Dynamic, results-oriented team leader with over 17 years of Information Technology experience offering a unique blend of hands-on technical skills to include an extraordinary ability to lead, manage, engineer and deliver results that are customer focus-driven. Proven track record to communicate and lead discussions at all business levels with an emphasis placed on continual service improvement, while inspiring and motivating team members to exceed their own expectations. Currently possess a secret, Top Secret/SCI, CI POLY (DOD, DOJ)

Professional Experience

 

February 2011- PresentIntelligent Decisions

Senior Linux/Storage/VMware Engineer- Team Site Lead

 

·   Perform site lead duties for Intelligent Decisions –i.e. sign timesheets, conduct annual reviews, & partake team motivation activities

·   Currently working on the design plan for Citrix VDI – working with VCE for infrastructure

·   Nimble Storage Administration and migration

·   Design, implement and support Red Hat 6 Linux upgrade procedures to support Oracle 12c 

·   Built and reconfigured SATELLITE RH server and deployed OS via KickStart

·   Design new storage technologies which include integration and performance improvements

·   Design, configure and support SRM/VR, EMC MirrorView and IP Replication

·   Daily operational maintenance for storage- i.e. provision storage, configure access, LUN migrations, & firmware updates

·   Responsible for installing, configuring, updating and troubleshooting all USMS Linux Red Hat application               and Oracle database servers

·   Provide support with creating standard operating procedures, define and implement policies

·   Provide systems architecture requirements for business needs

·   Responsible for administering, troubleshooting, configuring, and managing storage technologies

·   Work with customers to identify, remediate and test solutions for new and current initiatives

·   Provide design documentation and solutions to management clearly and in a concise manner

·   Advised government leads on broad range if technical issues including OS support for Red Hat, networking, virtualization, storage (EMC VNX, DELL Equal Logics, BLUEARC MERCURY), and security compliance

·   Planned and deployed servers (LINUX) for COOP/DR 

·   Supporting and installed VMware virtualization solutions which utilize High Availability (HA), Fault Tolerance (FT), and vMotion (storage and hosts).

·   Tertiary admin for supporting the VMware 5.1 & 5.5

·   Configure and presented Fiber and Network attached data stores to the VM infrastructure via the GUI and CLI.

·   Configure guest machines and created SOPs for deploying guest machines

·   Created Clones and Templates and used VMware converter to transfer guest machine to another domain or cluster.

·   Managed, Designed and Built a robust Test/Dev infrastructure using standard switches instead of distributed switches.

·   Configured separate vSwitches for the storage segregation to support the NFS and ISCSI LAN

·   Manage and maintain storage that presents access via FIBER, NFS, CIFS, and ISCSI.

·   Manage and maintained SAN switches that (BROCADE 5100). Created vSAN and provided access by activating set vSANs

·   Deploy, configure and administer an Automated Monitoring Tool called VIPR SRM (EMC /WATCHNET)

·   Performed NESSUS Scans to obtain results to mitigate vulnerabilities and configuration errors on Linux servers

·   Establish a Linux Harden Baseline based on DISA standards

·   Presented and engineering several enterprise solution in respect to Exchange and Storage configurations for efficiency and performance

·   Supported the Exchange engineer and present RDMs for the exchange databases along with creating the MailBox  Servers for the exchange engineer. 

·   Support WAR file deployments for JBOSS applications (JBOSS 4 & 6 open source)

·   Support DOMINO services on RH

·   Created SOP and baseline for RH 6

 

July 2010 – February 2011Jorge Scientific Corp.

Senior Systems Engineer

·   Responsible for managing, engineering and administrating an IT infrastructure for a special project directed by ARL in direct support of Operation New Dawn in Iraq.

o   Task includes:

§   Information Assurance Compliance on a Windows 2003 domain infrastructure

§   Maintain and update security patches and security parameters to ensure network meets DISA security standards

§   Manage a team of four to ensure system uptime and operational availability

§   Provide documentation and weekly reports to management on the status of network infrastructure

§   Built and implement new Windows XP workstation image in compliance of the security DISA guidelines

§   Support overall system and storage requirements for everyday system functionality for maximum customer use.

§   Provide support with producing RFP for business development

§   Work with sub-contractors to establish a functional Service Level Agreement

 

 

March 2010 – July 2010General Dynamics

Senior Principal Storage Engineer – Team Lead

·   Responsible for supporting an enterprise infrastructure of 20 Petabytes

o   Task includes:

§   SAN Provisioning (zoning/masking)

§   SAN switch management

§   Configuration of fibre channel directors

§   HBA configuration/maintenance

§   Setting up and maintaining replication and cloning

§   Migration of data

§   Troubleshooting SAN connectivity

§   Performance and capacity monitoring and reporting

§   Present Monitoring/Test Results and Reports

 

 

December 2006 - February 2010Knowledge Consulting Group

Senior Systems Engineer and Team Lead for a Government Contract

·   Responsible for managing, engineering, designing, researching, installing, configuring, and supporting Oracle Engineers with deploying an 8 million dollar Oracle Real Application Cluster solution to support a database of 15-20 terabytes using SUN hardware and EMC for the storage. This includes being project lead for four individuals who assisted with this deployment.

