SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

In-depth IT knowledge and experience with specialization in large systems and site administration. Proficiently supporting needs of organizations operating in numerous industries including retail, automotive, banking and government. Background encompasses directly managing enterprise systems, backup systems and data storage systems along with disaster recovery planning. College degree in Computer Science and Programming. Available to travel as needed

Operating Systems
SUN Solaris / LINUX RedHat, SUSE FreeBSD / HP-UX / Windows / AIX / MAC-OSX / VMWARE

SAN Components, HW, Systems
EMC Clariion / NETAPP/ filers,EMC FC / IP / CX / NS Models / APPLE XSAN / HITACHE / HBAs
PowerPath, NaviMgr, MirrorView, SRDF / Brocade (various switch models), VERITAS VM/FM

Enterprise Backup Software, Hardware and Systems
BakBone’s NetVault (all OS levels) / BakBone’s Replicator (all OS levels)
StorageTek, Quantum and HP Filers / NCR’s Lifekeeper

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential,NY from 10/08 – 5/09 – Senior System Administrator

• Provide Daily Primary System Administration Support for several hundred servers on the Starwood Account
• Provide Sun Solaris, HPUX,AIX,and Linux UNIX Systems Support
• Monitor Storage Sub-Systems EMC SAN, NAS & NETAPP Storage
• Problem solving, system installs, upgrades, patches, security items,etc
• 7x24 on call support on rotation
• Shell Scripting, DR Planning, Change control planning
• Vendor and Customer Interface for assigned Servers
• Help in Coordinating Move from HP to IBM Contract and support control
• Working with VERITAS Netbackup 6.0 MP4
• Monitoring and responding to IBM Tivoli Warchest Alert System

Confidential,OH from 1995 – 6/2008 – Senior System Administrator, Senior Storage Administrator, DR/Backup Administrator

• Oversee daily administration of Sun Solaris 10 systems, nodes used to run Oracle financials and other applications.
• Writing shell scripts where needed to manage systems and applications.
• Monitor logs, resources, clusters, disk space, SAN connectivity and all systems applications.

• Manage daily administration of 5 RedHat Linux Version 3 / 4 nodes and other nodes running various levels of VMWARE:
• 3 nodes are used in a customized Computer Aided Dispatch system
• 2 nodes run in a clustered configuration using RedHat Cluster
• 1 node used to develop a custom application
• 2 nodes run the Enterprise backup system
• Allocate, assign and manage storage space on SAN and present it to nodes.
• Create Raid Groups, LUNS and Mirrors to remote site; assign LUNS to Window, Linux and Solaris storage groups for presentation to hosts.
• Configure HBAs into operating systems on Windows, LINUX and Solaris nodes; storage into file systems and PowerPath and Navi Manager (if EMC).
• Create and administer backup disaster recovery plans: set up, execute and monitor daily, weekly and monthly backups and implement VTL or physical media.
• Restore information, design Enterprise backup configurations, test recovery scenarios and disaster recovery procedures, plans and use replication to DR site.
• Project Lead on upgrading Sun Servers to Solaris10 from Solaris 8; Upgrade of EMC FC4700 SAN to EMC CX series SAN, design of new fibre network, upgraded RedHat Linux 4; compiled and added drivers, created and configured RAW space; implemented other disk configuration methods.
• Project Lead on design and implementation of backup to SAN Virtual Disk Library technology and redesigned Disaster Recovery Backups for new retention policies using VDL technology Backup to new VDL vs tape for new quick recovery of onsite data. Installed new Storagetek equipment
• Responsible for providing SAN storage to WINTEL, VMWARE and UNIX servers, Connectivity of new equipment to fibre networks, monitoring SAN storage resources.
• Responsible for setting up monitoring storage and backups for all servers, VMWARE architecture, Microsoft EMAIL, SQL clusters
• Responsible for monitoring SAN network, zoning fibre switches, installation of new devices to the SAN
• Designated leader on key projects valued at $3.5M; included upgrades of Storage Area Network and Network Access Storage as well as equipment upgrade from NCR 5100 to SUN servers.
• Kept all systems responsible for patched up to date with current system and application patches.
• Monitored system resources and adjusted as needed based on system and end user information.

Confidential,San Diego, CA From 3/2006 – 1/2008 Performed Professional Services at Customer Sites as described below:

• Explore and resolve issues with end users and client to ensure all systems are operating properly, address future needs and recommend IT Backup solutions.
• Installed BakBone’s NetVault disaster recovery solutions at customer sites in numerous hardware configurations and trained end users; routinely involved large companies with complex storage networks and large tape cylos.
• Advise sales team regarding IT problems and / or business opportunities in new or existing installations or BakBone’s solution.
• Load and support variety of products that include RedHat Linux, SUSE, BSD Linux, Sun Solaris, XSAN, Apple and other SAN connections, tape devises and special connectivity options.

Dayton, OH

Vice President of Research and Design from 1990 until 1995. Led new product development team.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, General Business

Associate of Applied Science, Computer Science / Programming