UNIX / Linux administrator

Kristy Warren

*********@*****.***

*** ********* ** ****: 815-***-****

McHenry IL 60050

Career Summary

Administrator with 20 years of professional experience

Proficient in AIX, Solaris, Linux, and Windows environments

Specialist with UNIX/Linux shell programming and Perl programming

Proficient in data extraction from and analysis of SQL/mySQL databases

Outstanding technical training and presentation skills

Experience in process improvements in large distributed enterprise environments

Expertise in performing on and offhour system upgrades and maintenance

Technical Qualifications

Software: db2, mySQL, Domino/Notes R5+, Linux Volume Manger, Exchange Server 2007/2010/2012, WebSphere, Tivoli Management Suite, Tivoli Endpoint Manager, NetBackup, db2, Oracle, Control-M, Veritas Storage Foundation, Veritas Cluster Server, VMWare, SolarWinds

Operating Systems: AIX 5.2+, Solaris 7-10, Windows Server NT, 2000, 2008, RedHat Enterprise Linux 2-7, SuSE Linux 9-11

Hardware: IBM p5, p6 frames: storage and servers, Sun v440 family and newer servers, E15k family frames, HP BladeCenter

Networking: Mail gateways, DNS, DHCP appliances, LAN/WAN routing equipment, SAN (EMC/Hitachi) connectivity, virtualized networking

Professional Experience

Afterschool Enichment Solutions, Buffalo Grove IL

August 2018 - (present)

Instructor/ Materials preparer

Taught post-school activity classes in chess and engineering

Prepared robotics amd emgineering materials kits.

Northwestern Mutual Life, Franklin WI

April 2018 - May 2018

Linux/AIX/Windows commmand center staff

Administered and maintained corporate linux/AIX server environment

Emergency troubleshooting of UNIX and Windows server processes and remediated storage shortages

Developed custom monitoring tools

Responded to generated reports of server performance anomalies and netwok connectivity issues.

Tested servers for performance and adherence to standards

Time-Warner Cable, Charlotte NC

September 2017 - October 2017

Linux monitor developer/scheduler

Administered and maintained corporate linux farm on a large VMWare-homed environment

Responsible for health of heterogeneous RedHat Linux server environment

Created user-requested health and usage monitors

Oracle Textura, Deerfield IL

March 2016 - July 2017

Senior linux/Apache administrator

Administered and maintained corporate application infrastructure on HACMP-enabled LAMP servers via VMWare

Responsible for health and testing of heterogeneous RedHat Linux server environment

Conducted scheduled and routine Linux System updates and storage expansion on dedicated and virtual servers

Maintained corporate SaaS infrastructure of construction payment management system software

Added and removed user access from servers and software offerings

Automated routine maintenance activities on Linux server farm.

Upgraded server farm Java installations

Accenture, Chicago IL

November 2015 - January 2016

contract position, Linux/UNIX/application administration

Participated in team overseeing State of Ohio public health benefits enrollment system

Lead team overseeing State of California Fi$Cal financial transparency system VI ServiceNow ticketing.

Conducted scheduled and routine Linux & AIX System updates on dedicated and virtual servers.

Conducted audit on automated system maintenance scripts on both systems

Led Novell system OS upgrades to LAMP Stack servers

TransChicago Truck Group, Bensenville IL

October - November 2015

contract position, Linux administration lead/auditor

Lead health check on VCS-enabled server system via VMWare

Audited automated system maintenance scripts, user access base, and automated tools.

Configured replacement remote VPN server

Rearchitected and automated SuSE Linux backup solution

IBM, Columbia MO (remote)

March - October 2015

contractor, Linux-AIX engineer, server build factory

Built Linux RedHat 6 and AIX servers (assignment of CPU, storage, and memory, plus OS installation) for clients under contract to IBM MHS via VMWare

Built and audited AIX servers for Amtrak ticketing system.

Developed documentation to further build and operational efficiencies

Administered and audited systems for adherence to defined standards

Audited systems for SQL compatibility

Revamped automated Red Hat build script system.

The Advisory Board, Vernon Hills IL

January - December 2014

Lead Technical Analyst, application server admin

Maintained and upgraded RedHat 6 Linux (LAMP stack) systems running proprietary health care auditing systems.

Developed PERL and Korn/bash automated shell scripts on Linux and Windows hosts to test, monitor, and alert sysadmins on potential trouble spots

Developed PERL and Korn/bash shell scripts to set up new member data load automation. Into mySQL data tables

Troubleshot data import issues by tracing java code.

Led design of system to automate member data normalization prior to db injection

Installed, tested, and configured PowerShell, WinFTP, SCP, and puTTY programs.

Created Splunk ingestion and monitoring system.

Bank of America, Chicago IL

June - December 2013

Contract position, System Monitoring and Splunk admin

Created and modified syslog / rsyslog system monitors for Solaris and LAMP stack systems (RedHat based) through Splunk

Documented Splunk system for internal users

Created scripts to carry out requested automated CPU, process, and storage monitoring activities and remediations.

Created dashboards for needed monitors

Conducted internal training on Splunk software use

U.S. Cellular, Bensenville IL

February - April 2013

Contract position, Platform Delivery Project manager

Led project on audit and remediation for PCI standards compliance on RedHat Linux 5 Server Environment virtualized via VMWare for OS rights and identity management.

Led team tasked with new environment audit.

Developed Korn./bash shell scripts to monitor and remediate audit areas on ongoing basis

Developed documentation of auditing system for ongoing support

Performed RedHat Linux system security auditing

Advised permanent staff on best practices to maintain PCI compliance.

Experian, Schaumburg IL

June 2012 - January 2013

Sr. Systems Administrator (Contract)

Lead ongoing support for data integration, preparation and validation via automated Perl script development and maintenance

Extensive work in Perl scripting on SuSE Linux and Windows 2003, 2008 servers

Significant mySQL database maintenance responsibilities including database schema creation for new data sources and integration into existing schemas.

Created system to monitor database integrity and data standard compliance.

Installed and onfigured various windows apps for db connectivity and file transfer

Walgreens, Lincolnshire IL

March - December 2011

Contract position, UNIX architecture Project manager/shell programmer

Led audit and remediation project team for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance on Solaris/AIX/RHEL mixed environment via OS and identity management systems.

Developed scripts to automatedly test,monitor, and remediate audit areas on ongoing basis

Standardized sudoers files across operating systems.

General Linux/UNIX system administration responsibilities, including disk atorage management and SAN connectivity

Conducted ReHat systems admin for user management

Discover Financial Services, Riverwoods IL

October 2010 - March 2011

Contract position, Enterprise Monitoring

Maintained and created monitors in enterprise Tivoli environment for cpu, process, memory and storage.

Wrote automated monitoring applications in Korn shell and Perl for mixed RedHat/SuSE Linux (LAMP), AIX, and Solaris environment

Trained internal users on monitoring standards and best practices

General maintenance/administration/troublesooting for WILY monitoring and reporting

Education & Certification

University of California, Los Angeles 1989-1993. major in Linguistics (no degree)

Certication for HP NetServer hardware

Certification for Solaris Shell Scripting

Certification on Red Hat Administration

Certification on IBM p5 Virtualization

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