SUMMARY

Systems Administrator with extensive experience in real time operations and support, software design, implementation and maintenance. Skills include LINUX/UNIX/AIX Administration, Network Administration, Trouble shooting, Shell scripting. In depth knowledge of C, C++ single and multithread, Fortran, Perl, Harvest, JavaScript, SQL, DB2, TSM, HTTP/HTML as well as Firewall installation and maintenance, NTP, DNS, Backup and recovery. Management experience includes Team Lead on various projects and Shift Supervisor for spacecraft data processing operations supervising up to 8 operators.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, East Syracuse, NY

Linux Systems Consultant

Responsibilities:

Facilitated the conversion of the operating system on ASSC computers from RedHat 6.8 to RedHat 7.3 including upgrading the kickstart scripts to work with systemd. Designed Perl scripts for remote syslog collection using a separate thread for each output stream to remove the IO load from the collector and incorporated the package into an RPM structure. Created a stand alone RedHat repository for system updates on DVD. Created a Perl interface on a Ubantu platform to integrate a windows based backup - tape transporter. Created a security enhancement tool to interface with the Nessus vulnerability scanning tool output and facilitate hardening of the LINUX systems.

Confidential, Liverpool, NY

Unix Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

Administered, built, and patched Linux workstations and servers. Monitored and facilitated unix and windows user accounts. Monitored TSM backups on the secure networks (restarting if necessary). Moved data from network to network and restored files from backup when requested. Created and maintained a redhat Linux patch repository.

Confidential, Syracuse, NY

Linux Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

Administered Linux servers for the Sandvine project. Designed and created a quick look dashboard web server to provide at a glance monitoring of the 70 network traffic monitors using Perl scripts on an HTML display.DOUGLASS J. LANKENAU Page 2

Confidential, Syracuse, NY

Production Release Coordinator

Responsibilities:

Coordinated movement and compilation of changes to source code through the development and testing environments for the Securities Master Data Base project. This required extensive knowledge of the Computer Associates Harvest platform which provides archiving and version control for source code. Contributed to the 99.5 % uptime record of the server. Also created and maintained procedures documents for 11 servers.Created a web site for monitoring compiler operation, progress and errors on a near real-time basis. This web server was written in Object Oriented Perl using communication in Active Message Format to reduce network traffic.

Application Support

Responsibilities:

Developed coded and tested software and scripts in support of the Inform Accounting Data Warehouse project. This included code in C, Perl, C Shell, K Shell, Sybase SQL, and DB2 SQL.

Production Support

Responsibilities:

Provided UNIX and Database applications support for the Securities Master Data Base project. This includes real-time support of user requests for database information retrieval and modification using DB2, SQL, and UNIX C shell and K shell scripts. First contact on call 24 hours for problem reporting and trouble shooting. Assisted with validation of software upgrades through verification of data transferred to and from down stream applications. Also participated as a mentor in the intern program.

Confidential, Skaneateles Falls, NY

UNIX Systems Consultant

Responsibilities:

Documented and verified UNIX server installation and configuration for a medical equipment manufacturing company. This included multiple server builds of Solaris 2.5.1, Solaris 2.6, Solaris 8, and AIX for the purpose of documenting procedures necessary to create a baseline installation for each operating system. Project also included establishing test procedures to verify server functionality of each server in an operational environment.DOUGLASS J. LANKENAU Page 3

Confidential, Syracuse, NY

UNIX Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

Administration of UNIX servers and workstations at the Carrier Air Conditioning and Otis Elevator production facilities, this included systems running Solaris 2.6, Solaris 8, HPUX, Digital UNIX, Tru64, and IRIX in a high availability production environment. Duties also included centralizing the Domain Name Servers (DNS) on the United Technologies network and NTP synchronization of the clocks on all UNIX machines on the Carrier network to the national standard. Additional duties included monitoring the Legato Networker (backup) servers and alerting operations personnel when tapes required changing.DOUGLASS J. LANKENAU Page 4

Confidential, Seabrook, MD

Engineer 3, Systems/Network Administration

Responsibilities:

• System and Network administration of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Control Center System (CCS) servers and workstations, this included systems running IRIX, Solaris, HPUX, Digital UNIX, and WindowsNT.
• Configured and administered multiple web sites and web servers.Languages used included Shell script, Perl, Java Script, HTML, and C.
• Designed and administered the Worldwide web, Artificial intelligence, and Virtual reality, Explorations lab (WAVE) which included systems running SGI, IRIX, Solaris, HPUX, Windows95, and WindowsNT, the WAVE lab network, and a Gauntlet firewall system.
• Conversion of the Georgia Tech Visually Inspectable Tutor and Assistant (VITA) software to simulate and tutor the Transportable Payload Operations Control Center (TPOCC) environment.
• System administration of the VITA training system, maintenance and upgrading of the VITA software.
• Creation of the software metrics data collection and reporting system for the Systems and Software Engineering Division in FoxPro.
• Provided technical assistance to the Small Explorer (SAMPEX) Software Manager.
• This included coordinating spacecraft problem report distribution and tracking for Engineering Test Unit (ETU) Integration and Test (I & T), and Flight I & T Systems.
• Coordinated updates for the SAMPEX project database.
• Designed, developed and implemented the SAMPEX Stored Command Processor Memory Load Generator (SCPGEN).
• The system was developed on a SUN3 platform using the Transportable Applications Environment (TAE) Plus version 4.1 to provide the user interface.
• This system provided a command management facility for the I & T environment using TAE user interface functions and TAE data structures supported by interface event handlers written in C.
• Designed, developed, implemented and tested the Command Subsystem for the Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) Spacecraft Project Operations Control Center (POCC) on the Perkin Elmer 3280 in Fortran VII.
• Developed a dial-back security interface program to allow secured dial up access to a main frame system through an IBM PC connected to that system as a terminal in MSDOS assembler for both the IBM PC and IBM AT platforms.
• Coordinated and supervised all spacecraft operations and telemetry data processing personnel, included training and certification of new and advancing personnel.
• Assisted engineering personnel in design and implementation of the new spacecraft/ground system for the last NIMBUS spacecraft.
• Highest level resident manager on nights and weekends.
• This required knowledge of operating procedures and techniques for 4 different NIMBUS spacecraft, a working knowledge of supervisory and personnel procedures, and an intimate knowledge of specialized interfacing and switching hardware used to interconnect computers and retrieve data both in normal and unusual situations.