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Sean Holbert Résumé
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Sean Holbert

Calm operator. Secure defaults. Automation where it counts. I keep endpoints compliant, networks fast, and incidents boring (in the best way).

Experience

Desktop Services Lead & Assistant Systems Administrator
Jul 2022 — Present
Cornell University — Ithaca, NY
  • Provide Tier 3 support and mentor junior desktop staff across departments.
  • Lead infrastructure planning & server management (physical/virtual), patching, deployment, vendor coordination.
  • Drive cross‑department projects (rollouts, encryption, imaging) aligned with academic/administrative goals.
  • Develop and enforce local IT controls for security, compliance, and integrity.
IT Support Specialist
Nov 2017 — Jun 2022
Cornell University — Ithaca, NY
  • Delivered frontline support; resolved hardware, software, and access issues.
  • Administered AD, SCCM task sequences, and software deployment; led Win10 migration & full disk encryption rollout.
  • Created internal documentation and trained users; acted as interim network admin for GPOs, file/print, and VMs.
Regional Systems Administrator
Jun 2009 — Nov 2017
Townsquare Media — Binghamton, NY
  • Supported 16 stations across 4 sites; maintained >99.5% uptime.
  • Implemented secure, standards‑compliant network/server infrastructure; managed Windows/Apple, telephony, backup.
  • Led domain migration, network upgrades, and asset tracking CMS with corporate security compliance.

Projects

Written Internet Security Plan (WISP)

Developed the organization's WISP aligned to the NIST framework, strengthening compliance and risk posture.

NISTSecurityPolicy

Intune Feasibility Study

Participated in a feasibility study to evaluate Intune for Windows endpoint management, defining best-fit processes.

IntuneWindowsEndpoint Management

Home Network Overhaul

Designed a robust, low‑latency home/SOHO network with seamless roaming and guest isolation.

UbiquitiWi‑Fi 6/7AP placement

Professional Development

  • Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) Cert Prep: 1 Cloud Concepts March 2023
  • Azure Administration Essential Training May 2020
  • PowerShell 5 Essential Training December 2019
  • Learning PowerShell for Windows Server Administration November 2019
  • CrashPlan Certified Administrator April 2019

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