Paul Leon Business Owner and President

Endpoint Manager

Everus

May 2025 - Current (1 year 4 months)

• Remote, full-time position to manage and guide the Endpoint Admin team in a greenfield environment. • Lead a team of four Intune Administrators to configure and execute a migration process for all workstations and mobile devices from Everus’ parent company to the Everus Intune tenant. • Develop, track and carry out a project plan to track the planned tasks to generate a migration process and prepare for support post-migration. • Work with IT staff of the parent company as well as 3rd party vendors to establish the migration process. • Author PowerShell scripts to create triggers for the migration process. • Troubleshoot post-migration issues, specifically Intune enrollment and policy configurations. • Create and update Runbooks, process g

MECM Engineer (American Electric Power)

TEKsystems

Sep 2023 - Dec 2023 (4 months)

• Remote contract with TEKsystems to migrate applications from an In-House deployment tool to SCCM. • Test and certify applications migrated to SCCM by researching their associated detection methods and confirming that the application deploys successfully on an assigned virtual desktop. • Work directly with business owners on processes, failures and other testing challenges. • Organize applications in SCCM folders based on if the testing was pending, successful or failed. Report daily the statuses of the applications and document the reason for the failures. • Create PowerShell scripts to import applications into SCCM based on spreadsheets provided by the Project Manager. Coordinate with Project Manager on issues of naming convention, sprea

Windows Engineer (Core-Mark International)

paladin consulting

Sep 2022 - Jul 2023 (11 months)

• Remote contract with Core-Mark International to provide vulnerability management. • Coordinate with Project Manager and CDM Tech Lead to determine project timelines, vulnerability priorities and report on resolved vulnerabilities. • Work closely with CDM Tech Lead to coordinate vulnerability scope testing to maximize results based on priority and impact. • Track vulnerability progress and timeline using Microsoft Azure DevOps (ADO). Update ADO with research discovery, testing procedures, email communications to others and change request submissions.

SCCM Consultant (Impact Technology Recruiting)

Capital IT Professionals Inc

Aug 2021 - May 2025 (3 years 10 months)

• Remote contract with Discount Tire Corporation that was originally scheduled for 4 weeks. • Configure, maintain and scale Cloud Management Gateway (CMG) in a co-managed environment. • Responsible for the monthly Windows Server patch process for 650 servers, including clustered servers. • Lead the Enterprise Patching team to train, review, revise and execute endpoint patching process resulting in a greater monthly patch compliance. • Direct projects to finish upgrading Windows 10 to Windows 11 and upgrade Windows 11 to 24H2. • Manage and deploy third party application updates using Patch My PC via SCCM. • Assess and configure Role Based Access Control (RBAC) for 7 roles and security scopes for servers and workstations. Collaborate with man

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System Architect 3 (Citizens Bank, N.A.)

Internal Data Management

May 2021 - Dec 2021 (8 months)

• Remote contract performing as a member of the Desktop Engineering Team for Citizens Bank assigned to the Windows 7 to Windows 10 Branch migration project. • Conform to Agile methodology principles by participating in Stand-Ups, Sprint Retrospectives and creation of detailed tasks and stories in Jira for multiple Epics. • Lead for the QA SCCM environment, responsible for application and package maintenance, creation and modification of task sequences and the overall health of the site. • Research firewall changes to allow remote access for SCCM and other tools. Implement changes after security review and approval. • Create PowerShell scripts for the following:  External Monitor script that extends multiple display screens, makes the exter

SCCM Architect (Municipality of Anchorage, AK)

TEKsystems

Feb 2020 - Jul 2020 (6 months)

• Continuation of a prior remote contract to enhance the architecture and features of SCCM for the Municipality of Anchorage, AK. • SCCM SME available to address any questions or issues. • Work with Project Manager to expand SCCM Management to additional Agencies and separate AD Forests. • Perform an upgrade of SCCM from version 1810 to version 1910.

