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Espoo, Fi

Direct line management of a team delivering infrastructure and database solutions in AWS using the principles of DevOps and Infrastructure-as-Code. Team is comprised of cloud network engineers and database administrators, located in multiple offices across Europe. Senior technical resource to R&D regarding cloud networking and security. Operational security and data compliance responsibilities. Large-scale AWS account management and automation. Architect role designing network and security solutions in AWS as well as supervising the designs of others.

Espoo, Fi

Responsibilities included designing, testing, and implementing: cloud networks on AWS, cloud network security solutions, cloud infrastructure automation (Infrastructure-as-Code), host operating system security requirements, access management structures, and operational administrative task automation. Automation scripting in Powershell using AWS Powershell CLI. Worked extensively with Amazon Web Services (primarily EC2, VPC, S3, CloudFormation, IAM, Route 53, Systems Manager, and KMS) and the Cloudflare security/cache platform. Served as consultant to development teams regarding networking and security. Assisted operations teams with auditing and compliance. Functioned as key role in cloud migration project, migrating SaaS web applications from traditional on-premise infrastructure to AWS.

Espoo, Fi

Designing and delivering infrastructure for SaaS web applications, leveraging Windows Server, RedHat Linux, VMware, and Citrix XenApp platforms. Managing firewall and load balancer configurations on Cisco ASA, F5 Big IP, and Citrix Netscaler. Working with vendors to design and implement hosted services. Data continuity, vulnerability remediation, and access management.

Helsinki, Fi

Fixed-term contract position with Sanoma Technology, a division of Sanoma Media Finland. Primary responsibilities include the administration of Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server, VMware ESX and systems monitoring applications (HP Insight Manager and SiteScope). Perform on-call duties for business-critical web applications running on Linux and Solaris and utilizing Apache, Tomcat, and Oracle.

Hills, Ia, Us

Responsible for designing, implementing, and administering the network server infrastructure, leveraging Windows Server, VMware, Exchange, SQL Server, and Citrix XenApp. Managed a server virtualization project using Vmware ESX and HP EVA storage, resulting in a 70% virtualization rate of data center servers. Responsible for ensuring security and regulatory compliance of server systems. Developed disaster recovery procedures for Vmware ESX and Windows Server environments, participated in regular disaster recovery testing, and assisted in the creation of an off-site disaster recovery data center.

Temporary contract to assist server administration team during out-source transition. Windows Server and VMware administration, HP server hardware support, data center operations. Client industry was aerospace and defense, contract with Net Direct Systems.

Temporary contract for work relating to Windows security auditing project and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Assisted server/network teams with data center operations. Client industry was insurance and financial services, contract with TEKsystems, Inc.

Microsoft Server and workstation administration, Microsoft Exchange, web-hosting support, and hardware maintenance. Design, implementation, and support of office networking. Client industry was commercial and institutional construction, direct contract.

San Francisco, California, Us

Member of Windows Server Team responsible for supporting 1200+ Windows Servers enterprise wide. Administered and supported Windows Server (NT 4.0/2000/2003) Citrix Presentation Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Cluster Server, and Microsoft Systems Management Server. Also served as a Windows administrator attached to a large software development project, responsible for creating and maintaining development, testing, and quality assurance environments utilizing Windows NT 4.0, Oracle, and BEA Tuxedo/WebLogic.

Bachelor'S Degree, History Major, English Minor

Non-Degree Studies In Computer Engineering And Architecture