Seth Grasso, Developer in Philadelphia, United States
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Seth Grasso

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Email Administrator and Developer

Location
Philadelphia, United States
Toptal Member Since
February 28, 2023

Seth is an expert email administrator with 11+ years of experience managing email systems. His background includes large, successful email migrations involving 20,000+ mailboxes, migration-related troubleshooting and resolution expertise, and end-user training and support. He prioritizes workload, adapts to new technologies, is detail-oriented, and has strong communication and problem-solving skills. Seth is passionate about providing excellent customer service and improving email systems.

Availability

Full-time

Preferred Environment

Office 365, SharePoint 365, Teams

The most amazing...

...thing I've done is automate onboarding and offboarding for employees. I also built and maintained scripts for dynamic distribution groups based on HR data.

Work Experience

Senior Messaging Engineer

2018 - PRESENT
Finance of America Companies
  • Migrated 10+ companies into the organization, including technologies like SharePoint, OneDrive, and Microsoft Teams.
  • Collected and analyzed statistical data and other indicators of service functioning.
  • Assisted in the launch of Microsoft Teams calling plans and rollout.
  • Administrated Active Directory via Azure and Microsoft 365.
Technologies: Office 365, SharePoint 365, Teams, Windows PowerShell, Gmail

Email Engineer

2012 - 2018
Thomas Jefferson University
  • Engaged as an email engineer at the university's College of Architecture and The Built Environment.
  • Increased the company's Microsoft 365 user base from 7,000 to 60,000, with 10,000+ user migrations.
  • Created PowerShell scripts to maintain distribution groups.
  • Provided first through third-level support for the entire organization.
Technologies: Windows PowerShell, SharePoint 365, Teams, Office 365, Gmail

Migration of On-premise Exchange to Microsoft 365 Between Hospitals

The team completed an on-premises Exchange to Microsoft 365 email migration project involving 20,000 mailboxes.

Our team of migration specialists developed and executed a detailed migration plan, configured Microsoft 365 accounts, and migrated email data, contacts, and calendars from Exchange to Microsoft 365. We ensured data integrity and security during the migration and optimized Microsoft 365 settings for a seamless transition.

Our expertise in troubleshooting and resolving migration-related issues ensured the project was completed on time and within budget. We also provided end-user training and support to ensure a successful transition to Microsoft 365.

Migration of 10+ Mortgage Companies into Microsoft SharePoint

I collaborated with a team to complete multiple email migrations involving SharePoint, OneDrive, and DNS for clients with 10 to 200 users.

Our team of migration specialists developed and executed comprehensive migration plans, configured Microsoft 365 accounts, migrated email data, contacts, and calendars, and ensured data integrity and security during the migrations. We also optimized SharePoint site architecture and OneDrive settings to provide easy access and management of migrated data. Our expertise in troubleshooting and resolving migration-related issues ensured that each project was completed on time and within budget.

We also provided end-user training and support to ensure a smooth transition to the new technologies. Our ability to handle migrations of different sizes and complexity helped clients achieve their goals of modernizing their IT infrastructure and improving their productivity.

File Share Server to Sharepoint 365 Migrations

We completed a file share to SharePoint migration project involving 25 terabytes of data.

We developed and executed a comprehensive migration plan, migrated the data with minimal disruption to business operations, and ensured data integrity and security during the migration. We also optimized the SharePoint site architecture to provide easy access and management of migrated data.

We offered expertise in troubleshooting and resolving migration-related issues, ensuring the project was completed on time and within budget. We also provided additional end-user training and support to ensure a successful transition to SharePoint.

Gmail to Microsoft 365 Email Migration

We completed multiple Gmail to Microsoft 365 migration projects involving over 3,000 mailboxes.

This project involved working with a team of email migration specialists to develop and execute a detailed migration plan. We configured Microsoft 365 accounts and migrated email data, contacts, and calendars from Gmail to Microsoft 365.

Additionally, we provided end-user training and support to ensure a smooth transition and minimize disruption in business operations. We completed the project on time by offering expertise in troubleshooting and resolving migration-related issues.

Frameworks

Windows PowerShell

Libraries/APIs

OneDrive, Gmail API

Other

Office 365, Teams, Active Directory Federation, Gmail, Project Management Professional (PMP), GoDaddy, ShareGate, Metalogix, File Sharing

Platforms

SharePoint 365, SharePoint, SharePoint 2007, SharePoint 2013

Storage

Data Integration, Azure Active Directory

Languages

SQL

Tools

MS Exchange

Paradigms

UI Design

2010 - 2012

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Stockton University - Galloway, New Jersey, USA

2005 - 2008

Bachelor's Degree in Business Management

Stockton University - Galloway, New Jersey, USA

2003 - 2005

Associate's Degree in General Studies

Atlantic Cape Community College - Hamilton, New Jersey, USA

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