Abdul Hamid Dabo 1670 Harrisburg Pike Apt 2M, Columbus Oh 43223

hamidabo@Hotmail.com • Main 614-705-4525

Summary of Qualifications
• Twelve years’ experience using hardware, software and networking components necessary to design, build,
support and maintain Window based Servers and operating systems
• Twelve years’ experience supporting LDAP, SQL server, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP server, GCP, Azure, Amazon
Cloud, and Terminal Server services.
• Years of experience in Managing, administering, and configuring VMware, Hyper v, SCCM and SCOM
• Knowledge and experience with server hardware, Microsoft Clustering, Active Directory Access provisioning,
MSMQ, SAN/ISCSI/FIBER technology.
• Expert with years of experience in the last twelve years working with active directory, Windows 2003, 2008 R2,
and Windows server 2012 R2, 2016 and 2019 Enterprise Server platform, which include Group Policy and
Domain Controller Administration, and recovery.
• Highly skilled in Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server, and Enterprise Certificate Authority
Implementation/Microsoft Forefront TMG/VMware Infrastructure-3 and vSphere 4.0, 5.x and 6x
• Highly Skilled in McAfee Web Gateway 7.x, and Endpoint Security and SCCM.
• Experience working with Active Directory including enterprise domain design and forest migration.
• Experience in Microsoft Exchange 2007, 2010, and 2013 deployments, and Administration.
• Eight years of experience working with OS deployment methods and tools including SMS, MDT and WDS, and
SMS 2003, SCCM 2007, and 2012.
• Years of experience working with windows client OS, XP, Vista and Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10,
.
Computer Certifications
Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA), Microsoft Certified
Systems Engineer (MCSE), Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)

Education
CTC, Columbus, Ohio 2006
MCP, MCSA, MCSE
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, MCSE Training Program

Fourah Bay College, Freetown, Sierra Leone 1998

Associate of Arts, Business

Circuit Consultancy, Freetown, Sierra Leone December 2018 to 2021

Systems Engineer
• Managed and supported Active Directory, and large identity provisioning.
• Responsible for server build, which includes server Operation System build from ground up with OS such as
Microsoft Window Server 2012R2, 2016, and 2019
• Managed and supported DFS, File share, and GCP, and Azure, and Endpoint Security.
• Planned, built, administer and troubleshoot Windows server 2003/2008 R2//2012 R2, and 2016 network
infrastructure.

Cardinal Health, Columbus, Ohio September 2018 to Dec 2018

Systems Engineer/ SME, Active Directory
• Managed and supported Active Directory, and Azure which includes large identity provisioning.
• Managed, Create Certificate and support Certificate Authority, which includes Enterprise Identity Management.
• Responsible for server build, which includes server Operation System build from ground up with OS such as
Microsoft Window Server 2012R2, 2016, and 2019
• Managed and troubleshoot Active Directory including DNS and group policy Administration.
• Managed and supported DFS, File share, and GCP, and Azure, and Endpoint Security.
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St Jude Medical., Minnesota September 2016 to February 2018

Systems Engineer/ SME.

• Managed, administered, and configured VMware, Hyper v, Azure, and SCCM Infrastructure
• Managed and supported Active Directory, which includes large identity provisioning.
• Responsible server build and IIS configuration to meet application developer’s specifications
And VMware infrastructure, which include building new servers, and maintaining production server infrastructure.
• Responsible for server build, which includes server Operation System build from ground up with OS such as
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2008R2, 2012, 2016, 2019 and Proxy Software Installation/Deployment, and
configuration.
• Managed and troubleshoot Active Directory including DNS and group policy Administration.
• Endpoint protection, which include enterprise virus protection.

