SUMMARY:

• Highly motivated, results oriented and a leader in the information technology field. Having over 20 years of experience in a diverse variety of fields (Energy, Insurance, Financial, Health Care, Telecom, Automotive, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Computer manufacturing) has given me a very broad and international view of the World economy.
• My skills have been honed over the years in the following areas (Networking and Design, Database Administration, Project management, Web Development, Programming, Systems Architecture, and System Engineering).

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

HARDWARE & SOFTWARE: Routers Cisco (6500, 2501, 2514, 2900, 1605, 1700, Pix), Switches, RIP, BGRP, Wireless Access Point, Packeteer. NAI Sniffer, WireShark, Windows NT Server, Citrix, Unix Solaris, Linux (Redhat, Gentoo, FreeBSD Mandrake, Suse, Fedora, Centos, OpenSuse), AIX, Snort, Iptables, Windows XP, Vista, OS/2 LANserver, Lotus Notes, Cyberark, Veritas, Clarion, Cisco, Juniper, VMware, Virtualbox, Dream Weaver 6.0, AD, LDAP, Drupal, Joomla, Microsoft Exchange, DHCP, WINS, DNS, HTML, SQL Server,DB2, MySql, PHPMYadmin, Oracle 7.3.4, 11G, Oracle RAC, Oracle ASM, TCP/IP, DHCP, VPN, WINs, IIS, Apache, BMC Software, (Patrol), LDAP, Mercury Interactive (Loadrunner), Checkpoint Firewall,T - 1, Fiber Optics, Cat 5, Perl, AWK, SED, Postfix, PXE Boot, Kickstart, Postgres, MySQL, Nagios, Webmin, VMware, SAN, NAS, EMC storage

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

UNIX System Admin

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for creating, implementing and testing of new monitoring to help catch issues in the customer’s environment. Creation of scripts using bash, and AWK to increase the efficiency of the application server and notify Admins of issues with JVM’s and space issues among other things. Responsible for the
• Project Portfolio Management application and implementation of new instances for new customers wanting access and creation of their own environments. Replaced the frontend webservers and converted them from Windows /IIS, ISAPI to Linux, 64bit, Apache servers with several key mods to increase available uptime and information from the servers operation.

Confidential

Global UNIX System Admin

Responsibilities:

• Executing procedures and changes in the firm’s environment that is compliant with company policies and ITSM standards.
• SAN migrations and changes executed according to change management system and or according to incident tickets to correct reported issues. Resolving issues with clustering, multipath, Veritas, NFS, ssh via boksm and password less entry.
• Assuring that change management is adhered to throughout the organization and eliminating and or minimizing financial risk and or exposure
• Disaster recovery implementation and redundancy.
• Serve as an expert advisor to senior management in the development, implementation, monitoring and maintenance of our UNIX environment
• Responsible for Linux / UNIX, Redhat Enterprise, Centos, Ubuntu Solaris, AIX servers worldwide. 50,000 plus servers located worldwide.

Confidential

Global UNIX server administration, OS, Level 2 Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all technical aspects of migration and problem resolution during the after.
• Windows 2003 server configuration for netback up of windows environment.
• Windows server V2V migrations and static route configuration.
• Windows server media and master configuration for netback up.
• Migration of over 5000 VM servers
• Oracle, (ASM, CRS)
• Solaris, (ZFS)

Tools: (ILO, LOM, KVM access, Nagios, Netcool, Peregrine)

Confidential

Webhost Support

Responsibilities:

• Webhosting technical support, management and running of multiple sites.
• DNS, Nameserver tech support, Bind, SMTP, POP3, IMAP, PHP, CSSDrupal, Joomla, Word press, php technical support
• Cpanel, WHM, (Management tools for webmasters to manage their environments and the environments of their customer's websites)
• WHMCS (Complete billing, support tool for webmasters)

Confidential

Senior Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the management, implementation, testing, monitoring, and updating of our Global Content Management System ECM, Global Survey System Opinio, and Global Digital Marketing system Lyris, Introspect records manager
• Implementation Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g and 10g Web logic 10.3.4, Oracle DB 11G, Oracle Universal Records and Universal Content Management.
• IIS configuration to work with multi tier applications and Oracle database backend.
• Configuration of F5 Pool load balancing for our applications.
• AD setup for ECM systems Tomcat administration and deployment of applications.
• SSL setup and configuration.
• Responsible for making and implementing changes in our production and testing environment of Lyris, Opinio and ECM.

