Resume: Boris Lokhvitsky, MCSE

Boris Lokhvitsky, Ph.D.
MCSE: Messaging 2003/2000, MCSE 2003/2000/NT
Phone: (650) 248 - 8964
E-mail: msexpert@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE: Technical Consultant, Instructor, or Senior Systems Administrator/Architect in a Windows environment
that can utilize my strong Microsoft background and add value to the company.
STATUS: U.S. permanent resident (Green Card holder).
SUMMARY:
• Certified Windows and Exchange expert (MCSE since 1998);
• Huge experience with Windows 2003 / 2000 / XP / NT, Active Directory / group policy, Exchange 2003 /
2000, Exchange storage, SQL Server 2000, IIS 4-6, clustering, networking, TCP/IP, Cisco routers;
• Expert in designing, building, configuring, and supporting production servers, consulting, administering, and
troubleshooting: over 3500 successful server installations;
• Videoconferencing expert (H.323, V 2 oIP, Cisco MCM gatekeeper / proxy, web conferencing);
• 10+ years of IT and technical training experience at Microsoft training centers and state universities.
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Operating systems: Windows 2003/XP, 2000, NT, Cisco IOS 12.x/11.x, Novell NetWare 5/4.x/3.1x; Active
Directory, LDAP/ADSI, NDS, multi-domain enterprise models design; Global Catalog, FSMO roles management;
group policies design and management; local and roaming profiles; replication, backup, recovery; security
maintenance;
Servers: Exchange 2003/2000/5.5, Exchange Conferencing Server; SQL Server 2000/7.0; Cluster Server (MSCS),
Network Load Balancing (NLB); IIS 3.0-6.0; Terminal Server; ISA Server; Exchange archiving (Veritas/KVS
Enterprise Vault, EMC/Legato EmailXtender, Zantaz EAS, Mimosa NearPoint); Exchange antivirus (GFi, Symantec,
Sybari); Exchange backup/restore tools; RIM Blackberry Enterprise Server (BES) 3.x; Server imaging (Symantec V2i,
Ghost, Drive Image), Compaq / Dell server management tools; Remote administration tools (Remote Desktop, VNC,
PCAnywhere); Network analyzers (Network Monitor, Ethereal, SnifferPro); Resource kit, Support tools, SysInternals;
Desktop applications: MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, FrontPage, Visio), Corel WordPerfect; Internet
Explorer 3.x-6.x; Adobe Acrobat/Photoshop; antivirus and antispyware (SAV, Ad-Aware, Microsoft, Hijack-This);
Networking: Very strong TCP/IP expert; DNS, DHCP, WINS; routing, security; Cisco routers / switches; IPX/SPX,
NetBEUI, NetBIOS; RRAS, PPP, PPTP, L2TP/IPSec, firewalls, VPN, NAT; Ethernet (10BaseT/2/5), Fast/Gigabit
Ethernet, ISDN, ATM, X.25;
Hardware: Servers – HP ProLiant DL/CL/ML, Dell PowerEdge, IBM NetFinity; desktops/laptops – Compaq, HP, Dell,
IBM, Toshiba; routers/switches – Cisco 25xx/26xx/36xx; Catalyst 29xx; SAN – EMC CLARiiON, HP EVA, NetApp FAS;
storage – FC / SCSI / ATA, RAID 0,1,5,10; videoconferencing – Intel, Polycom, PictureTel, Tandberg, webcams;
modems, printers, projectors etc.;
Videoconferencing: H.323, H.320, H.321, T.120 standards; V 2 oIP; gatekeepers, MCUs, gateways, proxies; Cisco
AVVID: MCM / IP Phones / Call Manager; RADVision ViaIP/OnLAN; Polycom Accord; FVC / CUseeMe;
JOB EXPERIENCE:
July 2005 – Present Senior Consultant, Microsoft Corp., Mountain View, CA, USA
At Microsoft, I am member of Microsoft Consulting Services (MCS) team (specializing in infrastructure – messaging)
providing expert consulting and enterprise level architecture, design, and implementation projects for Microsoft customers.
My successfully completed projects include:
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• Exchange assessment and design recommendations for Silicon Valley Bank. As a follow-up to the Microsoft
standard Exchange Health Check procedure, performed Exchange infrastructure assessment focusing on several
areas as requested by customer. Reviewed and analyzed early design proposals for the new site-redundant messaging
design (two sites, Exchange 2003 front-end/back-end topology, clustering, site resiliency, EMC and HDS
storage design and layout, secure access for external clients); provided guidelines and recommendations based
on Microsoft best practices and personal experience.
