Welcome to the world of professional Technology Engineering, high end Management, and Security.  

An experienced, detail-oriented System Engineer
With strong solving Management, Project, System Architect skills.

 HIGHLIGHTS

• Extensive experience in computer programming and system management. • Detail-oriented Multi-tasker with strong organizational abilities. • Able to work with and maintain relations with staff and clients on all levels. • Strong trouble shooting, installations and configuration skills. • Attentive to details. Maintain records of all projects. • Work effectively independently or as part of a team. • Good risk analyses, and forecasting abilities. • Extensive experience for over 29 years within senior management of Project, ICT, Global DR, Facilities. 

 COMPUTER SKILLS

 Operating Systems: Novell Netware v2.0-5.x, Netware S.A.A, O/S2 Warp, OS/2 LAN server, PC-DOS v2.x-6.x, Microsoft MS-DOS v2.x-6.x, Windows and NT and Server up to 2021 core, and virtualizations, Active Directory, Cisco I.O.S, Networks General LAN, Sniffer/Probe, Checkpoint FireWall, Microsoft IIS, Open VMS (ALPHA), UNIX, IBM 3090, IBM OS/400, MAC OS v7.x-8.x up to leopard snow, Solaris, PIX, ASA,AVAYA, Bluecoat, Equitrac, VMware products: VMware server,ESX, ESXI, VMware workstation, Fusion, Azure, Pfsense Dev. Network Topologies / Protocols: Token Ring, Ethernet, TCP/IP, Switch, Hubs, IPX/SPX, SDLC, PPP, FRAME Relay, RAS, SDN, T1/T3, NETBIOS, RIP, ATM /Sonet, Fiber, Riverbed/Steelhead Programming Languages: DOS, MICROSOFT REX, OS/400 CL, ODBC Hardware: PC, printers scanners, zip drives, motherboards, procs, RAM, HDD, NIC, interface cards, modems, SCSI-cards, Servers all brands, cisco routers, LUNS, Blade server systems, Laser networks big scale, Radio networks big scale, All high end server types Dell/HP/IBM, Ambiguity wireless systems. Software Applications: NMS-Netware Management System, Openview, Netview, HUBView, CiscoWorks, ARCServe System Backup – Cheyenne Software, Microsoft SMS, Diskkeep, Microsoft SQL server, PC-Anyware, Microsoft: Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, IOF, SDSF, PC support, Rumba, RIP print application, Disk keep, Proxy, Avaya, Right fax, SAP, Microsoft Azure, Blackboard, Certifications: OS/400 Advanced System Manager, IBM Mainframe, Certified Microsoft Professional (MCP), Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE) Microsoft Certified System Engineer and Internet (MCSE&I) Cisco certified (CCNA), Microsoft SQL Administrator, and Citrix Administration Certified, VMware.

 PROFFEIONAL EXPERIENCE AND SYSTEM PROJECTS

 UOC, University of Curacao

Senior ICTS, System Architect, Engineer, Project/ DR Management 2/16-6/22 

• Reorganization of the IT staff. • 3 Year extensive training of the IT staff, that had no IT knowledge. • Converted all old systems to new modern high-end systems (structure was based on Novell, up to mid-2017 when I moved them to virtualized, cloud, and Microsoft server systems, with high end security. • Manage and upgrade internal IT staff knowledge with new technologies. • Implement/ Design new Network systems, Hard-Software. • Implement/ Design CAT6 cabling, Fiber, optic, 10 gigs ring backbone, with 2 gigs extended throughout a 1 KM campus field. • Design, and implement, highly secured content filtering for students, and FTE’s. • Implement VOIP telephony system, and Sip trunks (moving away from old Eriksson PBX). • Implement ITIL platform. • Implement Ambiguity fully automated token delivery, and security. • Configure load balancers for smart packet (for a proper usage balance between over 2 thousand students, and 300 FTE, with the aim to proper deliver presences between campus teaching products, towards regular internet usage. • Implement VPN, Remote office access. • Implement layer 3, and layer 3 interoffice connectivity between Curacao, Bonaire, and Sint Maarten campus. • Create and maintain Microsoft Azure teachers, and student product. • Implement free, or cost affective products to save on budget (open BDS, Unix, Linux. • Design, and Implement online student services, based on fully secured high bit encryption, for all online continuation for education purposes (covid program) • Design\Maintain, and fine-tune server systems. • Design\Maintain, and fine-tune network systems. • Advice\Implement system security. • Create and implement SLA’s. • Compose, new process, and procedures, for work efficiency. • Implement, advice, and Remediation on Audit findings. • Compose, Maintain, and manage all IT related budget calculations • Manage Communication/Administration on business/technical relations. • Manage all higher functional relationship for new local technical development to all local, non-local Campus units. • Manage all relationship legal/administration/implementation/management between local solutions provider, and Campus units. • Maintain all local vendor relations, planning and, implementation, of technologies, and their contracts/Service level agreements under the OLAP structure. • Hardware consolidation based on Virtualization products. • Technical designer/advisor for All IT related Task • Design\Implement\Maintain, and fine-tune All applications related to the day to day Business process. • Manage the local staff (4 direct members, and 3 indirect members). 