SCCM Engineer (City of Kent, WA)

Robert Half Technology

Sep 2019 - Nov 2019 (3 months)

• Remote contract to implement SCCM 1906 to the City of Kent, WA and to provide training to the internal staff. • Install SCCM 1906 and configure SCCM Client settings, software distribution, software updates and operating system deployment. • Create documentation for the configured roles and provide guidance on how to configure each SCCM role to meet the City’s needs and requirements. • Hold online training sessions for each role to the IT Team for the purpose of transitioning responsibilities to the client’s staff. • Available to answer related SCCM questions and concerns.

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SCCM SME (U.S. Marshals Service)

BAE Systems Technology Solutions Services Inc

Jan 2019 - Apr 2021 (2 years 4 months)

• Remote contract acting as the SCCM SME resource for the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) to evaluate and implement changes to the current SCCM architecture and enhance the system. • Create and lead team of 6 members. Responsible to provide guidance and coordination for packaging, patching, operating system deployment, SCOM deployment and configuration, daily SCCM maintenance and infrastructure changes. • Work with Project Manager to create project roadmap for future infrastructure changes. • Author PowerShell scripts to install server role prerequisites, generate and configure server certificates, install, and configure SCCM site server roles, import SCCM boundaries and boundary groups and configure SNMP on workstations and servers. • Propos

SCCM Architect (Tuft's Medical Center)

TEKsystems

Jul 2018 - Aug 2018 (2 months)

• Remote short-term contract to provide expert guidance in SCCM architecting and engineering. • Perform upgrade from SCCM 1610 to SCCM 1710 and then upgrade to SCCM 1802 to maintain a version that is supported by Microsoft. • Install and configure Application Catalog website point and demonstrate deployments that use Administrator Approvals. • Import drivers for about 50 Dell models. Create driver packages for all models. • Update Windows 7 Task Sequence to add all the Dell driver packages to the Task Sequence and configure the WMI queries to detect the model type. • Instruct staff engineer on best practices, processes and tips for SCCM.

SCCM Consultant (Resource Solutions Group)

Capital IT Professionals Inc

Jun 2018 - Oct 2018 (5 months)

• Contract with Insight Enterprises to provide SCCM expertise to Federal Express for a Windows 7 to Windows 10 migration for all Federal Express’ operating companies. • Serve as SCCM Deployment Lead to direct multiple deployment specialists and to coordinate the deployment tasks with the Business Analysts to ensure a smooth deployment process. • Create and adapt a deployment checklist that coincides with the proposed “Wave “deployment. • Author PowerShell scripts and setup an Access 2016 database to extract MDT configurations and import that data into the database to evaluate software requirements based on regional OS builds. • Evaluate and propose publicly available Windows 10 training for users, tech support and IT staff.

Business Owner and President

Capital IT Professionals Inc

Jan 2018 - Current (8 years 8 months)

• Establish and manage a corporation to support independent contracts under a Corp-to-Corp (C2C) arrangement. • Implement and manage Intune for the purpose of testing and training. registering Android devices using the Company Portal application and deploying new applications using Azure system groups. • Setup and configure Cloud Management Gateway (CMG) using 3rd party certificates. • Configure co-management in an SCCM test lab. • Review and execute Autopilot Windows 10 and 11 test deployments by using PowerShell scripts to create and import Hardware ID csv files, define customized logos, configure naming convention and OOBE settings via Autopilot profiles and create local account policies using Intune. • Create Azure Groups to deploy app

SCCM Consultant (Innova Consulting)

Capital IT Professionals Inc

Jan 2018 - Sep 2018 (9 months)

• Contract with Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Company (WCNOC) to provide guidance and expertise in migrating from SCCM 2007 to SCCM CB 1802. • Recommend and execute a side by side installation installing SCCM CB 1802 and copying the SCCM objects from 2007 to 1802 versus upgrading via SCCM 2012 to allow for continuity. • Act as strictly a Project Manager/SCCM SME to WCNOC as their heightened security only allowed for their staff to perform all functions and tasks. • Generate documentation and guidebooks for WCNOC to review and discuss before execution. • Project completion signed off based on the functionality of SCCM 1802 for WCNOC.

