OBJECTIVE:

• To secure a position in Unix and/or Linux server and systems administration which will utilize my shell scripting, client support, data management, and SAN storage administration skills.
• My specialty is all variants of Unix (IBM AIX, HP - UX, SunOS, Solaris) and many Linux variants, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, 6, and 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3
• Oracle Enterprise Linux 7.x, and SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (SLES 10).
• I have 22 years experience as a Unix Systems/Server Administrator and TCP/IP Network administrator.
• I have 10 years experience installing and administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers, and installing and configuring proprietary and open-source software on RHEL systems as well.
• I have also taken classes in Web page development, Java programming, Novell network installation and administration, and have done some Windows 98, XP, Vista Ultimate and Windows 7 system administration - although I am not a Windows server administrator per se.

SUMMARY:

• Operating Systems Organizational Behavior Operations Management
• Database Systems Linear Programming UNIX Artificial Intelligence
• 22 years in Unix Server and Client Systems Administration.
• Proficient with IBM AIX 5L Ver. 5.1 & 5.3, 6.1, and newer AIX 7.x versions as well.
• IBM Power 770 VIO Server Microcode/Firmware upgrades.
• IBM AIX Operating System and Technology Level upgrades.
• HP-UX 10.x, 11.0 & 11i. Solaris 7, 8, 9, and 10.
• Performed Technology Level upgrades on IBM AIX servers, Virtual LPAR creation on Power 770 servers, applied patches (APAR), and firmware and OS installs and upgrades on physical and virtual servers.
• Silicon Graphics (SGI) Irix, as well as DEC Ultrix & Digital Unix.
• SuSE Linux (ver. 8.1) Server Administration on IBM X-Series Servers.
• SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Administration (aka SLES 10)
• Proficient in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4, 5, 6, 7.2, and 7.3 system administration, including OS installation via Kickstart, and software and patch installation via Red Hat Network, and most recently - the Oracle Unbreakable Linux Network (ULN).
• I’ve also staged RHEL servers using VMware vSphere Client web application.
• Built many third-party application servers running on RHEL 4 & RHEL 5.
• Maintain and configure IBM DS4700 (RAID 1 and 5) Disk Arrays connected through an IBM SAN 24B-4 Express Fabric Switch.
• Installed Dell EqualLogic P6000S Solid-State Disk array enclosure.
• Proficient administering Dell PowerEdge servers, and the R610 and R710 models as well.
• Built and reconstructed failed RAID 5 configured disk drives using Dell Configuration Utility.
• Performed Tivoli Backup and restore operations on servers.
• Proficient with: Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows 7, and Windows 10
• TCP/IP, TCP/IP Networking and System Administration, Novell, SCO Unix
• MS Internet Explorer, HTML, Dynamic HTML, Web Page Design, MS Front Page, Microsoft Office Professional 2010, Microsoft Remote System Administration Tool (RSAT)
• Microsoft Visual J++ 6.0, Java, Sun JDK 1.1.7 (Java on my Unix workstation)
• IBM OfficeVision (PROFS), FrameMaker, some experience configuring LDAP and iPlanet Directory Server 5.1, NIS NFS Automounter DNS DHCP ntp vi
• Secure Shell (ssh) OpenSSH OpenSSL
• Unix(Bourne, Korn and C) Unix shell scripting, Solaris Disksuite (SDS)/SVM (Solaris Volume Manager) logical volumes, logical partitions (LPAR), virtual disks, Root Disk Mirroring, RAID configuration
• Troubleshooting Unix & Linux production, development and test servers. This included clustered servers, SAN attached servers, as well as LPARs and Virtual LPARs on the IBM p-series servers.
• Troubleshooting IBM p-series servers using the Hardware Management Console (HMC),
• Solaris JumpStart Server, all soft-partitioning OS install methods (JumpStart, cd/dvd, flar/Flash Archive), Solaris Management Console (SMC)
• Routinely built and configured NFS, NIS, JumpStart, DHCP, ntp, DNS and LDAP servers.
• Experienced using trouble ticketing software - Action Remedy, Ford GIRS, Vantive
• TeamQuest Performance monitoring software - Statistical Analysis using Minitab
• Installation, configuration, and using BCWipe and BCWipePD Media Cleansing software.
• EMC VNX 5400, 5600, 5700, VMAXe-10K, and Data Domain 640 SAN Administration
• EMC CX3-80 and CX4-960 SAN Administration
• Some experience with Dell Compellent SAN
• SAN Administration using EMC UniSphere Storage Management Software
• SAN Administration using EMC Symmetrix Management Console (SMC)
• Blade server administration with Cisco UCS Manager - 2.0(3a)
• EMC Data Domain 860 (DD 860 and 640) SAN, EMC Data Domain Enterprise Manager Web Tool.
• Administered IBM FAStT700 SAN and EXP 700 Expansion Modules using
• Storage Manager 10 Client Software
• Competent using IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC) to administer IBM P-Series hardware and the VIO Servers and Virtual LPARs that reside upon them.
• Familiar with switch port activation and switch zoning using
• Cisco Data Center Network Manager San Administrator software (DCNM SAN SA)
• Some familiarity with Cisco Nexus 7000 Series & 5000 Series switches, and Cisco mds series switches as well.
• Competent using Remote Desktop Protocol to access Windows systems, as well as installation, configuration, and use of PuTTy to ssh to Unix systems.
• Symantec NetBackup administration using Java NetBackup System Administration Console, and Windows Client Administration Console as well.
• Installed Symantec NetBackup 7.1 Client Software on IBM AIX servers, and also on Red Hat Enterprise
• Linux servers as well.
• I have also installed Symantec NetBackup Server software on AIX systems as well.
• Extensive use of vi to edit files on Unix and Linux systems.
• Performed Symantec NetBackup software upgrades to Version 7.1.0.3 on IBM AIX (Unix)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Dearborn, MI