• SQL Server 2000/2005 Analysis and Architecture for Levi Strauss & Co. Together with application/development
consultant we assessed existing database services infrastructure (more than 300 databases
hosted by ~15 SQL Server instances for various applications), analyzed application architecture and requirements,
conducted detailed performance analysis, provided server design for the new 64-bit (IBM eServer x366) SQL
Server 2005 clustered environment with EMC CLARiiON CX700 SAN storage, formulated requirements for both
SQL 2005 and SQL 2000 cluster systems, performed actual installations of both 64-bit and 32-bit SQL Server
2005 clusters.
• Active Directory and Exchange consolidation for California State Automobile Association (CSAA). After the
merger with Western United CSAA needed a consolidation solution. I analyzed and assessed existing directory
(Windows 2003) and messaging (Exchange 2003) services infrastructure, provided recommendations and proposed
high level design options for the consolidated environment.
• SQL Server 2000 clustering for Edwards Life Sciences. Installed and configured 64-bit (IBM eServer x460)
Windows 2003 based SQL Server 2000 active/passive cluster for the mission critical JDE database. Provided
team training on SQL Server clustering. Provided recommendations on cluster and SQL Server configuration and
performance optimization.
• Exchange infrastructure assessment for Wells Fargo Bank. Performed discovery and assessment for Exchange
2000 based messaging infrastructure at Wells Fargo (150,000 users with projected growth to 200,000).
Analyzed server and storage configuration (HP ProLiant BL20p blade servers, Hitachi Lightning 9980V SAN storage)
and conducted performance analysis based on MOM implementation and perfmon logs. Identified configuration
issues, risk factors, and proposed remediation steps and design recommendations for the new Exchange
2003 based environment. Created an executive presentation and detailed assessment and recommendations
document.
• Exchange 2003 SP2 rollout plan for Marriott. Performed infrastructure assessment for the existing Exchange
2003 based messaging environment at Marriott (95,000 users), analyzed risks and created a testing and deployment
plan for Exchange 2003 Service Pack 2.
• Exchange 2003 architecture and design for Autodesk. Performed initial discovery and assessment for the existing
Exchange 2000-based infrastructure. Analyzed business and technical requirements and architected three
potential design proposals based on stand-alone and clustered Exchange installations for 15,000 users with servers
consolidated in three company datacenters. Performed capacity and performance based storage planning for
EMC CLARiiON CX700 SAN storage. Created vision and scope document, detailed design and architecture plan,
capacity and performance planning document, cluster design document.
• Exchange 2003 consolidation, cluster installation, and migration planning for Levi Strauss & Co. Designed
and documented the 3-node (Active/Active/Passive) Exchange 2003 cluster installation for 5,000 users. Created
consolidation plan, server and storage configuration (IBM eServer x445, EMC CLARiiON CX700 SAN), naming
conventions and cluster configuration, installation scenario, simulation testing plan, pilot migration plan, disaster
recovery plan. Conducted performance analysis to determine server capacity and performance requirements. Built
Exchange cluster, configured Exchange resources, performed initial troubleshooting and failover testing.
• Exchange 2003 public folders migration for Charles Schwab. Used InterOrg public folders replication tool to
help migrating public folders across different Exchange 2003 organizations. Other tools involved: PubMerge,
PFDavAdmin, Exprofre, mailbox migration wizard, LoadSim 2003, etc. Set up a lab to build the proof of concept
and demo the required functionality to the customer.
July 2004 – July 2005 Senior Windows / Exchange Administrator, Google, Inc. , Mountain View, CA, USA
At Google, I was member of Windows Operations team responsible for all Microsoft servers infrastructure, with specialization
in Exchange.
• Ongoing Exchange administration and maintenance. Was fully responsible for supporting Google Exchange
2003 SP1 servers (increased number of servers from 1 to 9), performing backup and recovery, resolving client issues.
Clients included Outlook in MAPI, RPC over HTTPS, IMAP, and POP modes, OWA, Entourage (Mac Exchange
client), Blackberry PDA handhelds.
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• Exchange disaster recovery. During two Exchange outages caused by hardware (disk) failures, performed full
Exchange disaster recovery using dial-tone database method and RSG (Recovery Storage Group) feature.
