Richard Cummings

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Brentwood, CA. 94513

925-***-****

aceqmp@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

UNIX/Linux System Administration and/or software applications

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

More than 14 years experience in information technology as a Unix/Linux

System F5 LTM/GTM Administrator . Proven track record to improve existing

engineering processes and procedures to reduce costs and increase revenue.

A highly motivated, energetic and professional individual dedicated to

exceeding company and clients needs. Knowledgeable and skilled in reaching

engineering operational excellence to pending issues and completion of

projects.

Exceptionally productive, focused, tenacious problem solver and

troubleshooter, with follow-through and coordinated skills. Proven ability

to design, develop and manage project schedules to successful completion.

Demonstrated ability to mentor, coach and train technical and non-technical

individuals and/or groups.

Adaptable and highly enthusiastic team player. Known for working well on an

individual basis or with a diverse line of businesses and cultures to drive

resolution of problems to a close.

Self-taught individual with the drive and ability to quickly learn new

software and/or technologies as necessary.

TECHNICAL PROFILE

Applications: Iplanet/Sun one Web server and Proxy, Apache, BMC best1,

Powerbroker,Netegrity, Disksuite, LVM, Samba, and Sitescope, LDAP,

Virtualization/VMware 3.x /Vsphere/KVM

Lang/Script: Python,Perl, ksh, csh, bash, sh, tk/tcl, expect,

sed, awk, HTML, (F5 load balancer tmsh shell )

Operating Windows vista/XP, UNIX (Sun/OS Solaris 7,8,9,10; Linux Red Hat

release,4,5,6, CentOS 6.x /ubuntu 14.x Freebsd). F5 Bigips/LTM and

3DNS/GTM. global and local load balancer systems version 4.x/9.x/10.x /11.x

Networking: TCP/IP, SSL, SSH, NIS, NFS, DNS, DHCP SMTP,

HTTP(S),Wireshark/sniffer.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2/2014- Pres Aspera Corporation, Emeryville, CA

Senior Linux System Administrator

Architect and design Active Directory and Openldap migration to

Ubuntu/CentOS platform for the VPN network infrastructure.

Wrote scripts in Perl/Bash/Python to automate repetitive task for

deployment of systems and migration of OS upgrades.

Perform installation, maintenance and system administration of

Vmware/Vsphere and Linux based KVM virtual machines.

Integration and administration of Pfsense/OpenVPN firewall Freebsd systems

and rule sets.

Implement OS system hardening to comply with security standards on multiple

Linux flavors.

Build and compile RPMs and third party software as needed to install on

systems.

Interface and support engineering teams to ensure systems and software

releases are in compliance with the given specifications.

2000-/2013 Bank Of America/Hewlett Packard, Concord, CA.

Senior Unix/Linux System Administrator

Developed and designed programs/scripts in Perl ksh, sh expect, tk and tcl

to perform local and automated tasks across networked systems to streamline

and reduce both human error/intervention and man hours.

Provide on call support for GTM/LTM/ Webs/Unix/Linux platforms and

application support for (LAN/WAN).numerous national and international data

centers for internet and intranet sites.

Perform operating system installs, upgrades and necessary maintenance of

software/hardware on Linux/Solaris/Sun ZFS, Sparc and X86 hardware devices.

Administer, maintain, troubleshoot and support Iplanet/Apache

webservers/proxies, overall system performance monitoring and logs.

Highly analytical to identify, diagnose and resolved hardware, software and

network issues across multiple enterprise Unix/OS platforms applications.

Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors on the research and

development of multiple projects and issues.

Mentor, coach and train cross cultural system administrators on diverse

technical topics from operating systems to programming, networking and

troubleshooting.

Manage, design, develop and document numerous projects to improve existing

software applications of hardware and network latency issues.

Build, architect, compile and package third party software as needed for

diverse operating systems.

1998-2000 Mindsource Incorportated, Mountain View, CA.

Unix System Administrator

Contracted work at the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to perform

Solaris and Linux System Administration.

Performed System maintenance, administration and support for numerous

scientist and international personnel. Setup and configured, Solaris/Sun

systems, NCD X terminal displays, RAID disk arrays, compilers, DNS, NFS,

NIS/NIS+.

Developed numerous scripts in Perl and ksh and C to perform automated task

for logging and monitoring of networked systems. Troubleshooted software,

hardware and networked problems.

Installed and compiled various third party software, develop HTML web pages

and PHP for numerous web sites.

Installed, configured and administered multiple robotic tape library backup

devices. Wrote scripts in csh, sh, ksh to to perform network backups of Sun

systems.

Administered and configured Cisco 2900 XL switch devices/ports into

multiple vlans to span other networks. Trained Solaris end users on basic

to intermediate system administration topics.

Kokusai Semiconductor Equipment Incorporated, San Jose, CA.

Field Unix System Administrator

Installed and configured and supported Sun and HP systems to interface with

capital diffusion equipment and proprietary software for the developmental

process of semiconductors.

Devised shell scripts to interface with Unix O/S and proprietary software

to enhance the diffusion of wafer oxidation process.

Networked multiple systems on networks, performed general system

administration and maintenance of both hardware and software issues for

workstations.

Trained and coached vendors on system software operation and functions on

site and in a formal class. Traveled nationally and to different countries

in Asia to provide ongoing support.

1992-1993 Atcor Corporation, San Jose, CA

Field Service Engineer

Installed, implement capitol diffusion semiconductor equipment for wafer

and integrated circuit development.

Programmed GE PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers/Ladder Logic) for

mechanical relays and semiconductor relays.

Implemented and configured Sun workstations to interface with wafer

equipment for programming process management.

Setup and configured systems tools and software profiles to induce multiple

programs to enhance chemical processing.

Participated and trained on site personnel on the use the capital equipment

and programming.

Utilized multi-meters, oscilloscopes and clock generators to troubleshoot

and repair component level issues.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

1990-1992 Cogswell Polytechnical College - (B.S E.E) Bachelor of Science

in Electronics Engineering.

1988-1990 Diablo Valley College - Associate of Arts degree/Computer and I

ndustrial Technical Certificate.

2002-2003 Los Medanos College - Cisco Networking Academy - Cisco CCNA

Training.

FOREIGN LANGUAGES ABILITIES

Spanish - Fluent. Read, Write, Speak.

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