Jonathan Rooney

Stuntman / IT Consultant

(2019-June 2020)Saputo Inc
Project: Windows 2008 End of life
-Identify all Windows 2008 servers globally
-Elaborate detailed evaluation of global project
-Document and update sever description with business owners
-Search for possible migration path
-Contact software vendor, request Statement of work for each server upgrade or migration
-Reduce server footprint
-Build and document all server migrations
-Perform the decommission of obsolete servers
-Windows 2008 file server migration to Windows 2019
-Standardise, consolidate and restructure file servers

(2018-2019)
Responsibilities:
-Upgrade all VMware environment to 6.7
-Setup vRealize and provide reports of issues to Wintel team to investigate.
-Migrate VMs from on prem datacenters to IBM cloud.
-Provision VM’s in Azure
-Create RDS proof on concept on Windows 2019 servers

(2017-2018)
Responsibilities:
-Day to day operations
-Firmware and software upgrade on all remote VMware remote datacenter
-Global vCenter consolidation (AUS, ARG, US, CAN) to IBM cloud
-Upgrade all VMware appliances and hosts to version 6.5u3
-Setup Disaster recovery site

(Nov 2016-2017)
Project: IBM Cloud (BlueMix, SoftLayer)
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Assist in the designing of new 2 new datacenters at IBM cloud
-Provision ESXi 6.5 hosts and build multiple clusters
-Configure networking with NSX
-Setup VSAN storage

 

 

(Oct-2020-2021) Minister of Justice of Quebec
Responsibilities:
Administer VMware Horizon View infrastructure
-Upgrade vCenter and production hosts to 6.7u3
-Install and configure Horizon connection server 7.12
-Install and configure App Volumes 4.1
-Create new Desktop pools
-Migrate 150 VDI workstations to new vCenter 6.7
-Add VDI workstations to new Horizon connection server
-Capture applications with App Volumes (POC on Eval license)
-Create and optimise Windows 10 Golden image for Linked Clones
-Day to day operations with Horizon server, agents, and clients.
-Resolve VMware / Horizon view incidents
-Train help desk agents for VDI support

(2021-2024) Domtar (resolute)
VMware administrator / storage admin
Responsibilities:
Administer VMware infrastructure and storage arrays.
Daily administration and operations on software:
-Site recovery Manager / SRA 9.0.2
-VMware Aria Operations 8.18
-VMware Aria Operations for Logs 8.18
-vSphere 8.3, 7, 6.7, 6.5

Daily administration and operations on hardware:
-HPE SN2410M Mellanox fabric switches.
-HPE Nimble Storage arrays.
-PowerEdge R660 Esxi hosts.
-HP ProLiant DL380 Esxi hosts.
-C7000 ProLiant BL460 Esxi hosts.
-3Pars Storage

Activities:
-Assist in the migrations of vCenters and upgrades.
-Deploy, install and manage Esxi hosts and virtual machines.
-Build Windows server Golden templates.
-Create, optimize Content libraries across 4 vCenters.
-Documented many VMware processes for the client.
-Provided training other team members with newer processes.
-Perform vCenter, Esxi, HP, Dell servers updates and patching to meet security compliances.-Configure and enable disaster recovery on critical VM server and VDI endpoints.

(Jan-2025-Present day) Stunt-IT
Educational, test and development.

Prof of concept VMware to Azure.
-Migrate VMs from vCenter 8 to Azure
-Prepare Azure environment to import VMs from vCenter 8.
-Deploy OVA from the Azure portal.
-Scan vCenter environment and replicate VMs to Azure.
-Perform failovers from vCenter to Azure.

Prof of concept VMware to Proxmox.
-Build Proxmox cluster
-Migrate VMs with PVE-Esxi import tool into proxmox cluster.

Prof of concept VMware to Hyper-V
-Deploy Hyper-v node.
-Set up networking.
-Convert VMs from vCenter using StarWind.
-Import converted VM into Hyper-v.

