SUMMARY:

• 20+ years of cross - platform experience in systems administration/engineering in Enterprise, Operations, and Production environments as well as analyzing, designing, installing, maintaining, and repairing hardware, software, peripherals, and networks.
• Superior designing, troubleshooting, and technical support abilities with migrations, network connectivity, security and database applications. Automation and efficiency is key to accomplishing many tasks.
• Develop exceptional relationships with co-workers, management and end users.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Software: Knowledge with almost all software.

CPU/GPU: ARM, PPC, x86, x64, 8088, Z80, SPARC, nVidia, ATI

Hardware Vendors: Apple, Dell, EMC, HP, Sun, LSI, Adaptec, Cisco, Juniper, F5, NetApp, FusionIO, SuperMicro

Languages/Scripting: C, C++, PL/SQL, Perl, JAML, XML, .NET, HTML, DHTML, PHP, BASH, Python, Ruby, JAVA, DOS, PS

Operating Systems: Windows NT (NT 3.51, 4, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, 2008, 7, 8, 10, 2012), DOS, UNIX, Linux, Macintosh

Database Platform: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Cassandra, SQLite, Berkley DB, MS SQL, ACT 2000 database, FileMaker Pro, MS Access.

File/Directory/Authentication Services: Active Directory, LDAP, NIS, RADIUS, Kerberos, AppleShare, NFS, SMB/CIFS/Winbind.

Software Repositories: CVS, Git, GitHub, SVN, SourceSafe, Perforce

CMS: WordPress, Drupal, Confluence, Sharepoint

Containers: Docker

Groupware/Collaboration Tools: Skype, Slack, HipChat. ScreenHero, WebEx

Deployment: Cobbler, Kickstart, Ultimate Deployment Appliance, Windows Deployment, PXE Boot.

Bug Tracking: Bugzilla, Jira

Code Building: Jenkins, Team-City, Xcode, Visual Studio

Storage: EMC, NetApp, FusionIO, Exagrid, Equallogic, Synology, Data-Domain, Tegile

Cloud Services: Rackspace, Amazon AWS, Linode, AppRiver, Office365

Content Delivery Networks: Akamai, CDN, Edgecast

Cloud Platforms: Cloudera(Hadoop), VMware ESX, vCenter, KVM, Xen, HyperV

Virtualization: VMware, VirtualBox, Qemu, VirtualPC

VDI: VMware View, Horizon, UniDesk, Citrix Receiver, WYSE

Middleware/Web Servers: Apache, IIS, Nginx, Tomcat, Cold Fusion, JBoss, lighthttpd, Ruby on Rails

PKI: SSL, TLS, MD5, SH5

Mail Servers: Sendmail, Postfix, Qmail, MS Exchange

VPN: MS Routing and Remote Access, OpenVPN, SonicWall, IPSec, PPTP, L2TP, SSL

Anti-Malware/Virus/Spam: Spam Assassin, ClamAV, DKIM, Domain Keys, SPF, DMARC, Pyzor, Razor, Procmail, Symantec Anti-Virus Server, AVG Anit-Virus Server, Kaspersky, Barracuda

Backup Applications: Microsoft Data Protection Manager, Symantec Backup Exec, NetBackup, NT Backup, Unitrends, Arkeia, Veeam, HPE Explorer

Firewalls: PIX/ASA, Juniper, iptables, ipfw, Windows Firewall, ISA, firewalld, pfSense

Clustering/Load Balancing/Proxies: HA Proxy, Balance-NG, Heartbeat, Corosync, Pacemaker, Pound, Microsoft Failover Clustering, Cisco ArrowPoint CSS, F5, BlueCoat

Networking: Ethernet 802.1q,802.3, TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, WINS, ARP, FTP, TFTP, NTP, Telnet, SSH, DSL/Cable, switches/hubs, routers/switches (Cisco IOS), cabling, SMTP, POP3, NAT, VPN, VLAN, 802.1q VLAN Trunking, RIP, BGP, Ethernet 802.11, LAN/WAN, OSI, SS7, SIP, TDM, iSCSI, Fiber Channel, VoIP

Data Centers: Qwest, Saavis, Globix, QTS, Level3, CenturyLink, HE, NTT. Installed Racks, Ladders, patch panels, ran and terminated CAT5 cables ran SC/ST Fiber cable, installed power distribution units, servers and storage chassis.

