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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago

Automate All the Things! Whereever there's a manual process, I'll fix that. Integrate functional deployment processes and policy controls to ease new application roll outs. Roll out times decreased from months to weeks. Drastically reduced required developer knowledge of processes.- Java Spring-boot backend/PostGRES- Vue.js front-end- Deployment in docker containers on kubernetes clusters.- Integration with Gitlab, JIRA, Confluence, and AWS APIsBuilt reusable libraries for common Gitlab tasks- Docker builds- Maven builds- Python builds- Helm deploymentsFrameworks/Technologies:- Python/Flask- Vue.js- Java Spring boot

Maintain automated build system and environment:--Managed 5 Linux distros (Redhat, Fedora, Debian Ubuntu, SuSE), and ~ 5 releases of each distro as VMWare vms. Managed OSX powerpc and intel systems, plus Solaris 8, and Solaris 10 (intel and Sparc).--Used CFEngine to configure all systems.--Configured automated builds using buildbot (written in Twisted Python).--Troubleshooting and performance testing of compiles.Build and maintain installation packages:--Refactored pre- and post- installation scripts into shared shell functions.--Tested shell functions with ShUnit2--Wrote RPM, DEB, Solaris PKG, and OSX DMG packages for Amanda Enterprise.--Wrote Bitrock crossplatform installer package for Amanda Enterprise.Refactored Zmanda Management Console and Amanda Extensions builds with GNU Autotools suite.

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--Managed Active Directory infrastructure, Group policies and AD software installation--Created secure(ish) public kiosks.--Managed hardware: Dell servers, mid sized disk arrays (direct attached scsi, iscsi, and fiberchanel), Quantum tape libraries.--Managed ~100 Microsoft Sql Server instances with databases averaging 1gb--Managed small linux environment for long term visiting consultants.

Chicago, Il

Managed the IT team:--Directed group projects, coordinated support--Planned network build out, wrote yearly budget.--Documented IT policy, configurations, procedures and inventory.System Administration Responsibilities--Administered Windows 2000, Solaris 8, Linux (Debian/RedHat), Cisco IOS.--Windows Automation: System (RIS) and software (GPO) installation, MSI repackaging, patching.--Deployed software with reduced rights: Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Rosetta stone,and Plato Learning Systems--Configured Cyrus IMAP server with Horde webmail/calendaring app.--Wrote small zope app for inventory tracking.--Automated student profile archival for presentation at graduation.--Reduced roaming user logon times from 5 minutes to 15-30seconds

Responded to helpdesk tickets for software, hardware and networking issues. Configured new systems, began automating software install and configuration. Was responsible for all staff helpdesk functions at Gleacher center satellite building.