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Charles Behm

The document provides a summary of Charles Behm's work experience and qualifications. It details his 15 years of IT experience including roles as a VMware and Storage Engineer, Windows Server Engineer, and Lead VMWare Engineer. It lists his military experience in the US Army Reserves and deployments to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. It also outlines his relevant certifications in storage, VMware, and security.

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Charles Behm VMware/Storage Engineer Security Clearance: < Secret > Current work location < Global International > 2035 Hillside Dr ELY, IA 52227 319-743.8366 NEC98@hotmail.com Relevant General and Specialized Experience Combat decorated veteran with 15 years IT experience ---- Accomplished IT professional with demonstrated success implementing strategic IT initiatives that improve the business functionality with positive impacts on the bottom line. Technology savvy self-starter, adept at moving into new environments and extrapolate from existing experience to quickly adapt to new technologies fluently. Military Experience: US Army Reserves; Combat Engineer / Military Police; 2001 – 2009 Deployed to Active Duty in 2003 to IRAQ in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom Tribalco 2014- Present Virtualization Storage Engineer Lead VMware and Storage Engineer in Support of the US Forces in Afghanistan. • Virtual infrastructure: Manage, operate, secure and maintain virtual environment consisting of a UCS Platform, ESXi, vCenter and SRM 6.0, Cisco Nexus Switches, and NetApp FAS Storage. • Theater Tech refresh: refreshed all virtual systems in theater upgrading physical equipment and virtual systems. Upgraded from ESXi 5.5 to 6.0 installed and configured a side by side system migrating to a UCS design. Migration from Dell ESXi Host and Nexus 5020s with NetApp 3270s 7Mode to USC M4 Host, Nexus 5548/6248 Cluster and interconnect Cluster switches, NetApp FAS2554/2552/8040 running CDOT. • Designed and implemented Disaster Recovery site. Work on designing a DR plan for failover in case of a Disaster. Setup 10GB replication link between Datacenters, configured NetApp Snapmirror for data replication in conjunction with installing and configuring VMware SRM 6.1 • Supported NetApp Storage systems. Provided daily support for storage needs, utilizing software packages such as OnCommand Systems Manager, VSC (Virtual Storage Console) VM level backups and restores, OnCommand Unified Manager, Data Fabric Manger, OnCommand Performance Manager and NetApp ADVA (Advanced Dashbord Virtual Appliance) with Harvest and Gravana. 2. Created and configured all Aggregates, Volumes, SMVs, and CIFS, using a mixed environment of Fiber Chanel, iSCSI LUNS and NFS 4.0/4.1 • Worked closely with AD infrastructure team on upgrading all Servers from 2008 R2 to 2012 R2. Redesigned File Servers with 2012 R2 and implemented CIFS. Worked on Exchange 2016 build to utilize Snap Manger for Exchange. • Provided all Engineering, Design and daily support for all Virtual systems, virtual networks, and back end storage systems, for all bases in Afghanistan. 1 W91QUZ-06-D-0016
RuffaloCODY 2013 - 2014 Windows Server Engineer As a Server Engineer I have lead and completed the following projects. • VMware virtual infrastructure re-design, Planned and documented the upgrade process for upgrading ESXi Host from 4.0 to ESXi 5.5. Created Host profiles, DRS affinity rules, HA Clusters to manage a mix of Windows and Linux Server. • Network Storage: Designed, documented and planned the Storage infrastructure redesign. Migrated storage from Dell EquialLogic to NetApp Appliances with zero down time. Implemented NetApp features SnapMirror for Site to Site recovery, SnapVault for Long-term backups, VSC (Virtual Storage Console) for VMware backups and restores, Snap Drive and SnapMirror for SQL and Exchange. Converted VMware Host over to NFS datastores. Mentored Jr System engineers on NetApp and VMware. • Disaster Recovery: Designed the disaster recovery plan for the Virtual and Physical environments. Configured 2way Data replication utilizing SnapMirror and Snap vaults. • Active Directory: Redesigned the current active directory, upgraded the Forest from 2003 to 2008. • Re-structured OU design creating an easier and more efficient layout, restructured GPO’s and created new GPO’s to allow for a more structured and efficient