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+ <h2 align=center><a href="http://defaria.com">Andrew P. DeFaria</a></h2>
+ <address style="text-align:center">
+ 14435 South 48th Street #2083<br>
+ Phoenix, Arizona 85044-6448<br>
+ </address>
+ <p style="text-align:center">
+ Phone: 408-596-4937</a><br>
+ Email: <a href="mailto:Andrew@DeFaria.com">Andrew@DeFaria.com</a><br>
+<table align="center" width="400">
+ <tr>
+ <td>
+ <marquee behavior="alternate" onmouseover="this.stop()" onmouseout="this.start()"><a id="blink" href="Resume.docx">Download an MS Word copy!</a></marquee><br>
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ <td align="center">
+ <center>
+ <font size=-1 class="dim">Sorry for the blink but for some reason recruiters can't find this link!</font></p>
+ </center>
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td align="center">
+ <center>
+ <font size=-1>For the most up to date copy of this resume see <a href="http://clearscm.com/Resumes/Andrew">http://clearscm.com/Resumes/Andrew</a></font>
+ </center>
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+</table>
+ <?php end_box ();?>
+
+ <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="300" border="0" align="center">
+ <tbody>
+ <tr>
+ <td valign="top" align center>
+ <a href="AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate certificate.pdf" target="_blank">
+ <div>
+ <img src="AWS_Certified_Logo_SAA_294x230_Color.png" alt="AWS Certified Solutions Architect"><br>
+ <br>
+ <img src="AWS_Certified_Tag__SAA_294x230-Color.png" alt="Associate">
+ <br>
+ <b>Validation Number:</b> 4Q2XDJDCK1EE1HC5
+ </div>
+ </a>
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ </tbody>
+ </table>
+
+ <h3>Objective</h3>
+
+ <p>To work with state of the art operating systems and networks to
+ insure the smooth running of an organization's information flow.</p>
+
+ <h3>Hardware</h3>
+
+ <p>Workstations and servers from Sun, HP, Microsoft Windows as well as various
+ other manufactures of Linux systems.</p>
+
+ <h3>Operating Systems</h3>
+
+ <p><span class="standout">Linux</span> (Redhat, Centos, Ubuntu),
+ <span class="standout">Windows</span>, <span class="standout">Unix</span>
+ (Solaris, HP-UX), <span class="standout"><a href="http://cygwin.com">Cygwin</a></span></p>
+
+ <h3>Networking</h3>
+
+ <p>TCP/IP, Windows and Unix Networking, <span
+ class="standout">Active Directory/LDAP</span>, <span
+ class="standout">Samba</span></p>
+
+ <h3>Software</h3>
+
+ <table align=center border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 width="60%">
+ <tbody>
+ <tr>
+ <th>Version Control Systems</th>
+ <td>
+ <span class="standout">Git</span>, <span class="standout">Perforce</span>,
+ <span class="standout">Clearcase</span>
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <th>Issue Tracking</th>
+ <td>
+ <span class="standout">JIRA</span>, <span class="standout">Clearquest</span>,
+ <span class="standout">Bugzilla</span>
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <th>Languages</th>
+ <td>
+ <span class="standout">Perl</span>, <span class="standout">Bash</span>,
+ <span class="standout">PHP</span>, <span class="standout">C++</span>,
+ <span class="standout">C</span>, <span class="standout">Ada</span>,
+ <span class="standout">TCL</span>
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <th>Configuration Management</th>
+ <td>
+ <span class="standout">Puppet</span>, <span class="standout">Ansible</span>
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <th>Middleware</th>
+ <td>
+ <span class="standout">Apache</span>, <span class="standout">Tomcat</span>,
+ <span class="standout">Samba</span>, <span class="standout">Winbind</span>,
+ <span class="standout">LDAP</span>, <span class="standout">REST</span>
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <th>Web Apps</th>
+ <td>
+ <span class="standout">JIRA</span>, <span class="standout">Confluence</span>,
+ <span class="standout">Swarm</span>
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <th>Databases</th>
