Candidates About

 

 

James E. (Eddie) Davis III

 

Summary

 

Versatile IT professional with expertise in diverse range of technologies and vast knowledge of Enterprise Infrastructures. Well-organized, result oriented individual with proven ability to implement standards, procedures and processes that improve business functionality. Solid management skills, capable of leading and motivating individuals to maximize levels of productivity, while forming cohesive team environments.

 

 

Highlights

 

 

Information Technology	Self-directed
Project Management	Collaborative
Infrastructure Management	Enterprise platforms
Relationship Building	Networking
Budgeting and resource management	Internet Technology

 

 

Education

 

Auburn University	1999
MBA: Business Administration (minor in MIS)
Auburn University	1993
Bachelor of Science: Business Administration (concentration in MIS)

 

Technical Expertise

 

Certifications:            MCSE: Cloud Platform & Infrastructure, MCSE: Productivity, MCSE: Messaging 2013, MCSA Office 365, MCSA Windows Server 2012, Cisco CCNA, Citrix CCP-N, MCP 2012, MCP 2000, MCP 4.0, ITIL Foundation

Operating Systems:   Windows 3.1, XP, 7, 8, 10, Windows NT Workstation & Server 4.0, Windows Server 2000, 2003, 2008, 2012, UNIX.

Hardware:                 Laptops & Workstations & Servers (HP, Dell, Compaq, IBM, Cisco), RAID, SCSI, Modems, Network Cards, Printers, Hubs, Switches, Routers (Cisco and Juniper), NetApp, HP EVA 8000, IBM DS4800, EMC VNX, Dell Equallogic PS 6600, Data Domain, TriGeo.

Software:                   Active Directory, Exchange 5.5, 2003, 2010, 2013, SharePoint 2000 & 2003, Lync 2010 & 2013, Skype for Business, Office 365, Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security Suite (EMS), System Center Suite, SkyKick migration tools, BitTitan tools, Citrix Presentation Server, XenApp, XenServer, Hyper-V, VMWare vSphere 3.x, 4.x, & 5.x, Veeam, IIS, NetIQ, Solarwinds, GFI Languard, Lumension EMSS, RSA SecureID, Trustwave vulnerability scanning, SiteMinder, Symantec, Trend Micro, CommVault, WRQ Reflections, Cisco IOS, Juniper Junos, MS Office Suite, Visio, Acrobat.

Protocols:                   LAN/WAN, TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, WIN, DNS, DHCP, POP3, SMTP, FTP, Telnet, VPN, ICMP, NAT, TFTP, Ethernet, SSL, HTTP/S.

 

 

 

 

 

Professional Experience

 

 

B2B Technologies, Atlanta, GA                                                                                   Sept. 2014 to Present

 

B2B Technologies is a Microsoft Gold Managed Partner.  The consulting expertise spans the full spectrum of tools and technologies needed to deliver to your organization complete, end-to-end productivity solutions.  B2B’s goal is to make the people in your organization more productive by delivering state-of-the-art information technology. 

 

Practice Manager - Infrastructure

 

 

Responsible for the overall Infrastructure practice at B2B Technologies.  This includes development of service offerings, pre-sales engagements, post-sales delivery, team building and mentoring, and strategic planning.  I have lead various infrastructure projects from envisioning, to planning, to design, and finally to implementation to include the following:

 

 

·         Infrastructure assessment and 5-year plan for college in Georgia.

·         Email migration to Exchange Online and SharePoint Online landing page for major client in Georgia.

·         Office 365 migration envision, planning, and design for major research client in North Carolina.

·         SharePoint Online workflow implementation for small commercial real estate company in Georgia.

·         Exchange Online migration from First Class messaging system for government client in Georgia.

 

Acculynk, Atlanta, GA                                                                                                 Sept. 2013 to Aug. 2014

 

Acculynk secures online transactions with a suite of software-only services backed by a patented authentication and encryption framework that provides greater security for issuers, EFT networks, merchants and payment processors. Acculynk’s PaySecure® utilizes a graphical PIN-pad for the secure entry of a consumer’s PIN online and is available to merchants through existing acquirer relationships, enabling speedy implementation. PaySecure is currently enabled on over 3,200 merchant websites. Acculynk has partnerships with 11 EFT networks to process PaySecure transactions and with six leading payment processors, and is certified with PULSE, First Data and MasterCard, among other key industry leaders. 

 

Director of Technology

 

 

Responsible for entire IT infrastructure (over 200 servers and 300 total devices) across 3 data centers and 2 office locations for a growing payment processing start-up company.

 

 

·         Documented entire infrastructure in first month after finding little to no documentation.

·         Evaluated current infrastructure risks and developed plan of action based on risk, cost, and timing.

