Kate Nicholson

About Kate Nicholson

Certified IT professional with more than a decade of experience in maintaining mobile device infrastructures for both large and small enterprises locally and remotely-Technical lead for several significant programs and projects, including worldwide Android for Work deployment, mobile integration with managed printing environment, delegated mobility system administration, numerous system installations and upgrades-Familiar with (and certified for) using Mobile Iron’s infrastructure to provide mail on iPads, iPhones, and Android devices in a secure environment-Experience managing mobile communication devices including iPhones, iPads, Android Phones and Tablets, BlackBerries (Classic & OS 10)-Successfully migrated over BlackBerry devices to iOS devices and Android phones-Migrated mobile email configuration from Lotus Traveler to Office 365 with minimal client disruption-Broad background including landline and mobile communications, server administration, Citrix, Lawson, and Aspect-Several years of experience with Avaya/Nortel and Siemens Telephony Servers. Locally and remotely for large and small enterprises

Experience

1. Senior Associate, Active Directory Entra Id and Azure Ad

   Fannie Mae

   Oct 2023 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Manage and administer Active Directory Servers-Promote, demote, and maintain domain controllers to ensure system integrity-Develop, update, and execute PowerShell scripts to automate AD processes-Oversee backend operations for self-service AD systems, ensuring security and compliance-Conduct security reviews and apply necessary patches and updates-Collaborate with users and teams to optimize AD group structures and permissions-Manage projects such as vulnerability remediations and backend security measures.

Education

• Western Governors University

  Bachelor's degree, Computer Science; Telecom and Computer Skills

Skills

• Citrix
• Project Management
• Sharepoint
• Visio
• Software Documentation
• Business Analysis
• Strategic Planning
• Team Building
• Access
• Vendor Management
• Process Improvement
• Business Intelligence
• Sql
• Analysis
• Workshop Facilitation
• Program Management
• Ibm Iseries
• Networking
• Microsoft Office
• Public Speaking
• Disaster Recovery
• Management
• Security
• Servers
• Activesync
• Mobile Technology
• Lotus Traveler
• Mobile Communications
• Mobile Devices
• Android
• Blackberry Enterprise Server
• Blackberry
• Enterprise Mobility
• Mobileiron
• Cellular Communications
• Exchange Activesync
• Office 365
• Mobile Applications
• Blackberry Os
• Ipad Support