Senior Unix/Linux Systems & EMC SAN Administrator

Responsibilities:

• EMC SAN Administration. (VMAXe-10K, VNX 5400, and Data Domain 640)
• Used EMC Data Domain System Manager to administer DD640 SAN (OS: 5.5.2.2-491486 )
• Used EMC UniSphere V 1.3.9.1.0155 to create, delete, resize and administer LUNs
• Used EMC Symmetrix Management Console V7.3.3.3 to administer VMAXe-10K SAN
• Cisco UCS Manager - 2.0(3a) to administer blade servers connected to VMAXe-10K SAN
• Performed disk replacements on VMAXe-10K and Data Domain 640 SANs as needed.
• VMware Virtual Machine administration using VMware vSphere Client Software V5.0.0 Build 755629 - created new VMs as well as allocation of new SAN disk space, creating partitions, and mounting of new file systems on Linux Virtual machines.
• Performed software maintenance, installation and configuration for applications such as OpenSSL, openssh and sudo on RHEL Linux 4, 5, 6, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, Oracle Enterprise Linux 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3, and SCO Unix systems. Performed software updates, patch installations, SSL installation, and many other routine system administration tasks as well.
• Shell scripting (Bourne, Korn and bash) and wrote a perl script to perform automated random password generation on remote Production Linux servers.
• DNS server administration, and NFS server and client administration tasks.
• Linux print queue creation and administration for corporate users and customers.
• Big Brother Linux server monitoring (connectivity, CPU, memory, disk space, and processes)

Confidential, Livonia, MI

Senior Unix/Linux Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Administered the IBM AIX physical AND Virtual server environment at Livonia and Washington Twp. Data centers.
• Used the IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC) extensively, as well as command-line and shell scripts to administer the IBM AIX servers - both physical and virtual.
• Administered HP-UX HP 9000 servers using CLI and Integrated Lights Out (ILO) web interface.
• IP address changes using ILO console login on HP-UX systems using “set parms” command.
• EMC SAN Storage Administration. (VNX 5700 CX3-80 and CX4-960 models)
• Used EMC UniSphere to create, delete, resize and administer LUNs
• IBM FAStT700 SAN administration using Storage Manager 10 Client Software
• Performed software maintenance, installation and configuration for applications such as OpenSSL, openssh and sudo on AIX & HP-UX Unix systems. Performed many other routine daily tasks as well.
• Joined an IBM P5 52A system to the HMC, built a new LPAR, and installed AIX 5.3 and additional software to be used for Novell fanout authentication testing.
• SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (SLES 10) server administration

Confidential, Ann Arbor, MI

Senior IBM AIX Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Built Virtual LPARs on (2) IBM Power 770 servers
• Administered the entire IBM AIX physical AND Virtual server environment at Confidential ’s.
• Used the IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC) extensively, as well as command-line and shell scripts to administer the IBM AIX servers - both physical and virtual.
• Built Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.2 Application Server, and performed system administration tasks on RHEL 6.2 servers as well.
• EMC SAN Storage Administration. ( CX3 and CX4 models)
• Some experience with newly-acquired EMC Data Domain 860 using the EMC Data Domain Enterprise Manager Web Tool for administration.
• Administer the EMC Enterprise Storage Remote Support (ESRS) Gateway.
• Some experience with newly-acquired Cisco UCS Blade Servers.
• Experienced running fiber to Cisco Nexus 5000 & 7000 Series switches as well as Cisco mds models as well. Also used Cisco Device Manager and Cisco Fabric Manager to activate switch ports and zone switches respectively for all the IBM virtual LPARs on the IBM Power 770 servers.
• Used EMC UniSphere to create, delete, resize and administer LUNs. (Initiator Records etc.)
• Used Symantec NetBackup Backup Utility to create backup policies, schedule backups, and monitor the system backups. (Windows Client Administration Console and Java NetBackup System Administration Console)