Scott County., Minnesota September 2014 to 2015

Systems Engineer

• Managed, administered, and configured SCCM, Endpoint protection, which include enterprise virus protection
• Managed and supported Active Directory, and Exchange 2013 Enterprise infrastructure, which includes large
identity provisioning.
• Provided support for Hyper-V, and VMware infrastructure, which include building new servers, and maintaining
production server infrastructure.
• Designed and implemented domain security using group policy and other tools to secure domain to not only align
to PCI DSS v2.0, but also CIS "Security Configuration Benchmark for Windows Server 2008/2008 r2/2012/2012
R2/Windows 7 and Windows 8.
• Planned, built, administer and troubleshoot Windows server 2003/2008 R2//2012 R2, and 2016 network
infrastructure.
• Supported Microsoft Treat Management Gateway server 2010 Infrastructure.
• Created and edit standard PowerShell, and Vbscript to administer and monitor server infrastructure

Cargill Inc., Minnesota 2012 to September 2014

Security Engineer
• Managed Active Directory user provisioning and group policy to comply with PCI standard.
• Administered, and secured environment such as Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2008R2, VMware.
• Managed Network Security Clients Policies, and project tasks
• Successfully Recovered, and Stabilized 28 Microsoft ISA Server 2004/2006 Global Proxy Infrastructure.
• Designed, architected, and Managed Cargill’s Multination network security Infrastructure for Internet usage, and
Sock client which includes Microsoft Firewall client. TMG and ISA Clients
• Installed and configure IIS 6, 7 and 7.5 to meet application specification.
• Managed Cargill’s new McAfee Web gateway web out operation, and client configuration.
• Architected, and Completed Multination/ Multiple sites deployment of a highly redundant Microsoft Treat
Management Gateway Enterprise Edition Infrastructure to support high available Reverse and forward proxy
Infrastructure.
• Created and edit standard PowerShell and Vbscript to administer and monitor server infrastructure
• Responsible for server build, which includes server Operation System build from ground up with OS such as
Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2008R2, and Proxy Software Installation/Deployment, and configuration.

THE LIMITED, New Albany 01/12 to 12/2012

Systems Engineer
• Administered, and secured environment such as Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2008R2, VMware 3.0,3.5,4.0,
Active Directory user provisioning, SAN,LAN,SCCM, and HP Hardware.
• Responsible for the deployment of Microsoft Forefront Treat Management Gateway (TMG) formally ISA. I was
also responsible for blade center administration, and Exchange Server 2007/2010.
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• Planed, and deployed Microsoft Windows Update Service Servers, which includes three sites deployment in a
replica mode with upstream and downstream servers.
• Designed and implemented domain security using group policy and other tools to secure domain to not only align
to PCI DSS v2.0, but also CIS "Security Configuration Benchmark for Windows Server 2008/2008 r2/2012/2012
R2 and Windows 7".
• Redesigned Active Directory Organization Unit to meet feature company growth, which will allow other Microsoft
technology integration.
• Created secure baseline Server 2008/2008 r2 and Windows 7 configuration images for both virtual and physical
deployment...
• Deployed secured Remote Desktop Service Server formally (Terminal Server) with Windows Server 2008 r2.
This includes RemoteApp and Remote Desktop web service implementation.

Careworks Technologies, Dublin 05/11 to 12/11

Server Administrator
• Planned, built, administer and Troubleshoot windows server 2008 R2/ 2012 R2 network Infrastructure.
• Managed Active Directory and worked with VMware Vshpere4 Infrastructure, and blade center.
• Provided VMware infrastructure/VSphere support and maintenance, which includes VMware ESX Server
/VMware virtual center/vmotion, DRS HA etc.
• Completed a deployment of Microsoft cluster of machines to support high availability and optimum up time to
meet client needs.
• Administered, and secured environment such as Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2008R2, VMware 3.0,3.5,4.0, 5
Active Directory, SAN,LAN,SCCM, and HP Hardware.

IBM, Columbus, OH 3/10 to 05/11

Systems Administrator

Planned, built, administer and Troubleshoot windows server 2000, 2003 and, 2008 network Infrastructure.
• Managed and supported Active Directory, and Exchange 2013 Enterprise infrastructure, which includes large
identity provisioning.
• Managed Active Directory and worked with VMware Vshpere4 Infrastructure.
• Assisted with zoning of San environment and provided support for Windows 2000, 2003, 2008 infrastructure
server build and remediation.
• Provided VMware infrastructure/Vsphere support and maintenance, which includes VMware ESX Server
/VMware virtual center/vmotion, DRS HA and VCB etc.
• Worked with other network engineer in deciding on TMG deployment and mode.
• Managed and troubleshoot Active Directory including DNS and group policy Administration.

