SUMMARY:

An experienced Systems Engineer with hands - on and managerial skills in AWS, Devops, Unix, Windows, Networking, Programming, Databases, Software, and Hardware.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

SERVERS: IBM(RISC/mainframe), SUN(Sparc/Enterprise), HP(A-RP8400, Superdome), SGI, Dell

TAPE LIBRARIES: Exabyte, SUN 8/400, HP DLT 7000 8/1, IBM LTO 3584, Quantum 4400

SAN & NAS: Sun SSA, HP EVA 5K, HP XP1024, NettApp, EMC, StorageTek, MSA 1K, MTI, XIOTECH, Hitachi, BlueArc NAS, 3Par, Pure Storage

NETWORK: Cat Switch 4500+, Router 2600+, Intel Switch, Brocade

OPERATING SYSTEMS: Windows, SCO-Unix, AIX, Solaris, HP-UX, IRIX, Linux, Vmware, Proxmox, Citrix Xenhost

JUMPSTART: Linux Kickstart, Solaris Jumpstart, AIX NIMS, HP Ignite

APPLICATIONS: PGP, Samba, MQ, TWS, Autosys, SAS, NDM, Powerbroker, Ant

HELP DESK:: Clarify, Remedy, Asset, Zendesk

MONITORING: Tivoli,Big Brother,Patrol,OpenView, Opt Mgr,SSL Explorer,Nagios,Tripwire, Splunk, Netcool, Keynotes, Zabbix, Solarwinds,Sensu

VERSION CONTROL: Clearcase, Subversion, Perforce

STORAGE: Veritas LVM, HP Logical Volume Mgr., AIX LVM, Veritas SRVM, Solstice

CLUSTERING: Veritas VCS, HP MC ServiceGuard, Linux LVS, VMware, Microsoft, HACMP

BACKUP: Legato, NetBackup, Omniback, TSM, Solstice, Data Protector, Commvault

ROUTERS & SWITCHES: Cisco, Intel, Brocade, Arista, Dell

LANGUAGES: SQL, Unix Shell, Perl, C, Tcl/Tk, Expect, Visual Basic, HTML,Cobol, Winbatch, Ruby, Python, JSON

DATABASES: Sybase, ORACLE, SQLServer, DB2, Access, MySql, Cassandra

WEB SERVERS: Apache, Stronghold, JRun, WebLogic, IIS, WebSphere, I-Planet, Vignette, Tomcat

EMAIL: Exchange, Sendmail, Lotus Notes

FIREWALLS: Sun, Ipchains, Cisco, Check-Point-VPN, PIX, Netscreen

LOAD BALANCERS: F5 Big-IP, Foundry, Array Networks

DIRECTORY: Ventila, ldap, Kerberos, Win Active Directory, Puppet

AWS: Cloud Computing and Virtualization

Devops: AWS automation (OpsWorks, CloudFormation), configuration management (Ansible, Puppet, Chef) continuous delivery (Docker ), Vagrant, Github

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, SAN RAMON, CA

AWS & Devops Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Part of the team performing Devops Operations for Confidential
• Responsibilities include performing Chef automation and deployment to GE servers in the 3 different Data Centers in USA these servers being used for various applications and using Git Hub repositories for cookbooks and recipes
• Installed and maintained Ansible configuration management for Predix newly created Development environment in AWS
• Supported Main Cassandra database used as backend for applications such as Time Series, Data Torrent/Hadoop,Kafka, Apache Solr
• Worked with NOC monitoring team and Build team using Jenkins to resolve production alerts for Predix tools uses DataStax Opscenter to monitor Cassandra and Sensu for infrastructure
• Supported Cloud Foundry applications using BOSH and CF utilities running RabbitMQ, Postgres(RDPG), Time Series

