SUMMARY

I am an IT professional with over fifteen years of experience. I have been the lead architect for Windows and Linux systems and have extensive knowledge in networking, scripting, and Web/Software development roles. I am seeking to become an integral member of a team with integrity and high ideals.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft : Windows XP/Vista/Win7, Server 2003, Server 2008, Server 2012

Open Source: Red Hat, Debian (Ubuntu), Arch, Apache, Puppet, Chef, MongoDB, MySQ

Network: IOS

Programming:  Python, JavaScript, Node.js, Visual Basic, Ruby, SQL/MYSQL, C#, C++, HTML (XHTML, HTML5), CSS3, XML

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Lexington, KY

Network Engineer and Design Specialist

• Responsible for the design, implementation and management of multiple test labs
• Configure IOS for switches to move dynamically as new projects were introduced to lab spaces
• Project manage, configure, implement, and deploy Websense Security V5K appliances with WSS and DLP for multiple geographically dislocated sites with HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP services using Cisco's WCCP protocol and URL - filtering services all through POC to full deployment. 
• Configuring, optimizing, troubleshooting and managing using Cisco 5508 Wireless LAN Controller and Cisco Wireless Control System to deploy 1252 and 3500 series access points using HREAP and Local modes on multiple Enterprise wireless  networks . 
• Dealing and negotiating with quotes, SOWs and procurement processes with third party vendors and carriers. 
• Monitor and administer Private P2P circuits from various financial related circuits and feeds, ATDS/BTDS and FIX and etc, from connectivity vendors and Exchange including SAVVIS, RADIANZ, MAXRANET, TNS, London Stock Exchange, NYSE, FINRA, CME and ETC 
• Monitoring and optimizing and reporting on  network   infrastructure using Solarwind for Netflow and Cacti for bandwidth utilization and SYSLOG for traps and logging 
• Administer and manage of  network   switches and routers including 6500, 4500, 3750, 3600, 3500 series switches and Nexus 5k and other various appliances including ACS. 
• Configuring and deploying Zoning for SAN configuration with Cisco MDS 9124 and 9148. 
• Assisting and helping System database administer on Private Vlan and switch configuration. 
• Management and administer multiple datacenters and hosting sites throughout US and Europe 
• Configure and setup Virtual Load Balancing Servers and Content Switching, and enabling SSL offload using Citrix Nescalers 
• Configuring, testing, setup, and troubleshooting Active/Passive failover and Multiple NATs using Cisco ASA 5500 series firewalls 
• Provide Application layer troubleshooting with XML/SOAP communication over private and Internet, and providing assistance to QA, developers, and other IT administrators and engineers   with tool such as WINMTR, IPerf, WinPcap/Ethereal 
• Administration and management of Avaya PBX using Site Administrator 
• setup and deployment of site-2-site Cisco VPN deployment in partial and full mesh setup for clients and vendors using Cisco ASA VPN 
• Manage and administer over 800 client and 80 dealer connectivity 
• Configure and setup of Cisco ASA(contexted and single) and FWSM firewall rules for intranet, extranet, and WAN connectivity 
• Troubleshooting and establishing external and internal BGP, VPLS, and MPLS connectivity among multiple sites

Confidential,Washington, DC

Systems Engineer

Leadership and Management Experience

• Management of IT projects in relation to systems within a production and testing environment for the Mid-Atlantic region
• Led a team of four entry and mid-level engineers to develop back-office builds of Windows XP, Windows7, proprietary applications, terminal session files, and Oracle databases
• Managed help-desk personnel and tracked progress with ResolveIT ticketing system
• Oversight in the creation of Group Polices for management of all Mid-Atlantic accounts and objects
• Represented Citigroup, Inc. Mid-Atlantic in all IT vendor transactions
• Responsible for Mid-Atlantic region active directory architecture and administration with over fifteen thousand objects
• Prepared documentation for internal IT audits

Technical Experience

• Initiated a new standard of access DSI (Desktop Standardization Initiative) through which a roaming user would automatically be redirected to his/her assigned workstation upon accessing the network, initializing a remote desktop session
• Created scripts to work in tandem with customized OpenView Configuration Manager ( OVCM) used for security updates, software deployment and reporting for all servers and workstations
• Automated server builds using WAIK and PowerShell for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Win7 images to be used by local administrators in the deployment of servers and workstations
• Configured Symantec Endpoint Protection anti-virus solution packages and created PowerShell scripts to automate large-scale deployments
• Responsible for the setup and administration of Cisco 2960 switch vlans, QoS, DSCP, CoS, and trunking
• Configured Cisco 3900 routers TCP, UDP, BGP, OSPF, subnetting, supernetting, IP tables
• Implemented load balancing of servers with Zen and NLB
• Configured, deployed and later migrated Exchange 2003 server to Exchange 2008 running on esxi 5.1 technology
• Conducted Active Directory and Exchange 2003/2008 Disaster Recovery testing including detailed documentation of the recovery process
• Installed, configured, and administered Sharepoint, Exchange, and Windows servers using VMware ESXi 5.1 technology
• Administered Tandberg conferencing equipment for use in executive meetings and corporate training
• Managed Avaya PBX with IP endpoints
• Managed testing environments and training sessions in satellite networks
• Completed asset disposal of EOS and EOL equipment by creating an AWS database and integrating a bar-code scanning system using Windows Mobile devices
• Migrated Mid-Atlantic Windows 2008 R2 file servers to NAS filers for scalability and more reliable access to files and backups to further enhance disaster recovery
• Worked with Postini and Mimesweeper spam filtering technologies

