EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Application Support Lead , Cingular Wireless / 3.2007 - Present
Operations Engineer , Microsoft / 3.2006 - 3.2007
Systems Architect, Cingular Wireless / 9.2004 – 3.2006
Performed regular maintenance and support for AT&T's ecommerce team. Worked extensively with troubleshooting and deploying ATG Dynamo. Wrote bash scripts to handle automated updates and roll out of code via ssh, and log server performance. Set up Apache compiled with Dynamo, created NFS setup, and reviewed security updates. Performed Solaris patching, tuning and modification. Designed, specified, and rolled out hardware for new application projects.
Lead
Site Coordinator, Abovenet / 7.2002 – 5.2004
Managed a team of eight techs in a 24x7 environment at one of the largest datacenters in the Pacific Northwest. Deployed new servers with Windows 2000 Advanced Server and Windows 2003 Server using Altiris, Ghost and WinPE image deployment systems. Installed and maintained SQL, IIS and .NET framework. Maintained server solutions from Compaq, Hewlett-Packard, and Dell and networking gear from Cisco, Net Gear, F5 and NetApp. Managed and allocated IPs and VLANs using multiple methods of server clustering. Developed more efficient deployment and break/fix processes across multiple Microsoft teams.
Network Systems Engineer,
Lucent Network Care Professional Services / 8.2000 – 10.2001
AT&T Wireless project - Worked with Data Service Network Nodes. Developed
test plans and procedures, performed on-site installation, and design
testing, integrated Cisco, Lucent, and Sun products. Implemented Solaris
DHCP, FTP, tFTP and WWW, and NFS services. Engineered Radius authentication,
L2TP and PPtP based client solutions.
Microsoft Mergers & Acquisitions project - Designed and deployed networks
to integrate Great Plains Accounting into Microsoft’s corporate
network. Configured Cisco 7500, 4000, 3600, and 2600 routers and switches
in a complex OSPF and BGP environment.
Designed and developed internal and external IP networks. Implemented and administered Checkpoint Firewall-1, configured all Cisco routers for both the Seattle and San Francisco offices. Specified, designed and launched client solutions on Solaris including multi-volume and multi-array systems. Developed and designed integrated network in San Francisco, implemented DNS, Veritas Netbackup, and NT domain. Created and maintained split DNS in Seattle for public and private IP space.
Sr. Systems Administrator, Luminant Worldwide
/ 2.1998 – 3.1999
Administered both local and remote servers. Archived web server logs managed
user account creation, performed Solaris upgrades, wrote automatic disk
notification scripts, and resolved network problems. Installed routers
and hubs, and assisted in administering local and remote TCP/IP address
space. Used Solaris Disk Suite to improve disk performance and created
concatenated and stripped disk sets to maximize performance. Developed
upgrade and support path for Solaris 2.6.
Systems Engineer, Luminant Worldwide
/ 11.1997 – 2.1998
Evaluated, created and implemented various technical support systems.
Provided direct support for Lariat customers. Managed the internal network
and server resources including user account creation, Solaris upgrades,
and backups. Assisted with graphic revisions and updates for Lariat’s
printed materials. Targeted and identified new and developing areas of
PC architecture and standards. Developed and maintained relationships
with outside vendors and software partners. Assisted with testing, integration,
and release of Lariat products.
Systems Administrator, Go2Net / 5.1997 – 9.1997
Created modem dial up pool. Installed new desktop and server hardware.
Purchased, specified and configured
Sun 3000, Sun Ultra Two, and Sun Ultra One servers for the Metacrawler
search engine. Installed and maintained web servers, created user accounts,
executed Solaris upgrades, implemented performance tuning, installed and
maintained Q-mail, and resolved network problems. Built-out internal data
center and managed TCP/IP address space.
Contract UNIX Administrator, Microsoft – IE UNIX Team
/ 3.1997 – 5.1997
Built and assembled the IE UNIX Lab. Setup and maintained 30+ Solaris
machines, 2 SGI workstations, and an HP server. Handled TCP/IP space,
ISDN firewall interaction, and set up NIS+ name space. Tuned file systems,
installed all software tools, responsible for selection and purchase of
new hardware. Resolved network problems and assisted with integration
of additional office systems into a separate parallel LAN.
UNIX Administrator / Web Developer, Happy Puppy Games
/ 5.1996 – 3.1997
Managed Happy Puppy’s UNIX resources. Oversaw user accounts, disk
space, file system tuning, and backups. Integrated routers and ISDN lines
into the local LAN and resolved network problems. Built and maintained
the On-Line Gaming Area. Wrote scripts for the automatic generation of
content in PERL and Cshell, and handled web log processing.
Webmaster, Sierra On-Line / 6.1995 – 6.1996
Dedicated to planning, executing, and maintaining Sierra's web site. Managed
a team of five web developers. Worked in conjunction with marketing, technical
support, and outside developers. Developed Shockwave content. Duties included
understanding of changing Internet technology; graphic compression, image
manipulation, and knowledge of PERL, HTML, Java script and code.
Lab Manager, Dartmouth Advanced Graduate Studies Lab (DAGS)
/ 5.1993 – 1.1994
Managed and maintained all computer systems in the DAGS Lab. Organized
file systems, recovered lost data, performed hard and software installation,
and consulted on multimedia projects.
Dartmouth College
Lower Columbia College
Kelso High School
ACADEMIC HONORS
National Merit Scholar
Rotary Scholar
National Honors Society
Philosophy Student of the Year