OBJECTIVE:

Dedicated to optimization and automation, experienced DevOps Engineer understands the melding of operations and development to quickly deliver code to customers. Has experience with the Cloud and monitoring processes, as well as DevOps development in Windows, Mac and Linux systems. Brings 15 years in Computer Information Systems and experience working as a DevOps Engineer since shortly after the concept was introduced.

SUMMARY:

• Systems Engineer whose qualifications include VCP and CIW Web Foundations designations; detailed knowledge of security tools, technologies and best practices.
• 15 years of experience in the creation and deployment of solutions for systems, networks and information assets.
• Conditioned to working in a fast paced environment.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Windows 2000/2003/2008/2012 (clustered environment)
• RHEL, CentOS,Ubuntu and Sabyon
• OS Agnostic
• XenServer Clustering and Mass deployments
• Atlassian JIRA, Confluence
• Puppet training
• Auto Scaling
• VMWare 3.5/4/5.5 clustered and stand alone
• VMware connecting to block level, NFS and ISCSI
• Active Directory/PKI/DNS
• Identifying SupplyChain
• Establishing DevOps Toolchain
• Initial Deployment of RunDeck and AD integrated Jenkins
• EMC Enterprise Storage
• ISILON file level storage/ NAS
• Configuration Management with Puppet/SaltStack and Ansible (recently picked up Ansible)
• Amazon Web Services
• Azure Cloud
• Continuous Integration
• Monitoring with Solarwinds/ New Relic/Reactive Monitoring with Zenoss
• Working knowledge of PowerShell
• Working knowledge of Python and uWSGI
• Automated Deployment and configuration of HAProxy and NGINX
• Server Security
• XenServer Clustering and Mass deployments
• Atlassian JIRA, Confluence, HipChat
• Puppet training
• Auto Scaling
• Working on Docker integration with Windows and Linux using Ansible and Vagrant
• Source Control Management with Stash/GIT and SVN on Windows and Linux servers
• I ritually attend DevOpsDays Austin since 2013.
• Promoter of the Phoenix Project Theories
• Strong promoter of Agile and SCRUM methodologies
• Experience with Splunk and LogStash with Kibana

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and administered medium to large Windows 2003/2012 Active Directory domains with AD integrated DNS
• Deployment and Administration of mixed Windows and Linux environment
• Created process for Automated deployment of XenServer we used for our Dallas and Amsterdam deployments
• Work directly with Developers in troubleshooting and optimizing .Net applications in a virtual environment
• Redeployed AppFabric Cluster
• Heading efforts for automation tools adoption (Chef)

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Sr. Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Re - Architected, Configured, implemented, maintained and administered medium and large Windows 2008/2012 Active Directory domains with AD integrated DNS
• Deployment and Administration of mixed Windows and Linux environment
• Worked closely with Application services team to improve performance of our MongoDB and ElasticSearch Clusters
• Deployed and upgraded VMware Cluster and standalone environments
• Created process for Automated deployment of XenServer we used for our Dallas and Amsterdam deployments
• Worked directly with Developers in troubleshooting and optimizing Java and Python applications in a virtual environment
• Worked with Application Services and Build Engineers to design and deploy Continuous Integration using Jenkins, Artifactory, and Puppet with VMware API as well as XenServer API. Working on design to add GauntLT and Gerrit to the tool chain
• Fully responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting VM clusters from guests, hosts, networking to storage.
• Continuous performance tuning, problem resolution, disaster recovery, backups and systems analysis
• Developing Windows Patch Management using Puppet Chocolatey
• Deployed SharePoint Portal 2013 in a cluster
• Re-Architected Exchange 2010 environment
• Redeployed Dell Equallogics SAN in multiple datacenters
• Worked with developers on optimizing their applications in a virtualized infrastructure
• Worked with Build Engineers to setup deployment pipelines
• Managed multiple cloud environments. Azure for Office 365 integration and Amazon Web Services for Development environments
• Deployed AD integrated Jenkins

Confidential, Dallas, TX

DevOps Manager

Responsibilities:

