Administration of GitHub Enterprise Cloud Enterprise Managed User system. Designing and implementing scm migration utilities for acquisition integration efforts. Planning and coordination of integrations. Coordination with development teams in adoption of AI development assistance solutions, including GitHub Copilot. Current. Formerly:Designing and implementing various internal IT projects in order to maintain system resilience, efficiency, and ease of maintenance utilizing system design life-cycle best practices as put forth by ITIL and COBIT.Private cloud infrastructure (VMware vSphere Hypervisor running on HPE BladeSystem for compute virtualization, and FlexConnect interconnects for network virtualization).Designing SAN architecture based on a multi-tier storage solution, utilizing solid-state drives, and multiple RAID configurations of enterprise 10k SAS disks. SAN array administration (HPE 3PAR 7200 and 8200), LUN configuration and presentation for virtual environments. iSCSI configuration and maintenance. Administration of CIFS-based NAS file services.Ethernet and TCP/IP network administration and configuration (Cisco IOS).Scoping, designing, acquiring, implementing and maintaining data backup, archival and recovery systems (Unitrends).Office 365 E3 administration, migration. Integration of Azure Active Directory with on-premises Active Directory, along with third-party application authentication.Founding and current member of Avtec's Security Council. It is our goal to provide guidance to Avtec's leadership in matters of policies, procedures and standards. Currently, NERC-CIP v5 and NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Special Publication 800-50, and incorporating elements of ISO27000-series.Ensuring end-user systems are usable tools, not roadblocks through face to face education along with gathering the best self-help resources and distributing.

Three month contract through EMC’s Global Services Residency program to work with customer, South Carolina Department of Revenue.Made performance recommendations for their VMAX 20K SAN regarding LUN layout across different drive technologies (EFD, 15k SAS, 10k SAS) for the specified workloads.Collaborated with VMware administrator to assess the storage needs for each workload. Provisioned LUNs for virtualized systems storage; from initiator and target configuration, TDEV LUN configuration, masking and zoning, and performance testing.Assisted in decision process around which VMware/storage monitoring tool to purchase.Maintained SAN documentation.Did prep-work for EMC RecoverPoint implementation.

Developed, implemented and managed Storage Area Network solutions within a pre-VBlock environment across Cisco UCS blades booting from SAN on an EMC Symmetrix VMAX utilizing VMWare ESXi 4.1. This included initiator/LUN masking and zoning, the zoning being done on a full-mesh SAN running through four Cisco MDS switches. I was able to present a balance of performance and relilience by designing for an appropriate fan-out ratio; calculations were made based on specified workloads, theoretical HBA throughput and queue-depth both at the array and the HBA.Ensured data availability across multiple storage solutions including EMC Celerra, ATMOS, EDL and Greenplum DCA.Managed backup solution using EMC Networker, EMC Disk Library and DataDomain.Design and manage monitoring and reporting solution utilizing EMC Ionix ControlCenter, SolarWinds Storage Manager and VMWare vCOps.

Supporting a virtualized environment consisting of Linux-based thin clients accessing Citrix-served Windows applications, VMWare View-served Windows desktops, fully virtualized servers within a vSphere environment.Duties included:Cloning integration environment application servers, using vSphere Client, into production environment creating a seamless change management process.Monitoring and ensuring the health of all Citrix guests within two server farms across 74 VMWare-based virtualization hosts across two geographically disparate datacenters.Monitoring and ensuring the health of WebSphere-based B2B transactions between CareCore and clientsDesigning and implementing monitoring solutions with VMWare vCOps.

Worked in conjunction with commercial sales associates to set up regular bulk-wire sales with two local electricians. Comp-sales for rough electrical exceeded 250% since the bulk-sales deals had begun. Ensured department was operating at peak efficiency by analyzing weekly reports, correcting inventory discrepancies and directing department staff. Member of safety committee. Worked with other department managers to balance work-load across several departments to ensure adequate coverage during high-impact sales season.

Built relationships with customers/clients in order to best resolve their rough electrical/fashion lighting needs. Member of safety committee. Worked closely with management, analyzing various internal reports, to increase net before taxes income of department. Was a driving force behind making the 2813 one of the best stores in the district.

Developed and maintained sales relationships with clients; ascertained packaging needs for mission-critical shipping scenarios. Oversaw development and execution of just-in-time packaging solutions for clients such as Gulfstream Aerospace and ABB Automation Group. Developed workflow program, using Visual Basic, for crating shop. Developed and implemented automated workforce statistics program, also in Visual Basic, for tracking man hours versus workload to enable the shop to accurately forecast turnaround times on projects/estimate real costs.

Member of a team supporting over forty grade schools' computing needs including network, software and hardware via on-site assistance, telephone support and Altiris management software. Created Microsoft Software Installer packages and batch files for existing software in order to automate software rollout and disk images with prepared software and configurations to be used in automated system restoration via Altiris.

Supported library patrons and staff software and hardware needs. Configured custom disk images and maintained over 300 public and 50 staff workstations. Updated and maintained software security throughout library. Implemented and administered Apple MacOS X file server. Developed and administered Apple Macintosh laboratory through custom disk images. Deployed and maintained print management software. Supported Scantron software and hardware. Installed and maintained security settings and IPTables scripts for MySql servers running on SuSE Linux.

Designed methods for systems implementation. Designed and deployed file/print/terminal servers running RedHat Linux. Utilized custom build of Wine to allow business clients to continue to use legacy Windows-based software in a more cost-effective GNU/Linux thin-client environment. Developed scripts for automating install of Linux Terminal Server Project, backup and administration automation of servers running on RedHat Linux.