Blake Anderson Email & Phone Number

Salt Lake City, Utah, Us

Lehi, Ut, Us

Responsible for ElasticStack (ELK) cluster implementation and maintenance and custom solutions as required by development teams to automate Logstash functionality for all applications upon deployment during Docker container builds. Solutions for Tomcat, Node.js, Jetty, Scala Play, and analytics applications.Developed solutions using SaltStack for provisioning and maintaining AWS cloud hosts as well as Vagrant and Docker solutions for development and production environments.Supported development teams in integrating new applications into the deployment process of various environments and executed release deployments for new and existing applications using Jenkins, Mesos and Marathon.Linux system administration and continuous maintenance of hosts in AWS EC2 instances as monitoring and alerting dictated, as well as outage troubleshooting and recovery.Kicked off analytics project for processing system events for display of near real-time data using Scala, Spark, Kafka, and Cassandra.Linux, ElasticStack, Kafka, Redis, Zookeeper, AWS, SaltStack, Bash, Perl, Python, Docker, Vagrant, Jenkins, BitBucket, Mesos, Marathon, Sensu, Nginx, Maven, sbt, Cassandra, PostgreSQL, Java, Node.js, Scala

London, United Kingdom , Gb

Developed and maintained a system for provisioning and maintenance of virtual machines in real-time, utilizing the CloudStack API. This included server-side development as well as a web-based GUI utilizing real-time server communication and interface updates. Created file system and application templates for operating systems such as CentOS, and Ubuntu for use in virtual environments. Enhanced and maintained a legacy, in-house developed, control panel used in managing virtual hosts.Please note, many Verio (below) and NTT America duties were shared due to a merger.

Developed a system for provisioning, maintenance, and installation/removal of various software packages within jailed containers in an OpenVZ environment. Created utilities to interface with third party systems for license management of products in real time. Ported legacy utilities to function with new systems. Enhanced and maintained company-designed control panel used in managing virtual hosts.

Long Island City, New York, Us

Worked with a team of developers to migrate the company's online flight reservations system to a new code base. Integral part in the design and implementation of the addition of Hertz rental car options into the program flow. Created the processes and code to incorporate automated program flow testing using Selenium. Integral part in creating a new “Loyalty Management System” in cooperation with third party companies. Worked with the QA team in the pre-release environment, and systems and network teams in the live environment, to diagnose and repair system problems. Technologies: Perl, Template Toolkit, Javascript, CSS, HTML, Selenium, minimal .Net (C#), Windows/IIS environment.

Gilbert, Az, Us

Develop, implement, and maintain a large website consisting of corporate and “replicated” versions for the company's direct marketing associates. The entire site included the incorporation of multinational content for English, Spanish, French, and Chinese speaking users. Created and maintained content for the associate “back office”. Some graphic design. Some SharePoint development. Graphics, video, and audio creation and manipulation. Migrated content to a CMS system as the company's needs changed. Technologies: Perl, Javascript, CSS, HTML, minimal .Net (C#), Linux and Windows environments.

MIS department. Responsible for monitoring, maintenance, and automation of applications and processes using Perl and DBI in a UNIX environment. Monthly processing of client billing data, often requiring custom data manipulation scripting. Work with customer support and the online services departments to develop internal tools for automation and support. Build, maintain and support the department's intranet site.

Monitor and maintain midrange distributed applications in an HP-UX environment, including OS, database, and hardware. Diagnose and correct system problems. Responsible for coordination and installation of application releases, OS and hardware upgrades. Automation using UNIX shell and Perl scripts. Maintain team application intranet site using Perl/CGI and Javascript for the creation of reporting and other utilities.

Custom contract programming, including internet solutions. Windows NT network installation and maintenance. PC and network components sales, diagnostics and repair. Programs include: 1) TitleWeb: an internet enabledWindows 95 32-bit application used by title companies to create and transfer title reports using POP/SMTP email protocols and automated FTP processes, and 2) Title-Web Client: a utility program used by a title company's clients to retrieve and print title reports.

Monitor UNIX EDI, ISR (Image Storage and Retrieval), and applications in the production environment. Diagnose and correct system problems as they arose. Automate monitoring processes using UNIX shell scripts, Perl, and third-party monitoring products. Convert outdated client data to conform to new systems data formats using UNIX shell scripts and Perl.

Responsible for the installation and maintenance of all company and lab PCs, software, and networks. Installation of AppleTalk and Windows 95 peer-to-peernetworks.

Responsible for the design, development, and implementation of internet commerce sites and search engine. CGI programming and web server maintenance on LINUX and Windows NT platforms. Netscape Communication Server installation and maintenance including secure socket layer. Installation and configuration of system hardware and OS including LINUX, Windows NT Server and Workstation. Managed a staff of programmers and the tasks assigned to them on a daily basis. Developed software utilities for use within the company.

Systems Operations Team Technical Support - Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair problems occurring with the software, hardware, operating system, and databases of Bell+Howell Lightspeed DMS systems. Locate program bugs and work with the development team to resolve issues.Data Conversion - Converted new customer data from third party systems to a format compatible with the Lightspeed DMS using Visual Basic, UCSD Pascal, UNIX scripts, and various databases. Project management of all data conversions, including coordination of hardware availability, third party data company issues, and hardware interfacing.

Operated computer and peripheral equipment. Set up and programmed electronic mail and computer telecommunications system. Backup, maintain, and restore system data.

Technology

Mcse, Microsoft Network Administration

As, Computer Science

Electronics, Computer Science