Network/Security/Monitoring/Analysis/Inventory/Configuration Tools: Elastic, Kabana, Science Logic, KACE, OpsView, Cacti, Observium, Ganglia, Tableau, MRTG, Nagios, Open Audit, Splunk, syslog, rsyslog, Syslog-NG, Keynote, Solarwinds, Fail2ban, Monit, Jamf, Wireshark, TCPdump, Rancid, Manage Engine OpManConfiguration Management: Puppet, Chef, Ansible. SaltDistributed Filesystems: GlusterFS, Ceph

Remote Management: DRAC, iLo, RMM, VNC, RDP, SSH, NX, X11

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, San Jose, CA

SOFTWARE SYSTEMS ENGINEER

• Performed system builds and software deployments on 4000+ nodes
• Physical Data Center Server Health (Replaced servers, components, etc. as required).
• Troubleshot and resolved server hardware and OS issues.
• Monitored physical infrastructure for alerts and resolved issues.
• Managed VM infrastructure.
• Engineering build-outs to clusters, development systems, including virtual machines and physical systems.
• Configured RAID on many systems in preparation for builds.
• Deployed systems with Cobbler and used Ansible to manage system configurations.
• Wrote scripts to deploy software install/upgrades to several hundred nodes at a time with minimal impact production and time to accomplish.
• Used Ansible in hybrid with shell scripts to manage and troubleshoot hundreds of systems.
• Utilized Science Logic and Elastic Kabana for systems monitoring and log scavenging.
• Managed and built out hundreds of VMware ESX servers in vCenter environment and automated patches using shell scripts.

Environment: Linux/Unix, Ansible, Git, PL/SQL, Apache, RedHat, Debian, SUSE, LDAP, BASH, PERL, SSL, TCP/IP, VLAN, L3, LAN/WAN, DHCP, DNS, WINS, ARP, FTP, TFTP, NTP, SSH, Telnet, Networking, Security, SAN/NAS, PKI

Confidential, Santa Clara, CA

SENIOR SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR

• Support Operations maintaining and building out systems in staging, data center, and cloud.
• Deploy code to dev/qa/staging/production/DR environments.
• Maintain and Support Debian/Ubuntu Servers in both physical and virtualized environments.
• Configure and administrate Firewalls and Load Balancers running Juniper, F5 and HAProxy
• Perform configuration changes using Puppet and Shell Scripts
• Upgrade/Patch systems running insecure or older versions of OS.
• Repair and Rebuild East Coast DR Site.

Environment: Linux/Unix, PL/SQL, Apache, Tomcat, Debian, Ubuntu, Active Directory, LDAP, BASH, PERL, SSL, TCP/IP, VLAN, LAN/WAN, DHCP, DNS, WINS, ARP, FTP, TFTP, NTP, SSH, Telnet, Networking, Security, SAN/NAS, PKI

Confidential, Mountain View, CA

SYSTEMS ENGINEER

• Provided IT Support for Engineers
• Analyze, troubleshoot, fix issues with production and operation environment
• Wrote scripts to automate configuration changes
• Built out Mac virtualized hosts running WMware ESXi for Mac virtualization
• Administrated Mac build systems
• Performed Network Operation duties such as monitoring and being on-call
• Administrated over 600 nodes at Amazon EC2 and Data Center
• Administrated over 200 nodes internally in the enterprise
• Help improve Wi-Fi radio transmissions throughout corporate infrastructure
• Administrate notification mail servers for product notifications.
• Help redesign backup architecture.
• Help development team deploy and proxy Jira and Confluence.
• Create notification platform for DNS outages.
• Help implement Security policy changes
• Design build servers for Android development

