Robert Conti

About Robert Conti

Robert owns and operates a computer consulting company. Robert also works at Abbott Laboratories as a Sr. Systems Administrator. Robert worked as a Network Systems Administrator (also as a Server Administrator and Virtual Server Administrator) at Abbott Laboratories working on a project to migrate servers from Abbott to AbbVie\'s environment. Robert worked for at Northwestern Mutual as a Tier II Service Desk Analyst. Robert worked at EthoStream and remotely managed with network equipment for many major hotels, motels, libraries, and colleges all across the country. Robert graduated from ITT Technical Institute with an Information Systems Security Bachelors Degree. Robert graduated from MATC with two Associate Degrees.Currently looking for a VMware Engineering Dell, HP Printers,Blackberry, iPhone, iPad, Android, Motorola Xoom, GMM, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Outlook, and Northwestern Mutual Proprietary Software, POE managed switches, ePoint Access Points, GemTek Access Points, Netgear, Cisco, Netopia modems, wireless, Internet, switches, routers, hubs, access points, gateways, Linux, Windows XP, Asterix PBX, technician, desktop support, hardware, software, Windows, server, client, workstation, NT, DOS, Windows 7, Windows 2003, Windows XP

Experience

1. Sr Systems Administrator

   Abbott

   Jun 2017 — Present · Abbott Park, IL, US

   Nutanix AHV and AOS Administrator Dell PowerFlex and VxRail Administrator Cisco UCS Flashstack AdministratorVMware Administrator Resource Pool Manager Administrator (formerly called Cluster Manager Administrator) – Create and configure VMware cluster entries to allow automated VM builds to specific VMware clusters that meet specific criteria Switched over to Infoblox for IPAM, DHCP and DNS management Lift & Shifted VMware VM’s and physical servers to Abbot’s Azure Cloud Infrastructure Assisted to the initial build out, configuration, and support of Abbott’s instance of Dell’s OpenManage Enterprise system (OME) which integrates with Abbott’s Big Panda tool to generate tickets for critical Dell PowerEdge hardware issues by connecting to the servers iDRAC console Worked with the Cybersecurity team to ensure Carbon Black Protect and Response are on all servers Server Retirement/Decommission SME Helped rewrite and update Windows Server Build and Server Retirement/Decommission SOP and create a manual in M-Files Oracle server migration/consolidation, Riverbed server migration (Performing Infrastructure Engineering work), RedHat Linux server migration/consolidation, and Dallas DC server migration projects Working on CMDB Audits to add the most current and up-to-date information in Abbott\'s CMDB through SNOW ITSM software I work with servers in the following SLC phases: Implementation, Operations, Maintenance, and Retirement Working in the CMDB Business Support group as an Asset Administrator to help their team work on outstanding Incident tickets 24x7 Operations – MA & D activities (Monitoring queues for new acquisitions: Alere (rebranded to ARDx), St. Jude’s Medical, CFR, Veropharm, CSI and Bigfoot Biomedical LEAN Sigma Six Yellow Belt certified Working on major project of Symphony migration from HP-UX to Linux VMware VM\'s on Dell PowerFlex Working on a POC for Hypervisors, Microsoft Windows Hyper-V/Nutanix AHV/RedHat OpenShift

Education

• ITT Technical Institute-Greenfield

  Bachelor's Degree, Information Systems Security

  2009 — 2011

• Milwaukee Area Technical College

  AAS, Microcomputer Specialist

  1996 — 2000

• Udemy Online Courses

  Information Technology

  2014 — 2023

• Milwaukee Area Technical College

  AAS, Programmer/Analyst

  1996 — 2000

Skills

• Wireless
• Windows Server 2003
• Technical Support
• Microsoft Exchange
• Windows Xp
• Vpn
• Software Installation
• Internet Explorer
• Outlook
• Data Center
• Dell Computers
• Networking
• Hp
• Netgear
• Dns
• Microsoft Servers
• Information Technology
• Firewalls
• Printer Support
• Switches
• Microsoft Windows 7
• Windows 7
• Servers
• Troubleshooting
• Computer Hardware
• Windows
• Wireless Networking
• IT Security
• Linux
• Printers
• Computer Repair
• Network Security
• Virtualization
• Routers
• Operating Systems
• Antivirus
• Windows Server 2008
• Help Desk Support
• Vmware
• Blackberry