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Pleasanton, California, United States

• Maintained and optimized Linux-based systems in on-premise data centers and AWS by implementing monitoring and management protocols to ensure system uptime • Developed and deployed Docker-based application stacks by configuring environments and integrating CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab to reduce deployment time by 30%• Migrated Docker applications to a new AWS environment by leveraging Terraform, Ansible, and Docker for infrastructure as code (IaC) practices to achieve a reduction in operational costs• Implemented redundant DNS relays in AWS by configuring BIND and setting up failover mechanisms to support diverse engineering environments and prevent disruptions during outages• Elevated security by deploying Hashicorp Vault for secure storage and access control to protect sensitive information and comply with security best practices, reducing security incidents• Managed continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) pipelines by using Jenkins and GitLab to automate code testing and deployment to improve development efficiency and minimize errors• Provided on-call support and incident management by utilizing ServiceNow for tracking and resolving issues to maintain system stability, reducing incident resolution time by 20%• Led infrastructure automation projects by using Ansible and Terraform to automate server provisioning and configuration management to strengthen infrastructure continuity

Walnut Creek, California, United States

• Implemented a robust backup solution by setting up EMC DataDomains across two data centers to promote data integrity and recovery capabilities, reducing backup times by 40%• Optimized the production WordPress environment by configuring a MySQL clustered database backend and rewriting the build system to enable separate package deployments• Automated deployment processes by integrating Git repositories with application monitoring tools like New Relic to facilitate successful code deploys, reducing deployment errors• Empowered development and troubleshooting efficiency by creating versions of the production stack using VirtualBox on multiple VMs to allow developers to test code locally• Provided comprehensive support for XEN-based VM environments by managing CentOS and Ubuntu systems and collaborating with IT staff to maintain stable and efficient operations

San Francisco, California, United States

• Managed Linux Administration duties across Production and Dev/QA environments by installing and maintaining systems, performing code rollouts, and providing Linux support as needed• Implemented comprehensive monitoring solutions by configuring Nagios and Sitescope for real-time system and network monitoring to proactively identify and address potential issues• Administered Percona MySQL replication by setting up, maintaining, and optimizing MySQL databases to ensure data consistency and high availability• Developed and executed code automation scripts for production rollouts by utilizing Subversion for version control and automating deployment processes to decrease deployment times by 30%• Enhanced disaster recovery capabilities by setting up MySQL configurations for the DR site and automating accounting file transfers with production systems to augment data integrity