SUMMARY:

• Accomplished software configuration management engineer, recognized for integrating business capabilities and development background into the corporate world.
• Experienced and results - driven professional, offering comprehensive experience in the field of Information Technology through leading software configuration management, business process, project management, engineering, and release management.
• Versatile, hands-on leader who thrives under pressure and equipped with outstanding problem resolution, analytical, management and organizational skills.
• Highly capable of multitasking within technical and fast-paced environments, without compromising quality and timely completion of projects.
• Multilingual in Russian, Ukrainian, and English; possess excellent written and oral communication skills.

EXPERTISE INCLUDES:

• DevOps Engineering Process Improvement & Development
• Software Configuration Management Strategic Planning and Analysis
• System Administration and Integration Core Business Operations
• Cloud Computing Gap Analysis & Client Needs Assessment
• Technical Support Team Leadership and Coaching
• Software Engineering and Networking Rapid Conflict Resolution

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE:

DevOps Tools: AWS, Jenkins, JIRA, GitHub/Git, Confluence, Nexus, NewRelic, Splunk, Spacewalk, Chef

Operating Systems: Linux, Unix, Windows, Macintosh

Scripting: BASH, Unix Shell (Korn, C, Bourne), Windows Batch, Perl

Configuration Management Tools: Rational ClearCase, Rational TeamConcert, Confidential, Perforce, CVS, Visual SourceSafe

Application Servers: WebSphere, Tuxedo

Databases: IBM DB2, Microsoft SQL, Sybase

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Systems Engineer

Confidential, MD

Responsibilities:

• Leveraging the installation, configuration, setup, and integration of the DevOps applications, including CloudBees Jenkins Platform, GitHub, JIRA and Confluence in AWS Cloud.
• Creating CloudBees Jenkins Platform Operation Center, Masters and build agents in AWS Cloud.
• Creating instances in Ubuntu, Centos, RedHat and Windows operating systems.
• Installed and configured multiple plugins based on different projects needs.
• Creating and maintaining monitoring and alerting solutions which includes NewRelic agents, Splunk forwarders and Spacewalk clients on all CloudBees Jenkins servers for constant monitoring, logging and patch management to ensure that any unexpected issues are promptly identified and escalated.
• Provided support for CloudBees Jenkins projects connections to Nexus repositories.
• Developed branching and merging strategy in Git / GitHub.
• Support JIRA Project Administration involving custom projects, workflows, custom fields, dashboards and reports configurations.
• Administer the JIRA and Confluence instances user management for over 500 users, manage system access across groups to ensure compliance and maintain best practices
• Created Help pages using Confluence

DevOps Engineer

Confidential, Arlington, VA

Responsibilities:

• Performied DevOps administration and release control support for Marriott sales channels, including Marriott.com, EPIC, PURE, Translation Mediator, B2B applications, and Mobility through DevOps applications Git/GitHub, Jenkins and JIRA.
• Significantly automate nightly build and deployment process through the Jenkins application, enabling faster identification of code development problems.
• Leveraged the installation, configuration, setup, and integration of the DevOps applications, including Git and JIRA.
• Created repositories, managing users access in Git
• Developed branching and merging strategy in Git / GitHub.
• Support JIRA Project Administration involving custom projects, workflows, custom fields, dashboards and reports configurations
• Administer the JIRA and Confluence instances user management for over 500 users, manage system access across groups to ensure compliance and maintain best practices
• Created Help pages using Confluence
• Performing regular builds in project branch by utilizing GitHub pull request
• Performed migration of code from ClearCase to Git and project management from ClearQuest to JIRA

Senior Systems Analyst

Confidential, MD

Responsibilities:

• Conducted multiple upgrades of Rational Applications which enabled developers to utilize the approved software version to every system of the Software Configuration Management tools.
• Initiated the configuration and implementation of Rational ClearCase Remote Client to be applied in remote development by offshore team and local developers.
• Expertly installed, configured, and administered the following key applications:
• Microsoft SQL 2005 on Windows 2003 server, and Microsoft SQL 2008 on Windows 2008 server as backend database for Rational ClearQuest and ReqPro applications
• DB2 on Windows 2003 server as backend database for TestManager and Rational TeamConcert
• IBM WebSphere Application Server utilized for Rational Quality Manager and Rational TeamConcert
• Leveraged the installation, configuration, setup, and integration of the Jazz platform applications, including Rational Team Concert, Rational Quality Manager, and Rational Requirements Composer.
• Designed user guides in text and video formats; handled the planning, preparation, and delivery of training for managers, developers, testers, and other stakeholders on ways on how to install and use Rational Applications.
• Proficiently researched, recommended, and executed usage of Rational Quality Manager and Rational TeamConcert within the Marriott eBusiness organization.

Rational Tools Administrator

Confidential, DC

Responsibilities:

• Administered and implemented release control support and configuration management for ATO-A program utilizing IBM Rational Applications.
• Progressively led the installation and administration of Rational ClearCase, ClearQuest, and Enterprise Suite.
• Proficiently planned and implemented configuration management strategy in overseeing code, documents, database objects, and other elements within ClearCase through execution of high-level configuration management policies among teams and monitoring the ClearCase activity.

Rational Tools Administrator

Confidential, Fairfax, VA

Responsibilities:

• Proactively served as consultant for Confidential, a worldwide information technology company.
• Contributed strategic insights in conducting software configuration management and release control through Rational Applications for TSA contract support.
• Expertly installed and administered Rational ClearCase, ClearQuest, and Analysis Studio Suite.

Rational Tools Administrator

Confidential, Bethesda, MD

Responsibilities:

• Spearheaded software configuration management and release initiatives to efficiently support the Confidential ’ Passport program through the IBM Rational Applications

Software Configuration Manager

Confidential, Richardson, TX

Responsibilities:

• Functioned as consultant for the company behind the Total Education Administrative Management Solution (TEAMS), Prologic Technology Systems.
• Accomplished software configuration management administration using Rational Tools, including Rational ClearCase, ClearQuest, Enterprise Suite, and XDE Development Plus.

Software Configuration Management / Release Engineer

Confidential, Herndon, VA

Responsibilities:

• Acted as consultant for Confidential - TheXchange; utilized Confidential tool in performing software configuration management and release control.

Software Configuration Management Engineer

Confidential, Plano, TX

Responsibilities:

• Utilized ClearCase, Confidential, Perforce, and CVS tools in proficiently conducting software configuration management and release control implementation.