Systems Administrator
Lebanon, TN
bert@bertstevens.net
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Summary
Problem solver with 18 years in Customer Service, 15 years of home IT management, and nearly 8 years at an MSP managing 40+ clients. Self-taught and independent learner with extensive experience in desktop support and systems administration. Specialized in managing Office 365 and Azure environments with a strong focus on security and automation.
Skills
Office 365 Administration
Intune Device Management
PowerShell Scripting
Azure Configuration
Server Administration
Languages
English
Spanish
• Managed migrations from various environments into Office 365 for multiple clients.
• Set up and configured Intune device management for PCs and iOS devices, including federating Entra into Apple Business Manager for seamless Office credentials integration.
• Created an Office 365 base setup using PowerShell to ensure consistent configurations across all clients.
• Scripted conditional access rules to streamline their creation, enhancing security and efficiency.
• Increased clients' security scores from the 30s to the 70s by balancing operational needs with security requirements, involving stakeholder input.
• Utilized Microsoft's online training to deepen knowledge of the Office 365 environment.
• Continued to provide high-level systems administration services following the acquisition of Sublime Computer Services by The20 MSP in July 2024.
• Work from home 3.5 days a week, in the office 1 day a week, and onsite for a major client 0.5 day per week.
• Led a project to migrate all users' email to a new username format and domain name using PowerShell scripts, involving extensive email communications with stakeholders, testing, and planning.
• Worked with 40+ clients setting up new PCs, installing software, and troubleshooting day-to-day issues.
• Increased productivity by creating batch files to configure PCs with Sublime's preferred settings, reducing setup time per PC from 90 minutes to just over 60 minutes.
• Led a project in March 2020 to set up remote work solutions for all clients during COVID-19 restrictions, including VPN and RDP configurations.
• Gained experience in Server 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2019 as well as Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems.
• Worked with Meraki, UniFi, and Fortigate firewalls.
• Provided legendary Customer Service.
• Ticket counter check in.
• Gate Agent.
• Lost baggage.
• Self-taught in Linux Fedora. Built and manage a home network with both wired and Wi-Fi access.
• Managed servers providing routing, NAT, firewall (iptables), DHCP, DNS, NTP, proxy filtering, Apache web services, and Samba file services.
• Migrated entire network to Windows Server with AD-DC.
• Support clients including iOS tablets, iOS phones, Windows 10 laptops and desktops, home automation, and entertainment center.