SUMMARY:

Dynamic IT Expert with over 10 years’ enterprise level experience. UCS, Public, Private and Hybrid Cloud implementation skills. Tier 3, Tier 4 Unix/Linux, Networking, Cloud, and DataCenter Troubleshooter. DataCenter environment design architect experience. Seeking an advanced role to contribute to organization growth and leadership.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Amazon Web Services, AWS: EC2, S3, ELB, VPC, SMS, RDS, Aurora, Route53, ElastiCache, VPC, VPN, Elastic Beanstalk, Cloud Formations, CloudWatch, APIs, OpsWorks. IaaS, PaaS, SaaS .

Microsoft Azure: Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks, Storage, Cloud Services, Azure Active Directory & DNS.

Red Hat OS: RHEL 5.x, 6.x, 7.x, Fedora.

Linux OS: Google Chrome, AIX 5.x, 6.x, Free BSD, Ubuntu 12.04, SUSE, Debian, HP UX, MAC OS X.

Solaris: Oracle Solaris 11, Solaris 8, 9, 10.

Microsoft Windows OS: 2012, 2008, 2003, 2000, NT.

Web Layer: IBM WebSphere, Oracle HTTPs, WebLogic, JBoss, IPlanet, Apache 1.x/2.x, SAP, and Tomcat.

Application Layer: IBM Application Adobe Professional, CA Clarity, Nexus, Maximo, and SRM Site Recovery Manager, ActiveMQ, AB Initio, Wiki HTML 5. BMC IT Business Management, Remedy SRM, Remedy ITSM. Cognos, SharePoint, Load balancing (F5), Citrix, Windows .Net/IIS, SDN/NFV.

VMware: Versions 5.x, 6.x, vCloud, Director, vSphere, vShield, vCloud API, vCloud Automation Center (VCAC), ESX.

Microsoft: Office 365, Word, Excel, PowerPoint Templates, Project, Visio, IIS, .Net.

Monitors: Nagios, BMC, CA, Big Brother, Sun legacy.

Veritas: Veritas Volume Manager, Veritas Cluster, Veritas NetBackup.

Tivoli: Tivoli DNT (Distributed Native Tools, customized), Tivoli Storage Management, Tivoli Endpoints.

Vendor Analytics: MicroStrategy, ARIS, Service ID Analytics, MetricStream, Web Intelligence, IP Manager.

Security: Single Sign - On, LDAP, Windows Active Directory, Vintela Authentication Services (VAS). Oracle Identity Manager. WireShark.

Databases: Oracle Databases 7.x, 8.x, 9.x, 10g, 11g, 12i; Oracle 11g RAC. Microsoft SQL (MSSQL), Sybase, MySQL and Mongo DB.

Big Data: Teradata, IBM Pure Data/ Netezza Database, Oracle Exadata.

Scripts/Languages: Java, J2EE, SAMBA, K and Bash Shell, Perl, Python, Custom Scripts.

Cisco: NATKIT, AutoNotify, Network Profile, NetAudit, CNC, and ANC custom.

Development Methodologies: Agile, Waterfall, SILC, continuous integration/deployment.

Development Software: Clear Case, CVS, Puppet & Chef Automation, Rally, Kanban, Box, GitHub.

Open Source: OpenStack, Kubernates, Docker, and Hadoop. SAN and NAS technology.

Cisco: UCS B Series, UCS C Series Hardware; UCS 5xxx series. Nexus, MDS SAN, Catalyst products, Cisco legacy and VPN.

Dell: PowerEdge Series. IBM P Series, 450, 300, 3xxx series. EMC Clariion, Symmetrix VMAX and DMX.

HP: Blade series, Server and SAN hardware. NetApp FAS 60xx/ 31xx series.

Oracle: and Sun Sparc, Intel hardware, Accenture Console Sun.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Architect - Independent Contractor

Confidential, Clearwater, FL

Responsibilities:

• Computer business supporting desktop, servers, small business networks.
• Consultant for private and public Cloud Architecture (SME). Amazon (AWS), Microsoft Azure.
• Consult with high level executives to provide solutions to support/grow their business .
• Web Design, html v6. Security Consultations for small, medium level businesses.
• E-Commerce Technology consultation, research and proposals.
• Project A 2017: working with local business to build online web site thru MS Azure or AWS.
• Project B 2017: work with medical office to assess their infrastructure needs, document current inventory.

