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Summary

Adaptable IT Professional offering over 1years of extensive IT experience with a distinguished background in Unix and SAN system administration.  Driven to improve business processes, documentation, institutional knowledge, and people. Excellent technical and problem solving skills.

Key Skills

  • Unix Administration
  • Hitachi SAN Administration
  • Dell SAN Administration
  • Solaris Administration
  • Solaris Zone/Container
  • RedHat Linux Administration
  • Brocade Switch Management
  • Oracle M3000/4000/10 Servers
  • Oracle T4 Server
  • Symantec Storage Foundation
  • Veritas File System
  • Veritas Operations Manager
  • Veritas NetBackup
  • Symantec OpsCenter Analytics
  • Hitachi Universal Replicator
  • Hitachi Shadow Image
  • Hitachi Command Suite
  • Hitachi Tuning Manager

Work experience

Administrative Office of the Pennsylvania Courts

20082018

Unix/SAN System Administrator

Provide system administration and support for the Unix server hardware, software, enterprise server, and the SAN storage systems to be used by the AOPC, UJS, and CMS applications.

  • Manage 30+ Oracle servers (M3000/4000/10/T4) and 40+ Virtual servers while maintaining a 99.99999% uptime.
  • Manage Hitachi VSP SAN arrays on both primary and secondary sites.
  • Manage backups, restores, and tape preparation for offsite storage.
  • Manage disk storage including  ZFS, Veritas and Solaris volumes.  This includes managing disk groups, logical volumes, and files systems.
  • Perform system troubleshooting, working with developmental staff and vendors for problem resolution and coordination of maintenance windows.

Apex Systems

20072008

Helpdesk Technician

Provide basic support to users such as password resets, basic network troubleshooting, problems with email (Lotus Notes), and any blackberry issues a user might experience.

  • Troubleshoot any Citrix issues - errors, installations, and removals of Citrix software and configurations.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve all issues with Lotus Notes, Sametime, and Blackberry.

 

Networking Technologies and Support Inc.

20062007

Senior Field Engineer - Northeast Region

Maintaining any computer related issues for Mechanicsburg and Chambersburg DISA locations. The machines I support range from Dell workstations to Sun Microsystems multi-array cabinets.  Maintenance on printers and any other computer peripheral DISA may have is another key responsibility.  Strict response and fix times are very important.

  • Held a Secret Security Clearance.
  • Assisted DISA (Defense Information Systems Agency) in maintaining a 99.99999% uptime with all Sun servers and Dell servers.
  • Performed maintenance and repairs on all Timberwolf tape libraries, HP,  and Xerox network printers and copiers.

EDS

20052006

Sun Microsystems HelpDesk Coordinator, Lead Storage Engineer

Assist Federal government and DoD system administrators with Storage (Veritas Volume Manager, Solaris Volume Manager, RAID Manager 6, ZFS), Backup applications (Solstice Backup, Veritas NetBackup), Network (NIS, NIS+), Operating System (Solaris 8,9,10) related problems as well as debugging/writing shell scripts (ksh and bash).  Also support the Linux, including Red Hat Edition. Response times are critical. Some of the government contracts have response times as little as 6 minutes.

  • Assisted DISA (Defense Information Systems Agency
  • Sun Hardware training in Burlington MA - Sun Headquarters
  • Storage training in Sydney, Nova Scotia.  Learning SAN concepts using Veritas Volume Manager, Solaris DiskSuite, Solstice Backup, and Raid Manager 6 .
  • Trained co-workers and new hires on various Storage software (Veritas Volume Manager, Solaris Volume Manager, RAID Manager 6, and ZFS), Backup applications (Solstice backup, Veritas NetBackup

Professional Education

  • 2005 Sun system hardware training - Mechanicsburg PA
  • 2005 Sun system hardware training - Burlington MA
  • 2005 Sun storage training - Mechanicsburg PA
  • 2005 Sun storage training - Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • 2013 Symantec NetBackup 7.5 for Unix Administration
  • 2013 Symantec NetBackup 7.5 for Windows and Unix Advanced Administration
  • 2014 Transition to Oracle Solaris 11 Ed 2 LVC

References

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