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I build and fix the systems people rely on

Sr. IT System Administrator
Security Minded
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About Me

I'm a Senior Systems Administrator with 15+ years building and operating resilient enterprise infrastructure across on-prem and cloud environments.
I'm best known for getting into the weeds — diagnosing the weird, designing pragmatic solutions, and guiding teams through migrations and modernization.
Early curiosity about system internals and security drove me to learn the low-level tricks others ignore; I channeled that curiosity into a career securing and hardening the systems I manage.
Today I focus on hybrid Microsoft environments (M365, Azure, Intune, SCCM) while self-learning Automation and IaC.
Outside of work I recharge in nature when I can, and I build drones and electronics projects for fun — hands-on tinkering that keeps my troubleshooting skills sharp.

What I Do

Windows & Linux Servers

I design, deploy, and maintain reliable Windows and Linux systems for enterprise workloads.
My Windows expertise is broad and deeply rooted—covering nearly every aspect of server infrastructure, from core services to security and lifecycle management.
On the Linux side, I focus on practical administration, automation, and AD interoperability, with ongoing growth toward large-scale best practices and enterprise integration.

Cloud Systems & Integrations

I design and manage hybrid cloud environments that connect on-prem infrastructure with modern cloud services.
My work spans Microsoft 365, Azure, Entra ID, Intune, and Defender, with a strong focus on integration and interoperability between platforms.
I enjoy solving the puzzle of how systems talk to each other—building secure, efficient, and maintainable connections that make the cloud an extension of the enterprise rather than a separate world.

Datacenter Hardware & Infrastructure

I build and maintain physical infrastructure from the ground up: Hyper-V clusters, SAN storage (EMC VNX, Nimble), Cisco networking, PDUs, and server racks.
Whether it's a new rack buildout or a full datacenter relocation, I approach hardware with the same precision as software—documented, redundant, and designed for uptime.

Troubleshooting & Problem Solving

I'm often the person called when something defies easy answers.
Years of exposure to every layer of the stack let me move quickly from logs to packet captures to code traces.
My curiosity keeps me digging until the root cause is found, and I take pride in turning that insight into clear, permanent fixes others can learn from.

Fun Facts

Servers Configured & Maintained

200+

Hours Dedicated to Infrastructure & Problem Solving

40,000+

Cans of Coke consumed while troubleshooting

~30,000 and counting

Resume

Experience

August 2017 - Current
Pattern Energy Group Services LP

Sr. IT System Administrator

At Pattern Energy I manage enterprise-scale infrastructure that bridges on-prem and cloud systems for more than 800 users.
I've led migrations to Microsoft 365, implemented Intune and Defender, and built hybrid AD identity connecting Azure and on-prem environments.
I replaced Landesk with SCCM and later integrated Intune for unified endpoint management, rebuilt our imaging process, and planned Win 7 → 10 → 11 upgrades with zero data loss.
I've also built out an Azure landing-zone framework, and worked closely with Microsoft on our CSP → EA migration.
As the senior escalation point across Infrastructure, Security, and Service Desk, I'm trusted to diagnose the complex problems others can't and translate fixes into results.

January 2011 - August 2017
Wintec Industries Inc.

IT System Administrator

I started at Wintec on the helpdesk and, within a year, was managing the entire infrastructure after the previous administrator left.
I modernized the environment end-to-end: consolidating standalone Hyper-V hosts into clustered systems, implementing SAN storage with EMC VNX and DataDomain, and managing Cisco switching, load balancing, and ASA firewalls through CLI & ASDM.
I introduced SCCM, SCOM, and PRTG for central management and monitoring, engineered Windows XP → 7 upgrades through automated imaging with USMT, and migrated our communications stack from Lync 2010 → 2013 → Skype for Business.
I also coordinated a full datacenter relocation from Milpitas HQ to a Digital Realty colocation with minimal downtime and zero data loss.
That period taught me to build and secure systems from the ground up and to trust my own problem-solving instincts.

January 2010 - December 2010
Sony Computer Entertainment America

Quality Assurance Tester

Before moving into infrastructure, I worked in quality assurance testing PlayStation titles—performing regression, performance, and functional testing on AAA games.
It gave me a foundation in disciplined troubleshooting, documentation, and cross-team collaboration that I still rely on today.

Infrastructure Skills

Windows Server (2003-2022)

90%

Active Directory & GPO

90%

SCCM / MECM (Imaging, Patch, Apps)

95%

Microsoft 365 Administration

90%

Intune (MDM/MAM, Compliance, Apps)

88%

Azure / Entra ID (Hybrid Identity)

80%

Hyper-V / VMware

80%

Storage & Backup (Dell EMC/Nimble/Synology/Veeam)

85%

Linux Administration (Ubuntu/RHEL)

60%

Linux ↔ AD Interop (SSSD / ADsys)

50%

Networking (Cisco/Ubiquiti, VPN, VLANs)

80%

Monitoring (PRTG, SolarWinds, Check_MK, ELK, OPManager)

85%

Troubleshooting & Escalation

95%

Databases & SQL

60%

Scripting & Automation

PowerShell

70%

Bash / Shell

65%

Git / Version Control

40%

Reading/Modifying YAML / JSON (Configs)

40%

Ansible

30%

Terraform

20%

Knowledges

  • Systems Architecture
  • Infrastructure Management
  • Cloud & Hybrid Integration
  • Automation & Scripting
  • Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis
  • Documentation & Process Design
  • Cross-Team Collaboration
  • Mentoring & Knowledge Sharing
  • Adaptability
  • Continuous Learning

Contact

Bay Area, California

Brandon@admin.us.org

Currently Employed Full Time

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