administration of the Domain. • Documented infrastructure design and created SLAs and SOPs. • Implemented a LYNC2013 company wide system. • Major responsibilities were to Design, Maintain, and support the virtual infrastructure, NetApp Storage systems. Windows 2008 AD, and to mentor the Jr Systems Engineers. Oasys; 2012 –2013 Lead VMWare Engineer My duties and responsibilities include, but were not limited to: • Virtual infrastructure design and implementation – Deployed a country wide VMWare implementation consisting of: five ESXi 4.1 clustered host servers per Data Center, vCenter running in a clustered environment enabling Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) across the resource pool and High Availability for failover. • Lead the Design and Testing of VMWare 5.0 built testing environment for upgrading to VMWare 5.0 from 4.1. Lead testing for VMWare View 5.0 and design salutations for VDI implementation. • Design, implement and supported VMware Production, Development, Test and DR environments • Implemented, maintained and supported SRM Site Recovery Manager for Disaster Recovery Sites. Instructed and trained VM Admins on SRM functions and uses. • Assessed system performance, capacity planning, design and VMware OS evolution and standardization. • Designed and documented SOP’s for VMWare, ESXi, vCenter and SRM Processes • Mentored Systems Administrators and VMWare Admins on all VMWare products and support issues • Implemented Solarwinds monitoring for VMWare Environment • Lead root cause analysis with incident and problem management for VMware systems • Setup and Implemented VCS for backups and single file restore in vCenter • NetApp Data on Tap 8 created NSF Datastore connections, iSCSI Luns, Volumes, Snap Mirror, Snap Vault, Backups, Deduplication, and CIF Shares 2 W91QUZ-06-D-0016
FulcrumIT; 2010 – 2011 Systems Engineer My duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • Successful US and NATO forces Enterprise Architecture systems implementation – Traveled throughout Afghanistan to Build Data Centers and Technical Control facilities to provide a higher class of enterprise services to the war fighting customer. • Configured NetApp and Dell SANs storage arrays for all shared drives, datastores and backup devices. Created NFS Shares and LUNS for VM client images and data storage. • Virtual infrastructure design and implementation – Deployed a country wide VMWare implementation across twelve sites each consisting of: ten ESXi 4.1 clustered host servers, vCenter running in a clustered environment enabling Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) across the resource pool and High Availability for failover. Created templates for deploying VM clients, migrated existing physical servers via VM Converter (P2V) reducing the power, cooling, logistics costs, and physical equipment footprint which combined together for a significant cost savings. • Designed and implemented enterprise systems infrastructure with technologies consisting of Windows Server 2003 and 2008 R2 Domain Controllers and members servers providing the following services: Active Directory, DFS replication, DNS, DHCP, Back Exec, Exchange, File and Print, and SCCM/ConfigMgr with WSUS/SUP for servicing critical warfighting customers throughout Afghanistan. Intuit; 2007 – 2010 IT System Consultant My duties and responsibilities include, but are not exclusive to: • SQL Database conversion for a major Real Estate investment company with over 20years of data and an excess for $100 Billion in assets. Converted legacy system data from Access, Excel, and Oracle to SQL 2005 system using Data transfer tools, SSIS, T-SQL scripts, SQL Import and Export function. • Managed 2000/2005 SQL Server infrastructure consisting of 40+ servers. Created and maintained all maintenance plans, performed backup & restores, monitored user and job activity and scheduled jobs. • Installed/upgraded and migrated all versions of SQL Server. Work with and trained clients and employees in SQL setup, SQL account creations, Maintenance plans, SSAS/SSRS installs, SSRS website policies, SQL performance issues and troubleshooting SQL Jobs. • Worked with external clients on Server hardware recommendations for upgrading or migrating to new SQL systems to best fit their database and company needs. • Planned and implemented company training environment, improving the training experience for both internal employees and external clients. Training environment utilized a SQL 2005 backend running over 100 databases with Citrix client servers publishing multiple applications. • Gathered and assessed needs from internal business units; created custom solutions to resolve issues (e.g., system slowdowns, virus outbreaks and process bottlenecks); and developed functional solutions for business departments. 3 W91QUZ-06-D-0016