Confidential

NOC Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Night Operations NOC Engineer. Local datacenter, downtown Houston. 24/7 operation.
• Cisco Configurations changes for our data customers
• Installation of servers, routers for customers.
• Assignments of IP addresses from our iplan management system
• Modifications of DNS entries to Bind for our customers.
• Kickstart implementations to configure servers for clients.
• Resolving issues with customer installations and servers.
• Installation and configuration of customer servers, software and hardware.
• Monitoring of network traffic and fraud, malware and copyright infringement.

Confidential

Systems Architect

Responsibilities:

• Global Vista Implementation
• Global Custom application development
• Implementation of VMware environment
• Implemented a VMware environment for our team. The virtual production servers were used for our projects. Two production environments were created, for redundancy, fail-over and so that we had full authority in this environment. We used ftp, SQL Server, Outlook, Office and other applications in our production environment. A testing environment was created for use to test any applications prior to us rolling it out to the customer or for our production use.
• Vista Roll out to all refineries
• Certified that the refinery applications were able to run with the Shell customized version of Vista
• Sniffer setup for network component detection.
• Divestiture of Central America (Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, Panama and San Salvador)
• Setup of swapkit to migrate users into for hand over to buyer.
• Plan and implementation of complete Cisco network work migration to customers Subnet and network for completion of sale.
• Carve out all users to be migrated. Sanitized all user laptops and desktops, removing all Shell specific information and applications for handover to the customer.
• Support of the environment and problem resolution after the handover for 30 days.
• SQL Server 7.0 (applications which use this DB as a back-end)
• Oracle 10G, weblogic (applications which use this DB as a back-end
• Linux, NT 2003 Advance server
• Setup swapkit environment for our use with production applications, test environments, migration environments.
• This was done with RHEL and VMware, NT Server.
• It was done to give our group total autonomy to create and tear down any environments we needed for our projects.
• IDMS, API / SRBI
• Active Directory
• Web Development and Site management (Drupal, Joomla)
• MySQL, PostgresMySQL was used to create website with Drupal as the CMS for our projects. It allowed all users to access this site for critical information and allows us to distribute information once the users as not longer on the corporate email system.

Confidential

Systems Architect

Responsibilities:

• Setup configuration and management of the following applications (GEARS, OmniRim, Getpaid, PPMC). These applications run on the NT Server, and Linux.
• Responsible for implementing and recommending changes in our Gears, OmiRim, Getpaid and PPMC environment. Kickstart implementations to setup and configure new Linux servers for our environment.
• Their environment of applications is mostly a web frontend (IIS, Apache and a DB backend of Oracle 10g or SQL Server 2007)
• I was brought in the middle of most of the implementations and had to play catchup and implement them according to the predetermined timeline. All apps were successfully implemented per the agreed upon timeline.
• SQL Server 7.0 (applications which use this DB as a backend)
• Oracle 10G, weblogic (applications which use this DB as a backend
• Linux, NT 2003 Advance server
• Getpaid (SunGard app), ERam (D&B)
• Linux RHEL application used globally to collect debts in local currencies as quickly as possible. This application was in the process of being upgraded. It was recommended that we create a virtual server environment, (Production, Testing, Development, and QA). This process was started before I left but it is unknown if it was completed.
• GEARS (Custom Auditing IIS app, management of upgrades and testing for promotion to production environment), OmniRim (Custom document management app, implement to our production environment and testing of upgrades prior to production roll-outs)
• Appworx Enterprise management scheduler
• SAP - Sales and Distribution, Finance, Quality Management, Production and Plant Maintenance Production and Plant Maintenance

Confidential

Application Manager

Responsibilities:

