SUMMARY:

• Over 10 years of experience in complex highly available environments (OS, patches, packages, SOA, WSRP, REST, XML, TCP/IP networking, Big Data, Cloud, SAMBA, DNS, DHCP, MQ Series, and performance analysis.
• Specialization in Middleware and Web technologies.
• Specialization in data center migrations and BCP/DR
• Extensive Experience with Server Virtualization technologies VMWare, Xen, IBM Virtualization
• Proficient in developing functional documentation, test plans, procedures and processes.
• Extensive background with user management
• Strong background in systems administration and networking
• Design and Implement Web Services and Service Oriented Architectures

TECHNICAL/MANAGERIAL SKILLS:

Primary Profile: Middleware and Web Engineer

Secondary Profile: System Engineer

Hardware: IBM, Cisco, Brocade, Sun, Netscreen, Juniper, EMC, HP

Operating Systems: AIX, Linux, Solaris, HPUX, FreeBSD, Windows, Cisco IOS, Cisco ASA, Confidential, Confidential

Programming Languages: PERL, Java, HTML, JSP, bash, ksh, csh, C++

Software/Databases: Business Objects, Blaze, MySQL, Oracle, InterSystems Cache

Networking: TCP/IP, OSPF, EIGRP, IGRP, RIP, Cloud, Content Networking

Web applications: Weblogic, WebSphere, JBOSS, Tomcat

Methodologies: SOA, ESB, AWS, identification and categorization of problem domains, performance analysis, RCA, automation, tool selection, data modeling, capacity planning, event correlation, network management, release management, configuration management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Houston, TX

Sr. Application and Network Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Validate and analyze the effect of infrastructure changes and cloud migrations.
• Design Splunk dashboards for appliance and server monitoring
• Use API's to integrate Splunk with user mangement platform
• Maintain Unix, Linux and Windows servers.
• Java application performance analysis
• .NET application performance analysis
• JBoss application server performance analysis
• Tomcat application server performance analysis
• WebSphere application server performance analysis
• Weblogic application server performance analysis
• IIS application server performance analysis
• Network packet performance analysis
• Linux performance analysis
• Solaris performance analysis
• Windows performance analysis
• AWS Cloud performance analysis
• RDBMS performance analysis
• SAN performance analysis

Tools: Confidential Steelhead, Confidential Cascade, Confidential ARX, Confidential AIX, Confidential ASnX, Confidential TTW, Confidential Web Dashboards, Confidential ATX, Wireshark, JRMC, JConsole, visualgc, IBM nmon, Splunk, Nagios, EMC, AWS

Confidential, Houston, TX

Middleware/Linux/Solaris/AIX SME

Responsibilities:

• Configure PXE/ kickstart server installations
• Linux installation, configuration and administration of RHEL 5
• LDAP installation, configuration and administration
• Linux performance tuning
• Linux security configuration
• Linux kernel configuration
• Monitor server health with Splunk dashboards
• Solaris performance tuning
• Solaris security configuration
• Solaris kernel configuration
• Install and update packages
• J2EE application deployment
• Deploy Cloud instances
• Install and configure application servers Weblogic, JBossAS, Tomcat,
• Provision and allocate SAN storage
• Automate common tasks with Shell and PERL
• Install and update PERL modules
• Maintain multiple httpd configurations with SVN
• AIX performance tuning
• AIX Microsoft Windows Integration
• Provide documentation and administration training to clients
• Troubleshoot and debug system and application issues

Tools: IBM PowerVM, IBM HACMP, Oracle Webcenter, Oracle Universal Content Manager, Oracle SOA, Oracle OAM, Oracle Internet Directory, Oracle Service Bus, Oracle Service Registry, Solaris, AIX NIM, AIX VIO, AWS, RHEL 4 and 5, Apache HTTP server, JBossAS, Apache Tomcat, OEM, Confidential APM, F5 BigIP

Confidential, Houston, TX

Sr. Systems Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement Unix/Linux user management strategies
• Create and implement Linux host configuration/update processes with cfengine
• Install and configure Linux virtual machines
• Configure server auto provisioning with OpenQRM
• Provision and allocate SAN storage
• Linux iptables configuration
• Redhat Directory server installation, configuration and administration
• Manage Unix/Linux system backups with Bacula
• Automate common tasks with Shell and PERL
• Install and update PERL modules
• Remediate host attacks and vulnerabilities
• Installed and implemented LDAP user store with RedHat Directory Server
• Manage distributed MySQL environment
• Create and maintain Nagios error and performance checks
• Install and maintain Linux development environments
• Manage corporate and customer VPN systems
• Document Linux and network architectures
• Recommend strategies and technologies to deal with explosive growth

Tools: CFEngine, OpenQRM, Apache HTTP server, CentOS, FreeBSD, RHDS, OpenLDAP, PERL, Cisco 6500 series, HP Procurve, Juniper ScreenOS, Bacula, VMWare, EMC Navisphere, Brocade Directors, MySQL, Nagios, SNMP, F5 BigIP