Educational:
-Online training for AZ-900 MS Learn.
-Online training for AZ-104 (in progress)

(March 2016 - July 2016) Saputo

System administrator VMware-Wintel (Consultant)

Responsibilities:

-Head of a migration project ~ 80 virtual servers. (3 vCenter, 50 hosts)

-Planning calendars with server business owners

-Acquisition, installation and configuration of software to perform the migration (Zerto)

-Designing and implementing a disaster recovery plan

-Disaster recovery testing

-File server consolidation

-vCenter upgrade and patch updates (VMware 5.5 U3)

-Server migration Windows 2003, 2008 to 2012

-Documentation of processes

Technologies: VMware 5.5, Windows 2008, 2012, Zerto, Dell EqualLogic, Update Manager

(August 2015-December 2015) Mouvement Desjardins

Project and technology Integrator (Consultant)

Responsibilities:

-Acting as an expert with the various business projects and evolution

-Participate in the integration of project deliverables to the operations team

-Deployment assistance and debugging new applications

-Write and maintain relevant documentation and guides

-Installation and troubleshooting SCOM2012 agents on PCI servers

-Integration of new services to existing applications

Lab environment: Build VMware 6.0 lab environment , Perform upgrade VMware 5.5 to 6.0 Build Hyper-V 2012 R2 lab, SCVMM

Technologies : Windows server 2008 R2 /2012 R2, VMware 5.1/5.5/6.0 , SCOM 2012, Hyper-V 2012 R2/CORE, SCVMM

Déc 2014-June 2015 Centre de Santé et de services sociaux du Cœur-de-l’ile

Project Integrator and Technology (Consultant)

Portfolio: Telephone system migration, WI-FI and data on Black Fiber

Responsibilities: Installing and configuring core switches between 5 sites connected with black fiber. Migrate communication antennas to fiber. Configuring VLANs and routing between sites. Migration planning with other teams.
Technologies: HP switches HP E3800 A5820X, Black Fiber

Portfolio: Server Migration 2003, 2008 to Windows2012

Responsibilities: Perform the migration of physical and virtual servers to Windows 2012.Analysis of application compatibility, roles and features on Windows 2012. Migration planning strategies and Buildbook development.
Technologies: Windows 2012R2, WebDeploy, IIS 8.5, SQL 2008R2, VMware 5.1

Portfolio: Windows 7 VDI image migration

Responsibilities: Perform the image design for a multitude of departments. Imaging, and Horizon pools with VMware View. (Dedicated and Linked clones)
Technologies: Windows 7, VMware 5.1, Horizon View 5.3, Teradici, LG VDI

Portfolio: Central scanning and camera system implementation.

Responsibilities: Installation and configuration of physical servers and thin clients dedicated. Implementation of a network of isolated camera system. Coordinate systems and migration between departments. Coaching of the new system to employees.

Technologies: IBM systemX3650 M4, Raid 10, Windows 2012 SQL2012, Windows7, VMware 5.1, View 5.3, HP V1970, NumerX2, GESPHARx8, GesCam.

Portfolio: Optimizing VMware environment

Responsibilities: Perform overview of the VMware environment. Isolate, document performance problems and propose solutions. Adding ESXi hosts in the cluster and optimize DRS settings.
Technologies: VMware 5.1, IBM System x3550 M3, ISCSI

Portfolio: Technology Infrastructure Audit Project

Responsibilities: Identify some performance issues in a virtual environment, RDP and VDI. Provide a final report with recommendations.
Technologies: VMware 5.1, 5.3 Horizon View, ThinApp, RemoteApp and VDI

IT work experience

Information Technology Services


2014 (Jan-June, Mouvement Desjardins)

System administrator WIntel, VMware (Consultant)

Duties/responsibilitie: Analyse and resolve Wintel incidents. Achievement of production changes. Maintenance, modification and opérations of VMware.

 Operation and daily tasks
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Process Improvement of Incident Management

- Preparation of documentation for Commvault production incidents
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Coaching process management with L1-L2 support groups

- Daily operations of VMware administration.

Technologies: Windows 2003-2008, VMware 5.1, Commcell V10, IIS, MSClustering

Career goals

System Administrator specializing in Windows technologies and VMware. I’m noted for my dynamism, analytical skills and my ability to solve problems effectively. I'm looking for an opportunity where I could apply my current skill level of systems administration and pursue my specialization on different virtualization products as a consultant.

2009-2013 Laurentienne bank of Canada

Systems administrator (Consultant CGI)

Duties/responsibilities Constraints and challenges research.Analysis of material requirements. Feasibility assessment. Changes execution. Virtual and physical infrastructure preparation in scope of projects migration.Completion of conceptual tests that allows validation of components and selected solutions; and documenting processes related to resolution components.


