Christopher Tomlin Email & Phone Number

San Marcos, Ca, Us

San Marcos, Ca, Us

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Currently selectively looking for the best opportunity for myself.

Chatsworth, Ca, Us

Advanced Systems Support Engineer• Worked as an SME in complex proprietary SAN storage solution, both hardware and custom software, along with the parallel filesystem (IBM Spectrum Scale (GPFS)) provided with the solution. • Provided 24/7 post-sales technical support and engineering/design support on custom solutions containing: filesystem (GPFS/Spectrum Scale), network infrastructure (TCP/IP, Fibre Channel, Infiniband), aggregate hardware implementations (SAN Storage, Server, Workstation), and software/OS (Custom DDN software, Linux, UNIX, MS Windows).• Served as an expert in the area of problem solving/avoidance and solved extremely detailed, often hidden/previously unknown, and critical customer issues with Spectrum Scale (GPFS) storage.• Operated with a high level of autonomy, independently leading customer communications, concerns, status and technical matters, bridging the gap between technical jargon to high level analysis of issues to management (both DDN and customer) when needed.• Passionately mentored teammates regarding DDN products and IBM Spectrum Scale (GPFS) parallel filesystem.• Liaised between customers and Engineering Team (both DDN and IBM) in order to provide customized solutions to “never before seen” issues.

Senior Lead Systems Administrator• Datacenter technologies supporting software development, integration, formal testing, and production delivery for government customer• Project Lifecyle included integration of different technologies like: Dell HW, Red Hat Linux, VMware, Rimage, NetApp Storage, Microsoft Domain Services, GPFS, Cisco.• Built and managed troubleshooting hardware servers and network gear.• Installed and cabled NetApp filers/storage.• Managed NFS storage allocation and management as staff backup to Storage Lead.• Assisted in standup of GPFS storage system, build, configuration, testing and integration.• Created and maintained VMware infrastructure in different labs and different classified networks, each with several thousand VMs.• Deployed Red Hat Linux and Windows environment including user access control, group policy implementation, OS troubleshooting and monitoring, to abide by govt security policies.• Transitioned systems from rack mounted systems to virtual systems • Worked with firewall, LAN, WAN teams to ensure that external clients are able to access the correct nodes, ports, protocols and services.• Followed government security patching policies and processes for Windows and Red Hat Linux - Retina, DISA Gold Disk and other VAT scans.• Acted as Technical Liaison between Information Security team and system-wide security hardening activities.• Supported ongoing government proposals as ISP expert.

• Worked with data warehouse technology and Business Objects Business Intelligence tools, including Business Objects Enterprise XI R2/R3 and Data Integrator for a government customer.• Responsible for Data Warehouse design and creation, Business Objects Universe design, data modeling (both logical and physical), data integrity, transformation, and reports (requirements and design).• Installed, managed and configured Application environment for development and patching.• Acted as Domain Administrator, including user access control, effective application and script troubleshooting, and functional testing.• Documented system configuration and functionality for detailed security Certification and Acceptance Testing (CAT).• Worked heavily on teamwork and effective communication, as this project involved government Information System Security Officers, DBAs, technical document writers, multiple contracting companies and the government customer.