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Dwight Snow SCNA Phone 1-901-562-0828 |
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Experience / Education |
1994: · BS in Computer and Information Science Extensive courses in computer and electronics engineering, Network Design, and telecommunications
IBM AIX 5 Advanced System Administration IBM AIX 5 Performance Management IBM HACMP Installation and Implementation Advanced Solaris Administration 9 OE
Solaris 9 OE Fault Analysis Workshop · SUN Certified Network Administrator · VERITAS Certified Professional ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ · UNIX
Platforms: IBM RS/6000 Enterprise class (LPARS and HMC), SP2, and Cluster
1600. SUN Enterprise 25K and smaller. · Operating Systems/Backup/HA: IBM AIX4.3.3, 5.2, 5.3, HACMP, Sun Solaris, HP-UX, VCS, Linux (RHEL), and VAX/VMS, ADSM/TSM, FDR/Upstream, Netbackup, Legato (Networker, AlphaSTOR, and AAM). · Networking: Cisco and Nortel Routers, Frame Relay, PPP Circuits, Firewalls, VoIP, and VPN services, access lists and all aspects of network security, Web Cache/proxies such as (Squid and MS Proxy) · LAN operating Systems: Novell NetWare, and Windows 2000/2003 server · Disk Subsystems: IBM VSS/ESS (Shark), EMC (Timefinder, DBTuner, PowerPath, ControlCenter, and Navisphere), CLARiiON, Fibre Channel, SSA, Veritas Storage Foundation 3.5 and later, Solstice disk suite, SUN StorEdge, MCDATA, Brocade · Database Management Systems: Support for Oracle RDBMS 7.X, 8i, and 9i. Oracle Financials 10.7SC16.1 including Oracle Process Manufacturing (Gemms), Oracle Financials 11.0.3 and 11i, DB/2 UDB, and JDEdwards/PeopleSoft. · Programming languages: C, KSH, Perl, PL/SQL |
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Summary of Qualifications |
AWKMAN
Consulting
Dec. 99 Present Senior Consultant Various Clients: Sep `05 Present Clients include DRS Optronics Palm Bay, FL; Lorain County Ohio; HCA Nashville, TN · Perform (on and off-site) System Administration and support for UNIX (AIX, Solaris, and Linux) in such industries as the medical field, Manufacturing/industrial, and Education. Primary focus is Enterprise UNIX/Storage integration in large mission-critical Datacenter environments with strict change management procedures using Remedy and InfoMAN and other reporting systems. · Cisco WANs including VOIP, VPN, and Security · Systems design, performance analysis, and capacity planning. · Extensive troubleshooting and user training. · UNIX system integration (AIX, Solaris, veritas, Linux) ·
Disaster recovery/BC
planning and testing. ·
Continual industry
training and research on new and emerging technologies. ·
HACMP Install,
troubleshooting, and admin ·
Lucent QIP IP
management system. ·
Storage consulting and
support. Northwest Airlines - ·
800+ server environment
which includes SUN E10K and smaller as well as IBM SP2 frames and power5 LPAR
environments. ·
Legato Networker, AlphaSTOR and BMC
Control-M to handle a very large multi server/multi location backup network.
Using both IBM 3494 and StorageTech tape libraries. ·
Manage a very large DNS
environment using Lucent QIP and manual management of DNS for DMZ/External
servers. ·
Management of Legato
AAM for a very highly available environment that for business reasons cannot
tolerate any customer impacting downtime. ·
Work in an environment
using the InfoMAN problem reporting and change tracking system. This environment has very rigid change
management processes that are required in an environment of this size. ·
AIX 5.2 and 5.3
migrations using NIM and local install methods. ·
Introduced and trained
staff on the procedures to hotswap components on IBM Hardware. ·
Extensive
troubleshooting on both SUN and IBM hardware/Software. ·
Worked with the storage
team on an EMC 8830 to DMX migration as well as Planning and implementing Hot
Site Replication. ·
On and Off-site System
Administration services (Pager
Rotation). ·
Oracle, DB2, and Sybase
System support. ServiceMaster Corp. · Extensive performance analysis and tuning in an AIX/DB2 environment · IBM P570 (LPAR environment with HMC · HACMP Administration. · On and off-site Sysadmin services ·
Performance tuning and
support for a large multi location JDEdwards Oneworld system. ·
SAN management and
tuning which included LUN layout and analysis on a large EMC CLARiiON SAN
(NavisPhere) as well as host side LVM analysis and layout to maximize
performance. ·
Disaster planning and
recommendations. ·
AIX training. Wake County Public Schools - System Integration Consultant · Extensive planning, Implementation, and administration of a SunFire 15K and multiple V880 Enterprise class SUN servers. The administration duties include performance analysis, Domain configuration and management, Storage management (sd.conf configuration, adding and expanding filesystems. I/O Analysis and optimization, and Capacity Planning. · DR Planning and testing for all critical systems Running Oracle APPS, and ESIS student information system. Was instrumental in 2 successful disaster Recovery tests with IBM BCRS. · Installation, configuration, and utilization of EMC ControlCenter Open 5.X · Designed/Management of an HACMP cluster for the current production environment. · Interfaced with DBAs and developers extensively on an oracle 11.0.3/11i financials implementation. Including optimal disk layout using an EMC Symmetrix 8830. Setting up Hot backups for the production oracle instance using Timefinder and BCV volumes. Coordinated with EMC staff as to the final configuration of the Symmetrix. Ongoing capacity planning and performance analysis. · Coordinated the configuration and install of over 130 remote printers. Development of web tools to be used by the Help Desk for troubleshooting of these printers. · Mentored
