James Garrigan
IT Infrastructure Engineer
Cover Letter
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jimgarrigan
- Email: garriganjobsearch@outlook.com
- Location: New York, NY
- Telephone: +1 646 504 7620
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I am a PowerShell Automation/IT Infrastructure Engineer/Technical Support person in New York City.
The ideal position will leverage my technical skills and abilities to support the business and colleagues. I am eager to learn (e.g., cloud technology) and I thrive at entities that provide a supportive environment for growth.
I leverage my diverse experience to develop solutions for complex challenges. My contributions are aligned with the strategic direction of the entity and/or the technology.
I have provided IT services, as a consultant, a contractor, and an employee.
- Entertainment sector
- Well-known individuals/families
- Financial sector
- ICBC Financial Services LLC
- Lloyds Bank, plc
- LS Power Development / Luminus Management, LLC
- Various hedge funds via an arrangement with Goldman Sachs and the Netsys Group.
- Government
- The New York City Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI), formerly known as the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT)
- New York City Department of Education
- New York City Council: Technology Committee
- Legal
- Manufacturing sector
- GAF Materials Corp.
- Service sector
- Executive Conference Inc.
- Marquis Jet
- Various restaurants
- Other
- High net worth individuals/families
At each company/client, I adapt accordingly.
- I can walk the talk about learning and implementing technology.
- When I began working for the NYC DOE I had not used PowerShell recently and I had never supported Hyper-V. Now with minimal human input, the PowerShell script (40,000 lines) I created configures Hyper-V with three Windows-based virtual machines and one optional Linux CENTOS-based virtual machine.
- In addition, I strive to maintain and expand my skills.
- I use LinkedIn learning online classes.
- I document procedures and I share knowledge with colleagues.
- At the NYC DOE, I created documentation in Microsoft Excel and Word files.
- At the NYC DOE, I provided online training which leveraged documentation, demonstrations, and interactive methods.
- Confidential Data / Processes
- I have handled MNPI, and other confidential data/matters.
- At Lloyds Bank, I participated in domestic and international legal matters, managed aspects of audit/compliance/regulatory functions, and resolved a category of HR issues.
IT Journey
- During the 1980s, while working for a retail company, I was the liaison to IBM support for POS systems.
- I progressed to MS-DOS, Windows 3.x, Windows NT 3.x, dBase III/IV, Cisco networking (10/100 LAN & 56k WAN) equipment, Exchange 5.x – 2007, Active Directory, and hands-on work with VMware vSphere and NetApp.
- I have been an entry-level support technician and an IT Director.
- While at Lloyds Bank, I had the authority to make decisions on behalf of the US entity.
Lastly, it is my belief I have received personal recommendations from C-level executives because of my strong moral values and work ethic. In today’s risk-averse atmosphere, many entities will only provide “name, rank, and serial number” for a past employee.
- From a VP of Application Support at [ ] Bank: James is a hard worker and is very knowledgeable on various platforms.
- From a Recruiter: Just got off the phone with [Head of IT at [ ] Bank)] … He had great things to say about you and I know it will be very helpful as we move forward in speaking about your strong technical abilities.
- From a CTO: I just wanted to let you know that your diligence with working with […] is really paying off. They have been much more responsive, and they are actually getting things done!
Regards,
Jim Garrigan
garriganjobsearch@outlook.com
www.linkedin.com/in/jimgarrigan