PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Dependable, self motivated, self starter with great personal and communication skills
• Can do attitude
• 5+ years of administering Linux servers
• Knowledgeable in a multitude of programming/scripting languages
• Seeking a challenging career in the field of System Administration

EDUCATION:

A.A.S. Information Systems, graduated 

TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Languages:
PHP ª PERL ª Objective C ª JavaScript ª Microsoft C# .NET 2.5+ ª SQL
Server Software:
Apache ª IIS ª MySQL 4.x/5.x ª MSSQL 2003/2005/2008
Database Software:
MySQL 4.x/5.x ª MSSQL 2003/2005/2008 ª Oracle 10g ª Firebird 2.x
OS Environments:
Debian ª RedHat Enterprise ª CentOS ª Windows Server 2003/2008 ª VMWare 3.x/vSphere
Enterprise Software:
Trendmiro and Kaspersky AV Server ª Exchange Server 2003/2005 ª Share Point 2007
Network Hardware:
Cisco ASA ª Cisco PIX ª Cisco 2900 Switch ª Netgear Layer 3 Switches ª Sonicwall
Network Software:
Wireshark ª TCPDump ª Spiceworks ª Snort PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) 
Software :
eRad ª Viztek ª Agfa Standalone and Server oriented ª OpenMED

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

3/11-Present Confidential Arden, NC
Programmer and IT Support

• Administered Red Hat Enterprise dedicated server
• Updated proprietary website software (Castlekeep) that is written in PERL
• Localized and updated PERL modules
• Optimized programming for performance and ease of editing
• Created cron tasks that work with third party websites/software for retrieving information/updating their information
• Supervised all beta testing of the new and/or updated features
• Updated Apache configuration
• Created/Edited/Deleted virtual hosts and logging
• Created/Edited/Deleted rewrite rules (htaccess)
• Updated documentation for Castlekeep, Apache and MySQL configurations and/or back up routines.
• Managed MySQL backups and performed regular backup checks to ensure the backup files were not corrupted.
• Evaluating technical aspects of timekeeping software implementation.
• Providing advice on Code structure for used by employees accounting for their time each day
• (Currently) Working on a C# program to assist the employees in accounting for their time in an easier to use interface also increasing efficiency.
• Helping administer the software and user permissions
• Helping train the end users on the software.
• Provided a complete website transition from an older Content Management System to Joomla
• Wrote a PERL script to convert their database data into an importable format for Joomla
• Trained all administrators on how to use the software
• Tailored portions of the software to work with Castlekeep and another third party software for single-click logins
• Assisted the company in moving forward with all technology based decisions and innovations

7/10 – 4/11 Confidential Asheville, NC
CEO/Owner

• Administered Red Hat Enterprise servers for two clients
• One was a web server (IPM) and the other was a PACS server
• Wrote PERL scripts to handle tasks
• Sort large amounts of data (DICOM Images) based on month/day/year criteria
• Provide a report of the amount of data and date time frame
• Loop through a directory structure and run a specific command on each file that was found with in a specific criteria
• The loop was done with a shell script and the PERL script was used to handle the criteria and starting the command that needed to be ran on the file
• IPM was a client of mine
• Castlekeep software was put under my control for both creativity and performance improvements
• Blue Ridge X-Ray
• Created shell and PERL scripts to handle file verification and/or file copying
• Created C # Program to do a file backup from a Red Hat Enterprise server to a
• Windows 2003 Enterprise server with file verification.
• Created/Updated documentation on all systems and scripts that I created for each company

5/10 – 7/10 Confidential Asheville, NC
Network Engineer

• Created batch scripts to help automate some tasks on Windows XP laptops
• Installed, maintained, and repaired hardware and software.
• Troubleshoot, diagnosed, and repaired networks, software applications, and hardware
• Respond to communique from customers looking for assistance
• Printing problems
• Network connectivity issues
• Programs not working
• Administrated and maintained client servers
• Windows 2003/2008
• Implemented or assisted in project installations
• VPN Tunnels with Cisco and/or Sonicwall endpoints
• LAN Expansions
• New network switches/routers
• Various types of servers ranging from Exchange to centralized anti-virus

7/06 – 5/10 Confidential Arden, NC
Network Specialist

• Maintained core network functionality with all remote offices
• Handled all security for Cisco ASA for main office and site to site VPN configuration
• Helped plan a multi-network architecture to keep archiving data away from all network users
• Developed software for automating PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) archiving integrity retrieved and confirmed study data from different offsite database types and data sources confirmation process retrieved data from internal databases compared data from external sources to internal sources managed queue based on complete or incomplete studies retrieved studies from remote systems meeting authentication requirements used remote software functions to transmit the study to our archive:
• separate configurations for each remote system extensive logging for HIPPA and FDA standards
• Developed databases for automating PACS archiving integrity created table, column, and index structure created functions within the databases ran optimization tests for query analysis optimized column and/or index structure as needed maintained backups for databases and practiced database recovery migrated databases to newer servers (over 5GB of data and over 10 million rows)
• Technical support on eRad PACS systems and responsible for most PACS issues
• Advised, Deployed, and Managed Microsoft Sharepoint 2007 server

4/04 – 8/06 Confidential Asheville, NC
Owner/CEO

• HostCentury (Web hosting company)
• Managed webhosting packages and any problems that arose from clients on the server
• The server was a Red Hat Enterprise 3 with cPanel installed on it.
• Managed production and setup of all webhosting packages/plans
• Provided second-to-none customer relations
• SuperHeroCS (game server community)
• Cutting edge game server management with the use of PERL scripts and shell scripts
• Game servers sent a UDP stream of data to the PERL script
• PERL script processed the data and inserted data into the database
• Created a protocol that was within the UDP stream that would trigger events on all game servers or a single game server

CERTIFICATIONS AND TRAINING:

• Currently pursuing MSSQL 2008 Database Certification (70-432: Implementation and Maintenance)
• eRad PACS training for Red Hat Enterprise servers