SUMMARY:

Results - oriented, highly productive technical professional with almost twenty years of success in applying strong problem solving skills to clarify ambiguity and resolve complex issues within the tightest timeframes. Play a key member of the team influencing a clear vision for success with an aptitude to establish goals. Expert communicator with a proven ability to gather requirements and prioritize workload. Foster an atmosphere of teamwork and collaboration with an emphasis on goal attainment.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Windows Operating Systems: Windows 3.x, Windows 95/98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows 2008, Windows 2012, Windows 7, and Windows 8.

UNIX Operating Systems: FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, Red Hat Linux, CentOS, SunOS, SCO UNIX, Z/os, AIX.

Programming Languages: UniBasic/UniData, Pick Basic, Informix, HTML 4 & 5, Perl, PHP, MSSQL, MySQL, Oracle SQL, Quick Basic, Visual Basic, ASP (classic), ASP (VB.net/C#), VB Script, JavaScript, C/C+, Java, Crystal ReportsBMC Remedy (ARS) 7/8/9, BMC Atrium CMDB 9.0, Pentaho Spoon 4, BASH Shell Scripts, ColdFusionCobol/AccuCobol 85, x86 Assembler, CSS/StyleSheets, AJAX, jQuery, and Google Bootstrap.

Other Software: Apache (LAMP), MySQL Server, cPanel/WHM, Sendmail, Exim, Bind, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Fireworks, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft SQL Server, and Microsoft IIS.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Vice President (Apps. Dev. Sr. Programmer Analyst)

Confidential, Irving, TX

Responsibilities:

• Managed and reviewed custom Visual Studio application written in C# for deployment into a live environment.
• Managed fleet of Windows 2008 servers running IIS and serving ASP.net pages, running multiple virtual hosts.
• Created and modified custom PERL scripts and applications for automation and monitoring purposes.
• Coordinated core system and critical software patching and upgrade procedures.
• Debugged complex coding issues using event logs, stack traces, source code, and other advanced forensic programming techniques.
• Managed IBM OnDemand application running on 12+ Redhat Linux servers.
• Managed IBM CMOD application running on Z/os mainframe.

Contracted Software Developer

Confidential, Vonore, TN

Responsibilities:

• Created and modified custom in-house UniBasic/Pick Basic financial and accounting programs with an IBM Informix 8.1 back-end.
• Modified classic ASP powered middleware product for connecting UniBasic and PHP.
• Created and modified custom PHP webpages running on Red Hat Linux with a MySQL database utilizing CodeIgniter web framework, heavy Bootstrap and jQuery technologies as well as JavaScript.
• Created databases, tables, views, and users within MySQL on Red Hat Linux.
• Created and modified system automation and administration scripts written in Python on Red Hat Linux.
• Created and managed offsite storage (Amazon S3) as well as cloud Linux servers (Amazon EC2).

Associate Vice President (Apps. Dev. Programmer Analyst)

Confidential, Miami, FL

Responsibilities:

• Created numerous custom web based applications written in PHP and Perl on Red Hat Linux utilizing AJAX, jQuery, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, and Bootstrap using an Oracle database back-end.
• Developed and managed custom in-house, mission critical, web application in Classic ASP and later VB.net/C# to run on Windows 2003/8/12 based servers using IIS and a MSSQL database supporting over 500 users and processing nearly 3B$ in transactions daily.
• Acted as DBA for 5 MSSQL Servers backing high traffic financial services portal website: Installed and configured new software versions, created databases, tables, views, and users, configured and monitored daily server backups, created and executed complex queries.
• Developed stand-alone Perl applications on Red Hat Linux and HP-UX interfacing with both Oracle and MSSQL databases to mine and modify financial data.
• Created stand-alone BASH shell scripts on Red Hat Linux to automate data import, export, and modification.
• Formulated new data import methodologies and techniques within Perl and SQL queries, increasing import speed by over 400% (from 5+ days to < 12 hours).
• Assisted server management team with Red Hat Linux, SunOS and Windows 2008/2012 server installation, management, patching, configuration, and upgrades.
• Created and modified custom applications written in BMC Remedy (ARS) 7/8/9.
• Create and modified custom Spoon jobs for data import, export, and manipulation through BMC Atrium CMDB 9 with an Oracle database on the back-end.
• Reviewed new technologies and products for purchase; made purchase recommendations.
• Managed custom web-based software applications written in Classic ASP running on Windows servers.

