Talented IT strategist, systems administrator, and solution architect,
with platform expertise (e.g. Linux/UNIX), diverse
industry experience, a customer focused mindset, and "multi-lingual"
fluency (e.g. Perl, HTML, JavaScript, PHP). Professional attitude
with vast skill set across a full spectrum of networking
functions. Fast learner, effective communicator, logical thinker,
and respected project leader.
- TCP/IP & Linux Expert
- Technical Infrastructure
- Network Design & Administration
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- Large Scale Project Management
- Web Development & Design
- Strategic Planning
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- System Security & Disaster Recovery
- Technical Support & Troubleshooting
- Systems Implementation / Migration
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Networking:
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WANs/LANs/VLANs, TCP/IP, Routers,
Switches, VPNs/IPSEC,
Cisco
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Systems:
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Linux (from 2.2.x to current), Solaris, FreeBSD
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Languages:
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Perl, HTML, PHP, bash |
Databases:
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MySQL, PostgreSQL
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Software:
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GNU/GPL Software, OpenLDAP, Novell eDirectory,
Novell Identity Manager, Novell ZENworks Linux Management
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Novell, INC. - Software for the Open Enterprise - Austin, TX
Architect - Novell Global
Services, August 2006 - Present
Worked exclusively with Fortune 50 customers enabling them to leverage Novell
products to solve business challenges specifically related to Linux,
Identity Management and Resource Management (ZLM). This, in turn, will
positively influence revenue potential both as a strategic
partner and as a customer.
Key Accomplishments:
- Design & assist in global ZENworks Linux Management
deployment to manage over 2500 enterprise Linux servers.
- Played a key role in establishing SUSE Linux Enterprise as
the IT standard Linux operating system (server & desktop).
- Worked cloesly with Novell Support & the
customer to drive resolution to open service requests, software
defects & feature enhancements.
- Interacted
with senior management to demonstrate that Novell has
the best offerings on the market for Linux & resource management in
the Linux space.
RACKSPACE MANAGED HOSTING - Industry Leader in
Managed Hosting Solutions - San Antonio, TX
IT/IS Linux Engineer, January 2005 - August 2006
Responsible for managing over 200 internal and customer facing servers.
Responsible for migrating from deprecated/EOL versions of RedHat and
Debian Linux to RedHat Enterprise Linux. Responsible for managing the
internal directory services.
Unix Technical Training Instructor, July 2004 - December 2005
Responsible for all aspects of technical training on the different UNIX
platforms including Linux, FreeBSD and Solaris. Responsible for
hardware and network device training. Aided in creation and
implementation of new technical class offerings.
Data Center Operations Technician, March 2003 - July 2004
Responsibilites included building, upgrading and configuration of
custom
ordered servers spanning several different platforms and
configurations.
Monitoring and troubleshooting servers to restore network connectivity
and help to establish remote access for clients.
Key Accomplishments:
- Deployed Novell's ZENworks Linux Management to manage the
infrastructure of internal servers.
- Deployed Novell's eDirectory and
Identity Manager to automate user life-cycle management across
OpenLDAP and Active Directory.
- Acted as a senior tech,
helping other team members tackle technical problems and document
proven
solutions.
- Mentored newly hired employees
and interns on departmental processes and provided technical
instruction.
- Streamlined processes by writing
scripts that installed and configured software on Linux
servers that aides Rackspace in monitoring servers with internal SCSI
RAID adapters.
@NETWORKS, INC. - Provider of IT solutions - San Antonio, TX
Network / System Administrator, April 2002 to March 2003
Interacted extensively with clients to perform comprehensive needs
analysis and explain features/benefits/drawbacks of various solution
options. Design and install customer focused networks for small to
mid-size companies; analyze current systems and recommend performance
enhancing infrastructure changes; research products and vendors for
customers; and reconfigure, install, and troubleshoot servers and
network services.
Key Accomplishments:
- Improved system uptime from an average of 89% to 99.9%
following leadership of Unix migration. Troubleshot and resolved
challenges of varying complexities to reverse client's prior history
of hard drive crashes, system slowdowns, security breaches, downed
server, data storage inefficiencies, and applications stalls.
- Created a full disaster recovery and backup
solution utilizing NFS across multiple platforms and DLT Autoloader
technology.
- Created / Configured company and client list
servers using Mailman 2.0.13 and Sendmail, for mass email
capabilites.
- Completed ground up network design and/or system
and
network enhancements for diverse industry clients (e.g. health care,
high tech, manufacturing, property management, construction, and real
estate) within a broad range of technical environments (Windows,
Linux, BSD).
- Deployed and administered DNS, Apache, Sendmail and MySQL
for internal and customer usage.
- Augmented vulnerable network and redesigned poorly
configured firewall for property management client unaware that all of
their confidential accounting files were exposed to the public.
- Redesigned multiple networks substituting public IPs with
private IPs, limiting peer-to-peer network usage and saving on
bandwidth
costs. Results included growth enabling, highly redundant, consolidated
networks delivering efficiency/functionality improvements of al least
50%.
UNIVERSITY of TEXAS at SAN ANTONIO - San Antonio,
TX
- Bachelor's Degree Program in MIS
Red Hat Certified Engineer (RedHat Linux 9) San
Antonio, Texas, 2003
Red Hat Certified Engineer
(RedHat Enterprise Linux 4) San
Antonio, Texas, 2005
Certified Linux Professional
(SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10) Salt
Lake City, Utah, 2007
- Eagle Scout (one Bronze palm) - 1998
- Novell Pole Position Award (Q4
2006) December, 2006
- Novell Pit Crew Award (Q2
2007) May, 2007