SUMMARY

• Detail oriented IT professional wif over 20 years of experience in Systems Administration and Architecture. Disaster Recovery Specialist wif strong skills in architecture, design, implementation and administration.
• Excellent abilities in virtualization and P2V migrations.
• Experience wif Cloud setups and technologies.
• Mid - Level Administration of databases.
• Strong knowledge of Networking Technologies.
• Excellent understanding of change management, document control, procurement, and ITIL and AGILE project management.
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills, and a “will get it done” attitude.
• Proven leader and mentor wif teh ability to take charge of high pressure situations and complete teh project wif precision.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• DNS Management
• Active Directory
• Red Hat Linux
• SuSe
• CentOS
• Citrix (working knowledge)
• IBM AIX
• HP/UX
• Oracle Solaris
• Perl
• Bash
• PowerShell
• Python
• Windows Server
• Exchange Server
• Tivoli Storage Manager
• Spectrum Protect
• NetBackup
• VMWare
• Amazon AWS
• IBM DB2
• Oracle
• MySQL/Databases
• Cisco IOS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Lead Systems Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Linux, AIX, and Windows support and implementation.
• VMware ESX and NSX design, installation, and administration using VSphere, VMotion, etc.
• Disaster recovery support utilizing EMC Avamar and DataDomain
• Storage support of EMC VNX and NAS.
• AWS Cloud support and migration to cloud.
• Assisted in placement of new engineers and other team members.
• Training and mentoring.
• Began SAP ByDesign training

Confidential - Covington,KY

Owner/Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Installation and support of Cisco Network Equipment.
• Linux, AIX, and Windows BackOffice support and implementation.
• VMware ESX and NSX design, installation, and administration MySQL, IBM DB2, and SQL Database administration and management.
• Apache Tomcat and IBM WebSphere installation, administration and maintenance.
• Performance tuning and patching.

Confidential - Raleigh,NC

Lead Unix/Tivoli Architect

Responsibilities:

• Design of Enterprise Disaster recovery systems utilizing Tivoli Storage Manager, Spectrum Protect, Veritas NetBackup, and Commvault Technologies for Fortune 100 Clients.
• Administration and support of Cloud Technologies (IBM and Amazon AWS).
• Senior level administration and support of Oracle Solaris, AIX, HP/UX, Windows Servers and Red Hat Linux operating systems.
• Senior level administration of IBM ESS and EMC Symmetrix and Clarion SANS, DataDomain, NetApp and various NAS and DAS devices.
• Senior level administration of IBM DB2, Microsoft SQL, MongoDB, PostGres and MySQL Databases.
• Senior level administration and installation of VMware ESXi, VMotion, P2V, and VSphere.
• Script creation using Bash, Perl, and Python.
• Provided team mentoring and training.
• Performance tuning and patching.

Confidential - Plano,TX

Sr. Technical Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Senior level administration and support of Oracle Solaris, AIX, HP/UX, Windows Servers and Red Hat Linux operating systems for Federal Government Clients.
• Senior level administration of IBM Tivoli Storage Manager and Veritas NetBackup disaster recovery software.
• Senior level administration of IBM DB2, Microsoft SQL, PostGres and MySQL Databases.
• Senior level installation and administration of BEA WebLogic, Drupal, IBM WebSphere, and SAS BI.
• Senior level administration and installation of VMware ESXi, VMotion, P2V, and VSphere.
• Senior level installation and administration of EMC Clarion and Symmetrix, NetApp, and IBM Shark Storage networks Disaster planning, testing, and triage.
• Script writing using Perl, Bash, and Python.
• Performance tuning and patching.

Confidential - Cincinnati,OH

Sr. Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Senior level administration and support of AIX, HP/UX, Windows Server and Red Hat Linux operating systems.
• Senior level administration of IBM Tivoli Storage Manager and Veritas NetBackup disaster recovery software.
• Senior level installation and administration of BEA WebLogic, IBM WebSphere, and SAS BI
• Senior level administration and installation of VMware ESXi, VMotion, P2V, and VSphere.
• Senior level installation and administration of EMC Clarion Storage networks
• Performance tuning and patching.

Confidential - Cincinnati,OH

Sr. Systems Administrator/Network Manager

Responsibilities:

• Senior level administration and support of AIX, HP/UX, Windows Server and Red Hat Linux operating systems.
• Senior level administration of IBM WebSphere and BEA WebLogic middleware.
• Administration and support of JD Edwards One World ERP.
• Administration and support of Microsoft Exchange server.
• Administration of Oracle 9i, Microsoft SQL, and MySQL Databases.
• Development of applications and maintenance scripts, utilizing C, C++, Java, and Perl.
• Senior level administration of IBM Tivoli Storage Manager.
• Installation and administration of EMC Clarion Storage networks.
• Installation and support of Cisco Routers, Switches, and ASA security appliances.

Confidential - Hebron,KY

IT Manager

Responsibilities:

• Senior level administration and support of AIX and Windows Servers and desktops.
• Senior level administration of IBM WebSphere middleware.
• Administration of Oracle 9i, Microsoft SQL, and MySQL Databases.
• Senior level administration and installation of Symantec NetBackup.
• Installation and administration of EMC Clarion Storage networks
• Installation and support of Cisco Routers, Switches, and ASA security appliances
• Data Center Management.