SUMMARY

• ITIL certified technology professional with an extensive and wide ranging background in Management, Engineering, and Service Delivery. Roles in Software and Infrastructure Design, System Administration, Leadership, Planning, and Training in financial and e - commerce organizations.
• Proven ability to design and/or support large-scale in-house and third party technology products and systems infrastructures. Project management experience with a record of success.
• Outstanding communication and presentations skills geared towards both technical and non-technical audiences. Adept at determining requirements, project scheduling, staff recruitment and mentoring, and technology planning.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: Ubuntu, CentOS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Android, Windows Server

Networking: LAN/WAN client-server topology design and architecture. TCP/IP and non-TCP, Ethernet, HDMI, Serial Communications. Services and protocols include Web (HTTP/S), SSH, CAN, DHCP, DNS, NFS, NTP

Applications/Tools: AWS EC2/S3/RDS/EMR, Atlassian, Tomcat, Nginx, Docker, Chef, MySQL, MongoDB, PHP, Apache Web, NetApp, MS Project, Visio, VMWare, Virtualbox, XenSource, RPM, LVM, X Windows, Zabbix

Hardware: HP Blade server, Samsung (Android) phone and tablets, Dell, Cisco Switches and Routers, HP Smart Array, EMC Symmetrix

Development Tools: Bash, Java, PHP, Ruby, Atlassian Tools, Eclipse SDK, GIT, Android Studio

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, San Diego

Data and Communication Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Work to design and implement the data connectivity portion of an energy storage system via Controller Area Network (CAN bus) to TCP/IP network
• Install and upgrade Mototune (CANBus) controller software for the stationary power system at Confidential
• Attend meetings and presentations, and respond to queries from NY State government representatives
• Source, buy and receive assemble and configure relevant monitors and data communications gear
• Negotiate service plan contracts and data plans with phone carriers and suppliers
• Implement Postgresql data load and UI via PHP/JavaScript

Confidential, New York

AWS Architect and DevOps Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Updates site skin graphics from art studio via software commits
• Trouble-shoot order flow and order status issues by comparing log and history against expected outcomes
• Plans and executes technology, development and operational solutions
• Implement Continuous Integration of GIT procedures using Apache Continuum (Jenkins competitor)
• Implement Chef configuration management system for the Magento infrastructure platform

Confidential, New York

DevOps Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Implemented planning meetings and infrastructure design discussions for future projects
• Developed nginx configuration for virtual host environments in development, qa, stage and prod
• Developed (i.e. write Ruby code) Chef Cookbook for development environment
• Designed, configured and implemented Varnish caching layer for both HTTP and HTTPS requests
• Managed and/or implemented Mongodb upgrades, optimizations, reconfigurations, and user credentials
• Implemented Postrgresql replication and developed automated replication recovery
• Configured RabbitMQ High Availability (Redundant) Queues

Confidential, New York

Unix/Web Services Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Participate in meetings, develop plans and tools for web services operations in a Drupal platform
• Develop and managed in-house Drupal server replication system using virtualized servers provisioned with Vagrant and Chef to save several thousand dollars per year in Acquia hosting fees.
• Developed archiving policies and scripts to S3/Glacier for MTAHQ’s Drupal and AWS resources
• Develop Continuous Integration using Apache Continuum and Jenkins between Confidential and Acquia
• Developed Google OAuth Single-Sign On (SSO) API for back-end systems
• Git trainer for web development teams on code merging, security, and maintenance

Confidential, New York, NY

Product Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Planned and implemented open-source streaming solution for new client initiative
• Implemented design of new streaming hardware appliance solution for new product line

Confidential, New York, NY

Integration Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Planned and implemented world’s most sophisticated and robust video platform for large corporations
• Introduced and implemented Configuration Management (Chef) platform for engineering staff.
• Managed and successfully implemented Confidential platform for Vancouver Island University.
• Trained and mentored new staff.
• Coordinated with solution architects in planning, identifying and defining solutions.

Confidential, New York, NY

Senior Linux Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Managed migration of www. Confidential .com e-commerce platform from in-house RHL to Ubuntu in AWS EC2
• Performed detailed planning and execution of numerous infrastructure initiatives at Confidential .
• Performed as an important change agent who introduced and managed transition to GIT from SVN.
• Managed change for migration of Cacti and Nagios monitors to Zabbix monitoring.
• Managed file access control and file share policies on NetApp server.

Confidential, Brooklyn, NY

Director, Technology Administration

Responsibilities:

• Performed as project and technical lead in design, development and integration of first LINUX PC touch-screen trading terminals to NYSE trading floor.
• Planned, designed and developed client device configuration file generator (XTDBS) enabling non-UNIX administrator entry-level staff to manage 1000s of LINUX installs.
• Performed as project lead for client-server trading and market data application infrastructure for NYSE in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and New Jersey sites.
• Served as Director of Support for all LINUX based trading terminals, providing system design and support for over 6,000 trading positions at two NYSE locations such as remote member firm locations.
• Managed up to seven senior administrators and analyst staff responsible for installation, configuration and support of dozens of products, costing millions of dollars in hardware and software licenses.
• Managed vendors, submitted and reviewed RFP and RFI.
• Negotiated SLAs.
• Created yearly budgets.
• Designed and implemented Business Continuity Plans (Disaster Recovery) procedures for systems.
• Performed with internal Audit and SEC officials to identify and resolve IT security and audit requirements.
• Performed risk assessments and recommended strategies for compliance and regulations.
• Provided third tier system and network support for National Market Systems.
• Provided technical and management support to internal operations, QA and development groups.
• Implemented SAN replicating strategies.
• Implemented monitoring and command control systems.

Confidential, New York, NY

Technical Product Specialist, System Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Collaborated in pre- and post-sales meetings, demonstrations, and pilots for new and potential customers.
• Gave high-level and detailed presentations on real-time trading applications and client-server support.
• Performed installation of Telerate Trading System (TTRS) at customer sites in New York, Ohio, New Jersey and Connecticut.
• Installed and configured SUN and HP servers and workstations, IBM compatible PC and other hardware / software, configured broadcast route filters (BRF), and integrated real-time data streams into customer’s server and PC environment.
• Served as technical lead for multiple installations, on-site support, and system administrator training.
• Developed WEB based customer system information system for engineering support, and cross-product sales opportunities.

Confidential, New York, NY

Data Center Manager, Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Performed for 24 by 5 operations staff of four at corporate data center servicing offices throughout US, Mexico and France.
• Performed requisitioning, power configurations, AC maintenance contracts, cabinets and cabling requests.
• Administered HP server installation and configurations.
• Installed and configured HP and WANG server software platforms and databases.
• Installed, tested, configured, and supported EDI product components, media buying programs, Nielsen ratings data, and Computron accounting software.
• Carried out troubleshooting of LAN/WAN and HP-UX software.