Education:
SUNY College at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
August 1988 to May 1991
Bachelor of Science
- Information Systems Management
Experience:
Champion Communications, Inc
- Greenville, South Carolina
April 2007 to February 2008
Linux System Administrator:
- Managed Champion's web servers running RHEL 4. Managed Apache httpd for approximately 300 partner websites. Maintained mod_security filters to block various cross-site scripting attacks.
- Used cPanel/WHM for server management.
- MySQL Database administration - Install and administer MySQL (4.x, 5.x) databases. Database schema design and tuning. Database backups, recovery, and conversion.
- Managed 300 DNS zones using BIND9.
- System monitoring and security. Wrote various shell scripts to monitor system services and trigger email and pager notifications. Used ConfigServer Security and Firewall scripts to aid in server security.
- Maintain 24/7/365 on-call coverage
- Setup and management of Adobe Flash Media Server 2.
Perl/PHP Development:
- Developed customer websites using PHP/MySQL/Joomla.
http://SpurrierHBC.com, http://TommyBowdenShow.com
- Updated/Improved Champion?s ?E-mercial? video email broadcasting services.
Nuvio Corporation
- Overland Park, Kansas
January 2007 to April 2007
Linux System Administrator:
- Monitored VoIP auto-provisioning server running Apache httpd.
- Maintain 24/7/365 on-call coverage
Perl/PHP Development:
- Designed and developed Nuvio?s VoIP order form and process. Developed using PHP/AJAX.
- Developed scripts using PHP/Perl/MySQL to modify existing ionosphere VoIP devices/accounts to be transferred to Nuvio?s VoIP service.
Ionosphere, Inc
- Greenville, South Carolina
June 2004 to December 2006
Web Developer/Linux System Administrator:
- Installation and configuration of Suse Linux OS. Configuration of Apache, MySQL, NFS, Postfix,
SAMBA and other system services.
- MySQL Database administration. Install and administer MySQL (4.x, 5.x) databases. Database schema
design and tuning. Database backups, recovery, and conversion.
- System monitoring and security. Wrote various shell scripts to monitor system services and trigger
email and pager notifications.
- Designed and developed a customer facing web portal for the VoIP phone customers to manage their
phone services using Perl & MySQL.
- Designed and developed a "private label" business to business portal for wholesale partners
to manage their VoIP customers and services using JavaScript, Perl, PHP,MySQL.
- Maintain customer and reseller documentation for the Ionosphere VoIP product.
- Customer and Technical support.
- In addition to the work on the VoIP product, I have also worked on developing a web based administration
tool for managing a Nextone soft switch used for the international wholesale termination product.
This involved writing a web interface, using Perl, PHP, and MySQL, to manage the database and production
of XML configuration files used in the day to day changes in the wholesale long distance product.
This system also included automating the importing of raw data and web based reporting system.
International Plastics, Inc
- Greenville, South Carolina
March 2004 to June 2004
IT Support:
- Linux System Administration - installation and configuration of (Red Hat) Fedora Core 1 Linux on x86 based PCs to be used as internet email servers.
- PHP/Unix Shell Scripting. Created a web based anti-spam/anti-virus configuration tool to control bogofilter, clamav, procmail, sendmail, and spamassassin
- PC Support - Windows 98 support and troubleshooting.
Software Workshop, Inc
- Baldwinsville, NY
July 1997 to August 2003
Unix System Administrator:
- Managed day to day operations of 10 Red Hat Linux (5.x, 6.x, 7.x) and 2 Sun Solaris (2.5.1) servers. Developed system monitoring scripts in csh and bash to monitor CPU usage, memory, process count and conducted performance tuning as necessary.
- Developed disaster and crash recovery plans. Incorporated mt/dump utilities with a Perl script to perform automated monthly/weekly/daily level tape backups. Used restore utility to restore crashed systems and clone existing systems on new server hardware.
- Performed Red Hat Linux OS installs and upgrades. Maintain system updates with RPM and up2date utilities. Troubleshot hardware/software issues and maintained system configuration.
- Configured and compiled 2.2-2.4 Linux Kernel and Kernel modules.
- Enabled Linux/Solaris/Microsoft file system mounts and sharing using AMD Automounter, NFS, and Samba.
- Installed and configured Apache httpd and Tomcat. Tomcat user authorization authenticated using JDBC and MySQL. Developed a control panel Perl script to enable Tomcat servlet/jsp support for websites including server.xml and MySQL database entries. Monitored apache performance to ensure optimum performance and scalability.
- Managed 1200 DNS zones using BIND9.
- Installed SMTP/POP3 services using Sendmail and Qpopper. Sendmail configuration included domain based anti-spam rules and pop before smtp authentication. Developed monitor scripts to perform SMTP and POP3 session using Perl and expect to verify email operation.
- Compilation and configuration of WU-FTPD including chroot ftp access and virtual FTP.
- Built and configured MRTG to monitor bandwidth usage and aid in bandwidth capacity planning.
- Set up MySQL database server software. Shell scripting to add/delete/manage databases and database users. Database performance testing and monitoring.
- Maintain System Security. Wrote shell scripts to monitor syslog for unusual activity such as failed logins, website scans, DDoS attacks, and SPAM floods. Used chkrootkit to monitor for unauthorized root access.
Web Designer/Programmer:
- Designed web sites and client/server Internet applications using Perl/PHP and MySQL.
- Developed web based control panel for web site management in Perl.
Activities:
I am the coordinator of an online support group for parents of children suffering from Lissencephaly, a rare brain disorder.
Affiliations:
Computer Skills:
Operating Systems
- Apple Mac OSX
- Microsoft Windows 3.1/9x/2000/XP/Vista
- Novell Suse Linux (SLES 9, Suse 9.3, OpenSuse 10)
- Red Hat Linux (5.x, 6.x, 7.x, Fedora Core 1)
Programming Languages:
- ASP
- HTML
- JavaScript
- Perl
- PHP
- SQL
- Unix Shell (csh, bash)
Unix Command Line Utilities:
- awk
- cron
- emacs
- sed
- tar/gzip
- vi
References:
Available upon request