·   Responsible for engineering the support and maintenance of large-scale production networks and systems, including the design and development of tools and scripts to assist with such maintenance.

·   Integrate and/or consolidate servers and services between different business units and technologies, including the design and development of the necessary integration tools.

·   Design and develop high-performance groups of servers for resource-intensive network applications.

·   Design archive and backup systems.  Works closely with technical staff to insure that backup and archiving designs and procedures are implemented properly.

·   Plan and implement system security policy.

·   Develop best practices, operational procedures and design documentation plans and coordinates system utilization, and performs growth analysis and capacity planning.

·   Review current systems and makes technical/process recommendations for improving efficiency.

·   Plan and manage multiple projects.

·   Provide on-call support advice and technical support to various users/clients regarding operational/applications issues.

·   Troubleshoot networks, systems, and applications to identify and correct malfunctions and other operational problems.

·   Maintain up to date knowledge of relevant state-of-the-art technology, equipment, and/or systems; evaluates new hardware and software technologies, and presents analysis and purchase recommendations to the administration team and to management.

·   Provide comprehensive engineering services on all network shared storage implementations and operations. This includes, but not limited to, vendor professional services coordination, storage device configuration, disk layout design, etc.

·   Lead initial installation and configuration of all network shared storage, storage area networks (SANs), storage related software as well as related data archiving and recovery systems.

·   Monitor enterprise network shared storage for capacity planning and enforce security, configuration and patch management.

·   Utilize storage management concepts, best practices, and tools to develop, document, and lead/implement standard network shared storage infrastructure  related controls, processes, and procedures for optimum storage utilization.

·   Specific storage engineering duties include but, not limited to, creating engineering documentation, data classification, creating storage pools, storage monitoring, moving/copying data, projecting storage growth.

·   Schedule and coordinate activities with vendors on software and hardware procurement in support of network shared storage operations.

 

November 2005 – December 2006  Knowledge Consulting Group

Senior UNIX/Storage System Engineer (Government Contract)

·   Responsible for designing, testing, and planning the implementation of any new UNIX and/or Storage systems (hardware and software).

·   Responsible for creating detail documentation into a “playbook” that will be provided to the installation and implementation teams.

·   Knowledge with assisting Oracle 9i and 10G Database Administrators in implementing large databases on Solaris 8,9,10 platforms along with making configuration and tuning recommendations for all aspects of SUN Solaris and Storage area environments.

·   Responsible for deploying, designing and managing secure environments based on government policies and guidelines

·   Providing alternatives to current data warehouse architecture, with a focus on scalable, highly available environments that satisfy current and future SLA agreements on data delivery with EMC Clariion, Brocade Switches on Storage Area Networks (SAN), Network Attached Storage (NAS) and Direct Attached Storage (DAS).

 

 

April 2003 - November 2005Knowledge Consulting Group

Senior System Administrator for a Government Contract

·   Responsible for some administration on Windows that includes: internal mail, file servers, active directory, backups and recovery processes. 

·   Resolves network related issues and analyzes other infrastructure issues on Windows and UNIX platforms.

·   Assist with maintenance and upgrades to Window servers.

·   Provide technical support for network desktops and remote users for Windows.

·   Install, build, configure and secure Windows 2000 servers using various security applications.

·   Responsible for administrating and maintenance for Solaris base operating systems in an enterprise network which would also include Red hat 9 and Windows based systems.

·   Analyze IT computers and related hardware/software in terms of feasibility, compatibility, and cost-effectiveness for the purchase and operation of the UNIX infrastructure and make recommendations to the client.

·   Define problems, design solutions, and test and implement software for the UNIX infrastructure. 

·   Assist personnel in the acquisition, installation, implementation, and support of the UNIX infrastructure. 

·   Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve system failures as well as review data such as volume, peak loads, and circuit capabilities. 

·   Evaluate data to determine capacity and quality of service with a view toward improving the service provided.

·   Design, test, debug, and document UNIX operating system software and be responsible for applications relevant to the overall UNIX operating system, including file maintenance routines, networks, and office applications software packages.

·   Hands-on experience with implementing and configuration of EMC Clarion Storage units in a DAS environment

·   Knowledge of Brocade switches in a SAN environment

·   Worked closely with Oracle DBA to setup oracle environment to ensure proper configuration and maximum proficiency

·   Familiar with vendors such as Veritas Volume Manager, EMC, Procom, Emulex, Qlogic, Syncsort, Firstlogic, Informatica

·   Worked closely with the BACKUP administrator using SYNCSORT Backup Express on a SAN environment.

·   Implement and administer security protocol and template using Solaris Security Toolkit and CIS (Center for Internet Security).

