SUMMARY

• 15 plus years of UNIX Administrator experience. General Motors experience.
• Apply expertise to assist and train other UNIX administrators in users and perform system design, capacity planning and documentation,
• Managed the process of migrating UNIX and windows clients fromNetbackup to Netvaultexisting backup server software.
• Documented, automated and increased the process of creating user environments by 1,400%
• Wrote bash shell scripts to automate the user creation process on all linux ftp and unix production servers
• Wrote bash shell scripts to monitor process and email que on all servers and alert the unix team
• Responsible for maintaining software patches, security, telecommunications access, etc, UNIX Kernel configurations.)
• Installed test print server, and setup securely, installed samba, cups secure shell, and other monitoring software, troubleshoot, end - user issues wifin the printing environment, maintain UNIX print queues.
• Trouble shoot UNIX login in problems -Created UNIX/Linux (Suse) accounts for new users and removed old accounts.
• Performed JumpStarts on new boxes or those needing a re-load, provide technical leadership to UNIX based system for production, non-production and testing environments
• Responsible forimplementation of UNIX instruction lab wif several work stations for local college and set-up ftpautomationfor installation training all installed wif Solaris 8.
• Responsible fordesigningsystem administration strategies for 50+ novice UNIX customers, using Solaris 9.
• Responsiblefor theset-upof aUNIX jump-start server for 100+ Solaris 2.xthrough Solaris 9clients.
• Obtained National Security Clearance (SF86)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

UNIX Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Set up syslog on all production and test servers now they are running solaris syslog separated mail.info to log messages to a separate file
• Setup logrotate on all Unix/Linux servers, files are datestamped and zipped which TEMPhas stopped the /var filesystem from filling up and crashing the system.
• Setup a copy of all system files that are edited during the manual creation process of unix accounts to safe guard them from being removed for the sole reason, we don't have backups
• Automated the account creation process on all 20+ data capture servers, dis time was reduced by 1,400% from 45 minutes to 3 minutes per account
• Audited filesystem quota excel spread sheet for inaccuracies.
• Setup of our new FTP server for internal ftp transfer (linux)
• Reboot servers which have been running for over 365 days and have had no problems.
• Added users and groups via useradd (manually) and editing files.
• Managed user accounts Securing user ftp accounts.
• Clean up full filesystems and moved data to different filesystems (using rsync) and organized them so it is more manageable
• Created, deleted & modified increased and decreased tree quotas on emc Celerra NS480 using EMC Unisphere and accurately document wat is being added by filling in proper comments to decipher wat it is.
• Modified filesystems to reduce the amount of space the customer was using, me.e. make the filesystem smaller using “CelerraNS480 using EMC Unisphere”
• Trouble shoot UNIX login in problems.
• Created instructional documentation for creating user and ftp environments
• Created Windows shares on EMC (CIFS) and edited security settings as well
• Participated in on call rotation - to restart servers.
• Installed perl modules using CPAN
• Created binds in the fstab
• Created quota's and shares on a hitachi via command line & web
• Wrote useradd script and modified system defaults to add a user to 2 systems in 4 minutes including copying files for secure ftp a task that normally would take about 20 minutes manually to 4 minutes for secure accounts 2 minutes for unsecure accounts.
• Migrated passwd,shadow,fstab,group files to new server 600+ users to new ftp server
• Trouble shoot & edited perl programs to work wif new systems

Confidential

System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Provided and maintained a test environment consisting of the same build profile as production for Systems components.
• Responsible for maintaining software patches, security, telecommunications access, etc, Unix Kernel configurations.)Exceptfor variations specifically for test purposes.
• Responsible for providing and supporting equipment, software, security and network systems in the test environment (e.g., new software version or release).
• Responsible for establishing assistance, processes for prioritization of resource requests including prioritization standards, exception processes and governance structures for customer requests
• Responsible for facilitating communications wif test leads, project managers, ADS supplier resources.
• Responsible for providing information to the customer to disseminate vital information such as upcoming configuration changes, schedule conflicts and other items to manage the schedule p.m. local hosting center time.

