BRIAN E. CROCKETT

11750 Kilrenny Road

Midlothian, VA 23113

(804) 205­2538

brian.e.crockett@gmail.com

LOCATION:

A Resident of Richmond, VA since 2008, I have made Richmond my home. I am open to

opportunities in the metro Richmond area, or full time telecommuting.

SUMMARY:

18 years of extensive experience analyzing client needs, designing, and implementing

custom solutions, including a strong background in Web­based technologies.

Also enjoys a wide variety of roles: Produced software architecture specifications, written

user interface/file transfer/data analysis programs, managed various

operating systems and application servers, implemented security infrastructures, designed

and built networks, and performed quality assurance and performance

testing tasks.

WORK:

02/2015­current

DevOps Engineer

Confidential ­ Richmond, VA

­ Developed Enterprise log aggregation and reporting framework

­ Identified and Corrected business continuity gaps within second month of employment

­ Implemented OSS infrastructure, and direction

­ Implemented automation framework to deploy servers/applications quickly and reliably

­ Served as top local escalation point for technical issues

TECHNOLOGIES:

Red Hat/CentOS/MS Server 2008/2012

MySQL, MS SQL, ElasticSearch

Microsoft Office/Visio, EMC, NetApp, and Hitachi San, Cisco ASA/PIX Firewalls

VMware ESX/ESXi.

08/2012­01­2015

Sr Systems Engineer

Royall & Company – Richmond, VA

­ Developed Automated browser testing framework

­ Created accurate code testing environment by creating on­demand environment

creation.

­ Primary Liaison between Engineering and IT Departments

­ Guides OSS direction

­ Created fully redundant infrastructure to application stack for LAMP, Java, etc.

­ Served as gatekeeper to ensure developed applications conform to redundant

methodologies

12/2008­08/2012

Lead IT Systems Administrator

Royall & Company – Richmond, VA

­ Developed, Administered and Maintained IT Documentation Repository

­ Primary Documentation Writer for Current and Past projects

­ Maintained Email system peaking at 6,000,000+ Messages daily

­ Primary Liaison between IT Operations and Engineering Departments

­ Managed build out of new Development and Staging environments

­ Created, Engineered and documented all Linux & VMware Processes

­ Supervised SAN Migrations while minimizing downtime

­ Supervised team of 4 System Administrators/Database Administrators

­ Ensured full knowledge transfer when promoted out of IT

­ Migrated mission critical enterprise functionality to AWS

TECHNOLOGIES:

Red Hat/CentOS/Suse Linux, MS Server 2003/2008

Microsoft Office/Visio, EMC San, Cisco ASA/PIX Firewalls

VMware ESX/ESXi, Postfix, Named, Cloud (AWS,RackSpace,Azure,Google Compute)

05/2008­11/2008

Digital TV Engineer lead, Contractor

Cisco Systems­ Lawrenceville, GA

­ Implemented new VOD Installs

­ Upgraded SUN Solaris DNCS servers

­ Lead on several projects

­ 500,000+ Users on systems on projects

­ Supervised 10+ team projects

­ 100 Percent travel position

TECHNOLOGIES:

Sun Solaris, Red Hat Linux, Cisco Routers/Switches/IOS,

Cisco/SA QAM/GQAM/DNCS technologies,

Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visio, Digital Cable infrastructure.

03/2007­ 5/2008

Senior Network Engineer

TOMAR Computer Integration­ Virginia Beach, VA

­ Lead Engineer on all Citrix, VMWare, Linux and Cisco Projects

­ Lead Server Installation Manager

­ Created management processes and programs for TOMAR Backup, Managed offsite

backup solution

­ Implemented and Maintained several Citrix farms

­ Project Leader for several $50,000+ Projects

­ Implemented PIX/Netscreen/OpenVPN Infrastructures to support 200+ Users

­ Employee of the Month for 10 months of employment

­ Introduced VMWare migration and implementation to company’s offerings

TECHNOLOGIES:

Windows XP thru Windows 2008, UNIX Systems (FreeBSD;

Ubuntu), PC Hardware/Software, Cisco

Routers/Switches/IOS, OpenVPN, Juniper Netscreen, Microsoft Office.

10/2005­03­2007

MIS Coordinator

Eastern Shore Rural Health Systems ­ Nassawadox, VA

­ Redesign and Implementation of corporate infrastructure upgrades to prepare for EMR

implementation.

