I excel at adapting to any situation I am put in and finding new and creative ways to solve problems. I strive to surpass myself every day and encourage others to do so as well. I am passionate about my work, so I am continually learning about new technologies and how to apply them to the enterprise. I also have a natural ability to learn quickly and teach efficiently.
I have a background in IT engineering which includes systems, network, security and software engineering and am experienced in a wide range of technologies such as:
- VMware vSphere, vCloud Director, vCloud Automation Center, NSX and other VMware technologies
- SAN & NAS storage technologies (EMC VNX, NetApp, IBM SVC/V7000/DS-series, HP 3PAR)
- Windows and Linux servers
- Microsoft Exchange and SQL Server
- Veritas Netbackup and Backup Exec
- Citrix XenApp and XenServer
- HP servers with Virtual Connect Flexfabric modules, Cisco UCS and IBM XSeries servers
- Cisco and Juniper network devices
- Programming and Scripting: Java, Powershell, VMware PowerCLI, VBScript, Bash, Javascript
I am currently working on :
- Architecting and Implementing cloud environments for a proof of concept: a VMware vRealize Automation infrastructure and an Openstack infrastructure.
Cloud Automation Architect @ Architect and implement cloud infrastructures using VMware & OpenStack technologies such as VMware NSX, vRealize Automation, vRealize Orchestrator and more. From September 2015 to Present (4 months) Montreal, Canada AreaPresident & Owner @ From September 2015 to Present (4 months) Montreal, Canada AreaSenior Technical Advisor - Virtualization, Storage & Windows @ - Architect, Design & Implement SAN & NAS Storage Hardware, Virtualization & Cloud Infrastructures
- Review and approve incoming infrastructure designs and ensure they comply with operational requirements and processes.
- Provide technical leadership for a team of over 60 systems administrators that manage many different systems (Windows, Linux, VMware, SAN and NAS storage, Backup infrastructures, etc.)
- Work closely with the Engineering team to ensure that technical, operational and organizational requirements are met when onboarding new outsourced clients
- Supervise the development and implementation of new technologies and services
- Ensure a team of Storage and Virtualization administrators are trained on the latest technologies
- Provide 4th level technical support for critical infrastructure incidents and problems
- Interface with various Software and Hardware vendors and manage support contracts
- Forecast and manage the organization's budget for hardware and software purchases From July 2014 to September 2015 (1 year 3 months) Senior Virtualization and Storage Administrator @ - Design and manage multiple constantly growing, large enterprise scale VMware vSphere & VMware vCloud Director environments
- Architect and implement storage hardware, such as IBM SAN Volume Controller, DS3500 & DS4700 SANs, HP P-Series and EVA SANs and HP Storageworks, Brocade and Cisco MDS Fibre Channel switches
- Maintain and implement server hardware, such as Cisco UCS enclosures, HP C-Class BlaseSystem enclosures with Virtual Connect FlexFabric technology and IBM BladeCenter enclosures
- Manage multiple backup solutions for over 1000 servers, with products such as Symantec Netbackup 7.5, Backup Exec with Sun & HP Tape Libraries
- Act as the technological authority and decision maker during change advisory board meetings
- Implement best practices in a diverse set of managed infrastructures
- Mentor a team of over 20 System Administrators From January 2013 to July 2014 (1 year 7 months) Systems administrator @ - Managing 700+ physical and virtual servers in a customer facing, ITIL v3 infrastructure outsourcing environment
- Managing and maintaining server hardware such as HP, IBM & Cisco rack mount servers, HP server blade enclosures,
- Managing and Maintaining multiple HP EVA SANs
- Programming several Powershell,VB Script, AutoIt & Batch scripts
- Managing and maintaining Microsoft SQL Server databases and IIS websites & web applications
- Managing server security (hardening, patches, firewall, anti-virus)
- Coordinating and managing Symantec Netbackup operations
- Ensuring 24/7 server availability From January 2007 to January 2013 (6 years 1 month) Teaching Assistant @ For the class "GTI515 - Systèmes d'information dans les entreprises"
- Present and explain course assignments to students
- Ensure the students comprehend the course material
- Guide the students towards the realization of class objectives
- Participate in the course improvement process
- Correct, grade and explain the errors in the students' assignments From April 2011 to August 2011 (5 months) IT Consultant - Systems administrator @ On a mandate @ Bell Canada From October 2008 to August 2011 (2 years 11 months) IT Consultant - Systems administrator @ On a mandate @ Bell Canada From 2007 to 2008 (1 year) Manager @ - Supervising, training and coaching employees
- Ensuring the profitability of the restaurant
- Managing the money in the safe and cash drawers
- Delegating tasks to employees
- Managing between 5 to 20 employees everyday
- Being a role model for customer service
- Interviewing potential job candidates From April 2002 to July 2007 (5 years 4 months)
B Eng., Information Technology Engineering @ Université du Québec - Ecole de Technologie supérieure From 2007 to 2011 DEC, Computer Science, Networking @ Collège de Maisonneuve From 2004 to 2007 Marc Vincent Davoli, Eng. is skilled in: ITIL, Security, Virtualization, Linux, VMware, SQL Server, Windows Server, System Administration, Microsoft Exchange, Citrix, SAN, Active Directory, HP, Cloud Computing, Storage
Websites:
http://www.nuvolisystems.com