Eric D. Clark Bachelor of Science – Information Technology VMWare VCP-DCV, Microsoft MCSA 971.235.2028eclarkpdx@comcast.nethttps://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-clark-4522a614

General OutlookMy overall goal is to strengthen the IT Infrastructure by working the Datacenter Technologies. Fitting the needs of the company to the capabilities of the environment is a balance I will always strive to perfect.

Education History

Formal Education AAS in Computer/Networking Technology – Pioneer Pacific College BSIT in Information Technologies – Pioneer Pacific College

Current Certifications Held: VMWare Certified Professional VCP-DCV – Datacenter Virtualization Microsoft MCSA for Server 2003 Comptia A+, Comptia N+,

Employment History 2007 - Present Employer: Intel via US Tech SolutionsFebruary 2015 – Present (Contract)Positions Held: Computer Engineering Validation Technology

Job SummaryAs a member of the Intel Networking Issue Reproduction and Validation team, I was able to work with leading edge technology for all major vendors. Being submerged in so many different new technologies allowed a much wider scope of how hardware and software platforms integrate. With a focus on Virtualization, all past experiences have now nested neatly into the whole of my career space.

Software Operating System – ESXi, Windows, Linux, Pre-Boot Hypervisor – VMWare, Hyper-V, KVM, XenServer Switch – Fiber Channel Over Ethernet (FCoE), ISCSI, VLAN (802.1q), QoS, Data Center Bridging

(DCB), VXLAN, Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP), Static Link Aggregation (SLI - 802.3ad) Driver – IGB/IGBVF (1G), IXGBE/IXGBF (10G), i40e/i40eVF (40G), VIB (VMware Installation

Bundle) Application – SCOM (2007/2012), IDRAC, HP Virtual Connect, Raritan, vCenter Sever, vSphere

Web Client, EXTOP Hardware

Modular Server – Dell M1000E, Dell FX2 (Stomp), Dell Aqua FM120, HP Virtual Connect Monolithic Server – Dell, HP, Cisco, Intel, Fujitsu Switch- Cisco Nexus, Extreme Summit, Arista, Brocade, Dell FTOS, IBM SAN – EqualLogic, NetAPP Maintenance – Backplane and Interposer, Server Riser/Modules, Rack/Cable Rework

Eric D. Clark Bachelor of Science – Information Technology VMWare VCP-DCV, Microsoft MCSA 971.235.2028eclarkpdx@comcast.nethttps://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-clark-4522a614

Virtualization Platform – VMWare, MS Hyper-V, Linux KVM Method – SRIOV (Intel), NPAR (Dell), vSwitch (VMWARE), MPIO (Microsoft), RDM (VMware),

VMFS (VMWare), VXLAN (Intel), Server Profiles (VMWare), Network Manager (Linux)

Tools Stress - Chariot, IXIA (Spirent), NTTTCP, IOMeter, Iperf, NetPerf Monitor – Wireshark, PKTCAP, Port Mirror (Span) Image and Driver Management - DISM Modification, Kernel Compilation, KMOD, DMIX OS – ESXCLI, CMD, BASH Scripting, Diskpart, BCDEdit (EasyBDC), Driver Verifier (w2k12), Boot

Options for Linux, Oracle QCU (40x1/20x2), XOS, DISM GUI

Additional Self Training: VMWare Academy 2015-2016 Cybrary - Cisco IOS 2014-2015 Portland Community College – A+, N+, MCSA Training 2004 – 2011 System and Network Architect – Mobile PC Works (Self Employed) www.mobilepcworks.net

Employer: Netropole February 2014 – November 2014Position Held: Project Engineer

Job SummaryNetropole enabled an acute deep dive into the world of small business IT project engineering. Working with a small Engineering team and a wide variety of network infrastructures allowed my range of IT Project skills to increase substantially.

Project Management Private Cloud Infrastructure Migrations, Datacenter Build-out, Network/System Engineering with

Disaster Recovery Focus.

Network and Systems Engineering Linux and Windows, Firewall Management, Security Auditing, Domain Services, Virus Infection

Site Remediation, Site Rebuild, SSL, Certificate, Backup and Recovery.

Technologies Small Business Server 2007 – 2011, Windows Server 2K – 2012 R2, Windows Workstation 2K –

8.1, Active Directory, Exchange 2000 - 365 (2013), Continuum, Datto, StorageCraft, SonicWall, Dell, GFI Archiver, SharePoint, OpenDNS Umbrella, VMWare, Hyper-V, Sendio, Vipre Anti-Virus.

Employer: Cascade Access, Reliance Connects, Day Wireless Systems, Mastertech Security October 2007 – February 2014

Eric D. Clark Bachelor of Science – Information Technology VMWare VCP-DCV, Microsoft MCSA 971.235.2028eclarkpdx@comcast.nethttps://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-clark-4522a614

Position Held: Network and Systems Administrator

Job SummaryAt Cascade Access, I was the principle Network and Systems Administrator responsible for a total of 38 sites and approximately 500 users under a single domain. Working with several different companies needs allowed accelerated learning for Enterprise level technology for business needs.

IT Project Management Directory Structure Overhaul, Storage Area Network / Virtual Environment Sizing, Acquisition,

Deployment and Support, Site to Site Connectivity, Disaster Recovery Planning, Windows/Office upgrade, IT Infrastructure Monitoring, Patch Management.

Network and Systems Administration Exchange 2000 - 2007, Active Directory, Physical / Virtual Infrastructure, Security Auditing,

Domain Services, Virus Infection Site Remediation, Site Rebuild, SSL Certificate, Backup and Recovery.

Technologies Used Juniper, Cisco, Windows Server/Workstation, Cirix XenServer, OpenFiler / FreeNAS, Nagios,

Windows Office, SuperMicro/Dell/HP, Sophos/MacAfee Anti-Virus, SQL Server.