Environment: Linux/Unix, Windows, PL/SQL, Apache, Tomcat, RHEL, Debian, Ubuntu, Active Directory, BASH, PERL, SSL, TCP/IP, VLAN, LAN/WAN, DHCP, DNS, WINS, ARP, FTP, TFTP, NTP, Telnet, Networking, Security, SAN/NAS, PKI

Confidential, San Jose, CA

SYSTEMS ENGINEER

• Performed on-demand support in a variety of environments for multiple clients.
• Provide upper tier support for IntraServe clients.
• Support clients running Unix/Windows/Mac environments
• Support clients running Virtualization
• Provide network support for clients
• Provide Support for small to large scale storage environments for clients
• Supported End Users on all tiers in all organizations such as DevOps, Web Engineering, Software Engineering, Hardware/Platform/Firmware Engineering, Marketing, Customer Support, Facilities, Sales, Finance, and Executives. Performed On-Call duties as issues arose.
• Handled over 500 end-user support tickets through KACE online ticketing system.
• Created Visio drawings of network and systems diagrams
• Supported IT with system administration duties and support
• Proactively prevented major issues with systems due to advanced alerting mechanisms
• Help evaluate systems, network and storage topology limitations. Evaluated and identified early on that IT systems needed to be in a remote data center. Also foresaw NAS and SAN issues before they were going happen and warned about it
• Administrated and maintained all SAN, network, server, and VMware vCenter environment.
• Built and designed second VMWare vCenter virtual Data Center
• Provisioned and maintained Network equipment such as routers, ASA firewalls, Catalyst switches, and WLAN controllers and wireless access points.
• Built OCFS2 Cluster with multiple Linux nodes for core debugging
• Help support sales/marketing with trade shows such as CES. Built emergency SMS messaging platform for employee attendees.
• Re-built VPN to UK for speed and bandwidth using OpenVPN. Created IP Routing using IPtables and DHCP
• Administrate and maintain directory services such as AD and LDAP, and web based applications using Exchange Authentication.
• Automated processes using BASH, PowerShell, and DOS batch.
• Built SWUP (Software Update Platform) servers for Roku Player refurbishing warehouses. Setup OpenVPN to remotely connect to these systems to administrate them.
• Identified security issues on entire network running scripted scanners to find exploits such as HeartBleed, Shellshock, and Poodle.
• Maintained and performed Backups of physical and virtual servers. Successfully restored documents, NAS appliances, and whole systems within a critical time frame.
• Built large scale High-Availability Failover MS SQL database Clusters. Managed, Maintained and resolved issues within these hosts.
• Built multi-platform PXE/TFTP deployment platform based on Ultimate Deployment Appliance. Deployed all Linux and Windows workstations and servers from this platform. Created post-processing scripts for provisioning all systems.
• Deployed all Linux and Mac hosts using Samba/Winbind and removed Centrify from these systems as it was causing issues with policies and group permissions
• Streamlined deployment using PXE boot and imaging system. End-user deployments were created and used within 15 minutes right at the end-users desk.
• Help upgrade Engineering workstation deployments from Fedora 17 x86 to Fedora 20 x64. Streamlined process and deployed these systems at end-users desks within 15 minutes. This brought code compilation times down to minutes from an hour.
• Help DevOps with TeamCity, Perforce, and Core dump processing systems.
• Help DevOps migrate TeamCity firmware build systems to a standalone ESX server for performance increase and resource optimization.
• Created automated emails for Partner Channels to view install and view statistics from Tableau.
• Manage Cisco WLC and Access Points for Roku Player environments. Help identify issues early on with E&M interference and performance issues with hand offs on WLAN.
• Deployed, racked, and managed Cisco switches across campus.
• Help build out network at remote locations. Deployed Cisco 880 router with WLAN to Austin location. Responsible for managing Internet deployment with static IP’s for IPsec tunnel.
• Managed Cisco ASA/PIX firewalls to allow rules between inside/outside to access DMZ hosts.
• Utilized and administrated systems/network monitoring such as OpsView, Cacti, Nagios, and Observium.
• Fix and repair SMS gateway for cell phone alerts running Ruby-On-Rails.
• Manage and administrator Door FOB security systems.
• Administrated DHCP running on MS DHCP failover cluster and dhcpd.
• Administrated internal DNS server. Created records for roku.com internal zone for split-horizon functionality.
• Help users troubleshoot Cisco SSL VPN using AnyConnect client.
• Maintained documents on host and IP address layouts across all VLANS.
• Help maintain applications such as Bugzilla and TestRails.
• Create DFS file shares.
• Maintain and administrate internal MTA mail relays
• Design, plan capacity, and build out new SAN’s for low-end file sharing systems and NAS.
• Maintained UPS’s and PDU’s in all IDF’s.
• Grew server infrastructure from approximately 70 to over 120 nodes.
• Migrated Quito facility DSL connection to Confidential Cable internet
• Migrated Synology NAS appliances to SAN
• Migrated OCFS2 Cluster File system for core dumps to NFS.