UOC Bonaire

 • Redesign all existing systems to modern high end hard-software. • Interconnect all services with point to point encrypted interconnectivity, replicating all Curacao systems, and security directly, including IP phone.

UOC Sint Maarten

• Build a new university campus from scratch. • Interconnect all services with point to point encrypted interconnectivity, replicating all Curacao systems, and security directly, including IP phone.

Ezo Management (Consultancy for MCB bank)

  SR. Project Manager 01/16-06/16

• Design implement, and rollout a service desk system for all departments (3000 users for over 20 branches on all islands)

 MCB-Bank

Senior System Architect/ Project Manager 02/14-31/15 

 • Reorganization of the IT staff. • Manage and upgrade internal IT staff knowledge with new technologies. • Implement/ Design new Ticketing Systems • Implement ITIL platform. • Design\Maintain, and fine-tune server systems. • Design\Maintain, and fine-tune network systems. • Advice\Implement system security. • Create and implement SLA’s. • Compose, new process, and procedures, for work efficiency. • Implement, advice, and Remediation on Audit findings. • Compose, Maintain, and manage all IT related budget calculations • Manage\Communication/Administration on business/technical relations. • Manage all higher functional relationship for new local technical development to all local business units. • Manage all relationship legal/administration/implementation/management between local solutions provider, and Business unit. • Maintain all local vendor relations, planning and, implementation, of technologies, and their contracts/Service level agreements under the OLAP structure. • Hardware consolidation based on Virtualization products. • Technical designer/advisor for All IT related Task • Design\Implement\Maintain, and fine-tune All applications related to the day to day Business process. • Manage the local staff (45 members).

 MeesPierson

  IT Manager/Project Manager 04/13-02/14

 • Reorganization of the IT staff. • Manage and upgrade internal IT staff knowledge with new technologies. • Implement Terminal/Citrix systems • Implement ITIL platform. • Design\Maintain, and fine-tune server systems. • Design\Maintain, and fine-tune network systems. • Advice\Implement system security. • Create and implement SLA’s. • Create and implement Business continuity plan, and DR Plan. • Restructure possesses. • Implement, advice, and Remediation on Audit findings. • Manage local IT operations. • Compose, Maintain, and manage all IT related budget calculations • Manage\Communication/Administration on business/technical relations. • Manage all higher functional relationship for new local technical development to all local business units. • Manage all relationship legal/administration/implementation/management between local solutions provider, and Business unit. • Maintain all local vendor relations, planning and, implementation, of technologies, and their contracts/Service level agreements under the OLAP structure. • Design\Maintain, and fine-tune PBX, Telco systems • Hardware consolidation based on Virtualization products. • Technical designer/advisor towards the Global DR Management. • Merge all local MeesPierson Banking systems, client database, and content management/data classification, towards other branches (Luxembourg, Guernsey, and Amsterdam).

