Richard Sims

Background

About Richard Sims

20+ years of experience managing large complex projects, including responsibility for vendor management, resource management and service level agreements. 10 years of experience in IT Data center Hosting Operations and IT Contract Management, including negotiating with vendors, outsourcers, and contractors to secure infrastructure-specific products and services. 12 years of experience maintaining a complex systems environment with multiple locations (global), directory services, email, VPNs, heterogeneous desktop and mobile operating systems, 18 years of IT Management experience, setting priorities for the organization related to the design, maintenance, development, and evaluation of all infrastructure systems, including LANs, WANs, internet, intranet, security, wireless implementations, telecom equipment, and backup infrastructure, TECHNICAL Software/Databases- SQL Server MS Access, ODBC- SQL Reporting Services Crystal Reports 9/10/11- MS Exchange Server 2003/2007/2010- Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS)- MS Office and Outlook MS Project- MS Dynamics/Great Plains, Sage ABRA HR and Payroll, PDSVista HRIS, BST Enterprise Accounting ERP- VMware ESXi and VMware Infrastructure, VSphere - Blackberry Enterprise Server, Google Message Center - email Security - Inventory and Systems Management with LANDesk Management Suite v9 - Network Configuration and Change Management via Solarwinds Cirrus/Orion - Incident Management via LANDESK ServiceDesk, Magic, TrackIT - Symantec End Point Protection, Trend Micro Officescan antivirus - Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Server - Network monitoring and alerting Hardware: Dell PowerEdge, HP Proliant servers, Dell Compellent SAN, HP/LeftHand SAN, Dell LTO tape drives, AutoLoaders, and Robotic Library Dell PowerEdge and APC NetShelter server enclosures Specialties: WAN topology and infrastructure design, Budgeting and Planning, Vendor negotiations