+ <td>
+ <span class="standout">MySQL</span>, <span class="standout">Oracle</span>
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <th>Coninuous Integration</th>
+ <td>
+ <span class="standout">Build Forge</span>, <span class="standout">Electric Commander</span>,
+ <span class="standout">Jenkins</span>
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <th>Virtualization</th>
+ <td>
+ <span class="standout">VMWare</span>, <span class="standout">VirtualBox</span>,
+ <span class="standout">vSphere</span>, <span class="standout">vCenter</span>
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <th>Cloud Computing (<span class="standout">Classroom Only</span>)</th>
+ <td>
+ <span class="standout">EC2</span>,
+ <span class="standout">IAM</span>,
+ <span class="standout">S3</span>,
+ <span class="standout">Glacier</span>,
+ <span class="standout">CloudFront</span>,
+ <span class="standout">Route53,
+ <span class="standout">VPC</span>
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ </tbody>
+ </table>
+
+ <p><span class="standout">Important Note:</span> While I am AWS certified, I
+ currently do not have actual on the job experience with AWS. Training for obtaining
+ an AWS Certificate does require hands on with various AWS services as listed above
+ in order to properly prepare for the test. I have been working in the computer
+ field all my life and specialize in coming up to speed with new technologies
+ very quickly and feel confident that I can learn any AWS services in use at
+ your company in a short period of time. Please take this into account while
+ evaluating my skills. Thanks.</p>
+
+ <h3>Education</h3>
+
+ <p>
+ A.A.S. in Computer Science from Union County College in Scotch Plains, New
+ Jersey. Continued studies at Fairleigh Dickenson University, San Jose State
+
+ University, Mission College and Chico State in pursuit of my degree.</p>
+
+ <h3>References</h3>
+
+ <table align=center border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 width="90%">
+ <tbody>
+ <tr>
+ <td><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-clarke-30853132/">Charles Clarke</a></td>
+ <td>(770) 252-1500</td>
+ <td><a href="mailto:charles@abs-consulting.com">charles@abs-consulting.com</a></td>
+ <td>Owner ABS Consulting</td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-connor-285114/">Tom Connor</a></td>
+ <td>(512)-422-1172</td>
+ <td><a href="mailto:tomhillconnor@yahoo.com">tomhillconnor@yahoo.com</a></td>
+ <td>Coworker, Consultant</td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/specware/">James Chen</a></td>
+ <td>(408)-845-5360</td>
+ <td><a href="mailto:jchen@salira.com">jchen@salira.com</a></td>
+ <td>Consultant at Specware & 2Opp, LLC</td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/shivdutt-jha-032414/">Shivdutt Jha</a></td>
+ <td>(408)-806-3476</td>
+ <td><a href="mailto:shivdutt_jha@hotmail.com">shivdutt_jha@hotmail.com</a></td>
+ <td>Coworker, Consultant</td>
+ </tr>
+ </tbody>
+ </table>
+
+ <br>
+
+ <h2>Clients</h2>
+
+ <hr noshade>
+
+ <p><a href="https://www.wellsfargo.com/">
+ <img src="WellsFargo.png" alt="Wells Fargo" border="0"></a></p>
+
+ <p><a href="https://www.wellsfargo.com/">WellsFargo</a> July 2019 - Present<br>
+
+ <p>Working on Perl Dancer applications</p>
+
+ <hr noshade>
+
+ <p><a href="https://gdmissionsystems.com/en/satellite-ground-systems/mobile-user-objective-system">
+ <img src="General_Dynamics_logo.jpg" alt="General Dynamics" border="0"></a></p>
+
+ <p>March 2018 - March 2019<br>
+ <font class=dim>Contract</font><br>
+ <a href="https://defaria-status.blogspot.com/search/label/General%20Dynamics">General Dynamics</a></font>
+
+ <p>For this technology refresh of over a decade ago, I was instrumental in
+ setting up and maintain dozens of Solaris 5.11 zone systems and served as the
+ primary Solaris System Administrator. This includes setup of many services
+ like NIS, DNS, NTP, SMTP, AutoFS as well as a standard set of tools.
