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Boris Lokhvitsky, Ph.D.

MCSE: Messaging 2003/2000, MCSE 2003/2000/NT


Phone: (650) 248 - 8964 E-mail: msexpert@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE: Technical Consultant, Instructor, or Senior Systems Administrator/Architect in a Windows environment that can utilize my strong Microsoft background and add value to the company.

STATUS: U.S. permanent resident (Green Card holder). SUMMARY:


Certified Windows and Exchange expert (MCSE since 1998); Huge experience with Windows 2003 / 2000 / XP / NT, Active Directory / group policy, Exchange 2003 / 2000, Exchange storage, SQL Server 2000, IIS 4-6, clustering, networking, TCP/IP, Cisco routers; Expert in designing, building, configuring, and supporting production servers, consulting, administering, and troubleshooting: over 3500 successful server installations; Videoconferencing expert (H.323, V2oIP, Cisco MCM gatekeeper / proxy, web conferencing); 10+ years of IT and technical training experience at Microsoft training centers and state universities.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Operating systems: Windows 2003/XP, 2000, NT, Cisco IOS 12.x/11.x, Novell NetWare 5/4.x/3.1x; Active Directory, LDAP/ADSI, NDS, multi-domain enterprise models design; Global Catalog, FSMO roles management; group policies design and management; local and roaming profiles; replication, backup, recovery; security maintenance; Servers: Exchange 2003/2000/5.5, Exchange Conferencing Server; SQL Server 2000/7.0; Cluster Server (MSCS), Network Load Balancing (NLB); IIS 3.0-6.0; Terminal Server; ISA Server; Exchange archiving (Veritas/KVS Enterprise Vault, EMC/Legato EmailXtender, Zantaz EAS, Mimosa NearPoint); Exchange antivirus (GFi, Symantec, Sybari); Exchange backup/restore tools; RIM Blackberry Enterprise Server (BES) 3.x; Server imaging (Symantec V2i, Ghost, Drive Image), Compaq / Dell server management tools; Remote administration tools (Remote Desktop, VNC, PCAnywhere); Network analyzers (Network Monitor, Ethereal, SnifferPro); Resource kit, Support tools, SysInternals; Desktop applications: MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, FrontPage, Visio), Corel WordPerfect; Internet Explorer 3.x-6.x; Adobe Acrobat/Photoshop; antivirus and antispyware (SAV, Ad-Aware, Microsoft, Hijack-This); Networking: Very strong TCP/IP expert; DNS, DHCP, WINS; routing, security; Cisco routers / switches; IPX/SPX, NetBEUI, NetBIOS; RRAS, PPP, PPTP, L2TP/IPSec, firewalls, VPN, NAT; Ethernet (10BaseT/2/5), Fast/Gigabit Ethernet, ISDN, ATM, X.25; Hardware: Servers HP ProLiant DL/CL/ML, Dell PowerEdge, IBM NetFinity; desktops/laptops Compaq, HP, Dell, IBM, Toshiba; routers/switches Cisco 25xx/26xx/36xx; Catalyst 29xx; SAN EMC CLARiiON, HP EVA, NetApp FAS; storage FC / SCSI / ATA, RAID 0,1,5,10; videoconferencing Intel, Polycom, PictureTel, Tandberg, webcams; modems, printers, projectors etc.; Videoconferencing: H.323, H.320, H.321, T.120 standards; V2oIP; gatekeepers, MCUs, gateways, proxies; Cisco AVVID: MCM / IP Phones / Call Manager; RADVision ViaIP/OnLAN; Polycom Accord; FVC / CUseeMe;

JOB EXPERIENCE:
July 2005 Present Senior Consultant, Microsoft Corp., Mountain View, CA, USA

At Microsoft, I am member of Microsoft Consulting Services (MCS) team (specializing in infrastructure messaging) providing expert consulting and enterprise level architecture, design, and implementation projects for Microsoft customers. My successfully completed projects include:

