SUMMARY:

• A Senior Information Technology Professional with over 20 years of business experience with an emphasis on IT Infrastructure, System Architecture and Engineering, Project Management, and Finance. Experienced technical leader that has managed projects, worked in teams as a lead and in a support role, as a independent contributor, and as an influencer, motivator, and mentor. A proven record of success in systems architecture, engineering, vendor management, project management, strategic planning, financial analysis, budgeting, and excellent communications skills to bridge the gap between business objectives and capabilities.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Technology and Tools: UNIX, Linux, and Windows operating systems, virtualization software, system backups methodologies and best practices, system monitoring software, batch processing software and scripts, storage area networks and shares, minimum Security Baseline Standards and Specifications, PCI - DSS, MAR, ITIL, SDLC, Agile and Waterfall Application Development approaches

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

IT Consultant / Contractor

Responsibilities:

• Work with multiple clients with a broad range of responsibilities that include architecture, installation, patching and administration on various platforms, operating systems, and applications. Positions often include working with Infrastructure, Governance, Compliance, and Security teams to bridge gaps and bring needed technology changes.

Confidential (Glendale, Arizona)

Platform Architect

Responsibilities:

• Architectural responsibilities include hardware, virtualization and operating systems. Hardware platforms at CSAA include Cisco UCS equipment, HP, Dell, IBM pSeries/iSeries, Oracle Sun and virtualization software. Operating Systems within the scope of my responsibility included VMware, Hyper-V, Red Hat
• Enterprise Linux, AIX, Solaris, and Windows up to 2012. Researched, analyzed, and presented recommendations to senior management for new and emerging technologies and replacement hardware. Administrated the Platform Architectural Road Map and responsible for presentations to senior management, managers, architects, and engineers several times throughout the year with audiences of up to 300. Function as the primary point of contact for Platform and Storage teams and the Security, Compliance, Internal Audit, and Governance departments. Duties included the creation, updates, and retirements of Standards, Procedures, and Specifications.

Confidential (Carson City, Nevada)

IT Professional

Responsibilities:

• Shared departmental responsibility within the State UNIX Group includes architecture, installation, patching and administration over 200 UNIX and Linux systems in a SaaS / IaaS environment. Provide support for AIX, Centos, Red Hat, VMware, and EMC Symmetrix SAN. Responsibilities include the installation, management, and support of IBM hardware, Backup software (using Avamar, IBM TSM, and EMC BCV), Nagios monitoring software, COSMOS batch processing software. LAMP (Apache, MySQL, PHP, Joomla, phpMyAdmin) web servers, shell script development and maintenance, and COSMOS scheduler.

Confidential (Reno, Nevada)

Project Management Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Duties at Microsoft included project management, review, analysis, and documentation of processes and procedures for the Contract Revenue Management Team for use by staff and vendors.

Confidential (Reno, Nevada)

Senior IT Engineer

Responsibilities:

• My area of responsibilities included architecture, engineering, and administration of mid-range database, web, and application servers, and enterprise storage. Shared departmental responsibilities included Datacenter architecting, installation, and management.
• Researched and presented recommendations to senior management for new and emerging technologies, replacement hardware, support agreements, and modifications to existing equipment
• 3rd level support and backup support for all UNIX, Linux, and AS400 systems enterprise wide
• Installed and administrated VMware virtualized servers
• Provided support on UNIX (Sun Microsystems Solaris version 10, 9, 8, 7, & 6) and Linux (Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 5, 4, 3), SUSE, Microsoft O/S (Vista, XP, 2003, 2000 Professional) and Office Suite including Visio and Project
• Management of enterprise storage include: EMC Clariion CX-700, EMC AX4, Hitachi 9200, Sun 9970, Cisco mds9509, and Brocade FC switches. SAN, NAS, DAS configuration responsibilities include LUN Security, and management (creation, modification, and deletion)
• Manage filing systems on UNIX servers with Solaris Disk Suite and Veritas Volume Manager
• Manage Netbackup on UNIX and Windows OS, Alexandria, and UNIX backup utility commands
• Experienced with Oracle and MySQL databases
• Troubleshoot application and network problems on servers and desktop clients
• Train, mentor, and provide ongoing assistance to department staff

Confidential (Glendale, California)

Senior Financial Systems Coordinator

Responsibilities:

• Installed and administrated UNIX and SAN environments at Employers. Developed, installed, and supported desk top computers for end users. Provided Support to end users on applications and Oracle modules. Responsibilities included the instruction of classes for end users with applications and Windows operating systems.
• UNIX / Linux Engineer and Administration responsibility have included Sun Solaris, IBM NUMA-Q Dynix/ptx, FreeBSD, and Compaq Tru64 UNIX
• Assists in the installation of Oracle software applications, databases, and provides ongoing support including client and server side installations
• Past experience with developing written Emergency Shutdown Procedures and operating system shutdown shell scripts for the UNIX systems and bat files for NT 4.0 systems

Confidential (Sun Valley, California)

Information Systems Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities included the management of all internal networks, phone systems, desktop PCs, and laptops. Provided technical support on applications and operating systems as needed. Worked with CPA and CFA where forensic computer and financial analysis was required.