SUMMARY:

• Highly experienced IT professional in search of a challenging position in UNIX systems or application integration, engineering and administration where my skills and experience will be successfully utilized in a career opportunity.
• UNIX server administration: Sun Solaris, HP - UX, AIX and Linux systems and platforms
• Middle-tier application integration, configuration and support: PeopleSoft 7/8/9, WebLogic and Apache web servers, BrioPortal
• Oracle and Utilities Application Framework incl CC&B and BI/DA
• Oracle Fusion Middleware family incl Weblogic, Oracle Application Server, Tuxedo and Development Framework / SOA components
• Oracle and IBM suites of app management solutions (Weblogic, WebSphere, TIM, ITCAM)
• Backups and DR planning and implementation (HP Omniback/Data Protector, Veritas Netbackup)
• Excellent programming and scripting skills: Perl, Python, Korn/POSIX/bash, C/C++, Java
• Enterprise-wide storage management utilizing latest industry solutions
• High Availability cluster design and configuration (HP ServiceGuard, Veritas)
• HP and EMC/Dell disk arrays and storage solutions; RAID; storage/capacity planning/design; Symmetrix software and SRDF/VMAX
• Oracle PeopleSoft 8/9, People Tools; Weblogic, Tuxedo, DB2Connect ORACLE 7/8/10/11g; INFORMIX DBA support
• UC4 and Autosys jobs schedulers
• HP suite of admin tools incl. LVM, JFS, MirrorDisk/UX, Ignite/UX, HP Copyutil, HP STM; HP OpenView suite/NNM
• Configuration Management tools including GNU CVS, TFS, Informatica, Git, Nexus, Serena PVCS Version Manager/Team Track /Tracker, Subversion
• BMC/Marimba content management; Build and deployment procedures including Hudson/Jenkins and Maven
• HP LoadRunner, Quality Center, PerfView, MeasureWare/Glance+; performance tuning
• Excellent technical writing skills: documentation, implementation procedures; manual pages creation with nroff/troff

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

PeopleSoft/Middle Tier Infrastructure Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Administered all PeoleSoft components and related utilities in multiple environments across multiple domains
• Implemented, configured and updated PeopleSoft 9.0 and 9.2 HCM and Financials (FSCM) for multiple clients
• Migrated People Tools 8.4.8 to 8.5
• Deployed and maintained reporting tools (SQR, Crystal Reports) and COBOL compiler
• Installed, configured PeopleSoft Change Assistant and Update manager, batch server (Process Scheduler) across all Psoft domains
• Configured and resolved issues with Tuxedo 8.1/8.3/10.1 and Weblogic 8.* / 10.*
• Analyzed, configured and tested all PS objects in across the environments (Projects, App Engine, PeopleCode, Crystal Reports, Integration Broker, Application Messaging, Queries)
• Applied and tested PeopleSoft periodic updates, bundles, patches and payroll tax updates
• Managed role-based access control
• Performed routine UNIX admin duties as needed; assisted DBAs and other PeopleSoft admins with UNIX-related issues
• Automated deployments and daily maintenance procedures for in-house developed software utilizing Perl and shell scripts
• Assisted DBAs with Oracle 10g -> 11g migration
• Deployed and Installed all internal and external software releases into all test and Production environments
• Oversaw and coordinated full lifecycle migrations between Dev, QA and production teams
• Provided 24/nvironments 7 Level 2 support for production environments

Confidential, Baltimore, Maryland

UNIX/Applications Admin/Technical Architect

Responsibilities:

• Supported Oracle Utilities Application Framework across multiple environments throughout Exelon/BGE domains
• Implemented CC&B (Customer Care and Billing), MDM (Enterprise Master Data Management), and BI/DA (Business Intelligence / Data Analytics) modules
• Supported full lifecycle development efforts with constant deployments in multiple domains
• Configured and maintained Weblogic servers per given requirements; oversaw java deployments
• Mentored other team members on proper Weblogic clustering practices; re-architectured weblogic deployments in cluster set-up with load balancing
• Maintained multiple TFS, CVS and Informatica code repositories; administered UC4 automation engine
• Planned and laid out interdependences, created batch jobs for code, configuration and data migrations across environments
• Wrote start-up scripts, set up cron jobs, managed access control/ssh certs; performed other routine sys admin tasks on Linux servers
• Automated routine maintenance tasks, build and deployment procedures utilizing Perl and shell scripts

Confidential

Sr. Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Oversaw a team of systems administrators supporting mixed Linux/NT environment and a number of COTS and custom software solutions planned and assigned daily and weekly updates and migrations
• Set up production, test and development environments on x86 hardware. Installed RHEL; installed and configured LAMP stack, additional COTS and in-house-developed software
• Designed and assisted SAs with migrating production servers from Solaris to Red Hat Linux and Intel-based hardware
• Installed and configured Oracle Weblogic and open-source (JBoss) application servers on Linux. Designed and configured WL clusters and load balancing methods
• Wrote integration scripts in Korn and Perl
• Installed and administered PeopleSoft 8.0/8.9 and PeopleTools components
• Managed CVS code repositories and oversaw CM duties
• Planned, scheduled and Implemented OS patches on both Solaris & Linux boxes as a part of proactive maintenance
• Implemented SSH on all Red Hat Linux servers across organization
• Designed and managed shared disk storage (HP X5000)
• Designed and implemented Backup strategies and DR (disaster recovery) plans across all CPC domains
• Participated in vendor negotiations and was able to reduce costs significantly on certain products and licenses
• Implemented Tivoli and open source solutions for Network integrity / security monitoring (TIM)
• Worked closely with vendors and contractors to ensure the requirements and deadlines are met
• Provided on-call production support

