SUMMARY:

Confidential is a developer, systems administrator, and computing enthusiast with an uncanny knack for analyzing requirements and devising solutions. He trains himself continuously in programming and systems for his own enjoyment and satisfaction, or to meet the needs of clients. Confidential can adapt his core skills to work on almost any I.T. tier: hardware, operating system, hypervisor, containers, cloud, network, telecommunications, storage, database, API, business logic, and UI/UX. Unconventional and self - directed, Confidential makes hard things possible.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

C, C++, C#, Java SE, Perl, PHP, Python, JavaScript, and SQL (MySQL 5.x-8, Oracle 12c). AWS, Azure, GCP, responsive web design, and full stack web development (MEAN / LAMP).

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Ann Arbor, MI

DevOps Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Shell Scripting, Linux Administration, GIT and web services
• Software Configuration Management, Version Control, Build and Release management, Change management, Cloud Integration
• Docker Containers
• Use of AWS CloudFormation and Azure ARM for IaC

Confidential, Dearborn, MI

Senior Systems Engineer (Linux)

Responsibilities:

• Selected for the position (Linux, Python, Perl, bash) in March 2020 (frozen due to Corona virus)
• Activated in August 2020, but with a $10K+ reduction
• Role switched to Node.js, Express.js. Mongo, React.js, and Material-UI
• Ford unwilling to reinstate original compensation.
• Node.js, Express, MongoDB
• AWS, GCP, Azure
• Updated C++, Java, Perl, Python, bash, and JavaScript knowledge.

Confidential, Ypsilanti, MI

Web Developer and Linux Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Built LAMP (PHP) website and content management system from scratch.
• JavaScript, AJAX, CSS3, OPP, forms, e-mail, login, prepared statements, stored procedures ceilingtilesaver.com: Ypsilanti, MI, 8/2012 - 8/2018
• WordPress
• Integrated Magento E-commerce
• Wayne State University, Institute for the Study of the African American Child: Detroit, MI, 9/2014 - 6/2017
• Took over website (PHP), CMS, and database (MySQL) from WSU I.T.
• Integrated Pay-Pal E-commerce to process event registrations
• Re-factored website, CMS, and database to meet mobile and business requirements.
• Database (MySQL) analysis for crowdfunding start-up being developed remotely.
• Technology evaluation and architecture analysis (Laravel, Stripe API).
• Integrating WordPress and e-commerce with Intuit QuickBooks On-line
• Building a responsive, SEO optimized website for e-commerce.
• Systems analysis
• Implementing a secure Amazon Web Services portal for proprietary content served from AWS S3.
• Client-side development using HTML5, CSS3, RWD, OO-JavaScript, AJAX, jQuery, jQuery UI.
• Server- side development with OO-PHP, MVC, 5.2.x - 7.4.x, MySQL 5.x, Linux, and Apache
• MySQL: queries, sub-queries, joins, stored procedures, triggers, transactions, condition, *.sql scripts.
• Linux (CentOS) and UNIX (Solaris) shell scripting (bash) for fully automated installation and configuration of sandbox web servers and cloud instances of CentOS 6/7 running LAMP stacks.
• Designed bash scripts to automatically download, compile, and configure software (from source or RPM).
• Creation of bash shell script libraries centered on automating system administrative tasks in a systemd world.
• Able to configure DNS and DHCP servers in Linux.
• Visio 2007/2010 used for creating ERDs, site maps, and flowcharting of PHP, Python, and Java modules.
• Continuous training: college courses, LinkedIn Learning, meet-ups, reading, videos, and coding.

Confidential, Bangor, ME

Computer Technician

Responsibilities:

• Rollout of Windows XP POS workstations at the Hampton Inn.
• Configurations as necessary and connected workstations to Active Directory.

Confidential, Philadelphia, PA

Computer Technician

Responsibilities:

• Work done at the Defense Contracts Management Agency (DCMA).
• Migration of personal data on old PC’s to new PCs via cross-over cable and software.
• Use of hard disk scrambling software to wipe old drives
• Established and maintained long haul tactical satellite communications.
• Configured and fixed up/down converters, atomic time standards, satellite modems, mux/demuxes, high power amplifiers, and tactical circuit switches (TSSP, ETSSP, PROMINA).
• Assisted main switch operators (31F) in the configuration of serial trunks and ethernet interfaces on Cisco routers.
• Electronics trouble shooting to the lowest replaceable circuit card using fault lights, multi-meters, flow diagrams, and circuit diagrams.
• Baseband and broadband signal testing, monitoring, and conditioning using signal generators, power meters, attenuators, oscilloscopes, loopbacks, and standard metrics (ber, dbm, eb/no).

