Brian W Email & Phone Number

Bethesda, Md, Us

• New Role: Subcontractor Work Package Manager/Cost Account Manager for 6.8M account encompassing Compute/HPC, Storage, Data Protection Services, Networking, and Cyber. • Architect and Desktop Lead. • Cyber Security team member: evaluating security risks and providing solutions. Automating security solutions and hardening through scripts and Ansible. Simplifying system administration to strengthen security. Responsible for security hardening RHEL-based systems and Solaris for new and existing accreditations. • Vulnerability assessment and mitigation. • STIG (Security Technical Implementation Guide) hardening.• High Performance Computing (HPC).• Linux (RHEL 6/7/8) and Windows Admin 2012 R2/ 2016. • KVM, VMware 6.5/7 (ESXi/vSphere/vCenter), and Hyper-V. • 5 Peer Awards. • Multiple Program Privileged User.

Bethesda, Md, Us

• Managed several clouds across multiple sites providing Tier 3 support utilizing VMware products such vCenter Server, vCloud Director and vCenter Operations Manager. Provided remedies, scripts, and triage services in an Agile environment• Performed maintenance for Linux architectures with VMware and Citrix. Analyzed performance and made recommendations to resolve short term and long term problems• Upgraded environment from VMware 5.1 to 5.5• Standardized virtualization environment using Host Profiles and VUM• Reconfigured RHEL 6.x servers for new network architecture• Backup scrum master• Maintained and modified a McAfee Firewall (Network Security) and VPN solution (SSTP)• Security scans (SCAP) and mitigations• Led re-architecture of a small enclave for exponential growth in VDI using Xen, NetApp storage and Brocade switches• Clustered Data ONTAP• Cloud System Administrator/Cloud Engineer/Cloud Integration Specialist• Multiple Program Privileged User• Architect

Bethesda, Md, Us

Originally brought in for a 2-3 month surge period and soon became a valued member of the team for the PSEG Long Island Outage Management System (OMS) project. Ultimately, supporting every major capability of the OMS system.• IaaS-SaaS liaison for VMware in a Cloud Computing setting, Active Directory, Storage, and Architecture• Mobile Infrastructure Lead for truck fleet working with subcontractor and customer representatives. Handling significant program risk due to late start.• Architecture Diagrams using Visio• Supported Citrix XenApp 7.2 with Windows 2008 R2 and Windows 2012• Netmotion VPN/2FA (2 factor authentication with smart cards)• Composite Software• Linux support• High Availability and Redundancy Design• Operating System configuration/Application Install and configuration• System Monitoring and troubleshooting VMware 5.5 environment with Windows 2012 R2/2008 R2 through stress and performance testing• Logistics• Tier 2/3 support for Mobile workforce from a hardware and software perspective• SPOT Team Award: 10/14.

Bethesda, Md, Us

• Led team of system administrators/infrastructure engineers through life cycles in areas such as operating systems (Windows/Red Hat Linux) including security hardening/scan remediation with DISA/Retina products, virtualization (VMware 4/5/5.1), hardware including storage (NetApp DataONTAP 7/8), backups (Veritas), availability and naming service infrastructure (Active Directory/Quest/Vintella) configurations on bare-metal and virtualized• Supported application development and infrastructure installation (such as DNS)• Set up Cloud storage for Lockheed Martin Intelligence Community Cloud• Upgraded VMware/vCenter from 4.1 to 5.0 to 5.1 to 5.1 Update 1c.• Key contributor in design and deployment of 114 VMs with 44 ESXi Hosts with 10 PB of storage for largest Full Motion Video (FMV) siteo SRA (Special Recognition Award): 11/2012• Part of Operations and Lab Support team. Pager duty.• Configured and administered SAN/NetApps/Brocades (fibre-channel switches) components• Minor Network administration• Led deployment team to setup data centers and new capabilitieso Both Successful PDRs/CDRs designs with minimal comments/actions and successful deploymentso SRA: Datacenter standup: 3/2010. Scope of responsibility: 1 Million (material and labor)o SRA: Datacenter move: 11/2010. Scope of responsibility: 4 Million (material and labor)o Saved $200K by redesigning storage subsystem• Authored Architecture, design and build documents including Bill of Materials, SOIs & HV-3s• Domain Controller deployment (Windows 2008 R2)• Built job from ground up and consolidated all mission infrastructure design and deployment (except networking) under one role• ISP-ASP liaison• Wrote Visual C++ code that interfaced with Active Directory and an Oracle DB which help achieve PL3 accreditation• Data Center Virtualization• SCI clearance

Bethesda, Md, Us

• Analyzed hardware and software issues for Solaris, Windows, and IRIX operating systems in high availability operational setting• Resolved workflow issues with workarounds • Interfaced and supported multiple customers and upgrades• Worked with vendors to facilitate problem resolution• Wrote scripts for Apache web server and system administration tasks using various shells• Maintained SAN switches and Marconi ATM/Ethernet network equipment• Improved and created processes such as Standard Operating Procedures• Held Top Secret/SCI level security clearanceAccepted many Team Lead responsibilities, October 2005. Additional responsibilities: • Resolved scheduling issues by creating a work and vacation schedule• Planned site side of infrastructure modifications• Supervised 5 system administrators at OCONUS location

Bethesda, Md, Us

• Led a team of system administrators through development and delivery of a security hardened Solaris and Windows 2000 system• Taught system administration course for an on-site team• Researched system-level requirements and software solutions for RFCs & BOEs to craft affordable COTS-based solutions to meet the customer's needs• Responsible for learning COTS/GOTS software for installations, integrations, configurations, customer support, and PR work-off• Provided analysis and verification methods for 25% of program’s requirements• Configured special case scenarios involving GUIs, multi-monitor set-ups, unique hardware, and printing• Designed and implemented integration code (glueware) using sed, awk, Perl, C shell, Bourne shell, Korn shell and Motif to provide seamless use of COTS /GOTS applications• Developed core code for CM Tool to ensure proper configuration of systems for quality engineering.• Performed and led site upgrades often without supervision• Performed system audits for security and configuration management• Mentored new team members• Planned and performed OS upgrades for OCONUS sites• Key contributor in every program phase.• Wrote and honed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for repeatable successes, reduced defects, and better quality control• Developed Deployment schedules• Performed customer in-briefs and out-briefs• Held Top Secret DoD security clearance

Bethesda, Md, Us

• Demonstrated strong C/C++, cross-platform implementation skills without training and with minimal supervision• Used OOA/OOD/OOP methodologies to code 7000+ lines of code as well as incorporating a GUI• Wrote Unix scripts for DB interfacing, test case support, baseline build support, and system administration tasks

Glassboro, Nj, Us

• Developed lesson plans• Instructed five hands-on Computer Literacy classes in the areas of office productivity (Microsoft Office): word processing (Word), spreadsheets (Excel), databases (Access) as well as Internet applications

• Provided network support and problem solving• Researched office solutions as well as installed hardware and software• Organized and instructed workshops on various applications to faculty and staff

• Aided and tutored students in the areas of application software, operating systems, programming languages,and hardware• Performed software set-up and hardware maintenancePromoted to Lab Supervisor, June 1993. New responsibilities: • Tracked Work Study grant against students’ hours to ensure standard lab hours through end of each semester for 3 labs • Supervised up to 13 Technicians in addition to previous duties

Master Of Engineering (Meng), Computer Software Engineering

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Mathematics

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Computer Science