Confidential, Rochester, MI

Senior IBM AIX/Linux Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Perform Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 & 5 Application Server Administration (OS installation, Kickstart, Logical Volume Manager, upgrades, patches)
• Administered and maintained Red Hat Linux Cluster
• Use Tivoli Storage Manager Backup Utility to schedule backups, and restore files on servers
• Installed and configured third-party software on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 & 5 servers
• Performed VeriSign SSL installations on RHEL servers
• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain many open-source Linux software applications (ElluminateLive Ver. 9.1, 9.6 and 9.7, DSpace, cfengine and others)
• Maintained and upgraded IBM p650 Servers running AIX 5.3 (TL6)
• Configure and maintain IBM DS4700 Disk Arrays connected through IBM SAN 24B-4 Fabric Switches to servers running RHEL 4 & 5, AIX 5.3, and Microsoft Server 2003.
• Administer DELL PowerEdge Servers ( Models - PE 1650 through 2950)
• Performed DELL BIOS Upgrades using OpenManage Software.
• LDAP Administration via Red Hat Management Console
• Administer SunFire 280r library server running Sun Solaris 10 Operating System
• Dell PowerEdge and R610 and R710 Server Administration
• RAID 5 Disk rebuilds using Dell Configuration Utility and “Open Manage Server Administrator”

Confidential, Auburn Hills, MI

Unix System Administration and Service Delivery Automation Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Performed Unix System Administration for Sun (Solaris 8, 9 and 10)and Confidential - Confidential HP-UX 11.0 & 11i servers.
• Staged new Unix servers and engineered software solutions for Confidential and General Motors.
• Engineered Media Cleansing solution using BCWipe software (from Jetico Inc. of Finland). This involved researching, designing, testing and documenting the entire process and solution
• The solution is designed to cleanse disks on Unix, Windows, and utilize a native command in conjunction with JCL to wipe disks on IBM mainframes.
• Korn Shell Scripting.
• Tested and Documented automated OS installation on Sun (JumpStart) and HP (Ignite) servers.
• Engaged in installation of Solaris 9 and VLAN software on (2) SunFire V240 servers. This was in support of GMAC, as a result of the spinoff of GMAC from GM.
• Used Checkpoint ZoneAlarm software product on Confidential laptop running Windows XP.

Confidential, Dearborn, MI

Unix and Linux Enterprise Server Administration

Responsibilities:

• Stage & build SuSE (ver. 8.1) Linux operating system on IBM X-Series servers.
• Administer IBM AIX (P-Series), Confidential - Confidential HP-UX, and Sun Solaris 8 and 9 production servers. This included troubleshooting logical partitions (LPAR) and clustered server environments, SAN attached storage, and the IBM Enterprise Storage Server (ESS aka “Shark”)
• Administered IBM p-series servers using the Hardware Management Console (HMC)
• Administer HP-UX (SuperDome, V-Class, N-Class) and smaller HP production servers.
• Administer Sun Enterprise Servers (E-Series and Solaris SunFire)
• Some basic administration of Computer Associate’s eTrust Access Control (SeOS).
• Grow a Veritas volume.
• Korn and Bourne Shell Scripting and programming - IBM AIX sysback tape backups.
• Some IBM WebSphere administration.
• Use SiteScope & Tivoli Servers to remotely monitor 2000+ production servers.
• Use GIRS and Action Remedy software to track & resolve system problems.

Confidential, Auburn Hills & Sterling Heights, MI

Unix Server/System Administration

Responsibilities:

• Administered Chrysler Unix Server Consolidation Project tasks as directed by Confidential and Confidential at both SHAP and Chrysler Tech. Center.
• Installed and ran Unix scripts on 2,380 Unix production servers worldwide.
• Installed TeamQuest Performance monitoring and modeling software on 2.380 Unix servers.
• Performed Unix system administration tasks on HP, Sun, and IBM servers.

