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| Title: | A position applying systems and software engineering techniques, information technology, |
| Posted by: | John Flowers |
| Location: | Chicago, United States |
| Date: | October 11, 2004 |
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Details: EDUCATION: Roosevelt University Chicago, IL Currently Enrolled Major: Computer Science Coursework includes: Systems Programming, Computer Architecture, Operating Systems, Modeling, Network Fundamentals, Programming Languages, Compiler Construction, Database Design, Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms and Complexity, and related mathematics courses. MILITARY: United States Marine Corps Honorable Discharge 1988 US Army Transportation School Ft. Eustis, VA Major: Transportation Management Specialty: Air Freight, Import /Export claims and Inspections Additional Duties: USMC Chaser for H&HS MCAS Yuma AZ SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS: Operating Systems and Environment UNIX (FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Solaris); Linux( Red hat, SUSE); Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP, Macintosh OS X Hardware Sun, Compaq, HP, Dell, and Macintosh, EMC Symmetrix,; Workstations and Servers; SAN’s and RAID ARRAYS; Netscreen, Cisco, Sonicwall, Watchguard Firewalls Networking/Communications LAN/WAN, IP, SAMBA, SSH, SSL, VPN; T1; DSL; PBX; Cisco & HP Switches/Routers Security/ System Monitoring: Snort, Netscantools 4.x, LC3, Security Auditing Tools, Nessus, Nmap, Checkpoint, Computer Forensics, Verisign, RSA, HP Openview, Sitescope, What’s Up Gold, Tibco Hawk, Big Sister Programming Languages/Source Code Control C++, JAVA, Assembler, PERL, HTML, XML, JSP, UML, XLS, Shell, PHP, Python, Ruby; CVS, Bugzilla, ANT, Rationale Clearcase & ClearQuest, , Jira Database JDBC, ODBC, SQL, Sybase, Oracle 8.1.7/9i, MS Access, MySQL, Berkeley; phpMyAdmin, Software Kawa, Forte, Allaire, Tibco, Adobe, Visio, Microsoft Office Suite, Optika, Imagix, I-Mail, AVAYA, WINNOV, Active State, viewCVS, , eXceed, Deploy Director, Apollo ticketing systems Web/Graphics Apache, Browsers, PHP-nuke Portal, , Jabber(IM server); Dreamweaver/Flash MX; Adobe Photo Shop 7, KPT effects, KnockOut 2; 3D Studio Max 6, Maya 5.0, houdini-6.5.x, discreet, Open GL, Blender Smart Card/Embedded Devices JAVA Card, GemTek, Open Card Framework, Cardlogix, Smart Tools; Parallax SX-Key, micro controllers. Administration: Excellent written, verbal, and analytical skills Substantial technical and scientific knowledge Strong leadership skills Ability to initiate and complete projects without supervision Ability to train and supervise others in managerial capacity Trained fellow colleagues in UNIX/ LINUX, Optika, Tibco Hawk Development, CVS, Deploy Director Skilled in building, and configuring Sun, Dell, Compaq, and HP Servers - Workstations PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Corporate: Optika: eMedia Technical Certificate Sun: Solaris System Administrator 1 and 2 Sun: JAVA Programmer Learning Tree International: NT Server and Workstation Apollo Travel System Military: Traffic Management Coordinator OJT Sato Travel OJT Flight Line TMO operations USMC Chaser course (Prisoner escort) EMPLOYMENT HISTORY: 10/2002-5/2004 DELOITTE & TOUCHE TAX TECHNOLOGIES, LLC., DEERFIELD, IL. Software Engineer • Software Engineering Develop using j2ee and C++ OOP methods tax application software. Work with SCM group to develop Perl scripts for synchronization of source code between in-house and offshore development teams. Evaluate alternative tools and applications for deployment of tax application. Customizing and maintaining web environment for OSDE using macromedia Dreamweaver, Flash, and XML Spy for web page development. Create GUI front end for CVS users to enable quicker logins into secure environment. Setup, configure and maintain deploy director for distributing software bundles using Java 1.4.x. Developed documentation for current and future open source development environment, hardware implementations, database configurations, deploy director configurations. Build, release, merge, and synchronize code between ClearCase and CVS for software development teams. Working with oracle team to test new Red Hat AS Linux environment Develop project plan for OSDE development and networking environments Troubleshoot source code Develop deployment processes for off-shore development team Develop source code development strategies for off-shore development team, source code synchronization automation project, and Web environment. Develop software security processes for off-shore development team • Unix/Linux responsibilities: Responsible for the design, development, integration, and deployment of the DTTT Red Hat Linux AS open source development environment (OSDE) Implemented and maintained offshore and in-house development environment for DTTT on Red Hat Linux 7.x/ Advanced Server 2.1, & 3. Installed and Configured Sun Sunfire-280R, numerous Compaq servers, and an EMC Symmetrix Created custom Shell, Perl, python, and ruby scripts, XML files, JSP’s, JAVA, and C++ programs to migrate data between open source and commercial applications; Specifically developed Perl scripts to automate processes and synchronize source code Designed, built, and deployed a secure network infrastructure for the OSDE environment using hardware (Check Point, Nokia) and software firewalls(IPchaians/IPtables), switches, routers, Compaq insight manager configuration; enabled real time access to databases, version control systems (CVS, Clearcase), build tools (ANT), remote access and administration, jabber IM, issue management systems, and LDAP. Implemented software VPN for Linux (FreeSwan) on Red Hat, installations and configurations of Jakarta (ANT, and tomcat), ViewCVS, Bugzilla, phpMyAdmin, Apache Server, bonsaitools, PHP-Nuke portal, Jabber IM server, OpenSSH, OpenSSL, and OpenLDAP; Oracle 8.1.7/9i, MySQL and Berkeley databases; Deploy Director with Clusters. Implement and create OSDE apache web server Design, implement, and configure all web tools for OSDE developers JSP’s, PHP, PHP-Nuke, CVS, ViewCVS, DCL, Bugzilla, Myphpadmin, and system monitoring tools Design, implement and maintain secure OSDE using OpenSSH, OpenSSL, and chroot jails Train in-house and offshore development team members in how to access and use the OSDE environment Setup, configure and maintain load balancer on development, test and production environments Set up 30+ Red Hat Linux AS 2.1 and version 3 servers for Oracle development and production environments. Installed and configured Veritas backup up and monitoring solutions for OSDE • Training/ Documentation Train users how to access and use the OSDE Develop documentation for system, network, and software training and usage. 