GOAL: Analyze, identify, and implement broad-based solutions in today's technical environment. I seek a role in a field that relies upon my experience in the computer industry as well as providing a path for new learning.

SUMMARY

• I am a Self-Motivated professional with orientation toward detail and quality.
• I am able to combine a highly technical background with deep understanding of user needs.
• I have the ability to understand, combine, and coordinate the differing and often divergent needs of customer support, sales, and development.
• I am able to relate with customers, users, and management.
• I am dedicated to the fundamental principles of customer relations.

Operating Systems: GNU/Linux (All Versions), FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Mac OSX, IBM AIX, Sun Solaris (SPARC and x86), HP-UX, MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows (All Versions).

Languages: Python, Ruby, PERL, PHP, Shell Scripting.

Software: Apache Web Server, LigHTTPD, NginX, OpenSSL, OpenLDAP, MailMan List Server, Memcached, Hadoop, MongoDB, Exim, Qmail, Sendmail, Postfix, BIND/DNS, PowerDNS, DHCP, MySQL, PostgreSQL, IBM DB2, CVS, Subversion, Git, PXE, Kickstart, NIS, NFS, Zenoss, Nagios Monitoring Software, SNMP, MRTG/RRD Tool, Cacti, Automounter, The X Window System, SAMBA, AMANDA, Netvault, Trac, VMWare, Xen, Ruby on Rails, AWS/Cloud Tech.

Hardware: IBM PC and Clones, IBM RS/6000s, Sun SPARCstations, Sun SPARCservers, HP9000 Servers, Apple NetServers, Apple XServes, DEC Alpha Servers, Cyclades and Digi Terminal Servers, Foundry Switches/Routers, HP Network Printers/Switches, MultiTech Datatalkers/MultiMuxes, Cisco Switches/Routers, Cisco Load Balancers/Content Switches, Force10 Switches, F5 BigIP Content Switches, LVS, EMC Celerra Network Server.

EXPERIENCE:

Mashery, Inc., San Francisco, CA October 2010-Dec 2011
Director of Network Operations / Systems Architect

• Helped bring the product and company through PCI-DSS 2.0 compliance.
• Managed Growth at an exponential curve.
• Brought the outsourced deployment process inside.
• Deployed to the Australian contenient.

• Designed network infrastructure to help rapid deployment of servers to developers.
• Planned and executed build out of completely new data center on all new hardware.
• Continued in my role of Sr. Systems Administrator, maintaining websites like SourceForge, Slashdot, Freshmeat, Linux.com, Thinkgeek, and Others.

• Planned and managed the move of 150 systems from Boston to Santa Clara with minimum downtime.
• Managed team of Systems and Network Administrators responsible for 300+ servers.
• Planned and deployed install of 150+ new servers along with new network design.
• Continued in my role of Sr. Systems Administrator, maintaining websites like SourceForge, Slashdot, Freshmeat, Linux.com, Thinkgeek, and Others.
• Redesigned legacy network for easier management and deployment of new servers.
• Replaced hardware load balancers with GNU/Linux based load balancers.
• Replaced problematic user management with centralized LDAP based system with complete user management tools.
• Wrote policies and procedures for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
• Dealt with massive site and traffic growth.

• Founding member of the SourceForge.net Team.
• Helped design and implement of SourceForge.net.
• Wrote perl scripts to dump data from the database and securely create accounts, websites, CVS trees, mailing lists, mail aliases, etc on multiple machines.
• Implemented a centralized authentication scheme using LDAP.
• Designed LDAP based authentication and userspace tools.
• Implemented network-wide systems monitoring to facilitate simpler, faster problem detection and resolution.
• Planned and executed replacement of several key systems, while maintaining maximum system availabilty.
• Solely responsible for 80+ servers with 24x7 oncall support.

• Fulfilled all objectives within givin timetable (2 Months).
• Managed network of Sun SPARCstations and x86 PCs.
• Performed a user and security audit on all machines.
• Updated and fixed NIS and automounter maps.
• Installed a Solaris x86 NFS server / SAMBA server to centralize their file repository.
• Installed a GNU/Linux based firewall.

• Solely responsible for network of UNIX and Windows machines, ranging from desktop PC's, Windows NT Servers, and IBM RS/6000 servers.
• Worked with UniVerse RDBMS developing applications and reports.
• Developed programming tools for use with UniVerse.
• Provided advanced UNIX and engineering skills during repairs or upgrades of internal systems.
• Assisted in the creation and maintenence of disaster recovery plan.
• Installed a GNU/Linux Backup / NFS server.
• Installed a GNU/Linux Web / Mail Server and a GNU/Linux Firewall.

KEGE FM, Golden Valley, MN August 1995-March 1997
Web Developer

• Responsible for giving KEGE FM and KQRS FM an Internet presense.
• Designed and maintained KEGE FM and KQRS FM internet Websites.
• Responsible for taking digital pictures of staff, concerts, and celebrities.
• Helped implement KEGE/KQRS's online multicast of their broadcast via Real Audio.