Confidential, Dearborn, MI

Computer System Administration

Responsibilities:

• Attended Cisco Router CCNA and PIX Firewall - December 2003
• Attended Windows 2000 MCSA - November 2003
• Completed Advanced HTML /Web Page Design Course at Henry Ford Community College.
• Pursued independent contracting projects.

Confidential, Troy, MI

Certified Solaris Technical Instructor

Responsibilities:

• Taught Solaris 7, 8 and 9 Unix System Administration courses for Sun .
• Taught TCP/IP Network Administration (SA-389) for Sun .
• Built and configured NFS, NIS, JumpStart, DHCP, ntp, DNS and LDAP servers.
• Installed and configured Solaris hosts as routers.
• Configured Ethernet Interface (NIC) cards.
• Taught Bourne & Korn Shell Scripting.
• JumpStarted entire classrooms, configured student workstations, classroom servers, and performed Web page maintenance.

Confidential, Southfield, MI

Unix System Administration and CAD Applications Support

Responsibilities:

• Performed Unix System Administration for Sun, Confidential - Confidential, IBM,and Silicon Graphics (SGI) client and server workstations.
• Used Vantive call center & trouble ticket tracking software.
• Diagnose & troubleshoot hardware, OS & software problems for General Motors customers in the US and Mexico. This included CAD support for Unigraphics, and other CAD applications used by GM engineers.

Confidential, Dearborn, MI

Unix System Administration and CAD Applications Support

Responsibilities:

• Performed Unix System Administration for Sun, Confidential - Confidential, IBM,and Silicon Graphics (SGI) client and server workstations.
• Staging and configuration of Unix client workstations on the desktop for engineersusing CAD applications.
• Installed WinCenter application on Windows NT server on an IBM Netfinity 7000.
• Installed and/or administered most of the CAD applications used at Ford.
• Extensive use of GIRS and Action Remedy software to track and record problems

Confidential, Dearborn, MI

Unix TCP/IP Network Administration and Brixton TN3270 Gateway Support

Responsibilities:

• Performed Unix System Administration and for Sun, Confidential - Confidential, IBM, Silicon Graphics (SGI), and Digital (DEC) client and server workstations.
• Maintain and administer IBM RS6000 Brixton TN3270 Communications gateways.
• Maintenance included network interface card installation & removal, memory upgrades, hard drive installation and other Unix system administration tasks.
• Used GIRS and Action Remedy software to track & resolve system problems.
• Backup, restore, rebuild or load new IBM AIX operating systems on printer gateways.
• This involves the creation of gateway load sysback tapes for distribution to Europe and other locations across Ford.
• Print queue system administration. This involved creating print queues using SMIT, assigning VTAM and VPS IDs to host lines, and running Unix shell and Perl scripts to detect print queue problems, related equipment problems, and remote print server problems.
• Network and testing for the UNIX workstations used at Ford. These are Sun, HP, IBM, SGI, and Digital (DEC). This involved setting up machine hostname and IP address, DNS, static, default & proxy-arp routing, connecting and configuring the network interface card, and testing the machine’s overall capability to communicate with other hosts on the network.
• Authored and maintained Network Configuration documentation and gateway staging documentation using Framemaker, vi, and Microsoft Word.

Confidential, Dearborn, MI

Microcomputer Lab Technician/Novell Network Operator

Responsibilities:

• Served as a Counselor/Technician/Operator for a Novell network in the Science Building.
• Assist students with locked terminals, technical questions, and programming advice.
• Create new accounts, assign or change passwords, unlock locked accounts, and maintain the high-speed printers sending mainframe jobs from Ann Arbor.

Confidential, Detroit, MI

Summer Intern

Responsibilities:

• Generate ad hoc reports through access of large databases.
• Used Burroughs ET2000 and Sperry SVT-1120 workstations.
• Query program ERGO and 4GL Mapper used to generate reports.

Confidential, Franklin, MI

Musical vocalist & performer

Responsibilities:

• Perform and sing music for use on local TV & Radio commercial product advertisements.
• Self-employed musician and bandleader.

Confidential, Detroit, MI

Diemaker Apprentice (4-year Apprenticeship)

Responsibilities:

• Build, repair and service metal-forming dies.
• Operate various metal-working machinery. (Shaper, milling, precision grinder, lathe)
• Use of hand and power tools, drafting, mechanical drawing and blueprint reading.
• Attended related Diemaking Apprenticeship classes at Henry Ford Community College during entire term of apprenticeship.

Confidential, Dearborn, MI

Producer/Arranger/Music Director

Responsibilities:

• Write, arrange, record and produce music of all styles.
• Self-employed musician and bandleader.
• Appeared on nationally syndicated TV and radio programs.