• Nightly runs of Global Trading system to provide traders with their positions and their risk exposure. The run cycle is from 1 . Nightly completion is critical.
• Modification and enhancement of that application on a weekly basis or when necessary were written, tested and promoted to through development to production following our approval process.
• System release of patches etc on a bit weekly basis.
• Deployment of new hardware to support our application.
• We used VMware in a Linux environment to deploy our virtual servers for the complex calculations that were needed to produce the traders’ positions nightly.
• Use of MOM for server monitoring and control of our environment.
• Managed nightly run of our Global Trading application for a successful production of the morning report. When there were problems, I would coordinate who would need to be involved in the event conference call when necessary to resolve the issue. Should a bug fix be necessary used our incident management system to record the problem and the fix. Worked within our change management to get the fixed coded, tested, and implemented in production once approved.
• SQL Server 7.0Oracle 10G, Admin
• NT Server Advanced 2003Linux Admin, shell scripting, BASH

Confidential

SQL Server 7.0, Admin, DBA

Responsibilities:

• Citrix testing of our application for outsourced sales personnel.
• Application development, with the use of SDLC methodology.
• Use of websphere for out inhouse application, ( Confidential ). The application was used by all of our sales staff both in the US and internationally.
• Testing of updates for NT OS and execution of our change management process.
• Work with Networking, DBA’s, programmers and customers on upgrade weekends for our Confidential application.
• Part of the team to implement changes in our Confidential environment. Changes were done about 3 to four times per year.
• DBA for our patch tool project
• Setup and configuration of DB server (SQL Server Enterprise version)
• Setup of databases for development and production
• Setup of maintenance plans, scheduling of jobs
• Empirix monitoring
• Setup monitoring our IDD/ Confidential web sales application.
• Monitoring server via ping, trace route sampling
• Monitoring via FIM page sampling
• Monitoring responsiveness of our databases serving our apps via sampling
• Creation of stored procedures
• Support and deployment of our sales app IDD/ Confidential in US, Europe, Asia, Philippines, South America
• Supporting databases on both Oracle 10G and SQL Server Enterprise
• Work with Development and sales to distribute application out on launch night.
• Debug application prior to launch
• Resolve issues when application is in production.
• On Call 24 /7 internationally

Confidential

Senior Systems Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Implementation of IBM P570, 2 Lpars, AIX 5.3, Tivoli 5.2
• P570 system administrator (AIX)
• Purchase and installation of IBM P570 and AIX 5.3
• Administration and security of the box and applications
• Backup and restore of data
• Management of Multiple Lpars
• Implementation of disaster recovery for this system and its apps
• Implementation of Email gateway server (Redhat 9.0, Software Mirroring, Postfix, Awstats, Samba). Maintained a 95% uptime. This server replaced a previous, non-documented BSD gateway setup by a contractor. Once in place uptime was increased, spam was decreased, more statistics were generated about amount of email, countries of origin, states of origin, domains of origin, etc. There was one incident that occurred which proved the value of this Linux gateway. The cause was that the Exchange server whose email database had reached its capacity stopped delivering mail. The gateway was holding all incoming mail. The decision was made by my boss to reboot the gateway. No mail was lost but they later figured out exchange was the issue.
• Managed a team of 2 Technicians and one contracter, Wintel server side and Wintel Desktop support.
• Migration of CMHC application from 4.0 to 4.1
• Management of CMHC (Medical Application) which resides on a RS6000.
• Development of applications within the CMHC application.
• Migrated the Users of the CMHC application to a Browser user interface.
• Securing the network and managing bandwidth.
• Administration of Active Directory in W2K and 2003 server environment
• Administration of Citrix and Terminal Server
• Management of Cisco Routers and Switches ( 1600, 1721, 2600, 2900, 3640, PIX), HP 4104 gl switch
• Network Infrastructure design (Cisco Routers, PIX firewall, Switches)
• Pix Firewall management
• Implementation of Linux Redhat 9.0, Software Mirroring, Postfix
• WebMaster
• Evaluated Nagios to install in our environment for management of our network.