Day to day operations 2013

- Installation and configuration of a lab environment under ESXi 5.1
-Setup, configured VDP, VOPS, Vshield, and VSA plug- in into environement
-Administration of a VMware vSphere 4.1 multi-sites, multi cluster environment.

-Optimize, secure and update virtual infrastructure.

-Coaching and technical trainer.

-Evaluate performance and system integrity.

-Virtualisation of physical system (P2V).

-Additions of Esxi server to cluster.
-Addition and modification of VDS, PVLAN, DMZ, DRS and HA

Massive Virtual machine Image deployment for Vmware View

· Installation Horizon View 5.1

· Addition of 2 new ESXi 4.1 hosts into existing cluster

· Creation of base template images

· Template deployment with Vsphere Power CLI script

· Creation of pool, managing desktops and entitlements in View

Technologies Windows server 2008, SQL 2008, Vmware View 5.1, ESXi 4.1

 

 

Portefolio Conceptualization SCOM 2012

· Conception of SCOM 2012 into test environment.

· Install and test multi-platform clients (Unix/windows)

· Create architectural documents

· creation of action plan to implement into production

· measurement of progress and results

Technologies Windows 2008/2003, ESXi 4.1, SCOM 2012, Windows SQL 2008, Sun
Solaris 10, IIS 7.0,

Portefolio Conceptualization Update Manager

· Conception of Update Manager for Vcenter server 4.1

· Design laboratory to reflect production DMZ topology

· Designed and proposed different security solutions for updates delivery. (air gap, published updates with IIS HTTPS)

Technologies Windows 2008, Vcenter Server 4.1, IIS 7.0

Portefolio ESX Migration

· Delivery of project version changes of IT environment ESX

· Preparation of migration planning

· Delivery of a laboratory to complete migration tests

· Organizing brainstorm meetings with different groups involved to validate their functional needs and collect feedbacks.

· Analysis of existing tools and environment exploitation management

· Elaboration of back up plan

Technologies Windows 2003, VMware vSphere, ESX 2.5/3.5, Active Directory,
SAN, Cluster, Cisco Fabric Manager, Navisphere, Linux, Open Filer

 

2007 - 2009 Banque Laurentienne du Canada

Administrator SMS 2003 (CGI Consultant)

Dutie/responsibilities Admin and manage sms 2003 system. Planifications of deployments.
Assure security and compliance of workstations and servers

Portfolio Administration and management SMS 2003

· Project manager : Automatization and management of security routines

· Preparation of deployments plans

· Supervision and support for the software delivery team

· Creation and distribution of Microsoft security packages

· Study of solutions optimization

· Extraction of the material inventory and IT software with SMS

Technologies SMS 2003, Windows 2003, MS SQL 2005, VBscript, ITMU, VMware, Clustering. DFS

 

2006- 2007 Banque Laurentienne du Canada

Level 3 support(CGI Consultant)

Duties/responsibilities Diagnostic and troubleshooting of material and software glitches. Investigate reoccuring cases received by sub-levels and evaluate severity of issues in order to develop solutions accordingly. Image deployment and updates on RIS servers. Creation and management of Ad and Exchange accounts/ then creation and modification of GPO.

Technologies Windows 2003, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Windows XP, Networker, RIS, Exchange, GPO

 

2003-2006 Bell Mobilité

Level 1 and 2 support (CGI consultant)

Duties/responsibilities

Answer customer calls and resolve issues related to workstations, servers software and peripherals.Diagnostic, evaluate and communicate with higher support level to report major problems.Installation of applications and updates.

Technologies Windows Xp, Citirx Metaframe, SAP, AD, SMS, HEAT, MS Office

2002 -2003 DMI

Technician on road (contractuel)

Duties/responsibilities On site technician. Troubleshooting and repair of workstations, servers and network issues. Implementation and administration of Windows 2000 environments.

 
   

 

 

 
   

2001-2002 Empire Maintenance Industries

Technician (Internship)

Duties/responsibilities Assist to senior administrator for IT environment integration and

modifications. Creation of test laboratory to implement migration from

Novell to Windows and Citrix. Planification of migration and back up

plan. Implementation of new technology and ensure follow-up on post-

migration issues.

Technologies Windows server 2000, AD, Novell, Windows 98

Citrix Metaframe, Zenworks