PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

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Seeking a position in IT operations and network management to leverage over 20 years of expertise in state-of-the-art operating systems and networks, ensuring seamless information flow and system performance. Open to remote work or hybrid roles in the San Marcos, CA area.

SKILLS

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Hardware Workstations and servers from Sun, HP, Microsoft Windows, various manufacturers of Linux systems	Operating Systems Linux (Redhat, Centos, Ubuntu), Windows, Unix (Solaris, HP-UX), Cygwin	Networking TCP/IP, Windows & Unix Networking, Active Directory/LDAP, Samba
Version Control Git, Perforce, Clearcase	Issue Tracking JIRA, Clearquest, Bugzilla	Software Languages Perl, Bash, PHP, C++, C, Ada, TCL
Configuration Management Puppet, Ansible	Middleware Apache, Tomcat, Samba, Winbind, LDAP, REST	Web Apps JIRA, Confluence, Swarm
Databases MySQL, Oracle	CI/CD Jenkins, Electric Commander	Virtualization VMWare, VirtualBox, vSphere, vCenter
Cloud Computing (Classroom Only) EC2, IAM, S3, CloudFront, Route53, VPC, Docker

EXPERIENCE

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Perl Developer | October 2021 - Current
Cpanel/WebPros | CA

• Worked on the Artemis Team, improving WHM and learning Cpanel's extensive code base
• Transitioned to the Release Team, focusing on bug fixes and release tasks
• Contributed to the WordPress Squared team, enhancing backend functionality with bug fixes and improvements
• Conducted quality assurance and integration testing for project readiness
• Developed software applications to enhance client satisfaction and user experience

Engineer Consultant | July 2007 - September 2021
ClearSCM, Inc | CA

• Ran a consulting firm specializing in Build Engineering, Linux Administration and Version Control Systems
• Provided services to many clients like Wells Fargo, General Dynamics, Broadcom, ICANN, and General Electric
• Served as a Perl developer writing scripts automating tasks in build systems, test systems, and complete applications
• Administered subsystems like Puppet/Ansible, Clearcase/Clearquest, Git, Perforce, Jenkins, and JIRA
• Specialized in Linux administration

Clearcase/Clearquest Administrator | Februaray 2004 - June 2007
DeFaria.com | CA

• Consulted for clients including Hewlett Packard, Broadcom, Lynuxworks, and Ameriquest
• Specialized in Build Release engineering, Clearcase/Clearquest engineering, and system security hardening
• Addressed customer inquiries and resolved issues promptly
• Collaborated with IT department to troubleshoot technical issues with office equipment and software

Clearcase?Clearquest Administrator/Build Engineer | August 2001 - February 2004
Salira | CA

• Joined Salira Optical Network Systems as a Clearcase/Clearquest Administrator
• Setup environment, provided training, and managed the build process as Release Engineer
• Developed Clearquest Daemon, automation scripts, and conducted Build Stress Testing
• Designed and implemented Clearquest bug tracking system
• Advised on Clearcase issues, branching strategies, labeling, and release management
• Implemented Clearquest Daemon for web page and trigger interactions

Clearcase/Unix Systems Administrator | February 1998 - August 2001
Hewlett Packard Company | CA

• Primary Clearcase and Multisite Administrator for a large environment with 1400 views and 180 vobs
• Assisted in network and Clearcase topology design, setup, and maintenance
• Managed Netscape Suitespot Servers for 400 machines, developed lab web pages, and restructured network topology. Documented setups, troubleshooting, and patch handling for shared resources
• Managed Windows NT domain, account setup, print serving, and evaluated Clearcase 3.2 on NT
• Developed NT backup strategy and maintained software tool repository
• Main contact for Windows 95/NT problem-solving; consulted on PC and Unix issues
• Served as lab webmaster, installed, configured, and maintained Netscape Servers, and ran The Unofficial Quicken Web Page
• Developed an Application Server for software distribution using scripting and NFS
• Worked on COBOL/SoftBench and Ada/SoftBench projects, porting applications and producing Ada bindings to Xlib, Xt, Motif, and HP-UX
• Conducted destructive testing on MPE/XL, submitting 300+ Service Requests, many on Must Fix lists

Education

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Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S) - Computer Science

Union County College, Scotch Plains, New Jersey

• Continued studies at Fairleigh Dickenson University, San Jose State University, Mission College, and Chico State

Certifications and Class Work

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• AWS Solutions Architect: Validation Number: 4Q2XDJDCK1EE1HC5
• Docker Certified Associate (DCA): Course Completed @ A Cloud Guru
• Jenkins Quick Start: Course Completed @ A Cloud Guru
• Jenkins Fundamentals: Course Completed @ A Cloud Guru