CAREER SUMMARY

Systems Administration: Sun Solaris (18 yrs) & HP-UX (8 yrs), RedHat Linux (4) AIX and VAX. Programming in Shell scripting languages (22 yrs), C / C++ (7 / 1 yrs), Fortran (8 yrs), Systems Testing, Root Cause Analysis, Taught three classes, License and Life Cycle Management, ITILv2 CCRM procedure development as a SME, BCP / DRP team member, Moved / Designed 3 computer centers and worked as a Value Added Reseller (VAR) for Sun and Veritas products. Project, group and programmer lead.

PRODUCTS / SKILLS

Solaris 10, 8, 7, 9, RHEL 5 & 6, HP-UX, AIX FlexLM, TCP/IP, SNMP, C, Perl
COTS / GOTS products and licensing Patch Management, Root Cause Analysis
UNIX shells (sh, csh, korn, bash) Microsoft Office Products
Symantec (Veritas) NetBackup 6.5 BakBone NetVault 6.1
NAS Net Apps F740 & F840, SAN Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity
Software and hardware life cycle CIFS, NFS, NIS, NIS+, DNS
vSphere, VNC, PuTTY, WIKI Scripting / Programming

CERTIFICATES

CISSP Certification (2011)
SUN Certified Systems Administrator (Solaris 7, 8 & 10) (2011)
SUN Certified Network Administrator (2004)
HP-UX Certified Systems Administrator (HP-UX 8) (1999)
CompTIA Security + Certified (2010)
Microsoft MCP Certified (2010)
Unix Operating Systems Certification (Cal. State Fullerton 1995)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Systems Analyst (W2 Contract)
Confidential
Confidential, Fort Collins, CO 04/2012 - Present

• Development support for MS Windows and SuSE Linux VM’s.
• Document procedures in a WIKI.

Linux Systems Administrator (W2 Contract)
GCR Professional Services (for Qinetiq)
Confidential, Monterey, CA 01/2012 – 02/2012

• Redhat Systems Administration – Accounts maintenance, monitoring performance, bash scripting

Unix Systems Administrator (W2 contract)
DanSources (sub to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Services)
Confidential, Richmond, VA 07/2011 – 09/2011

• Solaris 10 Systems Administration – Support for DBAs and application developers on test,development and production servers.

• Symantec (Veritas) NetBackup 6.5.Backup and recovery.

Business Systems Analyst (W2 contract)
NCI Incorporated
Confidential, Fort Huachuca, AZ 12/2010 – 06/2011

• Microsoft Access 2007; Created a database to track integration management components of multiple projects to show interdependencies and resource bottle necks.
• Microsoft Project track and identify scheduling deficiencies of a very large project and identify to management issues that have not been addressed.
• Microsoft SharePoint to evaluate and organize the divisions documents in a logical manner.
• License Management – contacting vendors to regain control of hardware and software licensing at multiple locations / sites.
• Change, Configuration and Release Management (CCRM) – Work with a team of 5 to define ISO 20000 requirements into Tactical and Technical Procedures for the US Army. Lead for the Release Management component.
• Life Cycle Management – cradle to grave tracking of components, assisting the Life Cycle Manager.

Business Systems Analyst (W2 contract)
ConsultNet, LLC Corporation
Confidential, and U.S. Army at Fort Huachuca, AZ 10/2010 –12/2010

• Solaris 10 Administration – Brain storming administrative techniques and server implementation plans. Best practices with junior admins.
• Microsoft Access 2007 – Assist the Life Cycle Manager with improvements to an existing database, data entry, and Forms and tables updates.
• Configuration Management – Tracking of site configurations and identifying lost or misplaced equipment. Visual, manual, automated hardware and software verifications.

Unix Systems Administrator (W2 contract)
Unisys Corporation
Confidential, Montgomery, AL 5/2010 – 7/2010

HP Superdomes, AHLTA, APTTE test., SAN
Actively pursued education and training in the following areas;
HP-UX 11i v3, Solaris 10, CompTIA Security +, Microsoft MCP
Successfully completed CompTIA Security + and Microsoft MCP certifications.