SCCM Engineer (Whole Foods)

TEKsystems

Dec 2017 - May 2018 (6 months)

• Contract with Whole Foods to provide Operating System Deployment expertise to configure, implement, monitor, and maintain development, test, QA, and production servers, as well as provide input into build/implementation specifications. • Construct a Build and Capture task sequence that allows for a quick and automated creation of the standard base Windows 10 image for all Point of Sale (POS) configurations. • Create initial Windows 10 build documentation. • Responsible for the creation, modification and testing of task sequences designed to build/update Windows 10 on multiple POS platforms with a focus on time efficiency. • Engineer build process using SCCM for ten new, different types of scales’ platforms that run on a different operatin

SCCM Architect (Univar)

TEKsystems

Apr 2017 - Oct 2017 (7 months)

• Contract to lead migration from SCCM 2007 to SCCM CB (1702) as well as a Windows 10 image. • Design and build SCCM 1702 as a child Primary site with three Secondary sites and 150 Distribution Points, supporting 8,000 users across North America. • Engineer Task Sequence utilizing PowerShell to image a Windows client operating system, configure it as a Distribution Point and import pre-staged applications and packages in one process. • Identify, diagnose, and solve environmental issues related to SCCM. Examples are DNS resolution, Local Admin permissions, boundary configurations, and WMI errors during client installations.

SCCM SME Consultant (New Signature)

HireStrategy

Mar 2017 - Apr 2017 (2 months)

• Provide guidance to a client relating to SCCM and Intune integration.

SCCM Engineer (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation)

Robert Half Technology

Jun 2016 - Feb 2017 (9 months)

• Propose and implement architectural design changes to improve performance. • Automate and streamline monthly patching process to make Microsoft and Shavlik patches deploy in a more efficient OS targeted method.

SCCM 2012 Architect (Microsoft)

Experis

Jun 2015 - Jun 2016 (1 year 1 month)

• Salvage and re-engineer SCCM 2012 R2 for a highly secure environment to support 100,000 users. • Design, evaluate and troubleshoot SCCM task sequence to deploy Windows 10 TH2 Native boot. • Customize Office 365 deployment via SCCM using the Office Customization Tool.

Desktop Infrastructure Engineer (Fannie Mae)

Open Systems Technologies

Jul 2014 - Jun 2015 (1 year)

• Contract for Fannie Mae to engineer the Windows 8.1 standard desktop and remediate any current Windows XP applications for the new desktop. • Lead Lab Engineer for Fannie Mae’s Market Room test lab to provide technical support for users. • Provide guidance on best practices for maintaining desktop security and configuration via group policy, software packaging or software upgrade. • Lead transition team assigned to print management from Windows 2003 to Windows 2012 R2 print and file servers. • Provide technical support to Windows 8 Lab Managers to assist with Windows 8.1 desktop testing • Continually update status of software remediation so management has a real time status of progress.

SCCM 2012 Architect (Bank of Tokyo)

Experis

Apr 2014 - Jul 2014 (4 months)

• Short term contract for the Bank of Tokyo to consult, implement, document the implementation of SCCM 2012 R2. • Provide guidance on best practice to implement SCCM 2012 R2. • Create a Windows 7 deployment process using Operating System Deployment • Train Tier 2 support to import packages and applications into SCCM. • Create detailed documentation and training to ensure an expedient transfer of administrative and system responsibility of SCCM.

SCCM Architect (U.S. Dept. of Labor)

Acentia

Sep 2013 - Apr 2014 (8 months)

• Contract for the Department of Labor to design, architect and implement SCCM 2007 during an Active Directory consolidation. • Use best practices for incorporating SCCM 2007 into a current SCCM hierarchy. • Design, plan and implement the Windows XP to Windows 7 migration for 7,000 computers. • Identify configuration issues with the current SCCM 2007 configuration. • Coordinate the testing of core and agency applications for the Windows 7 migration • Work with Project Manager to identify project timetables, resources and testing procedures. • Document deployment plans and instructions for future Active Directory migrations.