Boris Lokhvitsky, MCSE

Phone: (650) 248 8964 E-mail: msexpert@gmail.com

Exchange assessment and design recommendations for Silicon Valley Bank. As a follow-up to the Microsoft standard Exchange Health Check procedure, performed Exchange infrastructure assessment focusing on several areas as requested by customer. Reviewed and analyzed early design proposals for the new site-redundant messaging design (two sites, Exchange 2003 front-end/back-end topology, clustering, site resiliency, EMC and HDS storage design and layout, secure access for external clients); provided guidelines and recommendations based on Microsoft best practices and personal experience. SQL Server 2000/2005 Analysis and Architecture for Levi Strauss & Co. Together with application/development consultant we assessed existing database services infrastructure (more than 300 databases hosted by ~15 SQL Server instances for various applications), analyzed application architecture and requirements, conducted detailed performance analysis, provided server design for the new 64-bit (IBM eServer x366) SQL Server 2005 clustered environment with EMC CLARiiON CX700 SAN storage, formulated requirements for both SQL 2005 and SQL 2000 cluster systems, performed actual installations of both 64-bit and 32-bit SQL Server 2005 clusters. Active Directory and Exchange consolidation for California State Automobile Association (CSAA). After the merger with Western United CSAA needed a consolidation solution. I analyzed and assessed existing directory (Windows 2003) and messaging (Exchange 2003) services infrastructure, provided recommendations and proposed high level design options for the consolidated environment. SQL Server 2000 clustering for Edwards Life Sciences. Installed and configured 64-bit (IBM eServer x460) Windows 2003 based SQL Server 2000 active/passive cluster for the mission critical JDE database. Provided team training on SQL Server clustering. Provided recommendations on cluster and SQL Server configuration and performance optimization. Exchange infrastructure assessment for Wells Fargo Bank. Performed discovery and assessment for Exchange 2000 based messaging infrastructure at Wells Fargo (150,000 users with projected growth to 200,000). Analyzed server and storage configuration (HP ProLiant BL20p blade servers, Hitachi Lightning 9980V SAN storage) and conducted performance analysis based on MOM implementation and perfmon logs. Identified configuration issues, risk factors, and proposed remediation steps and design recommendations for the new Exchange 2003 based environment. Created an executive presentation and detailed assessment and recommendations document. Exchange 2003 SP2 rollout plan for Marriott. Performed infrastructure assessment for the existing Exchange 2003 based messaging environment at Marriott (95,000 users), analyzed risks and created a testing and deployment plan for Exchange 2003 Service Pack 2. Exchange 2003 architecture and design for Autodesk. Performed initial discovery and assessment for the existing Exchange 2000-based infrastructure. Analyzed business and technical requirements and architected three potential design proposals based on stand-alone and clustered Exchange installations for 15,000 users with servers consolidated in three company datacenters. Performed capacity and performance based storage planning for EMC CLARiiON CX700 SAN storage. Created vision and scope document, detailed design and architecture plan, capacity and performance planning document, cluster design document. Exchange 2003 consolidation, cluster installation, and migration planning for Levi Strauss & Co. Designed and documented the 3-node (Active/Active/Passive) Exchange 2003 cluster installation for 5,000 users. Created consolidation plan, server and storage configuration (IBM eServer x445, EMC CLARiiON CX700 SAN), naming conventions and cluster configuration, installation scenario, simulation testing plan, pilot migration plan, disaster recovery plan. Conducted performance analysis to determine server capacity and performance requirements. Built Exchange cluster, configured Exchange resources, performed initial troubleshooting and failover testing. Exchange 2003 public folders migration for Charles Schwab. Used InterOrg public folders replication tool to help migrating public folders across different Exchange 2003 organizations. Other tools involved: PubMerge, PFDavAdmin, Exprofre, mailbox migration wizard, LoadSim 2003, etc. Set up a lab to build the proof of concept and demo the required functionality to the customer. Senior Windows / Exchange Administrator, Google, Inc., Mountain View, CA, USA

July 2004 July 2005

At Google, I was member of Windows Operations team responsible for all Microsoft servers infrastructure, with specialization in Exchange. Ongoing Exchange administration and maintenance. Was fully responsible for supporting Google Exchange 2003 SP1 servers (increased number of servers from 1 to 9), performing backup and recovery, resolving client issues. Clients included Outlook in MAPI, RPC over HTTPS, IMAP, and POP modes, OWA, Entourage (Mac Exchange client), Blackberry PDA handhelds.

