1202 Romero Drive
Pearland, Texas 77581	Phone 832-295-9121
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Paul D. Tippit
Objective	My name is Paul Tippit. I am looking for part time weekend/evening or
telecommute position so that I can complete my IT degree. I have much experience
and have held complex telecommute (home office) jobs in the past. It is my belief
that telecommute positions offer the greatest flexibility and cost savings
available to employers/customers.
Functional Summary	In my career, I have had the opportunity to work with almost
all of Microsoft’s software solutions. I am very knowledgeable about Microsoft’s
products from the solution design strategy to implementation and maintenance to
the integration with alternative vendor products. I have worked on leading server
hardware platforms such as Compaq/HP and Dell, and with a leading consulting
company (EDS). Like most IT professionals, I observe and follow the growth of new
technologies so that I can implement them into the solutions that I design and
provide the best solution available.
Professional experience	[ 10/2006-Present ]	EDS	Houston, Texas
Consultant Specialist
o	Project – **name confidential** (10/2006 to 10/2007)(Wintel SME)(VMware SME)
o	Provide second tier support for application migration analysts
o	Provide second tier support for data center operators and assist in
configuration of machines in preparation for migration project (400 Dell
Servers)
o	Co-develop migration strategy for applications with application migration
team
o	Design VMware solution to host migrated virtual servers
o	Remediate migrated virtual servers
o	Co-develop data migration strategy
o	Provide second tier support for data migration
o	Provide system administrator services when requested
o	Travel to remote sites and provide senior support during critical portions of
migration project
o	Project – **name confidential** (10/2007 to 12/2007)(Wintel SME)
o	Asses and document current state of operations including servers, operating
systems, infrastructure, and applications
o	Develop future state of operations for customer environment which reduces
operating costs by reducing hardware and other soft costs related to data center
operations
o	Develop high level migration strategy for migration from present state to
future state of operation.
o	Project –  **name confidential** ( 01/2008 to 02/2008) (VMware SME)
o	Asses and document current state of operations including servers, operating
systems, infrastructure, and applications
o	Develop future state of operations for customer environment which reduces
operating costs by reducing hardware and other soft costs related to data center
operations
o	Develop high level migration strategy for migration from present state to
future state of operation. 
o	Project – ** name confidential** ( 02/2008 to 06/2008) (VMware SME) (Wintel
SME)
o	Based on previous assessment and DPS, develop documentation for
migration/virtualization of servers 
o	Perform migration of target servers
o	Lead repurposing of hardware resources that were released as a result of
consolidation
o	Develop, document, and deploy Microsoft management solution using Microsoft
System Center
o	Propose, design, deploy Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 to
consolidated data center (100 hosts) 
o	Propose, design, deploy Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 to
consolidated data center (100 hosts)
o	Project – **name confidential** (07/2008 to 08/2008) (VMware SME)
o	Implement and configure VMware farm with 162 virtual machines
o	Implement and configure XXX servers for development environment
o	Project – **name confidential** (08/2008 to present) (VMware SME) 
o	Assess current environment of 136 servers in two data centers for
consolidation opportunities
o	Work with account team to develop business case, high level design, and cost
estimates for proposed future mode of operation and contrast those with present
mode of operation.
o	Project - **name confidential** (09/2008 to 11/2008) (Wintel SME)
o	Work with Active Directory project team to develop AD design
o	Design solution for AD backup using Quest Recover Manager for Active
Directory
o	Project - **name confidential** (01/2009 to Present) (Wintel SME/ VMware SME)
o	Facilitate Data Center readiness activities by installing operating systems,
installing servers, etc
o	Support application installation personnel

[  09/2005 – 10/2006 ]	Stewart Transaction Solutions	Houston, Texas
Systems Engineer
o	Configure/Deploy/Administer virtual server infrastructure and virtual servers
using VMware ESX server and VMware virtual center.
o	Research document and update new server hardware standards (HP)
o	Identify hardware issues with existing servers and arrange for repair
o	Develop deployment images/scripts using Altiris Deployment Server and HP Rapid
Deployment Pack 
o	Maintain/Resolve/Cleanup issues for enterprise Active Directory implementation
(distributed model - 16 domains - 2 forests)
o	Provide 2nd level support for regional IT department
o	Administer Microsoft enterprise infrastructure services (WINS/DNS/DHCP/IAS)
o	Develop solutions using Microsoft Cluster services and manage production
Microsoft Clusters
o	Research and implement 64-bit operating system (Windows Server 2003 x64
Edition) for use in production environment then provide support for those
systems. 
o	Develop Policy and procedure as necessary including disaster recovery
procedures.
o	Migrate new business units into existing Enterprise Active Directory
o	Perform and document routine maintenance changes and performance changes in
environment according to enterprise policy and procedures
[ 06/2004 – 09/2005 ]	Amegy Bank	Houston, Texas
Senior Systems Architect
o	Provide second level support for Systems Architects and Software Specialists
o	Administer Microsoft enterprise infrastructure services (AD/WINS/DNS/DHCP) 
o	Configure/Deploy/Support Microsoft Server operating systems on Dell business
class server hardware in 24/7/365 environment
o	Review Security on servers to maintain compliance with current company
standards
o	Research/Design/Implement new technologies 
o	Develop policy and procedures as necessary
o	Provide support for Application Support team

