Resume - Luke MacNeil

Resume

Written by Luke MacNeil

Wednesday, 23 May 2007

Luke A. MacNeil

UNIX System Administrator

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Objective:

To obtain a position as a UNIX Administrator that utilizes my skills and provides a large margin for growth.

Profile:

Experienced with many different flavors of Linux, including Red Hat Enterprise Server, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, and Debian.
Strong understanding of SUN Solaris installation and maintenance.
Able to install and configure and troubleshoot HP-UX and AIX.
Excellent knowledge of configuration and maintenance of all Microsoft operating systems.
Competent in the administration of VMWare Infrastructure 3.
Comfortable with the administration of third party products such as Veritas Netbackup, Veritas Cluster Server (VCS), Veritas Volume Manager (VxVM) Autosys, and Opsware.
Experienced in the repair of HP, SUN, and Dell desktops, servers, laptops, and printers.
Proficient with Novell technologies including NDS, Console One, GroupWise, and SuSE Linux.
Can install, and configure server applications such as Apache Web Server, MySQL, and PHP on various platforms.
Familiar with network monitoring software such as BMC Patrol, CA Unicenter, and Nagios.
Knowledge of multiple scripting languages, including PHP, JavaScript, and BASH.
Comfortable with standard SQL Servers, including MySQL and MsSQL.
Able to perform basic networking tasks such as VLAN administration on Cisco products.
Familiar with help desk ticketing systems such as Peregrine, Remedy, Magic Total Support, and CA Service Desk.

Employment:

CVS, 03/2008-Present

Sr. Linux Administrator 08/2008-present

Belong to a 10 person team responsible for the administration, development, and rollout of a 7000+ server migration from SCO UNIX to SUSE Linux.
Script in bash to develop automated conversion tools
Write technical documentation to support any scripts that have been developed.
Test scripts based on the technical documentation to ensure reliable functionality before releasing to production.

Omgeo Inc, 02/2008-08/2008

Linux/UNIX Administrator 02/2008-08/2008

Develop 24x7 maintenance plan for the companies Development/QA environment.
Work with Development, QA, and Release Engineers to uphold a reliable testing infrastructure.
Develop web applications to control company inventory, contacts, and useful sysadmin tools.
Work in a team of two to meet, discuss, plan, implement, and maintain business driven solutions.
Ensure and Verify that the environment of approximately 100 servers meets business security standards, patch levels and audit requirements.

Marsh and McLennan Companies, 05/2007-02/2008

UNIX Administrator 11/2007-02/2008

Responsible for the reliable operation of a 24x7global production Data Center.
Install, configure, and maintain approximately 500 Sun, HP, and Dell servers.
Ensure high availability for mission critical systems using clustering software such as Veritas Cluster Server (VCS)
Work with a SAN team to create and manage storage using multipath, EMC PowerPath, VxVM and LVM.
Preform software and kernel upgrades on Red Hat Enterprise Linux Servers.
Create custom scripts to automate tasks across the environment using BASH and Opsware.

Tier 2 UNIX Support 05/2007-11/2007

Worked as a liaison between Tier 1 Data Center Analysts and Tier 3 Unix Server Support.
Worked with Symantec, HP, and Sun to ensure uptime and reliability across the DC.
Used Opsware to deploy patches and packages to production servers around the globe.
Preformed maintenance on NetBackup infrastructure, worked with vendors to service tape libraries and robots.
Worked closely with upper management on SEV1 issues, to ensure prompt and professional resolution.

EMC Corporation, 12/2005-05/2007

Data Center Analyst 11/2006-05/2007

Ensured the continued and reliable operation of two 24x7 production data centers.
Managed tape backups for 4 enterprise EDM devices.
Monitored performance alarms including disk space, CPU utilization, and service status using BMC Patrol.
Utilized the Remedy ticketing system to track and resolve customer requests.

UNIX LabUnix Support Technician II 12/2005-08/2006

Responsible for a queue of help desk calls from hardware replacement to OS installation and troubleshooting.
Networking, Cable Management, and Cisco switch Administration.
Supported testing and development in a lab environment.
Assisted a client services group in providing both local and remote support across the state.
Supported a variety of operating systems in a virtual environment

Lista International

Unix Administrator 10/05-12/05

Responsible for recommending and implementing solutions for a SUN Solaris network.
Monitor and control the UNIX environment.
Add patches, software packages and script custom solutions.
Perform day to day desktop troubleshooting and upgrades for a Microsoft Windows 2003 network including clients running Windows 2000 and Windows XP

The Clark's Companies, N.A.

Desktop Technician 12/04-10/05

Responsible for all day to day desktop troubleshooting and upgrades for a Novell Netware network
Assisted in migration from GroupWise 5.5 to GroupWise 6.5.
Created an application to a maintain a current troubleshooting knowledgebase.
Developed and delivered classes to assist employees in using upgraded GroupWise features.

The Handmade Bow Company

Desktop Technician 10/03-08/04

Responsible for a mixed mode Windows Server 2003 domain spanning from Massachusetts to Mexico.
Preformed Migration from a Microsoft Windows NT environment to Microsoft Server 2003.
Designed, Tested, and Implemented Linux based servers throughout the company to perform various roles including network monitoring, Internet Web Serving (Apache), FTP, and File Serving.

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