+
+ <p>Introduced <span class="standout">Puppet</span> to the group and served as
+ the <span class="standout">Puppet Master</span>.</p>
+
+ <p>Created Windows based <span class="standout">VMs</span> for specific roles
+ such as <span class="standout"BuildForge Console</span>, Application server,
+ Domain Controllers, etc. These were managed under <span
+ class="standout">vCenter</span>.</p>
+
+ <p>Developed <span class="standout">Perl</span> scripts for validation testing
+ of <span class="standout">Clearcase</span> and <span class="standout">Clearquest</span>.
+ Developed a Clearcase enhanced monitoring tool to monitor servers, loadavg and
+ filesystems as well as Clearcase objects like VOBs and views.</p>
+
+ <hr noshade>
+
+ <p><a href="http://www.broadcom.com"><img src="Broadcom.gif" alt="Broadcom/Avago" border="0"></a></p>
+
+ <p>August 2016 - January 2018<br>
+ <font class=dim>Contract</font><br>
+
+ <p>Converted an internal project from a <span class="standout">Jenkins</span>/
+ <span class="standout">Perforce</span> build system to the Broadcom/Avago
+ standard of <span class="standout">Electric Commander</span>/
+ <span class="standout">Git</span>. Developed Perl scripts to sign executables
+ and remotely execute commands on Windows systems using <span
+ class="standout">Cygwin/ssh</span> thus streamlining and standardizing remote
+ building and signing of executables.</p>
+
+ <hr noshade>
+
+ <p><a href="http://icann.org"><img alt="ICANN" src="ICANN.png" border="0"></a><br></p>
+
+ <p>May 2016 - July 2016<br>
+ <font class=dim>Contract</font><br>
+
+ <p>Developed <a
+ href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Registration_Data_Access_Protocol">RDAP</a>
+ server for testing SLA compliance of various TLD registrars around the world.</p>
+
+ <hr noshade>
+
+ <p><a href="http://audience.com"><img alt="Audience" src="Audience.png" border="0"></a><br><b>A Knowles Company</b></p>
+
+ <p>March 2014 - April 2016<br>
+ <font class=dim>Contract</font><br>
+ <a href="https://defaria-status.blogspot.com/search/label/Audience">Audience</a></p>
+
+ <p>Initially wrote scripts to import data from
+ <span class="standout">Bugzilla</span> and other sources to
+ <span class="standout">JIRA</span> thus automating the migration of several
+ projects. Also administered <span class="standout">Linux</span> servers
+ (<span class="standout">Centos</span>/<span
+ class="standout">Ubuntu</span>/<span class="standout">Redhat Enterprise</span>)
+ managing VM images in vSphere,
+ <span class="standout">Perforce</span>, <span class="standout">Swarm</span>,
+ <span class="standout">Git Fusion</span>.</p>
+
+ <p>Added functionality to custom build system that utilized <span
+ class="standout">Perl</span>/<span class="standout">PHP</span>/<span
+ class="standout">Apache</span>/<span class="standout">Linux</span>/<span
+ class="standout">Windows</span> servers to allow engineers in the field to
+ remotely perform customized builds. Integrated Bugzilla and Perforce (P4DTG).
+ Assisted with JIRA setup and integration of <span
+ class="standout">Salesforce</span> with JIRA. Assisted in the migration
+ for users to new Knowles domain.</p>
+
+ <hr noshade>
+
+ <p><a href="http://www.axcient.com"><img src="Axcient.png" alt="Axcient" border="0"></a></p>
+
+ <p>July 2013 - Dec 2013<br>
+ <font class=dim>Contract</font><br>
+ <a href="http://defaria.com/blogs/Status/archives/cat_axcient.html">Axcient</a></p>
+
+ <p>Worked as a <span class="standout">Build and Release Engineer</span> for
+ AxOS. The Axcient product is a customized derivative of <span
+ class="standout">Ubuntu</span>. The SCM system being used is <span
+ class="standout">git</span>. Developed and standardized procedures for
+ performing builds.</p>
+
+ <hr noshade>
+
+ <p><a href="http://www.broadcom.com"><img src="Broadcom.gif" alt="Broadcom" border="0"></a></p>
+
+ <p>December 2011 - April 2013<br>
+ <font class=dim>Contract</font><br>
+ <a href="https://defaria-status.blogspot.com/search/label/Broadcom">Broadcom</a></p>
+
+ <p><span class="standout">Clearquest Designer</span>: Maintained Clearquest
+ instances implementing functionality with <span class="standout">Visual Basic</span>.