Environment: Linux/Unix, Windows, C, C++, PL/SQL, Apache, Tomcat, Weblogic, RHEL, Debian, Suse, Ubuntu, Active Directory, BASH, TCSH, KSH, PERL, SSL, TCP/IP, VLAN, LAN/WAN, DHCP, DNS, WINS, ARP, FTP, TFTP, NTP, Telnet, Networking, Security, SAN/NAS, PKI

Confidential, San Jose, CA

SENIOR SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR

• Responsible for building/deploying all systems and integrating those systems into operations.
• Performed System Administration duties supporting engineers on Linux and Windows workstations.
• Setup and administrated web servers running Apache, JBOSS, Tomcat, MS IIS, and Cold Fusion.
• Administrated and maintained all UNIX and NT based systems on over 50 VLAN’s.
• Responsible for all internal IT maintenance, administration, and deployments.
• Built and maintained MS Exchange Servers.
• Setup and administrated SSL certificates
• Deployed Linux (RHEL) hosts using PXE/Boot and Kickstart along with custom written post-processing scripts.
• Deployed all Windows NT servers using PXE/Boot/Remote Install Services along with custom written post-processing scripts.
• Built and designed Windows Active Directory Forest running on Three Domains.
• Used Deployment tools such as Puppet, UDA (Ultimate Deployment Appliance) to mass configure Linux and NT hosts.
• Built Active/Passive two-node Windows NT and Linux Clusters.
• Built datacenter and co-location facility, racked and cabled servers and networking equipment
• Documented all patch-panel and switch ports using Excel and updated documents by checking them into Subversion. Utilized Cisco Discovery protocol to identify switch port configurations.
• Setup and installed fault tolerant power distribution systems at data center.
• Utilized Syslog-NG to parse VoIP/SIP, web, and systems logs from 150+ hosts. Logs were used to analyze issues and trigger alerts to pagers as well as removing systems from load balancers if needed in case of failure.
• Designed and built Split-Horizon DNS hosts using BIND and Microsoft DNS.
• Designed and built Clustered inbound/outbound SMTP mail-relays with anti-spam features.
• Designed and built Clustered NAS Servers using Data Plow SFS file system.
• Built and Maintained servers handling Merchant Service/Credit Card Data and made sure they were PCI Compliant.
• Setup Amazon AWS Storage gateway for disaster recovery
• Setup and maintained VPN using Microsoft Routing and Remote Access, OpenVPN, and Cisco IPSec
• Maintained NetApp and EMC SAN’s.
• Designed and built Windows NT Clusters up to Windows Server 2008.
• Secured and hardened Windows NT and Linux servers
• Custom configured iptables on Linux with multiple interfaces utilizing static routes.
• Maintained Cisco routers and switches.
• Built MySQL NDB Clusters
• Joined all Macintosh, Linux and Windows hosts into Active Directory by utilizing Samba/Winbind and Kerberos
• VLAN Trunked multiple interfaces for administration and security on all hosts.
• Modify routing tables to split gateways for routing priority.
• Team/Bonded NIC’s for Fault Tolerance and Aggregation on all hosts.
• Setup Ruby on Rails applications
• Incorporated tools such as Fail2ban, Monit, MRTG, Open Audit, Keynote, Splunk, and Nagios.

