Jay Martinez

Past

• Systems Analyst at JWT
• Systems Administrator at Systems Solutions

Education

• St. Peter's College

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Connections

96 connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

• My Blog
• My Resume
• My RSS feed

Jay Martinez’s Summary

Detail-driven systems administrator offering broad-based expertise in design, assembly and administration of enterprise network infrastructures. Well-versed and highly trained industry-standard processes, methodologies and technologies. Expertly interface with users to gather information on network issues, and with vendors to procure resources and services. Skilled at supervising, coaching and training teams of junior network engineers / technicians. History of adeptly monitoring network performance and initiating innovative, low-cost solutions. Bilingual in English and Spanish.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
• Systems Strategy, Design & Administration
• Network Installation, Setup & Configuration
• Network Analysis & Testing
• Security & Disaster Recovery
• User & Vendor Relations
• Root Source Isolation & Troubleshooting

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
• Test Development & Execution
• Web / Business Intelligence
• Competitive Analysis
• Customer Experience Analysis
• Clickstream Analysis
• Data Collection & Reporting
• Market Research
• Testing & Experimentation

Jay Martinez’s Specialties:

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES
Certifications: Astaro Certified Engineer, SteelEye LifeKeeper Certified, Novell Certified Linux Salesperson

Platforms: Windows 2K/XP/Vista, Mac OS X, OpenSUSE, RedHat Linux

Tools: WebTrends Analytics, Lotus Domino Designer, Veritas Backup Exec, Arkeia Server Backup, MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Hardware:
Servers: IBM Netfinity X & E
Routers: Juniper 2300, Cisco 2600 & 3700
Desktops: Dell, IBM
Printers: HP office, LaserJet & DeskJet

Jay Martinez’s Experience

• Systems Analyst

  JWT

  (Public Company; WPP; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  September 2006 — January 2009 (2 years 5 months)

  Administer and support a complex Windows-/Solaris-based network infrastructure. Install, configure and monitor performance of servers and other network hardware. Liaise with vendors to procure and resolve issues with network equipment, clients to gather project requirements, and management to provide project progress updates. Contribute to the development, analysis and testing of client Web sites. Generate daily, weekly, monthly, and annual Web traffic trend reports. Compile documentation detailing technical guidelines and procedures.
  
  Key Achievements:
  * Steered upgrade of analytical platform from self-hosted to vendor-hosted environment and performed thorough testing of new system to ensure accuracy.
  * Negotiated a quicker vendor response time, decreasing time taken to provide clients with analytics data from over 72 hours to 24-48 hours, and increasing accuracy of data by up to 80%.
  * Recaptured nearly a year’s worth of missing data, affording client extensive data on Web traffic previously thought lost.

• Systems Administrator

  Systems Solutions

  (Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

  March 1999 — July 2006 (7 years 5 months)

  Delivered expert administration, support, and troubleshooting to an enterprise-wide network infrastructure. Aided in interviewing, hiring, training, and guiding junior engineers in installation, configuration, and maintenance of hardware and software. Supported 185+ users across four floors for main office, as well as 22 satellite offices nationwide. Worked closely with vendors in procuring, testing, and deploying network solutions. Provided end users with technical training and support. Set up, configured, and operated A/V equipment for technical sales demonstrations.
  
  Key Achievements:
  * Expertly designed and assembled Windows 2000 server utilized primarily to process over $8M per week in billings for company payroll.
  * Orchestrated design, setup, and configuration/integration of network infrastructures of new offices across four states.
  * Successfully transitioned several office servers from Windows to Linux, streamlining operations and reducing cost substantially.

Jay Martinez’s Education

• St. Peter's College

  1997 — 2002

Additional Information

Jay Martinez’s Websites:

• My Blog
• My Resume
• My RSS feed

Jay Martinez’s Interests:

New Technology, Social Media, Podcasting, Reading

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