● Network operations · Systems infrastructure
Anthony
D‘Andrade
Thirty years keeping networks, servers and the people on them running.
01 — Profile
From the server room to the end user’s desk.
An IT professional with over twenty years in computer networking, most of it in internet-related technologies and corporate networks. Flexible and adaptive across environments, with the planning and documentation habits that keep multi-site projects on schedule.
Comfortable explaining a complex fault to management in plain language, then going and fixing it — troubleshooting from the server side all the way down to the workstation, across LAN, WAN and hosted environments.
- InfrastructureWindows and Linux server builds, Active Directory, Exchange, MSSQL, IIS and Apache.
- VirtualizationVMware ESX and vCenter 3.x–7.x, Hyper-V, Proxmox, physical-to-virtual migration.
- NetworkingCisco and HP switching, routing, dual-WAN, VPN, DNS, subnetting, IDS.
- OperationsMonitoring, change management, patching, documentation and user training.
02 — Professional experience
Seven roles, one continuous uptime record.
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September 2011 — PresentCurrent contract
Network Operations Manager
Avida Corporation · BioAdvantech Pharma · Canada Bonded Attorney
Runs day-to-day network and server operations for a small group of companies working in very different fields — pharma, legal collections and corporate services — under shared ownership.
Servers & directory
- Windows Server NT through 2019
- Active Directory, Group Policy
- Exchange 2003–2019, MSSQL 2000–2014
- Linux: Debian, CentOS, Fedora, Ubuntu
- Apple OS X Server 10.x
Virtualization & storage
- VMware ESX and vCenter 3.x–6.x
- Physical-to-virtual migrations
- IBM BladeCenter management
- SAN and NAS administration
Network & security
- Cisco and HP switch management
- Dual-WAN configuration
- SonicWALL VPN
- Snort and Suricata intrusion detection
- Internal and external DNS
Web, voice & cloud
- IIS and LAMP hosting, SSL renewals
- Asterisk VOIP — users, SIP, server
- Office 365 migration and management
- Shopify sites and email marketing
Automation
- VBScript, T-SQL, Python, shell
- Monitoring across hardware and network
- Change management and patching
Support & training
- Desktop-to-server support requests
- Application and OS troubleshooting
- Group and one-to-one user training
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January 2015 — June 2016Contract
VMware Specialist — Darlington Nuclear Plant
Integrated Networking and Systems Inc.
Team lead on the implementation of a VMware ESX 5.0 high-availability, fault-tolerant hardware cluster for the plant’s entry control system.
Scope of work
- Reviewed documentation of the existing system configuration
- Recommended changes and improvements, submitted for review
- Implemented approved changes on sign-off
- Documented and tested full system build procedures
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August 2010 — December 2010Contract
Systems Administrator Lead
Magnitude Productions · IMAX Corporation
Led a small IT team through the day-to-day operations of a visual effects production environment, working primarily with open-source implementations.
Team
- Supported the supervisor on decisions and team roles
- Ran team meetings
- Documented technology implementations
Systems
- eGroupware and helpdesk with single sign-on
- OpenLDAP with replication
- Nagios, Zabbix and Centreon via agents and SNMP
- Gentoo network imaging for workstation deployment
- BIND DNS, DHCP, Isilon NAS cluster
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December 2009 — August 2010
IT Consultant
New Age Solutions
An IT start-up offering managed hosting, data centre facilities and professional services. Led infrastructure design and implementation across network components and servers.
Network
- Cisco 3650 routers, 2950 Catalyst switches
- PowerDNS servers
- VPN on Cisco PIX and ASA, SonicWALL, OpenVPN
Platform
- Windows Server builds, monitoring, backup and restore
- VMware ESX 3.5, virtual switches and storage
- Plesk, cPanel, H-Sphere, DotNetPanel for Exchange hosting
Client-facing
- Consulting on platform and architecture requirements
- Professional services and project management
- Documented procedures and best practices
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March 2006 — November 2009
Network Specialist
The Capris Group
A web development and managed hosting company building high-end dynamic sites and running the hosting facilities behind them.
Servers
- Windows and Linux builds with change management
- Monitoring, backup and restore
- VMware 3.0 and 3.5 configuration
High availability
- Clustered and load-balanced web, mail and database systems
- Oracle 10g monitoring and patching
- WebSphere application server front-end management
Network
- Cisco and SonicWALL routers and switches, IOS upgrades
- Domain registration and DNS zone setup
- Subnet assignment to clients
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April 1999 — March 2006
IT Consultant
Multilan Consulting Inc.
A networking and internet consultancy serving small and midsize businesses across hardware, software, internet and ecommerce. Provided outsourced IT for networks of up to 50 users.
Windows environments
- Small Business Server 4.0 through 2008
- Active Directory and multi-domain trusts
- Security and distribution groups, distribution lists
- File system permissions
Services
- Exchange 2000, 2003 and 2007 deployments
- Windows SharePoint Services
- IIS 5, 6 and 7 for internal sites
- Server upgrades and migrations
End users
- Desk and workstation support for Windows XP, Vista and 7
- Server, network and workstation troubleshooting
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March 1995 — January 2000Where it started
Systems Administrator
Visinet Systems
Ran day-to-day operations for a second-tier internet service provider serving roughly 5,000 users, corporate clients included.
Infrastructure
- Windows and Linux server setup for hosted applications
- Sendmail, SQL, Apache and IIS
- IP and subnet assignment
- Cisco 1700 and 1800 routers
- 3Com and Portmaster terminal servers
Security
- Guardian and Borderware firewalls
- Patched breaches including rootkits and DOS attacks
Service
- Technical support and help desk
- Sourced hardware and software solutions
- Liaison between users and management
03 — Acquired skills
The stack, accumulated.
Operating systems
Virtualization
Hardware
Applications & services
Technologies
Protocols
Languages & scripting
04 — Education & training
Still enrolled, thirty years in.
Currently enrolled — May 2025
Project Management Professional
Coursera
September 1995 — May 1996
LAN Design and Administration
Humber College — Certification
September 1993 — May 1995
Microcomputer Electronics Technology
Toronto School of Business — Diploma
Coursework
● 05 — Contact
Open to contract and full-time work.
If you have infrastructure that needs designing, migrating or simply keeping alive, get in touch. References available on request.
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