Environment: Linux/Unix, Windows, C, C++, PL/SQL, Apache, Tomcat, Weblogic, RHEL, Active Directory BASH, TCSH, KSH, PERL, SSL, TCP/IP, VLAN, LAN/WAN, DHCP, DNS, WINS, ARP, FTP, TFTP, NTP, Telnet, Networking, Security, SAN/NAS

Confidential, Santa Clara, CA

NOC Engineer

• Identifying, analyzing, and evaluating issues with Knight-Ridder hosted websites.
• Managing sub-projects on support ticketing system.
• Maintained relations with East Coast support team
• Escalated issues with support team such as problems with site functionality, DB, CMS (Content Management System), CDS (Content Delivery System).
• Maintained wiki on ticket management and knowledgebase of issues.
• Managed new user and termination requests from human resources.
• Giving feedback and information to others through constant emails, staff meetings, and conference calls.

Confidential

UNIX/NT SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR

• Performed System Administration duties supporting engineers on Linux and Windows workstations
• Maintained NIS and Active Directory Domain services.
• Setup X11 environments for remote applications for Development Operations
• Deployed Redhat 4 WS systems using kickstart.
• Setup and Administrated all UNIX (FreeBSD, Mac OS X, LINUX (Slackware, Debian, RHEL, Fedora, Centos), Solaris and NT based systems.
• Setup Active Directory Workgroup, Domain, and Intranet environments including SB Server 2k/2003 and Enterprise on NT for Microsoft Networks and NIS/NFS for Linux/UNIX environments.
• Setup NFS on Windows Server using Microsoft Services for UNIX.
• Setup NFS file sharing systems running on Linux
• Administrated user databases and accounts
• Wrote custom shell, PERL, Visual Basic scripts for efficiency. Setup and modified crontab’s.
• Installed traffic monitoring tools and web statistics on all servers. (MRTG/Nagios/Awstats/Analog/InterMapper)
• Maintained NT based workstations remotely using DameWare NT Utilities.
• Setup services such as SSH, CIFS, HTTP/HTTPS.
• Use of SSH and VPN’s on daily bases for remote access.
• Used Norton Ghost and other HD imaging apps to quickly backup and build systems.
• Setup database servers to run MySQL environments.

Environment: Linux/Unix, Windows, C, C++, PL/SQL, Apache, Tomcat, Weblogic, RHEL, Active Directory BASH, TCSH, KSH, PERL, SSL, TCP/IP, VLAN, LAN/WAN, DHCP, DNS, WINS, ARP, FTP, TFTP, NTP, Telnet, Networking, Security, SAN/NAS, PKI

