Hobatek provides world class business VoIP systems, Managed Technology, Infrastructure, Planning, Design, and Implementation of all business-critical IT functions. We simplify your IT experience by providing one vendor to manage for nearly anything IT related.

Managing all aspects of IT. Directly responsible for evaluating, selecting, and implementing software and hardware standards. Contract negotiation with vendors. Managing a team responsible for the day-to-day operations of 17 stores, including systems, infrastructure, software, and network. Budgetary planning for future projects. Purchasing all software and hardware. Inventory management of all IT assets. Managing corporate-wide projects such as migrating services to the cloud, deployment of IP phone systems in each store, and opening and closing of multiple stores. Final decision maker for all things IT related.

Senior level administration of all operation functions managing 24/7 business critical Oracle databases running on Oracle Enterprise Linux (Red Hat). Responsible for architecting, implementing, and maintaining all enterprise systems, including Oracle 11g databases, physical and virtual OEL and Windows servers, IIS web sites, Apache and Tomcat web applications, custom developed adjudication applications, reporting applications, along with backup, monitoring, disaster recovery, software distribution, and patch management of all systems. I also research, recommend, test, and implement all new technologies, including working directly with vendors and negotiating contracts. This exciting position allows me to extend my skills while challenging me daily with new opportunities to improve existing processes and methods.• Designed, selected, implemented, and managed physical and virtual server infrastructure based on Oracle Enterprise Linux (Red Hat), VMWare, and Oracle databases• Researched, architected, selected, and implemented all supporting IT infrastructure systems to ensure high availability and redundancy of PBM processing system• Utilized high-end storage and server platforms to ensure 24/7 uptime while increasing processing performance by 75%• Installed, configured, and managed IIS and Apache web servers, sftp servers, cvs repository servers, TFS servers, and VMWare vCenter environments• Evaluated, Installed, configured, and managed monitoring, backup, and syslog systems using Zenoss and Confio Ignite, rsnapshot and phdVirtual, and Logstash/Kibana, git, etc.• Managed all system support systems such as DNS and DHCP, as well as local and remote storage arrays using LVM, iSCSI, and fiber channel technologies• Developed and maintained hundreds of Linux shell scripts to automate system and application management tasks

• Managed a team of engineers with the responsibility of overseeing the infrastructure for all Business Intelligence tools, including Cognos, SAS, Actuate, Microsoft SQL Reporting Services, Microstrategy, TM1, and Consensus• Managed Cognos upgrade project to its latest version, including migrating 400 applications, to ensure application support availability and feature enhancement requirements were fulfilled according to company policies.• Worked with developer partners, internally and externally, to develop capacity-planning strategies that ensured system uptime and availability• Driven, designed and delivered projects that introduced new technologies in the BI space, such as Microsoft SQL Reporting Services in SharePoint Integrated mode• Managed, developed and delivered training programs to internal clients on the use of BI tools to enhance their ability to leverage data sets in the most efficient ways possible• Managed employee performance evaluations, workloads, and training to ensure the most efficient use of time and resources as well as career growth.• Built forecasting and budgeting models to ensure BI projects and initiatives were properly funded and resources were allocated appropriately.• Projects utilized the PMLC and SDLC methodologies. I have experience in project initiation, funding, implementation, monitoring and closing.• Successfully completed a software compliance internal audit on Cognos platform to ensure regulatory requirements were met with no findings.

Led team members by implementing and training on newly introduced products and supporting existing technologies on the enterprise level.• Led organizational PCI project to enforce regulatory requirement of applications with customer card data to be on segregated network with strict policy enforcement. • Managed the project to transition parts of the BMC Bladelogic platform to Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2012.• Managed the deployment of BMC Bladelogic and further expanded its utilization by core application support teams to manage change in their respective environments.• Taught training classes on the use of Bladelogic and how its efficiencies could leverage our time and resources to the greatest extent• Managed the project to upgrade Bladelogic to its latest core version with minimal impact to customers and critical functions of the product within the defined timelines and in budget.• Transitioned the role of HP Configuration Management lead packaging engineer to new team members with no impact to our customers• Managed relationships with Capacity Management, Asset Management, Server & Platform management, Database, Storage and Web teams, and Risk Management to assist them in achieving their goals of reducing cost and implementing new technologies that provide new functionality to their existing offerings.• Managed EMC SAN storage configurations to ensure application resource levels would not exceed capacity allotted, providing uptime levels of 99.65%.• Wrote programs and scripts using jython, vbscript, nsh, SQL, and other native API’s to build solutions and combine disparate data sources, such as MS SQL, Oracle, CSV, AD, and Lotus Notes into universal CMDB.

Led team members in delivering client solutions and internal application systems to automate and enhance speed to deploy capabilities of software distribution. I led the project to integrate BMC Bladelogic into the bank for system integrity monitoring and patch management capabilities.• Managed a project to update all Branch Teller software on 1100 desktops on time and under budget. Build HP OVCM packages for Teller deployment that included just-in-time installation capabilities to coordinate remote technician’s efforts with project schedule.• Developed solutions utilizing SQL and VBScript to integrate nCircle, HP OVCM (Radia), and Active Directory data into one location for reporting, providing the client with a unified source to make decisions on holistic data sets.• Automated system maintenance tasks to increase server and application availability and uptime.• Designed, implemented, and managed Bladelogic infrastructure for use by server engineering and operations teams as well as for use in feeding corporate CMDB system• Subject Matter Expert for HP Openview Configuration Management and BMC Bladelogic tools• Managed SAN storage configurations for HP-OVCM environment.• Built server patch management solution with BMC Bladelogic to bring overall patch compliance of the Windows server farm from 63% to 96.5%.

Lead team member responsible for packaging applications using HP Openview Configuration Management tools. Developed, tested, and deployed software to over 19,000 desktop and server systems.• Packaged and distributed over 400 desktop and server applications using various software distribution tools and methods including HP Openview Configuration Management (Novadigm Radia).• Created and documented processes for image creation and software distribution.• Wrote product recommendations for internal and external clients• I specialized in automating tasks, through writing programs and scripts, to increase system uptime and overall team productivity.• Developed virtualization strategies and implemented server consolidation to reduce infrastructure complexity and cost using VMWare.

• Designed and implemented all information systems including exchange e-mail, high-speed Internet, Access and SQL databases, network infrastructure, Active Directory domain authentication, and shared file storage with backup capabilities.• Designed and implemented fiber-optic network backbone to connect 7 campus buildings, allowing remote work stations to interact with newly installed ERP system.• Responsible for all daily support operations of the 500 user company.• Selected, Designed and implemented the hardware and software for Symix ERP system used to transform the manufacturing operation into a just-in-time model.• Led training classes to bring non-office personnel up to speed on the use of computer systems and the role an ERP system plays in the company.

• Maintained all F-15 aircraft flight control, landing gear, and wheel/tire systems• Deployed to Saudi Arabia (Operation Southern Watch), Cold Lake, Canada, Anchorage, AK, Herning , Denmark, while stationed at Eglin AFB, FL