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SCCM 2012 Architect (State of Nebraska)

Contract Staffing Specialists CSS

Jan 2013 - Feb 2013 (2 months)

• Contract for the State of Nebraska to provide technical expertise in the design, implementation and administration of Microsoft Systems Center Configuration Manager 2012 SP1. • Provide documentation and guidance on SCCM 2012 design best practices. • Design, architect, document and implement SCCM 2012 SP1 in a test environment using multiple, untrusted forests. • Create documented procedures on Role-Based Administration based on agency and role. • Perform a benefits analysis on migrating from the current SCCM 2007 site.

SCCM Engineer/SME (Library of Congress)

SAIC

Oct 2010 - Aug 2013 (2 years 11 months)

• Subject Matter Expert (SME) for SCCM providing technical expertise in administration, operating system deployment software and patch deployment, reporting, security and troubleshooting. • Design, architect and implement Microsoft Systems Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 in an Enterprise Environment of 6,000 seats for the Library of Congress. • Design and test the Library’s Windows 7 project automated deployment process. • Commendation from the ITS Director of the Library of Congress for delivering a secure, working replacement to the old legacy system with the capability of software deployment in four months. • Work with Project Manager to design a single Task Sequence in Operating System Deployment (OSD) that accounts for multiple Li

Senior Systems Engineer (Library of Congress)

PeopleCom

May 2010 - Sep 2010 (5 months)

• Temporary to permanent contract position at the Library of Congress for SAIC.

Senior Network Engineer (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture)

General Dynamics Information Technology

Nov 2009 - May 2010 (7 months)

• Continue with new contract at the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) • Selected by supervisor to lead a team of eight responsible for executing the Improvement Project Plan for all Microsoft server applications. • Plan and execute installation of new SCOM 2007 R2 server using SQL 2008 SP1. Work with lead to plan and configure alerts and subscriptions appropriate for FSIS. • Manage FSIS’ Exchange environment as part of a three man team. Coordinate with FSIS on scheduled backups and maintenance, server health as well as delivery issues. • Work with Cluster Administrator to switch nodes of clustered Exchange servers for patching. • Act as backup for Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). Work with lead to document procedures and make

SMS Administrator (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture)

GWA Innovative Technology Inc

Mar 2007 - Oct 2009 (2 years 8 months)

• Contractor at the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) responsible for patch deployment to over 8,000 clients, where more than 20% are remote clients. • Analyze FSIS’ SMS infrastructure and recommend changes in the physical infrastructure as well as changes to procedures and methodology. • Work with FSIS management and staff to identify, troubleshoot and resolve DNS issues directly impacting SMS’ ability to deploy patches to remote users. Collaborate with various departments, various levels of management and outside vendors to formulate a solution and then execute the plan. • Create and implement SMS workflow to automatically prepare an SMS client for Microsoft patches and install any software necessary fo

Senior Systems Applications Analyst

Patton Boggs LLP

Jan 2005 - Mar 2007 (2 years 3 months)

• Project Lead of a team of 12 in deployment of SMS to main office and seven regional offices. Coordinated AD Schema extension, hardware purchase and setup, Management/Distribution Point configurations and package creation. • Lead deployment of SMS central site and implementation of five remote SMS servers. • Senior SMS Administrator in charge of new desktop image rollout for over 1,200 users via SMS. • Team Lead responsible to work with QA Team on software deployment accuracy and changes. • Create SQL queries to synchronize databases with other applications for data extraction/report use. • Responsible for design and implementation of virtual test lab. • Collaborate with attorneys to create a custom designed Microsoft SharePoint site that

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Systems Administrator

Law Office of Luis U Leon Esq

Jan 2003 - Jan 2005 (2 years 1 month)

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General Manager

La Guanaquisima

Apr 2002 - Dec 2002 (9 months)

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Systems Manager

Sagex Inc

Mar 1999 - Apr 2002 (3 years 2 months)

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Systems Administrator

ReMax Realty Group

Feb 1995 - Feb 1999 (4 years 1 month)

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