Confidential, Milpitas, CA

DIRECTOR OF IT

• Designed, constructed, managed all IT infrastructure and operations
• Provisioned all servers and workstations, setup T1 for data/voice
• Built Domain Controller to manage all NT based systems and mail server on Linux running Sendmail/Apache/Squirrelmail applications.
• Performed user and systems administration and maintenance on Domain controller and mail server.
• Maintained VoIP PBX system
• Setup Encompass mortgage application with backend DB for internal use.
• Maintained company website and intranet
• Setup and Administrated all LINUX and NT based systems
• Setup Active Directory Workgroup, Domain, and Intranet environments including and Enterprise on NT for Microsoft Networks and NIS/NFS for Linux/UNIX environments.
• Setup switching and routing systems
• Created security polices for specific networks based on their needs
• Setup and administrated web servers running Apache and MS IIS
• Parsed through error and access logs on middle-ware applications such as Apache to find issues.
• Setup custom middleware data processors like PHP/ASP
• Setup custom web applications on NT based front and back end web servers
• Setup and administrated email servers running MTA’s such as SendMail.
• Setup Spam and Virus filters such as SpamAssassin, ClamAV
• Setup and administrated DNS, (BIND, MS DNS).
• Setup and modified host zone files in DNS.
• Setup VPN’s running on SonicWall appliances and MS Windows Server.
• Setup Microsoft Terminal Services for thin clients.
• Setup Wireless Access points and secured them using ACL’s and Encryption.
• Administrated user databases and accounts.
• Wrote custom shell, PERL, Visual Basic scripts for automation. Setup and modified crontab’s.
• Maintained software-based Firewalls using IPtables on Linux, and TCP filters and embedded broadband firewalls.
• Installed traffic monitoring tools and web statistics on all servers. (MRTG/Nagios/Awstats/Analog/InterMapper)
• Maintained NT based workstations using DameWare NT Utilities, VNC and Terminal Services.
• Setup services such as SSH, FTP, NTP, POP/POPS/IMAP/IMAPS, SMTP, CIFS, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, RTSP, MMS.
• Modified and hardened servers for maximum security.
• Use of SSH and VPN’s on daily bases for remote access.
• Used Norton Ghost and other HD imaging apps to quickly backup and build systems.
• Setup database servers to run MS SQL and MySQL environments.

Environment: Linux/Unix, Windows, C, C++, PL/SQL, Apache, Tomcat, Weblogic, RHEL, Active Directory BASH, TCSH, KSH, PERL, SSL, TCP/IP, VLAN, LAN/WAN, DHCP, DNS, WINS, ARP, FTP, TFTP, NTP, Telnet, Networking, Security, SAN/NAS, PKI

Confidential, Sunnyvale, CA

SERVER OPERATIONS ENGINEER/MANAGER

• Performed System Administration, Security, Engineering on Windows NT based Web Servers
• Built, modified, and provisioned web servers for Confidential network operations.
• Setup COM+ objects on servers hosting active server.
• Repaired and rebuilt servers and analyzed network issues
• Setup and Administrated NT based systems.
• Setup Active Directory Workgroup, Domain, and Intranet environments
• Setup and administrated web servers running MS IIS
• Setup custom middleware ASP data processors
• Setup custom web applications on NT based front and back end web servers
• Setup and administrated email servers running MTA’s such as MS SMTP with Exchange
• Setup and administrated Cisco Content Services Switch.
• Implemented and maintained SAN (Storage Area Network)
• Maintained NT servers using Terminal Services.
• Setup services such as SSH, FTP, SMTP, CIFS, HTTP/HTTPS.
• Modified and hardened servers for maximum security.
• Setup and administrated SSL certificates for e-commerce sites.
• Use of VPN’s on daily bases for remote access.
• Used Norton Ghost and other HD imaging apps to quickly backup and build systems.
• Designed and Built High-end MP x86 based web servers using RAID arrays running on NT.
• Setup database servers to run MSSQL

Environment: Linux/Unix, Windows, C, C++, PL/SQL, Apache, Tomcat, Weblogic, RHEL, Active Directory BASH, TCSH, KSH, PERL, SSL, TCP/IP, VLAN, LAN/WAN, DHCP, DNS, WINS, ARP, FTP, TFTP, NTP, Telnet, Networking, Security, SAN/NAS, PKI

