David K. McPherson

VCP5-DCV, EMCISAv2, CCENT, MCT, MCP+I, MCSE+I

Active DoD TOP SECRET security clearance

SUMMARY

• Networks/VMWare/Linux Engineer with experience in a wide variety of Windows and Linux/Unix environments.

• Proven diagnostic and troubleshooting abilities as well as strong written and verbal communication and

documentation skills.

• Experience installing and configuring VMWare ESX 3.x, 4.x and 5.x environments, including multi-site, SRM,

vROPs, and VDI.

• Experience in Linux scripting and maintenance to include RPM creation.

• Experience in testing web applications to include SQL and Oracle back end interaction, database connectivity and

data integrity.

• Experience in networks design to facilitate testing and simulate customer conditions.

• Familiar with scripting using Bash and Python.

• Experience using and configuring SAN environments. Comfortable working alone or with a team.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Served 13 years in the Army and Air Force holding

• Secret & TS-SCI security clearances. Active Top Secret security clearance. Comptia Security+ certified.

• Meets DoDD 8570 IAT Level II requirements.

• Experience with a broad range of computer and storage technologies, including HP and Dell Servers,

• DAS, SAN storage and switches, EDL and tape backups.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Documentation, mentoring, writing test scripts,

system administration, Python, bash, AGILE,

XP, Windows, Linux, network

configuration/testing, MSSQL and PostgreSQL

Queries, VMware vSphere, Microsoft’s Virtual

Server.

• Experience with EMC Clariion, Celerra, EDL,

Rainfinity, Atmos and Networker.

• EMC Information Storage Associate

• Proficient in hardware setup maintenance and

troubleshooting.

• Comfortable in Linux and Windows

Administration environments.

• Experienced with Mac, Windows and Linux OS’

• Experienced with APEX, dib, ozone lightning

and Thundr installations.

• Proficient in Auditing and Security Compliance

practices and procedures.

• Strong organizational, planning and coordination

skills

• Keen problem solving, analysis and negotiating

skills.

• Broad knowledge of networking and operating

systems, down to the packet level.

• Experienced in creating and managing

users and groups in AD environments.

• Comfortable with SQL and Oracle testing to

insure data integrity and connectivity.

• Proficient in MS Office, Excel, Word, Access and

Internet technologies.

• Able to handle multiple assignments under high

pressure and consistently meet tight deadlines.

• Strong knowledge of Agile design

methodologies and system development

lifecycles.

• Experience with RAID systems, NAS and DAS

storage devices and configurations.

• Proficient at backup methodologies to ensure

disaster recovery in a timely and efficient

manner.

• Conversant with MS SQL servers, their

installation, configuration and management.

• Conversant with MS SQL scripts and queries.

• Able to configure ODBC Data connectors for MS

SQL.

David K. McPherson

801-830-5947

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Consultant

Infinite Group, Inc. – Multiple locations across the US 7/2014 – Present

• Customer-facing position delivering services for the VMware PSO Federal and Commercial Divisions and IGI

clients.

• Deliver pre-packaged datacenter and cloud infrastructure VMware consulting solutions.

• Assist in the development of standard reusable VMware consulting service offerings, including definition of tasks,

deliverables and estimates.

• Provide Upgrade services for vSphere 4.1, 5.1 & 5.5. and SRM.

• Run vSphere Health Checks to ensure reliability and conformity to best practices.

• Evaluate Hardware and Software offerings for deployment in large scale DoD environment.

• Evaluate and design of smart card authentication for VDI environment.

• Evaluate and plan VDI deployment for 5000 user deployment.

• Customers include VMware, Department of the Navy, SAIC, Department of the ARMY, Heath and Education

providers.

Consulting/Contracting

VMware/QA Engineer 5/2014 – 7/2014

• Linux Sys Admin configuring LAMP servers, virtualizing server environments.

• Install and configure vSphere 5.5 environment.

• Creation of Ubuntu and CentOS servers and desktops.

• Evaluate and deploy CRM software for Call Center.

• Evaluate customer requirements and recommend hardware and software solutions to provide reliability and

business continuity.

VMware/QA Engineer

Mozy/VMware/EMC 5/2012 – 5/2014

• Certified as an EMC Information Storage Associate

• Implemented and Configured vSphere 5.1 environment to provide testing infrastructure.

• Realized savings of testing man hours due to availability of VMs in testing environment.

• Completed vSphere 5.1 Install, Configure and Manage Course.