 

April 2001 – April 2003RS Information Systems (A.T.F)

UNIX Administrator for Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, HQ

•    Responsible for 40+ SUN Servers, including several extremely high visibility, mission critical Law Enforcement Oracle database servers.
•    Tune systems based on requirements, considering paging, swapping, device configuration management, and file system concepts (inode, clustering, logical partitions, redundancy)
•    Configure file systems, RAID arrays, EMC connections, and backup solutions for redundancy and fail-safe environments
•    Build, upgrade, and patch systems as necessary.
•    Test patch clusters, OS upgrades, and procedures for Production environment
•    Define and perform quality assurance measures to maintain a clean operating environment throughout the enterprise.
•    Manage tape backup solutions as necessary, including configuring, monitoring, maintaining and restoring files, data groups and file systems.
•    Provide training, support, and guidance to junior administrators
•    Troubleshoot server problems
•    Plan and write implementation plans and test plans
•    Maintain accurate and up to date documentation reflecting the configuration of each server
•    Provide input on ways to improve the stability, security, and efficiency of the ATF UNIX environment

•    Create and modify shell scripts to perform routine administrative tasks and system testing/monitoring
•    Work overtime, after-hours, and on weekends as necessary to perform system upgrades and

 

April 1997 – April 2001                                                                                                  General Dynamics (SUN Microsystems)

SUN Microsystems Field Technician

·   Provide prompt customer service and complete hardware support.

·   Troubleshoot and configure hardware and software at all levels.

·   Basic UNIX Systems Administration on the SUN Solaris platform

·   Provide field-support for software and hardware at customer locations in the DC Metro Area.

·   Maintain LAN administrative and software distribution activities.

·   Support system administrator team members in addressing local and wide area network issues pertaining to Unix SUN workstations, Unix SUN servers, PC-compatible and Macintosh computers, and printers.

·   Work overtime, after-hours, and on weekends as necessary to perform system upgrades and changes

·   Install operating systems, and third party software.

·   Perform whatever needs the customer might have, including hardware installations, printer administration, technical documentation, UNIX research, and resolving calls pertaining to UNIX hardware and software

·   Perform Patch Administration to maintain network performance, and Y2K Compliance.

·   Further responsible for hardware and software performance tuning on SUN Solaris.

•       Provide end-user training on newly installed software.

·   Also familiar with backup design and implementation, configuration of servers with mirroring, RAID 5, RAID 0+1    configuration, using Veritas File Manager and Solaris Disk Suite.

 

1996 - 1997                            Aerotech Incorporated

Computer Technician

•    Repaired, maintained, installed and added peripheral devices for PC’s and printers on a 10,000+-node network.
•    Provided support to Dell servers and configured SCSI and IDE hard drives, Installed both Ethernet and token ring network cards.
•    Provided assistance to users on programs and applications.
•    Completed system and data migration from Windows 3.11 to NT 3.51.
•    Evaluated new software and hardware.

 

 

Professional Certifications / Training

 

VCE Vblock System Foundation Training - 2015

Citrix Deploying App and Desktop Solutions with XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6 Training -2015

Nimble Storage Introduction and Administration Training - 2015

EMC World 2014 – Break Out Sessions

EMC World 2013 – Break Out Sessions

EMC World 2008 – Break Out Sessions

VMware vSphere: Optimize and Scale v 5.1 - 2014

VMware vSphere: Install, Configure and Manage Training -2013

Red Hat Enterprise Deployment and System Management Training

Red Hat System Administration III Training

Switch and Router Comprehensive Configuration Training

CISSP Training

ITIL Foundation v3 Training

ITIL for Storage Service Management Workshop Training

Learning Tree: Introduction to Storage Networks (SAN’s)

Management Skills for an IT Environment Training

Customer Service Skills Training

Knowlogy:  Visio 2003 Professional Level 1&2 Training

VERITAS Storage Foundation for Oracle RAC Training

EMC Clariion Host Integration and Management

MirrorView and SAN Copy Configuration and Management

SnapView Configuration and Management

NAS Operations and Management – Multi-Protocol

Cisco MDS 9000 Configuration and Troubleshooting SAN-OS v3.2

SUN Microsystems:  Solaris 10 New Features for Experienced Solaris System Administrators

SUN Microsystems: Administering Security on the Solaris OS

SUN Microsystems: Network Administration for the Solaris 9

SUN Microsystems: Using LDAP as a Naming Service

SUN Microsystems:  Solaris System Administration I

SUN Microsystems: Solaris System Administration I

SUN Microsystems: Storage Volume Manager Administration

SUN Microsystems: Storage System Maintenance

SUN Microsystems: Enterprise Server Maintenance

SUN Microsystems: Shell Programming

SUN Microsystems: Sparcs Desktop Systems Maintenance

SUN Microsystems: Multi-Processor Desktop/Data Center Maintenance

Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE) Training

SUN Certified System Administrator 8 & 9

SUN Certified Network Administrator

Certified Customer Service Representative

Certified in Management Skills for an IT Environment

Security + Certified

ITIL v3 Certified

VMware vSphere 5 VCA-DCV Certified

Nimble Storage Introduction and Admin Certified

VCE Converged Infrastructure Associate (VCE-CIA) Certified

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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