The humans break things. In the world of computer operations ( ya know, big data centers with rows of computers supporting things like banking over the Internet), humans simply are the biggest source of unpredictability. Oh sure, devices fail and acts of God create disruption, but ultimately the chaos links back to... yeah, the humans. Don't get me wrong; people are great. In fact, both of my parents are people. So I love people; they are great to talk to, make wonderful partners and have this amazing capacity to develop tiny thoughts into brilliant ideas. Yay people. But.. computers, they are my professional soul mates. Designing them, setting them up, programming them, operating them... analyzing how they are doing, it's all great stuff. Of it all, though, automation is my passion. Throughout my professional life (so since 1993 or so), I've placed myself in positions where my passion results in enhancing the reliability of change injected into the highly rational and unforgiving environment of a system of computers. Read that again: enhancing the reliability of change. Change, one of the most constant constants in the universe, is the enemy of stability; and here I am right in the middle of that battle, balancing the need to allow change while allowing the benefits of stability to shine through - lovin' every minute of it. Most of my accomplishments have been the result of learning something new (usually through the benefit of someone else's experience) and applying it in new ways to a challenging situation. I've often adopted 3M's tagline from years ago: "We don't make the product, we make the product better". Learn more about my experiences below, then contact me. I'd love to know how I can help you.
Listed skills include Unix, Perl, Software Development, Linux, and 45 others.