5/2001–10/2002 CHARLES R. DREW UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND, SCIENCE URBAN TELEMEDICINE RESOURCE CENTER/RCMI LOS ANGELES, CA System Engineer/Programmer Analyst • System Engineering Redesigned, implemented, and managed the Telemedicine and RCMI system environment Evaluated initial system environment for RCMI and Telemedicine Installed, configured, and maintained all Cisco routers and HP Procurve switches throughout the RCMI and Telemedicine system environment Ensured LAN and WAN were maintained during network infrastructure implementation Implemented system monitoring, security, intrusion detection systems, VPN, and email solutions for telemedicine and RCMI departments Integrated LINUX solutions for development of in house applications Ensured network services were available between Charles R. Drew University and specified departments at UCLA for remote clinics and hospitals throughout the Los Angeles area Migrated all Windows NT workstations and servers to Windows 2000 platform Ported all third party applications to the new operating system environment Automated processes on both UNIX and Windows systems through customized in house scripts Established policies and procedures for network utilization and security issues Evaluated, recommended, and implemented all software and hardware solutions Created detailed technical documentation using Visio, software/ hardware inventory spreadsheets, and a number of system report generating tools • Programmer Analyst Provided maintenance programming for IFAS application in Financial and HR departments Created code documentation for changes made in modified code. Generated reports for each department 4/2000–3/2001 BLUE METEOR CHICAGO, IL Solutions Developer • Java Designed, developed, and implemented a variety of projects involving integration and customization of large-scale systems Lead developers in creative solution architecture using C++, JAVA, UNIX, e-Commerce, and Web Application Design Consulted clients within a variety of industries as a technical project lead Trained developers, system monitors, and end users in system administration of UNIX, LINUX, Tibco (Hawk, Message Broker, Rendezvous) environments Implemented applications on UNIX and Windows using Java, Perl, Python, HTML, JSP, Servlets, JDBC, XML, XSL, UML, Shell, Samba and rsync services and Tibco for development Evaluated and recommended new software products Designed, developed, and configured Tibco Hawk application Installed, maintained, and created multiple instances of iplanet, Apache, server instances of JRUN on multiple platforms Created system, network, and software diagrams and documents Maintained Microsoft visual source Researched and evaluated new software technology Set up and configured UNIX and Windows servers Troubleshot network and system issues Assisted in set up of proposed Blue Meteor training center for B2B development models • System Administration Assisted UNIX system administrators with the build and deployment of 80 Sun servers (combination of 450, 420, 220, and 250) Developer group sys admin. Set up development, and test environments for solution developers. Ensured users had appropriate rights to do desired task. Installed needed applications, tools, and databases(Oracle). 05/97-04/2000 BOARD OF TRADE CLEARING CORPORATION CHICAGO, IL. Imaging Technician • Imaging Administration Responsibilities included the implementation, and maintenance of the optical imaging system environment (Unix, and Windows NT 4.0). designing report definitions and setting up indexes for the reports that come across the network Made sure properly formatted files are moved to the proper directory path. Required to set up and delete users, update system software and licenses when necessary. required me to perform Trained users and fellow administrators in how to access and use the respective services for their task. Assisted clients and vendors with in person and phone requests and trouble tickets Assisted remote users with access and application requests and issues. • Help Desk Internal and external phone support Walked users through various routines over the phone concerning both UNIX (Solaris) and Windows (Windows 95 and NT) issues Cancelled and reset mainframe sessions Installed clients, configured PC’s work stations Backed up and copied drives and also created ghost Images of PC’s before upgrading Required to write technical documentation for ghosting a PC and other applications. Wrote scripts for Margins and Settlement bank software, changed files from one format to another (i.e. Harvard Graphics to Visio). Assisted in the build of an access database from a word documents. Installed Sybase clients., adding users to specific databases using Sybase editing utility and configuring adding data sources using ODBC utility. 06/95-08/96 TRW ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS OAKLAND, CA. Production clerk 1 • Production Duties Assist graphic artist and other staff with coping and assembling of documents Technical support of administrative staff Distribution of internal and external mail. Assist purchasing and shipping department with hardware, software, and large equipment allocation and shipping processes. OJT telecommunications system administrator with ROLM phone system Assisted in the maintenance of user phones and voice mail boxes Assisted in routine maintenance of the ROLM phone system Additional duties included: swapping PC’s and monitors in accordance with regular maintenance. REFERENCES: Available upon request |
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