I am passionate about open source and Linux. I believe technology should work to make our livesbetter not frustrating and complex. Throughout my career I have seen so many projects and technologysolutions fail completely or drastically short of success. Several of these we said to be impossibleproblems to solve, yet every one I have had the opportunity to assist with has ended with successes. Ifyou don't have time to do it right the first time,I mentor, train, and share my depth of knowledge with my peers and colleges because I believe hordingknowledge does not achieve anything including job security, while sharing knowledge only increaseseveryone's skill level and brings added susses to all.Assisted businesses to create maintainable and automated systems and processes to drive theirbusiness using Linux and opensource software. Use Linux, opensource tools and software as well asvirtualization in docker, azure, vCenter/ESXi, AWS, and proxmox to provided solutions to technicalbusiness problems.My IT philosophy1) I don't believe in problems, only solutions. I don't believe something can not be done. It is usually a limit of your/my knowledge or a limitation of the tools you are using. I can always learn more and I usually can find creating solutions around the limitations of my tools.2) I attach problems the way you eat an elephant, one piece at a time. Cliche, but I believe this and approach most problems with this mindset. Breaking it up into smaller an more manageable pieces.3) Testing and automation are essential to growth, expansion of any business as well as deliveringexceptions solutions in IT. Some of the other IT philosophies I follow are: The Unix way (do one thingand do it well), Fail fast fail often, code twice (once to test it and the second time to automate), be DRY(Do not repeat yourself), be an never nester (refactor), and document clearly enough that you canunderstand what and why you did something a year or more in the future.

Filling the roles of Senior Linux Administrator, Linux Engineer, and Data Transmissions Engineer. I manage software, hardware, and systems on Linux servers globally. Building custom bare metal and virtual machines images, in docker, azure, and ESXi hosts, with security and company standards applied as well as implementing modifications, updates, and changes as conditions require.Create, maintain, monitor, and remove user accounts, AD integration, elevated permissions and custom access adhering to SOX compliance and audits with close to zero deficiencies. Constant monitoring of system performance, network, and security on all Linux/Unix servers, in addition to server maintenance.Design, build. test and automate addition programming, scripting, and process automation using company standard tools while following compliance controls.I am the Greif Global file transmission team. I led the creation of custom Linux internal and external facing sftp servers eliminating hundreds of monthly processing errors that previously existed. Created and maintain over 200 custom the file transmission jobs/processes, sftp server and client ssh keys, pgp keys, and server connections which drive the businesses: federal reporting, invoicing, edi, erp, as well as wire, ach, reconciliation, and other banking data. Created the transmission processes use sftp key authentication passswordless connections using custom bash, shell, and AIX scripts that use custom logic, procedural structure,verbose logging, complex error handling and robust testing. Scheduled all these as automated processes using enterprise scheduling programs or cron jobs with extensive error handling, email alerting, and notification.

Maintained Linux/Unix systems, access, and applications. As well as owning database administrationand sql training for several banking tools and third party software systems in coordination with theUnix and Database team. Automating logging, setting up and configuring ssh key authentication forautomation of sftp file transmission processes.Automate data dumps, daily/weekly processes and task from Oracle, mainframe, and Unix using Zena,custom shell/sql scripts. Created, tested, and optimized sql, ruby, bash, and korn script to automatedaily processes.Technical project lead coordinating the installation and maintenance upgrades of third party ACH/WIRES software in a HA clustered and distributed Java/J2EE WebSphere/MQ environment.Created and executed ruby/cucumber test scripts with Jenkins. Created, updated, optimized, and maintained tls/ssl certificates for bank applications. Data transformation and cleansing using sql, bash, ruby, perl, and python for data migrations. Created and automated file transmissions of wire, ach, and other sensitive banking files.Responsible for creating custom sql and pl/sql scripts for ad-hoc reporting, data validation, andcompliance reconciliation. Provided additional training and tutoring to my team for Linux and custom sql querying.

