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OBJECTIVE:I am currently retired and am bored, I need some new challenges. I have a diverse background and experience across several platforms. My entire career has been centered on providing world class support to my customers. My objective, at this stage of my life is to find the ideal position either part time or full time where I can work either hybred or remotely from my home office yet be available for going on-site on special issues ad needed. I am road Warrior from way back. Think of me as your IT swiss army knife, someone who can take a difficult problem and find a resolution that works. I believe I still have much to offer to the right company and would appreciate a chance to prove it.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:Management (Mylee & SGI) - 6 plus years of managing a nationwide team of computer professionals.8 years directing a team of professions in support of major accounts.Technical Lead (SGI) 14 years as Senior Support Specialist/Account Support EngineerEscalation Management(SGI) 8 years coordinate escalation efforts in multi-state environmentMajor Account Management (SGI) 14 years Boeing, Monsanto, Pharmacia, NIMA, SprintUNIX System Administration (Mylee, Genesis, SGI, Efficient) (25 yrs) - Various platforms - BSD, Berkley, AT&T, Linux, SGI UNIX/IRIX/Altix, SCO UNIX/XENIX, RedHat, Centos5, Ubuntu, Fedora,,RedHat, Debian, Solaris 9 & 10, HP-UX, AIXShell Scripting/Automation (ALL) Bourne/Bash, PerlTaught one semester of RHEL administration and installation.Networking (ALL) DNS, Routing, iptables, DHCP, SMTP, FTP, Packet Capture Analysis using WiresharkSystems Support (ALL) - troubleshooting hardware (FRU analysis as well as component level), O/S, ApplicationsHardware Support (Mylee, SGI) - component level troubleshooting familiar with use of Oscilloscope.Applications Development (Genesys) - VP Research and Development - conception - design - delivery of Dispatch Plus using UNIFY RDBMS / SQL.Programming Languages (ALL) Familiar (but not proficient with) C, C#, Perl, PHP. Also comfortable with Bourne/bash Shell Scripting.MCP - XP Pro & Microsoft NT 4.0 & Windows Server 2003Professional Summary:Boeing/Apex/DellApril 2013 May 25, 20222Senior Systems AdministratorsProvide IT support on Linux/Windows servers and workstations Primary focus is RHEL Linux.Administer VMWare/ESXi hosts and associated serversDo OS installs and upgrades on supported systemsProvide hardware level troubleshootingWork with various vendorsProduce various scripts as needed using bash/php for process automation and server status reporting.Point person for DBA functionsWrite various automated scripts (bourne/bash/Power Shell)This position requires a wide level of expertise and experience on both Windows as well as Linux while requiring a high degree of hardware level support. Current efforts invovles developing special tools utilizing MySql and PHP to allow the team to be more proactive in their efforts to support the three primary groups within a secure environment.AT&TJan. 11, 2012 April 2013Senior Systems AdministratorContractReceive various servers in virgin condition with just the O/S installed in their native configuration.Prepare systems for release to applications team.Configure logins per company specific standards regarding passwords and security.Install specific support related tools for monitoring and backups (Veritas).Configure associated terminal servers for support access to attached servers.Work with IBM Blades, HP, Solaris and Linux servers.Perform various diagnostics and burn in test prior to release.Configure various tools to utilize system performance monitoring.USDA/UnisysDec. 6, 2010 August 19, 2011Capacity Planning USDA (contractor for Unisys)Monitor and provide weekly analysis/reports on basic server performance as it applies to cpu, memory and storage utilization. Identify servers that are over utilized and servers that are underutilized so as to make better use of system resources.Utilize HP OpenView to capture critical metrics over variable time spans.Responsible for over 300 servers utilizing Windows 2000/2003/2008, Unix, Solaris, Linux and AIX.This position was eliminated on Aug 19 due to the government pulling funding due to lack of funds.Efficient ComputingSep. 2009 Dec. 6, 2010Systems AdministratorProviding remote systems administration for major universities across the US including such Universities as Yale, Calpoly, Stanford, USC. In this role I provided a wide range of administrative services ranging from the installation and configuration of applications to the creation of scripts to monitor system performance or to perform other functions.Perform initial installation and patching of Oracle DBMSInstallation and upgrades of Big Brother system monitoring on new servers.Monitor key system metrics via Big Brother system monitoringAddress critical alerts (disk space, CPU load avg., Locked db records, etc.)Install and configure secure ftp server (vsftp) on RHEL, created RSA auth. records.Install and configure VNC serverWrite shell scripts (Bourne/Perl) in support of Big Brother Monitoring application and add to cron for automated process.Served as 7x24 on-call to respond to system alerts.Sharp ElectronicsApril 2004 May 2009Systems Integration EngineerWorked with Sharp Dealers and their customers in integrating various platforms (Windows, AS400, AIX, HPUX, Linux, Unix) with the Sharp line of network attached devices.Primary area of coverage Missouri, Southern Illinois, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska.Designed and delivered classes nationwide for Doc2NET application installation and configuration as well as Network Troubleshooting.Required a broad knowledge of many platforms and many versions of UNIX, Windows