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Confidential, Tampa, FL

Responsibilities:

• Private cloud SME, Tier 3/4 troubleshooter; support regulatory BASEL systems.
• Migrate new, existing systems from current cloud platform to new cloud platform.
• Application, Web Support, and DB assist support for Windows and Linux based systems.
• Train junior administrators; implement designs in Development, UAT, Production and COB (DR).
• Capacity Analysis, pivot charts and data analysis. Support IAAS, PAAS, Security support, SILC.
• High Availability, Backup, Disaster Recovery, Demand Forecast, Capacity Planning, Performance Mgmt.
• Project Management and policy presentations for all levels of IT organization.

Chief Technical Officer

Confidential, Belleair Bluffs, FL

Responsibilities:

• Advise on all Information Technology issues for a startup company (part time).
• Architect 5 year plan for business in public cloud; Blue Host, Microsoft Azure, Amazon (AWS).
• Capacity, backup, disaster recovery, Virtual instances, maintenance of network, current infrastructure.
• Company business is to profile best stocks to purchase in portfolios. Public Cloud Architect SME.
• Security audit; translate 150 page report to 3 page Summary for the owner.

Senior Technical Lead/IT Program Manager

Confidential, NC

Responsibilities:

• Manage projects for the Public Cloud Infrastructure Services Division; replace server/blade hardware.
• Software update Cisco UCS hardware; consult with SMEs; engineers, hardware technicians.
• Capacity Analysis for existing equipment on site. Cisco Public Cloud SME.
• Maintain Corporate Security Standards. Kanban backup manager. Agile Lifecycle Management.
• Application, Web Support, and DB assist support for Windows and Linux based systems.
• Project management and policy presentations for all levels of IT organization.
• Accomplishments: Completed LSI HBA card upgrade in 5 Confidential and Confidential on time; in maintenance windows.
• All virtual machines were built completely with Open Source technologies including Dockers, etc.

Technical Architect/ Capacity Planner

Confidential, NC

Responsibilities:

• Private Cloud Architect, Design and Capacity, Cloud SME, 50%
• Senior Technical UNIX Lead 50%
• Cloud Architect, security consultation for existing, new infrastructure for BAC and Merrill Lynch.
• Design, Implement IaaS, PaaS services. Support Development, UAT, Production and Disaster Recovery.
• Design, build Private Cloud Infrastructure with HP and Cisco technologies. Bare Metal, VMs.
• High Availability, Backup, Disaster Recovery, Demand Forecast, Capacity Planning, Performance Mgmt.
• Achieve 85% deployment Virtual Machines; overall goal 80%. Partner with Key Vendors.
• Work with developers including the software implementation lifecycle (SILC) and security standards.

Confidential

Senior Technical Lead

Responsibilities:

• Technical Project Lead, Tier 3 and Tier 4 troubleshooter for web, application, and databases.
• Security Standards Implementation and Creation, Six Sigma Project Management on Technical level.
• Troubleshoot Oracle Exadata Data Warehouse and Netezza/Pure Data Environments.
• Plan, Document and Lead the repair efforts to achieve optimal performance. (Lead Project Managers).

Senior Infrastructure Architect

Confidential, NC

Responsibilities:

• Private Cloud Architect, Cloud SME for Cisco Development Data Centers (DDC); Mergers and Acquisitions.
• High Availability, Backup, Disaster Recovery, SAN network, Demand Forecast, Capacity Planning.
• Gatekeeper for DDC; hardware requests for Cisco Internal Projects. Performance Management.
• International, 31 data centers worldwide, 9000+ devices. Data Center Security.
• Upgrade 6 major Cisco DevOps data centers to Cisco Nexus, UCS hardware.
• Design, Implement IAAS, PAAS services. Agile Framework. Deploy first UCS private cloud instance.
• Design, Implement, Modify Architectural designs: UCS (Unified Computing System), Storage, Network.
• Application Security standards implementation. Security implementation and maintenance. ITIL.
• Create and Implement Designated Zones solution for our DDCs. Research new technology.
• $500K savings by developing space reuse for the same class hardware refresh.
• Build first UCS (Unified Computing System) clusters in DDC for Cloud Computing Infrastructure.
• Total budget $1.5 million per year; $980K per year to purchase capital and expenses. $516K per year infrastructure budget for DDCs. Preferred Vendor Partnerships.

Confidential

Senior System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Maintain 400 plus servers with RHEL5/6, Windows 2003/2008, and Solaris 8/10 for Development Division.
• Support internal Cisco Development Organization clients (developers) exclusively, hold quarterly review sessions including the software implementation lifecycle (SILC). Maintain Security Standards, establish policy.
• Work with Network, SAN and NAS Architects to implement solutions.
• Manage designated Purchasing Contracts and Vendors. Establish, maintain documentation for supported areas.