Toronto Office/Support Manager

Confidential, Boca Raton, FL

Responsibilities:

• Managed team of 10 UNIX administrators and 20 customer service technicians.
• Assisted with advanced system support and administration on CentOS Linux servers.
• Monitored, patched, and installed software on 500+ CentOS Linux (LAMP) servers in a remote datacenter.
• Responded to escalated customer support tickets and difficult customer technical issues involving cPanel and WHM on CentOS Linux LAMP servers.
• Opened and managed operations for remote Toronto office, implanting successful team management strategy, incorporating payroll and tax policy, and managing office expenses, while engaging in ongoing programming initiatives and system administration duties.
• Worked closely with CTO to write various kernel and other system patches in C on CentOS Linux and assisted with other complex programming issues in PHP and Perl on CentOS or Red Hat Linux.
• Assisted with the setup, implementation, and on-going configuration of company's VOIP product running Asterisk on CentOS Linux.
• Worked with CTO to launch and subsequently provided on-going support for company's virtualized server project utilizing OpenVZ/SolusVM and VMware.

Interim IT Director

Confidential, Detroit, MI

Responsibilities:

• Directly managed team of 5 Accu-Cobol programmers assisting with advanced programming issues in Accu-Cobol 85 and Perl on SCO UNIX.
• Designed public-facing company website including complex ticket and time tracking system utilizing Perl, HTML, CSS, and complex JavaScript.
• Created custom web-based CRM for in-house use, using PHP and MySQL on Red Hat Linux, increasing productivity by 300%.
• Reviewed new technologies and products for purchase; made purchase recommendations.
• Built, installed, and managed in-house web and database servers running Red Hat Linux (LAMP).
• Built and configured new customer servers running SCO x86 with dumb terminals and serial printers.
• Acted as DBA for in-house MySQL servers running on Linux; installing, configuring, and modifying software as well as creating databases, tables, users, and stored procedures.

Network Manager

Confidential, Hialeah, FL

Responsibilities:

• Built and managed 15 web servers running apache on FreeBSD and RedHat Linux (LAMP).
• Built and managed 5 database servers running MySQL on Red Hat Linux (LAMP).
• Acted as DBA for MySQL and MSSQL servers; installing, configuring, and modifying software as well as creating databases, tables, users, and stored procedures.
• Designed, programmed, and provided on-going support for custom in-house UNIX based order entry system in UniBasic on SCO UNIX using an Informix database, modernized old UniBasic applications increasing departmental productivity by nearly 600%.
• Designed various websites hosted on Windows servers using ColdFusion and Classic ASP utilizing HTML, CSS, and JavaScript with a MSSQL back-end.
• Designed various public-facing websites hosted on Red Hat Linux Servers using PHP and Perl utilizing HTML, CSS, and JavaScript with a MySQL back-end.
• Managed Windows 2000/2003 servers running IIS, ColdFusion and MSSQL.
• Reviewed new technologies and products for purchase; made purchase recommendations.
• Managed team of 5 network specialists; reported directly to CTO with progress for high-profile projects.
• Spearheaded project to connect nearly 250 stores to corporate office via DSL and VPN in the US and Puerto Rico.

Director of Technology

Confidential, New York, NY

Responsibilities:

• Designed, developed, and single handedly wrote over 90% of the 1+ million lines of Perl code driving a large scale public-facing e-commerce website supporting nearly 100,000 users.
• Designed look and feel of public-facing high-traffic website utilizing HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Acted as DBA for MySQL servers; installing, configuring, and modifying software as well as creating databases, tables, users, and stored procedures.
• Reviewed new products for purchase; made purchases and interfaced directly with vendors.
• Built and configured multiple web and database servers on FreeBSD utilizing Apache and MySQL (LAMP).
• Installed and administered multiple Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 servers.
• Directly managed team of 5 Perl and PHP programmers; reported directly to CEO with daily progress within the confines of tight deadlines.
• Oversaw daily operations of a call center employing 20 operators.

Network Manager

Confidential, Doniphan, MO

Responsibilities:

• Built, installed, and administered web, database, and e-mail servers on FreeBSD running Apache, MySQL, and Sendmail (LAMP).
• Built, installed, and administered Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 Radius and dial-in servers.
• Developed custom in-house billing software that increased efficiency by over 75% by automating multiple tasks.
• Created various websites for customers using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript written in PHP or Perl utilizing MySQL.
• Acted as DBA for MySQL servers; installing, configuring, and modifying software as well as creating databases, tables, users, and stored procedures.
• Reviewed new technologies and products for purchase; made purchase recommendations.
• Managed multiple field technicians on a daily basis.
• Designed and implemented automated system administration programs and scripts written in Perl or BASH on FreeBSD.