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Senior level technologist with over 20 years of experience managing, designing, deploying, securing, and analyzing IP based network infrastructure and architectures. Experienced with a large variety of open-source and proprietary technologies, as well as diverse work environments both large and small. Eager to take on new challenges, take ownership, and solve problems. Able to learn and adapt continuously to whatever is needed. Cross functional and cross cultural. Strong in written and verbal communications. Comfortable in demanding, fast-paced production environments.Primary interest in information architecture roles bridging both code and infrastructure. Valued principles are clarity, efficiency, maintainability, routine refactoring and continuous, iterative improvement. Prefer technologies built around Linux and Python, other open-source software, IP/TCP/HTTP based communications, and core internet technologies.Qualifications & Accomplishments-Creation of automated testing code formats and requirements-Software performance testing and analysis-Tool building for automated testing and systems management-Design and construction of highly available load balanced HTTP based services-Created central management system for Linux and Windows servers-Planned and managed large datacenter moves-At Yahoo responsible for creating all systems operations tools managing thousands of servers and network devicesSkills-Core internet technologies: IP, TCP, UDP, ICMP, HTTP, SSL, DNS, SMTP, routing protocols-Python, Perl, Bash-Git-Load balancers, firewalls, routers, switches-AWS infrastructure (compute, CI/CD, ELB, etc.)-Automation, central configuration management-Linux, *nix based operating systems-Network and software performance testing and optimization-Troubleshooting and diagnostics-Major webservers, proxies, caches -Linux clustering, firewalling, traffic management technologies-Cisco, Juniper -Design of secure, reliable, efficient architectures

Listed skills include Computer Security, Networking, Software Development, Perl, and 16 others.