Stuart Schaum

Background

About Stuart Schaum

An experienced Information Technology System Administrator with over 20 years of expertise supporting IT infrastructure and operations. Adept at overseeing mission-critical systems, driving high-end project implementations, and ensuring seamless service management in predominantly Microsoft based environments. A proactive problem solver who excels in both technical and non-technical communication, with a hands-on approach to resolving complex IT challenges. Key skills include MS Azure, Active Directory, M365, system migration, cloud solutions, virtualization, network management, CRM systems, and end-to-end service delivery. Proven track record in managing large-scale IT transformations, including cloud migrations and website/CRM integrations. Recent projects- Managed the development and implementation of a new website alongside a CRM upgrade and the cloud migration of all data. API integration with the new site, allowing a range of permission-based access for different website users- Upgrade of systems and moving the onsite servers to the cloud; implementing Office 365, OneDrive, SharePoint, VOIP Telephony and AWS based servers. Skills & Experience - Microsoft Windows Server, Azure, Intune, Active Directory - Workstations, MS Windows 11 & legacy systems - Microsoft Office365, Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint - VOIP Phone systems (Avaya, Yealink, 3CX, MS Teams)- Virtulisation, Hyper-V, VMWare vSphere, ESXi - Networking – Hardware, Subnets, VPNs, DNS, DHCP, SSL, TCP/IP protocols - Website content management systems - WordPress, Drupal - Cloud based backup management for local devices- CRM Database management and administration (Access ThankQ, SQL, MS Dynamics)- Adobe CC (Photoshop, InDesign, Premier Pro & Lightroom)- Enterprise grade antivirus and firewall products, MS Defender, Sophos, Juniper, SonicWall - MacOS & iOS