­ Project Manager for VMWare migration of existing server infrastructure

­ Implemented and Operated Citrix farm

­ Implemented OpenVPN Infrastructure to support 150+ Users

­ Maintained all AIX, FreeBSD, Linux and Windows Server 2003 systems and servers.

­ Reduced software expenditure by researching and implementing open­source software.

­ Oversaw IT Department restructuring thereby increasing productivity by 200%.

­ Perform technology assessments to enhance operations and standardize services.

­ Regularly reviewed and patched existing Apache, Sendmail/Qmail, Qpopper, Named,

and DHCP daemons to latest patch levels as needed.

­ Oversee the design and development of web and intranet and internet sites in­house

using cutting edge technology.

­ Work with senior leadership and center leadership to implement that systems provide

the most effective and comprehensive services possible to internal customers.

­ Maintained 24 hour “on­call” monitoring.

­ Created matrix of Shell Scripts and Crontab to automate tasks previously done by hand;

decreasing IT staffing costs.

­ Routinely act as a backup for CIO.

TECHNOLOGIES:

Perl 5, C (gcc), TCP/IP, Shell Scripting (sh, bash), HTML,

flat­file DB, Crontab, Windows 3.x thru Windows 2003, UNIX

Systems (FreeBSD; Sun Solaris; IBM Aix, SCO Sys V), PC

hardware/Software, Cisco Routers/Switches/IOS, OpenVPN,

Juniper Netscreen, Adobe PhotoShop, Microsoft Office, Citrix,

VMWare

03/2005­10/2005

Dispatcher / Correctional Officer

Accomack County Sheriffs Office – Accomac, VA

­ Process new inmate intakes and releases from custody

­ Inmate counts, safety inspections, court security duties, inmate transportation.

­ Control and Monitor all activity within the facility and controls access to the facility

­ Perform a full range of radio and telephone operational duties in this 24­hour facility.

­ Process and Prioritize incoming calls for police and EMS assistance

TECHNOLOGIES:

FBI NCIC Database, Virginia State Police

VCIN, VSP SIRS Radio, and Accomack Sheriff’s Office Radio.

06/1998­03/2005

Network Administrator

ESVAnet ­ Nassawadox, VA

­ Assisted with BSD/OS server maintenance, including software and hardware upgrades...

­ Maintained all AIX, FreeBSD, Linux and Windows Server 2003 systems and servers.

­ Complete many successful PPP installs on­site for many customers.

­ Administered and automated backups procedures...

­ Experience installing/configuring peripherals (disks, modems, printers, etc.)...

­ Regularly reviewed and patched existing Apache, Sendmail/Qmail, Qpopper, Named,

and DHCP daemons to latest patch levels as needed.

­ Maintain licensing information for all application server products.

­ Investigate more economical software solutions and make recommendations for

replacement of existing software solutions.

­ Maintain current knowledge of both operating system components and conjoined

software.

­ Maintain network health and efficiency.

­ Ensured 99.5% uptime on all office machines; thus ensuring offices are always

functioning.

­ Created matrix of Shell Scripts and Crontab to automate tasks previously done by hand;

decreasing IT staffing costs.

­ Ensure that single points of failure in system where contained to a minimum.

­ Researched various End­User Installer options; deploying Installshield software to

configure customers.

­ Maintained 24­hour "on­call" rotation schedule for emergency issues for both southern

and northern points of presence.

­ Built and Maintained City­Wide public wireless network

TECHNOLOGIES:

Perl 4, C (gcc), TCP/IP, PPP (modems, error control, sw/hw configurations), Shell

Scripting (sh, bash), HTML, flat­file DB, Crontab,

Windows 3.x thru Windows 2003, UNIX Systems (BSD/OS 2.0, 4.0; FreeBSD; Redhat

Linux), PC Hardware/Software, Cisco

Routers/Switches/IOS, VeriSign SSL certificates, Adobe PhotoShop, Microsoft Office,

Installshield, and MindVision Installer.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS:

CompTIA Certification:

­Linux+

ExpertRating Certifications:

­ TCP/IP

­ Windows XP

­ Networking Concepts

­ Computer Skills

­ Computer Technician

­ DOS

­ Windows 95/98

Cisco Certifications

­ Activating and Operating a Digital Subscriber Network

­ Headend/Hub Technology

Education:

Nandua High School – 1993 – 1997 HS Diploma

Eastern Shore Community College – 1998 –1999

Electronics & IT