Accomplishments:

• Promoted from Sr. Linux Administrator
• Re-architected several infrastructure components to achieve greater than 99.8% availability of key applications
• Implemented monitoring solution for all infrastructure devices
• Increased robustness and reliability of corporate infrastructure
• Implemented NetApp All-Flash Array to improve Oracle performance
• Implemented Disaster Recovery processes using VMware SRM and multiple replication strategies
• Led project to replace MPLS provider for seven sites
• Standardized server builds to provide consistency

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical direction for IT Infrastructure
• Supervise Linux and Windows System Administrators
• Prioritize tasks for administrators
• Primary administrator for vSphere, Linux, storage
• Assist with Windows and AD administration
• Oversee all aspects of the corporate IT infrastructure, including:
• Virtualization (vSphere, AWS)
• Linux and Windows 
• Storage
• Backups
• Networking
• Disaster Recovery
• Security
• Solutions evaluations and planning

Accomplishments:

• Re-architected backup environment and methodology to reduce backup times from 4+ days to hours.
• Increased user satisfaction by implementing snapshots and backup to disk to speed up restore times.
• Standardized on HP hardware to simplify management.
• Re-architected and expanded VMware environment, significantly reducing physical server footprint.
• Recognized a need for a department-wide collaboration tool and implemented Atlassian Confluence Wiki.
• Researched and implemented a robust server and network monitoring tool which provided tangible benefits in the first couple weeks of deployment.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with annual departmental budget
• Work with vendors on technical solutions and pricing
• Mentor junior administrators
• Automate and/or document processes
• Maintain Windows and Linux server environment
• Manage VMware vSphere environment
• Manage all enterprise storage
• Maintain Cisco-based network including switches, firewalls, and VPNs
• Manage web proxy/filter and provide usage reports
• Manage Exchange
• Manage Active Directory
• Support other business technology needs

Accomplishments:

• Significant reduction of false-alarm alerts
• Elimination of unproductive alerts
• Addition of meaningful alerts that were previously missing
• Implementation of historical reporting
• Improvements to object organization allowing for straightforward expansion of system

Responsibilities:

• Worked with multiple IT groups to determine their needs
• Re-deployed NetIQ AppManager
• Reconfigured all monitoring groups and thresholds
• Performed software and OS updates
• Executed MS SQL queries for troubleshooting

Accomplishments:

• Performed server and OS installations and upgrades
• Recommended server solutions for business projects
• Worked with IT Business Analysts to design and implement solutions to business problems
• Created and maintained documentation
• Participated in Change Management

Responsibilities:

• Maintained HP-UX and Linux server environment
• Managed SAN storage
• Managed Backups and tape libraries
• Monitored systems and tuned for performance
• Created and modified Autosys scheduled jobs
• Provided 24×7 on-call support on a rotating basis
• Evaluated new server platforms
• Troubleshooting
• Maintained documentation and change management as per company policies

Accomplishments:

• Researched, selected, and implemented an anti-SPAM and anti-virus email gateway.
• Evaluated and implemented Hitachi storage array for production SAP environment.
• Technical lead for project to provide centralized storage for Solaris and Windows servers

Responsibilities:

• Maintained Solaris and Linux servers
• Managed enterprise storage for Solaris and Windows
• Provided systems-level support for SAP upgrades
• Evaluated and recommended server and storage platforms

Accomplishments:

• Successfully architected and implemented a robust, scalable infrastructure to provide a high-speed e-commerce Internet service.
• Deployed EMC Symmetrix storage arrays.
• Performed data migrations using EMC TimeFinder and SRDF.
• Chose and implemented a bug tracking tool and a system monitoring tool.
• Part of team that planned and built two datacenters.

Responsibilities:

• Designed production server and storage environment
• Installed, configured, and maintained Solaris and Linux servers
• Managed SCSI and fibre channel storage
• Create shell and Perl scripts to automate tasks
• Mentored junior system administrators

Offered full-time employment after a successful 8 month internship. Filled various roles including programmer, tester, system administrator, and database administrator.

Minored in Mathematics Completed a successful 8 month internship; received offer for full-time employment after graduation.

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