Confidential, Cincinnati, OH

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Windows 2000 server administrator and engineer. On a AS400Pix Firewall management, management of Cisco 3640, 2600, & IOS
• Purchase and implementation Packeteer 6500. This is being used for bandwidth shaping and to give mission critical applications priority on our network. With the implementation of the hardware we were able to do the following.
• Designate which applications should have the most bandwidth and during which hours.
• Eliminate from our network any nonessential or prohibited protocols (i.e. Streaming audio, etc. )
• Implementation of Linux CVS for software program management / versioning. This allowed the programmers to code and check in and out their code without heads of versioning.
• Network Security (Proposed implementation of Dragon Software)
• Implementation of DHCP throughout the organization

Confidential, Cincinnati, OH

Responsibilities:

• Implementation of Acorn Activity Based Costing system. This application allowed us to see our profitability down to the customer level according to a number of accounting categories. It runs with SQLServer 7.0.
• Administration of network. We had NT running on and AS400.
• Worked with Confidential &T managing our data circuits and voice circuits also. Handled everything from troubleshooting to testing to reconfiguring.
• Responsible for routers and switches; (3640, 2900), Confidential (3024). Setup a T-1 connection directly to our network from a major customer site. Their access was limited and they were setup to print directly to our branch locations around the United States via IP printing. Also have a VPN backup system for failover if the main T-1 line goes down for any reason.
• Initiated VPN connectivity to our site via our PIX Firewall using 3 DES securities.
• Redesigned network to the Cisco ISO model of Core, Distribution and Access layer. Eliminated the Access layer (got rid of hubs and went to a manageable switch network). This was done on all our remote locations both in the the US and abroad to give controllability down to the port level. Increased performance, accessibility and manageability.

Confidential, Cincinnati, OH

Senior Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Designed implemented and managed several organizational websites. Hiring personnel for project implementation of New servers, network management and website design.
• Management of multiple websites
• Design and implementation of multiple websites
• Designed and managed several networks using NT and Linux.
• Implementation of Linux servers (Apache, Ssh, ftp, email, Postgres)
• Network Architectural Design.
• Broadband Internet access.
• Database Design

Confidential, Cincinnati, OH

Project Manager (EMC Project)

Responsibilities:

• RFP for a state government to redesign their network for support of Oracle 11i and implementation of PKI security, Checkpoint Firewalls.
• Part of a team of 50 people to implement all of the Oracle Financials for the State of New Jersey.
• Tasked with network security using PKI and Firewalls to protect the data and application. We had to do a RFP which took about 2 months and then a pilot to show the feasibility.
• Project for Financial Institution to implement BMC Software products (Patrol Agents) for Oracle, Exchange, and SQL Server.
• Lead the implementation of BMC Software’s Patrol products for Oracle and Microsoft Exchange. The project consisted of 3 people. The product was to be used to create benchmarks and then allow the Administrators to resolve problems prior to them happening.
• Assigned to EMC to work on implementation of SAN’s.
• Managed teams of consultants on multiple engagements.
• Participated in assignments ranging from internetworking, Oracle, web and stress testing.

Confidential, Columbus, OH

Lead Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Support and implementation of Seibel (server configuration, desktop configuration)
• Responsible for project management, problem resolution project deadlines and reporting status to senior management.
• Siebel (CRM) installations and configurations
• DBA for Siebel Pharma project using Oracle 7.3.4
• Managed the implementation and customization of Siebel Pharma. Reported back to senior management on status and when issues arose. Resolved and issue with the customer VP who had questions on our implementation methodology by writing a response explaining how our cost due to implementation methodology would be lower with real dollar amounts. After reviewing it he was convinced and understood our direction and why. Created a conference room pilot system to demo for the customer with their data. Once it was approved created a test and production environment for Siebel. This ran with Oracle 7.3.4 on the backend. The project consisted of 4 people.
• NT Server installation and configuration, troubleshooting, OS updates, hardware configuration.
• SQL Server installation, configuration, backup, maintenance.
• Oracle installation, configuration, and backup.
• Implemented the network environment for the implementation of Siebel for an international location which required coordination of data from California, Texas, Taiwan and Australia. Tasked with providing the application resource on each of their network segments to function efficiently and to replicate any data in a timely fashion.
• Implemented our Network for the corporation from the ground up. Chose hardware platform and installed. Setup for all consultants to give them remote access, shared space, ftp, disaster recovery, Siebel access and email.
• Responsible for maintaining a secure network environment, and implementation of VPN so that employees could do their day-to-day tasks and work remotely.