SUMMARY:

• My expertise is in New Product Development, from concept to Go To Market Strategy to end - user adoption.
• I am extraordinarily successful at building technical requirements based on in-depth engagement with nontechnical, executive stakeholders.
• My extensive track record of success is due to my unique ability to gather product solutions specifications based on what’s technically possible, and always with the end-user experience as a primary focus.
• In addition, I am equally as skilled at at identifying, developing and growing a team of junior developers into extraordinarily successful senior developers.
• I am able to leverage my breadth of technical expertise, and ability to effectively communicate with nontechnical executive stakeholders to produce the solution new product that meets the market void they were seeking to fill.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Technologies: PHP 3/4/5, Zend Framework, Symfony2, MS-SQL, MySQL, Oracle, Doctrine2, Bootstrap, Twig, Java Script, jQuery, DHTML, DOM, AJAX, XML, CSS3, HTML5, Cold Fusion, Code Igniter, Shell Scripting, Power-shell, Visual Basic, Visual Basic .Net, VBA, Vbscript, MVC

Software: MySql, MsSql, Oracle, Ubuntu, Redhat, CentOS, Raspbian, Windows 2003/7/8/2012/ etc Server, Novell 4.x/5.x, Active Directory, DNS, WINS, TCPIP, VM Ware, Virtual Box, Windows XP, Apache, IIS, Wire Shark, MS-Office, Quick Books,MS-DOS, Adobe Photo Shop, Dream Weaver, MS-Exchange Server, Zend Studio, Net Beans, Sub-Version, Git, Red Mine, BugZilla, Industry Standard Archive and Anti-Virus/Spyware Applications, RAS, DHCP, Terminal Server, RDP, STIG, GPO, DISA, Vagrant, Invenio, ADC, YNI

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential,Denver,CO

Freelance Contract Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Performed security analysis and remediation of leased Linux servers
• Wrote scripts to automate creation and permissions setting of Apache virtual hosts
• Implemented solution to manage development process, using RedMine and GitLab
• Administered AWS deployment consisting of multiple EC2 instances for clients
• Detected and remediated repeated attempts to breach systems remotely

Confidential, Nashville, TN

Freelance Contract Consultant

• Managed all IT Assets for Nashville office, and remote infrastructure
• Designed solutions using Google App Scripts
• Developed custom gaming application using LAMP and related technologies
• Performed System Administration, and maintenence

Confidential, New Hampshire

Solutions Consultant

• Analyzed and redesigned MySQL database structure, using table partitions, table redesign, proper data types, indexes and query optimization, resulting in 38% performance increase, resolving issues that existed for two years
• Wrote test environment installation manual for Site Portal application
• Wrote shell script to automate creation of test environment, including pulling latest code from SVN, data-source configuration and database structure updates
• Helped design 'MetaMIB' XML structure for 'Site Portal' that allows automatic configuration of new devices on enterprise-level network for cell phone carriers
• Wrote 'MetaMIB' import code, using PHP and Doctrine including error checking and data validation
• Wrote 'failover' code to maintain secure ssh tunnel between primary DB server and failover DB server
• Wrote procedure manual for customizing VM image from corporate server onto stand-alone workstation
• Administrated group-wide vmWare installation

Confidential, Houston, TX

Solution Architect/Developer

• Used PHP, Code Igniter, MySql to design and write web-based security profiling software
• Designed and implemented efficient data modeling using MySql/ Codeigniter
• Re factored application and database to improve efficiency.
• Designed change management system for MySql database
• Developed program deployment and management scripts
• Performed spin-up and maintenance of production and development servers
• Developed VM images for application distribution using VirtualBox and VMware

System Architect/Developer

• Evaluated business process and developed program specification for Production Tracking system
• Designed and implemented production tracking using Symfony2, Doctrine, PHP, JavaScript, MySQL, and other industry standard technologies.
• Performed security analysis, penetration testing, intrusion detection, and remediation
• Designed and wrote “Remedi8”, a security monitoring, reporting, and remediation program using Symfony2
• Migrated multiple leased servers to AWS instances, VirtualBox and VMware
• Performed system administration of local and remote server

Confidential, Nashville TN

System Analyst Programmer

• Develop IRB application, using LAMP, JS, JQuery, CSS, Symfony2, Doctrine, Twig, Bootstrap, Oracle, and other industry standard technologies in a high-volume web application with over 100,000 users, migrating from Lotus Notes and Java
• Database tuning, including analyzing existing Oracle database and develop plan to re-factor structure for efficiency and improved performance, stability, and reliability
• Design more efficient SQL queries for existing database programs
• Developed test environments using Virtual Box and VMware

