Qualities and Skills
- Motivated, resourceful problem-solver
- Adaptable and quick to learn new technology
- Prioritize and reorganize tasks based on changing demands
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Positive, optimistic attitude
- Create and work well within a cohesive team
- Realistic, adaptable planning
Experience
Current Employed
May 2015 - Current
Responsibilities
- Create and maintain technical documentation
Systems Administrator – SIATech Inc.
January 2012 – September 2014
Key Projects and Tasks
- Member of 2-person (previously 3-person) team responsible for all infrastructure systems. Mainly responsible for server systems, including Windows, Linux, VMware vSphere, and storage. Also escalation and overflow for helpdesk staff.
- Developed script monitoring main production website to provide alerts qnd automate restarting web services, reducing downtime from potential hours to under five minutes.
- Developed scripts performing software update and deployment for ~2000 client computers across 20 sites.
- Developed reporting scripts for monitoring and alerting on user access to sensitive information.
- Team member primarily responsible for Windows and Linux systems Design, plan, and implement full site server migrations for more than 8 school sites with zero downtime (off-hours work). Project included full hardware migration, domain controller upgrades, DHCP migration, and VMware ESXi installation and configuration and client replacement/imaging.
Responsibilities
- Mentor helpdesk staff, providing assistance and guidance
- Create and maintain documentation for use by any member of infrastructure team
- Devise and document disaster recovery plans
Network Administrator – Balfour Beatty Corporate Services, LLC
September 2003 – January 2012
Key Projects and Tasks
- Member of 2-person team responsible for all server and network systems from end-to-end. Includes planning, proposal, procurement, implementation, and maintenance of said systems. Also point of escalation for help desk.
- Developed scripts for user management: domain password aging alert, password reset alert, etc.
- Managed Voice and Data connections for all sites
Responsibilities
- Consult with senior-level executives on business needs and solutions
- Responsible for majority of wide-reaching technical communication with end users
Notable Technical Expertise
Development
Python, Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, HMTL/CSS
Platforms
Linux, AWS, Docker, Windows Server Heroku
Databases
MySQL/MariaDB, RDS, MS SQL, SQLite, MongoDB
Web Servers
Nginx, Apache, IIS
Hypervisor/Virtualization
EC2, VMWare Vsphere, VMWare Horizon View, Virtualbox
Mail Server
Postfix, Dovecot, Exchange
Storage
S3, Dell Compellent, EMC ClARiiON Arrays
Backup/Disaster Recovery
Veeam Backup and Recovery, Symantec BackupExec
Monitoring
Cloudwatch, Monit, SolarWinds Orion
Security
OWASP ZAProxy, Microsoft Secuity Essentials, McAffee EPo and Virus Scan
Education
Udacity Introduction to HTML/CSS and JavaScript – Completed 2015
Ruby on Rails Tutorial by Michael Hartl – Completed 2014
Systems Computer Training – Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer 2003 – Completed 2007
Cisco CCNA coursework (no certificate) – Completed 2001