• Implemented and supported Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server and Citrix Xenapp 5 server in a Windows Active Directory environment for internal users and external clients to access published applications. Citrix Xenapp 5 for Windows 2003 used the Application streaming to build application profiles for Client use on the external Citrix web site. Setup and supported environment to include application publishing, user account access, web environment setup, VMware setup of desktop and server environments. Plastic Platers Inc.; Network System Administrator; 2006 –2007 My duties and responsibilities include, but are not exclusive to: • Designed and implemented backbone of network consisting of the Domain Server, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Firewall, Router and switches. • Monitored Network traffic ran updates on all servers created disaster recovery plans, performed onsite backups and offsite offloading, setup SAN storage and file sharing. • Managed 2003 Server infrastructure consisting of 40 networked servers running Terminal Server, Citrix, and SQL 2005, Remote access (VPN), IIS Web and SharePoint 2007. • Supported network Quest T1 routers, setup site to site VPN access, Firewall, IP Nat, IP Forward and Norton Antivirus and IT Security rules. • Designed and implemented Cisco wireless network throughout company environment accompanied wireless network with a Mesh Topology Network. Improving the path between the source system and a destination in the network providing a failsafe wireless network. NexStar/MBNA; Desktop Server Analyst; 2005 –2006 Contract Employment; IT System Support; 2004 – 2005 McLeodUSA; Sr. Desktop Analyst; 1997 – 2002 Current Certifications Storage: • NCIE NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer CDOT • NCDA NetApp Certified Data Management Administrator 7Mode • NCSIE NetApp Certified Storage Installation Engineer CDOT VMware: • VCA – Cloud • VCP6 -DCV Security: • CompTIA CASP Advances Security Practitioner • CompTIA Security + 4 W91QUZ-06-D-0016
• CompTIA Cloud + 5 W91QUZ-06-D-0016
• CompTIA Cloud + 5 W91QUZ-06-D-0016

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  • 1. Charles Behm VMware/Storage Engineer Security Clearance: < Secret > Current work location < Global International > 2035 Hillside Dr ELY, IA 52227 319-743.8366 NEC98@hotmail.com Relevant General and Specialized Experience Combat decorated veteran with 15 years IT experience ---- Accomplished IT professional with demonstrated success implementing strategic IT initiatives that improve the business functionality with positive impacts on the bottom line. Technology savvy self-starter, adept at moving into new environments and extrapolate from existing experience to quickly adapt to new technologies fluently. Military Experience: US Army Reserves; Combat Engineer / Military Police; 2001 – 2009 Deployed to Active Duty in 2003 to IRAQ in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom Tribalco 2014- Present Virtualization Storage Engineer Lead VMware and Storage Engineer in Support of the US Forces in Afghanistan. • Virtual infrastructure: Manage, operate, secure and maintain virtual environment consisting of a UCS Platform, ESXi, vCenter and SRM 6.0, Cisco Nexus Switches, and NetApp FAS Storage. • Theater Tech refresh: refreshed all virtual systems in theater upgrading physical equipment and virtual systems. Upgraded from ESXi 5.5 to 6.0 installed and configured a side by side system migrating to a UCS design. Migration from Dell ESXi Host and Nexus 5020s with NetApp 3270s 7Mode to USC M4 Host, Nexus 5548/6248 Cluster and interconnect Cluster switches, NetApp FAS2554/2552/8040 running CDOT. • Designed and implemented Disaster Recovery site. Work on designing a DR plan for failover in case of a Disaster. Setup 10GB replication link between Datacenters, configured NetApp Snapmirror for data replication in conjunction with installing and configuring VMware SRM 6.1 • Supported NetApp Storage systems. Provided daily support for storage needs, utilizing software packages such as OnCommand Systems Manager, VSC (Virtual Storage Console) VM level backups and restores, OnCommand Unified Manager, Data Fabric Manger, OnCommand Performance Manager and NetApp ADVA (Advanced Dashbord Virtual Appliance) with Harvest and Gravana. 