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San Francisco, Ca, Us

- Support a multi-cloud provider (AWS and Linode) server infrastructure in the hundreds- Use Chef to standardize configuration management and server bootstrap- Create Ruby and Python scripts to assist with my daily work- Setup an NTP stratum 2 cluster- Put services behind Nginx+- Contribute to multiple open source projects--- Sumologic Chef cookbook - https://github.com/PagerDuty/chef-sumologic--- NTP Chef cookbook - https://github.com/gmiranda23/ntp--- PagerDuty Ruby gem - https://github.com/envato/pagerduty--- ntp-ntp Ruby gem - https://github.com/zencoder/net-ntp- Participate in an oncall rotation using PagerDuty- Configure CloudFlare to do caching and prevent DDoS attacks- Extend an internal Ruby Sinatra health check app

Sunnyvale, Ca, Us

- Supported the LinkedIn application stack including monitoring 6000+ metrics- Recognized issues, verify, and take appropriate action- Created bash and python scripts to assist the team streamline processes- Created a python IRC bot to assist with IRC and job functions- Led a small team to revamp the team wiki space- Created a python application to help automate alerting

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

- Supported 50+ virtual servers (Windows and Linux)- Assisted with migration of Active Directory accounts to Google Apps for Education- Participated in an on call rotation- Assisted with installation and replacement of Nortel PBX based phones- Assisted with configuration upkeep for a Nortel PBX based system- Setup and maintained a monitoring server including Nagios and Syslog collection- Created a Windows Server 2008 R2 baseline image to streamline server provisioning

Abbott Park, Illinois, Us

- Worked with Abbott sites on a global scale to document out of band management access for 256 routers- Performed preventative maintenance testing for 2 Abbott sites in Europe- Interacted with internet service providers and vendors internationally- Performed troubleshooting for Abbott network equipment globally- Interacted with IT support personnel on a global scale

Abbott Park, Illinois, Us

Worked in IMS Network Operation Department- Documented all Abbott owned network infrastructure equipment in Lake County, Illinois- Documented locations of all data communications rooms in Lake County, Illinois- Replaced faulty network equipment- Interacted with IT support personnel on an international scale- Documented and verified financial records for assets related to the Abbott acquisition of Guidant

Abbott Park, Illinois, Us

Worked in IMS Network Operations- Recognized LAN/WAN issues and took quick corrective action- Replaced faulty switches- Interacted with IT support on an international scale- Diagnosed network connectivity and slowness problems

Zion, Illinois, Us

- Maintained 900+ desktops and 15+ servers- Interacted with computer users on a daily basis- Recognized problems and took corrective action- Guided and trained new technicians- Coordinated projects- Reorganized IDF cabling- Installed 12 Cisco wireless access points at NewTech High Campus- Presented “TechCrew and How To Start It At Your Own School” at the 2009 Illinois Computing Educators Conference, Pheasant Run, St. Charles, Illinois

Bachelor, Computer Engineering

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