Software System Administrator

JAMES E SMITH Phone:252-***-****

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North Carolina 27834 Email:******@*****.***

OBJECTIVE: To secure a challenging position in a multiplatformed environment with opportunity

for technical advancement in a client/server based environment.

EDUCATION: Rutgers University Philosophy Major/Computer Science/Minor

HARDWARE: DEC Alpha ES40s,4100/250,2100s,1000a,1200:9000,6440,6320,6310,6250,8700,8530,

11/780,Vaxstation 3200,3100,3600,4000,Pro350s,Pro380s,Microvax 1&2s,Decmates

AT&T 6310,6312. Storageworks 800 tz877 cartridge tape drives,TZ95,TZ85,TK75,

TK85,quantum,TU81,TU78, TU79tape drives. Printserver 40 & 20,Xerox 2700,Hewlett

Packard 4si laser printers.Ra92,Ra90,Ra82,Ra80,Ra74,Rz28 disk decserver200-

/250s,Delnis,Dempres,Lan Bridges,Bay Network Routers/switches. Centillion 100/500

ATM switch modules. Pro-comm CD-ROM tower,micro repeaters, thin & thick wire

Ethernet,Data probe jacks,data sniffers,punch down tool,Cisco 500s,700s,5000s,synoptics

transceivers,concentrators,ESA12000Compac Storageworks Tl891,HDZ70,HSG80…

IBM B50,D50,D70 systems. 6335,6337 disk drives,Rs6000 servers,Ps/2 model 70,

80,Ps/2 server95,Pcserver 320,330,500,520.

WINDOWS/NT Compac Prosignia,Proliant 4500,2000,1500 servers.HP stations.

UNIX Hewlett Packard 9000 servers,Sun Sparc workstations/servers,Rs6000 servers

Silicon Graphics Origin 2000,200s,RP5470,D570,HPSurestore DLT Surestore

Tape array 5300,HP Surestore DLT80,HP HVD10 Disk Array...

SOFTWARE: ALPHA OpenVMS 7.2-1, 7.1,6.2. VAX/VMS 7.1,6.2.6.0,5.5-2,5.2. Solaris Unix 2.6,8,9,10,

Aix 5.2,6.0,HP Unix 11i,,Irix,Linux 5.0,5.2,6.0. Ethernet, DPhase4,DCL,NCP,Latcp,DCL

Sysgen,Sysboot,Pathworks,UCX,Tcpware,Multinet,Motif,Matlab,Vaxsim,Os/2warp

Netware 3.1,4.11,SLS,Dec scheduler,Decset environment manager,FMS,Tracs,Stor

Chips,Swift,Keaterm,Exceed4,Connect Direct,Win95,98,Win/nt,Sybase,Oracle,Vax

Message Router,Decnet/Sna 3270 terminal emulator,Decwrite,Peoplesoft,Rumba,

Decnet Sna gateway,MS Office97,Networker Client software,Pascal,Fortran,Net-

worker Client software,Places, Datatox,reprotox,Legacy Product suite(Audit,Kblock,

Intruder alert),DCPS,PathWorks,Veritas,Nagios,WINScp,Putty,Smitty

Training: Cisco Certfied Network Associate (CCNA),plus CompTIA Security+

Institute for Technology and Professional Studies

Bloomfield College,completed Feburary 9,2010

WORK HISTORY:

11/2014 – present TRADEKING LLc Charlotte,North Carolina 28277

Position: Equity/Foreign Exchange trader

(Windows 7,8,10)

Responsibilities: Using a proprietary software and realtime analysis /trading for the most profit.

As part of the wizetrade group analyst broadcast from Arizona,Minnesota, Texas and Hawii to

Traders from all over the world in real time.the Wizetrade bought buy MB Trading is now owned

By Tradeking LLc and will provide more enhanced support through added software and customer

service

9/2/2014 - 10/2014 MISYS INTERNATIONAL BANKING 1180 6th ave,New York

Position: DEC ALPHA Administrator

(Tru64 Unix,ES40)

Responsibilities: Restoring system to functioning level. Replacing all non-functional

Hardware. (disk drives,internal raid controller,adapter,back plane) Then installing

Tru64 5.1a operating system and configuration of all file systems across multiple disk

Array.

6/10 – April 2012 IBM,GLOBAL SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT Dubuque Iowa

Position: ALPHA OpenVMS /UNIX System Management Specialist

(OpenVMS,HP Unix,Solaris,Aix,Tru64 unix,some Linux)

Responsibilities: include providing support for all operating system configuration,file

systems,log files,problem determination,administration tools,utilities,security,and hardware.

The use of special system management tools are installed to allow support to be provided

locally or from a remote location. Support is provided 24/7 and servers have national and

international locations. I provide installation and maintenance service,perform installation and

upgrades. Creation and expansion of file systems,file permissions/ownership. Server comissions

and decomissions guided by the companies strict GSD security protocal.

8/00 – 04/07 SCHERING PLOUGH CORPORATION Lafayette N.J.

