Objective:

To utilize my Unix/Linux System Admin/Architecture, Oracle, Weblogic and networking skills to enhance/improve a customer environment.

Hardware:

Servers IBM, Sun, AIX, and HP Unix and workstations, EMC and Hitachi disk arrays, Compaq Proliant, Dell PowerEdge. Radware Load Balancers and SSL accelerators. Cisco Catalyst switches and routers.

Software:

Solaris 7,8,9, and 10 , Linux Redhat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3.0, 4.0 AS/ES , 5 , HP-UX 11.0, 11 i , AS/400, Informix, Legato Networker, HP Openview Network Node Manager/ITO, Oracle 8i, 9i, 10G. BEA Weblogic 6, 7, 8.1 , Iplanet App Servers. Microsoft SQL Server, Veritas Netbackup, Volume Manager, and Cluster server, AIX, HACMP, Digital Unix, Solstice Disksuite, Sun Cluster, Apache and Iplanet Web Servers, CA-TNG, BMC Patrol, Siteminder, Windows 2000,2003,XP,NT , BEA Weblogic 7.0-8.1 SP5 , JBoss

Programming: C , C, Java, HTML, Perl, CGI, ksh, csh, sh, javascript.

Experience:

Confidential

Lead IT Admin

• Developed standards for Linux server builds/deployments with various technologies Oracle Grid, Weblogic, JBoss via Red Hat Satellite and kickstart technologies.
• Developed best practices for technology certification and validation
• Worked as the lead Linux Architect on project to consolidate all Solaris 8i/9i Oracle databases to an Oracle 10g Grid environment OLTP/DSS designs . This consisted of benchmarking Solaris vs. Linux and also developing best practice for storage layout suited for various Oracle environments and management of said environments.
• Performed management functions such as work delegation, project cost estimation and scope, and
• Helped support Cox systems such as Peoplesoft, Oracle Financials, Remedy, Control-M, Data Warehouse, and various other Linux/Unix-based solutions.
• Functioned as the Linux/Solaris SME for various company initiatives
• Supported Sun Solaris Infrastructure consisting of Veritas VCS and Oracle 9i RAC.
• Developed architectural and process documents for all mission-critical and non-mission critical implementations.

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Senior System Engineer

• Performed system administration on mostly Sunfire boxes 6800s, 2900s, V480s, V490s, 280Rs, 1280s, 2900s, Some E-class running Solaris 7,8, 9 and 10
• Performed system administration on the Dell poweredge server line 2650/6650/2850/6850 running the Linux AS/ES 2.1, 3.0, 4.0 operating systems.
• Developed best practices for server builds, runtime administration, system tuning, Weblogic deployment, and system security SOX/VISA compliance .
• Helped manage a number of clustered BEA Weblogic 7.0, 8.1 instances in an N-Tier environment
• Performed system administration on HP 9000 RP/K580 class systems running HP-UX 11.0/11i.
• Configured and managed Veritas Cluster Server environments with Oracle RAC 9i configurations.
• Configured and managed a Highly Available Oracle Internet Director 10.2.0.2 Cluster replicating out of Active Directory.
• Installed, configured and supported Oracle 9i and 10g RAC up to 10.1.0.4 10.2.0.3 , also utilizing Oracle Enterprise Manager to manage alerting, performance statistics, etc.
• Helped manage Oracle 11i AS financial application infrastructure
• Managed the external DNS infrastructure for all Cox Communications internet properties.
• Took the lead in looking at future architectural implementations to make sure those implementations were in line with company technical vision.

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Lead System Administrator/Senior Oracle DBA

• Performed database administration on Oracle 9.0.1 and 9.2.0.3 databases, including PL/SQL development, RAC and Dataguard configuration and database tuning.
• Performed Iplanet and Weblogic administration on test and production systems.
• Performed MC Serviceguard configuration and administration on production and test systems.
• Administered MQ series interfaces to legacy systems.
• Performed system administration on HP N, L, and V class systems.
• Performed system administration on SunFire V480, V880 and 6800 systems running the Solaris 9 operating system.

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Lead System Administrator/Senior Oracle DBA

• Performed database administration for an Oracle 8.1.7 to 9.2.0.3 conversion
• Performed Oracle Dataguard configuration.
• Performed Unix system administration/maintenance on Sun V480, V280, V880 and 6800 servers running Solaris 8/9 with an EMC/Sun SAN.
• Performed Unix system administration/maintenance on HP V, K and L class servers running HP-UX 11.0 and 11i with an EMC SAN.
• Managed facility and hardware installation tasks, including organizing power and environmental installation.
• Ran system security audits for all production systems.
• Performed day-to-day system admin and oracle dba functions.
• Managed MC ServiceGuard/Sun Cluster 3.0 high availability solutions.
• Monitored systems and applications using CA TNG.
• Performed backup administration using Veritas Netbackup and tape libraries.
• Performed Weblogic 8.1, 7.0 administration including SSL configuration in an N-Tier environment.

