SUMMARY:

• 15+ years of combined experience in Software and Linux Server administration
• Hand - on in installation, automation, virtualization, configuration, maintenance of Linux like Systems
• Data Center activities maintaining Dell, Supermicro, IBM and other type of servers, installing new ones, wire them up, labeling, upgrade, RAID configuration, and document Infrastructure environment
• User administration, deploy and maintain Linux server and Virtual machines
• Monitoring most Linux flavors like Centos, Ubuntu, Redhat, SLES and Windows environment
• Write modify bash/shell/python/ruby scripts to automate procedures like configuration, inventory, monitoring and installing software pre, post- scripts
• Best practice working with many types of software tools
• Extremely reliable, highly organized, fast learner and with good analytic problem solving
• Good root cause analysis skills and high attention to detail
• Enjoy learning new concepts, tools, and technologies
• Evenly prepared to perform creative as well as routine tasks
• Proficient in English, German, Russian, Turkish

SKILLS:

Centos, Redhat, Ubuntu, Fedora Windows OS, Mac OS

Bash Shell, Python, Ruby, Ansible, Chef, AWS, DockerTCP/IP, SNMP, UDP, Apache, Tomcat, Java 7-8, HTTP, HTTPS, DNS, DHCP

Firewall, Load Balancer, NFS, IPMI, Mib’s, iDrac, Raid, NAS, SAN, PRTG, QualysCheck MK, OMD, Nagios, Puppet, WinSCP, Putty, SSH, TRACEROUTE, AWK, SEDSAMBA, LDAP, Dell PowerEdge, Supermicro series, IBM, IPMI, iDrac

Vcenter Cluster Environment, VSphere ESXI 5.5, AWS, EMC, OMD Check MK Network Monitoring Tool, Alloy asset Management, Qualys Vulnerability and Security Scanning

JIRA ticket distribution, Google Documentation, Confluence company wiki

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Sr. Linux System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Perform Linux Systems Administration including installation, maintenance, monitoring, etc.
• In production, staging, and test environments
• Implementation of OMD Check MK / Icinga Monitoring solution for Company infrastructure
• Monitoring all of Linux flavors like Centos, Ubuntu, Redhat, SLES
• Reviews, schedules, and updates regular patches required on systems
• Write modify bash/shell python scripts to automate procedures like inventory, monitoring and installing software pre and post scripts using Ansible Configuration Tool
• Daily work process using different types of software like:
• Ansible Configuration Management
• AWS Cloud Environment
• VSphere ESXi vCenter cluster (Virtual environment)
• Google Documentation (ITR company wiki pages)
• Jira (Ticket management), Pwsafe, Jabber, HipChat

Confidential, Redwood City

Linux System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Perform Linux Administration including installation, maintenance, monitoring, etc. to meet requirements in production, staging, and test environments
• Data Center activities maintaining servers, installing new ones and wire them up including labeling, configuration, supporting RAIDs, and document Infrastructure environment
• Monitoring all of Linux flavors like Centos, Ubuntu, Redhat
• Maintain backups of Linux server infrastructure using Networker backup application
• Reviews, schedules, and updates regular patches required on systems
• Write modify bash/shell scripts to automate procedures like inventory, monitoring and installing software pre and post scripts
• Daily work process using different types of software like
• Alloy (Asset management tool)
• PRTG (Network monitoring tool)
• IPAM ( ip address distribution)
• Qualys (Security and Vulnerability Scanning)
• DNS Domain management
• LDAP (User Access management)
• VSphere ESXi vcenter cluster (Virtual environment)
• Jira and Confluence (Ticket management and company wiki pages)

Confidential, San Jose

Linux Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Perform daily maintenance routines on Centos servers, monitoring system access, managing file space tuning the system for optimal performance.
• Take care about data centers by ordering and upgrading necessary hardware, supporting RAIDs, maintaining servers, installing new ones and wire them up.
• Install, configure and maintain Linux development servers
• Creating, destroying volumes. Adding space to existing volumes.
• Backup on daily, weekly, monthly using legato, cron jobs
• Testing video transport streams with network packet analyzing tools such as Wireshark and Web debugging tools.
• Work on given technical tasks that requires immediate attentions to ensure maximum system availability 24hrs
• Documenting server updates, issues and major configuration changes
• Checking Apache & mail logs to troubleshoot web - server and mail server related issues.
• Building new servers with respect to company defined policies.
• Monitoring systems with Nagios for application and hardware failures.
• Managing Disk File Systems, Server Performance, granting file access Permissions.
• Configuring and monitoring Disk mirroring, RAID configuration striping using LVM.
• Helping to support Data Center with mounting, racking, cabling, ordering replacement parts and replacing hard drives when needed.
• Installation of patches and packages.
• Basic creation and troubleshooting on scripting Bash Shell

Confidential, Palo Alto

IT Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Performing End to End tests for all Product futures in agile environment
• Performing Gray Box tests to test back - end and respond system
• Report bugs to JIRA
• Resolve and report translation issues at the source code (pseudo)
• Participate in regular QA Team meetings and bug scrub meetings
• Review Project Requirements and Test Strategy Documentation
• Tracking email Response system using admin tools
• Creating repository test cases using QMETRY repository tools
• Modify existed create new automated test cases using Selenium Web driver and Python scripting

Confidential, Herndon Northern, VA

IT Engineer in Test

Responsibilities:

• Testing PeopleSoft Oracle application 11g HRMS 9.1 Databases on Windows and Oracle LINUX platforms.
• Develop and upgrade test cases gathering necessary information from developers and project manager.
• Basic security check, Ad - hoc and exploratory testing of the product features
• Execute SQL queries on the database to retrieve and verify database information
• Modify and maintain test plans and corresponding test cases for assigned features and components, update for new releases.
• Provide installation and configuration of the Virtual Machines
• Test Application Servers, Process Schedulers and Web Servers, PIA, Report Repository
• Work with production support team in the installation, upgrade and configuration of PeopleSoft software packet Enterprise Edition 11g, 10gR1 & R2 databases
• Analyze the daily activities of the Service Center of General Distributor of Mercedes - Benz
• Provide leadership to full service automotive shop, expanded scope of services and increased profitability
• Recipient of multiple awards for excellence in Customer Service, and Technical Proficiency
• Coordinate with Technical Engineering Department of Daimler AG
• Support Hotline / 24hr Customer Service
• Flash, Code, Update vehicle SW systems
• Develop and update reports, analyze statistics of warranty claims
• Update software and support diagnosis equipment
• Installation of patches and packages
• Order, replace and upgrade Hardware and Software
• Install and upgrade Windows and LINUX OS, service packs, anti-virus software on desktop and laptop