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CHRIS LIBBY
Glen Allen, VA 804.608.9191 libby2cm@gmail.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/libbycm84
OBJECTIVE
Highly driven and accomplished IT professional, seeks career advancement within pioneering, high growth organization that
welcomes fresh ideas and extensive experience in the field of IT Infrastructure & Deployment Architecture.
PROFICIENCIES
Microsoft Active Directory engineering & integration (GPO development, OU layout, site design, DNS, migration, DoC)
Virtualization design & integration (Hyper-V / VMware)
Windows Client / Server architecture & engineering
Enterprise hardware integration & management (Dell, HP, white-box)
Enterprise storage design & integration (Dell/Compellent, IBM, EMC, fibre channel, iSCSI, SAS, SSD, Tiering)
Forward/reverse proxy design & implementation (Bluecoat, Nginx)
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) design & integration (Citrix, VMware)
Federated identity management (SAML, OAuth, ADFS, WSO2 IS)
Application architecture, SDLC processes & tools (Agile, Git, Subversion)
Security awareness, threat modeling & threat mitigation
Cloud computing strategies, concepts & integration (Azure, AWS, PaaS, IaaS, SaaS)
Wired/wireless network infrastructure design & integration (Firewalls, QoS, routing/switching, 802.11)
On & off premises Enterprise messaging design & integration (Exchange, Office 365)
Enterprise mobility enablement (BYOD programs/MDM solutions)
Service management policies & procedures (ITSM, ITIL)
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
TECHNICAL ANALYSIS and SYSTEM INTEGRATION
Broad, as well as deep, understanding & accompanying experience in all facets of enterprise infrastructure &
deployment architecture including design, documentation, implementation & operational support from large 24x7x365
enterprise manufacturing to small business environments
Utilizes extensive technological aptitude & experience to provide cost effective & efficient solutions, keeping
expandability & business fluctuations in mind
Outside of the box thinking paired with proactive analysis ensure requirements are met in a timely & cost effective
manner
Proven ability to stay abreast of and quickly ramp up on new/emerging technologies & apply them where appropriate
with a goal of reducing environment complexity while avoiding unnecessary expense
LEADERSHIP and ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
Customer service & communication are afforded highest attention & primacy
Superior communication & negotiation skills; ability to interact productively at all levels on both technical & non-
technical issues, driving business value using “win-win” solutions for both internal & external customers
Committed to fostering a cohesive & productive workplace environment
Proven logical problem resolution specialist; ability to negotiate through hectic/crisis episodes & return smooth
functioning to the business environment in an expeditious & efficient manner
Easily acclimates to positions of greater complexity including those utilizing new technological theories/applications
Excels in positions that demand autonomy, multi-tasking, delegation & team building abilities
IT Infrastructure Development Access & Identity Management Team & Project Leadership
Public/Private Cloud Computing Information Security Complex Problem Analysis
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
GE Healthcare – Glen Allen, VA 01/2014 – Present
Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
Served as member of a globally dispersed Service Management team which provided operational, architecture &
engineering support for the infrastructure of all commercial software products & platforms offered by our business unit
Designed & implemented a globally leveraged computing environment hosted in Microsoft Azure consisting of IaaS &
PaaS components running on a mix of Windows & Linux for several international SaaS cloud hosted applications
Integrated solutions such as SSH gateways, reverse proxies & RD Gateways to facilitate engineering & support team
access to the cloud environment while minimizing attack surface
Deployed Active Directory forest within Azure for centralized identity & access management
Deployed & maintained tools such as Spacewalk, WSUS, GPO’s & McAfee ePO in support of system management &
endpoint protection for Linux & Windows systems
Implemented solution for application performance & availability monitoring utilizing New Relic APM platform
Designed & implemented numerous open source platforms & technologies in support of engineering requirements on
Azure IaaS VM’s running OEL 6 such as Apache Solr, Apache Zookeeper, Apache Tomcat, PostgreSQL, MongoDB,
GeoServer, WSO2 IS & GE Predix
Integrated Linux instances with Active Directory infrastructure for secure centralized access of systems by application
engineering team members
Designed & deployed reverse proxy solution utilizing Nginx as well as MS IIS ARR hosted on Azure IaaS VM’s
Developed scripts utilizing PowerShell, Bash & Python, as applicable, in support of cloud hosted deployment &
operational activities
Paired knowledge of application design best practices with applications developed by various engineering teams to
ensure application tiers were developed & deployed in a highly available & secure manner
Partnered with GE corporate security team to perform risk assessments as well as to execute penetration tests and
remediate any discovered vulnerabilities
Led several Tiger Team initiatives with multiple international teams to triage, plan & execute remediation for complex
application defects & performance issues
Led server consolidation effort to reduce expenditure for both bare-metal & virtual servers
Regularly reviewed infrastructure performance to ensure cloud services were not under/over provisioned, scaling
services accordingly to minimize unnecessary cloud hosting fees while maximizing user experience
CarMax, Inc. – Richmond, VA 11/2011 – 01/2014
Promoted – Senior Windows Analyst
Engineered & led implementation of Citrix VDI solution utilizing XenDesktop, XenApp, Storefront & NetScaler
products for legacy application delivery to enterprise mobile devices & remote call center workforce
Engaged other engineering team members & multiple departments to design & strategize new Active Directory forest &
enterprise-wide migration plan
Participated in annual budgeting sessions with peers, both internally & externally
Designed & implemented MobileIron MDM mobile device management solution for both BYO and company owned
mobile devices
Recommended & worked with various teams to implement alternative mobile messaging solution saving over $45,000
in OPEX vs. old solution
Conducted meetings to present new technology recommendations & guidance to senior & C-level management