Confidential, Milpitas, CA

SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR/NETWORK ENGINEER

• Setup and Administrated all UNIX (FreeBSD, Mac OS X, LINUX (Slackware, Debian, RHEL, Fedora, CentOS), Solaris and NT based systems.
• Setup switching and routing systems, (Cisco, etc.).
• Setup Active Directory Workgroup, Domain, and Intranet environments including SB Server 2k/2003 and Enterprise on NT for Microsoft Networks and NIS/NFS for Linux/UNIX environments.
• Setup NFS on Windows Server using Microsoft Services for UNIX.
• Created security polices for specific networks based on their needs.
• Setup MS Exchange for Workgroups and Outlook on the web.
• Setup AppleTalk and AppleShare routing and file sharing services running on Mac OS X, Linux, and NT.
• Setup NFS file sharing systems running on Linux.
• Designed and Built custom High-end x86 and SPARC Servers.
• Managed the setup of Internet Operations.
• Managed and supervised entire ISP technical and customer support team.
• Setup and administrated web servers running Apache, JBOSS, Tomcat, MS IIS, and Cold Fusion.
• Parsed through error and access logs on middle-ware applications such as Apache and Tomcat to find issues.
• Setup custom middleware data processors like PHP/ASP.
• Setup custom web applications on NT based front and back end web servers
• Setup and administrated RADIUS and Terminal/Network Access Servers for dialup.
• Setup and administrated email servers running MTA’s such as SendMail, Postfix, Qmail and MS SMTP with Exchange.
• Setup Spam and Virus filters such as Spam Assassin
• Setup and administrated DNS, (BIND, MS DNS).
• Setup and modified host zone files in DNS.
• Setup and administrated Cisco Content Services Switch.
• Setup VPN’s running on SonicWall appliances and MS Windows Server.
• Setup Microsoft Terminal Services for thin clients.
• Setup IP Surveillance Systems.
• Setup Wireless Access points and secured them using ACL’s and Encryption.
• Setup NIDS (Network Intrusion Detection System) using Snort and Honey Pots to catch hackers and used apps such as Ethereal, Kismet, and Nmap for security audits.
• Administrated user databases and accounts.
• Wrote custom shell and PERL scripts for efficiency. Setup and modified crontab’s.
• Designed and built custom SAN (Storage Area Network) servers using NFS and LINUX for backups.
• Maintained software-based Firewalls running on BSD such as IPFW, and IPtables on Linux, and TCP filters and embedded broadband firewalls.
• Installed traffic monitoring tools and web statistics on all servers. (MRTG/Nagios/Awstats/Analog/InterMapper)
• Setup services such as SSH, FTP, NTP, POP/POPS/IMAP/IMAPS, SMTP, CIFS, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, RTSP, MMS.
• Modified and hardened servers for maximum security.
• Setup and administrated SSL certificates for e-commerce sites.
• Use of SSH and VPN’s on daily bases for remote access.
• Used Norton Ghost and other HD imaging apps to quickly backup and build systems.
• Designed and Setup multimedia streaming systems based on Windows Media, QuickTime, and Real Player.
• Setup multimedia encoders for real time streaming for all multimedia platforms.
• Designed and Built High-end MP x86 based streaming media servers using RAID arrays running on NT and UNIX/LINUX.
• Setup MP3 streaming audio servers.
• Setup database servers to run MS SQL, Oracle and MySQL environments.

Environment: Linux/Unix, Windows, C, C++, PL/SQL, Apache, Tomcat, Weblogic, RHEL, Active Directory BASH, TCSH, KSH, PERL, SSL, TCP/IP, VLAN, LAN/WAN, DHCP, DNS, WINS, ARP, FTP, TFTP, NTP, Telnet, Networking, Security, SAN/NAS, PKI

