Steven Salmons

Infrastructure Guru: From BGP to SSDs and VT-d:

Folsom, CA 95630

ac6ft2@r.postjobfree.com

408-***-****

I thrive operating bleeding edge technology and applications to move, store, and/or perform Data Analysis of Business Information, Product/Project Development Life Cycle, Product/Infrastructure/ Systems/Network performance and reliability, and nearly any other large quantity of Data that can be captured, stored, be ran through by both manual Data Analysis processes and custom built/ industry standard automated data parsing tools. All of my 16+ years across three primary employers have all required me to “read the room” and plan ahead for who will make up the audience(s) any of my data analytics, PDLC/SDLC status updates, Project/Application Planning proposals, System or Network Security Audits or incident reports, or other deliverables need to be tailored for, to prevent over or under informing. Salesmen deal in white papers, managers and executives in “10 miles up summaries,” team members or direct vertical/horizontal reports may require more raw meat in their reading or presentations.

I am looking to fully transition career phases, as I am between junior/mid career and experienced hire. Some applications may seem excessively demanding or noticeably below me based on education or experience, but until I am given a chance to gain the exposure and knowledge to be recognized as an experienced non-management engineer / independent constributor, my skill set will teeter on too much or just barely for all relevsnt positions.

In my effort to establish a better defined career status, I am looking to refine, utilize, and expand my skill sets in network management and security, database administration and design, and the methods and tools used in "big data" analysis. For example, Early Development Lifecycle tools such as software based, artificial analytical simulations of future technologies (product, Infrastructure, Systems, Database, Network performance or reliability) would help bridge gaps in my previous job roles as a Proposal, Planning, and Design Technical Writer and post-fab/prototyping, pre- implementation or release QA Product / Systems Validator.

Some various titles I have worked as include networked systems storage architect, server and workstation deployment and maintenance specialist, product and infrastructure testing and validation, software design in C++/Java/VB.net, Automation Testing Tool Design in languages like BASH, CSH, Python, and Perl, and Intranet /Internet Full Stack, Front End, and Back End programmer using PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, and SQL.

Ideally my position would provide me opportunities to be involved in projects developing multi- system solutions that provide optimum data throughout and/or storage for cloud end users and have exposure to advanced examples of corporate level data warehousing, transactional processing, Data Analysis, and net infrastructure modeling and simulations that help determine the best environment for maximum ETL performance.

Willing to relocate to: Menlo Park, CA - Fremont, CA - Los Gatos, CA Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Datacenter Validation Architect, Enterprise Storage SSDs Intel Corporation - Folsom, CA

June 2008 to February 2017

Designed VMWare ESX based Datacenter Infrastructure simulator for enterprise product test hives using VT-D to directly assign products to individual VMs for prevention of downtime cost of all VMs if full system had to halt on any single drive failure, assert, or data corruption.

● Initial prototype increased effociency from 20 drives under test to over 256 Drives, and due to demonstrable success of direct hardware to VM mapping, reliability of test completion actually increased despite testing over 10x the drives. It was a personal side project during slow days and ended up revolutionizing the way Intel designs storage test labs and system design/deployment.

● Operational Excellence Award given for prototype's output, footprint shrink, and power improvements.

● Analyzed large amounts of reliability, stress, and performance data to find recurring failures and outliers. Issue management tools such as JIRA utilized to address problems.

● Primary SQL DBA. Cross schema PL/SQL and T-SQL queries used to parse data into as small a cross section of data aspossible for easier analysis for very specific data requests.

● Stressed drive firmware and hardware with state of the art diagnostics from Medusa, Oracle, SAP, BEA, Google, Passmark, Microsoft, RDT, etc.

● Used proprietary automation scripts, sql queries, batch/Basic, and linux scripting in BASH, CH, Perl, and Python etc to allow for batch testing of multiple tests across multiple systems simultaneously. Project goal was to no longer require manual execution of any test.

● Varied network infrastructure to best fit current enterprise or high end consumer market product under test to create sufficient stress for network storage such as SAN, NAS, and cross system LUN configuration.

● Provided training for how to build and design similar environments and help optimize the default prototype to best fit other teams goals.

Network Test Engineer and Technical Documentation

QuickEagle Networks - Mountain View, CA

June 2002 to October 2008

●Gathered reliability and performance data on edge and ISP level networking hardware (routers, multiplexers, multimode fiber). ●Cross vendor compatibility data with Cisco/Juniper analyzed.

● Helped build testbeds for implementation of high class layer 3 protocols such as BGP, OSPF1 and 2, Reverse Proxy, redundant gateways, etc. as QEN sought to expand beyond layer 1 and 2 markets.

● Once successfully stable in homogenous test networks, ensured that any open source protocols were implemented with 100% stability, reliability, and compatibility with other vendors in heterogeneous testing environments.

● Analyzed use case and customer reported issues via simulations to accurately root-cause failures

● Authored user guides, white papers, and cross vendor configuration guides to the public.

● Assumed Project Manager role for fledgling product line that required international fab coordination for Chinese and Australian ADSL2+ high speed internet for remote consumer markets. Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering California State University - Sacramento, CA

August 2005 to June 2009

Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Management California State University-Sacramento - Sacramento, CA August 2005 to June 2009

Skills

DEPLOYMENT, SQL, TESTING, DATA ARCHITECTURE, DATA SCIENCE, Network Administration, Network Security, Network Management, Automation, Performance Management, Perl Awards

Excellence in Operational Efficiency

January 2010

Awarded for production of prototype infrastructure that introduced true enterprise network design, system racking, automated deployment, Virtualization, proper use of vt-D in respect to hypervisor stealth, RAID build automation, post failure forensics to fledgling NSG division at Intel. Awarded to project administrators or individual contributors whose projects are most likely to have a lasting impact on NSG in the future.

Certifications/Licenses

CCNA Security

CCNA Routing and Switching

CCNA

CCNP

Oracle Certified Associate

OSHA

Groups

Order of the Iron Ring

June 2009 to Present

Historical group continuing the practice of honoring Engineers with high gpa (3.91) or passing of their PE Exam with a hex iron pinky ring

Additional Information

Skill Keyword CSV:

DEPLOYMENT, SQL, TESTING, DATA ARCHITECTURE, DATA SCIENCE, Network Administration, Network security, Network Management, Automation, Performance Management, Perl, python, validation, validation design, Infrastructure Design, from all stages, Planning, Budget Drafting, Visio Layout, purchasing, installation, implementation, implementation oversight, performance, reliability testing, Validation Engineering lab design, Database Architect, (SQL, XDB), Computer Architecture, Computer Organization, Network Design, Network Management,Big Data, analytics, business systems, data science, data modeling Information Systems, Technical Writing, Policy Documentation, Project Management, Datacenter Infrastructure Architect, UNIX Systems, Statistical Analysis, SQL Warehousing, Data Mining, Information Security, Network Security, Systems Security