• Re-Architected, Configured, implemented, maintained and administered medium and large Windows 2003/2008 Active Directory domains with AD integrated DNS and smaller sites on DHCP
• Deployed RunDeck and AD integrated Jenkins
• P.O.C. of Puppet Core using The Foreman
• Designed Architecture and deployment strategy for Configuration Management with SaltStack
• Managed Amazon Web Services Production and Development environments
• Refactored build process for .NET applications using NANT over to PowerShell
• Implemented DevOps from the ground up
• Created a culture of Collaboration
• Managed Team of 5 DevOps Engineers
• Used SCRUM methodology to manage team tasks and projects
• Performance Reviews
• Deployment and Administration of mixed Windows and Linux environment on physical and virtual environments
• Created autodeployments with on-prem hypervisor for applications using Python and uWSGI and Selenium
• Automated Deployment and configuration of HAProxy and NGINX
• Manage a VNX57000 for file, VNX5500 for block and Isilon for file.
• Web Server Support on IIS 5/6/7, (basic understanding of Apache, Nginx and uWSGI)
• Deployed and upgraded VMware 5.1 Cluster and standalone environments
• Fully responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting VM clusters from guests, hosts, networking to storage.
• Continuous performance tuning, problem resolution, disaster recovery, backups and systems analysis
• Designed and deployed MS SQL 2008 R2 database cluster
• Deployment and configuration of LogRythm for Log Management.
• Performed Patch Management using Windows Software Update Services (WSUS) and Active Directory.
• Develop and maintain disaster recovery strategies for Exchange, Window's and SQL Servers.
• Maintained multiple IIS FTP and Web Severs
• Trained IT staff on proprietary software and specific IT support issues.
• Worked escalation cases through to completion.
• Strong communication and people skills, both written and verbal.
• Superior troubleshooting and technical support abilities with migrations, network connectivity, and security and database applications.

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Systems Administrator / SharePoint Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Configured, implemented, maintained and administered medium and large Windows 2000 /2003 /2008 Active Directory network with AD integrated DNS.
• Managed VMware Cluster
• Performed remote administration of 480 Windows Server's worldwide.
• Web Server Support on IIS 5/6/7 and Development with C# and ASP.net
• Managed multiple Windows Clusters for Exchange and MS SQL.
• Designed and implemented a 2003 Public Key Infrastructure.
• Assisted in deployment of Websesnse Web Filtering and Digital Loss Prevention.
• Deployment and configuration of QRadar for Log Management with Snare and A.L.E as log forwarders.
• Performed Patch Management using Windows Software Update Services (WSUS) and Active Directory.
• Assisted in Deployment of Qualys Security Scanner .
• Monitored servers using Deep Matrix's IP Monitor.
• Designed, implemented, maintained and administered migration from WSS 2.0 to Portal Server 2003/2007/2010 using database detach/attach methodology.
• Development and deployment of code and no code customizations for SPS and WSS.
• Planned and deployed SharePoint multi-tenancy in the Enterprise.
• Managed and maintained Search services for internal and external crawling.
• Maintained multiple IIS FTP and Web Severs as well as multiple IpSwitch SFTP servers.
• Manage and maintain a Co-located Datacenter.
• Trained IT staff on proprietary software and specific IT support issues.
• Worked escalation cases through to completion.
• Strong communication and people skills, both written and verbal.
• Superior troubleshooting and technical support abilities with migrations, network connectivity, and security and database applications.

Confidential, Fort Worth, TX

Network / Systems Administrator /Webmaster

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain disaster recovery strategies for SharePoint, Exchange, Window's and SQL Servers.
• Superior troubleshooting and technical support abilities with migrations, network connectivity, and security and database applications.
• Strong communication and people skills, both written and verbal.
• Configured, implemented, maintained and administered a Windows 2000 Active Directory network.
• Configured, implemented, maintained and administered Exchange 2000.
• Implementation and management of Active Directory integrated DNS and DHCP
• Network analysis and Administration.
• Web Development in HTML and ASP.net as well as supporting IIS

Confidential, Las Colinas, TX

Enterprise Technical Router / Junior Systems Administrator / Support Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Microsoft Latin America Support (LATAM) for Exchange and Windows Server.
• Worked escalation cases through to completion.
• Strong communication and people skills, both written and verbal.
• Client connectivity with Outlook 2000/2003 and RPC over HTTP.
• First touch resolution for messaging applications (Outlook stand alone and with Exchange integration)
• Junior Systems Administration for Product Support Services Customer Service
• Windows XP / Games Suite support