Contract at Nationwide Insurance in the ECIF/MDM IT group, working on the IBM EMDM (Enterprise Master Data Management) for production, development, and managing code changes and enhancements for functional partners using J2EE and WebServices. AIX Unix servers, running DB2 on the mainframe. Use custom sql scripts, Java2EE, EJBs, and other tools and services.Tasked with converting DB2 MDM custom sql code/procedures for and optimizing them for Oracle.Help with creating and setting up virtual RHEL images for the development team to run local development versions of DB2, MDM, and MQ servers locally for development and running automated testing in an environment mirroring the enterprise setup prior to uploading changes to the non production servers in the enterprise.

Contract at Cardinal Health EIT Infrastructure group, working on the EMDM (Enterprise Master Data Management) for production, development, and managing code changes, issue tickets, and enhancements for functional partners. Win2003Servers and AIX Unix servers, running DB2, Oracle and Teradata databases. Use BO Data Quality & Data Insight, Purisma, WCC, Verispan, DnB data, custom sql scripts, bash and korn shell, putty, ssh, Java2EE, EJBs, and other tools and services.

Position at the EPA - DAPC migrating data from legacy systems to a new webportal application utilizing Java2EE, Business Objects, and DAO Factories, we mapped data from the old Stars system to the new Stars2 system with attention to federal and state requirements for data retention. The environment used was a clustered Oracle server on Linux and BEA WebLogic to serve the application with integration to LDAP for internal authentication. Utilized the Eclipse IDE to develop Java code, cvs repository for code management, sqlplus and Squirrel SQL for accessing MySQL, Oracle and MSSQL Server databases.

Using Java2EE, Business Objects, and DAOs, we mapped data from the old Stars system to the new Stars2 system with attention to federal and state requirements for data retention. The environment used was a clustered Oracle server on Linux and BEA WebLogic to serve the application with integration to LDAP for internal authentication. Utilized the Eclipse IDE to develop Java code, cvs repository for code management, sqlplus and Squirrel SQL for accessing MySQL, Oracle and MSSQL Server databases.

Modify, develop new features, and assisted in the migration of a production MS Access database applications used for the management of Net Backup, NAS, and SAN. Code security features, added multi user ability, and make changes to tables and queries to facilitate migration of the database to a web based Oracle application.

Application development, Oracle developement, production support, PL/SQL coding and debugging, LDRPS development and administration, Crystal reports development, AIX Unix korn shell scripting, Peregrine tickets, maintain LDAP users, and Windows 2000 sever administration and maintenance.

Built a custom precision GIS/GPS application for a $50 million custom edge disruptive application alllowing from sub meter accuracy. I used the GPS data to make rotates which was one of the many unique creations the patent application included in the product that was created. Coded the logic to gather precise GPS nmae data parsed from GPS data to gather and verify data mainly for construction site safety and accuracy. This was also looked at by the DOH and TSA for mapping the oil pipelines and managing secure areas for TSA in airports and other travel hubs.Built, configured, and managed the: code repository, bug tracking system, development environment, development server and the build process for the GIP/GPS application. The first version of the application was used for the proofs required for the patent applications.

JPMorgan Chase, formerly Bank OneAnalyzed problems, issues, and deficiencies in processes and created robust solutions to provide increased productivity and profits with exceptional customer servers. Winning the monthly, quarterly and yearly customer service award (Service First) out of thousands of employees in the credit card division as I was nominated multiple times daily from the time the program was instituted in 1999. As a programmer and database administrator, I created robust databases and database applications to monitor, report, automate work for employees, as well as manage the credit card correspondence and dispute processes for the company. Created flawless process to map data between different mainframe applications for data migrations. Reported and managed reports while tracking ownership and accountability credit card disputes as well as identifying fraudulent charges, all of which saved the company millions of dollars in losses weekly.Created and managed the QA team, processes, organized the testing team, and created the tracking of defects for testing internally created bank applications. Which turned into a new company wide job tier.Performed maintenance and monitored user sessions on Unix and Linux servers, set up secure key authenticated sftp accounts for sensitive file transmissions, and automated reporting from automation flows created by scratch.Managed the Identity Access Management Security and audits for thousands of bank employees for user access and credit card applications. Performing and managing quarterly SOX audits on access, access levels, and compliance standards.