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SUMMARYInnovative and analytical problem solver with a proven record of process improvement, troubleshooting, systems support, and technical leadership. Demonstrated ability to think “outside the box” to find solutions to complex technical problems that increase productivity and minimize costs. Recognized as an effective team leader and player with a track record in cross-team coordination, integrity, and a passion for getting the job done. Broad experience in network communications and systems.TECHNICAL EXPERTISE• Systems support experience includes software configuration change management for over 300 physical and virtual servers using HP hardware and VMware ESX host for virtual Servers. Managed all configuration items from the OS installation including NTFS, COM+, MSMQ, IIS, and Active Directory to third party applications such as Tomcat, SQL, Content Management. Supported Windows through 2012.• Software Build and release management (SDLC) including automated build, packaging, deployment/configuration, code branch, merge, and release strategy and support using, Visual Studio Team Foundation Server (TFS/VSTS) as well as Git (GitHub) and Jenkins. Packaging experience includes Visual Studio Installer, Install Shield, and WISE, as well as Nuget. • Tools development using Visual Basic script host (vbScript) and Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), JavaScript, XML/XSL, MSBuild, Team Build, Visual Build (Kinook.com) , batch (cmd), Installshield, .Net, and PowerShell.• Other OS experience includes multiple flavors of the Unix opertating system, (AT&T, Sun, IBM), VAX/VMS and OS/2.U.S. Navy Veteran.Specialties: Windows Servers and clients 32 and 64 bit, Active directory, Internet Information Server (IIS), SQL Server, COM+

Listed skills include Sql Server, Visual Studio, Javascript, Active Directory, and 19 others.

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  Devops Engineer

  Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

  Feb 2019 - Present - Boston, Massachusetts, United States