System Administrator Engineer

ALEXANDER

Kent

System administrator and technical support engineer with 18 years of IT experience. CompTIA Server+ and Network+

certified. Microsoft Certified Professional in enterprise desktop support. Maintained servers ranging from small deskside

servers to rackmount and mainframes. Worked for such diverse companies as Amazon.com, IBM Global Services and

TECHNICAL SKILLS

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

25010 146th Ave. SE,

SUMMARY

Motorola.

PORTFOLIO

CERTIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE

05/2017 to Current

04/2017 to Current

07/2001 to Current

05/2015 to 06/2015

SMITH, WA 98042 H: 615-***-**** C: 931-***-**** ****@*****.**

Skills Proficiency Total Years Last Used

Linux Expert 18 Current

Windows Server 2012 Proficient 2 Current

Python Beginner 2 6 months ago

Solaris (and Illumos, nee Advanced 16 6 months ago

OpenSolaris)

AIX Proficient 1 7 years ago

Git Proficient 4 1 year ago

Apache Expert 18 Current

MySQL Proficient 10 6 months ago

MS SQL Server Proficient 2 6 months ago

C++ Proficient 3 4 years ago

VMware ESXi Proficient 4 3 months ago

Oracle VirtualBox Proficient 10 Current

Microsoft Hyper-V Proficient 1 Current

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Found a fleet-wide server misconfiguration issue that put dozens of departments' data

at risk. Documented and escalated to proper teams to correct the issue, ensuring that

no data was lost.

Provided vital communications links between east Tennessee and the National Weather

Service Nashville office during the April 7, 2006 Tornado Outbreak and the 2008 Super

Tuesday Tornado Outbreak that afflicted the entire state of Tennessee.

CompTIA Server+

CompTIA Network+

Microsoft Certified Professional (desktop support)

FCC Amateur Radio License (Technician class, callsign K4RNT)

Panel Productions Staff

Everfree Northwest SeaTac, WA

Operate sound mixers during panels, providing audio and recording video of the

presentations and panel discussions at a My Little Pony convention held every May.

Information Technology Staff

Sakura-Con Seattle, WA

Prepare network for an anime convention held every April, each department being

provided with an Internet-facing router and providing Ethernet and Wi-Fi access.

Maintain theater computers, ensuring they run anime 24 hours a day.

System Integrator and IT Consultant

New Dominion Technology Kent, WA

Maintain a mixed Linux, UNIX and Windows network.

Operated a LAMP stack, running Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP

Build, maintain and repair desktops, notebooks and servers as a value-added reseller,

system integrator and freelance consultant.

Maintained a diverse client portfolio, including a medical professional's office, an

independent record label, a software development firm and an online streaming radio

station.

System Administrator

BlackMesh, Inc Ashburn, VA

Maintain network of over 200 Linux servers, running Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu

Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP.

Manage Varnish caching software and HAProxy high availability system.

Perform maintenance on Drupal and WordPress content management systems.

Troubleshoot network connectivity issues and perform security patching.

02/2011 to 02/2015 Technical Operations Staff

MAGfest National Harbor, MD

Provide operational support for the annual music and gaming festival, held in National

Harbor, MD every January.

Work in various departments, including registration, LAN gaming, and technical

operations.

Assist in operation of Linux-based technology solution for festival operations, as well as

audio work, providing services as a hobbyist audio engineer and multimedia wrangler

for guest presenters.

12/2010 to 04/2013 Data Center Technician

Amazon.com Ashburn, VA

Maintain server hardware for a large Internet retailer and infrastructure provider, at

multiple data centers in the northern Virginia area. Provide 24x7x365 support for a large

number of servers, network devices, and backup systems.

Provided tier two support for complex issues that need escalation.

05/2008 to 12/2009 Linux/AIX System Administrator (Contractor)

IBM Global Services Nashville, TN

Remotely maintained over 150 IBM System x and System p servers, running a

combination of Red Hat Enterprise Linux and AIX, operating Apache, IBM WebSphere

and DB2.

Audited daily backup logs from Tivoli Storage Manager.

Certified patches for systems and maintained logs for audit compliance.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

2019 Associate of Applied Science: Network Infrastructure Technology

Cascadia College Bothell, WA

Member, Next Generation IT Club

Tech team member, UWave student radio (www.uwave.fm)

2001 High School Diploma: College prep/Vocational studies

Kentwood High School Kent, WA

Member, Japan Club, completed 2 years of Japanese

Member, Anime Club

Athlete, Kent Schools Judo Team (1998-2001)

Completed 2 quarters in Running Start

Testified before Kent School District board to reinstate Japanese III-IV and V-VI when

classes were cancelled due to low enrollment. At the time, only a core team of students

were interested in progressing beyond Japanese I-II. KSD reinstated Japanese III-IV.

Kentwood principal waived deadlines for entrance into Running Start when school

board declined to reinstate Japanese V-VI.

AFFILIATIONS

Amateur Radio Emergency Service

League of Professional System Administrators

Member of assorted Linux Users Groups nationwide

Member, The Geek Group (hackerspace - Grand Rapids, MI)

Supporter, 256 Makers Local (hackerspace - Huntsville, AL)

Supporter, Nova Labs (hackerspace - Reston, VA)

Member, Overclocked Remix

Storm spotter, SKYWARN

INTERESTS

Vintage computing (MS-DOS, Commodore 64, Amiga)

Modern and retro video gaming (PS3, PS2, SNES, PC)

Amateur (ham) radio (Technician class license)

Computing, general interest (especially graphics and music)

Audio engineering (hobbyist)

Video game remixes and reinterpretations

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