Experienced Linux system administrator and Perl programmer who can help you to automate, design, and manage your Linux/Unix systems.

Highlights of Qualifications

• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Good analytical skills to clarify systems and processes.
• Design, implement, and deploy quality Unix/Linux systems and software.
• Solid reasoning skills to define problems, make decisions, and create action plans.
• Utilize tact and diplomacy to establish priorities and manage projects.

Experience

• Programmer Analyst
  • Designed various system tools and implemented using Perl and AJAX.
  • Wrote Linux/Perl/XML monitoring script that could launch a failed process and detach from the parent.
  • Co-developed Perl based AIX Jabber logging client.
  • Designed and wrote CGI search engine in Perl.
  • Wrote test harness in Perl to generate complex data sets for API injection.
  
  
• Project Management
  • Created group websites and contributed system documentation.
  • Software Configuration Manager for group of Unix developers.
  • Migration management of processes and software for integration and production levels.
  • Researched requirements for re-platforming Windows based server environment to Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, and Linux.
  • Technical lead for OS upgrade from Solaris 2.6 to 2.8.
  
  
• System Administration
  • Certified Linux Administrator by LPI, Novell, and Red Hat.
  • Configured Apache webservers for SSL certs, modules, vhosts.
  • Wrote Linux init scripts to standardize support environment.
  • Published document "Remote Backup Procedures using RSYNC" on LuLu.com
  • Established Kickstart (KS) and PXE environment for automated server builds.
  • Setup Xen Cloud Platform (XCP) compute cluster for Linux and Windows virtualized hosts.

Certifications

• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) 100-156-058
• Novell Certified Linux Administrator (CLA) ID: 10020978 Date: 02/21/2010 Certification Area
• Novell Data Center Technical Specialist (DCTS) ID: 10020978 Date: 02/21/2010 Certification Area
• Linux Professional Institute (LPI-I) ID: LPI000062177 Code: wxdpatn4jh Certification Area

Education

• Bachelor of Science Applied Mathematics with minor in Computer Science
  University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO