Paul Stroh
About Paul Stroh
Paul Stroh is a Senior Systems Engineer at Dycom Industries with over a decade of experience in systems engineering and IT consulting. He has previously worked at IBM Global Services and Avanade, leading significant projects such as server consolidation and application migrations.
Current Role at Dycom Industries
Paul Stroh serves as a Senior Systems Engineer at Dycom Industries, a position he has held since 2014. In this role, he acts as the team lead, supporting both the Manager and Director of the Systems Infrastructure department. His responsibilities include overseeing project logistics and communications, which involves conducting meetings across various organizational levels, from executive to administrative staff. Stroh's extensive experience in systems engineering contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the department's operations.
Previous Experience at IBM Global Services
Stroh worked at IBM Global Services for 12 years, from 2000 to 2012, where he held the positions of Consultant and Senior IT Specialist/Solutions Architect. During his tenure, he led significant projects, including a server consolidation initiative that migrated around 45 subsidiaries to the main data center in Atlanta. His role involved designing and implementing backend applications and managing application migrations, showcasing his expertise in infrastructure services.
Experience at Avanade
Before joining Dycom Industries, Stroh worked at Avanade as a Manager in the Consultant Services - Infrastructure Services Division for one year, from 2013 to 2014. In this capacity, he contributed to the management and delivery of infrastructure services, leveraging his extensive background in systems engineering and project management.
Educational Background
Paul Stroh has a diverse educational background in computer science and engineering. He studied at the New York Institute of Technology-Old Westbury, where he earned over 100 credits towards a degree in Computer Science. He also attended Briarcliffe College, achieving an Associate's degree in Computer Engineering from 1995 to 1998. Additionally, he holds an MCSE certification, further enhancing his qualifications in systems engineering.
Technical Skills and Expertise
Stroh possesses extensive technical skills in various platforms and technologies. He has experience with AWS Cloud Formation, EC2, and S3, and has managed application migrations to SQL clusters and Windows Terminal servers. His proficiency includes working with VMWare ESXi, Windows Server, CentOS, and Red Hat Linux. Stroh has also handled data migrations using Robocopy and integrated systems with Distributed File System (DFS), demonstrating his comprehensive knowledge in systems infrastructure.