Unicon International Inc. (Ohio Department of Public Safety), Columbus, OH 02/09 to 03/10
Systems Administrator/Infrastructure Support
• Deployed and Maintained ISA server 2006/ SCCM and Microsoft Business Desktop environment for ODPS test
lab
• Completed a deployment of a Virtualization environment using Microsoft Window Server 2008 Hyper-v
• Deployed and administered customize office 2007 suite.
• Completed a deployment of a small cluster of machine supporting Microsoft SharePoint Instances.
• Managed and troubleshoot Active Directory including DNS< DHCP Administration
• Search and provided solutions for Server Deployment, such as virtual Machine ,VMware Workstation for Desktop
lab testing Virtual Server 2005 for server deployment and Windows 2008 Hyper-V Deployment and
implementation.
• Provided VMware infrastructure 3 (VI3) support and maintenance, which includes VMware ESX Server /VMware
virtual center/vmotion. DRS HA, and VCB etc.
• Planned, built, administer and Troubleshoot windows server 2000, 2003 and, 2008 network Infrastructure.
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• Test, troubleshoot, and repair server and equipment by isolating faulty parts and performing replacements

Insight Glabal, Inc. (Medco)(Chase Bank)(Red Roof), Columbus, OH 12/07 to 11/08

Lead Engineer/Support Analyst/System Engineer/Network Support Engineer

• Managed and troubleshoot Active Directory including DNS, DHCP, and VPN Administrator.
• Redesigned Red roofs Active Directory, and organization units’ structure
• Recovered and redeployed Reroofs Goldmine database and provided Continuous support
• Provided daily Group policy management for the entire red roofs Enterprise
• Provided support for BES Server Exchange Server 2007 and mobile VPN users
• Migrated desktop and laptop platform, which includes planning and executing data migration and software
package (SMS)
• Researched and provided solution for server Deployment
• Created and updated system image with Symantec Ghost, Performed desktop and laptop deployment.
• Prepared required SMS OS and software packages.
• Responsible for daily and weekly report to management
• Migrated Medco Dublin's Desktop and laptop platform which includes planning and executing data migration,
Creating SMS report and providing training to field technical training to field technicians
• Performed inventory task, which includes organizing inventory and creating inventory report spreadsheet.
• Performed miscellaneous detailed analysis for senior management.
• Responsible for day to day support of desktop, laptop computer within field location and provide guidance and
support in installing and configuring software as well as administration of daily weekly and monthly tech checklist
• Automated and prepared site for data migration.
• Installed and configured customized client software
• Administered print network and supported multiple remote site locations.
• Assisted techs with hardware and software related issue.
• Remotely run scripted to install printers, and printer drivers at various Chase Bank locations
• Made Arrangement for printer's relocation and replacement

Omnicare, Inc., Columbus, OH 9/07 to 11/07

Esker Network Administrator
• Provided print and for server support and troubleshooting
• Monitored Omnicare's entire print & fax cluster network infrastructure
• Created print Queues, report and redirected print jobs
• Deployed printer Created print account, daily esker print report and printer administration
• Monitored and troubleshoot print and fax server virtual Infrastructure etc.

On Call Technologies www.oncalltech.net, Westerville, OH 1/07 to 2008

Network Administrator / PC Technician
• Performed desktop/Laptop /Server hardware and software upgrade/repair/installation, and configuration
• Reported immediately to emergency situations with sensitivity to deadline and customers’ needs
• Forster clear communication and maintained excellent staff and client working relations.
• Configured VPN Firewall and backup and recoveries
• Performed site to site consulting on SMS solution and Altiris deployment
Additional Training
• SCCM, SCOM
• Windows Server 2008R2, 2012, 2016, and 2019
• Hyper-V, Azure and GCP
• VMware (VI3, VSphere4/5/6)
• ComTia A+
• CompTia Network +, CompTia Server +
• CompTia Security + ITIL-v3
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Affiliations
Microsoft TechNet Member, Microsoft, 2006 to 2018