Confidential

Sr. UNIX Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• As a Sr. Unix Admin, supported the full lifecycle development efforts for Testing, Integration, QA, User Acceptance Testing, Staging and Production environments
• Planned and executed major ups.com application deployments (twice a year)
• Administered Bea WebLogic 6.0/6.1 and WebLogic Commerce Server 3.5 and iPlanet 6.0 web servers
• Installed and configured in-house-developed Java applications all multiple servers across the country
• Configured db Connection Pools, application cluster load balancing, URL redirection lists wrote shell scripts to support Weblogic app servers and Apache web servers
• Set up and configured Marimba (now BMC) content servers; pushed content updates to ups.com
• Performed routine and advanced admin duties supporting Solaris and Linux-based servers: patches, upgrades, etc.
• Validated application builds; performed CM duties; scheduling, debugging, performing and validating application migrations
• Solaris 5.6/5.8 administration and Sun hardware support

Confidential

UNIX Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designed, configured and maintained multiple HP, Sun and AIX systems in multi-tier distributed environment
• Assisted DBAs with planning/implementing new Oracle 7/8 databases
• EMC & HP storage solutions, implementation/management
• Managed EMC storage systems using Symmetrix software, including SRDF
• Designed and implemented Disaster Recovery plans; coordinated/conducted DR tests
• Installed, configured, administered BrioPortal, Autosys, Continuous, web servers, other COTS and custom software
• Configured / managed monitoring tools such as HP OpenView (NNM) and TelAlert
• Provided middle tier support for HP, AIX and mainframe-based apps (People Soft 7.5/8, Tuxedo, DB2Connect, WebLogic web servers, WebSphere, others)
• MC/Service Guard - cluster design/implementation
• Created and maintained custom shell scripts and Java code
• Configured and supported system monitoring tools (HP Openview NNM, TelAlert, others)
• Backup strategies/configuration/monitoring
• Cross-platform HP OmniBack backup management (NT/SUN/HP)
• Software installations/patches/performance tuning; Managed change controls
• Hardware upgrades
• Maintained system documentation (design diagrams, operating manuals, etc.)

Confidential, Silver Spring, MD

Senior Systems Support Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Performed extensive system performance analysis using HP and custom tools
• Provided over-the-phone assistance to NCF engineers and on-site tech personnel in resolving critical issues to ensure non-interrupted pro-active 24/7 support for 160+ site worldwide
• Wrote discrepancy reports for software developers; wrote procedures for systems and network engineers on troubleshooting common problems
• Administered Informix Databases (On-Line Dynamic Server)
• COTS and custom-developed software installation, configuration and support
• HP OpenView NNM, IT/Ops and Omniback installation, configuration and administration
• MC/ServiceGuard high availability soft: cluster design and administration
• HP OpenView IT/Operations: designed templates, auto- and operator-initiated actions; installed/configured agents; administered users; etc.
• Configured multi-system backups, incl. high availability cluster backups and Oracle/Informix raw partition backups; designed a unique solution for on-the-fly hot backups of oracle db without a high-cost add-on oracle soft
• Assisted systems and network engineers in troubleshooting of complex hardware and software problems

Confidential, Rockville, MD

Programmer/Unix Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• HP UX 10.20 and Solaris 2.x systems administration
• Extensive C, Perl and Excalibur programming designed and implemented a document-level security mechanism for use with out-of-the-box Excalibur Electronic Filing System software (EFS3.6)
• Installed, configured and customized Excalibur EFS software
• Configured and administered KOFAX and Calera image processing software and OCR engines;
• Automated routine operation tasks such as OCR procedures; document filing; performance monitoring; reference db maintenance
• Designed and implemented cross-platform monitoring utility for monitoring network states and essential processes on multiple hosts and trouble reporting
• Created a program which monitored and reported daily scanner operators performance
• Performed usual system administration tasks such as user accounts creation/maintenance, disk maintenance, HPVue setup, backup scheduling and monitoring, ipc queues and process management, NFS and logical volume management, network and system performance monitoring, mail and system security administration, log files, disk maintenance, etc.
• Configured and maintained DNS and sendmail; performed hardware installation and configuration as needed; managed media, incl. both W/R and WORM media
• Configured/maintained HP jukeboxes and Tracer jukebox software
• Supervised and directed the work of system operators; prepared weekly status reports and group performance reports for IT management;
• Access database design: tables/forms/queries, VB codes, auto format conversions; created scripts which enabled automatic data swapping between Access and Unix-based ASCII databases
• Created man pages using nroff/troff; wrote documentation and instructions for front-end users

Confidential, Vienna, VA

UNIX Systems Admin / Perl Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining, troubleshooting, updating and perfecting a part of InfoMCI package in real-time environment
• Cross-platform system management and administration
• News delivery management
• Multi-OS environment included Linux, HPUX, OS/2, Windows NT/3.1/95, SYBASE
• C and Perl programming, shell scripts for data processing and systems administration