Confidential, Wilmington, DE

Migration Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Implement SOA configuration
• Build out the Linux VMware infrastructure
• AIX performance tuning
• Linux performance tuning
• IBM System P HMC installation
• Provision and allocate SAN storage
• AquaLogic configuration
• Weblogic configuration
• LDAP configuration
• NIS migration
• Subversion installation and configuration
• Unix to Active Directory configuration
• Nagios configuration
• AIX HACMP
• IBM virtualization
• AIX NIM
• Pseries DLPAR
• Redhat clustering
• Apache http configuration
• Oracle 10g RAC configuration

Tools: AIX, Oracle RAC, IBM PowerVM, Oracle Weblogic, Active Directory, Redhat Linux, Sun Solaris, VMWare, Apache HTTP Server, EMC Navisphere, Brocade Directors, Subversion, Oracle SOA Suite, Nagios, NIS, IBM PowerVM, PERL, BASH

Confidential, King of Prussia, PA

Sr. Web Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Primary escalation point for Linux, Apache, Weblogic and Tomcat issues.
• Maintain HP Proliant servers
• Operating system hardening
• Configure and manage ILO connectivity
• Storage Area Network design and administration with EMC arrays.
• Manage VMWare virtual machines
• Create, modify and manage Python application deployment scripts
• Provided analysis of all aspects of web site utilization
• Responsible for implementing enhancements to user experience
• Work with development to resolve application issues
• Implement SOA conversion strategies
• Automate and script common tasks and resolution steps for support staff
• Responsible for Weblogic, and Tomcat application server configurations
• CVS and Subversion administration (version control management written in Java)
• Provide architectural and strategic leadership
• Maintain application availability
• Application monitoring via SNMP and Nagios
• Perform application and system load tests
• Testing and verification of Java updates
• Administration of 80 ecommerce sites, encompassing 360 Weblogic application servers
• Perform nightly application deployments

Tools: Apache HTTP server,Oracle Weblogic, Apache Tomcat, RHEL4, VMWare, CVS, SVN, HP ILO, Confidential APM, PERL, BASH, F5 BigIP

Confidential, Wayne, PA

Sr. Infrastructure Architect / Hosting Manager

Responsibilities:

• Manage all phases of UNIX systems rollout from ordering to implementation.
• Troubleshoot Member and Provider data loads
• Responsible for WebSphere, Weblogic and JBOSS application server configurations.
• Work with development support teams to diagnose and resolve application issues.
• Project Management
• HMC installation and configuration
• AIX system administration
• Solaris system administration
• Linux system administration
• AIX 5.x Network Installation Manager
• Develop and validate XML schemas
• Configure ConnectDirect for Patient file batch loading
• Manage infrastructure projects
• Storage Area Network design and administration with IBM and EMC arrays.
• Perform Java application GA testing.
• Summarize application issues for bug reports.
• Application server stress testing.
• Implement SOA strategies
• Manage Service Oriented Infrastructure
• Monitor and apply application server updates.
• Responsible for AIX, Solaris, Linux and Windows server tuning.
• WebSphere, Weblogic and Tomcat tuning.
• Brocade switch administration
• Content networking administrator Cisco CSS11000.
• EMC and IBM storage administration
• AIX HACMP configuration
• Installation of MQ series.
• Monitor and troubleshoot messaging triggers.
• Utilized Concord eSuite for monitoring of infrastructure health.

Tools: AIX, Linux, JBoss, Oracle Weblogic, Apache HTTP server, IBM HTTP server, IBM WebSphere, Apache Tomcat, EMC Navisphere, Brocade Directors, XEN virtualization, IBM PowerVM, Oracle DBMS, Cisco CSS11000

Confidential, Los Gatos, CA

Sr. Infrastructure Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Managed configurations for fast - paced hybrid Unix, Cisco and Windows e-commerce environment
• Managed IT projects across multiple disciplines
• Provided analysis of all aspects of web site utilization
• Senior AIX administrator in charge of installation and configuration for models ranging from H80 to p650
• Senior content networking and firewall engineer
• Responsible for Email gateways
• Infrastructure Architecture
• EMC storage administration
• Windows Server Administration
• Primary Unix architect on the rollout of Confidential to all 50 sites across the country.
• Responsible for BEA Weblogic configurations and application deployments
• Secondary Network Engineer supporting OSPF backbone configuration and growth
• Enterprise wide responsibility for tier 3 issue resolution
• Primary for network incident event correlation

Tools: Sun Solaris, AIX, Oracle Weblogic, Apache HTTP server, Apache Tomcat, Cisco 6500 series, Cisco 3600 series, Cisco 7200 series

Confidential, Los Gatos, CA

Sales Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Gather customer software requirements and create requirements documentation.
• Emphasis on project management of technical tasks.
• Senior Solaris / Linux Administrator.
• HP Openview configuration and administration.
• Created and designed customer Solaris and Linux configurations.
• Maintain knowledgebase of vendor SNMP structures
• Develop prototype network design, discovery, management and documentation software
• Provide ongoing support to existing customer base.

Tools: HP Openview, SNMP, Java, Visual Basic, C++, Sun Solaris, Redhat Linux, Windows NT

Confidential, West Chester, PA

Sr. Faculty Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Align faculty technology initiatives with current IT budgetary constraints
• Senior Linux, BSD and Solaris administrator
• Windows server administration
• Train faculty in emerging technologies
• Manage campus helpdesk and computer lab facilities

Tools: Sun Solaris, Redhat Linux, BSD, Windows NT, Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop