Chris Wetzel

IT Manager @ Portnoy Schneck LLC in Hamilton, NJ

August 2023 - Present:


Overseeing the IT department staff, ensuring smooth operations and efficient workflow
Developing and managing the firm’s IT budget, ensuring cost-effective use of resources
Planning and executing IT projects, from initial concept through to completion
Introducing and integrating new technology solutions to enhance business processes
Establishing and running a fast-track program for cybersecurity to protect the firm’s data
Handling relationships with IT vendors, ensuring quality service and support
Formulating and maintaining IT policies and procedures to ensure compliance and best practices
Supervising the firm’s IT security measures and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations
Generating detailed reports using MSSQL for data-driven decision-making
Utilizing PowerShell to automate complex tasks and streamline operations

Senior Engineer @ RedEye Inc in Hamilton, NJ

June 2023 - August 2023:
Part-time

Mar 2014 – June 2023:
Full-time


Providing proactive server monitoring and management, and managed patch deployment
VMware virtualization planning, implementation, physical to virtual conversion
Implementing SAN and NAS technologies 
Microsoft Windows Server and Ubuntu Linux server deployment, installation, configuration, migration, troubleshooting and support
Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft Office 365, anti-spam/anti-virus solutions and email disaster recovery
Disaster recovery, data integrity, and business continuity planning with BDR-based backups
Project planning, management, and implementation
Maintenance and editing of client websites using WordPress, OctoberCMS, and PHP/HTML/CSS

Technology Instructor/Trainer - Contractor @ Mercer Institute at MCCC in West Windsor, NJ

Mar 2014:


Classroom-based technology training to acquaint users with new software applications
One-to-one technology training to address user-specific concerns following implementation

North American Systems Administrator @ PeriGen in Cranbury, NJ

Jan 2013 - Feb 2014:


New hire technology onboarding and ongoing training
Configuring and maintaining all company computers, including group policies and encryption
Ensuring data security including regular backups, anti-virus, firewall, physical security, and VPN access
Supporting virtualized server infrastructure for both production and development environments
Recommending to Senior VP of Operations plans to implement, maintain and enhance the corporate computing infrastructure and corporate guidelines for IT infrastructure
Performing system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled tasks
Performing regular security monitoring to identify any possible intrusions
Performing encrypted daily backup operations, ensuring all required files and data are successfully backed up to the appropriate media, and media is recycled and sent off site as necessary
Ensuring software licensing compliance and documenting licenses
Developing and providing continuing support homegrown client web portal and web application
Creating reports from database queries and parsing data to provide executive summaries

Senior Field Support Specialist @ Pro Computer Service in Moorestown, NJ

Nov 2004 - Jan 2013:


Provided business consulting services including hardware, software, and network infrastructure monitoring, support, maintenance, and upgrades
Supported servers and client PCs across dozens of industries including medical, legal, mortgage, real estate, title, accounting, environmental consulting, and more
Supported, installed, and upgrade industry-specific applications, data security, virus prevention and remediation, hardware, software, network, and day to day issues

Computer Technician @ MBNA America in Newark, DE

Sept 2004 - Nov 2004:


Planned and deployed Windows NT to Windows 2000 migration with Altiris to 7 Delaware offices