Boris Lokhvitsky, MCSE

Phone: (650) 248 8964 E-mail: msexpert@gmail.com

Exchange disaster recovery. During two Exchange outages caused by hardware (disk) failures, performed full Exchange disaster recovery using dial-tone database method and RSG (Recovery Storage Group) feature. General Exchange design. Initial Exchange environment used internal server storage not suitable for production needs and impossible to scale. As a tech lead, architected and fully redesigned Exchange 2003 infrastructure to support fast growing environment (scaling from 500 to 5,000 to 30,000 users). Designed storage solution, frontend/back-end topology, distributed sites infrastructure, back-end active/passive cluster, secure access for external clients (using ISA Server in a DMZ), custom mail routing scheme, OpenLDAP based address book support, antivirus protection, backup policy and disaster recovery plan; SAN storage solution. Researched and evaluated several possible SAN implementations for Exchange (HP EVA, EMC CLARiiON, NetApp FAS). Performed capacity and performance planning, designed local and remote replication scenarios and DR plan. Conducted proof of concept sessions with EMC, HP, and NetApp. Finalized recommendations in the design document. Exchange archiving solution. Researched and evaluated several archiving products (Veritas/KVS Enterprise Vault, Zantaz EAS, EMC/Legato EmailXtender, OpenText/IXOS LiveLink, CommVault Data Archiver, Mimosa NearPoint, HP RISS). Extensively worked with vendors on technical discussions and specifications, reference calls etc. Finalized group recommendations for the archiving solution in the design document. Load balanced front-end. Designed, built, and configured load balanced front-end Exchange servers using NLB. RPC over HTTPS. Designed, implemented, and configured RPC over HTTPS support based on front-end/backend Exchange infrastructure, for external clients. Blackberry support. Administered and maintained Blackberry Enterprise Server (BES) to provide Exchange services to Blackberry PDA handhelds. Was troubleshooting various Blackberry issues. Active Directory administration. Administered and maintained Googles Active Directory. Created and supported multiple GPO (group policy objects). Managed groups, accounts, permissions, profiles, etc. Windows XP SP2 deployment. Participated in a company wide SP2 deployment to several thousand machines in 15 countries. This included design of domain and standard profiles, firewall policies, etc. Daily Windows infrastructure support and maintenance. On a daily basis, was resolving various issues in support tickets escalated to Windows operations group. Senior IT / Exchange Engineer, Mimosa Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA, USA

Mar. 2004 June 2004

Mimosa Systems provides NearPoint a new emerging online backup/recovery, archiving, and life cycle management solution for Exchange. Exchange servers installation and maintenance. In production, development, and test areas designed, installed and configured several Exchange 2000 and 2003 servers (including active/passive cluster installations on ProLiant DL380 cluster with MSA 500 storage), maintained users and mailboxes. Performed multiple backup/recovery operations as well as disaster recoveries. Was troubleshooting Exchange and Active Directory related issues. Exchange performance analysis and benchmarking. Designed and implemented scenarios for Exchange performance analysis as part of NearPoint server performance research. Email MAPI operations were simulated using LoadSim tool with MMB2 and MMB3 benchmarks. Results were used in optimizing NearPoint backup engine. Exchange market analysis. Performed business analysis of Exchange server market for medium size businesses (100 5,000 users) investigated typical Exchange implementations, server configuration, production workload and trends. Results were used in designing NearPoint scalability and defining product requirements. Multihomed network solution. Investigated, designed and proposed redundant ISP connectivity solution for Mimosa multihomed network. Senior Systems Engineer, First Virtual Communications, Santa Clara & Redwood

Aug. 2000 Mar. 2004 City, CA, USA

FVC (acquired by RADVISION in 2005) offers enterprise scale video- and web-conferencing solutions for TCP/IP, ISDN, and ATM networks, with IIS based ASP front-end using Windows 2000 Active Directory and SQL Server databases built on MS Cluster Server at Compaq clusters with SCSI RAID. The enterprise solution (ClickToMeet) also includes gateways, Cisco gatekeepers / proxies, multipoint control units (MCUs), and video end points.