Confidential, Ann Arbor, MI

Computer Systems Specialist (Junior Administrator)

Responsibilities:

• Trained and prepared for transition to Active Directory: DDNS, DHCP, WINS
• Maintained a single domain NT 4.0 backend with two Dell PowerEdge 2300 servers (RAID 5).
• Dell Precision Workstations 410s. Ghost, policies, profiles, batch, CACL, and registry scripts.
• Replaced uni-processor HALs with multi-processor HALs in support of SMP and Autocad R14.

Confidential, Ann Arbor, MI

Help Desk Technician

Responsibilities:

• On-site support and troubleshooting: NT 4.0, MacOS 8, and Solaris 2.5.
• Maintenance of computer environment, personal assistance, and application support: Office 97/95, IP Apps, Photoshop 4.0.

Confidential, Ann Arbor, MI

Desktop Support Technician

Responsibilities:

• Hardware/software support for Windows NT 4.0 & 95 and MacOS.
• Configuration and imaging (GHOST) of workstations for deployment.
• Hardware/OS upgrades and application installs.
• Created File Maker Pro database for manual site audit.

Confidential, Philadelphia, PA

Computer Technician

Responsibilities:

• Intel LanDesk 6.x rollout in hybrid desktop/server environment (NT Workstation 4.0, 3.51, 95, 3.11 on the desktop; NT Server 4.0 and NetWare 4.11).
• Five thousand workstations connected for remote control and inventory purposes.
• Intel Virus Protect rolled out in conjunction with LanDesk 6.x.

Confidential, Ann Arbor, MI

Desktop Support Technician

Responsibilities:

• Hardware swaps, remote OS reloads, HP laser printer servicing, RJ-45 jack testing with toners, and application installs.
• Remedy for trouble ticket tracking.
• Supported workstation (NT 4.0, Win95, MacOS) connectivity to NetWare 4.x, Banyan Vines, SunOS, and Confidential mainframe.
• Cloud and Virtualization
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
• AWS CLI scripting and CloudFormation
• Basic VMware knowledge (vMotion, etc …)
• Working on AWS SysOps certification
• Azure ARM templates.
• Linux, FreeBSD, UNIX, TCP/IP Networking
• Certified Linux / UNIX administrator (1999, 2007, 2009, 2014): LPIC-1, Linux+, SUSE CLA, et al.
• Great at scripting: bash, ksh, Perl, and Python
• Linux Distros: RHEL 6/7/8 (and variants: SuSe, Oracle, Amazon), CentOS, Ubuntu, and Debian.
• Management: users, services, processes, devices, filesystems, volumes, and networking.
• Services: Apache, MySQL, cron, syslogd, sshd, iptables, named, dhcpd, systemd
• Hardening: files system, services, ports, firewall
• Software: Package management (RPM), software compilation, dependency resolution
• Monitoring: processes, cpu, virtual memory, file systems, logs
• Cisco CCNA (Routing and Switching) and Network+ certified
• Web Development
• Front-end since 1996. Can build from scratch.
• Fully HTML5.x and CSS3 competent.
• Responsive web design and accessibility conscious.
• Object-oriented programming: JavaScript and PHP/Python/Perl/Java/C#/C++
• MySQL proficient: schemas, queries, security, stored procedures. Getting into PostgreSQL.
• Good ReSTful fundamentals (request methods, HTTP headers, status codes, …)
• ECMAScript 3, 5, and 6+ knowledgeable. AJAX manually or via jQuery. Promises.
• Fundamental Node.js, Express, and MongoDB knowledge.
• Windows Server / Desktop
• NTS4/Win2k/2k3/2k8; 95/98/NTW4/2k/XP/Vista/7/8/10
• Active Directory: Sites, links, trusts, forests
• DHCP, DNS, DFS, WINS, IIS, SMS
• Group Policy, Profiles, Registry and file ACL scripts.
• Application packaging and automated setups.