SUMMARY

• Senior Systems Engineer / Unix Linux VMware SME with 11+ years experience in a medium sized datacenter / 5+ years experience in datacenter build - out, storage infrastructure and single point of failure reduction.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: Linux/Unix, used 11+ years; including Redhat Enterpise Linux, CentOS, Microsoft Server 2008R2, Ubuntu, HP Unix 11.x, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, BSDI, SCO Unix Openserver

Hardware: HP Super Dome 1 and 2, HP C7000 Blade Enclosure, HP EVA 8000 SAN, Netapp SAN, HP Superdome, Itanium, HP PA-Risc, HP Blades, x86 based platforms and RAID 0,1, 10, 01 drive arrays, HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager

Software: Bash scripting, Nagios, Microsoft SQL, Active directory, Apache, Sendmail, Samba, NAT, TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS - Bind, NFS, VLANS, IPtables, SSH, SSL, Kerberos &Encryption methodologies

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Elizabeth City, NC

Senior Unix, Linux Engineer, Storage Administrator, Backup Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Design and implementation of 70 virtual machines and HP’s underlying Virtual Connect infrastructure, reducing cabling and providing live network failover for all VM’s - reducing the cost of downtime for production VM’s
• Automating OS install and configuration using Kickstart
• Reducing single points of failure throughout the datacenter as it relates to networking and fibre channel LUNS
• Enterprise experience in systems automation and complex intregation roles using bash shell scripting
• Responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining operating systems and servers, including web, application, and database servers in a complex business environment
• Performs standardized operating system rollout, hardware installations and patch management
• Monitors and tunes the systems to achieve optimum performance levels in a production datacenter
• Maintains / creates user accounts in compliance with established standards
• Ensures data/media recoverability by implementing a schedule of system backups and database archive operations
• Conducts routine hardware and software audits of workstations and servers to ensure compliance with established standards, policies, and configuration guidelines
• Develops and promotes standard operating procedures and documentation
• Ensures compliance with local and DHS network security audits
• Served as Duty Engineer providing after hours maintenance for data center that supported fleet-wide aircraft and small boat operational missions 24X7X365
• Received numerous customer letters of appreciation for recovering the data center after total electrical power loss complicated by failure of customer-maintained backup generator to come online. Recalled to work late at night while off duty. Assisted in performing an orderly shutdown of all systems still operating on rapidly dwindling UPS power. Troubleshot all servers and brought system back online after power was restored. System restored with zero data loss and minimal down time despite catastrophic failure mode.

Confidential, Research Triangle Park, NC

Virtual Machine Networking Image Processor/Installer

Responsibilities:

• Vmware GSX Server 3.2 and PowerQuest Depoyment Center
• Network Booting System Images across a Private Area Network (sent by Confidential employees worldwide)
• Troubleshot Vmware Images/Virtual Machines on non-native Platforms and Operating Systems
• Assisted in facilitation, recording and compilation of Confidential lectures from Software University 2005

Confidential, Elizabeth City, NC

Computer Repair Specialist & Network Technician

Responsibilities:

• Troubleshot onsite network and hardware installations in various Linux, Windows, and Novell platforms
• Custom built Linux/Unix/Windows servers for clients often consisting of innovative hardware configurations
• Hands-on experience with Storage arrays and multiple Intel/Xeon processors
• In-house general software/hardware repair, upgrades and virus removal for both business and personal PCs
• Onsite business client Ethernet LAN solutions: involving testing and modifying of networking components

Confidential, Elizabeth City, NC

Network Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Served as onsite computer/network repair technician of gateway server and 8 workstations
• Evaluated setup and offered possible software and hardware upgrades that would increase efficiency

Confidential, Nags Head, NC

Computer and Network Technician

Responsibilities:

• Repaired and upgraded computer software and hardware on-site for both business and home clients
• Troubleshot, analyzed and recommended upgrades and modifications for business Ethernet LANs
• Responsible for custom PC builds from ordering to configuration and onsite delivery
• Responsible for complete customer satisfaction by producing high-quality results for their individual needs

Confidential, Harbinger, NC

Internet Technical Support Specialist/Assistant Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Jr. System Admin. for 2 UNIX servers, 5 Linux servers, 3 Windows 2000 servers, and 30 workstations comprised of Caldera Linux, Redhat Linux, Windows 98, and Windows 2000/Pro operating systems
• Tested/Installed, recommended, and modified hardware, software, and networking components for the PC infrastructure; performed hardware and software upgrades of in-house LAN/WAN
• Assisted the system administrator in the conceptualization and implementation of security policies
• Designed and implemented a Linux Secure Shell (SSH) remote connectivity solution for on-the-road users
• Provided day to day admin support of the LAN by maintaining network reliability and availability.
• Involved in initial setup, configuration and additional zone files of DNS server, mail (Sendmail) server, and all authentication services
• Evaluating business networks and making recommendations as to streamlining, improving overall quality and System reliability while articulating the benefits to the customer’s satisfaction
• Maintenance of users accounts information including rights and security
• Installed and maintained wiring for network and phone system
• Assisted in maintenance and performance monitoring of in-house remote access server (Ascend 4000)
• In house pc repair and new builds of both business servers and workstations
• Provided excellent solutions for clients to ensure customer satisfaction