Matt Carr Email & Phone Number

Redstone Arsenal Alabama

Vicksburg Ms

Jackson, Mississippi Area

Responsible for 150 Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers, including Apache web servers, PostgreSQL database servers both primary and replicas, document backup servers, and Wildfly java application servers.Helped fix production bugs in MEC.Implemented new PBKDF2 password hashing algorithm to replace old password hash.Wrote multithreaded perl script to convert several million PDFs from one encryption type to another.Managed Cisco ASA Firewall between sites.Built new web servers and databases when new districts came online.Assisted remote IT managers troubleshoot when they could not access the application.Compiled perl modules from source when they were not located in official repositories.Migrated MEC from RHEL 5 to RHEL 6Deployed new code to all servers when new features and bug fixes were released.Coordinated Database shutdown, backup, and restart during code deployments.Monitored all servers with ZabbixAssisted coworkers when they needed help or advice on how to proceed in projects they were assigned.

Jackson, Mississippi

Wrote dynamic web forms to create PDFs using wkhtmltopdf and phantomjs.Wrote new features as they were requested.Fixed production bugs.Helped system admins write monitoring scripts to keep up with increased server load.Implemented Zabbix for real time monitoring of all servers.Optimized existing SQL statements for better performance.Migrated existing code base from ClearCase to GIT.

General Windows desktop and server administration.Setup users in Active DirectorySchool Website administration (Ubuntu and Joomla).Interfaced with teachers and administrators to help fix their issues.Assisted in the creation of a student statistics program in PHP and MySql.Administered school network spanning 5 separate locations.Building Linux servers from the ground up for our school district's website and also custom web based applications for student performance tracking.Designing a fault tolerant NFS/SMB backup solution to minimize down time.Logically redesigning the network to provide better security and throughput.Imaging Windows and Macintosh workstations using the open source FOG project. ( fogproject.org )

Maintained 21cschools.org for DOT USA and Cisco.Helped other interns when they needed assistance.Went to several school districts and helped do system administration when needed.Helped deploy new technologies like phones in classrooms and new smart boards.

Help teachers better understand technology in order for them to incorporate it into their lesson plans and have a more engaging classroom for the students which promotes a positive learning experience.