2. Created and configured all Aggregates, Volumes, SMVs, and CIFS, using a mixed environment of Fiber Chanel, iSCSI LUNS and NFS 4.0/4.1 • Worked closely with AD infrastructure team on upgrading all Servers from 2008 R2 to 2012 R2. Redesigned File Servers with 2012 R2 and implemented CIFS. Worked on Exchange 2016 build to utilize Snap Manger for Exchange. • Provided all Engineering, Design and daily support for all Virtual systems, virtual networks, and back end storage systems, for all bases in Afghanistan. 1 W91QUZ-06-D-0016
  • 2. RuffaloCODY 2013 - 2014 Windows Server Engineer As a Server Engineer I have lead and completed the following projects. • VMware virtual infrastructure re-design, Planned and documented the upgrade process for upgrading ESXi Host from 4.0 to ESXi 5.5. Created Host profiles, DRS affinity rules, HA Clusters to manage a mix of Windows and Linux Server. • Network Storage: Designed, documented and planned the Storage infrastructure redesign. Migrated storage from Dell EquialLogic to NetApp Appliances with zero down time. Implemented NetApp features SnapMirror for Site to Site recovery, SnapVault for Long-term backups, VSC (Virtual Storage Console) for VMware backups and restores, Snap Drive and SnapMirror for SQL and Exchange. Converted VMware Host over to NFS datastores. Mentored Jr System engineers on NetApp and VMware. • Disaster Recovery: Designed the disaster recovery plan for the Virtual and Physical environments. Configured 2way Data replication utilizing SnapMirror and Snap vaults. • Active Directory: Redesigned the current active directory, upgraded the Forest from 2003 to 2008. • Re-structured OU design creating an easier and more efficient layout, restructured GPO’s and created new GPO’s to allow for a more structured and efficient administration of the Domain. • Documented infrastructure design and created SLAs and SOPs. • Implemented a LYNC2013 company wide system. • Major responsibilities were to Design, Maintain, and support the virtual infrastructure, NetApp Storage systems. Windows 2008 AD, and to mentor the Jr Systems Engineers. Oasys; 2012 –2013 Lead VMWare Engineer My duties and responsibilities include, but were not limited to: • Virtual infrastructure design and implementation – Deployed a country wide VMWare implementation consisting of: five ESXi 4.1 clustered host servers per Data Center, vCenter running in a clustered environment enabling Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) across the resource pool and High Availability for failover. • Lead the Design and Testing of VMWare 5.0 built testing environment for upgrading to VMWare 5.0 from 4.1. Lead testing for VMWare View 5.0 and design salutations for VDI implementation. • Design, implement and supported VMware Production, Development, Test and DR environments • Implemented, maintained and supported SRM Site Recovery Manager for Disaster Recovery Sites. Instructed and trained VM Admins on SRM functions and uses. • Assessed system performance, capacity planning, design and VMware OS evolution and standardization. • Designed and documented SOP’s for VMWare, ESXi, vCenter and SRM Processes • Mentored Systems Administrators and VMWare Admins on all VMWare products and support issues • Implemented Solarwinds monitoring for VMWare Environment • Lead root cause analysis with incident and problem management for VMware systems • Setup and Implemented VCS for backups and single file restore in vCenter • NetApp Data on Tap 8 created NSF Datastore connections, iSCSI Luns, Volumes, Snap Mirror, Snap Vault, Backups, Deduplication, and CIF Shares 2 W91QUZ-06-D-0016
  • 3. FulcrumIT; 2010 – 2011 Systems Engineer My duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • Successful US and NATO forces Enterprise Architecture systems implementation – Traveled throughout Afghanistan to Build Data Centers and Technical Control facilities to provide a higher class of enterprise services to the war fighting customer. • Configured NetApp and Dell SANs storage arrays for all shared drives, datastores and backup devices. Created NFS Shares and LUNS for VM client images and data storage. • Virtual infrastructure design and implementation – Deployed a country wide VMWare implementation across twelve sites each consisting of: ten ESXi 4.1 clustered