AIX / TSM System Admin
Resume:
Thomas J Bennett Woodland Hills, CA
Phone: 818-***-**** E-mail: ******@*****.***
SUMMARY: AIX/UNIX Specialist with over 20 years of experience in systems administration, installation and
security, disaster recovery and database management
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Allianz :
Established and maintained a production, integration and testing environment for the AIX systems Instructed
the Computer Operations staff in basic UNIX commands and functionality to assist them in better support of
the system applications and peripherals.
Assisted in formulating the Disaster Recovery Plan utilizing the AIX p650 Servers, the IBM ESS, and the
IBM Tape Library and Tivoli Storage Management Systems
Converted Token-Ring to Gigabit Ethernet
Created UNIX User accounts with different privileges, password sizes and expirations, file limit sizes, and
home directories.
El Camino Resources, Ltd.:
Project Manager - AmeriCredit at Fort Worth, TX - Installation of (3) S70 Systems w/(2) Web Servers and
(1) D/B Server configuration, including integration with (2) H50 w/Gigabit Etherenet Connection.
Installation of client RS/6000 hardware and software for high availability systems.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Gourmet Water Systems, Inc.
Westlake Village, CA 3/2006 to 8/2013
Responsibilities:
• Installation and Maintenance of various Reverse-Osmosis Drinking Water Systems
99 Cent Store
Commerce, CA 10/16/06 to 11/2006
• AIX Systems Specialist (contractor)
Responsibilities:
• Prepared systems for Oracle RAC and HACMP on IBM P5 system w/EMC SAN:
Logic Volume Management ; Fileset downloads and installs ; security management ; EMC Clarion SAN
administration ; PowerPath Software Install
Allianz Global Risk Insurance Co. US, Inc.
Burbank, CA 8/2000 to 7/2005
• AIX Systems Specialist & Database Administrator
• IBM P-Series Systems Administration using Tivoli TSM & Workload Scheduler on LPARs
LPAR system Installation utilizing Hardware Management Console..
Used Logic Volume Management to support Linux, Lotus Notes, Domino, WebSphere, CleverPath Reporter,
Tivoli Storage Management, Tivoli Workload Scheduler, DB2, Symantics Business Objects, SQL Backtrack
Applications
Installed and configured applications within the AIX / Linux systems.
Provided Korn shell scripts for many system implementations.
Performed NFS Backups, Oracle RMAN backups, and created system documentation.
Maintained and Administered disks and McData Fibre Switches from an IBM ESS - 2105-800.
Updated ESS, Tape Library, Fibre Switches firmware and system OS maintenance levels.
• Sybase and Oracle Database Administration
When required, used Logic Volume Management
Scheduled and maintained Sybase and Oracle Backups using Tivoli TSM on the SAN.
• Created and implemented the different components of the Tape Backup System:
• Scheduled / Monitored/ Maintained all required backups on the UNIX systems.
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El Camino Resources, Ltd. 5/1996 to 3/1999
Woodland Hills, CA.
Responsibilities:
• Installation, and 24/7 tech. support of client RS/6000 hardware, software, and network systems.
• Project Manager - AmeriCredit at Fort Worth, TX - Installation of (3) S70 Systems w/(2) Web Servers and (1)
D/B Server configuration, including integration with (2) H50 w/Gigabit Etherenet Connection.
Installation of client RS/6000 hardware and software for high availability systems.
• Performed System 36 conversions to RS/6000s with Open36 platform and Twinax connectivity.
• Planned and developed team installations of new and upgrade systems, components, and software.
• Client AIX instruction and RS/6000 education when necessary.
• Support Sales Representatives with configurations of new system hardware and software, and MES upgrades of
hardware and software using IBMLink and PC configuration application.
Xerox Corporation 3/1993 to 1/1994 and 11/1994 to 4/1996
El Segundo, CA.
Responsibilities:
• Administration of multiple AS/400s and RS/6000s:
• Communications and Network connectivity configuration of AS/400s to various Xerox and HP laser printers
using protocol converter boxes.
• Hardware, Operating System, and Memory upgrades on all AS/400s and RS/6000s.
• Conducted AS/400 training class for developers and testers at all levels of expertise.
• Performance Tuning and Backup/Recovery procedures.
• Client Access/400 for Windows installation and configuration on PCs and all AS/400s.
• Licensed Program packaging, installation, and testing for client deliverables.
• Coordinated resolution of performance degradation issues on RS/6000s.
• Implemented RS/6000 Server purchase for developers.
• Prepared RS/6000s for AIX training classes.
• Created and implemented RS/6000 system documentation shell script.
• Implemented all RS/6000 Backup/Recovery procedures.
• Coordinated installations for all newly-installed RS/6000 systems.
• Administration of multiple PCs:
• Upgraded 386/33 PCs to 486/66 PCs including BIOS and Motherboard upgrades, Installation of DOS,
Windows for Workgroups, EtherNet and Token-Ring Network cards and software, Printer and Network
Driver software, TCP/IP and Xsession software, Windows Applications, CD-Rom Drives, and additional
Hard Drives on PCs.
• Implemented Network PC Backup/Recovery procedures.
• Implemented Network and PC data tracking on Excel spreadsheets.
• Assisted Novell clients with network connectivity and archiving issues.
• Administration of multiple Sun Systems:
• Installed all operating system upgrade software on SparcStation2 system.
• Upgraded SparcStation2 system with an external SCSI disk drive.
• Implemented SparcStation2 Backup/Recovery procedures using a SCSI tape drive.
• Support of department printer software developers and testers.
• Coordinated ESS and IOT printer firmware upgrades using laptop with Windows 95.
• Managed all printer to AS/400, RS/6000, Sun, and PC Network connectivity.
United States Air Force 1975- 1978
Eglin AFB, FL. Administrative Specialist Personnel Dept. Clerical duties, Administrative Assistant
EDUCATION:
• IBM Support Certification - Course work included: RS/6000 Maintenance and Problem Determination, AIX
V4 Korn Shell Programming, AIX V4 Performance Management, AIX V4 Implementation Differences, AIX
V4 TCP/IP Configuration and Accessing the Internet, Advanced AIX Administration, AIX System
Administration, AIX Advanced User, AIX User Certification.
• IBM AIX instruction certification.
• Vision Solutions for AS/400 certification courses.
REFERENCES
R. J. Marozzi
Owner
Gourmet Water Systems, Inc.
Ron Carvel
Vice President
National Positions
Roger Ikeda
President
e Management Systems
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