+ Using ClearSCM's <a
+ href="http://clearscm.com/php/scm_man.php?file=lib/Clearcase.pm">Clearquest</a>,
+ <a href="http://clearscm.com/php/scm_man.php?file=lib/Clearquest/Server.pm">Clearquest::Server</a>,
+ <a href="http://clearscm.com/php/scm_man.php?file=lib/Clearquest/Client.pm">Clearquest::Client</a>
+ and <a href="http://clearscm.com/php/scm_man.php?file=lib/Clearquest/REST.pm">Clearquest::REST</a>
+ modules created <span class="standout">Perforce</span> and <span class="standout">Git</span>
+ triggers to automate builds updating Clearquest in the process.</p>
+
+ <p>Migrated a project from their unsupported build environment into the standard
+ <span class="standout"><a
+ href="http://www.electric-cloud.com/products/electriccommander.php">Electric
+ Commander</a></span>/<span class="standout">Perforce</span> based solution
+ using <span class="standout">Cygwin</span>, <span class="standout">bash</span>
+ and <span class="standout">LSF</span> to farm builds out to a pool of <span
+ class="standout">Windows</span> servers to perform builds. Builds were done
+ using <span class="standout">Visual Studio</span> 8.0, 9.0 and 10.0 on Windows
+ Servers triggered by Perforce triggers at code checkin.</p>
+
+ <hr noshade>
+
+ <p><a href="http://www.tellabs.com"><img src="Tellabs.gif" alt="Tellabs" border="0"></a></p>
+
+ <p>March 2011 - December 2011<br>
+ <font class=dim>Contract</font><br>
+ <a href="https://defaria-status.blogspot.com/search/label/Tellabs">Tellabs</a></font>
+
+ <p>Automated various informational systems using <span
+ class="standout">Perl</span>/<span class="standout">MySQL</span>/<span
+ class="standout">Oracle</span>, and the web.</p>
+
+ <p>Developed a command line debugger called <a
+ href="http://clearscm.com/php/scm_man.php?file=bin/raid">RAID</a> (a Real
+ Aid In Debugging) which provided a consistent interface with complete command
+ history and variable substitution courtesy of a Perl module that I wrote
+ called <a
+ href="http://clearscm.com/php/scm_man.php?file=lib/CmdLine.pm">Cmdline.pm</a>.
+ This Perl process utilized <span class="standout">Inline::C</span> to
+ interface to the developer libraries and provide a consistent interface for
+ the various command line debuggers developed by various different groups.</p>
+
+ <hr noshade>
+
+ <p><a href="https://www2.gehealthcare.com/portal/site/usen"><img src="GEHealthcare.gif" alt="General Electric" border="0"></a></p>
+
+ <p>January 2010 - October 2010<br>
+ <font class=dim>Contract</font><br>
+ <a href="https://defaria-status.blogspot.com/search/label/General%20Electric">General Electric</a></font>
+
+ <p>Performed <span class="standout">Clearcase</span>/<span
+ class="standout">Clearquest UCM</span> administration. Developed an <a
+ href="http://clearscm.com/php/scm_man.php?file=cc/etf.pl">Evil Twin Finder</a>
+ in Perl. Worked with <span class="standout">Build Forge</span> (IBM's CI tool
+ similar to <span class="standout">Jenkins</span>) jobs to automate work flow.
+ Assisted in consultations with UCM concepts such as component/composite
+ baselines and projects. Wrote Perl scripts for conversions of Clearquest data
+ with other systems (Siebel).</p>
+
+ <hr noshade>
+
+ <p><a href="http://www.gdc4s.com"><img src="General_Dynamics_logo.jpg" alt="General Dynamics" border="0"></a></p>
+
+ <p>June 2007 - October 2009<br>
+ <font class=dim>Contract</font><br>
+ <a href="https://defaria-status.blogspot.com/search/label/General%20Dynamics">General Dynamics</a></font>
+
+ <p><span class="standout">Clearcase</span>/<span class="standout">Clearquest</span>
+ Administrator, <span class="standout">Build Release</span> and
+ <span class="standout">Automation</span> using <span
+ class="standout">Perl</span> scripts. Updated <span
+ class="standout">C++</span>/<span class="standout">Qt</span> application that
+ integrates <span class="standout">UCM</span>/Clearquest integrated environment
+ into one tool and ported it to Linux.</p>
+
+ <p>Instrumental in establishment of Perl standards and introduction of Perl
+ tools such as <a href="http://perlcritic.com/">Perl::Critic</a>
+ and <a href="http://perltidy.sourceforge.net/">Perl::Tidy</a>.
