Summary

17 years Training/Education of technical and non-technical personnel in both private and commercial environments.
17 years Systems Administration of UNIX systems on SUN, HP, AIX, Sequent and Linux platforms.
11 years Systems Analyst and Solutions Architect on UNIX based and PC based hardware and software systems.
10 years Network Security and Administration of TCP/IP LANs, WANs in complex UNIX client/server environments.
7 years System configuration for Oracle, Sybase, Unify and Informix databases in production and development environments.

Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical users.

Solid problem solving skills with a strong ability to learn and adapt quickly to new and complex technical environments.

Quality focused strategic thinker, customer-centric and results-oriented with strong leadership and motivational skills.

like by preference and skill

Hardware Platforms SUN, HP, IBM, Intel-based servers, PC's and Macintosh.
Operating Systems UNIX like Berkley and AT and T System V, Solaris/SunOS, HP-UX, AIX, Linux like RedHat, Windows like 3. x/95/98/NT/2000/XP and Dynix/PTX.
Programming Languages : UNIX Shell like ksh/sh/csh, Perl, C, SQL, Basic, PostScript and RPT.
Database Environments Oracle, Sybase, DB2, Informix, Access and Unify
Application Environments CDE, Motif and X-Windows
Software Tools Veritas like Storage Foundation for Oracle RAC, Cluster Server, Volume Manager, Volume Administrator, NetBackup and vxfs/jfs, CONNECT : Direct and CONNECT : Enterprise, Remedy, SunTools, Disk Suite, Netscape, Internet Explorer, MS-Word, MS-Excel, MS-PowerPoint and MS-Project
Networking Environments TCP/IP LAN/WAN, DNS, NIS, NetBEUI/NetBIOS, Samba, SPX/IPX


Employment

2002 -  Present
Senior Systems Administrator

System administration of numerous SUN Enterprise and HP systems like from 250 s to 6800 s and IBM 505 s and 590 s and also HP 2620 to 8620 servers in production and development environments comprising over 250 servers. Routinely performing server hardware and software installations, defect replacement and system upgrades. System backups like using TSM and Netbackup. Complicated custom script creations. System performance tuning and monitoring like using platform proprietary tools and NetIQ and Spectrum, capacity planning, server level TCP/IP network administration, Veritas Cluster Server administration, Volume Manager installation and administration like both Veritas and Solaris Disk Suite, Highly Available external storage configuration like EMC Clariion and Sun Storage Tek, configuration and implementation and user technical support.

Environment : Sun Solaris, IBM AIX, HPUX, PC systems running Linux and Microsoft operating systems like Solaris 7 through Solaris 10, AIX 4.3 through 5.3, MS-Windows NT/XP using a wide variety of 3rd-party software products like, Oracle, Sybase, DB2, CONNECT : Enterprise and CONNECT : Direct with custom applications and scripts developed in shell.

1998 -  2002
Senior Systems Administrator

System administration of several SUN Enterprise and IBM systems like from E1000 s to SE6500 s and IBM F50 s and B80 s in production and development environments comprising over 170 servers and 300 desktops. Routinely performing server hardware and software installations, defect replacement and system upgrades. Y2K evaluation and implementation of hardware and software elements of site. System backups like using Veritas NetBackup on ADIC tape library silo. Complicated custom script creations. System performance tuning and monitoring like using proprietary tools and Tivoli, capacity planning, NIS and DNS administration, TCP/IP network administration, Veritas Cluster Server administration, Volume Manager installation and administration like both Veritas and SUN, Highly Available Network Attached Storage like HA-NAS administration, configuration and implementation and user technical support.

like Continued

Environment : SUN, IBM, IBM PC/clone systems running UNIX and Microsoft operating systems like Solaris 2.5.1 through Solaris 8, AIX 4.2 through 4.3.3 DOS, MS-Windows, MS-Windows NT using a wide variety of 3rd-party software products like, Sybase and Oracle with custom applications developed in shell and perl.

1997 -  1998
Analyst

System administration of several HP9000 like certified and SUN Enterprise systems. Performed hardware installations, software installations, system upgrades of both proprietary and third party software, system backups, script writing, system performance tuning and monitoring, capacity layout and planning, Volume Manager installations and administration and technical support.

Environment : HP and SUN systems running HPUX and Solaris using Oracle with applications developed in C, C++ and shell.

1997 -  1997
Senior Systems Consultant

Certification in system administration and configuration of HP9000 series machines working for a small company located in San Antonio, Texas. Hardware and software installations and upgrades, script writing, system backups, performance monitoring and tuning, resource management, capacity planning, client and customer training and technical support.

Environment : HP6000s-HP9000s running HPUX using numerous applications both purchased and developed in C, shell, SQL plus ; and Personal Computers like Apple Macintoshes and IBM PC's/clones running Mac OS Windows and MS-DOS with third party applications.

1995 -  1996
Systems Administrator

Systems administration on Sequent and SUN servers and IBM PC/clone machines. Performed production migration from Sequent platform to SUN E3000. Hardware/software upgrades and installations, script writing, system backups like using Spectra Logix Alexandria, system performance monitoring and tuning like using proprietary tools and GEO, resource management and capacity planning.

Environment : Sequent and SUN servers running Dynix PTX like UNIX and Solaris with third party applications and in house applications using C, C++, Perl and shell.

1994 -  1995
Systems Manager

Performed system administration for several customer clients and : System installation, hardware/software upgrades and replacements, networking and script writing for Sequent, SUN and IBM PC/clone machines. Taught several computer classes for Sequent Computers, : Volume Manager, Korn SHELL, Basic and Advanced System Administration, Sequent Clusters and Introduction to UNIX.

Environment : Sequent and SUN servers running Dynix PTX like UNIX, Solaris and IBM PC/clones with Windows and third party applications and in house applications using C, C++ and shell.

1994 -  1994
Specialist

System Administration on clustered Sequent servers in a production environment for over 14000 users, : Script writing, resource management, system backups, Sequent Volume Manager and custom application development.

Environment : Sequent servers running Dynix/PTX like UNIX and Sequent Clusters with applications developed in C and shell.

1993 -  1994
Computer Consultant

Installed/configured user workstations, hardware and software packages. Maintained Novell network server. Performed operator functions on multiple Sequent and SUN machines, : System backups, script writing, user help support and system performance monitoring.

Environment : Sequent severs running Dynix/PTX like UNIX with applications developed in C, shell and BASIC.

1989 -  1992
System Administrator

System Administration on Sequent Balance 8000, : Script writing, system backups, user help and support and console installations. Performed system migration from Sequent Balance 8000 to SUN Sparc server running SUN OS.

Environment : Sequent Balance 8000 running Dynix like UNIX using Unify RDBMS with applications developed in C, shell, SQL and RPT ; and Personal Computers like Apple Macintoshes and IBM PC's/clones running Mac OS and MS-DOS with applications developed in C, Pascal and Basic.

1984 -  1988

Responsible for artillery computer system operations. Paratrooper in 82nd Airborne Division. Managed soldiers in fitness, training, task assignments and combat readiness. Maintained communications and sensitive material security.

1992 -  Present
Member

2006 -  Present

Church volunteer, Deacon and Bible study leader.

Education

Miscellaneous

Status : US Citizen. Married with 2 Children
Health : 5' 8 , 190 lbs., Good Health

Interests : Sports, Games, Reading, Computers, Military History