host servers, vCenter running in a clustered environment enabling Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) across the resource pool and High Availability for failover. Created templates for deploying VM clients, migrated existing physical servers via VM Converter (P2V) reducing the power, cooling, logistics costs, and physical equipment footprint which combined together for a significant cost savings. • Designed and implemented enterprise systems infrastructure with technologies consisting of Windows Server 2003 and 2008 R2 Domain Controllers and members servers providing the following services: Active Directory, DFS replication, DNS, DHCP, Back Exec, Exchange, File and Print, and SCCM/ConfigMgr with WSUS/SUP for servicing critical warfighting customers throughout Afghanistan. Intuit; 2007 – 2010 IT System Consultant My duties and responsibilities include, but are not exclusive to: • SQL Database conversion for a major Real Estate investment company with over 20years of data and an excess for $100 Billion in assets. Converted legacy system data from Access, Excel, and Oracle to SQL 2005 system using Data transfer tools, SSIS, T-SQL scripts, SQL Import and Export function. • Managed 2000/2005 SQL Server infrastructure consisting of 40+ servers. Created and maintained all maintenance plans, performed backup & restores, monitored user and job activity and scheduled jobs. • Installed/upgraded and migrated all versions of SQL Server. Work with and trained clients and employees in SQL setup, SQL account creations, Maintenance plans, SSAS/SSRS installs, SSRS website policies, SQL performance issues and troubleshooting SQL Jobs. • Worked with external clients on Server hardware recommendations for upgrading or migrating to new SQL systems to best fit their database and company needs. • Planned and implemented company training environment, improving the training experience for both internal employees and external clients. Training environment utilized a SQL 2005 backend running over 100 databases with Citrix client servers publishing multiple applications. • Gathered and assessed needs from internal business units; created custom solutions to resolve issues (e.g., system slowdowns, virus outbreaks and process bottlenecks); and developed functional solutions for business departments. 3 W91QUZ-06-D-0016
  • 4. • Implemented and supported Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server and Citrix Xenapp 5 server in a Windows Active Directory environment for internal users and external clients to access published applications. Citrix Xenapp 5 for Windows 2003 used the Application streaming to build application profiles for Client use on the external Citrix web site. Setup and supported environment to include application publishing, user account access, web environment setup, VMware setup of desktop and server environments. Plastic Platers Inc.; Network System Administrator; 2006 –2007 My duties and responsibilities include, but are not exclusive to: • Designed and implemented backbone of network consisting of the Domain Server, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Firewall, Router and switches. • Monitored Network traffic ran updates on all servers created disaster recovery plans, performed onsite backups and offsite offloading, setup SAN storage and file sharing. • Managed 2003 Server infrastructure consisting of 40 networked servers running Terminal Server, Citrix, and SQL 2005, Remote access (VPN), IIS Web and SharePoint 2007. • Supported network Quest T1 routers, setup site to site VPN access, Firewall, IP Nat, IP Forward and Norton Antivirus and IT Security rules. • Designed and implemented Cisco wireless network throughout company environment accompanied wireless network with a Mesh Topology Network. Improving the path between the source system and a destination in the network providing a failsafe wireless network. NexStar/MBNA; Desktop Server Analyst; 2005 –2006 Contract Employment; IT System Support; 2004 – 2005 McLeodUSA; Sr. Desktop Analyst; 1997 – 2002 Current Certifications Storage: • NCIE NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer CDOT • NCDA NetApp Certified Data Management Administrator 7Mode • NCSIE NetApp Certified Storage Installation Engineer CDOT VMware: • VCA – Cloud • VCP6 -DCV Security: • CompTIA CASP Advances Security Practitioner • CompTIA Security + 4 W91QUZ-06-D-0016
  • 5. • CompTIA Cloud + 5 W91QUZ-06-D-0016
  • 6. • CompTIA Cloud + 5 W91QUZ-06-D-0016