Evaluated & presented opportunities to senior management for department expense reduction
Collaborate with management & peers to develop enterprise architecture roadmaps & guidelines
Worked with various application teams to engineer multi-site active/active application stack & associated database
solution utilizing MS SQL Server 2012 Always-On architecture
Developed & presented in-house training materials & sessions to mentor peers & junior level associates on new
technologies & support procedures
Provided 3rd
level support as needed for complex Active Directory, operating system, storage, virtualization & other
midrange related issues
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Continued)
CarMax, Inc. – Richmond, VA 06/2010 – 11/2011
Windows Analyst II
Designed & led implementation of virtualization solution utilizing VMware, Dell & EMC products as part of server
virtualization project at over 100 nationwide retail locations, inclusive of cross-training both internal resources as well
as a 3rd
party services vendor
Led project to design, implement & migrate to a Dell/Compellent Storage Solution as a replacement for an EMC AX4
array containing over 60TB of data
Deployed B2B reverse proxy solution enabling secure communication with outside vendors
Led project to refresh employee remote access portal utilizing Microsoft Forefront TMG/UAG
Collaborated with various application teams on regular basis to optimize application performance & troubleshoot
complex issues
Led project to deploy an AD integrated CA (PKI) solution
Collaborated with an external partner to develop, implement & migrate to a new turn-key virtual platform located in 2
physically separate datacenters
Created, developed & maintained project plans for both internally & externally initiated projects
Mentored junior level associates in both technical & non-technical topics
Partnered with various internal groups to provide technical solutions for various business projects
Worked in partnership with information security team to evaluate & mitigate risk on all solutions designed &
implemented
Developed & maintain team-wide project management documentation
Regularly communicated with all levels of management regarding assigned project tasks, status & roadblocks
Developed & maintained vendor relationships including staying abreast of current service & product offerings
E.I. DuPont (Contracted by BSI, Inc.) – Richmond, VA 09/2005 – 06/2010
Promoted - Infrastructure Analyst
Responsible for monitoring & maintaining over 120 physical & virtual servers & related storage subsystems (SAN’s)
across numerous business units, sites & firewalled network zones in a 24x7x365 manufacturing critical environment,
where over $1 million a day stands to be lost, in the event of unexpected downtime
Deployed & configured new servers per corporate global standards
Worked in cooperation with corporate Information Security Officers to secure/audit trade secret & ITAR protected
documents using various technologies & utilities
Collaborated with various vendors & support teams to design & implement both a locally managed VMware VI3
environment & attached SAN, as well as a corporate managed ESX/VI3 environment
Monitored, maintained & provisioned manufacturing critical fibre channel EMC & IBM Storage Systems as well as
smaller iSCSI storage devices
Configured fibre channel (zoning) and iSCSI (vlan) storage communication networks as required per project
requirements utilizing both copper (iSCSI) and fiber optic (fibre channel/iSCSI) media
Presented recommendations to management & business units with regard to upgrades & refresh of servers & related
hardware
Modified/provisioned/removed network domain accounts & access, in compliance with both corporate & Federal
(SOX) requirements utilizing corporate Identity Lifecycle Management application
Monitored, maintained & deployed multiple Active Directory forests for both general purpose & multi-tiered
manufacturing critical, firewalled, production networks
Provided ongoing support to customers/users by verifying backup jobs, creating/maintaining user accounts & domain
security groups, proactive monitoring, configuring file/folder security & resolving both simple & complex day-to-day
support requests
Collaborated with various onsite application support teams to develop & maintain site disaster recovery plan(s)
Scheduled maintenance and other planned outages using corporate Change Management system
Developed & maintain databases & applications utilizing .NET, MS SQL Server & Reporting Services as site need
warrants
Administered & maintained site access control system
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Continued)
E.I. DuPont (Contracted by BSI, Inc.) – Richmond, VA 04/2003 – 09/2005
Shift Support Technician
Developed a windows application utilizing the MS.NET framework to delegate control of management functions on
300+ site switches (Cisco Catalyst series) to local technicians, while ensuring credentials are kept secure
Installed/configured/monitored Cisco Catalyst switches utilizing CLI & Cisco LMS 2.0/2.5 (CiscoWorks)
Monitored/Maintained manufacturing critical PC’s, printers, servers & networks (approximately 2000+ PC’s & 350+
printers) during shift
Monitored site legacy equipment, including multiple DEC VAX & PDP Systems
Terminated & tested Category 3/5/5e STP & UTP wiring
Maintained site wiring & PC database
Modified site IT MS Access database for additional functionality, as needed
Developed PC images utilizing Symantec Ghost based on corporate IT standards, security practices & policies
Collaborated with outside vendors to upgrade PC interfaced lab equipment without disruption to business flow or
production
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
MCITP – Enterprise Administrator
MCTS
MCSE 2003
CompTIA A+
CompTIA Network+
AWARDS AND ACCREDIATIONS
Above & Beyond Award – GE 11/2014
I received this award for my contribution to a number of high visibility, time-sensitive platform deliverables required to
make an application release date
Team Member Excellence Award – CarMax 07/2013
I received this award for my contribution to a Remote Workforce project, aiming to allow customer service
representatives to work remotely
This solution was made possible by a Citrix environment I engineered & deployed from the ground up to allow remote
customer service agents to access to legacy back end applications remotely
C.T. Welsh Aware – E.I. DuPont 03/2005
DuPont Information Security Organization award presented to one Global IT organization per year
Named as recipient for my involvement in site 3-tier network & firewall segregation project
PERSONAL INTERESTS & HOBBIES
Expanding experience with new/emerging technologies
o Full home lab for learning/evaluating new technologies & products
Digital Photography
o http://cmlphoto.networldtech.net
Hobby electronics
o Arduino, RF, prototyping, PCB design
Aviation
o Aspiring pilot