Build automation to create and manage AWS accounts for internal solutionsDevelop Terraform modules to define and deploy resources as IaaCCollaborate with Cloud Migration team to define processes for migrating customers from on-prem to AWSCreate serverless solutions in PythonManage CI/CD pipelinesPartner with Azure engineering team to deliver cloud agnostic servicesOnboard platform engineers to cloud teamProvide consulting to internal customersAuthor and present technical documents

Act as trusted advisor to provide guidance and recommendations to internal customersLead technical resource on project to replace homegrown account management system with centralized identity management toolsImplement Kubernetes platform to enable containerized applications and microservicesEngage with, gather feedback from, and present proposals to, senior technical resources and leadershipIdentify and propose opportunities for engineers to developEstablish, maintain, and repair relationships with other teams in organizationGain technical consensus among other engineering teams

• Responsible for all Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS, VMware, AIX, and SAN assets• Manage technical environment in support of business applications such as Oracle E-Business Suite ERP and SugarCRM• Administer Oracle and MySQL databases• Clone databases for development and UAT environments• Manage iSCSI SAN and NFS storage provisioning and performance• Manage Veeam and Tivoli Storage Manager backup environments• Automate system configuration with Puppet• Create Perl, shell, RMAN, and SQL scripts to automate processes and resolve production issues• Lead virtualization effort• Tune performance of SQL queries and reports• Act as liaison to remote DBA team• Protect production assets by enforcing promotion procedures• Manage Tomcat and Oracle application servers• Monitor systems and services with Zabbix network monitoring system• Provide fallback for Windows and networking teams

IT contractor specializing in UNIX and related technologies. Client: Anchor Packaging. Converted to perm in September 2008.

• Manage IT assets for researchers in Department of Psychiatry• Administer Oracle and MySQL databases and Oracle Fusion middleware components• Migrate aging Sun Solaris environment to Linux on x86• Centralize systems and data for improved management• Implement HIPAA security requirements• Implement Active Directory for desktop and user management• Manage distribution of patches to Windows systems with Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)• Implement ticketing system to manage technical support requests• Assist developers in troubleshooting application performance and design issues• Create dedicated development and production environments

• Administer WAN infrastructure serving internal corporate functions, such as billing and advertising • Coordinate support with local technical groups located across the country • Migrate from leased-line, ATM network to company-owned fibre backbone• Manage and configure local and remote firewalls, including PIX, NetScreen, and Inkra• Install and configure multilayer switches in St. Louis datacenter and corporate headquarters

• Design and implement campus network security posture• Responsible for all network security infrastructure, including firewalls and VPNs• Administer campus network infrastructure, including Cisco routers, switches, and remote access• Champion Linux and Open Source software• Deploy network management tools • Design wireless network implementation• Upgrade student residential network• Advocate using DHCP to simplify network management• Assist systems groups on security and networking

• Administer Sun Solaris servers and workstations• Maintain NIS (Yellow Pages) directory with over 16,000 users• Implement security measures and audit host security• Administer DNS servers for the umsl.edu domain• Maintain over 500 Majordomo mailing lists • Evaluate software and services for campus-wide use• Provision storage from NetApp NFS filers