Confidential, SUNNYVALE, CA

AWS & Devops Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Part of the team performing AWS migration for Confidential
• Participated in projects for migration to AWS public VPCs including transition of specific applications to AWS Cloud
• Worked as a team member of the fastbreak mobile search application group which is part of the larger Confidential team that provides Confidential 's Search technology to all global internet users
• Worked on fastbreak backend servers utilizing Confidential 's home grown utilities to re-image, re- configure, fix physical servers running on RHEL 64 bit 6.5.7 11
• Configured monitoring systems such as Splunk, nagios, and Confidential 's Yamas and Panorama systems
• Maintained and modified Confidential 's break-fix PERL and SHELL scripts using CPAN libraries
• Supported Cassandra NOSQL database for Confidential team running on multiple nodes
• Used Puppet, Chef, and Ansible for CFMGR Deployments for Confidential automation to nodes
• Primarily used Chef Workstation & Master servers to deploy chef cookbook recipes to large number of chef client servers for deployment for the YUP project together with Confidential ’s home grown tools
• Supported fastbreak infrastructure using Hadoop, Chef, Openstack, and Apache technologies Confidential .com

Confidential, San Jose, CA

Devops AWS Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Hired as the main IT engineer to re-architect the Confidential network and migrate the company to AWS VPC public cloud
• Migrated the Confidential physical Data Center to AWS VPC Public Cloud
• Migrated and transitioned Cisco Network to AWS Direct Connect
• Migrated Vmware private cloud to AWS VPCs dual regions for USA and Ukraine offices
• Built automation using bash,perl,python, puppet manifests
• Migrated entire virtual machines to EC2 instances on to AWS

Confidential, Palo Alto, CA

AWS & Devops Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Migrated Confidential ’s Research & Development RDI network from physical to AWS Virtual Private Cloud for entire RDI teams responsible for supporting the Confidential Research departments
• Helping in the physical and logical Move of Confidential ’s office, data center in Palo Alto and the PAIX to AWS cloud
• Used deployments using Puppet Masters to client updates
• Wrote and maintained PERL scripts for inventory management
• Hardware support of all systems and network equipment such as racking, upgrading, and finally decommissioning the servers as these were migrated to AWS cloud

Confidential, Fremont, CA

Hosting Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Primary job to maintain the Hosting Site in Fremont
• Responsible for software builds and hardware upgrades
• Supporting F5, Array Networks LB, Cisco switches, and server hardware equipments
• Installed platforms SOLARIS, Vmware, Citrix Xenhost, Windows, Linux, HP-UX, AIX utilizing ABT
• Monitoring Tools with HP Openview & NNM plus HPSA Tools
• Installed Dell & HP Blade Enclosures and Avocent Consoles
• Managed the Veritas Netbackup Production server and Quantum DLT Tape Library
• Managed NAS, HP EVA 4K SAN & Brocade switch & Blue ARC NAS for production data storage

Confidential, Palo Alto, CA

Sr. System/Application Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Part of the team responsible for support of the 24X7 HA FAST ESP search engine

Environment: included IAP ITG & PROD External and Internal hosting sites with Big IP F5 load balancers, Apache web servers, Weblogic WLI & FAST application servers, Oracle Database servers, Red Hat Linux 5.0 servers, Powerbroker servers

Confidential, Fremont, CA

Sr. IT Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Part of the team responsible for the entire implementation of the Confidential Network
• Implementation of entire IT infrastructure including AT&T back-bone network, Cisco VPN, Cisco Switches & Routers, AT&T WIFI
• Implementation and upgrade of the HP EVA4K SAN
• Installation of servers with Vmware ESX 3.5, SUSE Linux, Windows, Solaris 10
• Implmented Omniback or Data Protector backup server and clients
• Installed custom software for running Press system for vendors KODAK, CANNON
• Installed and supported the Media Wiki, Syslog, Nagios servers
• Development of PERL scripts for network data transfer interfacing with Mass Transit software

Confidential, Mt. View, CA

Sr. Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Duties included customer support 24x7x365 of Production systems
• Responsible for software builds and hardware upgrades
• Configured F5, Cisco 6509 switch, Cisco 3825 routers network equipments
• Installed platforms SOLARIS 10 sparc/x86, Vmware Virtual Center, Windows, Linux
• Monitoring Tools with Nagios, Netcool, Splunk, Opt Manager, Keynotes
• Installed Sendmail Relay and Central Syslog infrastructure
• Installed Production Solaris 10 LDOM, Zones, Flash network for Savitrak
• Installed Dell Blades and Avocent Consoles
• Supported Web services such as Apache, Tomcat, iPlanet, Weblogic, and renewing SSL certs
• Installed Production databases Oracle on Solaris and Mysql and Sqlserver on Windows
• Supported HP/UX 11i VCS Cluster servers Jupiter 1 & 2 for CCAD
• Installed Omniback Data Protector Backup software for CCAD HP-UX servers
• Supported Oracle 10g MC Service Guard Cluster running on Linux
• Installed and managed Microsoft Cluster Windows 2003 R2 for Automation
• Primary Backup Architect installed, configured, and operated the Veritas Netbackup Production server and Quantum DLT Tape Library and later on implemented Netbackup for Development Environment also
• Worked on shell, perl scripts for system builds, monitoring, support, operations, SOX audits
• Managed NAS, HP EVA 5K SAN & Brocade switch for production data storage