Confidential

UNIX Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Managed the installation of snap appliance’s network attached storage servers used to backup plant servers at all Chrysler facilities.
• Installed/removed/upgraded Linux-based GuardianOS,Net appliance administered DNS, NFS, and troubleshoot issues (backend network, server, client and software).
• Managed the process of migrating UNIX and windows clients from Netbackup to Netvaultexisting backup server software
• Installed/removed/upgraded backup softwareon Solaris 2.6 - Solaris 9 from client machines. Configured, modified and adjusted backup jobs as required. Participated in backup review meeting
• Participated in backup review meeting
• Troubleshoot issues (backend, network, server, client and software). Submitted change controls and trouble tickets requests as required.
• Coordinated client installation schedules wif peer IS administration teams.
• Worked in a team oriented fashion. Have excellent oral and written communications skills and be able to interact professionally wif customers, vendors, and team-mates using email telephone or instant message.

Confidential

UNIX Administration

Responsibilities:

• Created shell scripts, managed tape backup’s for offsite storage, managedSolaris 9,print server for 312 printers,
• Performed monitoring on all printers, added and deleted printersfrom print server,
• Installed test print server, and setup securely, installed samba, cups secure shell, and other monitoring software, troubleshoot, end-user issues wifin the printing environment, maintainUNIXprint queues.

Confidential

UNIX Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Created shell scripts for volume creation on a EMC Celerra using “rysnc”,
• Implementation of post installation procedures on SunSolaris 8Servers, creation of mirrored volumes using,
• Disk Suite (SUN), identify and label servers for jumpstart installation.

Confidential

UNIX Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installed Netbackup and configured file sets and schedule.
• Perform re-layout on Solaris Servers using Veritas volume manager,
• Created new filesystems usingSolarisformat script and volume manager,
• Created disk groups and volume groups, added and labeled using Solaris andVeritas.
• Served as a liaison between customers and vendors,
• Performed troubleshooting and problem resolution of backup, software installation and connectivity issues,
• Made recommendations as to best practices for system performance tuning, on server and client administration,
• Maintained documentation of installation and configuration procedures, performed Solaris operating systemfrom 4.x to Solaris 9administration to Sun Enterprise servers, from ultra 2 to Enterprise 6500, Performed troubleshooting and problem resolution on a variety of hardware, software and connectivity related issues, provided telephone and on-site user support for customers, added or removed software patches and packages.
• Created UNIX accounts for new users and removed old accounts.
• Utilized Veritas NetBackup to backup and restore files and directories.
• Performed JumpStarts on new boxes or those needing a re-load, provide technical leadership to UNIX based system for production, non-production and testing environments.
• Interface wif key personnel, defining issues, maintained network security.
• Apply expertise to assist and train other UNIX administrators in users and perform system design, capacity planning and documentation,
• Perform vendor technical escalation for issue resolution.Install, maintain, upgrade, migrate operating system and perform problem resolution.
• Research and investigate hardware and software based on business requirements.
• Responsiblefor Installing2 Sun v880’s Hitachi Disk array, loadedSolaris 9operating system, patches in a storage area network environment and custom client database interface.
• Responsiblefor theinstallation of a local schoolcampus pipeline for monitoring grades and studentaccess.
• Responsible forimplementation of UNIX instruction lab wif 22 work stations for local college and set-up ftpautomationfor installation training all installed wif Solaris 8.
• Responsible fordesigningsystem administration strategies for 50+ novice UNIX customers, using Solaris 9.
• Responsible for implementationof SDRC wif multiple clients and multiple TDM’s, on Solaris 8 and 9operating system.
• Responsiblefor theset-upof a UNIX jump-start server for 100+ Solaris 2.xthrough Solaris 9clients.
• Responsible forwriting, updating and managingcompany website.

Confidential

Application Support

Responsibilities:

• Workedas a troubleshooter and problem-solver supporting system-wide computer operations.
• Involved in the identification of hardware/software problems and initiation of corrective action to assure performance consistent wif established goals.
• Responsible for training users in new and existing software and in the design and development of access database.
• Exercised management responsibility utilizing leadership skills to effectively establish priorities,set goals,delegate responsibilitiesand evaluate overall performance.
• Assisted in the planning of migrating from Windows 3.x to Windows 95 using a jumpstart system.