+ Worked at promoting usage of CPAN modules.</p>
+
+ <p>Developed an extensive test driver application in Perl to interface and
+ drive tests using <a href="https://www.nethawk.fi/products/nethawk_simulators/">NetHawk
+ EAST Simulators</a> as well as interfacing to other simulators and external
+ hardware. The system automates the running of regression tests, official
+ testing before the customer, assists with validation of test results,
+ collecting of log files, checking log files into Clearcase and records status
+ into a MySQL database. Developed a PHP web page to present the data in various
+ forms including graphs, reports, exporting to CSV files and emailing of
+ reports. Implemented maintenance programs to scrub and keep the data clean.
+ This system was instrumental in Functional Quality Testing for the <a
+ href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_User_Objective_System">MUOS</a>
+ program. This reduced the time it took to certify testing with the military several
+ fold.</p>
+
+ <p>Worked on many enhancements to the extensive Clearquest system in use at
+ GD. Designed and developed the record set implementing node configurations.
+ Implemented required forms and action hook code. Designed and developed Perl
+ scripts to initially load data into the new records.</p>
+
+ <p>Developed a server process (daemon) to process baseline records that were
+ then tracked by Clearquest. Implemented scripts to create baseline records
+ from other automated process such as Build Forge. Tied together baseline
+ records with node configurations through action hook code.</p>
+
+ <hr noshade>
+
+ <p><a href="http://ti.com"><img src="TexasInstruments.jpg"
+ alt="Texas Instruments" title="Texas Instruments" border=0></a></p>
+
+ <p>October 2006 - June 2007<br>
+ <font class=dim>Contract</font><br>
+ <a href="https://defaria-status.blogspot.com/search/label/Texas%20Instruments">Texas Instruments</a></font>
+
+ <p><span class="standout">Clearcase</span>/<span
+ class="standout">Clearquest</span> Administrator. Wrote a <span
+ class="standout">Perl</span>/<span class="standout">Oracle</span>
+ application to track information about projects worldwide. Automated Clearcase
+ license usage reporting and load balancing of Clearquest web servers.</p>
+
+ <hr noshade>
+
+ <p><a href="http://hp.com"><img src="HPLogo.gif" alt="Hewlett
+ Packard Company" title="Hewlett Packard Company" border=0></a></p>
+
+ <p>February 2006 - October 2006<br>
+ <font class=dim>Contract</font><br>
+ <a href="https://defaria-status.blogspot.com/search/label/HP">Hewlett Packard</a></p>
+
+ <p>Managed and executed day to day build and release duties. Served as
+ <span class="standout">Clearcase/Clearquest</span> Administrator as well as
+ overall support of systems. Assisted with creating UCM streams and handling of
+ rebase and delivery issues for engineers and the build/release process. Wrote
+ <span class="standout">UCM triggers</span> to notify users of deliveries from
+ UCM development streams. Created baselines for official builds. Took over day
+ to day build and release duties. Created a build script that united the
+ various quick and dirty build scripts that were oriented per stream and per
+ build option. This standardized the build process. Augmented this build script
+ to be a daemon that continually builds software when deliveries are detected.
+ Wrote a build status web page that tracks and monitors the continuous
+ building. Created a dynamic web page to show Junit test history. Converted
+ Windows build from bat files and scheduled tasks -> Cygwin and cron thus
+ making the build script identical on both Linux and Windows. Wrote triggers
+ to notify users of deliveries. Baselined official builds. Automated the build
+ process to perform simple continuous integration. Created a dynamic web page
+ to show Junit test history.