Responsibilities: Position: ALPHA OpenVMS System Administrator/HP Unix Support

HP Unix systems and one remote Vax VMS system. The Main configuration is made

up of two ES40 Alphas and a Alpha 2100 three node cluster. The ES40s are fibrechannel

connected to Brocade switches. The two Storage Arrays (ESA12000s) is dual –fibrechannel

to the Brocade Switches (SAN technology). Each cluster node provides a single vote to the

cluster. Cluster communications takes place through network interconnects. Storage data is

available via fiberchannel San (Storage Area Network) communications.All OpenVMS

volumes within each storage array are hardware mirrored and all VMS volumes are soft-

ware shadowed for multiple redundancy.The switch over between nodes are completely bi-

directional. Other duties includes hardware/software maintenance of all systems (VMS,HP

UNIX), creation/deletion of all accounts,installation of software and licences. Maintenance

of hardware/software service agreements. Working within a GLP environment I am also

responsible for staying current with all SOP updates and the creation of work instructions

relative to pharmaceutical wide initiatives such as 21 CFR PART 11 (electronic records).

In addition to the project work I am also responsible for everyday production issues at the

Lafayette N.J. and Union N.J. site. Also responsible for all software patches,layered product

and hardware installs and upgrades.

4/99 – 04/00 EXXON RESEARCH & ENGINEERING Florham Park N.J.

Position: OPENVMS System Administrator, (Vax/Alpha OpenVMS,Aix Unix)

Responsibilities: To complete Y2k installs and upgrades on system os,layered products and

third party applications on all vax and alpha systems. Communicated with vendor to acquire

information on Y2k readiness and upgrade requirements.Scheduled all system down-

time,for system backups,restores,installs,upgrades reboots,and system tuning. I main-

tained license database by retiring old and uninstalled software,created system/local

logicals to maintain application processing,created /archived and managed all user

accounts. Documented all changes in command procedures,and submitted weekly

status reports to document all software/hardware implementation.I was also involved

in a migration from alpha/axp to linux via pathworks and samba . I also installed

Networker Client software on an Alpha system configured TCP/IP on Vax and Unix

to enable Unix /Vax backups. I tested and maintained this process. Ultimately I was

responsible for 15 Vax/Alpha servers local & remote in addition to Vax/Unix connectivity.

4/98 – 3/99 REFCO SECURITIES INC. World Financial Center,NYC/Jersey City N.J.

Position: Production Manager, (Win/nt,SolarisUnix,OpenVMS)

Responsibilities: Managing production processes for the Jersey City and New York

site located in the world financial center in an Unix/Winnt/Vax environment. Splitting

my coverage between sites each day. I also managed four system operators. Completed

y2k project for UPS,Lieberts,and Video Security systems. I was overseer of all software

processing for all platforms for both sites. Unix,Nt,systems were mirrored and vax systems

were clustered running shadowing. Since this was a 24 hr shop I was on call 24/7 to insure

start and completion of all data/time critical processing. Scheduled and implemented all

disk/mirror failovers for the Win/nt & Solaris Unix systems.Daytime production on these

systems involved data collection and numbers crunching needed for nighty processing done

by the Vax systems. Some processes on Win/nt & SolarisUnix were started via FTP while

other processes were invoked by operations staff via cron jobs. I also assisted the Unix ad-

ministrator with an Solaris Unix upgrade from 2.5 to 2.6.Other duties were,problem log-

ing & turnover,system monitoring,preventive maintenance,physical security,run list schedu-

ling,software/hardware installs etc…

6/97 – 4/98 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK 7 World Trade Center N.Y.

Position: System Specialist, (OpenVMS,AS400,Novell,SolarisUnix)

Responsibilities: Running all banking applications,systems backups for Vax,As400 and Nov-

ell based IBM workstations/servers. Monitoring and troubleshooting Fed,Swift,Telex,and Chips

lines via Intranet application to ensure successful message transmissions. Startup and shutdown

of gateways to ready novell servers for end of day backups.Also responsible for preparing all

midrange systems for running start of day/end of day processing to completion so systems can

be setup for next days transactions.Other responsibilities entailed nightly phone contact with

our global clients and bank affiliates to coordinate applications timely starts and file transmissions.

I also started and completed nightly backups for the Solaris Unix systems.

I also interfaced with system/application support and maintenance support along with being respon-

sible for operation upkeep and training of all new employs.

6/96 – 6/97 HOECHST MARION ROUSSEL Somerville N.J.

Position: System Support Specialist, (Vax,HP Unix,Novell)

Responsibilities: Writing documentationon on all operation procedures. Training of all operation

staff. System software installs,upgrades,tuneups and site specific application maintenance.Admin-

istration of vax user accounts,removal/installation of Vax hardware/software. Also responsible for

monitoring and nightly batch backups on the HP Unix systems.

Compiling numbers for hardware/software budgets for the purchase of new hardware issues.

Monitoring network traffic via sniffers,monitoring system processws,and interfacing with all onsite

echnical support. Attending client status meetings along with submitting weekly and monthly status

reports using Powerpoint. Supervision of all operation staff as well as being on call 24 hrs 7 days a

week to troubleshoot any system/operation issues.I was also involved in disaster recovery and the

upgrade of communication network to ATM.

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