• Upgraded vSphere 4.1 to 5.1, then to 5.5 implemented vSphere Virtual Appliance for Windows

and web client control of vSphere environment.

• Worked with Mac OSx, CentOS/RedHat and Ubuntu platforms.

• Bash scripting in Linux

• Wrote basic queries for MSSQL and PostgreSQL

• Wrote and executed Test Cases and Test Plans to ensure quality product development.

Consulting/Contracting - Networks/VMware Engineer/Linux SA

Raytheon/Geologics, EMC/Scivantage, LDS Church 4/2009 – 5/2012

• RedHat Linux SA building configuring physical and virtual servers for government projects

• Worked extensively with APEX, dib, ozone, lightning, thundr projects

• Member of iFornax infrastructure SA’s

• Assisted in management and upgrade of iFornax environment within Raytheon

• Managing vSphere 4.1 and 5.x virtual environments.

• Worked with RedHat CentOS, Windows OS

• Intermediate bash scripting.

• Installation, Configuration and Management of VMWare vSphere 3 and 4 environments

• Installation Configuration and Management of Thin Clients using VMWare View 4.5

• Tasked with Regulatory Compliance (IATT) auditing and remediation

• Implement vulnerability scans using eEye Retina Scanning software.

• Configuration of LAN and Fibrechanel switches

• Setup and configuration of Bridgewave point to point wireless LAN’s

• Managed Network comprised of EMC Clariion, Celerra, Rainfinity, EDL, Scalar, and Atmos

• technologies.

• Assisted in backup and recovery Configuration and Implementation using EMC Networker.

• Lead Software Quality Assurance Engineer

David K. McPherson

801-830-5947

• Creation of Test Plan for the LDS Church’s Rewrite of the Perpetual Education Fund Website

• Creation of Test Plan for Perpetual Education Fund’s student, admin and system management

portals

• Planning and implementation of manual and automated test cases to validate integration of

multiple data providers

• Coordinated with customers, third party vendors, and multiple in house teams to ensure full test

coverage

• Coordinated a variety of test efforts to include security, functionality, load/stress and data

migration.

• Installed and managed MSSQL 2005 and configured for hosting web application

• Preformed backups and restorations of databases from local and remote locations.

• Wrote SQL queries to view and modify data on MSSQL 2005 server.

• Performed many project management duties to ensure the timely completion of project goals.

• Used Bugzilla, Jira and TestLink for defect tracking and test case management and reporting.

Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Cemaphore Systems Inc 7/2007 – 4/2009

• Configuration of Windows domains, Active Directory, Exchange 2003 & 2007 and Outlook Web

Access.

• Testing of Cemaphore MailShadow Enterprise and MailShadow for Google Apps.

• Verifying email disaster recovery practices and procedures.

• Writing test cases and defect tracking using TestTrack and TestLink

Degrees/Certifications/Licenses:

2015 VMware Certified Professional – Data Center Virtualization

2014 & 2012: Comptia: Security +

2014: Nimble Storage NIOPv.2.1

2013: EMC Information Storage Associate v2

2011: Cisco Certified Entry Network Technician

2005: Project Management Basic Course

1999: Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer + Internet

1997: Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer

1997: Microsoft Certified Trainer. NT WORKSTATION, NT CORE TECHNOLOGIES, NT ENTERPRISE,

TCP/IP, INTERNET INFORMATION SERVER, EXCHANGE, INTERNET EXPLORER. PROXY SERVER

1997: Microsoft Certified Product Specialist + Internet

1993: FCC Technician Class Amateur Radio license

1990: Associate of Applied Science: Aviation Maintenance

Education:

EMC

2013: Information Storage Associate v2

VMware

2012: VMware Install Configure Manage vSphere 5.1

2011: VMware Install Configure Manage vSphere 4.1

NEW HORIZONS: Salt Lake City, UT.

2011: Cisco CCNA

2010: Comptia Security +

CERTIFIED TECHNICAL INSTITUTE: Draper, UT.

1998-1999: Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer + Internet, Exchange 5.5 Proxy 2.0

GSE ERUDITE: Salt Lake City, UT.

1996-1997: Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, Windows 95, Internet Information Server

SUN MICROSYSTEMS: Ft. Huachuca, AZ. (7 weeks in residence)

1997: SunOS and Solaris Administration, Sun Microsystems Hardware Maintenance.

DATA GENERAL: Los Angeles, CA.

1997: DGUX Administration.

SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Salt Lake City, UT.

1987-1990: Associate of Applied Science: Aviation Maintenance Technology

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