+
+ <hr noshade>
+
+ <p><a href="http://www.broadcom.com"><img src="Broadcom.gif"
+ alt="Broadcom" title="Broadcom" border="0"></a></p>
+
+ <p>September 2005 - January 2006<br>
+ <font class=dim>Contract</font><br>
+ <a href="https://defaria-status.blogspot.com/search/label/Broadcom">Broadcom</a></p>
+
+ <p>Served as <span class="standout">Clearcase/Clearquest</span> Administrator
+ as well as overall support of systems. Developed several <a href="http://clearscm.com/clearcase/triggers.php">triggers</a>
+ as well as ported my <a href="http://clearscm.com/clearcase/triggers.php">mktriggers</a>
+ script which automates the maintenance of triggers.</p>
+
+ <p>Developed a complex <a hef="http://clearscm.com/clearquest/db.php">Perl script</a>
+ to merge two Clearquest databases to a new database with many schema changes.
+ This script handled all aspects of the conversion including changing non US
+ ASCII characters found in the data to their HTML equivalents, dynamic creation
+ of dynamic lists, field renaming and dynamically creating new stateless
+ records as needed.</p>
+
+ <p>Developed a script to better handle merging from UCM deliveries and rebases
+ by delaying any non automatic merges to the end of the process as well as
+ handle binary element merge. This process, written in Perl, utilized PerlTk to
+ present the user with a GUI dialog box to choose which version of the binary
+ file to merge.</p>
+
+ <p>Designed and developed another Clearquest database for the Mobile
+ Multimedia group.</p>
+
+ <p>Wrote several other scripts including one to interface CVS to IMS (a defect
+ tracking system) recording the change set at commit time, a script to strip
+ out MIME/HTML and attachments for defects submitted to GNATS (another defect
+ tracking system). Also implemented several script to log Clearcase activity,
+ check Clearcase's pulse and gather site and vob statistics. These scripts were
+ the start for creation of a set Object Oriented Perl modules to encapsulate
+ Clearcase in a Perl like manner (still in development).</p>
+
+ <hr noshade>
+
+ <p><a href="http://www.lynuxworks.com"><img src="Lynuxworks.png"
+ alt="Lynuxworks" title="Lynuxworks" border="0"></a></p>
+
+ <p>December 2004 - September 2005<br>
+ <a href="https://defaria-status.blogspot.com/search/label/LynuxWorks">LynuxWorks</a></p>
+
+ <p>Served as a build engineer in the Integration Group responsible for
+ building LynxOS (Linux RTOS) as well as tool chains, testing, releasing and
+ process improvement. LynuxWorks uses CVS for version control.</p>
+
+ <p>Developed a process of providing full text search of the company's defect
+ database using Perl and Htdig (See <a href="http://clearscm.com/scripts/ecrd">ECRDig</a>).
+ Developed a web based report to show CVS activity as well as several other CVS
+ related utilities(See <a href="http://defaria.com/Resume/cvs_utilities">CVS
+ Utilities</a>) as well as report on the differences between two CVS tags.</p>
+
+ <p>Automated the build process so that nightly builds could be performed.
+ Developed a web application that allows one to maintain CVS account
+ information including account creation, setting/resetting of password, etc.</p>
+
+ <hr noshade>
+
+ <p><a href="https://www.ameriquestcorp.com/"><img src="Ameriquest.png"
+ alt="Ameriquest" title="Ameriquest" border="0"></a></p>
+
+ <p>March 2004 - December 2005<br>
+ <font class=dim>Contract</font><br>
+ <a href="https://defaria-status.blogspot.com/search/label/Ameriquest">Ameriquest</a></p>
+
+ <p>Served as Clearcase/Clearquest administrator to this major mortgage
+ company. As Ameriquest is just starting out I have been busy with importing
+ source code from flat file systems as well as PVCS and Visual Source Safe.
+ Also setting up vobs and regions taking into account security restrictions
+ and concerns. Assisted with designing of the Multisite scheme to India.