Confidential, Nashville, TN

LAMP Developer

• Managed all IT Assets for Nashville office, and remote infrastructure
• Configured and managed VirtualBox servers with Vagrant for development and local application support
• Configured new Magento stores, and WordPress Ecommerce/POS web sites
• Developed IT automation solutions, using shell scripting, and PowerShell, such as automatic Magento Backup
• Designed Magento Store Extractor/Migrator module
• Designed Production Automation system greatly improving production efficiency using PHP, SQL, Symfony2 and Doctrine2.
• Performed comprehensive security penetration testing, analysis, and remediation
• Implemented new servers and infrastructure using AWS, VirtualBox and VMWare

Confidential, Nashville, TN

Contract Consultant/Developer

• Provided short-term and medium-term development to clients
• Provided system administration for clients, including virtual-server configuration
• Provided contract development for clients using PHP, Symfony2, MySql, and MSSql
• Rolled out multiple Win-2012 servers using Windows “Assessment Deployment Kit” (ADK)
• Automated administrative tasks using technologies such as BASH scripting, and Powershell

Confidential,Sunnyvale, CA

Lead Integration Consultant

• Lead “STIG” (Secure Technical Implementation Guide) team to insure operation of Inveno application in DISA secured environment
• Developed Security configuration for Windows and Linux servers in VMRE and FAME systems using Windows GPOs, DISA Gold disk, and Linux security scripts
• Developed GPOs to bring all Windows workstations and servers into STIG compliance using GPO
• Performed security testing and configuration for servers in preparation for “Classified Data” certifications
• Wrote procedure to secure Microsoft SQL server for classified compliance
• Provided Technical Lead for VRME and FAME project for US Army, and other Harris clients
• Architected and specified hardware for FAME system consisting of Linux and Windows servers
• Created virtual environment using “Microsoft Virtual PC” for development and testing
• Developed images and procedures for deploying VRME and FAME systems on VMware ESX 3.5
• Managed implementation team and provided technical training Linux for implementation team
• Designed comprehensive system backup procedures for all servers and workstations
• Provided third-tier tech support to Harris customers for Invenio application, networking, databases, security, routing, and other issues
• Designed and integrated domain architecture for Invenio Digital Asset Management (DAM) solutions
• Designed production process for VMRE and FAME systems to automate deployment
• Solved long-standing network security issues with Invenio software
• Designed automated stress-test scheme for Digital Asset Management Systems
• Performed system security to DISA and DSS standards to allow certification for classified data
• Created first ever client software installation program, using VBscript
• Mentored junior engineers on several implementation teams

Confidential,Chicago, IL

IT Manager

• Managed all IT aspects of startup company
• Helped grow company from 2 person operation in basement to a 24 employee company in downtown office
• Planned and managed IT infrastructure build-out in new office, and deployment into Intermedia NOC
• Designed and developed auction front-end and MySQL back end for ‘ Confidential .com’ web application using PHP 4/5, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Maintained PHP website and corporate application on Apache servers.
• Designed and implemented enterprise backup solution, Windows and Linux servers and workstations
• Managed Netscreen firewalls to secure office and NOC, and provide load balancing and high-availability
• Performed Network Security Scanning and analysis
• Configured and deployed Linux and Windows servers and workstations
• Managed office and NOC networks
• Deployed Standardized workstation and server images solution using Ghost, Vagrant, other technologies
• Designed and implemented security configuration for Linux based Apache, MySQL and Sendmail servers
• Maintained and configured security for network firewalls and VPNs
• Supported MS-Windows and Linux computers and network
• Implemented backup scheme for Linux and Windows servers and workstations, including mail and database servers

Confidential, Burlington, MA

Systems Administrator

• Designed, Implemented and administrated integrated Unix/ Windows-NT/2K network.
• Implemented internal and client remote network management
• Installed, configured and administered Windows and Linux servers
• Trained 30 person Networking team
• Standardized rollout of new workstation configurations using Symantec Ghost Enterprise
• Centrally managed network security and virus detection using industry standard applications
• Implemented corporate-wide scheme to backup workstations and servers including Exchange, MS-SQL and Oracle servers
• Wrote program in MS-Access to track, employee data, time cards, clients, consulting contracts, resumes and references.
• Supported 150 end users in 12 national offices
• Implemented corporate-wide MS Exchange solution for e-mail and collaboration
• Deployed Terminal Services remote access solution
• Performed Network Security Scanning and remediation