System Administrator
Demonstrated continued success during the troubleshooting of Linux and Windows-based cloud servers for virtual server instances and bare metal servers during advanced customer support activities for a Managed Services product used by VIP Fortune 500 customers with activities beyond the scope of IBM Cloud standard support including customized, scheduled OS patching and creating a new server provision solution. Leveraged live chat, phone, and remote meetings to ensure a full understanding of all concerns and the steps needed for timely resolution using cross-functional collaboration. Utilized REST API calls to configure account resource quotas during the service of vital customer quota resource issues. • Accelerated team’s server provisioning turnaround time for new customer servers (with a capacity of 100 new bare metal or virtual cloud servers customized in the time needed to previously customize twelve servers with only a single staff member needed) following the creation of a new customized provisioning process using Python with Fabric library and OOP design to use inheritance principles as server “templates”. • Streamlined the process for patching 600+ servers to a single person through the development of a new, customized patching process invoked through a CLI by any team member to adapt to a VIP customer’s specific and recurring monthly patching of Linux-based servers of part of a managed offering. • Created and supported team Confluence space and pages as a primary administrator and single-highhandedly executed the migration of data from legacy team wiki.Ensure customer uptime and performance through monitoring, proactive support, maintenance, and utilization of best practices