Technologist responsible for setting technical direction across TCF's hosting portfolio.

Providing technical direction and development and engineering to Target's container strategy leveraging Kubernetes.

+ Development and engineering of Target's internal Kubernetes container offering + Primary contributor - developing scale out cloud storage strategies based on Ceph+ Primary contributor- developing Target's private cloud infrastructure strategy leveraging Openstack + Mentoring around DevOps tooling and culture across Target infrastructure portfolio+ Lead Infrastructure architect role in various projects related to store logistics and distribution. + Developed CI pipelines for deployment of physical as well as cloud platforms.+ Ensuring project infrastructure designs effectively meet Target's governance standards.

+ Designed and executed large scale, multi-continent server consolidation and optimization projects.+ Performed detailed server affinity analysis of customer computing environments in support of datacenter relocation projects.+ Created server and storage solution designs to meet infrastructure needs of clients.+ Architected and administered server virtualization solutions to meet infrastructure needs of clients.+ Develop server consolidation plans for clients around VMWare and SystemP technologies.+ Assisted customers in reducing complexity of storage environments by implementing industry best practices.+ Helped customers achieve greater ROI on SRM software investments through improved capacity planning/capacity reclamation.

+ Lead System Administrator assigned to large ERP migration from Oracle to SAP R/3.+ Implemented and maintained IBM System P LPARs running AIX 5.3 using Virtual I/O in support of SAP R/3 initiative.+ Maintained legacy Oracle ERP systems based on Sun SunFire E2900 hardware runningSolaris 9 and 10.+ Maintained Storage Area Networks on EMC, Hitachi, and Nexsan platforms with McData and Brocade infrastructure.+ Primary system administrator for Data Warehouse replacement project that involved deployment of an Oracle RAC cluster, 7 Red Hat Enterprise installations, Informatica ETL, and Siebel Business Analytics+ Redesigned company backup infrastructure with EMC Legato Networker 7.3 using DataDomain 460 de-duplication appliances and StorageTek L180/L20 tape libraries.+ Participated in large scale server virtualization project using VMWare ESX 3 with VirtualCenter+ Promoted to senior level Administrator in October 2006.

+ Sole employee responsible for entire company’s system and network infrastructure.+ Implemented several key systems including UNIX based e-mail; Windows 2000 basedfile and directory servers. + Managed DHCP, DNS, WWW, and network file servers, whilemaintaining 99% uptimes.+ Implemented backup system using CA Brightstor to provide archival backups for crucialsystems.+ Project manager of all IT related functions. Performed needs assessments and userrequirement documentation.+ Implemented Salesforce.com CRM system integrating sales databases from legacy ACTsystem, allowing for accurate reporting on customer sales and service metrics.+ Administered MAS200 ERP system. + Designed custom applications for internal projectsusing PHP and MySQL.+ Installed and monitored the TCP/IP Ethernet network infrastructure that included Ciscorouters, and switches. + Implemented Juniper Netscreen VPN and firewall system fornetwork security

+ Maintained, deployed, and supported web servers on various platforms. Wrote scripts in Perl and shell languages. + Grew company web hosting operation from 100 sites to over 500. + Wrote and implemented starter kit software for use by 15,000 subscribers.+ Promoted to administrator position from help desk.