RESUME

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE

A position as a Linux Systems Engineer where I can apply my education and experience. Excellent organizational, analytical, and troubleshooting skills.

EDUCATION
B.S., Computer Science, The City College, CUNY, New York, NY June 2003   GPA 3.4

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Operating Systems:  WIN 9X, 2003, XP; Linux Fedora, Centos, SCO 6
Programming Languages:  C++, Java, JavaScript, Html, SQL, Bash Shell Scripting
RDBMS:  MS SQL Server, MySQL
Network Applications:  Nimbus, Nagios, SSH, FTP, Apache, Sendmail
Hardware:  HP Proliant DL 580, Dell PowerEdge, Tyan, SuperMicro

EXPERIENCE

Moody’s Credit Quotes (BQuotes),  NYC, NY      05/2007 - Current
Systems Engineer
• Built, Hardened, Racked, and deployed HP Rack Mountable Windows servers to run our price discovery software.
• Automated application server upgrades and backups using bash shell scripts.
• Managing databases by installing MS SQL server, administering security, creating backup/restores and jobs
• Installed & Configured many open source applications on Linux systems that included:
     o Software management tool - Bugzilla.
     o Project Management System - DotProject.
     o Network Monitoring System - Nagios.
     o Name resolution system - TinyDNS across three Linux systems (One master & two slave)
     o E-ticketing system for internal staff use.
• Implemented an iSCSI SAN system
• Built a sftp only server solution for a client.
• Provided 24x7 support for all servers, switches, firewalls.
• Installed, Configured, and Supported Sonic Firewall.
• Provided product support and technical assistance to our clients, sales, and other IT administrators during business hours.
• Installed & Configured Apache/Tomcat for use by our software on Windows systems.
• Performed routine system maintenance such as swap and disk upgrades, system firmware updates, security and system patches.
• Training and Mentoring junior technical staff.

Thomson Financial, NYC, NY       06/2005 - 05/2007
Systems Analyst
• Provided server support and technical assistance to our clients, sales, and other IT administrators during business hours.
• Installed and deployed SCO Unix servers for mission critical Thomson One trading systems.
• Successfully lead a project to upgrade Servers that were using High CPU Utilization.
• Basic Cisco support of series 2500 - 7500 routers using Cisco IOS
• Analyze server performance such as error logs, systems logs, bandwidth utilization reports and other diagnostics fault isolation tools to identify problems
• Maintained server hardware by replacing/rebuilding failed mirrored Drives
• Maintained thomson application on the server side by upgrading packages and applying patches.
• Troubleshooted T1, T3, and DS3 circuits issues with Telco.
• Training and mentoring for Junior Technical Analysts.

Leboeuf, Lamb, Greene, MaCrae LLP, NYC, NY      07/2005 - 07/2007
Network Operations Consultant
• Built windows servers that were used by Nimbus monitoring system, which monitored the health of the entire infrastructure.
• Configured Nimbus which monitored a global environment of 400 Dell Servers, cisco switches, routers, firewalls, EMC Clariion, and SAN.
• Created scripts using Wintask on Virtual machines that were used to test the health of our systems & expedite the operator tasks.
• Documented daily operator procedures and maintained NOC website.
• Performed Server Tape Backup using ArcServe.
• Performed routine system maintenance such as swap and disk upgrades, system firmware updates, security and system patches.
• Liaisoned with the Help Desk, Engineering Groups, and Upper Management with mission critical issues.

Cablevision, Woodbury/Melville, NY       01/2004 - 06/2005
Technical Support Representative
•  Troubleshooted PC Internet Issues for optimum online users.
•  Stepped users through email configuration in Outlook, Outlook Express, and Mac mail.
•  Dispatched field technicians to customers sites.
•  Heavy Phone Support - approximately 40-50 calls/day.