Oversee, Manage and Design multiple, redundant VMware vSphere ESX and ESXi 5.0, 5.5 and 6.0 environments. Perform VMware vSphere ESX, ESXi and Virtual Center installations, configurations and firmware updates on stand-alone and blade infrastructures. Perform assessments on the agency environments. Evaluate multiple vendor platforms to identify best-fit scenario for the customer's desired consolidation ratios and data center requirements. Intregrated/Installed, maintained continuous integration and continuous deployment tools such as jenkins, gitlab/runner, chef, salt, and nexus. Implemented a CI/CD pipeline involving GitLab, Jenkins, Chef, and Selenium for complete automation from commit to deployment. Hands-on experience using Maven as build tool for building of deployable artifacts from source code. Experience in Bug/Issue tracking tools like Bugzilla and Sonarcube. Automated the build and release management process including monitoring changes between releases. Worked closely with developers to pinpoint and provide early warnings of common build failures. Work directly with storage vendors and networking team to ensure allocated SAN, fiber and networking resources is concurrent with the virtualized infrastructure. Perform guidance and operational administration for departmental staff through use of VMware ESX server and VMware Virtual Center Server. Configured VMware ESXi for high availability with DRS and HA. Build, configure and deploy VMs and templates. Customize layer 2 and layer 3 networking between VMware, networking components and storage for high availability and maximum performance. Perform backup solutions and designs internal as well as in DMZs. Maintain permissions and setup data structure through the use of VMware vMotion and Storage vMotion. Leveraged vCenter Orchestrator to perform Cloud Automation, setup and configured vCloud Director, to bind with Virtual Center, SQL and Active Directory. Installed and configured vFrabric AppManager.

• Monitors the Enterprise Integration Lab infrastructure (physical and virtual servers) using VMware monitoring tools to identify and correct issues before affecting developers’ operations.• Maintains multiple group instances (stacks) of virtual servers (powered by VMWare) for developers and integrators to work on application releases that will be created, tested and implemented into the production environment.• Maintains production servers with the updates and additions of applications developed and tested in the Enterprise Integration Lab. These websites are based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on a VMWare 5.5 infrastructure.• Performs advanced troubleshooting on servers when problems are encountered from software updates, configuration changes, and/or other anomalies.• Monitors current IAVA's and implements the appropriate patches, software updates, and/or group policy objects (GPOs) to stay in security compliance on all systems: production, prototyping, and development servers, along with all management, development, and test workstations.• Completes work-orders assigned by Configuration Management and reports any discrepancies in applications to keep all of the operational environments synchronized.• Maintains user accounts to include verifying CAC based authentication, confirming the correct rights and roles exist on users' accounts, and resolving any additional issues end users may have.

Arch Regional Furry Fandom is a nonprofit organization which operates an annual convention of cartoon and comic art enthusiasts in Saint Louis, MO. It is led by a five-member board of directors who oversee a staff of roughly 30 volunteers.

Performs maintenance, calibrations, installation, and repairs on a wide variety of communications electronics systems including but not limited to: fixed/mobile transmitters, receivers, transceivers, analog/digital recorders, reproducers, communications consoles, navigational aids, meteorological equipment, and communications switches.Utilizes a variety of test equipment including but not limited to: oscilloscopes, voltmeters, power meters, audio/radio frequency generators, distortion analyzers, spectrum analyzers, attenuators, and dummy loads.Interprets schematic diagrams, utilizes technical manuals, and documents maintenance.