Confidential, Sunnyvale, CA

CONSULTANT/FOUNDER

• Created relations with clients/customers through networking.
• Responsible for hiring all employees by identifying, analyzing and evaluating requirements that fit company and client needs.
• Developed great oral and interpersonal communication skills because as an engineer people have the misconception of isolation and being in front of a computer all day is what we do but I am someone who builds relationships and communicate very well with my clients.
• Performed IT consulting with small to mid-sized companies.
• Offered Support Services with monthly maintenance contracts
• Designed computers and configured them to fit the client’s needs.
• Sold PC’s and Servers
• Performed Security Audits on client networks.
• Designed networks internally for clients
• Customized Security Software
• Performed System Backups and implemented backup schedules.
• Offer web and application hosting to clients.
• Designed and surveyed wireless networks.
• Monitored clients systems and networks remotely.
• Managed Cabling projects for clients
• Maintained POS systems for large retail clients
• Setup and Administrated all UNIX (FreeBSD, Mac OS X, LINUX (Slackware, Debian, RHEL, Fedora, CentOS), Solaris and NT based systems.
• Deployed RHEL 3 and 4 systems using Kickstart.
• Setup switching and routing systems, (Cisco, etc.).
• Setup Active Directory Workgroup, Domain, and Intranet environments including SB Server 2k/2003 and Enterprise on NT for Microsoft Networks and NIS/NFS for Linux/UNIX environments.
• Setup NFS on Windows Server using Microsoft Services for UNIX.
• Created security polices for specific networks based on their needs.
• Setup MS Exchange for Workgroups and Outlook on the web.
• Setup AppleTalk and AppleShare routing and file sharing services running on Mac OS X, Linux, and NT.
• Setup NFS file sharing systems running on Linux.
• Designed and Built custom High-end x86 and SPARC Servers.
• Setup and administrated web servers running Apache, JBOSS, Tomcat, MS IIS, and Cold Fusion.
• Parsed through error and access logs on middle-ware applications such as Apache and Tomcat to find issues.
• Setup custom middleware data processors like PHP/ASP.
• Setup custom web applications on NT based front and back end web servers
• Setup and administrated RADIUS and Terminal/Network Access Servers for dialup.
• Setup and administrated email servers running MTA’s such as SendMail, Postfix, Qmail and MS SMTP with Exchange.
• Setup Spam and Virus filters such as Spam Assassin
• Setup and administrated DNS, (BIND, MS DNS).
• Setup and modified host zone files in DNS.
• Setup VPN’s running on SonicWall appliances and MS Windows Server.
• Setup Microsoft Terminal Services for thin clients.
• Setup IP Surveillance Systems.
• Setup Wireless Access points and secured them using ACL’s and Encryption.
• Setup NIDS (Network Intrusion Detection System) using Snort and Honey Pots to catch hackers and used apps such as Ethereal, Kismet, and Nmap for security audits.
• Administrated user databases and accounts.
• Wrote custom shell and PERL scripts for efficiency. Setup and modified crontab’s.
• Designed and built custom NAS (Network Attached Storage) servers using NFS and LINUX for backups.
• Maintained software-based Firewalls running on BSD such as IPFW, and IPtables on Linux, and TCP filters and embedded broadband firewalls.
• Installed traffic monitoring tools and web statistics on all servers. (MRTG/Nagios/Awstats/Analog/InterMapper)
• Setup services such as SSH, FTP, NTP, POP/POPS/IMAP/IMAPS, SMTP, CIFS, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, RTSP, MMS.
• Modified and hardened servers for maximum security.
• Setup and administrated SSL certificates for e-commerce sites.
• Use of SSH and VPN’s on daily bases for remote access.
• Used Norton Ghost and other HD imaging apps to quickly backup and build systems.
• Designed and Setup multimedia streaming systems based on Windows Media, QuickTime, and Real Player.
• Setup multimedia encoders for real time streaming for all multimedia platforms.
• Designed and Built High-end MP x86 based streaming media servers using RAID arrays running on NT and UNIX/LINUX.
• Setup MP3 streaming audio servers.
• Setup database servers to run MS SQL, Oracle and MySQL environments.

Environment: Linux/Unix, Windows, C, C++, PL/SQL, Apache, Tomcat, Weblogic, RHEL, Active Directory BASH, TCSH, KSH, PERL, SSL, TCP/IP, VLAN, LAN/WAN, DHCP, DNS, WINS, ARP, FTP, TFTP, NTP, Telnet, Networking, Security, SAN/NAS, PKI.

Confidential, Ames Moffett Field, CA

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER TECHNICIAN

• Assisted engineers in aircraft flight research projects
• Used CAD to layout and modify circuitry according to designers specs
• Assembled prototype bread-boards for flight research projects
• Programmed Micro-controllers and processors for embedded systems.
• Achieved general knowledge of analog (OP-Amps, Transistors) and digital design (TTL, CMOS and HCMOS).
• Use of various types of test equipment such as VOM, DVM, VTVM, the oscilloscope, audio and RF generators, power supplies, frequency counters, transistor testers, and transistor curve tracers, and the general approach to electronic device servicing.