SUMMARY:

To obtain a responsible position in a company where my experience, accomplishments, and proficiency will allow me the opportunity for growth.

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Involved in various business activities with a number of companies ranging from project management to e - commerce.

SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR

Confidential, Washington, DC

Technologies: RHEL/CentOS, VCenter/VSphere, AWS, DNS, DHCP, Samba, Apache, Websphere, Tomcat, Glassfish, SSL, MySql, Postgres, Oracle SQL, sendmail, sftp, ssh, LDAP, LVM, SAN, NAS, NFS, iSCSI, Fiber Channel, vmstat, sar, TCP/IP, tcpdump, Argus, Nagios, bash, jython, perl

Responsibilities:

• Familiarity with AWS Cloud Computing platform
• Completed training for AWS Certified Solutions Architect
• Understanding of EC2, EFS, cloud networking, storage and security
• Server automation:
• Automation of processing of incoming and outgoing data
• Automation of new software release rollout
• Automation of system monitoring and alerting
• Server administration and maintenance:
• RedHat and CentOS based Linux servers. OS rollouts and maintenance. Storage volume management, NFS shares, file transfers.
• IBM WebSphere, Glassfish and Tomcat application servers administration. Deployment of application instances. Automation of deployment and monitoring processes using WebSphere and Glassfish API. Troubleshooting of application issues.
• UNIX shell scripting in BASH, Perl, awk, sed.
• Extensive troubleshooting of web applications developed in - house, running under WebSphere, Tomcat and Glassfish and as standalone java applications.
• Oracle database installation and maintenance. Troubleshooting of database connectivity and performance issues.
• Troubleshooting of general OS issues.
• Network and system monitoring using tcpdump, iptraf, ntop, Argus, Nagios and other Unix command line and graphical tools.

SENIOR Systems Administrator

Confidential, Chicago, Illinois

Responsibilities:

• Includes RedHat, CentOS, Ubuntu and SuSe Linux, Apple OS X and Windows based servers
• RAID storage using Fiber Channel SAN, iSCSI or AoE connectivity
• HP blade srvers, HP and Promise storage
• XEN and VMWare virtual machines, Asterisk VoIP telephony, SMTP, POP, IMAP services, DNS, DHCP, NFS
• WWW server (Apache, Jetty, Tomcat), LDAP, MySQL, FTP. Custom server configurations.
• Web development: Customizing Zimbra code and developing other web related code using PHP, HTML, JavaScript.
• UNIX shell scripting in BASH, Perl, awk, sed.
• Extensive troubleshooting of mail delivery issues. Troubleshooting of software issues with new releases of Zimbra Collaboration Suite.
• Troubleshooting of general OS issues.
• Network administration and maintenance:

Technologies used: 100BaseT, gigabit ethernet, wireless, switches, routers, bridges, patch panels, racks.

Systems Administrator

Confidential, Skokie, Illinois

Responsibilities:

• Includes Windows, Linux and BSD based servers running RAID 0,1,5, SMTP, POP, IMAP (e - mail) services, DNS, DHCP, WWW server (Apache), MySQL, FTP, NFS, SMB, AppleShare (Netatalk), rsync. Custom Linux server configurations, including recompiling the Kernel and software packages from source code. Built and repaired servers using off the shelf components.
• Network configuration, installation, administration and maintenance:
• Technologies used: 100BaseT, gigabit ethernet, wireless, switches, routers, bridges, patch panels.
• Network monitoring using tcpdump, iptraf and other Unix command line tools.
• Web development: Programming of dynamic, database-driven websites with use of PHP, HTML, JavaScript.
• Database development: Design and programming of custom relational database applications based on FileMaker and MySQL database engines.
• UNIX shell scripting in BASH, PHP. VB Script programs for MS Excel.
• Assesment of needs, research, sourcing, evaluation and purchasing of IT-related software, hardware and services.
• End-user technical support, software and desktop hardware.

Independent Consultant, owner

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Maintained business relationship with customers and vendors.
• Researched, sourced and purchased products; maintained inventory, shipped merchandise.
• Maintained accounts receivable and accounts payable.
• Recommended hardware and software selections that would best suit the needs of prospect clients.
• Installation and maintenance of computer systems and peripheral devices in multiplatform environments.
• Design, installation and maintenance of Local Area Networks. Experienced in working with Ethernet, TCP/IP, servers, routers, bridges, patch panels.
• Phone and on - site support, troubleshooting and repair of installed hardware and software. Experienced in troubleshooting and maintenance of
• DTP-related applications as well as office and e-mail applications such as MS Office applications.
• Experienced with a broad range of hardware platforms including Apple and IBM-compatible.
• Utilized teamwork and good communication skills to work with the client and other vendors customer service and technical support to efficiently resolve multivendor issues.
• Worked in multiplatform environments including Apple OS, multiple versions of MS Windows, UNIX.

Senior computer systems engineer

Confidential, Chicago

Responsibilities:

• Installation and maintenance of computer systems and peripheral devices in multiplatform environments.
• Design, installation and maintenance of Local Area Networks
• Phone and on - site support, troubleshooting and repair of installed hardware and software.
• Utilized teamwork and good communication skills to work with other vendors customer service and technical support to efficiently resolve multivendor issues.
• Professional Training
• Amazon AWS Solutions Architect course
• Zimbra Advanced Server Administration training
• Trained and certified by Confidential in the field of computer repair.
• Radius Authorized Service Technician, authorized to perform warranty repair of Radius products.
• Trained by Confidential in design and installation of Local Area Networks.
• Completed Microsoft Official Curriculum courses.