 CITCO

 IT Manager/Global DR Manager/Project Manager 04/05-06/12 Facility Manager 02/09-06/12

 • Reorganization of the IT staff. • Remodeling of all Citco offices/Implementation of new server rooms, patch panels, and telephone systems. • Manage and upgrade internal IT staff knowledge with new technologies. • Implement Terminal/Citrix systems, and Thin Client concept. • Implement ITIL platform. • Design\Maintain, and fine-tune server systems. • Design\Maintain, and fine-tune network systems. • Advice\Implement system security. • Create and implement SLA’s. • Create and implement Business continuity plan, and global DR Plan. • Move EDP systems to offsite “Datacenters”. • Restructure EDP possesses. • Implement and advice on Audit findings. • Manage local IT operations. • Compose, Maintain, and manage all IT related budget calculations • Manage\Communication/Administration on business/technical relations. • Manage all Global/Local relations, and administrations. • Manage all higher functional relationship for new local technical development to all local business units. • Manage all relationship legal/administration/implementation/management between local solutions provider, and Business units. • Maintain all local vendor relations, planning and, implementation, of technologies, and their contracts/Service level agreements under the OLAP structure. • Design\Maintain, and fine-tune PBX AVAYA systems • Project Management, Global team member data center implementation, US\Europe. • Hardware consolidation based on Virtualization products • Design\Implement, and testing of the Global DR solutions for all systems, within the Caribbean\US\CANADA offices, based on VMware global recovery solutions, • Construct Design, Implement BCP plan local offices. • Technical designer/advisor towards the Global DR Manager. • Manage the local staff (25 members). • Manage the staff abroad several countries, off island (15 members).

Additional Responsibilities (Facility Management)

 • Financial forecasting/budgeting. • Property acquisition and/or disposal. • Planning and overseeing building work/renovation. • Lease management. • Project planning and management. • Architectural/engineering planning and design. • Allocating and managing space within buildings. • Coordinating building maintenance and operational activities. • Organizing security and general administrative services. • Integrating communications/telecommunications. • Ensuring that facilities meet government regulations and environmental, health and security standards. • Supervising multi-disciplinary teams of staff including maintenance, grounds and custodial workers. • Security and Safety Officer.

 ABN-AMRO bank Curacao

 ICT’S Dept Manager/Project Manager 11/00-04/05

• Project Manager in the system split-up of ABN AMRO and RBTT bank. • Reinstate system knowledge within the local staff. • Planning and setting up the move to a new building. • Support towards the RBTT bank (still using ABN AMRO EDP systems. • Project leader in the ABN AMRO I Banking application. • Manage the local staff (9 members). • System security advisor/implementer. 

 System Engineer, LAN/WAN Manager, AS/400 Manager 6/96-11/00

 • Provide cross platform support between Cisco, Firewall, Satellite, Switch, Hub, AS/400, Solaris, Windows NT architectures. • Configure and maintain AS/400 operating system and phiripharals. • Configure and maintain ATM systems hardware, communications, and Arksys software. • Managing and securing all LAN/WAN systems from possible outside intruders. • Advice and incorporation of new hard-software. • Managing all Microsoft NT and Windows 2000/03 Servers. • Managing over 30 servers on national and international level. • Managing over 400 users. • Third line support for all branches on national and international level. • Manage national and international projects. • Manage redundancy for all systems. • Manage and troubleshooting EOD Processing applications. • Configure and manage Bank related applications. • Manage and upgraded AS/400, ATM hard- software, bank related applications, Microsoft NT servers and workstation, MasterCard and Visa, MIP from Y2K bug. • Migration AS/400 and AS/400 bank applications, ATM, MIP, from Curacao to Miami RPC. • Configured and manage AS/400 to Windows NT backup domain server. • Configured and manage Microsoft SQL server v6.x-7.x • Configured and manage Lotus Notes Mail, application, and hub, server.

 ABN-AMRO bank Holland

IBM Mainframe 1’st operator / Soho helpdesk pc expert 5/92-7/96

 • All EOD Processing for bank related applications for 300 branches. • Manage all EOD Processing Print spool files. • Assisted in Merging of ex ABN and ex AMRO companies on software level. • First Line support on all PC hard- software for end users.

RABO bank Holland

Input Manager 1 & 2 9/90-5/92

• Manage Data Transportation between 600 branches and the Computer Center. • Secure and manage all Data Transport from potential outside intruders. • EOD Prossesing IBM MainFrame systems.  

Keywords: Systems analyst, IT, Manager of information systems, Project manager, senior engineer, developer, administrator, Security advisor, Facility Automation/management. Verbal/Written languages: Papiamentu, Dutch, English, Spanish.