SUMMARY:

• An accomplished Unix System Administrator and Programmer with demonstrated success designing and implementing software solutions that improve business functionality. Possess highly diversified technical and scientific background with emphasis on research in Enterprise Systems Solutions. Proven ability to implement technologies that decrease costs, increase performance and positively affect the bottom line. Passionate advocate of Open Source Software and Open Computing Standards. Author and Maintainer of several Open Source systems deployed in production in Fortune 150 Enterprise environments.
• Extensive experience working with all aspects of in - house developed systems.
• Expertise in full project life cycle development for implementation and integration.
• Polished leadership skills, with ability to motivate teams to increase productivity.
• Deep understanding of technology with focus on delivering business solutions.
• Exceptional analytical skills honed by decades of application of scientific method.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Master Unix/C Systems Programmer with encyclopedic knowledge of kernel internals.
• Experience with distributed and parallel processing techniques, hardware, and software packages and languages used in High Performance Computing
• Deep understanding of theory and application of virtualization technologies including VMware, Solaris Domains, IBM AIX LPAR, Sun VirtualBox, QEMU, Bochs, Xen, Linux KVM & UML, BSD Jails

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Software: IBM MQ Series, Oracle (7-11), RSA SecurID, Apache Web Server, PostgreSQL 8, SQLite 3, GNU AutoTools, RCS, CVS, Subversion, IBM WebSphere, BladeLogic, POSIX Realtime API, Berkeley Sockets TCP/IP, Nortel AIM, Avaya CC-MIS, Confidential, SAP, Siebel, EssBase, IBM SP/2 MPI, Solaris OpenMP, Apache Webserver, MySQL, Informix, OpenVPN, iptables, Cisco IOS, Linux-HA, DRBD

Systems: IBM AIX(3-6), Sun Solaris (5-10), Novell SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10SP2&11Red Hat Enterprise Linux (3-5), HP-UX 9 &11i, SCO OpenServer (4,5), Unixware 2.1.1,FreeBSD (2-7), SVR4 Unix, NCR MP-RAS, Silicon Graphics IRIX

Hardware: IBM Power RISC Systems, Sun Microsystems SPARC & x64, IBM xSeries, Confidential D-Series, NCR Confidential, AT&T MAP/40, IBM SP/2

Languages: ANSI C/C++, Korn shell, Bash, Perl, Python, PL/SQL, MIPS Assembly, Java, M4

Methodologies: OOP, OOD, Agile Development, Open Source Collaboration

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Systems Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Using Xen technology, converted 18 HP-UX PA-RISC servers to Novell SuSE Enterprise Linux virtual machines. Designed and Implemented corporate OpenVPN secure remote access service. Designed and implemented Nagios enterprise monitoring system. Wrote remote access logging system in C and embedded SQL. Solved IP traffic flow problems in corporate Cisco-based WAN and LAN.

Confidential

Senior MIS Specialist, Unix Systems

Responsibilities:

• Recognized with Special and cash bonus by Corporate Chief Information Officer for development of Remote Access Device software used for mission-critical data relay on AIX machines in breweries and corporate facilities worldwide. Served as Unix subject matter expert on committee impaneled to select corporate standard cross-platform messaging software. Wrote enhanced, maintained and supported software to translate IBM MQ Series C API to Prime Data Systems PI/Open BASIC language. Wrote software to intercept and transmit Interactive Voice Response traffic on SCO UnixWare 2.1.1 MAP/40 systems for use in automated Brewery Time and attendance program. Developed software to administrate and monitor Xyplex terminal servers via
• SNMP protocol. Wrote software to interface H&K Systems' Automated Stock Recording System RS-232 data stream to TCP/IP listener programs on AIX machines. Wrote software to leverage BladeLogic distributed administration system to automate root password changes on over 400 Unix and Linux machines. Lobbied for and received approval of use of the Python programming language in Unix Systems Administration. Wrote 20,000-line Machine Database system in AIX xlC (ANSI C) and Oracle PL/SQL, designed and implemented SQL schema for same. Wrote software (ksh93) to continuously discover and update machine database for 400+ Unix machines. Introduced use of SQLite and PostgreSQL relational databases into production systems. Wrote CGI application (ANSI C, SQL, XML) to create server-side AJAX application interface to LDAP servers. Ported Secure Sockets Layer software (ANSI C) to
• NCR MP-RAS SVR4 Unix systems from Confidential Corp. Wrote OSS package “Syster” System Availability Metrics, installed, administered on over 100 Unix and Linux machines. Specify, purchase, install, configure, tune, toubleshoot, and perform any and all administrative duties on Unix Enterprise composed of over 400 IBM AIX, Sun Solaris, and Red Hat Linux systems. Participated in four annual Disaster Recovery exercises at SunGard facilities. Provide technical reviews and advise to clients using Unix systems for High Performance Computing and Data Mining. Consistently appraised as “Role Model” in Technical Proficiency category in performance reviews.

Confidential

Unix Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Served as sole Systems Administrator for corporate LAN composed of Motorola M88K SVR4 Unix, SCO Openserver 5 Unix, Slackware Linux, and FreeBSD servers. Specified, purchased, installed, and maintained all computer and networking equipment. Installed, upgraded, modified and repaired small fleet of MacOS and MS Windows desktops. Designed and implemented initial corporate internet connection and services including email, file server, firewall, and web server. Developed software for use in administration and production.

Confidential

CAD/CAM Technician

Responsibilities:

• Developed ANSI C & MIPS assembly language software on SGI IRIX to convert AutoCAD drawing files into control programs for CAM devices. Developed software to produce maximum yield of sheet metal components through optimal placement on stock.