Lead Cloud ArchitectOrpheusCreates customized orchestration tools to automate IT assets. Learn more at www.cloudorpheus.com Senior Architect/Global ArchitectEllucianInitially hired as a contractor to transition management of virtual infrastructure owned by the Services organization from the Corporate IT department to an internal IT department in Services, Benjamin was converted to a full-time Global Architect after only 3 months of a 6 month contract. He automated 100% of the VMware Lab Manager administration tasks he was assigned within the same timeframe, effectively reducing a job that took 20 man-hours per week to 15 minutes per week. Recognized by management with two “CLEAR Appreciation Awards” for performance and promoted to Senior Architect after 1.5 years. Key Contributions: • Administered and supported VMware infrastructure including 250 permanent VMs and hundreds of temporary VMs in VMware Lab Manager Project Systems EngineerNtiva, IncLed multiple primarily Windows-based IT infrastructure projects simultaneously through all phases to completion for the firm’s small business clients. Successfully executed complex migration strategies with zero or near-zero downtime per client requirements. Managed field teams during implementation phases with immaculate organization. Consistently closed projects under budget and ahead of schedule. Project Highlights: • Migrated a lobbying firm from Windows SBS 2003 to SBS 2011, including Exchange 2003 to 2010 migration of 40+ mailboxes all over a weekend Systems AdministratorNtiva, IncDeployed to an economic consulting firm and a tourism bureau for on-site help-desk duties 3 days per week and functioned as a roving problem solver the other 2 days of the week. Led engineering initiatives for these two clients which were among the firms most important relationships. Received an annual award for “Overall Excellence” in 2011 and was promoted to Project Systems Engineer. Key Contributions: • Engaged the SAS Institute to procure SAS BI Server software licensing and deployed the software personally to save the economic consulting firm from having to pay SAS for an implementation engineer Help Desk TechnicianNtiva, IncAnswered phones and fielded technical support calls as first line of defense for the on-site administration and engineering teams. Performed regular monthly server maintenance and assisted engineers with weekend projects. Led the company in billable utilization for 8 consecutive months by taking on a large load of server maintenance and completing it after business hours. Received two monthly “Busy and Billable” awards and was promoted to on-site Systems Administrator. Database EngineerWMS Partners, LLCAdministered PortfolioCenter, Junxure and WorldOx databases and developed custom interfaces to improve efficiency. Built an MS Access database to replace MS Excel spreadsheets used to track the company’s structured settlement mutual funds. Northwestern UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics |