PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Technically-Sophisticated System Administrator and IT Architect Project Manager and Program Manager with more than 22 years of iSeries System Engineering experience reflecting strong leadership skills, diplomacy, ethical decision making and comprehensive technical knowledge. Fluent in four languages to include German and French. Maintain a superior record of customer satisfaction by continually identifying and understanding customer needs as well as delivering quality products and services on schedule and under budget. Currently seeking a demanding and fulfilling role in a professional setting within an IT Department/Security and Manager role with an organization which could benefit LF from an individual who can employ skills in communication, mentoring, organizational focus and technical experience to help shape the future as a strategic asset within the organization.

TECHNICAL SKILLS SUMMARY

IBM Systems, power5, power6, power7, 520, 550, i570, i595 , Linux, Application Servers, MIMIX, iTera, Performance Navigator, DASD Plus, Formation FMG-iMail , MQ Manager and Websphere, Imaging, ROBOT, HMC, Lotus Domino, Novell Network, CISSP. Content Manager , JD Edward Lang: RPG IV, CL, Visual Age for Java, COBOL. Web Severs: IBM HTTP, Access for Web iSeries access , DB2, SQL, AIX, EMC, EDL CLARION, Tape Virtualization

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

System Engineer

• Analyzed Product Management Database PDM solutions to introduce ideas for iSeries international storage needs. Improved Operational Infrastructure support to further achieve business objectives.
• Convinced management to sponsor training and career development for staff.
• Created and implemented database training programs for employees. Saved 135,000 in design costs by efficiently using talent in-house design model for system upgrade.
• Inherited project that was in jeopardy of being lost due to bad design. Worked with a team to delivered an outstanding project that was completed on time and met customer's approval.
• Reduced back up time by 70 minutes to virtual tapes with greater capacity and speed. This entailed learning and implementing EMC EDL Clarion Disk Storage on each system. Created Ultrium4 virtual tape vs LT03 on physical tape.

System Engineer

• Synched systems through updates with the latest fixes and pack level of iTera, with daily data mirroring.
• Setup a console for remote access.
• OS Upgrade and patch install.

System Engineer

• Provided management a graphic flow chart which outlined the activity of the system performance processor, disk, and memory.
• Migrated system from 5.4 to 6.1.

System Engineer

• Websphere installation and configuration to improve data flow.
• OS upgrade to realize 6.1 and migrate present system to another system.
• Upgrade iTera ad test the disaster recovery system for switching purposes.

System Administrator

• ITERA Upgrade to 6.0 and maintenance, ECS LAN configuration.
• Support i525/i550/m25/i595 with multiple partitions, migrations, virtualization, and disaster recovery.
• Gained experience with CBS the product from Fiserv now called as Signature .
• Support MIMIX on 32 LPAR partitions that involved creating data groups, remote journaling, planned and managed the upgrade in all partitions.
• Migration of power5 to power6. Database Administration using Operations Navigator.
• Support system Performance tuning cache setting and Performance Navigator MPG with 16 LPAR, installed DASD plus for those with 32 plus LPARs.
• Support BRMS, ROBOT, Broderick, HMC/FSP Upgrade, install CUMMs/PTFs. Cleanup the ROBOT scheduling and synchronization. Capacity planning.
• Support DB2 SQL environment in iSeries as DB2 Administrator, tuning, and performance monitoring.
• Worked as part of a team to provide 24/7 support when required.
• Worked with AIX to migrate data from iSeries to HP Unix system.
• Installed iMail FMG Formation, FORMMail and TwiNet Software.

Security Analyst Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance for AS400, Mainframe System

• SOX Analyst AS400/Mainframe systems, documented daily, weekly and monthly forensic activity.
• Maintained Access Control Activities/violation for auditor's purpose. Interacted with all auditors for SOX control security assessments . Installed DetectIT Report Security for AS400, PrintQ, User Profiles, and SafeNet/400
• Centralized Monitoring Activities in share directory. Assisted in the acquisition of security software and equipment.
• Analyzed iSeries/Mainframe security and recommended changes to the system system values, super users, audit, journal, etc. . Worked with DB2 environment in ISeries

System Engineer

• Worked with various organizations, to include the US Social Security Administration.

System Administrator

• Relocated the data center to a new location with all necessary components and wiring configurations.
• Authored, tested and launched the company's first remote disaster recovery planning process with another local IBM location which allowed full restoration of systems within 8 hours.
• Installed Host on Demand HOD , OS releases, CUMM, PTFs Image Catalog, product testing, planning of system upgrade. Decommissioned servers, consolidated windows into large AS400 servers.
• System management: performance, tuning the system, trouble shooting, BRMs, LPAR, CL Programming, Turn Over, ROBOT Scheduling.
• Migration from WAF ImagePlus to Content Manager Paperless solution . Project plan involved a transition plan to move from test to production using Trigger/Pump.
• Maintained Infrastructure Issues and Security Test Results Checklists, Electronic Import Test Results, and Installation Packages.
• Supported JD Edward application systems which involved management of systems migrations environments, OS/400 upgrades, created test and multiple production environments.
• Supported Lotus Domino Installation on multiple systems releases, performed ongoing maintenance and security measures, Disk Mirroring, and Raid Implementation.