clipper and XGEN (high level source language used to produce COBOL object code).

• Developed custom web based ASP.NET application to allow development personnel to execute SQL DTS packages from an Intranet website. This solution compensated for the permissions shortcomings in SQL Server DTS. Additionally, the solution allowed development personnel to be more productive without requiring unnecessary permissions within SQL Server.

• Lead engineer for design and configuration of Windows 2003 NLB web clusters for ASP.NET applications using the ASP.NET state server.

• Developed custom ASP.NET Intranet application utilizing WMI for on demand execution of server based batch processes. This allowed business users to execute processes without requiring rights to access production servers.

• Developed Outlook forms and Exchange COM+ event sink solutions, including a solution which allowed business personnel to attach emails to an Outlook form and provide indexing information needed to send the emails into a document imaging system to be filed with other account documents.

• Lead architect and engineer responsible for design and planning of Active Directory, Windows 2000, and Exchange 2000 implementation in a 3500-seat environment with 100+ locations and 200+ servers.

• Designed a process and developed tools to move 2000 Exchange 5.5 mailboxes to a new Exchange site while maintaining all directory attributes, distribution list membership, public folder permissions using Visual Basic and technologies such as ADSI, CDO, and ADO. This process and application saved many man-hours of time that would have been required to perform the task.

• Developed a web based asset management system based on Windows Management Instrumentation and SQL Server 2000 using Visual Basic, Visual Interdev, and technologies such as ADO and ADSI to provide multiple tools for data collection and reporting.

• Developed a web-based time clock application using Windows 2000, IIS 5.0, SQL Server 2000, Visual Basic, and Visual Interdev. This application saved many hours per week for Human Resources personnel and provided more accurate and functional reporting.

• Planned, designed, and implemented a technology migration from Windows NT 4.0 and Exchange 5.5 to Windows 2000 and Exchange 2000 in a 400 seat multiple server and multi-site environment for a large manufacturing company. This project required defining a custom migration strategy and developing tools for moving Exchange data due to issues with the existing infrastructure.

• Lead Exchange architect and engineer for Exchange 5.5 integration of 26 companies into single Exchange 5.5 environment in with 4000 users at 130 locations. Multiple Exchange, cc:Mail, Lotus Notes, and Unix mail systems were merged into one 17 site 26 server Exchange 5.5 environment.

• Developed Intranet web applications for the information technology department of a nationwide communications company including Exchange administration tools, Exchange directory update tools, and Exchange directory search tools. Installed, configured, and supported IIS and SQL for this solution. Developed the solution using Visual InterDev/ASP, VBScript, JavaScript, ADO, CDO, CDONTS, and ADSI.

• Planned, tested, and designed the deployment plan for an Exchange 2000 implementation in an existing Exchange 5.5 environment consisting of 14 sites with 1000 seats for a global manufacturing company. This deployment was part of the Microsoft early deployment program. Trained administrative personnel to complete the implementation process.

• Planned, tested, designed, and implemented a cc:Mail to Microsoft Exchange migration in an 800 seat environment for a large publishing company. Trained administrative personnel to maintain the environment.

• Planned, tested, designed, and implemented the connections for coexistence of a heterogeneous messaging system consisting of two separate Microsoft Exchange organizations, GroupWise, and Lotus Notes in a 2500 seat environment for a large multi-location hospital. Trained administrative personnel to complete migration process.

• Planned, tested, and designed migration from Groupwise to Microsoft Exchange. Implemented coexistence of this environment for a large law firm. Developed custom software and procedure to convert Groupwise personal address books to Outlook contacts. Trained administrative personnel to complete migration process.

• Planned migration and implemented coexistence of MSMail and Microsoft Exchange for a manufacturing firm. Trained administrative personnel to complete migration process.

• Developed custom procedures and Microsoft Outlook 98 installations to add functionality and aid in the deployment of Microsoft Outlook for multiple Exchange implementations and migrations.

• Developed Outlook forms and Exchange Server event agents including forms that automate data collection and agents that automate data entry into databases such Microsoft Access or SQL Server.

• Planned and implemented upgrades of production Exchange Server implementations including replacement hardware in multiple environments.

• Implemented Exchange Server as an Internet mail gateway for MSMail for a large marketing firm.

• Developed SQL and Access databases for tracking of multiple migration and implementation projects.

• Developed custom procedures to aid in the conversion from Netware to Windows NT for multiple NT deployments and migrations.

• Implemented Microsoft Proxy Server and configured Exchange Server to reside behind proxy server for network security at an insurance company.

• Planned and implemented Windows NT web servers in a multiple server load-balancing configuration for a State of Indiana government agency.

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