THEOTIS RUSS
TEMPLE HILLS, MD, 20748
Education: The Economics of Public Utility Pricing, Howard University School of
Economics, Washington D.C.
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, BA. Economics
Introduction to Computer Programming 1&2, IBM 360/370 OS/MVS Job
Control Language, C++ Programming, Graduate School USDA, SW, Washington, DC
Windows NT; Workstation and Server, Prince George’s Community College, Largo,
Maryland
CISCO CCNA Networking part 1-4 Cert. of completion, CISCO Networking Academy
Hardware Experience:
IBM 34XX, DASD, IBM 3090-200, IBM 3090/ES9000, IBM 3380/3390
IBM 3480,3490, IBM 3900, 4100, Storage Devices: IBM 2105/2107
Software/ Operating Systems:
IBM/MVS/SP, IBM/MVS/XA, BMC Patrol,TSO/SPF, Remedy, JobTrac
ESP scheduling software, Lotus Email 8.5, What’s Up Gold, Citrix Metaframe, Nagios,
/Oracle,Solarwinds
Knowledge of: LAN’s Wan’s, Microsoft Exchange Servers Windows NT,2000/XP,98 and
Word Perfect, Legato Software, Rational applications.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Experience:
ICMA-RC, NW Wash DC 09/2013- Present
Computer Operator/Production Control Support
• Provide computer Operations support in Mainframe/Distribution environment.
• Perform Nightly, Weekly, Monthly System Backups.
• Execute Production/Test cycle jobs utilizing AutoSys/ Zeke software.
• Monitor system and application performance utilizing SiteScope.
• Escalate Hardware/Software incidences via Remedy Software.
• Prepare turnover Logs for Management/Auditors.
• Print numerous in house reports for users/management.
STG Inc, Largo MD 09/2010 - Present
Computer Operator/Network Support
• Provide technical support on a LAN/WAN platform to NOAA users.
• Monitor numerous Dell Power Edge Servers/ HP servers.
• Monitor several Cisco Routers/ Cisco switches.
• Perform nightly/ weekly system backups.
• Monitor several Unix systems using Console Works monitoring software.
• Knowledge of Heat software for ticket tracking system.
• Data capture using HP Storage Works for log dump error files.
• Monitor Several Oracle SUN/SOLARIS servers.
• Support Network facilities i.e., UPS systems, PDU systems, HVAC systems.
Asst. Shift Supv/Lead Computer Operator 07/2007- 07/2010
Navy Federal Credit Union, Vienna, Virginia.
Providing technical support on a large scale, multi-platform computer complex In a
SYSPLEX and CICSPLEX environment. Knowledge of the IBM Mainframe Enterprise
Server hardware and operating systems. Knowledge of Z/OS MVS Mainframe systems.
Knowledge of Jobtrac & ESP scheduling
Software, HP/ Tandem fault tolerance systems. Knowledge of OPS/MVS
Software and TCP/IP functions. Experience with IBM hardware such as
Automatic Tape library. Provided training to junior operators. Troubleshoot
Problems that may affect the operating systems. Performed employee
evaluations as needed.Participated in ITIL training.
Knowledge of Remedy ticketing system. Performed system IPL’s.
Performed employee evaluations and time sheet verfications.
Computer Operator 05/2006- 07/2007
FDIC- (Temp position) Arlington, Va.
Providing technical assistance to customers and users in a
large IBM Mainframe environment. Knowledge of Z/OS MVS Mainframe systems.
Performed nightly Backup runs in a WINTEL environment. Performed system
IPL’s during weekend maintenance windows. Knowledge of basic MVS
Commands and functions.
Production Operations Analyst 02/2005- 04/2006
Visa Inovant, Mclean, Va.
Providing support for all production failures within the Data
Center. Utilizing problem tracking software Infoman to manage customer and
System requests. Monitor system applications us MQ Series. Utilizing Control-M
to execute and resolve production job stream runs. Maintaining appropriate
schedules and databases on Lotus Notes and the WEB. Preparation of reports to
management . Utilizing Data Express to track OFD Gateway collection and
delivery process.
User Support Technician 01/2004- 01/2005
RS Information Systems, Inc., Mclean, Va.
Monitoring several LAN/WAN platforms, Unix, NT Open system
Perform administrative tasks i.e; adds, deletes and password changes. Monitor
System performance, capacity and availability. Provide after hour Help Desk point
of contact support. Provide daily reporting of Network activity for management
with various Network tools. Siebel software used for ticketing Network problems.
Lead Computer Operator/ Shift Supervisor 06/1995- 12/2003
The Centech Group, Arlington, Va.
Lead computer/ shift supervisor at the National Science
Foundation. Supervision of subordinate level operators, submission of batch
Jobs to production cycles, monitoring and operating 3090-200E Mainframe
System, providing job fixes to production batch jobs. Responsible for running
Exchange Server backups. Monitored and troubleshoot Client & LAN servers.
Lead Computer Operator 07/1988 – 12/1995
Functioned as a senior and lead computer operator at the National Science
Foundation under various contracts with virtually identical duties as those in the
previous job capacity.
Security Level clearance: active Public Trust, Commerce Dept.
l