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Senior System Administrator/Systems Architect/Oracle DBA

• Supported the production and test systems running the xDSL ordering architecture for Bellsouth, which included HP N class and Sun E400s/6000s, 6800 servers.
• Administered MQ Series application interface.
• Administered LDAP authentication and validation systems.
• Supported Oracle 8i databases, including schema design, creation, triggers, performance tuning, and daily admin tasks.
• Configured and managed MC ServiceGuard high availability solutions.
• Performed daily Unix system administration tasks.
• Created Perl and Java web tools to ease application administration.
• Monitored systems and applications using CA TNG.
• Performed backup administration using Veritas Netbackup.

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Senior System Administrator/Systems Architect/Oracle DBA

• Supported applications running on Sun E4500's in a Solaris 7 environment with EMC disk arrays.
• Administered Sun and HP Unix production and test environments for LRP and IDN project applications.
• Configured HP MC ServiceGuard clusters and packages running on N and K HP boxes for application environment.
• Created web and java monitoring tools running on a Red Hat 6/7.2 Linux box with Apache web server to enhance system support efforts.
• Project Management of mission-critical Application implementations.
• Performed Oracle administration for 8.1.6 and 8.1.7 databases utilizing Oracle Data Guard/Parallel server.
• Saved Bellsouth over 250k on updated data repository solutions and implementation of designed XML and Corba interfaces.
• Performed NT and Windows 2000 administrative tasks.
• Monitored systems and applications using CA TNG.

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Senior System Administrator

• Supported N,K,V,T,R class HP server in a 24x7 mission-critical environment.
• Wrote perl application to eliminate the need for certain Unix services, which may compromise security.
• Configured and maintained MC ServiceGuard and Veritas clusters.
• Administer SUN E class 6500,3500,250,450,E10K servers running Solaris 7, 8, 9 using Veritas Volume Manager and other tools.
• Configured EMC links to SUN and HP servers.
• Configured and administered Web Portals running Apache, Netscape IPlanet with Oracle 8.1.7 back-ends.
• Supported the servers running Peoplesoft, Tris , and other mission critical applications.
• Performed backup administration using Veritas Netbackup.

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Senior Systems Administrator

• Configured, installed, and built Sun E250/450, E6000, HP9000 K, N, L, and D class servers.
• Performed DBA functions in an Oracle 8.1.7 and SQL Server 6.x environment.
• Provided consulting services such as high availability to external customers including Lucent and Ameritech.
• Project Manager for Data Center Implementation, including budget monitoring, managing site preparation, and managing environmental installation.
• Performed Network admin functions such as building routing tables, and administering HP switches. Also configured and maintained Raptor firewalls.
• Performed Windows NT and 2000 administrative tasks.
• Performed system administration tasks on IBM RS/6000s running AIX.

Confidential

Senior Systems Administrator

• Configured and administered Veritas Netbackup for enterprise backups and restores and monitored the boxes using Tivoli.
• Configured and administered HP ServiceGuard clusters K and V classes running Peoplesoft, network provisioning software, and other mission critical applications.
• Performed administration of Sun DNS servers and AIX application servers.
• Managed high visibility projects for enterprise-wide Unix and AS/400 solution implementations.
• Configured N and V class HP machines.
• Created and maintained information database for all machines under production and testing control.
• Daily sys admin duties in a 24/7 environment.

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Systems Administrator

• Wrote test cases for Y2K testing all Unix environments.
• Configured test lab to mirror production Nextel environment for Y2K
• testing, which included configuring N, V, and K class servers to use with
• EMC disk arrays, along with Sun E6000's.
• Debugged homegrown scripts.
• Performed Oracle and SQL Server database administration for test environment.

Confidential

Systems Administrator

• Administered K, D, V, and T HP servers, SUN Ultra workstations, E6000, 250, 450, and AS/400 servers in a 24/7 environment.
• Root cause and solution to X.25, TCP/IP, T1, and ISDN communication problems.
• Used Network Node Manager HP Openview to monitor workstations and
• servers on the network.
• Installed and configured Veritas and MC ServiceGuard high availability clusters.
• Configured enterprise backups using Legato Networker for Sun and HP
• systems.

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Systems Administrator

• Performed upgrades from HP-UX 9.x to 10.2 for HP 9000's.
• Helped develop an intranet site designed for a Y2K project with an Oracle backend for history retrieval.
• Decommissioned servers for either retirement or upgrade.
• Worked extensively with Logical Volume Manager.
• Configured DNS, NIS, and NFS servers on HP 9000 systems.
• Installed HP-UX 11.0 and built V-class servers for production or development.

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Systems Administrator

• Diagnosed and resolved network LAN/WAN connectivity and communications problems.
• Helped migrate Comet ticket information from Informix to Oracle.
• Administered corporate email system Openmail , Windows NT 4.0, HP-UX and Solaris users and systems.
• Handled T1, T3, ISDN, and modem communications problems.
• Participated in migrating users in technical center from HP-UX to NT 4.0 software.
• Wrote online documentation and procedures for internal employees to be viewed online for ISO 9000 certification.
• Coordinated efforts with other companies within Bellsouth to resolve problems, and create strategies for future situations.

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Systems Support

• Administered Windows NT systems and workstations.
• Administered SunOS workstations and servers.
• Administered Bill and record imaging systems.
• Wrote C/C code for legacy printing systems.

Confidential

Systems Support

• Managed Informix database for Asset Tracking Application.
• Administered HP-UX 9000 systems and workstations.
• Managed backup scheme using HP Omniback.