amanda acheson
Senior System Engineer at First Republic Bank
senior system engineer first republic bank
many year experience small & large , single & multi-platform enterprise . main experience day day l3 engineering support , troubleshooting , project dealing infrastructure , window server , ad dns . -ccsp , aws sys ops associate . experience aws managed ad , trust , delegation , vpcs , nacls , security group , s3 , ec2 , route53 , system manager , hybrid model . -extensive experience version window server , active directory , dns , dhcp , trust , window cluster , group policy , dfs/frs replication , high level troubleshooting . -experience server virtualization using vmware clustered host vcenter . -experience netapp 7.x 8.3 . completed cluster administrator ontap 8.3 class . -disaster recovery planning , design , testing , implementation single multi-site corporation hundred server thousand user . 've also written numerous business continuity plan . -i 've led participated multiple migration multi-platform environment , multiple-site , multiple-domain environment many different size exchange upgrade . -i excellent writing skills-including training manual , system administrator manual , proposal , best practice document , white paper , published author top-selling technology book . specialty : group policy , active directory , window server ( version ) , disaster recovery & bcp , aws ad , route 53/infoblox/dns integration , vmware esxi & vsphere , infoblox , venafi pki lifecycle management software , clustering , trust . high level troubleshooting rca .
First Republic Bank
https://www.linkedin.com/company/first-republic-bank
I am one of a handful of Senior Engineers at the Bank managing AD, DNS, Clusters, Group Policy and thousands of Windows servers in the Enterprise-both Non-Production and Production on-prem and in the cloud. I also manage the bank's PKI infrastructure using Venafi, manage IPAM, DNS and DHCP using InfoBlox, and work on dozens of projects that require senior level engineering and troubleshooting.

I earned my CCSP certification and AWS Cloud Practitioner & AWS Sys Ops Associate certification and took a Red Hat "Automation with Ansible I" class. In AWS,  I set up and configure multiple instances of managed AD in AWS, set up trusts between on-prem and managed AD in the Cloud, configure Security Groups, NACLS,  and AD integration with our On-prem AD, implemented Systems Manager, as well as work extensively with VPCs, Route53, EC2 and buckets. 

I was hired many years ago to build and manage the Bank's Non-Production environment (NPE.) The NPE environment is a 4 tiered, multi-forest environment utilized by every business group and all engineering groups. My job entails the Engineering side such as managing VMWare host clusters and Virtual Servers, GP changes, troubleshooting issues for engineers using the environments, permissions, trust relationships, DNS, InfoBlox DNS/IPAM/Smart DNS. On the administrative side, I work with the business and engineering teams to get their projects into NPE and subsequently moving through the tiers and finally out into Production. I remove roadblocks, ensure different teams work together to get projects into and through NPE, determine future infrastructure needs and help implement them, streamline processes, and set priorities for NPE.
San Francisco Bay Area
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Senior System Engineer
ECHO Technology Solutions
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I was responsible for all aspects of IT for multiple clients at the same time. My clients were largely smaller environments in a large variety of sectors. I was responsible for all network and domain management such as: 
•	Virtualization (VmWare & HyperV) and migration (P to V)
•	Exchange, Active Directory, and Windows server implementations, configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting and upgrades
•	Network troubleshooting and assessment 
•	Implementing anti-spam solutions in the cloud (Postini , MxLogic)
•	Internal & external DNS configuration and troubleshooting (OpenDNS and MS DNS)
•	Implementing server and workstation security. Security scans using tools such as Nessus. I also kept an entire restaurant chain in PCI Compliance
•	Wireless security and access points (Open Mesh, Meraki, Cisco WAP and Controllers)
•	VoIP implementations (Shoretel, 8x8, Ring Central) 
•	Firewalls (Sonicwall, Cisco, Snapgear, Mikrotik, and others)
•	Setting up and managing Cloud based file storage 
•	WSUS configuration and WSUS Group Policy Configurations
•	External email hosting (Office 365, Google Apps, Intermedia)
•	Cloud based and local backups (Symantec, Evault, Mozy, and others)
•	Maintaining and updating client documentation
•	Vendor relations
•	Anticipating and planning for future IT infrastructure changes
•	Supporting any specialized applications at the client sites
•	Aloha POS systems and PCI Compliance in the retail sector
•	I also ran many projects for clients while supporting them at the same time.

Focus on Windows Server & Exchange (all versions and migrations,) Microsoft System Center 2007, Sonicwall NSA & CDP & Email Security & SSL Appliances, Cisco ASA & Catalyst switches, Project management, Active Directory, Group Policy, ESXi & Vsphere technology, Disaster Recovery, DNS, Exchange troubleshooting, AD replication troubleshooting.
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Senior Systems Engineer
Convergent Computing
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I was on a team that researched, tested and rolled out an upgrade to Windows 2000 from Banyan Vines for the State Compensation Insurance Fund of California with over 9,000 users and 30+ locations. We later upgraded their servers from Windows 2000 to Windows 2003. I was solely responsible for developing and testing and implementing company-wide group policies that met their requirements. When not doing the upgrades, I supported all their Windows servers in multiple locations and ran the Disaster Recovery planning and testing and implementation for Windows servers, including bi-monthly DR tests and large-scale system wide DR tests.
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Senior Network Engineer
MedChannel/Accordus
When I arrived at this .com, it had a single Windows NT server fulfilling every server role (Exchange, PDC, file/print, backups,etc.)  With quick but thorough planning, I migrated that single server into a multiple servers with distinct roles. The company quickly grew from 15 people to over 150 in a year, and my servers kept pace and handled the expansion easily.  In addition, I implemented a PIX firewall, ran a project to transfer them from Public IP address to private IP addresses, added a telephone system, and set up all the laptops for each new users.
Senior Systems Engineer
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
History
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University of Colorado Boulder
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(ISC)2 Certified Cloud Security Professional
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AWS Security Specialty
SCS-C01
AWS System Operations
SOA-C01
AWS Technical Essentials
CLF-C01
Clustered Data ONTAP 8.x Administration (NetApp)
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Deploying App & Desktop Solutions with Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop 7.5
CXD-3001
Red Hat Automation with Ansible 1
DO407
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services SysOps Administrator - Associate
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner
(ISC)²
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689951
Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
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Microsoft
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: NT 4.0, 2000, 2003. I passed the 70-411: Administering Windows Server 2012 test.
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New York City Metropolitan Area
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United States
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        I was a consultant at the Tenderloin Housing Clinic.  We brought Amanda in as a consultant on Windows Server configurations and security.  Amanda is highly knowledgeable and a consummate professional.  I would not hesitate to use her again. Rick Romack
      
          



            
              
        
              
  

    
        I worked with Amanda for about 5 years.  She is very detail oriented and has the drive to complete assigned tasks on schedule.  Her technical knowledge is extensive and encompassing.  She works well both in a team setting as well as individually.
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