• General Exchange design. Initial Exchange environment used internal server storage not suitable for production
needs and impossible to scale. As a tech lead, architected and fully redesigned Exchange 2003 infrastructure to
support fast growing environment (scaling from 500 to 5,000 to 30,000 users). Designed storage solution, frontend/back-end
topology, distributed sites infrastructure, back-end active/passive cluster, secure access for external
clients (using ISA Server in a DMZ), custom mail routing scheme, OpenLDAP based address book support, antivirus
protection, backup policy and disaster recovery plan;
• SAN storage solution. Researched and evaluated several possible SAN implementations for Exchange (HP EVA,
EMC CLARiiON, NetApp FAS). Performed capacity and performance planning, designed local and remote replication
scenarios and DR plan. Conducted proof of concept sessions with EMC, HP, and NetApp. Finalized recommendations
in the design document.
• Exchange archiving solution. Researched and evaluated several archiving products (Veritas/KVS Enterprise
Vault, Zantaz EAS, EMC/Legato EmailXtender, OpenText/IXOS LiveLink, CommVault Data Archiver, Mimosa
NearPoint, HP RISS). Extensively worked with vendors on technical discussions and specifications, reference calls
etc. Finalized group recommendations for the archiving solution in the design document.
• Load balanced front-end. Designed, built, and configured load balanced front-end Exchange servers using NLB.
• RPC over HTTPS. Designed, implemented, and configured RPC over HTTPS support based on front-end/backend
Exchange infrastructure, for external clients.
• Blackberry support. Administered and maintained Blackberry Enterprise Server (BES) to provide Exchange services
to Blackberry PDA handhelds. Was troubleshooting various Blackberry issues.
• Active Directory administration. Administered and maintained Google’s Active Directory. Created and supported
multiple GPO (group policy objects). Managed groups, accounts, permissions, profiles, etc.
• Windows XP SP2 deployment. Participated in a company wide SP2 deployment to several thousand machines in
15 countries. This included design of domain and standard profiles, firewall policies, etc.
• Daily Windows infrastructure support and maintenance. On a daily basis, was resolving various issues in support
tickets escalated to Windows operations group.
Mar. 2004 – June 2004 Senior IT / Exchange Engineer, Mimosa Systems, Inc. , Santa Clara, CA, USA
Mimosa Systems provides NearPoint — a new emerging online backup/recovery, archiving, and life cycle management
solution for Exchange.
• Exchange servers’ installation and maintenance. In production, development, and test areas designed, installed
and configured several Exchange 2000 and 2003 servers (including active/passive cluster installations on
ProLiant DL380 cluster with MSA 500 storage), maintained users and mailboxes. Performed multiple
backup/recovery operations as well as disaster recoveries. Was troubleshooting Exchange and Active Directory related
issues.
• Exchange performance analysis and benchmarking. Designed and implemented scenarios for Exchange performance
analysis as part of NearPoint server performance research. Email MAPI operations were simulated using
LoadSim tool with MMB2 and MMB3 benchmarks. Results were used in optimizing NearPoint backup engine.
• Exchange market analysis. Performed business analysis of Exchange server market for medium size businesses
(100 – 5,000 users) – investigated typical Exchange implementations, server configuration, production workload
and trends. Results were used in designing NearPoint scalability and defining product requirements.
• Multihomed network solution. Investigated, designed and proposed redundant ISP connectivity solution for Mimosa
multihomed network.
Aug. 2000 – Mar. 2004 Senior Systems Engineer, First Virtual Communications, Santa Clara & Redwood
City, CA, USA
FVC (acquired by RADVISION in 2005) offers enterprise scale video- and web-conferencing solutions for TCP/IP,
ISDN, and ATM networks, with IIS based ASP front-end using Windows 2000 Active Directory and SQL Server databases
built on MS Cluster Server at Compaq clusters with SCSI RAID. The enterprise solution (ClickToMeet) also
includes gateways, Cisco gatekeepers / proxies, multipoint control units (MCUs), and video end points.
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• Performance analysis and optimization. At Microsoft Performance Analysis and Research Center (PARC) in
Redmond, WA, worked together with MS experts to analyze application performance (including stress testing), optimize
product design and investigate compatibility with Windows Server 2003.
• Design and implementation of video-conferencing server systems. Elaborated Windows 2000 based solutions
with installation, configuration and support of SQL Server, IIS, and multi-tier FVC server software. Implemented
several Active Directory models with dynamic DNS for different installation scenarios, including multi-tree
forests with customized schema and trust relationships. Designed several architectural components and ports diagrams
for FVC multi-tier application server.
