SUMMARY

• Over 6+ years of UNIX System and Network administration in Sun Solaris (9/10), HP - UX (10.x,11.x), IBM AIX (5.x), Linux (RedHat 4/5/6).
• Power VM Virtualization (SEA, vSCSI, NPIV), Dynamic LPAR.
• Installation, Configuration and administration of LPARS.
• Experienced Installing, Configuring and supporting VMWare ESX 3.4 and 4 versions.
• Installed, monitored and supported Web and Application Servers on AIX and Linux environments.
• Server Installations, configurations, upgrades and migrations on Solaris, HP- UX, Linux.
• Configure and manage Middleware and web tools such as Tomcat apache, WebSphere, JBoss.
• Consolidating multiple Linux servers, into 2 physical virtual servers, using vserver.
• Customized patching and maintenance of HPUX, Solaris, Linux servers on regular schedule.
• Regular work involving building new Linux Physical and Virtual servers using kickstart and PXE boot.
• Installation and troubleshooting on VMware running Linux (RehHat) and Windows (wintel, windows 7, XP, Vista).
• Administrating and troubleshooting Red Hat Cluster Suites.
• Participate in installing and configuring of UNIX/Linux based Oracle 10g products
• Strong knowledge of large-scale Linux deployment methodologies, kernel configuration, performance monitoring, and tuning
• Experienced in working with Network Engineers to install, manage, and configure NAS based storage and insure overall system and network security.
• Provide 24x7 on call server support for UNIX environment and Sun Solaris.
• Experience in Windchill PLM Administration in Customization & Development, Implementation, Installation, Configuration, Migration & Upgrade.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

O/S: Linux (RHEL4/5/6), IBM AIX 3.2.x, 4.x, 5.x, HP-UX 9.x, 10.x, 11.x, Sun Solaris 2.x, 8, 9, 10.

Servers: Web Sphere Application Server 3.5/4.0, Netscape Server, Web Logic Server, IBM HTTP Server, HTML, DHTML, XML, Servlets, EJB, Apache 2.2, Tomcat 5.5, Active MQ.

Applications: Hawkeye. Samba, Tivoli (TSM), VERITAS Volume Manager.

Languages: SQL, Perl, Shell, Bash, Korn Shell, Matlab with toolbox.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Linux / AIX System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Troubleshooting all kinds of UNIX problems and assisting users.
• User and Group administration in Linux and Solaris environment.
• Day to day resolving ticket issues.
• Responsible for migration of Microsoft Virtual Servers and VMware GSX servers to ESX platform.
• Diagnosing and resolving systems related tasks in accordance with priorities setup in dealing with trouble tickets.
• Hands on experience using the VI editor.
• Install, configure, tuning, security, backup, recovery and upgrades of IBM AIX and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5 and higher
• Regular work involving building new Linux Physical and Virtual servers using Kickstart and PXE
• Experienced working with NPIV and EMC SAN configurations within AIX.
• Perform system installs and performance tuning, configure and administer AIX 5.3, 6.1 LPAR’s
• Experienced in managing LPAR with virtual memory management and memory optimization and using AIX Virtual Memory Manager (VMM).
• Experienced in providing full support to the life cycle of the Project i.e. Development, Testing, Production Phase Experienced in Upgrading HMC from 6.1.3 to 7.3.3 versions.
• Responsible for building and migrating different versions of RHEL.
• Create virtual media repository and LPAR dedicated virtual optical drives in the VIO servers to make new installations, cloning and migrations faster and easier.
• Responsible for set up of BMC Patrol Agents V3.6.50.11i and 3.6.60i environment on UNIX Servers.
• Worked with WebSphere team in order to configure WAS instances for BMC patrol.
• Experience in Setup and Configuration of IBM AIX HACMP and GPFS on pseries servers.
• Experience in using VERITAS Volume manager and VERITAS Cluster server products.
• Experienced in leading a team for the built process and represent Change control meeting for the on going process.
• Power VM Virtualization (SEA, vSCSI, NPIV), Dynamic LPAR (DLAPR).
• Experienced in Cleaning Storage and Allocates Luns to servers per standard configurations or recommendations.
• Perform day to day LVM operations and System Admin tasks.
• Experienced in troubleshooting virtual Ethernet adapters, Clusters interconnect, and ether channels.
• Experienced working script in shell.
• Wrote & automated security audit scripts in the environment
• Experience with IBM Power4, Power5, Power 6 and Power7 virtualization.
• Administering and troubleshooting of Redhat Clusters.
• Adding and removing nodes from and to the cluster.
• Experience in Installation and support of server adapters HBA (host based adapter) and network cards.
• Experience with Linux installations, configuration management and patch administration as member of a production support team.
• Strong knowledge of Linux kernel configuration, performance monitoring, and tuning.
• Good Knowledge of LVM, which include creating PVs, VGs, LVs and filesystems and troubleshooting.
• Involved in complete Administration tasks on UNIX, Red Hat Linux and Solaris and documentation for the projects executed.
• Responsible for installation, configuration and administration of Sun Solaris 9 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux on x86 architecture.
• Configured Kickstart server to install Red Hat Linux on multiple machines.
• Experience using Kickstart and modified Kickstart based on server profiles and hardware specifications.
• Experienced Installing, Configuring and supporting VMWare ESX 3.4 and 4 versions.
• Installed, monitored and supported Web and Application Servers on AIX and Linux environments.
• Implementation and setup of local Linux disk backups using open Source applications.
• Installation and troubleshooting on VMware running Linux (Red Hat) and Windows (wintel, windows 7, XP, Vista).
• Worked with DBA for Installation of Oracle on Linux and Solaris.
• Worked on installation of Power path on all Linux boxes.
• Participate in installing and configuring of UNIX/Linux based Oracle 10g products
• Providing Version Control with Subversion and Automated Build & Deployments
• Experienced in SAN Zones and creating LUN for the Servers as requested
• Experienced with working with Systems Engineers to implement storage solutions which provide high performance, data protection and cost effective use of available storage.
• Installed WebSphere Portal Server 5.1/6.0/6.1 and enabled Web Content management.
• Management of all SAN storage systems, Hitachi, EMC, SUN capacity planning and performance tuning.
• Installation, Configuration and administration of LPARS.
• Installation, administration of VIO Server and VIO client LPARS.
• Upgrading VIO version from 1.4 to 1.5 and 1.4.1.2-FP-9.2 to 2.1.
• Experienced with operating and performance tuning storage platforms across the organization to ensure high levels of data quality, availability and security.
• Set up and troubleshoot issues with Secure Shell in the environment to accommodate script automation and password changes.
• High level experience with PERL scripting
• Strong experience with XML, SQL, PERL, and shell scripting
• Excellent knowledge of distributed computing, relational databases, and network programming
• Superior background in object oriented development, including PERL and C++
• Profound understanding of networking and LINUX/UNIX
• Outstanding decision-making and problem-solving skills

