* Responsible for day to day operations of CNWR, Inc.

* Manage a team of technical resources to design and implement services across a wide client base* Architect solutions to meet changing client needs* Handle escalations with customers and support mentoring and training opportunity with resources* Manage relationships with existing clients to support budgeting, planning and other IT functions

* Migrated single node VMware servers to vSphere enterprise* Implemented VMware View* Maintained and upgraded HP MSA 2000 SAN* Supported Nortel CS1000 phone system upgrade and maintenence* Implemented Puppet in environment to automate systems administration

• Took over management of entire infrastructure• Planned and executed data center migration resulting in significant savings• Automated systems deployment and configuration with Puppet and Cobbler for bare metal provisioning to working system.• Designed and implemented VMWare infrastructure reducing data center footprint by half• Implemented Hitachi SAN to replace direct attach storage• Assisted in maintenance of Oracle 9i and 10g databases• Migrated Oracle from legacy hardware to new hardware and SAN• Hired DBA to bring consulted DBA work in house• Planned and upgraded Oracle from 9i to 11g with DBA staff• Replaced legacy Load Balancer and Firewall solution with new F5 BigIP and Cisco ASA based solution

• Specify/Installed Linux servers supporting Oracle, including RAC installations• Install/Maintained Veritas Cluster File system• Specify/Installed Storage Foundation for Oracle RAC with up to 3 nodes• Specify/Installed Linux servers for Data Processing applications• Maintained HP/UX environment used for Call Center applications• Maintained LAN and WAN environment for 39 sites in US• Designed local site network replacement improving scalability and fault tolerance• Maintained EMC and Pillar Data SAN Environment• Assisted in design of new collocation center• Assisted in planning/implementation of new backup strategy using Veritas Netbackup

• Maintained network of Cisco networking equipment for DSL, Dialup, Wireless and other WAN connections• Performed turn up of new Collocation Center in ILEC Central office as a CLEC• Specified, built, and maintained UNIX based servers running FreeBSD and Linux• Installed and Maintained Cisco and Redback DSL aggregation equipment• Wired and maintained Central Office co-locations of telecommunications equipment• Maintained Anti-SPAM solution using Unix hosts with Postfix and Amavis• Implemented ticketing system using RT Open Source software• Implemented system/network monitoring with Nagios Open Source Software• Assisted in installation and maintenance of fixed wireless solution for broadband internet

• Worked with customers to upgrade and manage enterprise networks • Implemented VPN solution for mid-sized enterprise network spanning 14 sites• Managed customer UNIX servers, including SCO Openserver and Linux platforms• Built custom Linux distribution for use with embedded hardware solution• Assisted in building interface code for industrial applications using ModBUS

• Performed key tasks in the effort to move advanced networking courses online for distance learning students• Specified, installed, and configured Cisco routing equipment used in training students in a distance learning environment• Authored laboratory exercises on advanced routing and networking concepts for distance learning laboratory experiences• Assisted students in the advanced computer network laboratory• Assisted professor in the laboratory for advanced networking course• Trained students in Cisco router skills• Assisted students with UNIX system skills• Assisted in intro-level C programming class

• Redesigned network to implement OSPF in the core to increase redundancy• Converted BSD/OS Servers to Linux/FreeBSD based servers• Built network firewall appliance including entire Linux distribution• Expanded ISP network from local to regional using Cisco Routers• Assisted management in assessing viable markets for expansion• Implemented DSL for customer access using ATM connection to ILEC• Migrated from Legacy hub network to switched network utilizing Cisco switches