• Maintain high capacity, highly scalable on-premise private cloud serving mission-critical storage for the USC Visual History Institute, Keck School of Medicine, the Media and Entertainment (M&E) industry, and university research departments.• Work closely with IT engineers (systems, network, and security) to support storage infrastructure comprising of EMC products (DataDomain, Isilon, ECS, Avamar, VNX), NetApp, and Oracle SAMFS/HSM archival system attached to StorageTek SL8500 libraries with T10kD tape drives.• Collaborate with software developers to design, build, test, and deploy multi-threaded, distributed, highly-available, scalable enterprise applications on Linux, Solaris, and Windows platforms processing Petabytes (PB) of data per day.• Administer fault-tolerant operations utilizing system redundancy, load-balanced and distributed processing, and data replication across multiple off-site Data Centers.• Monitor, analyze, and troubleshoot network, storage, systems, and applications with Network Operations Center (NOC) and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to ensure 24/7 operations and data protection.• Engage with technical and business leaders to develop optimal and cost-effective strategies to promote new technologies and best practices, including disaster recovery.• Interface directly and maintain long-term relationships with vendors, suppliers, and third party service providers.• Develop and document standard operating procedures (SOPs), security guidelines, server configurations, and system changes.

• Supported mission software product integration and testing of the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) and Joint Tactical Ground Station (JTAGS) software in simulation exercises connecting to multiple operational centers across the country and internationally – communicated directly with Program Office on event planning, budgeting, and scheduling of activities.• Designed and architected Missile Defense System Exerciser (MDSE) data center with HA from the ground up; involved with Cost Account Manager (CAM) budgeting and program scheduling; interfaced with facility management for data center construction, electrical & cooling; worked with procurement office for equipment ordering; coordinated with remote customer sites, Missile Defense Agency (MDA) program office for Authorization to Connect (ATC), and established Department of Defense (DoD) accreditation and Authorization to Operate (ATO).• Ensure site and service reliability for 24/7 live-theater operational center comprising of mixed platforms (RHEL, Solaris, IRIX, AIX, and Windows) connected to offsite classified networks.• Implemented and applied government security guidelines (NISPOM Chapter 8, DISA STIGs) and using auditing tools (e.g. NIST, DISA Gold Disk & RETINA Vulnerability Scanner).

• Developed real-time multi-threaded software in C/C++ on VxWorks and Linux RTOS utilizing Board Support Packages (BSP) and device drivers on embedded PowerPC, Intel, and Motorola architectures.• Performed Software-In-The-Loop (SIL) and Hardware-In-The-Loop (HWIL) testbed simulation modeling of space vehicle flight programs running C/C++, FORTRAN, and ADA.• Performed Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) on software, hardware, and systems against System Requirements Documents (SRD), Software Requirements Specification (SRS), and Formal Qualification Testing (FQT) procedures.• Implemented targeting control and hardware interface software in C/C++ for ground-based interceptor program under Rapid Application Development (RAD) schedule and supported in-field system delivery and integration, radar tracking, and targeting calibration.• Experienced working on military air and space vehicles, ground-to-air interceptors, target vehicles, UAVs, and Ground Support Equipment.• Delivered CMMI Level 5 certified flight software and applications.

• Developed closed-loop steady-state and transient dynamic models in C/C++ and FORTRAN for air-based and space-based Environmental Controls Systems (ECS) using MATLAB and MATRIXx real-time modeling & simulation software.• Worked on large-scale, commercial and military projects, including the Lockheed Martin X-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), the Airbus A380 Commercial Transport, and the Department of Energy (DoE) Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cell System.• Configured and tested benchmark simulation profiles on HP-C3000 and IBM-RS/6000 workstations for multi-user lab.• Developed and maintained engineering tools utilizing PERL script library interfacing with MySQL databases hosted by Apache, IIS, and Tomcat on Linux platform.• Participated in company-wide Y2K-compliance engineering intranet restructuring.• Achieved Six Sigma Green Belt certification.