Boris Lokhvitsky, MCSE

Phone: (650) 248 8964 E-mail: msexpert@gmail.com

Performance analysis and optimization. At Microsoft Performance Analysis and Research Center (PARC) in Redmond, WA, worked together with MS experts to analyze application performance (including stress testing), optimize product design and investigate compatibility with Windows Server 2003. Design and implementation of video-conferencing server systems. Elaborated Windows 2000 based solutions with installation, configuration and support of SQL Server, IIS, and multi-tier FVC server software. Implemented several Active Directory models with dynamic DNS for different installation scenarios, including multi-tree forests with customized schema and trust relationships. Designed several architectural components and ports diagrams for FVC multi-tier application server. Cluster implementation for high availability solution. Designed and implemented cluster solutions based on SQL Server 2000, Microsoft Cluster Server and Compaq CL cluster hardware (using shared SCSI RAID or SAN storage). Wrote installation guides for implementing High Availability solution for FVC application server and configuring operating system and server applications. Performed cluster maintenance/troubleshooting. SQL Cluster DataCenter installation. This short time contract was performed for MirrorPlus Technologies (http://www.mirrorplus.com). Built two datacenter Compaq clusters (ProLiant 8500R and ML530), based on Windows 2000 Advanced Server, from scratch, configured network for clustering, installed and configured SQL Server 2000 cluster, created and tuned all necessary cluster resources. Both clusters were using Compaq StorageWorks SAN storage with RAID 10 configured hardware RAID. Cisco routers / proxies integration. Designed and implemented Cisco interoperability solution using Cisco MCM gatekeeper / proxy servers (based on Cisco 26xx / 36xx routers) for managing V2oIP networks with directory gatekeepers, H.323 proxies, and QoS. Designed several integration solutions for different multi-zone scenarios used by customers. Contributed into designing proxy and zones support in FVC server. Installation and support of customer servers. Working in a team (Professional Services group), implemented FVC solutions for customers, built single and cluster servers, installed and configured all software, performed problems troubleshooting. Successfully implemented and supported FVC servers for AT&T, Verizon, EDS, Goldman Sachs, EMBC, GCC, VIA Networks, CalTrans. Performed phone-based consulting and remote troubleshooting, last example was spyware detection and cleanup at Verizon and AT&T servers. Security lockdown for FVC server solution. Designed, implemented and documented the security lockdown proposal for FVC application servers to protect from viruses, eliminate spyware and minimize hackers intrusions. This included reconfiguration of anonymous web application accounts for IIS 5.0. FVC server quality assurance. As a senior engineer in the Engineering & QA Department, was involved in a high-level white box QA testing for FVC server components. Major accomplishments were in the installation and gatekeeper testing. Participated in the product design and architecture and contributed into database development and gatekeeper server development for FVC server. Video End Points Certification. This senior QA project included design, implementation and maintenance of the endpoints Certification Lab to test video end points for interoperability with FVC software. I had designed the testing specifications, the general test plan, and elaborated five detailed test cases for comprehensive video end points testing. Performed actual QA testing of more than 10 different video end points. Network administration and troubleshooting. Worked with IT department to troubleshoot Windows 2000 and NT 4.0 server and network problems, primarily DHCP / DNS / WINS, VPN / NAT / firewall and different TCP/IP issues. Helped in troubleshooting Exchange 5.5 server. Participated in implementing the merge of two corporate networks (500+ nodes) in CA and NH and migration from NT 4.0 to Windows 2000. Contributed to design and implementation of the companys intranet. Training support & engineering staff. Designed, wrote and conducted series of seminars and presentations for FVC engineers on different subjects like ISDN, Windows 2000 Active Directory, Windows 2000 security/encryption, MS Cluster server, Cisco gatekeeper/proxy software, SQL database maintenance. Lead Systems Engineer, Stack Ltd., Tomsk, Russia

Sep. 1997 - Jul. 2000

Stack Ltd. is a large systems integrator and ISP, specializing in building enterprise network solutions for corporate customers, professional authorized education and certification. Network administration, configuration and troubleshooting of Stack Ltd. network (10 Windows NT servers in 4 domains, 8 Windows 2000 Active Directory trees, 10 Novell IntranetWare servers in 6 trees, UNIX- and NTbased Internet and Proxy servers, firewall, messaging server (Exchange 5.5), database server (SQL Server 7.0), over 100 Windows 95/NT workstations). Worked in a team as leading specialist in Microsoft-related topics. Designed and implemented Windows NT/2000 domains and two IntranetWare trees for the purposes of education center; installed and configured specialized software and performed network administration and troubleshooting. Implemented migration from NT 4.0 to Windows 2000.