key · Implemented tape backups using FDR/Upstream to an S/390 system. The transport used was IP over ESCON. Extensive tuning was needed on the ESCON interfaces. · Setup of 2 3581 LTO libraries, and extensive disaster recovery planning. · Interfaced heavily with all developers and DBAs. Held weekly status meetings with DBAs to discuss hot issues for the week and to stay on track with our goals. · Designed scripts for proactive operational and performance monitoring of the production and development systems (AIX 4.3.3 & 5.2, Solaris) · Responsible for all OS patching, Hardware and software upgrades and new design concepts as well as all troubleshooting on all RS/6000 and SUN platforms. · Administration and troubleshooting Multi terabyte EMC frames connected to multiple platforms Including AIX 5.2, Solaris, and OS/390. TimeFinder Scripting, ControlCenter Symcli, and DBTuner, and Fibre Channel HBA installation and troubleshooting. · Extensive volume management including assignment of EMC volumes to ports and hosts. Management of daily Oracle backups using TimeFinder, LVM management and troubleshooting on AIX, Solstice disk suite and veritas on Solaris. · Unix/Microsoft Integration. Squid was used for application performance concerns and school student/teacher Internet access. Helena
Chemical Company System Administrator/Integrator · Administration of a 7 High Node SP/2 Cluster (AIX 4.3.3, PSSP 3.2) with 860 GBs of online storage hosted on an IBM Versatile Storage Server (VSS) using RAID 5 arrays. The Cluster had a total of 36 GBs of RAM, 38 processors and a TB3 switch. · Supported the DBAs through a full implementation of ORACLE financials 10.7, this included optimal disk layout, performance tuning and monitoring, as well as capacity planning and performance analysis. · Administration and planning a Lease replacement of a 2 Frame SP/2 complex with 2 IBM S80 Enterprise Class Servers with 1.2 TB of shared storage hosted on an IBM Enterprise Storage Server (ESS). This storage was migrated from an older VSS. I coordinated the migration as well as the Application testing. · All subsequent storage and server upgrades and maintenance. Including performance management, benchmarking, and tuning for the OS as well as Oracle DB/APPS. This required constant interaction and collaboration with the DBA and the APPS teams. · Designed and Maintained HACMP Clusters. · Planned
and implemented DR/BC tests with BCRS in · I was responsible for upgrades, maintenance and security on all internal UNIX systems. · Provided admin support for 25 Oracle Financials instances and 800 concurrent database users in production at 220 remote sites. Installed/managed ADSM/TSM for production backups. · I trained and managed 2 in house UNIX System Administrators. · Maintained
a 24/7-support environment for all UNIX systems with automated pager alerts
and operator training. · Installation,
upgrades, and troubleshooting IBM ADSM/TSM with 3494 Library · Windows
2000 Server integration. Various Clients: Jan `98 Apr `98 · Planned and implemented the startup an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Used Bay Networks 5399 remote access servers and Bay Networks routers (Now Nortel). · UNIX system integration (AIX, Solaris, veritas, Linux) · Terminal server, Citrix Metaframe and NT integration. · MS Proxy and Internet connectivity troubleshooting. · SUN Solaris Network admin · Cisco WANs including VOIP, VPN, and Network Security Cooperative Extension Service - System/Network
Administrator · Administration of Sun Solaris, AIX, and Linux Systems. This included all shell programming, troubleshooting (Network, DNS, and Sendmail, and OS issues), as well as capacity planning and performance tuning. · Administration of 250-node Novell Network 3.11 and 4.11 using RAID technology for fault tolerance. · Administration of all NT servers and NT Workstations. · Administration of MS Proxy server for web access. · Planned, implemented, and maintained Netware Directory Services (NDS) organization wide. · Set up, maintained, and performed troubleshooting of Internet connectivity including Domain Name Services (DNS) and frame relay WAN connections to the internet provider, And Remote Dial-up · Setup and configured new servers and high-end workstations. · Evaluated and recommended all network related hardware and software purchases, including research and writing of specifications · Planned, setup, and tested all Disaster recovery procedures. · Performance analysis and capacity planning for all systems. City of · Administration of a 15 Node SUN Solaris network hosting a 20 GB ARC Info GIS database. This included maintaining scripts used for backup and restore of data, OS updates and patches, updates and patches for ARC Info, and hardware and software troubleshooting for the entire network. · Performed PC Network administration. · Evaluated new software packages for use in house. · Trained and provided support for Public Works staff.
City of · Administration of an SCO UNIX system with 75 Direct Attached Terminals on the shop floor. Running an Informix database, as well as a proprietary Fleet management Application · Planning, Installation, and administration of NetWare 4.x. · Held regular user training sessions, as well as responsibility for all shop operations. Lab Supervisor · UNIX System and Network administration (SUN OS, Solaris, Irix, and AIX) · Installed and performed maintenance of software on MS-DOS and UNIX machines. · Assisted faculty, staff and students with mainframe connectivity and usage problems (VAX/VMS) · UNIX Network support (DNS. Sendmail, NFS) |
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