# Steve Earle

**Windows Subject Matter Expert** — Conroe, TX, United States

> Windows Server and VMware administrator with 15+ years managing enterprise infrastructure, specializing in patch management, vulnerability remediation, and large-scale server migrations.

Career Archetype: **Frontier Navigator** (RS-DG) — One of the first Frontier Navigators on Saywise

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/steve-earle

## Experience

### Windows Subject Matter Expert, Tata Consultancy Services (2022-02 – 2026-05)
Conroe, Texas, United States · Led Windows Server support for 2500+ servers across 50+ oncology practices. Migrated 3,000+ McKesson servers to Ivanti Security Controls, improving patch success rate from 90% to 95%. Reduced data breach risk by 90% through vulnerability identification and remediation. Mentored team members and served as SME for incident response and outages.

### Windows System Administrator, Eliassen Group (2021-06 – 2023-02)
Conroe, Texas, United States · Led proof of concept for Ivanti Security Controls at McKesson to reduce security vulnerabilities through third-party app patching. Conducted knowledge transfer sessions during MSP transition to Tata. Maintained Windows production patching compliance and collaborated with cross-team leadership to resolve business unit challenges.

### Windows Server Administrator, Atos (2020-09 – 2022-06)
Conroe, Texas, United States · Managed ticketing queues and resource allocation for Windows server support. Led large-scale security vulnerability remediation initiative at McKesson. Rebuilt SolarWinds Patch Manager environment, increasing success rate. Managed SolarWinds Monitoring, reducing false alerts by 30%. Oversaw Commvault backup operations, improving restore success by 95%.

### Senior Windows System Administrator, Eliassen Group (2020-01 – 2020-07)
The Woodlands, Texas, United States · Managed patching operations for 2,000+ on-premises and Azure servers, achieving over 90% patch success rate. Led vulnerability remediation efforts for Windows servers. Resolved server-related issues to minimize downtime across the infrastructure.

### Windows System Administrator, Shrieve Chemical Company (2007-05 – 2020-01)
Spring Texas · Migrated email infrastructure to cloud-hosted Exchange, improving reliability and accessibility. Led global refresh of servers and networking equipment. Implemented VMware HA disaster recovery solution. Deployed SolarWinds for monitoring, Cylance and Carbon Black for security, and Box for file sharing. Moved entire company to Office 365. Managed help desk personnel and trained staff on IT standards and best practices.

## Education

### Associate of Applied Science in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Texas State Technical College

## Skills

Internet Information Services (IIS), Hardware Installation, IT Operations, Computer Repair, IT Service Management, Computer Networking, IT Operations Management, Cloud Services, Server Management, IT Escalation, 2nd Line IT Support, Information Systems, Cloud Computing, Network Devices, Administration, System Performance, Microsoft Servers, Network Security, Cloud Security, Windows Server 2003-2022, Windows Workstation 7-11, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, File Server, WSUS, vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, VMware Tools, vMotion, High Availability, Azure Native Patching, Azure Subscriptions, Azure Server Management, Ivanti Security Controls, SolarWinds, SolarWinds Patch Manager, Office 365 Administration, Service Now, Commvault, SentinelOne, Remedy Force, Box, Vulnerability Remediation, Corporate Security Compliance, Risk Analysis, Batch Scripting, PowerShell, Patch Management, Disaster Recovery Planning, Inventory Control

## Credentials

- **Applied Machine Learning: Foundations** — LinkedIn (issued 2025-02)
- **Artificial Intelligence Foundations: Machine Learning** — LinkedIn (issued 2025-02)
- **Hands-On PyTorch Machine Learning** — LinkedIn (issued 2025-02)
- **Using AI to Make a Career Switch** — LinkedIn (issued 2025-02)
- **Artificial Intelligence Foundations: Neural Networks** — LinkedIn (issued 2025-01)
- **Introduction to Generative AI with GPT** — LinkedIn (issued 2025-01)
- **CompTIA A+** — CompTIA
- **ITIL® v3 Foundation** — ITIL Certified

## AI Fluency

- **Claude** (https://claude.ai)
- **ChatGPT** (https://chatgpt.com)

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