SUMMARY

Experienced Cloud and VMware systems administrator with over 30 years of combined experience in the military and private sectors. Have administered SQL servers secure Internet facing IIS and Apache Web servers, and Windows and Linux file and application servers. Security specialist with DOD 8570-compliant CISSP certification, secret security clearance, and master's degree in information assurance. Experienced preparing and delivering a variety of training for large and small groups in various countries in multiple languages Confidential locally and via the Internet.

SECURITY CLEARANCE: SECRET DOD SSBI, good through June 2014

EXPERIENCE

System Administrator/Systems Engineer

Confidential

• Project Manager for Smart Grid Information Security Assessment working with a state utility and the implementation of their DoE approved security plan in conformance with ISO 27002, NIST IR 7628, and NERC CIPs.
• Led a team of four undergraduate students performing IA duties SOC, CSIRT, war walking on an international IA delegation in support of a NATO communications exercise.
• Served as Project manager for implementation and conduct of a cyber exercise to the VTNG, Exercise Green Mountain Flash.
• Implemented and maintained cloud-based Internet-facing servers as required using LAMP architecture for web application hosting and development.
• Managed multiple domains and domain certificates for SSL-enabled secure web servers.
• Administered two-node ESX 3.5 server cluster and associated Linux-based application server during product development and subsequent deployment of the system to customer premises.
• Familiar with the operation of SCADA networks and the specific issues related to securing them.
• Designed and implemented virtual machine VM -based solutions supporting application and cluster operations utilizing Windows- and Linux-based workstations, server VMs, and appliances.
• Secured and monitored network operations controlling access by using firewalls, security aggregation devices, and other network security devices like Snort and Splunk.
• Managed a Cisco-based switching network in support of cluster operations, system access, and testing.
• Designed, developed, and implemented virtual-based networks and scenarios for information operations training using local and remote virtual networks.

Specialist Systems Analysis and Programming

Confidential

• Business Intelligence BI Server Administrator for Seagate Info 7, Crystal Enterprise 8 CE-8 , CE-10, and Business Objects Enterprise BOE Xi R1 and R2 servers. Resolved production issues affecting over 2,000 Oracle Grid, MS SQL cluster, and Informix-based reports for users covering all three U.S. time zones.
• Systems administrator for Windows server environment including clustered IIS, clustered SQL database, and assorted Windows file and application servers.
• Systems administrator for Linux grid computing systems for Decision Support Solutions.
• BI Systems Developmental Environment Administrator - developed concept, created, utilized, and managed development/testing environment of virtual servers for testing new application servers, effects of OS upgrades/migrations, and process testing.

Specialist Systems Analysis and Programming

Confidential

• Administered Wholesale Markets Time Reporting System TRS for VP, responded to Director-level requests, and remotely trained nearly 500 users coast-to-coast using virtual training techniques.
• Performed server administrator duties for local and remote Windows 2000 Servers, and Solaris 8 Sun servers over 1,300 miles away maintained, patched, and controlled access to file and application servers modified Visual Basic programs and provided custom processing script solutions to automate manual processes.
• Performed system access, data analysis, and operational process management duties supporting end users across the Verizon national footprint.
• Acted as local TableStar Administrator providing rapid local response trained reporting team members resulting in first time 100 report accuracy for TableStar report submissions.
• Conducted weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual time information processing and sent this data as standard and custom reports to senior executives on man-hour/performance issues.
• Designed, implemented, and maintained multi-rating billing system for nation-wide implementation on DB2/OS-390 platform and reached payback point in 6 instead of 18 months.

Confidential

• Planned, designed, and implemented global and tactical communications networks in support of Group operational requirements for OCONUS operations in theaters including Europe and the Mid-East. CE-NCOIC, HQS, 10th SFG A
• Communications planner/operator during Operation SILVER ANVIL to Sierra Leone, April 1992. CE-NCOIC, HHD, 1/10 SFG A
• Special Forces Intelligence or Communications NCO on various ODAs, HALO and otherwise.
• Designed, deployed, and managed multimode communications in support of 1/10th SFG A deployment for Operation Provide Comfort utilizing HF, VHF ground , UHF Air , and TACSAT for logistical, command, and real-time tactical support of deployed Companies and ODAs throughout the 1/10 Area of Operations. CE-NCOIC, HHD, 1/10 SFG A E, Bad Toelz, FRG.

SKILLS

• Server Operating Systems: VMWare ESX/ESXi 3.5/4/5, Windows Server 2000 through 2008R2 Sun Solaris 8,9, and 10 Linux Red Hat 9, Red Hat Enterprise Linux RHEL 3,4,5, and 6 CentOS, and Ubuntu 7 and higher FreeBSD 5 and 6.x VMWare Workstation through 7, Linux/Windows.
• Hardware platforms: x86 and x64, single- and multi-processor, desktop and server Cisco 2100 series Router and Enterprise Switches and HP ProCurve Gigaswitch Ethernet network topology 10/100/Giga, server clusters to desktop systems.
• Business Intelligence servers from the Seagate Info-7 Automated Process Scheduler APS , Crystal Enterprise 8, 9, and 10, Business Objects Enterprise - Xi R1 and R2, and Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services.
• SQL reporting against Oracle 8i to 10i Microsoft SQL 6 to 2005, and Informix 7.x.
• ADO-Query Tool, Oracle SQL Designer, Seagate Query Writer Informix and SQL Navigator, Crystal Designer Seagate Info-7 Report Designer, Crystal Reports 8, 9, 10, and 2008.
• Windows Scripting Language, Perl and Python scripting, Visual Basic, and C .