Confidential, Alexandria, VA 

Database Administrator/Quality Control Specialist

Quality Control Specialist

• Led a team of five highly qualified quality control specialists
• Assessed each departments metrics and created an algorithm which found correlations in data sets optimizing inter-departmental work flow
• Audited completed tasks of trademark analysis professionals to maintain high accuracy
• Crafted comprehensive policies and documentation drawing out database design and access

Database Administrator

• Do the PeopleSoft Tools and PeopleSoft application upgrade as required by the system and as agreed to by management. 
• Upgraded from FSCM 8.8 peopletools 8.45 to FSCM 8.9 Peopletools 8.46. 
• Moved FSCM and HRMS systems from Windows servers to AIX 5.1 servers. 
• Installed and configured HRMS 8.8 and later HRMS 8.9 on DB2 8.1, Global payroll included. 
• Installed various versions of the peopletools and related softwares required by the project, including WebSphere, Tuxedo, Cobol and so on • Developed integration points with other legacy systems. 
• Migrated data ( personnel and financial ) from legacy systems to peoplesoft systems. Helped in migration of large volume of data from paper/files to the databases. 
• Communicated with Ministry (Government of India) officials, representing TCS, on regular basis for gathering of requirements and later for discussions on various technical issues. 
• Designed 2 complete modules ( new pension scheme for Govt employees and GPF) and implemented them 
• Single handedly supported testing phases (including multiple User Acceptance testing) for the project. 
• Defined all the users in HRMS and FSCM systems in accordance with their responsibilities and roles in their organization. 
• Defined all the Roles and permission lists, as per the discussion with Users and functional team. 
• Defined various protocols and policies for development of code and code migration among various instances of HRMS and FSCM peopleSoft databases. 
• Worked closely with infrastructure team for setting up of hardware for production and disaster recovery sites. This included setting up of firewalls and associated rules at various levels. 
• Worked with DB2 DBAs to set up databases and related systems, such as log shipping to Disaster Recovery and a test  database . 
• Helped in getting systems Audited by Auditing firms including PWC (Price waterhouse coopers). 
• Extensively worked in most of peoplesoft technical areas - Application Engines, PeopleCode/AppDesigner designing, Workflows ( Primarily in FSCM ), Routing profiles, SQRs, Crystal Reports, Datamover, and so on. 
• Defined backup strategy and timings for peoplesoft databases. 
• Worked as Technical Lead for 1 year in the project. Worked with most of the developers across HRMS and FSCM teams to help them in solving cross-functional issues and issues involving understanding of server side processing. 
• Gave presentations to stakeholders on various points, like new features in newer versions of peoplesoft and how would it help reduce Total Cost of ownership. 
• Gave trainings in PeopleSoft and related technologies to new comers in the team. 
• Regulate all Project migrations and adhoc SQL run requests. 
• Monitor various  database   and system parameters on a regular basis

Systems Administrator

• Installation, configuration and upgrade of Redhat Linux 4/5, HP-UX 11i and IBM AIX operating  systems . 
• Configured and installed HP-UX and Redhat Linux Servers using kickstart and making installation configuration files. 
• Implementing file sharing on the network by configuring NFS on the  system   to share essential resources. 
• Worked on building and supporting on Sun Midrange platforms and IBM AIX Midrange platforms. 
• Worked on performance tuning in Solaris, Linux & HP-UX. 
• Performed package and patching management and debugging in all flavors of UNIX& Linux.
• Expertise in capacity planning and migrations in HP-UX. 
• Troubleshooting and analysis of hardware and failures for various Solaris servers (Core dump and log file analysis). 
• Installation and configuration of Veritas Volume Manager (VXVM), Veritas file  system (VFS).
• Implementation of RAID techniques and creation disk groups and volumes. Managing disks and file  system   usingVeritas Volume Manager (VxVM), HP Service Guard in HP-UX and Linux servers. 
• Built high-end servers, creating and loading images on Solaris, HP-UX and Linux servers using SystemImager tool. 
• Installed, configured and managed Oracle Real Application Cluster (RAC) in Solaris, HP-UX and Linux servers. 
• Patches and Package administration for installation of patches as per company policy and installation of packaged application. 
• Installed, configured and managed Redhat Cluster Suite in Linux servers. 
• Worked on live upgrades in Solaris and HP-UX servers. Configured and managed Zeta byte File  System   (ZFS) in Solaris, HP-UX and Linux Servers. 
• Performed configuration and troubleshooting of services like NFS, NIS, DHCP, FTP, LDAP, Web servers, Samba server, and Apache server. 
• Planned and implemented migrations from lower end to higher end in OS level and Hardware level in HP-UX and Linux servers. 
• Configured and managed Redhat satellite Network server, performing package management tasks and errata updates. 
• RPM package administration using RPM Build. 
• Performed Data Backup and Recovery using Veritas Net Backup (VNB). 
• Update the  systems   using Redhat Enterprise Network (RHN), Managing and monitoring through RHN. 
• Knowledge of DAS, NAS and SAN concepts and technology. Also got knowledge in HA, Clustering, LAN. 
• Responsible for setting up a disaster recovery plan for the servers, which includes in development of programs for synchronized backups. 
• Worked on installing and configuring VMware/Esx Servers for virtualizations. 
• Configured and maintained Network Multi pathing in Linux.  Environment: Red hat Linux 4/5/6, HP-UX 11i, AIX, Sun Enterprise Servers E5500/E4500, HP 9000K, L, N class Server, HP & Dell blade servers, IBM RS/6000, p Series servers, VMware ESX Server, Oracle.