Boris Lokhvitsky, MCSE

Phone: (650) 248 8964 E-mail: msexpert@gmail.com

Installation and configuration of the firewall secured intranet subnetwork. Used IIS 4.0 and Proxy 2.0 to build several Web sites with secure gateway to the Internet. For intranet needs, a SQL Server 7.0 was installed. Clients (internal and external) used ASP pages and ISAPI applications to interact with SQL databases. Design, building and configuration of a web-based Information Center. Designed a Web-enabled Terminal server providing terminal access to Windows 2000 server with information database installed. Project was based on Citrix MetaFrame server; terminal sessions were initialized from web client interface. Systems Engineer, Stack Ltd. Education Center, Tomsk, Russia

Nov. 1995 - Sep. 1997

Design, installation and configuration of education center network. Project included IP and IPX routing scheme, NT-Novell gateway, RAS support. The result configuration provided quick class reconfiguration, including scripted reinstallation of the operating system and applications, restoration of trust relationships, user and groups rights and privileges, Internet access and messaging accounts. Delivery of Microsoft Official Curriculum courses. Stack Ltd. is Microsoft Certified Technical Education Center (MS CTEC); as a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), I was delivering various courses mostly on Windows NT 4.0 and TCP/IP (most popular classes were 922, 803, 688, 689, 798, and 955). More than 20 of my students on course completion successfully passed all necessary exams and became MCSE. Organization, installation and configuration of Authorized Prometric Testing Center (by contract with Sylvan Prometric). This project was very important because our center was only the third in the whole former Soviet Union. Having signed the Agreement, we installed necessary hardware, mounted the network, installed and configured NetWare server and client software and vendor programs used for testing. One of the tasks was to implement and maintain 24x7 X.25 protocol communications with Prometric central hub in Minneapolis.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION:


Please check my MCP transcript here: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/transcripts (Transcript ID 659601, access code MSExpert) 2006 2006 2006 2006 2005 2005 2005 2005 2004 2004 2004 2004 2003 2002 2001 1999 1998 1998 1997 1996 1991 1987 1981 Project Management for Team Leads training (course 1401) Microsoft Solutions Framework (MSF) training (course 1846A) Exchange Environmental Dependencies course & test pre-requisite for Microsoft Certified Architect (MCA) Microsoft TechReady 3, Seattle, WA Microsoft TechReady 1, Seattle, WA Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Messaging (MCSE+M) on Windows 2003 and Exchange 2003 Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Messaging (MCSE+M) on Windows 2000 and Exchange 2000 Microsoft Exchange Security Summit, Redmond, WA Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Messaging (MCSA+M) on Windows 2003 and Exchange 2003 Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Windows 2003 Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) on Windows 2003 Microsoft TechEd, San Diego, CA Microsoft PARC Lab, Redmond, WA Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Windows 2000 RADVision V2oIP Technologies, Sunnyvale, CA Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer + Internet (MCSE+I) Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Certified Professional + Internet (MCP+I) Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) Microsoft Certified Product Specialist (MCP ID 369902) Associate Professor of Mathematics, Tomsk Polytechnic University Ph.D. (Theoretical & Mathematical Physics), University of Tomsk MS with Honors (Theoretical & Mathematical Physics), University of Tomsk

PERSONAL:
Open minded hard worker with strong analytical and problem solving skills; responsible, able to work fast and efficiently; motivated self-starter; enjoy learning new things and mastering new technologies; strong team player attitude, excellent communication skills. I love sports, outdoors activities, hiking, biking, and traveling.

Boris Lokhvitsky, MCSE

Phone: (650) 248 8964 E-mail: msexpert@gmail.com

REFERENCES ARE AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY UPON REQUEST ADDENDUM Microsoft Certification exams passed successfully:
70285 70284 70296 70292 70221 70240 70210 70215 70216 70217 70028 70055 70081 70079 70088 70098 70077 70059 70068 70063 70058 70073 70067 70049 70046 70048 Designing a Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Organization Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment (For an MCSE certified on Windows 2000) Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment (For an MCSA certified on Windows 2000) Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure Microsoft Windows 2000 Accelerated Exam for MCPs Certified on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 (covers the following exams: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Implementing and Administering a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure Implementing and Administering a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure) Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 Administration Designing and Implementing Web Sites with Microsoft FrontPage 98 Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 and Internet Explorer Admin. Kit Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0 Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows 98 Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Internet Information Server 3.0 and Index Server 1.1 Internetworking with Microsoft TCP/IP on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 in the Enterprise Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows95 Networking Essentials Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Word 6.0 for Windows Networking with Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11 Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11

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