To obtain a position within the high-tech industry where I can use my
knowledge and experience in a challenging and rewarding fashion.
Relevant Work Experience
Sydcor Enterprises, LLC
2004 - Present
Network Administrator:
My primary responsibility as the Network Administrator was to maintain
Sydcor's production network. Additionally, I acted as the primary system
administrator for Sydcor's Windows 2003 network. I designed and installed
Sydcor's Windows 2003 web farm and SQL Server 2000 cluster. I implemented a
Linux-based server and network monitoring solution. Other responsibilities
included daily maintenance of Exchange 2000, file server management,
network capacity monitoring, and phone system operation.
Core NAP, L.P.
2003 - 2004
Senior Manager, Server & Network Architecture:
As the Senior Manager, Server & Network Architecture, for Core NAP, L.P.
(established January 2003), I was responsible for designing the entire
server and network infrastructure for a business-class Internet Service
Provider. Scalability and reliability were of utmost importance, and I was
tasked with implementing every phase of the install; from design to
implementation. I used a mixture of Red Hat Linux, Sun Solaris, and Windows
2003 Server to provide a myriad of services ranging from email to billing.
The network was designed around Cisco routers and switches in the core with
Alteon Layer 4 switches providing load-balancing and fail-over for all
services.
Electronic Arts, Inc.
2003 - 2003
UNIX Administrator:
In this capacity, I acted as the UNIX Administrator for the Electronic
Arts, Origin Systems, Web Group responsible for UO.com and other related
sites. My main tasks included the administration of the various Solaris
and Linux servers necessary to keep the various UO.com sites running and
acting as the main Perl programmer for the web group. During my tenure as
the UNIX Administrator, I was responsible for redesigning the server
architecture behind the UO.com sites, porting the various UO.com tools to
mod_perl, and maintaining the MySQL and Microsoft SQL Servers necessary to
keep the site running.
Allegiance Telecom, Inc.
2001 - 2002
Contractor:
In this role, I have been tasked with handling various special projects
including maintenance of custom SNMP-based monitoring software, integration
of Network Attached Storage (NAS) into the legacy shared hosting environment,
and initial preparation for porting of acquisition PRIs. My most important
responsibility involved the auditing of contracts and invoices from the
various telecommunications carriers utilized by the Austin Internet Data
Center and, when necessary, raising and resolving disputes.
TheResidentClub, Inc.
2000 - 2001
Senior WAN Administrator:
As the Senior WAN Administrator, my responsibilities involved every aspect of
network management for TheResidentClub's primary data center and consulting
projects, including network design, procurement, installation, monitoring, and
maintenance. In this position, I was also responsible for recommending hardware
for the enterprise server environment. Due to my previous programming
experience, I was also called upon to write and debug software related to the
GMAC Private Label Web, as well as, the registration engine for the GMAC Dial-up
service. In this capacity, I also acted as a project leader and mentor for the
programming staff.
Jump.Net, Inc.
1998 - 2000
System Administration Manager:
My main tasks as System Administration Manager were to ensure that the
System Administration department operated as efficiently as possible and to
keep Jump.Net at the cutting edge of new technology and service. This
included, but was not limited to, capacity planning, defining hardware/software
requirements, recommending and procuring hardware/software, and project design,
management and implementation. During this time, I reorganized the System
Administration department into two sub-groups: Network and Server, designed
the job descriptions to coincide with the newly created positions, and inserted
existing personnel into the new organization. I was responsible for all human
resources issues on a departmental level.
Project Manager:
As Project Manager, I oversaw projects designed by the Chief Technology Officer
including managing resources among the various projects, mentoring Project Leads
in proper project documentation and management, and overseeing the entire
project life cycle. It was also in this capacity that I wrote the software
package that Jump.Net's System Administration department uses for project
tracking. In addition to these duties, I also maintained my own projects
as a Systems Administrator.
Systems Administrator:
In this role, my primary responsibility was to
maintain and enhance Jump.Net's server and network infrastructure.
I was the primary administrator of Jump.Net's statewide network, which
included egress connections with more than a dozen providers in 6 cities.
My duties also included providing consulting services to customers on
such issues as LAN/WAN, firewalls, computer systems and other equipment.
I also worked with vendors and telecommunications companies to resolve
defects and technical issues, as well as order new equipment and circuits as
necessary.
Digital Mystix
1997 - 1998
System Administrator:
At Digital Mystix, I was the sole individual in charge of the LAN/WAN.
I regularly performed the following duties: general maintenance of
multi-Windows NT Server LAN, oversaw hosting of over 150 web-sites through MS
Internet Information Server 3.0, set-up and maintained ISDN connections for
clients utilizing three PRIs and Ascend MAX routers, oversaw implementation of
new technologies, maintained MS Exchange Server 5.5, handled domain registration
with Internic, and managed 4 Class C IP subnets.
Texas Mental Health Consumers
1997 - 1997
Information Systems Administrator:
In this position, I was in charge of all computer- and information-related
equipment. My main duties included every facet of network administration,
from design to implementation to execution. Other duties included maintenance
of the TMHC Web Site, development of training to enhance the staff's ability
to use computers, integration of new technologies, and repair and maintenance
of workstations and servers.
Certifications
Cisco Certified Network Associate
Microsoft Certified System Engineer
Technical Experience
Applications:
Apache Web Server, Microsoft Internet Information Server, Microsoft
Exchange Server, Sendmail, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, AMANDA,
Legato Networker, Veritas BackupExec & NetBackup, BIND, Microsoft DNS
Server, ISC DHCP Server, Microsoft DHCP Server, ISC INN, MRTG,
NetSaint/Nagios, OpenLDAP, WebTrends Enterprise Reporting Server, Microsoft
Visio, Microsoft Project, Artisoft TeleVantage
Operating Systems:
FreeBSD, Hewlett-Packard HP/UX, Linux (Red Hat/Fedora, Debian, SUSE,
Slackware), Microsoft Windows NT/2000/2003 Server, OpenBSD, SGI IRIX, Sun
Solaris
Programming:
C, HTML, LDAP, PERL, SQL, XML
Technologies/Methodologies:
Hardware Installation & Maintenance, Layer 4 Server Load Balancing, Network
Attached Storage (NAS), Network Design & Implementation, Server & Network
Capacity Planning, Web Caching, Windows Clustering, Windows Network Load
Balancing, VLANs
