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Hawkins, TX, US

Hawkins, TX

Lindale, US

Miami, FL, US

• In this position, I craft and execute interactive learning initiatives to ignite and maintain student interest in subjects. I also configure and refine classroom protocols to accommodate diverse needs of students.
• Delivered comprehensive cybersecurity training to adult learners, equipping students for professional roles and certification exams in cybersecurity domain.
• Facilitated several cybersecurity courses as part of career change bootcamp, earning high evaluations from participants and positive assessments from supervisory staff.

Denver, Colorado, US

• While serving in this role, I facilitated support initiatives for Data and Business Intelligence teams, aiding in application deployment and issue resolution. I also created detailed documentation for system.
• Streamlined macOS endpoint management, enhancing automation and optimizing deployment frameworks.
• Executed upgrades for Linux-based Netskope publishers within AWS cloud services and expanded deployment of Netskope security agents to all company endpoints.
• Orchestrated strategic migration from Carbon Black to Sophos in response to an organizational merger.
• Acquired proficiency in various new technologies autonomously, adapting to unique demands of startup environment.
• Oversaw integration of Google Workspace with Okta, implementing automated provisioning solutions.

Sunnyvale, CA, US

• During my time, I conducted audits and designed solutions for remote labs and contract manufacturing sites. I also detected, scrutinized, and rectified infrastructure vulnerabilities and deployment discrepancies.Some.
• Enhanced processes and protocols to diminish downtime and regular maintenance schedules, while providing leadership to outsourced IT personnel.
• Refined patching procedures for Linux and FreeBSD systems at remote locations, significantly cutting back on scheduled downtimes.

San Antonio, Texas, US

• I engaged significantly in architectural design, troubleshooting, and optimization of customer environments at Rackspace. I also offered mentoring to junior support technicians and supported other IT teams.Some of my.
• Provided premier remote Linux support, handling up to 40 customer accounts concurrently.
• Effectively converted NPS detractors to promoters by delivering proactive support and resolving issues efficiently.
• Served as 'Lead Tech, ' overseeing up to 40 customer accounts and transforming detractors into promoters.

Atlanta, Georgia, US

Consultant at TXI

Dallas, Texas, US

• During my tenure, I fulfilled SIM Regional Leadership Forum program. I also orchestrated preventative maintenance and overall management of data centers while directing overhaul and transferal operations for two.
• Architected and facilitated deployment and maintenance of software solutions across multiple platforms including Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Solaris, Windows, and VMware.
• Pioneered automated construction process for Linux servers utilizing boot-from-SAN technology, RHN Satellite Server, CFEngine, and bespoke scripting.
• Provided technical support for both commercially available and proprietary applications, namely Oracle RAC, JDEdwards, Microstrategy, Informatica, Sterling Integrator, ESRI ArcGIS, Websphere, Weblogic, JBoss, and Tomcat.
• Assumed full responsibility for client concerns, ensuring thorough resolution and conducting evaluations of recurrent issues to refine operational and business strategies.
• Oversaw and coached team comprising six to eight engineers; guided junior support technicians through mentoring sessions.

Reston, VA, US

Manage and support Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Windows Servers running various applications

Paris, Paris - Issy-les-Moulineaux, FR

Consultant at American Airlines doing development of shell, perl and jython scripts for Websphere installations.

Plano, Texas, US

Contracted with Texas Instruments

Dallas, TX, US

Solaris/RedHat Engineer III contractor from BCS (Business Control Systems)

Houston, Texas, US

Responsible for all aspects of server and network administration

Provide consultation, recommendation and implementation of software and hardware products for small businessesProvide security analysis, consultation and design of networks to small businessesProvide implementation and management services of information security related products such as firewalls, anti-virus, mail gateways and intrusion detection.

Secaucus, NJ, US

Responsible for all aspects of system administration for UNIX and Linux servers, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SCO UnixWare, SCO Openserver, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, Sun Solaris, and HP OpenVMS.

Kansas City, MO, US

Responsible for all aspects of systems administration including new installations, information security, network troubleshooting, system backups, and system standardization.

Company name changed to Berger Devine Yaeger.

Warrensburg, MO, US

Developed programs, scripts, and packaged applications using various programming languages as the primary departmental developer. Provided solutions to field technicians as third level support to solve complex software, hardware and network problems. Miscellaneous network administration, troubleshooting and implementation.

Bachelor'S Degree, Computer Science Coursework

Bachelor'S Degree, Computer Science Coursework

Bachelor'S Degree, Computer Science Coursework