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Chelmsford, MA, US

Glastonbury, Connecticut

Waltham, MA

• Worked on our primary product where the application meets the operating system.
• Triaged and repaired software issues reported from customer sites and the QA lab.
• Handled escalated customer cases that were beyond field personnel capabilities.
• Participated in Review Board as both code reviewer and code author.
• Designed, deployed, and supported a rich network control layer across all products.
• Designed, deployed, and supported complex-task scripts for use by field personnel.

Beverly, MA

• Deployed a clustered virtual hosting environment using CentOS and DRBD.
• Rebuilt all core network services including DNS, DHCP, LDAP, Postfix, Squid, Samba A.D., OpenVPN, CUPS, and EJBCA, using Gentoo and CentOS Linux, and per­task virtual machines.
• Enabled and configured internal and outbound IPv6 connectivity, plus an inbound IPv6 tunnel.
• Planned a switch upgrade, and a highly available storage platform using CentOS and DRBD.

St. Paul, MN (remote)

• Responsible for server builds, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Replaced diverse UNIX systems with a RedHat/VMware standardized platform.
• Designed and deployed health check scripting for load balanced systems, including systemhealth checks, database and file readiness tests, and a working test of Flash Video services.
• Wrote and deployed the “Banjax” script for timely email notification of health check failures.
• Retooled the packaging and deployment procedure for Lextranet application.
• Ported the Lextranet application from legacy to current Apache, and CentOS 4 to RHEL 5.

Boston, MA

• Responsible for server and desktop builds, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Designed and deployed a custom hardware VPN, including concentrator and remote stations, using OpenWrt, CentOS, and OpenVPN, to enable IP phone extensions in home offices.
• Designed and deployed a dynamically routed, multisegment LAN using OSPF and ucarp.
• Designed and deployed clustered DNS, DHCP, LDAP, and Kerberos services.
• Designed and deployed an HA HTTP load balancer using Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
• Rewired three datacenters using color coded cables to establish a degree of sanity.

Boston, MA

• Managed and operated digital printing hardware, including DocuColor 2045, DocuTech 6135, Canon iR105, MicroPress, and DigiPath
• Assisted the Graphics department with design and prepress projects using QuarkXPress; Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat; and the GIMP
• Streamlined graphics workflow practices and file management by isolating files according to their significance and expected lifespan
• Monitored all servers' health using logwatch and manual daily logins
• Completed I.T. overhaul started under Northstar Reprographics, including a new managed switch, a Gentoo Linux Gigabit­ connected auxiliary file and print server, and a multi-segment IP network design using 802.1Q VLANs
• Deployed Win4Lin Terminal Serer on Gentoo Linux to enhance reliability and accessibility of Windows applications to customer service and sales staff

Boston, MA

• Revised user sercurity infrastructure using Kerberos and LDAP
• Upgraded Samba file service components to version 3.0 to leverage the new LDAP backend
• Deployed custom firewall using NSA secuity enhanced Gentoo Linux
• Deployed a dedicated authentication server using Gentoo Linux
• Improved email persistence by switching to IMAP message access
• Deployed a dedicated smart mail exchange server using Gentoo Linux, Postfix, amavisd-new, clam­av, and F­Prot antivirus, and SpamAssassin

Newton, MA

• 24/7/365 bi­coastal technical support for sales, marketing, development, and QA staff
• Deployed updates to the production web servers, initially via interactive Bash shells
• Established automatic time synchronization using rate and vixie­cron
• Determined and executed both proactive and reactive hardware replacements
• Integral role in design and operations growing from 500 to 2500 concurrent users
• Planned and deployed upgraded hardware RAID to achieve OLTP database fail­over

Boston, MA

• Deployed unmanaged switches to solve collision problems,allow for a DMZ,and retire legacy coaxial (10base2) segments
• Deployed a Red Hat Linux fileserver to support graphic design and production printing operations using software RAID, Samba, netatalk, LPD, and NIS
• Deployed a Windows NT Terminal Serer to enable remote access to Printer's Plan production management software and Goldmine CRM
• Deployed on­premises email service system using Postfix and POP3
• Upgraded from a small embedded NAT device to a Red Hat based firewall
• Rebuild dilapidated and malfunctioning workstations with Windows ME

Chelmsford, MA

• Serviced a wide variety of existing systems, Y2K certification, storage management, internet security, security auditing, performance and failure troubleshooting; performed targeted system and appliance upgrades
• Built, configured, tested, and deployed new systems using Windows 9x/NT/2K, Red Hat Linux, SCO UNIX, and NetWare

Tyngsboro, MA

• Implemented prototype e-commerce applications using Cold Fusion, Microsoft Access, CA Jasmine, Visual BASIC, and Apache to serve as basis for ongoing development efforts, actively participated in team engineering.
• Designed and implemented corporate network using Red Hat Linux, Windows NT, unmanaged switches, a NAT private segment, and an unshielded DMZ
• Assisted all departments where necessary, especially QA with system support and IT with design,deployment, and emergency projects

Chelmsford, MA

• Built, configured, and tested Intel-based servers and workstations using NetWare, Windows 95/NT, SCO UNIX, and Red Hat Linux
• Diagnosed hardware and software problems, repaired as necessary
• Traveled to customer sites for emergency service and installations

Boston, MA

• Responsible for first­response user support and troubleshooting
• Monitored software labs of Sun, DEC, Windows NT, and Mac stations
• Kept laser printers loaded with paper and free of jams

Computer Science

Activities and Societies: "The Crew", volunteer systems administration student adjunct group

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