Environment: Unix/RedHat Linux, Vi Editor, AIX/Linux, VMWARE.

Confidential, Phoenix, AZ

UNIX Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Worked on AIX 5.3 and 6.1 running on ten P5s (P550 and P560), two P6s (P6 550), and six P7s (P700, P702 and P750) attached to EMC storage subsystems
• Experience with installing and configuring sudo, proposed and implemented the idea of building a master sudoers file, and worked on a script to push the file to client LPAR’s on a weekly basis to lock down sudo access as a part of security audit
• Experience with Power VM 2.2 (VIO), HMC Version 6 and 7, EMC CLARiiON subsystem device configuration (Power path)
• Experience in NetApp storage devices, setup, configuration, operations and connecting to pSeries hardware.
• Experience in installing configuring and administering MQ 5.3/6.0 on AIX, Linux and Windows environments.
• Power VM Virtualization (SEA, vSCSI, NPIV), Dynamic LPAR (DLAPR)
• Experience with Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM)
• Perform system installs and performance tuning, configure and administer AIX 5.3, 6.1 LPAR’s
• Perform day to day LVM operations and System Admin tasks
• Create virtual media repository and LPAR dedicated virtual optical drives in the VIO servers to make new installations, cloning and migrations faster and easier
• Set up and troubleshoot issues with Secure Shell in the environment to accommodate script automation and password changes
• GSD331 troubleshooting, find any incompliant servers are Remediate GSD331.
• Installed WebSphere Portal Server 5.1/6.0/6.1 and enabled Web Content management.
• Migrated WAS 5.0 Network Deployment and Base on AIX/Windows platforms to WAS 6.0 ND.
• Installation and configuration of LPARs with AIX 5.3 on P5 servers. Manage LPARs and provide virtual memory management and memory optimization.
• Experienced in SAN Zones and creating LUN for the Servers as requested
• Experienced with working with Systems Engineers to implement storage solutions which provide high performance, data protection and cost effective use of available storage.
• Installation, Configuration and Troubleshooting of Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) and License Manager (TLM). Upgrade TSM from 5.1.x to 5.3.x.
• Management of all SAN storage systems, Hitachi, EMC, SUN capacity planning and performance tuning.
• Work with IBM DS8000, DS4700, DS6800, FAStT /DS4800, DS4500 (FAStT 900), USP600, AMS500, IBM nSeries storage hardware and SAN Fiber director series. Configure and administer Fiber card Adapter’s and handling AIX part of SAN.
• Configuration of VIO server and VIO clients from Hardware Management Console..
• Administration of multiple AIX machines, AIX clusters, and SP nodes from any client platform through WebSM.
• Installation and configuration of NIM master server and clients. Installing OS on NIM clients using NIM Server.
• Implemented PLM (Partition Load Manager) on AIX 5.3.
• Well-versed with configuring NPIV for storage & backup purposes
• Documentation: Implemented naming standard; supporting Oracle Databases
• Documented the procedures to install VIO, Client LPAR’s & NPIV setup on AIX machines
• Provided 24*7 on-call support for AIX server.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

AIX Administrator

Responsibilities:

• 24x7 on call server support for UNIX environment.
• Plan, design, install, configure, troubleshoot, administer and performance tune AIX 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 and 6.1, Solaris 10, Red Hat Linux Version, HP-UX, and SLES Linux.
• Configured and administrated LPARs.
• Installation, administration of VIO Server and VIO client LPARs.
• Configuration of VIO server and VIO clients from Hardware Management Console. Upgrade VIO version 1.4 to 1.5 and 1.4.1.2-FP-9.2 to 2.1.
• Responsible for installation and maintenance of VFSX in a clustered environment.
• Administration and maintenance of WAS ND clusters (vertical, horizontal) and deployment of applications in highly available, load balanced production environments.
• Knowledge of ITIL and Business Continuity processes, experience with tape technologies, Information Life Cycle Management.