Confidential, San Francisco, CA

Sr. Unix Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Duties included software patching, kernel upgrades, o/s installs, and troubleshooting of problems after patching is completed
• Diverse multiple o/s platforms used such as Solaris, AIX, HP/UX, Linux, Vmware
• Worked on SOX compliance audit of servers and applications
• Worked with sas, autosys, clearcase, ndm applications
• Worked on SHELL and PERL scripting for custom software patching
• Supported identity & user management using Win Active Directory, LDAP, VAS, and Powerbroker
• Supported Cluster servers running Veritas VCS and MC Service Guard and IBM Websphere MQ Series, TWS maestro, Oracle and DB2 databases

Confidential, Pleasanton, CA

Sr. Unix Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Duties included Server Migration, SOX Audit Compliance, Hardware and Software Support
• Additional duties included on-Call 24x7x365 for hardware and software support of Solaris 10, Linux, AIX servers
• Migrated Banking Channels running on IBM MQ Series to IDC overseas
• Application support of sas, autosys, ndm, TWS, clearcase
• Built Veritas Cluster Server VCS on Production servers for fail-over BR
• Built Web Content Infrastructure utilizing I-Planet, WebLogic, and Vignette web servers
• Worked as the only Unix Developer on the team modifying Production programs and scripts using PERL, C, and Korn Shell
• Supported hardware NAS and Hitachi SAN and software Volume Manager for disk space allocation
• Supported Vmware ESX environment running Linux and WAMU development network
• Primary person to implement Veritas Netbackup solution on SUN Enterprise servers as backup and media servers responsible for supporting Netbackup for the unix group

Confidential, Hollywood, CA

Sr. Unix Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Performing duties as a Sr. Systems Engineer supporting Production, Technical Services, and Global Database Administrators
• Managing mixed environment of HP-UX, IBM-AIX, Red Hat Linux, and Win 2K PDC servers running on Novell Netware Clients
• Performed daily Systems administration tasks such as upgrades, installs, and hardware upgrades
• Managed IBM TSM Backup running on AIX using IBM Jukeboxes
• Finished successfully Production SAN to SAN migration from MTI and XIOTECH SANs to EMC Clarion
• Supported Motion Pictures Project on Production environment 24X7 (HP-UX & Sun servers, ORACLE database, and Vmware servers)
• Added all NFS mount points into service guard HP Cluster package and make it those file systems fail-safe.
• Managed Veritas Netbackup 4.5 running on Solaris using Sun SureStore & StorageTek Jukeboxes
• Installed ISEE SPOP server Upgraded existing “L and N class servers” to new rp8400 servers.
• Managed various RAID Storages including LUN management of storages EMC Symmetrics, XP1024, VA7410, FC60, XP512, EVA 5000, and StorageTek D280 & SAN HP Brocade 2400.
• Installed Oracle 9iRAC Clusters utilizing Etagon software Converted existing NIS servers and clients to Trusted systems and make it those servers SOX compliant.
• Wrote PERL and Shell scripts for automating routine activities.

Confidential, Roseville, CA

Sr. UNIX Sys Admin

Responsibilities:

• Supporting the business, technical, testing, development, performance, regional teams using the international NLS Confidential application with all partners and third party legacy systems
• Software Testing of Confidential releases for life cycle of testing PERL, SHELL, WINBATCH, Tcl/Tk, Expect scripting
• Acted as test leader for Confidential unit projects
• Worked with Clarify, Sybase, Sql, HP-UX, SAS, third party apps
• Involved with SYBASE 12.5 ASE transition to ORACLE 12
• Worked with HP MSA1000 SAN, HP EVA3K/44K/5000 as part of support to OpenView
• Worked on VMware ESX Tealeaf Simulation environment for Customer Service