• Cluster implementation for high availability solution. Designed and implemented cluster solutions based on
SQL Server 2000, Microsoft Cluster Server and Compaq CL cluster hardware (using shared SCSI RAID or SAN
storage). Wrote installation guides for implementing High Availability solution for FVC application server and configuring
operating system and server applications. Performed cluster maintenance/troubleshooting.
• SQL Cluster DataCenter installation. This short time contract was performed for MirrorPlus Technologies
(http://www.mirrorplus.com). Built two datacenter Compaq clusters (ProLiant 8500R and ML530), based on Windows
2000 Advanced Server, from scratch, configured network for clustering, installed and configured SQL Server
2000 cluster, created and tuned all necessary cluster resources. Both clusters were using Compaq StorageWorks
SAN storage with RAID 10 configured hardware RAID.
• Cisco routers / proxies integration. Designed and implemented Cisco interoperability solution using Cisco MCM
gatekeeper / proxy servers (based on Cisco 26xx / 36xx routers) for managing V 2 oIP networks with directory gatekeepers,
H.323 proxies, and QoS. Designed several integration solutions for different multi-zone scenarios used
by customers. Contributed into designing proxy and zones support in FVC server.
• Installation and support of customer servers. Working in a team (Professional Services group), implemented
FVC solutions for customers, built single and cluster servers, installed and configured all software, performed problems
troubleshooting. Successfully implemented and supported FVC servers for AT&T, Verizon, EDS, Goldman
Sachs, EMBC, GCC, VIA Networks, CalTrans. Performed phone-based consulting and remote troubleshooting, -
last example was spyware detection and cleanup at Verizon and AT&T servers.
• Security lockdown for FVC server solution. Designed, implemented and documented the security lockdown
proposal for FVC application servers to protect from viruses, eliminate spyware and minimize hackers’ intrusions.
This included reconfiguration of anonymous web application accounts for IIS 5.0.
• FVC server quality assurance. As a senior engineer in the Engineering & QA Department, was involved in a
high-level white box QA testing for FVC server components. Major accomplishments were in the installation and
gatekeeper testing. Participated in the product design and architecture and contributed into database development
and gatekeeper server development for FVC server.
• Video End Points Certification. This senior QA project included design, implementation and maintenance of the
endpoints Certification Lab – to test video end points for interoperability with FVC software. I had designed the
testing specifications, the general test plan, and elaborated five detailed test cases for comprehensive video end
points testing. Performed actual QA testing of more than 10 different video end points.
• Network administration and troubleshooting. Worked with IT department to troubleshoot Windows 2000 and
NT 4.0 server and network problems, primarily DHCP / DNS / WINS, VPN / NAT / firewall and different TCP/IP issues.
Helped in troubleshooting Exchange 5.5 server. Participated in implementing the merge of two corporate
networks (500+ nodes) in CA and NH and migration from NT 4.0 to Windows 2000. Contributed to design and implementation
of the company’s intranet.
• Training support & engineering staff. Designed, wrote and conducted series of seminars and presentations for
FVC engineers on different subjects like ISDN, Windows 2000 Active Directory, Windows 2000 security/encryption,
MS Cluster server, Cisco gatekeeper/proxy software, SQL database maintenance.
Sep. 1997 - Jul. 2000 Lead Systems Engineer, Stack Ltd., Tomsk, Russia
Stack Ltd. is a large systems integrator and ISP, specializing in building enterprise network solutions for corporate customers,
professional authorized education and certification.
• Network administration, configuration and troubleshooting of Stack Ltd. network (10 Windows NT servers in
4 domains, 8 Windows 2000 Active Directory trees, 10 Novell IntranetWare servers in 6 trees, UNIX- and NTbased
Internet and Proxy servers, firewall, messaging server (Exchange 5.5), database server (SQL Server 7.0),
over 100 Windows 95/NT workstations). Worked in a team as leading specialist in Microsoft-related topics. Designed
and implemented Windows NT/2000 domains and two IntranetWare trees for the purposes of education
center; installed and configured specialized software and performed network administration and troubleshooting.
Implemented migration from NT 4.0 to Windows 2000.
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• Installation and configuration of the firewall secured intranet subnetwork. Used IIS 4.0 and Proxy 2.0 to build
several Web sites with secure gateway to the Internet. For intranet needs, a SQL Server 7.0 was installed. Clients
(internal and external) used ASP pages and ISAPI applications to interact with SQL databases.
