WebSphere/JBoss/Linux Systems Engineer

Kenneth L. Terry, Jr.

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Dallas, GA 30157

Cell: 678-***-****

OBJECTIVE

A Senior WebSphere/JBoss Administrator position with a dynamic

organization.

EXPERIENCE

Nov 2012 - current Primerica

Sr. Unix Administrator

* Updated and installed WebSphere Version 7, 8 and 8.5 in large enterprise

organization

* Development, Test and Production system installations and monitoring

* CA Wily, Nagios, Linux, AIX, DB2, MS SQL Server, JBoss and other system

software

Oct 2009 - Aug 2012 Macys Systems and Technology

Sr. Web Analyst

* Tracked scheduled and emergency changes using industry standard ITIL

principles with Remedy, Confluence and Jira software

* Production response time and resource monitoring with DynaTrace and

other software

* WebSphere 7.0 for legacy and Navapp with Tomcat for SDP in High

Availability, clustered Linux environment

* Oracle Coherence grid is loaded from DB2 database, while clustered

Berkley Database (BDB) is used for NavApp application

* Monitored, trouble-shooted, configured, and purged Akamai. Testing

through backdoors to bypass Akamai

* Adobe Scene 7 hosted image servers for Macys.com and Bloomingdales.com.

Checking network (TCP/IP) and HTTP connectivity

* JVM configurations and tuning for Performance team

* WebSphere MQ for Enterprise Service Bus to zOS for BatchIA (item

availability) to mainframe

* Software installation using shell, JACL, Jython scripts and Anthill Pro

software

* Apache web server monitoring, configuration, and security using industry

standard practices

* Verify and troubleshooting network connection issues. Configuring SSH

(ssh-keygen, authorized_keys) for unprompted scp connection

* Responding to alerts. KeyNote, Splunk, order drop and take immediate

action to resolve problem

Jun 2007 - Apr 2009 Alltell

WebSphere Administrator

* Responded to production alerts (e.g. more than 5 400 errors during a

predetermined time) and determine RCA

* WebSphere administration and installation

* Modified IHS (Apache) redirect files and configurations per Change

Requests

* IBM Training with WebSphere Portal for development and administration

Jan 2006 - Feb 2007 on site at Matrix Resources

Lotus Notes Developer

* Lotus Script, HTML, Java, XML programming in support of large Recruiting

Firm

* Domino development utilizing Domino version 6 and 7

* Utilized Team studio for version control

August 2003 - Nov 2005 on site at IBM

WebSphere Administrator

* Install learning management system (LMS) in WAS environment and

monitored with Tivoli

* Maintained Learning Services Domino infrastructure. Installing and

upgrading Domino servers. Monitoring and trouble shooting replication and

security settings.

* Utilized LEI for bringing data from mainframe DB2 (Boulder SDC) into

Notes

Applications for tracking class participation

April 2003 - May 2003 on site at Mazak, Inc.

Domino Trainer

* Installing and configuring LEI in iSeries and Microsoft environment

* Provide training for transferring files from the AS400 to MS Excel

April 2002 - January 2003 Merit Technologies

Software Consultant

* Providing consulting and support for Medical Providers to comply with

the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

* Developing software for compliance with HIPPA required ICM-9

classification

Aug 2001 - Feb 2002, on site at Shaw Industries

Domino Developer

* Developed security structure on development team for Sale Force

automation project to 700 salespeople

* Web based Domino front-end with DB2 backend, (data transferred thru

MQSeries)

Feb 2001 - May 2001, on site at The Weather Channel

Domino Administrator

* R5 on Solaris 5.7 server platform

* Moved 1,100 users to new servers

* Monitored SMTP mail, clustering, and Domino server performance

* Upgraded Domino 5.0.5 to 5.0.6a to eliminate server crashes

* Provided Notes training classes

April 1999 - Feb 2001 on site at IBM

Lotus Notes Administrator

* Working with the Global Web development team to deliver web

applications to the Service Delivery Center(s). Utilized Domino/Notes (R4

and R5), DB2, Domino Go, IHS/WTE, Websphere, AIX, LEI, Net.Data, HTML,

Java, JavaScript, and MQ Series. On conversion team, moving applications

from Notes based, to web based applications for 300,000 member global

community.

Sept 1998 - Sept 1999 on assignment at Emory Healthcare Decatur, GA

Domino Developer

* Analyzed, developed, tested, and documented Domino applications for

Pharmacy,

Enterostomal, Psychology and Safety/Risk Management departments

* Utilized Domino, HTML, JavaScript, and Java

* Worked with team to recover Doctor Transcription Application. Domino

Server

and databases were corrupted and the Server was down for over 24 hours,

user base anxious.

Worked with the Notes team to Re-install/Upgrade server software and

recover damaged data.

Stayed throughout the night to make sure application was ready in the

morning

* Strong Administration, Development, Replic-Action, Notes SQL, Crystal

Reports, and

ODBC skills

* 15,000+ user environment

June 96-Sept 98 Logical Choice Computers Norcross, GA

Lotus Notes Developer

* Developed Sales Force Automation Applications (with current pricing) for

Sales team

* Monitored Servers through WAN (Frame Relay) for a multi-site and multi-

domain

Notes Architecture

* Registered users, Upgraded/Configured Server Software

* Diagnosed and corrected Replication issues

* Monitored that SMTP mail was being transferred properly

* Utilized VB 4.0/5.0 and MS SQL Server 6.5 for a PO module that was a

liaison between

the Notes Sales Force application and legacy accounting system.

EDUCATION

1984-1988 Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant, MI

* B.S.B.A., Management Information Systems

REFERENCES

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