+ Participated in design of UCM model to be used for Ameriquest.</p>
+
+ <hr noshade>
+
+ <p><a href="http://krldesign.com/saliraweb/"><img src="Salira.png"
+ alt="Salira" title="Salira" border="0"></a></p>
+
+ <p>August 2001 - February 2004<br>
+ <a href="https://defaria-status.blogspot.com/search/label/Salira">Salira</a></p>
+
+ <p>After consulting briefly with Salira Optical Network Systems I joined this
+ startup company serving in the role of Clearcase/Clearquest Administrator for
+ this mostly Windows shop. I helped others in setting up the
+ Clearcase/Clearquest environment as well as provided Training.</p>
+
+ <p>I also served in the role of Release Engineer managing the build process.
+ I employed wide usage of <a href="http://cygwin.com/">Cygwin</a>, which is a
+ product that provides an extremely workable Unix like environment and
+ engineered a build environment around that using GNU make and other standard
+ Unix and GNU utilities. When users complained that building remotely was slow
+ I performed an analysis on build performance. I also performed Build Stress
+ Testing where I characterized the effect of multiple simultaneous builds
+ performed on the server.</p>
+
+ <p>I also setup and developed their Clearquest bug tracking system as well
+ as served as an advisor/expert on Clearcase issues, branching strategies,
+ labeling and release management.</p>
+
+ <p>While working at Salira I designed and developed a tool in C that packaged
+ the product into a more compact form.</p>
+
+ <p>I designed and implemented a <a href="http://clearscm.com/clearquest/cqd">Clearquest
+ Daemon</a> which served as an interface between processes and Clearquest data.
+ This daemon serviced requests from web pages and triggers in order to get and
+ validate data from Clearquest.</p>
+
+ <p>Developed release web pages that managed releases and produced release
+ notes for every release.</p>
+
+ <p>Developed process automation scripts to perform automatic branch merging
+ and syncing.</p>
+
+ <p>Performed product installation testing for the web component on Linux
+ (SuSE) and Solaris as well as browser testing (Netscape).</p>
+
+ <p>Implemented test scaffolding in TCL/TK for test automation.</p>
+
+ <hr noshade>
+
+ <p><a href="http://hp.com"><img src="HPLogo.gif" alt="Hewlett
+ Packard Company" title="Hewlett Packard Company" border=0></a></p>
+
+ <p>August 1999 - February 2001<br>
+ <font class=dim>Contract</font><br>
+ Systems Technology Division<br>
+ Enterprise Java Lab</p>
+
+ <p>Setup security system automating the running of Medusa (an internal
+ security audit tool) on approximately 100 machines. Reports are generated
+ automatically and are viewable on the web. Setup and maintained security
+ related patch depots.</p>
+
+ <p>Implemented nightly automation for the lab's machines including security
+ checks, automatic installation of line printer models, etc. This automation
+ was bundled into an SD-UX bundle.</p>
+
+ <p>Migrated user data to HP NetStorage 6000. Worked extensively with HP
+ NetStorage 6000 Support on problems with this machines OS and interfacing with
+ Windows 2000.</p>
+
+ <P>Migrated HP-UX applications from one application server to another.
+
+ <p>Participated in several critical planned networked down times where the
+ team was able to implement changes to the infrastructure, including migration
+ to Clearcase 4.0, migration of project and user data to HP NetStorage 6000's
+ and other such changes.</p>
+
+ <p>Set up Netscape Enterprise Web Server and iPlanet 4.1 Web Server.</p>
+
+ <hr noshade>
+
+ <p><a href="http://cisco.com"><img src="Cisco.gif" alt="Cisco Systems"
+ title="Cisco Systems" border=0></a></p>
+
+ <p>March 1999 - August 1999<br>
+ <font class=dim>Contract</font><br>
+ <a href="https://defaria-status.blogspot.com/search/label/Cisco">Cisco</a></p>
+
+ <p>Served as Clearcase/Unix Systems Administrator. Responsible for all
+ Clearcase operations in CNS/AD on Sun Solaris, HP-UX, Windows NT 4.0 and
+ Windows 2000. Assisted in creating additional View and Vob servers and
+ balancing the Clearcase load amongst them. Participated in Rational's Beta
+ program for Windows 2000. Installed, tested and documented Clearcase on
+ Windows 2000 as well as Windows NT 4.0.</p>
+
+ <p>Assisted in recovery of a catastrophic disk failure in a critical vob.