Unix Systems Administrator (W2 contract)(Lead)
Midcom Corporation
Confidential, Anaheim, CA 8/2006 – 3/2010

• Lead: Improved a production Jumpstart process from 80 hours install to 22 hours, while enhancing quality and security features. Scripting and process step analysis was used to implement many of the changes to improve the product. Installed over three dozen instances of three years.
• Unit test and regression testing on customized Solaris Jumpstart application.
• Mentored junior admins and test personnel in best practices.
• Designed and built the development lab, including outlets, wiring, air and power specifications
• Configuration Management – verification for Information Security of hardware and software versions and configurations. Logging and tracking of hardware and software.
• Information Assurance IA, IAVA implementations.
• Hardening of Unix Operating Systems.
• Change Management – RFCs verified need for change and reversal and remediation procedures were included in the packages.
• Security Risk and mitigation – Using risk analysis to determine if risks were acceptable, else develop and implement a mitigation plan.
• Symantec (Veritas) NetBackup improve backup plan and data retention coverage.
• Server Controller maintenance.
• Capacity Planning, mid range systems, cost effective alternatives and upgrade strategies.

Unix / Linux Systems Administrator (Lead)
Confidential, Anaheim, CA 3/2001 – 8/2006

• Supported multiple engineering projects on a 10 Sun server network. 90 + users connecting via thin net clients, PC (hummingbird) or RedHat Linux workstations. 3 AIX Servers, 3 SGI Servers.
• Configured kernels, installed Unix and Linux patches; security scripting.
• Redesigned the internal DNS server, backups, disaster recovery and NAS storage. Preventing chronic system crashes and ensures the BCP and DRP were complete.
• Proactive for all hardware contract maintenance. Saved the company $1.2 million annually by reducing maintenance contract duplication and creating better coverage of existing systems.
• Writing utility scripts in shell, sed, awk and Perl for users or for system administration.
• Evaluated new vendor products for engineering on Unix and Linux platforms.
• Administered Engineering Tools (Cadence, Metaware, Rational, Synopsys, Model Tech), FlexLM
• Designed and implemented a computer room reorganization. (footprint, power, racking)
• Hardening Unix and Linux Operating Systems.
• Configured Diskless Clients, Thin-Net.
• Designed and taught a three day class on "How to be a Systems Administrator".
• Capacity planning. Work load distribution on servers, NAS Storage design. CIFS and NFS

Unix Field Systems Engineer
Confidential, Huntington Beach, CA 5/2000 – 3/2001

• Consult, pre-sales, design, install and configure Sun Microsystems and Veritas products.

Unix Systems Administrator Specialist (Lead)
Confidential, Pico Rivera, CA 3/1994 - 5/2000

• Supported Multiple Networks with over 100 clients and servers, consisting of Sun, Macintosh, PC, AIX, HP-UX and miscellaneous peripherals
• Installed and maintained operating systems, web servers and browsers,
• Peripherals, public domain software and third party software (COTS), Internet Experience.

Unix Programmer Specialist (Lead)
Confidential, Pico Rivera, CA 11/1986 - 3/1994

• Lead Programmer and Project Lead for two graphics programming projects. Both delivered on time and within budget. Speed and results exceeded what was available in the commercial world. In C.
• Lead Programmer for Repair Location Analysis logistics program. Programmed in Fortran. HP-UX.

Unix Programmer Senior
Confidential, Sunnyvale, CA 8/1981 - 11/1986

• Classified work for Research and Development, New Business as a graphics expert and programmer. Programmed in C, Assembly and Fortran. EBI clearance.
• Taught classes on Parallel Processing and Graphics Kernel Fundamentals.
• Lead Programmer for creation of a "Paint tool" with graphical editing capabilities.
• Graphical representation of a C3I battlefield simulation on a Chromatics CG7900 (Gould / DeAnza)
• Lead programmer for the C3I project. Programmed in Unix shells and Fortran.

BA: Computer Science