System Center Configuration Manager - Infrastructure Design and Support

SMS 2.0\SMS 2003\SCCM 2007\SCCM 2012 - Complete ownership of SMS\CM at Wells Fargo since 2002. Installation of all service packs and hotfixes for SMS 2.0 starting with SP3 to SCCM 2007 SP2 R3 (and now CM 1710). Responsible for hierarchy design, server design, pilot, roll out, troubleshooting and maintenance, startup script health GPO, SQL optimization, SUM process and documentation, build documents, security plans, OS baselines, scaling to 385K workstations and 2500 servers (more planned), lab design and build. Also run the Minnesota System Center User Group website.

Employment

Wells Fargo, SMS\CM Engineering (1998-Present)

Started with Norwest Mortgage as a contractor to roll out Windows 95. Hired on as a full time employee in July 1999 to the Desktop team. Moved to the SMS team in March 2002. Working with industry leaders like:

Computer Update, Owner (1996-Present)

Started the company in the summer of 1995 by upgrading and selling PC's for residential customers. Grew company to include commercial customer base through word of mouth. Supporting small businesses and executives in the Lake Minnetonka area. Most business is now concentrated around web design.

Certifications

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE 2003)
Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA 2003)
Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (Microsoft MVP)

Education

University of Minnesota, MPLS, MN - B.A. Economics - Quantitative Emphasis, magna cum laude 1991.
Defense Language Institute Foreign Language School, Presidio of Monterey, California Acquired fluency in German, 1984.

Author

Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: Administration Cookbook

I wrote this book with Greg Ramsey from Dell. We're donating anything we make off of it to the Wounded Warrior Project.

Fun

24 solo skydives