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Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

San Francisco, California, Us

I DevOps engineer in the Technology, Merger Acquisition team, maintaining high-performing, secure, and customizable distributed systems platform.Additionally, I:● Successfully migrated Openstack system to AWS, resulting in improved scalability, flexibility, and cost-efficiency.● Delivered high-quality products and services, ensuring a premium customer experience across all industry segments.● Owned project migration of 214 OpenStack virtual systems to AWS, enhancing system reliability and scalability.● Migrated from vendor-supplied mail system to an open-source system, cutting licensing and service costs by 60%.● Took over product ownership for Tableau Licensing supporting $2 billion service, ensuring continuous growth andfeature enhancement of tier 1 legacy system while integrating with future system development teams.● Trail-blazed new engineering solutions for the cloud, enabling critical services for the business and qualifyingsophisticated compute changes to maintain competitive edge.● Developed and led training sessions development teams, ensuring adherence to corporate standards.● Implemented corporate standards by unifying SOPs and change management processes across multiple verticals,including marketing, development, and sales.● Audited and integrated disparate change control practices, ensuring compliance with the most restrictive policies,such as consolidating varied password requirements into a single standard.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

I Administered SCCM and enhanced Citrix operations to support TechnicalServices infrastructure. I also oversaw network operating system deploymentsand virtualization technology rollouts.Additionally, I:● Coordinated hardware upgrades and server refreshments, ensuring minimaldisruption to DC field office operations.● Conducted comprehensive system analysis to tailor Citrix implementationto user requirements.● Provided escalated support for Helpdesk and Infrastructure teams, alongwith comprehensive documentation and training for new technologies andprocedures. ● Managed direct control of DC field office during critical infrastructureupdates, maintaining operational continuity

Seattle, Washington, Us

I Administered and improved VMware and Cisco UCS technologies, includingmanaging vSphere Vcenter environments with 250 hosts and over 6000 VMs.Additionally, I:● Configured and maintained storage solutions, including Local and EMC VNXfiber channel storage.● Automated system processes using VCOPs and VCO and deploy Vcenterenvironments for disaster recovery solutions. Oversaw Cisco UCS domains,execute firmware upgrades, and manage server profile templates.● Utilized Service Now CMDB for management, employing ETL loads through MSSSIS.● Implemented UCS Central for consolidated management across UCS domains,improving operational efficiency.● Managed ServiceNow CMDB using native tools and MS SSIS for ETL loads,ensuring accurate and up-to-date configuration management across the ITinfrastructure.● Develop and maintain scripts in Powershell, PowerCLi, Python, and bashwithin GIT repository, to automate tasks and streamline operations

I Administered and secured network infrastructure for 850 users, ensuringsystem integrity and data protection.Additionally, I:● Oversaw migration to Windows 2008 Server/Exchange 2010, enhancingenterprise communication and collaboration.● Implemented Citrix solutions to establish an effective offsite and work-from-home program, increasing operational flexibility.● Upgraded connectivity and security measures across 16 retail offices withadvanced firewall technologies, including Watchguard Firebox andSonicWALL.

Associate Of Science (As), Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Anthropology

Higher National Diploma, Product Ownership