Consultant / Contractor
o	Evaluate share and NTFS level permissions within production enterprise (420
servers)
o	Develop plan following best practice for securing share and NTFS permissions
by effectively utilizing Microsoft Active Directory group scopes on production
servers for SOX compliance
o	Execute share/NTFS project on approved schedule
o	Remediate access to confidential data
[ 07/2000 – 06/2004]	Technip	Houston, Texas
Systems Administrator 
o	Design/Configure/Support Windows 2000/2003 network infrastructure
(WINS,DNS,DHCP)
o	Design/Configure/Support Windows 2000/2003 Active directory implementation for
regional United States.
o	Design/Configure/Support Citrix Solution for regional United States
o	Design/Configure/Support Microsoft SQL 2000 Servers
o	Design/Configure/Support Server Management with Compaq Insight Manager
o	Configure/Install/Support 100 Compaq HP Proliant Servers
o	Design/Develop/Configure/Support Enterprise Software deployment solution 
o	Perform Backup/Restore operations for production servers
o	Design/Install/Support Corporate Antivirus solution
o	Maintain NTFS file/folder permissions on company projects
o	Provide second tier support for desktop team
o	Provide third tier support for end users
o	Assist in administration of Compaq EVA SAN
[ 06/2000 ]	Certified Associated	Houston, Texas
Consultant
o	Document migration of network cabling upgrade from CAT 3 to CAT 5
o	Verify Functionality of computer systems and printers
[ 03/2000 – 06/2000]	El Paso Energy	Houston, Texas
Help Desk Support Technician
o	Process inbound calls to support center
o	Attempt to resolve technical issues via telephone with end user
o	Dispatch desktop technician depending on situation
o	Perform remote assistance on user computer 
o	Notify networking team when recurring problem indicates a possible network
issue
[ 07-1999 - 03-2000]	Compaq Computer Corporation	Houston, Texas
Technical Support Engineer
o	Process inbound calls to support center for Compaq consumer computers
o	Support software installation, configuration, and repair on Compaq consumer
computers
o	Develop solutions on a case by case basis to resolve customer issue on first
call
o	Document recurring calls into resolution database
o	Work with Case Management team to develop software fixes for recurring
problems
[ 09/1998 – 06/1999]	C.E.S.I.	Houston, Texas
Desktop Support/Junior Administrator
o	Support 150+ end user workstations in a variety of configurations
o	Trouble shoot and resolve network connectivity issues
o	Maintain NT 4.0 server systems
[ 08/1997 – 06/1998 ]	Convergsys	Houston, Texas
Lead Technician
o	Supervise 20+ junior technicians
o	Gather and analyze statistical data for team performance reporting
o	Provide advanced training to new technicians
o	Process inbound calls for Gateway computers
o	Support software installation, configuration, and repair
o	Support hardware installation and replacement
Education	01/2006 to Present	San Jacinto Community College	Houston, Texas

•	     Associates of Arts in Computer Science (currently in progress)
Accreditations	
Comptia – 
o	A+
o	Network+
o	I-NET+
o	Linux+
VMware – 
o	VCP 2.5
o	VCP 3I
CIW – 
o	CIW Associate
Citrix – 
o	CCA Metaframe 1.8
Microsoft – 
o	MCP
o	MCDST
o	MCSA 2000 + Messaging +Security
o	MCSA 2003 + Messaging +Security
o	MCSE 2000 + Messaging +Security
o	MCSE 2003 + Messaging +Security
o	MCTS: Windows Vista Configuration
o	MCITP: Enterprise Support Technician
o	MCITP: Consumer Support Technician

**note – Official Microsoft Transcript available upon request

References	
Provided upon request