• Design, building and configuration of a web-based Information Center. Designed a Web-enabled Terminal
server providing terminal access to Windows 2000 server with information database installed. Project was based
on Citrix MetaFrame server; terminal sessions were initialized from web client interface.
Nov. 1995 - Sep. 1997 Systems Engineer, Stack Ltd. Education Center, Tomsk, Russia
• Design, installation and configuration of education center network. Project included IP and IPX routing
scheme, NT-Novell gateway, RAS support. The result configuration provided quick class reconfiguration, including
scripted reinstallation of the operating system and applications, restoration of trust relationships, user and groups
rights and privileges, Internet access and messaging accounts.
• Delivery of Microsoft Official Curriculum courses. Stack Ltd. is Microsoft Certified Technical Education Center
(MS CTEC); as a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), I was delivering various courses mostly on Windows NT 4.0
and TCP/IP (most popular classes were 922, 803, 688, 689, 798, and 955). More than 20 of my students on
course completion successfully passed all necessary exams and became MCSE.
• Organization, installation and configuration of Authorized Prometric Testing Center (by contract with Sylvan
Prometric). This project was very important because our center was only the third in the whole former Soviet Union.
Having signed the Agreement, we installed necessary hardware, mounted the network, installed and configured
NetWare server and client software and vendor programs used for testing. One of the tasks was to implement
and maintain 24x7 X.25 protocol communications with Prometric central hub in Minneapolis.
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION:
Please check my MCP transcript here: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/transcripts
(Transcript ID 659601, access code “MSExpert”)
2006 Project Management for Team Leads training (course 1401)
2006 Microsoft Solutions Framework (MSF) training (course 1846A)
2006 Exchange Environmental Dependencies course & test – pre-requisite for Microsoft Certified Architect (MCA)
2006 Microsoft TechReady 3, Seattle, WA
2005 Microsoft TechReady 1, Seattle, WA
2005 Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Messaging (MCSE+M) on Windows 2003 and Exchange 2003
2005 Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Messaging (MCSE+M) on Windows 2000 and Exchange 2000
2005 Microsoft Exchange Security Summit, Redmond, WA
2004 Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Messaging (MCSA+M) on Windows 2003 and Exchange 2003
2004 Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Windows 2003
2004 Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) on Windows 2003
2004 Microsoft TechEd, San Diego, CA
2003 Microsoft PARC Lab, Redmond, WA
2002 Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Windows 2000
2001 RADVision V 2 oIP Technologies, Sunnyvale, CA
1999 Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer + Internet (MCSE+I)
1998 Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Windows NT 4.0
1998 Microsoft Certified Professional + Internet (MCP+I)
1997 Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)
1996 Microsoft Certified Product Specialist (MCP ID 369902)
1991 Associate Professor of Mathematics, Tomsk Polytechnic University
1987 Ph.D. (Theoretical & Mathematical Physics), University of Tomsk
1981 MS with Honors (Theoretical & Mathematical Physics), University of Tomsk
PERSONAL:
Open minded hard worker with strong analytical and problem solving skills; responsible, able to work fast and efficiently;
motivated self-starter; enjoy learning new things and mastering new technologies; strong team player attitude,
excellent communication skills. I love sports, outdoors activities, hiking, biking, and traveling.
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REFERENCES ARE AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY UPON REQUEST
ADDENDUM
Microsoft Certification exams passed successfully:
70–285 Designing a Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Organization
70–284 Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
70–296 Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
(For an MCSE certified on Windows 2000)
70–292 Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
(For an MCSA certified on Windows 2000)
70–221 Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure
70–240 Microsoft Windows 2000 Accelerated Exam for MCPs Certified on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
(covers the following exams:
70–210 Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
70–215 Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
70–216 Implementing and Administering a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure
70–217 Implementing and Administering a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure)
70–028 Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 Administration
70–055 Designing and Implementing Web Sites with Microsoft FrontPage 98
70–081 Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5
70–079 Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 and Internet Explorer Admin. Kit
70–088 Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0
70–098 Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows 98
70–077 Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Internet Information Server 3.0 and Index Server 1.1
70–059 Internetworking with Microsoft TCP/IP on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
70–068 Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 in the Enterprise
70–063 Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows95
70–058 Networking Essentials
70–073 Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
70–067 Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
70–049 Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Word 6.0 for Windows
70–046 Networking with Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
70–048 Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
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