SUMMARY:

• Over 20 years experience on HP - UX systems, from virtual machines running web services to large enterprise servers running mission-critical applications on large (multi-terabyte) databases.
• Over 10 years of Service Guard clustering experience, to include Metro and Continental clusters, designing and building new clusters as well as maintaining and troubleshooting existing ones.
• Experience in HP-UX OS installs, upgrades, patching, kernel tuning and Ignite builds.
• Deep LVM experience and Veritas file system (vxfs) and VxVM experience.
• Security hardening and trusted system experience per Confidential STIG (Security Technical Implementation Guideline) and SOX requirements.
• Trouble-shooting/maintenance of OS and related applications, monitoring of performance, network, disk and cpu usage, security, isolating cause of any issue and determining solution.
• HP-UX experience through HP-UX 11i v1(11.11), v2(11.23) and v3(11.31), both PA-RISC and Itanium hardware from Itanium blades through Superdome systems.
• Professional self-starter, able to work independently to meet project goals and deadlines. Able to collaborate within a team and provide technical mentoring.
• HP Certified Systems Administrator 11i v3. Security+ and ITIL V3 certified.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Software: HP-UX through 11i v3, ServiceGuard clustering including metro and continental clusters, Perl, Korn, Bash shell scripting. Glance, Ignite. Veritas volume management, file system, and cluster file system. LVM, Data Protector, Measureware, AAPA, Dynamic Root Disk, Oracle, Oracle RAC. Incident and change management software, including HP Service Desk, Remedy, CCTS.

Hardware: HP Servers: blades (Itanium and x86), mid-range (PA RISC and Itanium) and Superdome (PA RISC and Itanium/Itanium 2) servers.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, San Antonio, TX

Responsibilities:

• HP-UX Systems administrator supporting hundreds of servers for Confidential application for the Confidential . Implemented HP Storage Essentials in the environment in three physical locations. Assisted in planning and process of numerous data center moves to a central data center.

Confidential, Oklahoma City, OK

Responsibilities:

• Senior HP-UX Systems Adminstrator contractor supporting mission-critical systems for the Confidential ( Confidential ). Manage systems - architecture, design, patching, monitoring, tuning, troubleshooting, and maintaining systems to security technical implementation guidelines (STIGs). Research and reply to IAVAs. Authored a Perl program to automate tracking of intrusion attempts into a spreadsheet for the firewall team.

Confidential, Austin, TX

Responsibilities:

• Senior HP-UX Systems Engineer supporting Health Data Repository at the Confidential . Supported transition from Superdomes to Itanium blades running RAC in Service Guard Clusters on Veritas Cluster File Systems.

Confidential, Houston, TX

Responsibilities:

• HP Engineer working deep-level support for internal Business Critical Systems at HP. Joined a small team of engineers working high-visibility escalations and problem management. Maintained professional demeanor during high-stress escalation calls. Performed and reported downtime analysis for all BCS within HP monthly. Supported thousands of servers located globally, from blades running Redhat Enterprise Linux to Superdomes running HP-UX.

Confidential, Houston, TX

Responsibilities:

• Contract to hire performing same work as permanent job with HP.

Confidential, Clarksburg, WV

Responsibilities:

• Contracted as Sr. HP-UX Systems Administrator at CJIS (Criminal Justice Information Services) for the FBI. Provided technical support of HP-UX systems in a highly secure environment.

Confidential, San Antonio, TX

Responsibilities:

• HP-UX Systems Administrator, subcontracting to Confidential . Supported servers (development/test/production) required for a major DoD application ( Confidential ). Performed a wide variety of tasks supporting the development and DBA teams in building, patching, and maintaining the application. Servers ranged from blades to Superdome systems. Created O/S baseline (Golden Image) for future installs. Performed backups/recovery as required using HP's Data Protector software. Moved disk space across servers per developer needs. Perfomed security reviews, implementing Defense Department security guidelines.

Confidential, Newport News, VA

Responsibilities:

• Senior HP-UX Systems Administrator. Within a small team, supported over 100 servers accomplishing numerous concurrent projects, including replacement of Superdome v-par systems with independent rp4440 systems, moving npars from 8700 Superdomes to 8900 Superdomes, cleanup and tuning of existing systems, day-to-day trouble tickets, and scripting solutions to replace manual tasks, such as adding local accounts, across platforms. Aided in migration of numerous systems to Oracle Linux running in RAC clusters.

Confidential, St. Louis, MO

Responsibilities:

• Short-term contract as HP-UX Administrator for a project going live. Set up stand-alone cluster for testing/development. Created and maintained Ignite server Golden Image. Set up 11 new rp3440 and 3410 machines, igniting the majority, and installing WebSphere web server software.

Confidential, Oklahoma City, OK

Responsibilities:

• HP-UX Systems Administrator contracted to the Confidential ( Confidential ). Responsible with other team members for all facets of HP administration for remote sites around the country. Successfully worked the transfer of operational control of Stock Control System from a remote air base to Confidential . Set up new Service Guard clusters, as well as maintaining numerous existing MCSG Clusters and stand-alone machines on hardware ranging from k-class to Superdome. Managed multi-terabyte systems on HP Xp512, EMC, and Hitachi arrays. Maintained security to DoD specifications (STIG).

Confidential, Indianapolis, IN

Responsibilities:

• Senior HP-UX Administrator. Performed installations as well as o/s upgrades to 11i. Successfully performed disaster recovery drill with a team at SunGuard.

Confidential, Indianapolis, IN

Responsibilities:

• Returned to Confidential ( Confidential ) contracted as an HP-UX Systems Administrator. Performed numerous upgrades and installs to 11.0, both 32 and 64 bit.

Confidential, Indianapois, IN

Responsibilities:

• Unix Administrator for HP-UX systems in Service Guard clusters. Responsible for all hardware and O/S issues, including Y2K preparation, system and O/S upgrades, and support.

Confidential, Indianappolis, IN

Responsibilities:

• Contractor working at Confidential ( Confidential ) as an HP-UX Administrator contracted to the Confidential .

Confidential, Indianapolis, IN

Responsibilities:

• Unix Systems Administrator, managing four HP-UX machines. Database Administrator for large Informix databases. Successful move of large system to new hardware.

Confidential, Indianapolis, IN

Responsibilities:

• Operations Manager supervising the technical staff and managing the HP9000 system. Instituted security policies, backup policies, documentation, cross-.

Confidential, Indianapolis, IN

Responsibilities:

• Manager, Systems Administration for a small start-up company using a small HP9000 running BBN packages and Oracle.

Confidential, Grand Rapids, MI

Responsibilities:

• Manager of Systems/Operations Department which provided selection, acquisition, configuration, installation, operation and support of Unix, Informix, Novell, and PC hardware and software. Supervised a staff of six.

Confidential, Cincinnati, OH

Responsibilities:

• Contracted to Proctor and Gamble for six month contract to perform HP MPE administration.