+ Assisted with implementing a backup strategy with Arcserve Open. Helped
+ evaluate system monitoring packages.</p>
+
+ <p>As CNS/AD was in a secured and isolated network, learned and assisted users
+ with ssh/scp.</p>
+
+ <hr noshade>
+
+ <a href="https://www.oracle.com/sun/index.html"><img src="Sun.jpg" alt="Sun Microsystems"
+ title="Sun Microsystems" border=0></a></p>
+
+ <p>December 1998 - March 1999<br>
+ <font class=dim>Contract</font><br>
+ <a href="https://defaria-status.blogspot.com/search/label/Sun">Sun Microsystems</a></p>
+
+ <p>Worked on the Sunpeak Configuration Management team performing promotions
+ of code updates into test and production environments. Also worked on
+ improving the process flow of promotions utilizing make and rdist.</p>
+
+ <hr noshade>
+
+ <p><a href="http://hp.com"><img src="HPLogo.gif" alt="Hewlett
+ Packard Company" title="Hewlett Packard Company" border=0></a></p>
+
+ <p>February 1988 - November 1998<br>
+ Systems Technology Division<br>
+ Enterprise Java Lab</p>
+
+ <p>Primary Clearcase and Multisite Administrator for a large Clearcase
+ environment with approximately 1400 views and 180 vobs. Most vobs are
+ multisited between several other labs and I am responsible for resolving
+ Multisite problems. I also serve as general System Administrator, overseeing
+ approximately 400 machines in the lab. I help institute policies and
+ procedures to keep the network running smoothly. Also participate in the
+ design and restructuring the network topology and Clearcase topology by bring
+ in many Kittyhawks, Mohawks and Bravehawks (about 40 of them) for use as
+ Clearcase Vob, View and Build, Mail, Application, X Terminal and Web servers.
+ Assist in documenting setup and configuration as well as trouble shooting and
+ handling of patches for all lab wide shared resources.</p>
+
+ <p>Responsible for setup and running of Windows NT domain, account setup and
+ print serving. Setup and evaluated Clearcase 3.2 on NT. Developed backup
+ strategy for NT systems. Maintain a repository of software tools as well as
+ evaluated and recommended several PC packages for lab usage. Main point of
+ contact for Windows 95/NT problem solving in the lab. Also sought after by
+ many people in Hewlett Packard relating to both PC and Unix configurations and
+ problem solving.</p>
+
+ <p>Also served as webmaster for the lab as well as consult on HTML questions
+ and design issues. Installed, configured and maintain the <a href="http://home.netscape.com/">Netscape</a>
+ Suitespot Servers including the Enterprise and Directory servers. Developed
+ several web pages and forms for the lab as well as run
+ <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20001109171100/http://defaria.com/Quicken">The
+ Unofficial Quicken® Web Page.</a></p>
+
+ <p>I developed an Application Server providing many machines with many
+ software packages without the need for individual system administration
+ utilizing scripting and NFS heavily.</p>
+
+ <p>Prior to the Productivity Project I worked on COBOL/SoftBench product
+ which consists of encapsulating some core HP Micro Focus COBOL tools using C++
+ 3.0 and the SoftBench Encapsulator libraries. Also, working on porting an
+ X/Motif application to MS Windows 3.1. The code is written using C++ 3.0 on
+ both the HP workstation and the PC (Borland C++ 3.1).</p>
+
+ <p>Worked in the Ada project on Ada/SoftBench. This project was similar to
+ COBOL/SoftBench in that it involved some SoftBench encapsulations using a
+ language called edl.</p>
+
+ <p>Worked producing Ada Bindings to Xlib, Xt and Motif. This involved using a
+ modified C compiler to translate C header and source files to Ada declarations
+ and function prototypes. Using this methodology we were able to migrate our
+ product from X11 R3 and Motif 1.0 to X11 R4 and Motif 1.1 in one week!</p>
+
+ <p>Worked on a project that produced Ada Bindings to HP-UX, which enabled me
+ to get good breath knowledge into all system calls, and another binding to
+ Starbase graphical subsystem.</p>
+
+ <p>Performed destructive testing on MPE/XL 1.0-1.3. Wrote several programs to
+ stress the OS. Submitted 300+ Service Requests many of which appeared on Must
+ Fix lists.</p>
+
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