·         Analyzed current IT spending and implemented opportunities to reduce spending (saving the company over $50,000 annually in my first 3 months).

·         Evaluating and developing future infrastructure support model related to personnel and tools.

·         Assisted with PCI audit and remediation.

·         Moved company from on premise Exchange 2003 to Exchange Online/Office 365.

·         Currently redesigning the Juniper switch and firewalls to reduce complexity and time to implement new services.

 

BlueLinx Corporation, Atlanta, GA                                                                              Sept. 2004 to Sept. 2013

BlueLinx Corporation (NYSE: BXC) is the largest building products wholesaler in the country.  Annual revenues of approx. $2.0B with 1,800+ employees.

 

 

Manager, IT Operations

 

 

Direct Information Technology operations within $2 billion company providing building products distribution services to over 11,500 customers operating 25,000 locations across the United States, Mexico, Canada, and the Caribbean Islands. Oversee Data Center Operations, Network Engineering, Telecommunications, Help Desk and End User Support for internal selling systems, back end office automation, and Internet technologies across 2 sales and operations centers and 55+ distribution warehouses. Renegotiate and manage vendor contracts. Manage 17 staff members and $6 million budget.

 

 

 

 

Managed company wide implementation of Verizon VoIP services with a total 3 year savings of $1.1 million.

 

Envisioned and managed implementation of Cisco UCS, NetApp Flexpod providing virtualization services to over 200 servers.

 

Created supportive team environment that was defined by collaboration and knowledge sharing; high retention rate within the team, 100% retention within the IT organization through 2011.

 

Active member of Enterprise Technology Group and Architecture Review Board.

 

Managing team on $3 million project to redesign and replace existing network and telephony infrastructure.

 

Along with CIO and other IT managers, established strategic and tactical plans for all corporate technologies in alignment with business goals and articulated them to team members and other associates.

 

Partnered with Department leaders to design, implement and manage IT core technical competencies, services offerings and back-office operations.

 

Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Atlanta, GA                                                                    May 1996 to Sept. 2004

 

Lead Analyst/Technical Lead

eSolutions

 

Lead for Web Infrastructure support across entire Enterprise. This included support for over 400 web servers, which involved IIS, Com+, Visual InterDev, and SharePoint Portal Server, and Visual SourceSafe support.

 

Consulted on all aspects of the web site deployment which included site hosting, site design, site review, etc.

 

Network/DMZ Architecture in coordination with Network Solutions, Network Operations and Security. Provided gatekeeper role for Corporate DMZ.

 

Ensured high availability and scalable of Enterprise Internet, Extranet, and Intranet web sites.

 

Handled all promote to production for Enterprise web sites.

 

Provided assistance and support as needed for G-P's Biztalk environments and EAI environment.

 

Liaison between GPS, OneBI, Developers, and Network support groups.

 

Distribution Division

 

Team Lead for 5 Tech/1800 user support group including 100+ NT Servers, 1500+ NT Workstations, and 300+ Windows 95/98 laptops. This included supporting Microsoft Office 97, Exchange 5/Outlook 98, Reflections 7.0, Norton Antivirus 4/7.5, Microsoft Project 97, Visio 5, RightFax 7.01, and numerous Access developed databases.

Implemented SMS 1.2 infrastructure for 2 primary sites and 64 secondary sites. Administered this entire infrastructure including some SQL 6.5 administration.

 

Used SMS Installer (and Wise for Windows Installer) scripting to complement expertise in batch file development.

 

Provided 2nd/3rd level support for issues ranging from desktop applications (Microsoft and home-grown) to server applications to WAN connectivity.

 

Coordinated, researched, and implemented technical projects.

 

Trained and educated both end-users and other technicians on all aspects of Microsoft multi-domain environment.

 

 

NSP Corporate Graphics, Inc., Auburn, AL                                                                        March 1993 to May 1996

 

IS Coordinator/Systems Administrator

 

Solely responsible for all installations, upgrades, and support of approximately 25 clients and 2 servers, this included developing requirements, requesting quotes, and making the final decisions.

Assisted with all internal Cat5 cabling, hub installation, and network connectivity.

 

Migrated company from IBM System 36 to Client/Server architecture.

 

Installed and managed a PC/Mac, Windows NT Server 3.51, and SCO Unix Ethernet LAN. Implemented and maintained Symix, a complete ERP system, running on SCO Unix. Thoroughly trained on all aspects of Symix ERP system.

 

Developed ad-hoc reports using Progress 4GL.

 

Accomplishments

 

2012-2013 BlueLinx HiPO (High Potential) Roundtable Development Program member

 

2009 BlueLinx Vice-President's Award winner