About David

Hello, and welcome to my site. My old site is gone but here we are with a new site with all new stuff. I hope you enjoy the site as it evolves into…I don’t know what.

I grew up in Savannah, GA. Joined the US Navy and was stationed in Japan for a while. I have been working in IT ever since I can recall. I enjoy solving problems. Currently, I live in Charlotte, NC and enjoy all the city has to offer. I have a great community of cycling friends and love to ride bikes and find new adventures.

Resume

David Vasta – Resume – 2019

O365 Administration, O365 Exchange, Exchange, Outlook, AD, ADFS, AZURE, Microsoft Teams, PowerShell, PowerApps, Lotus Domino, Lotus Notes, Lotus Designer, AS/400, iSeries, IBMi, System i, OS/400, i5OS, Unix, Solaris, Linux, AiX, Ubuntu, Airwatch, iOS, RightFax Admin, Skype, Yammer, SharePoint, MacOSX, Windows10

EMPLOYMENT

2020 – Present
Support Escalation Engineer
Microsoft

  • Level 3 Exchange Engineer supporting Microsoft’s customers.
  • Support On-Prem Exchange 2010,2013,2016 & 2019
  • Using PowerShell and other tracing and diagnostic tools

2019 – 2020
Global Collaboration Administrator
3D Systems

  • Responsible for Messaging Administration in Exchange and O365
  • Migration of user to O365
  • Architecture messaging mail flow new O365 Messaging
  • Proficient in Powershell scripting creating reports and extracting data from AD and O365.
  • Platforms: O365, Exchange, Microsoft TEAMS, ADFS/AD, PowerShell, Cisco IronPort, NetScalar, PowerApps

2011 – 2019
Senior Global Messaging Team Lead
Electrolux

  • Responsible for Messaging Administration working with a global team.
  • Implemented and advised on build out of new mail environment for 27,000 users.
  • Migrated over 27,000 users from IBM Domino to O365 & Exchange
  • Architecture messaging mail flow new O365 Messaging systems including on and off site items.
  • Proficient in Powershell scripting creating reports and extracting data from AD and O365.
  • Administration of IBMi and AiX on Power as well as Linux
  • Platforms: IBM Notes, RightFax, Airwatch, O365, Exchange, Skype, ADFS/AD, PowerShell, Barracuda, AiX, IBMi, Linux

2007 – 2011
Senior Messaging and Collaboration Team Lead 
Atlas Copco

  • Responsible for all Messaging Administration tasks for North and South America.
  • Administered the companies over 300 Domino Servers and 5000 applications while supporting over 27,000 mail users globally running on Windows, IBMi and Linux.
  • Provided Global direction to senior management on next generation messaging and social media.
  • Managed multiple mergers and acquisitions providing technical support for each using multiple mail platforms including Exchange to Domino.
  • Platforms: IBM Domino Collaboration Suit, Extrafax, Exchange, O365, PowerShell, Linux, IBMi, Linux

2006 – 2007
Senior Systems Engineer
Sunrise Medical Supply

  • Responsible for enterprise systems and applications for a $500 million dollar medical supply manufacturing company with 15 plants in the UK, Europe, USA, Mexico, China, and Australia
  • Provided leadership for J.D. Edwards implementation.
  • Senior advisor to Disaster Recovery initiative and implementation.
  • Implemented a complete backup system for the all System I based applications and data.
  • Provided support for worldwide AiX and Solaris
  • Platforms: System i, J.D. Edwards, BRMS Backup, Solaris, AiX, IBMi, AiX, Webmethods, EchoHA

2003 – 2006
Senior Systems Administrator
Vistar Inc.

  • Provided a Vistar corporation with data center support, using high availability software and iSeries Servers & Linux Servers.
  • Provided messaging support and applications for over 4000 users in 40 distribution centers using IBM Lotus products.
  • Provided support for ExtraFax to Lotus Domino installation and administration.
  • Platforms: IBM iSeries, Lansa, BRMS Backup, Linux, IBM Domino, IBM Notes, Exchange, Blackberry, MIMIX

2002 – 2003
Senior Security Team Lead
Cingular Wireless

  • Implemented and managed the Security Project for Cingular Wireless.
  • Evaluated and documents all 50 System i servers and their security settings.
  • Provided daily security audits for each of the regional teams over a six month period.
  • Assisted in the implementation of Change Management Controls for all IT.
  • Security was adjusted for all over 25,000 users taking away high levels of access with no outages.
  • Platforms: iSeries, Pentasafe Security, MIMIX

2000 – 2003
Senior Systems Administrator
Seagull Software

  • Implemented and managed a team of four deploying a CRM solution called PIVITOL to be used by the entire company.
  • Assisted in the re-architecture of the network and data center to be more efficient and cost effective.
  • Managed the company’s global messaging systems using Microsoft Exchange.
  • Platforms: Exchange, Linux, Windows Server, iSeries, S390, AiX, Seagull Software

1999 – 2000
System Engineer
REAL Solutions

  • Provided customers with complete solutions using the iSeries and other IBM hardware
  • Provided customers with system builds and sales support for iSeries systems that ranged from $7000 to $5M.
  • Preformed as project manager for many system implementations and conversions of AS/400, AiX, and Windows systems
  • Platforms: AS/400, AiX, Windows Server, Exchange, Lotus Notes/Domino

1998 – 1999
Data Center Manager
Jack Henry & Associates

  • Performed duties as manager over the data center operations, help desk, daily bank processing, and banking systems along with system security and acquisitions.
  • Supported and migrated 40 banks to a shared banking environment.
  • Provided daily and after hours support of data center operations and systems administration.
  • Platforms: AS/400, CISCO, OS/2 (teller and check imaging systems), AiX,

1993 – 1998
Division Manager
U.S. Navy

  • Deployed to three ships in four years. Held management level positions on all three commands while earning Junior Sailor of the Fleet while deployed to the Persian Gulf.
  • Effective budgeted over $1 – 5 Millions dollars a quarter and 200 sailors while maintaining 6 small boats and ship transportation responsibilities.
  • Forwardly deployed for all 4 years to the Pacific Rim and Middle East.
  • Awarded Junior Sailor of the Pacific Fleet – 1996

EDUCATION & TRAINING

2001 – 2003 Kennesaw State Univ – Certified UNIX/Linux Administration

1999, 2001, 2003 IBM Certification

2014 RightFax Administrator Certification & Training

2016 Microsoft Exchange on O365 Training

2016 Microsoft PowerShell Training

Cycling

Charlotte has a wonderful cycling community. They have made me a better person and are always supportive no matter what you set your mind to. Riding a bike never gets old. It’s just as much fun now as it was when I was a kid.

Currently, my son is the fastest kid I know and can put out some killer watts on the bike. I know cycling has changed his life and someday he hopes to go pro. As his Dad I want him to achieve all his dreams and goals. Go, Gino!

Click here to learn more about Gino.

Blog

Chatham Artillery Punch

A little History first: The Chatham Artillery was a local militia that was formed in 1786.  Militia members participated in the Oconee Wars between 1789 and 1793, and George Washington wanted to thank them for that service.  He came to Savannah in May of 1791, and during his visit, presented the Chatham Artillery with 2 …

Contact

You can contact David using email : david dot vasta at gmail.com