Confidential, Oakland, CA

Sr. Systems Programmer/Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Installed and supported one-by-one web servers for Data Migration Utilities starting with JayRun, WebLogic, Apache, WebSphere running on Red Hat Linux Cluster servers
• Worked with test & production databases of Mysql, Oracle, and DB2, (IBM mainframe), MS-SQLSERVER on Vmware as part of the process cycle
• Installed & designed various web sites for Clinical Content using Apache, HTML, and MS Front Page
• Data migrated mainly as custom formularies, baselets, and flow sheets in terms of family practice, pediatrics, Obgyn, General surgery, and internal Medicine using Perl DBI, WinBatch, Expect, Tcl/Tk
• Another role of a a senior level IT consultant and part of highly specialized project teams of CMTUU designed to migrate critical medical data for doctors at Confidential and test production data
• Worked with ActivePerl, PERL 5, UNIX shell scripts, C source code, API stored procedures, SQL, and various front end utilities PLUS utilized Oracle & MSA-Access as part of the Utilities process cycle
• Designed a GUI interface for CMTUU on AIX (UNIX) middle tier for end users using TCL/TK, Perl/Tk
• Supported SAP team of Kaiser corporate using TogetherSoft Suite and other applications
• Worked on Type 1 web based utilities using Java engines and Jay Run web servers connecting to IBM mainframe various DB2 database machines using DB2 CONNECT from AIX middle tiers
• Implemented an Expect based auto-ftp program to insert Medical drawings in CIS

Confidential, San Jose, CA

IT Manager

Responsibilities:

• Helped Lara Networks to SPLIT Up with it’s sister company Empowertel Networks in terms of splitting up the IT entirely between both Companies
• Also, helped Empowertel Network’s IT personnel to solve their IT problems
• After the split helped the Lara Networks to move it’s Confidential
• Building NT RAS server, managing NIS Master, NFS Automount, DHCP, NetApps Filer. Installing & configuring numerous Sun & NT machines running SUN Solaris 2.5.1, 2.6, 7 & NT Workstation 4.0., Red Hat VALinux workstations
• Managed CISCO Routers, Check Point Fire-Wall, ISP connectivity, Intel Switches, Nortel pbx
• UNIX to NT networking, SAMBA servers, Netscape Servers, Re-built Sendmail E-mail server for the company, Configured Apache Web Server & the intra-net company serversinstalled Disk Share Servers for NT to UNIX connectivity & File Sharing, implemented network printers
• Implemented Legato Backup server on SUN E4500 & ETL1800 Tape Library
• Installed & supported Ms-Sqlserver on PCs and Oracle 8i on Solaris acted as company DBA
• Implemented Veritas VCS cluster and SRVM volume management for high availability systems
• Finally helped Lara Networks in a second MOVE to another location to a different city. Managed installation of NT PDC/BDC/WINS/DHCP, Netapp F840 filer, various SUN servers namely Ent. 450, 4500, 220R, 420R upgrading & installation, Tape Units, setup CISCO switch Catalyst 6500, Cisco Router 2600 to new ISP T1 connection, DNS, re-setup UNIX/NT Customized Environment for users
• Involved in Fire-Wall Check-Point & I-Planet, LDAP server setups
• Supported client softwares such as BEA-Tuxedo protocol and WebLogic web server, Webmethods Integration Server, andClarify Solutions
• Helped Integration of network for Lara Buy-out by Confidential
• After buyout acted as primary backup architect of the company installed and configured hardware and Netbackup software and Tape Library for data backup of all client servers

Confidential, Palo Alto, CA

Sr. Sys Admin

Responsibilities:

• Working in this start-up company as a PRIMARY IT person to support the entire company
• Responsibilities include Installing Windows NT Server 4.0, Windows NT Workstation 4.0, VA Linux Red Hat 6.1.3 On PCs
• Implemented Kick-Start VA Linux Installations
• Managed DHCP, PDC, Exchage Mail servers
• Implemented Secure Shell, Sudo, and Samba environments. Installed & configured Star Office and other third party software on cross platform UNIX systems
• Built & installed Linux Router using LRP and Coyote Linux Routing Software for internal 10.0 masquerading IP network
• Installed & configured WEBLOGIC WEB Servers on UNIX. Also, implemented an integrated UNIX/NT environment usingCoUser Software