as well as AS400.This also entails addressing various networking issues and the capture and analysis of network packets using Wireshark.Assisted customer administrators in resolving integration issues regarding network attached MFPs.Script editing for lpadmin installations.Instructed on setting up FTP servers/folders and security issues.Consulted on Kerberose and LDAP integration.Worked with administrators in resolving network related issues using Wireshark packet capture and analysis.Assisted/instructed in the setup of Web Servers (Apache and IIS) as well as Web based applications.Create on-line customer tracking database for mid-west area for tracking dealer accounts and contacts. System ran on Apache server under the Linux OS utilizing MySql and PHP scripting.Assisted in administration duties on HP-UX, AIX, Sun Solaris, Red Hat Linux and AS-400.Independent ConsultantOctober 2001 - April 2004Provided independent consulting services for various clients. Primary duties were to consult on upgrades for SGI systems, systems administration/configuration and training.Assited client in the setup of a UNIX based web server on the SGI Origin 200 as well as designed and deliver a web based application allowing customers to login and download support files.Preformed web server and applications migration from a PC based system to the Origin 200 dual cluster Unix server.Silicon GraphicsApril 1987 - October 2001Account Support EngineerServiced the SGI product line at McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) in support of their CAD/CAM and Flight Simulation systems.1991 promoted to Account Support Engineer, a position I held until October 2001.Responsible for ensuring a high level of support for our major accounts which included Boeing, Monsanto/Pharmacia, and Sprint in Kansas City.System installations of hardware and install of SGI IRIX operating system.Designed and delivered class for customers (Boeing, Monsanto, Sprint) on Basic Systems Administration.Assisted customer administrators on the installation and configuration of Fiber RAID drives and logical volumes.Instruct and assist admins in the installation and management of Fail Safe configurations installed at Sprint in Kansas City for their global billing system.Designed SQL and Perl scripts to pull service call data from SGI corporate computers in Mt View CA and massage data to acceptable format for HP Support per contractual agreement between HP and SGI.Created Bourne shell script on SGI platform to automate the addition of new users.GenesysFebruary 1987 - April 1989Served as V.P. Of R&D.(Designed and marketed turnkey UNIX servers using our proprietary application, DispatchPlus+.Utilized Unify RDBMS as well as C programs and Bourne Shell scripts.Responsible for upwards of 80% application development.Responsible for evaluating and configure all hardware.Installation/configuration and tuning of SCO Unix on target platforms.Provided ports of DispatchPlus+ to Burroughs XE-550 servers.Developed numerous support scripts to provide various SQL generated reports.Utilized cron to run various automated scripts and per-defined times and report on successful executions via email.I sold out my interest in the company to work full time with Silicon Graphics.Mylee Digital SciencesJanuary 1976 February 1987computer technicianWorked as a field support technician working remotely out of Harlingen Texas.Required extensive troubleshooting skills.Required excellent customer relation skills.Utilized Tektronix 453 and 455 oscilloscope to troubleshoot digital computer components.Transferred back to St. Louis to assume role of Field Operations Manager over North American Field service reported directly to the VP of Service, Ron Deckard.EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:Maryville UniversityBS Information Management Systems 1991Wabash Valley Junior CollegeAAS Electronics Technology 1975AWARDS:14 Year Service Award with SGIMost Valuable Player Award from SGI Chicago Branch voted on by peers.Raising the Bar Award for consistently high customer satisfaction scores.SPECIFIC TRAINING:HARDWARE:I have received training on the entire SGI product line including the 3000, PI, Power Series, Indigo, Indy, Indigo II,Origin, Challenge, Crimson, Origin 2000, and the Origin/Onyx 3000, Fibre RaidPLATFORMSAll SGI Platforms & O/S since 1987 to present2400 series3000 seriesPower Series 110,120,210,220,240 IndyIndigoIndigo IIPersonal IrisOnyxO2Onyx 2/ Origin 2000Origin 200Origin 3000 / Onyx 3000All SGI IRIX releases from 2.3 6.5.13mIBM Blade serversTerminal ServersFibre Channel RaidClarion RaidUnix Solaris 9 & 10, Irix, Altix, HP-UX, AIXLinux RHEL, Ubuntu, Suse, Debian, Centos 5Windows- XP, NT4.0 Workstation (MCP), Windows 2000, Windows 2003Familiar with UNIX BSD and Berkley FlavorsWorking with UNIX platforms since 1983SOFTWARE:I have received training on IRIX, FailSafe, Fibre Raid Admin, Perl, C, HTML programming. In addition, I have done work in C application programming and Relational Database design.ADMINISTRATION ASSOCIATED TRAINING & SKILLS:System AdministrationNetwork TCP/IP AdministrationNetwork NFS / CXFS AdministrationNetwork Security AdministrationPrinter installation and administrationInstallation and configuration of Giga Channel EthernetInstallation and configuration of ATMSystem Backup ProceduresDisaster RecoverySystem Performance Tuning / MonitoringSendmail configurationNIS & DNS configurationsInstallation and Administration of SambaUser administrationUser permission administrationFilesystem SecurityFibre Raid installation and administrationFail-Safe installation and administrationSoftware / IRIX InstallationPeripheral installation and configurationFamiliar with dealing with heterogeneous networksFamiliar with both command line as well as GUI Admin functions |
