Paul Silva

About Paul Silva

Paul Silva is a Certified Active Directory Engineer, Architect, Consultant, Migration Expert, and Certified Trainer.[Relevant Career Highlights]- 24 years experience with Microsoft Active Directory- 2022-Current: Senior Active Directory Engineer at Valley National Bank - 15 Years experience in OCS 2007, Lync 2010,/2013, Teams instant messaging- Migration projects: Provided Tier Support of 50k+ upgraded Multi-site Lync Enterprise customers- Active Directory services and Windows Server technologies including through 2022- Smart SRS-Lync Room Systems Certified - Awarded 2013 Trainer of the Year by NetCom Learning surpassing 150 other trainers-#1 of Top Ten \"TOPGUN\" trainer surpassing more than 300 MCT- Runs Datacenter with AD, Lync, Exchange Mailboxes, SharePoint, O365, Hyper-V & PKI - Knowledge of Enterprise-wide Migration Process, File Servers, & Messaging infrastructure- Experience with Enterprise messaging, Unified Messaging and email systems for remote offices- 12 years as Adjunct Professor at Colleges and Universities teaching difficult technical topics- 13 LinkedIn recommendations- Over 99 LinkedIn peer Skills endorsements- Volunteer online providing technical training to LinkedIn peers[Current Certifications included]- A+, Network+, Security+ & IT Project+- MCSA, MCSE, MCITP, MCP, MCP+I - Client Operating Systems: Windows 98, XP, Vista, 7, 8, and 8.1 - Windows Server: NT4, R2, OCS2007, LYNC 2010 & 2013- Recertified annually as a(n) MCT for 22 years.[Technologies Taught]- Core Infrastructure, Virtual Machines, Disaster Recovery Procedures- Server migration in Enterprise environments, Mail Servers, Network Security- Server configuration, Backup solutions, High availability, Remote sites.[Other Achievements]- 20+ years experience as a Business Speaker and Presenter, and Spokesperson- 5 Years experience as Personal Development Coach- Landmark Education Full Curriculum Graduate- VP Membership, President & Area Governor for Toastmasters International - Business owner, Guitarist, Singer, performer.

Experience

1. Senior Active Directory Engineer at Valley Bank

   Valley Bank

   Apr 2024 — Present · NY, US

Education

• Intense School

  MCSE on Windows 2000

  2000 — 2000

• Landmark Education

  Curiculum for Living

  2007 — 2007

• Technical Training Solutions

  Technical Training

  1999 — 2000

• INET Solutions

  Information Technology

  2000 — 2002

Skills

• Coaching
• Microsoft Certified Professional
• Unified Messaging
• Technical Writing
• System Deployment
• Servers
• Hyper-V
• Personal Development
• Acano
• Consulting
• Unified Communications
• Microsoft Office
• Instructor-Led Training
• Leadership
• System Administration
• Sharepoint
• Training
• Srs/Lync Room Systems
• Networking
• Windows 7
• Powershell
• Microsoft Exchange
• Network Architecture
• Dns
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Active Directory
• Windows Server
• Business
• Mcitp
• Information Technology
• Network Design
• Project Management
• Network Administration
• Group Policy
• Public Speaking
• Virtualization
• Lync Server 2010
• Training Delivery
• Voip
• Lync