I have over 12 years of experience in IT, in varied environments including Linux, AIX and Windows; working at the hardware, virtualization, OS, database and application layers. I have been in leadership positions on several projects, serving as Technical Lead and Assistant Project Manager. In my career, I also have more than 4 years experience with Change Management system administration and developing CM processes. I have developed skills in IBM Software, including several products from the Websphere, Tivoli, Rational, and Lotus brands. I have excellent oral and written communication skills with clients, team members and other business partners. Throughout my career, I have developed excellent troubleshooting skills and unique approaches to solving problems.
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System Administration of AIX, Linux and Windows servers
Setup and Management of VmWare Virtual Infrastructure
Setup and Configuration of IBM software including WebSphere, Rational and Tivoli products, in both Desktop and Server Environments
Setup, Configuration and Troubleshooting of IBM, Dell, HP and Cisco hardware
Database Administration with DB2, MySQL and MS Access
Design and Development of PHP/MySQL and Access Database Applications
Change Management Tool Administration with Dimensions CM, Subversion and Trac
Rational BuildForge System Administration
Programming with HTML, CSS, C++, Java, CGI.pm, Perl, PHP, Bash Shell scripting and VBA
Lotus Notes, Lotus Sametime System Administration
Network diagnostics
PC and Server Hardware/Software Diagnostic and repair
Software Installation and Configuration
Worked as an IT Specialist, providing consulting services for public sector clients, mostly in the Federal space. During my time with IBM, I developed and demonstrated many technical and business skills, working for these clients:
- Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Secured Science and Technology Environment (SSTE)/ Assured Sharing Framework (ASF)
Technical Lead, directing team of 6 in completing technical work and deliverables
Interviewed and approved new personnell to come on the project
Identified tasks required and developed schedules for integrating customer applications with SSTE/ASF
Led effort to transition Assured Sharing Framework (ASF) to Secured Science and Technology Environment (SSTE)
Performed role of System Security Manager, identifying appropriate patches that needed to be applied to the servers and applying them
Installed and configured new VmWare vCenter instance
Troubleshot and fixed problems with Tivoli, DB2 and WebSphere products
- US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Electronic Immigration System (ELIS)
Provided System Administrator support for ~300 AIX, Solaris, Windows and Linux servers across 8 environments
Developed bash and perl scripts for monitoring purposes and integrated them with IBM Tivoli Monitoring
Improve IBM Tivoli Monitoring system by tweaking situations, event notifications and the custom-built automatic email notification system
Provided support to product SME's for managing applications and databases
- State of Florida Department of Children and Families - FSFN Transformation
Lead Rational Tools Support Team for FSFN Project. Reported status to Project Management, managed technical issues and schedules for team. Made technical decisions regarding implementation of the Rational Quality Manager (RQM), Websphere Application Server (WAS) and Rational Performance Tester (RPT)
Installed and configured WAS, RQM, RPT, Rational RequsitePro and Rational License Server in the DCF environment
Integrated WAS and RQM with Customer's Active Directory System
Created custom permissions for user groups in RQM
Build RPT scripts to test the web-based application FSFN
Developed architecture diagrams for current as-built configuration of the environments
- New York City Department of Environmental Protection - BAPPS ASP.NET Performance Testing
Developed plan to measure performance of ASP.NET web application
Installed and configured performance testing tools, including RedGate ANTS Performance Profilier and HttpWatch
Used a profiler tool to find slow SQL queries and ASP.NET functions
Analyzed Windows Server and IIS for configuration related performance defects
Categorized defects by potential benefit and cost and presented to management
Applied Windows Server and IIS performance related configuration changes
Developed and documented a testing plan
Analyzed test results
- US DoD: Task Force for Business and Stability Operations - Architect and Lead Developer
Developed a custom Access Database to facilitate in-processing of new employees
Created architectural design and database structure, used access forms for data entry and reports for data export
Developed custom Visual Basic for Applications code to facilitate user processes
Developed custom Adobe Acrobat form for data entry by future employees
Designed and developed custom PHP/MySQL web-powered database application for TFBSO Energy Team called "FuelDB"
Developed requirements and project plan for design and development of FuelDB
Designed, installed and configured COTS application stack on hosting server for FuelDB
Developed searchable and filterable data views for all data contained in database
Designed and developed FuelDB Transaction sync system to get data from another system using PHP connector
Used external open source libraries to speed development of calendar date pickers and data graph displays
- Philadelphia Police Department - PIIN Hardware Refresh
Designed new virtualized platform for existing servers, developed project schedule and presented and sold proposal to client
Implemented virtualized platform for client, including equipment installation, software installation, configuration and migration of current server images and data.
- US Customs and Border Protection - ACE Modernization - Engineering and Development Tools Team
Managed AIX and Windows Servers
Assisted in migration efforts to VMWare virtual infrastructure
Provided support to end users for Dimensions tool including custom built functionality, provide training, determine and implement solutions to problems
Developed Technical solutions, including software design of new servers
Technical Lead for Systems Engineering Tools Pilot where multiple IBM Systems Engineering products including DB2, Rational Requisite Pro, Rational Asset Manager and Rational Requirements Composer were integrated to provide requirements and business rule traceability
Created test cases for custom developed Dimensions CM database triggers
Worked with Architecture team to develop new processes, procedures and change documents following Change Management best practices to improve results
Developed Technical documentation for configuration of IBM development tools in the ACE environment
Lead ACE Project efforts for Windows Vista and Windows 7 upgrades
Administered Lotus Notes Databases and Lotus Sametime applications
•Provided frontline technical assistance to other associates for Ferguson’s ERP database software Trilogie.
•Researched and escalated technical issues where appropriate, including collaboration with managers, programmers, and other departments
•Consistently preformed in the top of my group in performance metrics
•Gained experience with UniBasic code, and editing data in production environments
Minor in Computer Science
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