Scott Merrill Email & Phone Number

Columbus, Oh, Us

Monett, Missouri, Us

Columbus, Ohio, Us

Managing a team of 8, including data, devops, and software engineers, I was responsible for all application platform services, data storage, security, and observability.

Columbus, Ohio, Us

I was responsible for building and supporting all cloud services, and then some. AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service, Cloudflare, Datadog, Okta, and more. I used Terraform and Terraform Cloud to automate as much as I could, constantly striving to build supportable abstractions while not over-engineering one-off tasks.

Columbus, Oh, Us

Columbus, Oh, Us

Columbus, Oh, Us

Developed and supported automation using Puppet to scale Linux servers in production and testing environments.

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I designed and implemented automation for Linux server provisioning and lifecycle management. I supported Linux on physical hardware, VMware, and IBM Z Series mainframes. I led the implementation of Puppet for configuration management and server standardization.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

I write about Linux, open source, and free (and not-so-free) software. I also cover new (and not-so-new) gadgets and technology. I review products, provide editorial analysis, and report about the tech industry.http://www.techcrunch.com/author/scott-merrill

I support a complex multi-tier Red Hat Enterprise Linux and JBoss infrastructure. I provide solutions using open source tools like Subversion, Trac, Request Tracker, and more. I monitor everything with Zenoss and automate as much as possible using bash, PHP, and cron.

Columbus, Ohio, Us

I support the computing needs of faculty and graduate student researchers, including desktops, servers, and clusters. I am the Linux expert, and lend a hand with Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008 issues as needed. I recommended VMWare ESX, and maintain a 3-node ESX cluster running more than a dozen production servers in a virtualized environment.I installed and maintain the Zimbra Collaboration Suite to provide robust email and calendaring for all users within the department of Mechanical Engineering.I am responsible for supporting core networking and VLAN configurations on Hewlett Packard ProCurve switches. I maintain a SonicWall network security appliance, and enforce end point security policies.* Support all faculty and graduate research computing* Install and support Red Hat Linux servers and workstations* Install and support VMWare ESX cluster* Install and support Zimbra Collaboration Server* Install and support HP ProCurve switches* Install and support Drupal web sites* Support SonicWall security appliance

Help operationalize the mission of FreeGeek Columbus. Advocate for and support the day-to-day activities of the organization. Maintain the website. Organize and share information with other board members, volunteers, and the public.

I am responsible for negotiating facilities and organizing registration for the Ohio Linuxfest (www.ohiolinux.org). I coordinate and supervise volunteers to handle 1000+ attendee registrations and check-ins. I coordinate with venue staff to secure room reservations. I handle emergencies that arise during the event.I also assist with public relations and communications efforts.

Columbus, Ohio, Us

* Simplified an overly complex network infrastructure to provide superior performance, reliability, and maintainability.* Increased internet security by implementing a belt-and-suspenders firewall configuration.* Migrated email from an outside service provider to an internal GNU/Linux mail server, providing authentication, security, and greatly enhanced performance and availability.* Installed and supported an OpenVPN virtual private network server to securely connect several remote offices and home users to the main office.* Researched and recommended new products in an extremely diverse network environment (Apple, Linux, Microsoft, SGI).* Installed, configured, and maintained Apple OS9 and OSX, Debian and Red Hat GNU/Linux, and Microsoft Windows 98, 2000 and XP servers and desktops.* Managed license compliance for all commercial software.* Thoroughly documented all of the above.

Columbus, Oh, Us

* Leveraged the power and flexibility of GNU/Linux and open source software to provide a robust network infrastructure for a multi-site non-profit mental health agency. * Installed, configured, and maintained Red Hat GNU/Linux and Windows 2000 servers. * Implemented a complete electronic mail system (SMTP and POP3). * Coordinated the purchase and installation of hardware and telecommunications services to allow remote users to dial-in, and configured RADIUS software for authentication. * Installed, configured, and maintained a squid internet caching proxy solution. * Wrote, and assisted enforcement of, comprehensive Information Technology policies. * Created and documented standard workstation software configurations. * Configured and deployed desktop and laptop workstations with Windows 98 SE and Windows ME. * Trained new users on network basics. * Resolved network and workstation issues. * Trained IT staff on specific network design and implementation issues.

Global Infrastructure Deployment - Workstation Team Lead* Directed and coordinated efforts of six desktop engineers in the deployment of standard hardware and software at client locations in France, Italy, Germany, England, Wales, and Hong Kong.* Installed and configured native language Windows 95 desktop systems in a global NetWare 4.11 NDS tree.* Assigned troubleshooting details to engineers based on individual skill sets, and resolved all escalated issues.* Assisted with the installation, configuration and troubleshooting of network printers and peripherals.* Migrated legacy software applications, mail and user data to new standard desktops.