Management Support

Career Overview

Technically-advanced information technology specialist successful in software and hardware administration for high performance Energy Management System(EMS) in a fault tolerant real time environment.

Qualifications/Technical Skills

*Have worked as Systems Matter Expert/Systems Administration for managing Alstom systems for real time environment across remote locations.

Have successfully participated in multiple projects covering a vast range of complex systems and understand the interrelationships between these systems and producing results.

Strong Collaborative skills Capacity and scalability

Planning, optimizing, and performance tuning excellent problem solving skills

Customer needs assessment Programming and design skills

CIP – Security Patch Management

Change Management Habitat/EMP

Leadership – public speaking Organizational skills

Team player System Admin across geographical locations.

SME – Linux Experience/management Data Centers from the ground up

Data Centers Community Awareness

MISO - Carmel, In

Systems Analyst

Systems Analyst, Senior

March 2014 to present

Have worked in Reliability Applications support EMS.

Team member for Proof of Concept(POC) and built EMS system/next generation of EMS, Support OAG and EMS systems; trouble shooting and performance monitoring Have exposure/experience with PI, ACE backup, FTR

Develop and support ETA transfers between systems

On Call support

Reliability applications support in a real time critical 24/7/365 environment.

Operations support for real time data support ICCP/EMS, ACE Data, Synchro phasor data,

Using toad to monitor data transfers

Central login, scripts, monitoring logs for the system and work with support for problem resolution.

Proof of System Concepts for new generation of hardware and software.

Entergy Corporation – Jackson, MS

Information Specialist, Senior

March 2007 to June 2014

Linux SME and Windows Server System Administration across the corporate foot print. Support Security Operation systems and functions. Detailed trouble analysis, performance management, and custom programming. System administration multi location environment and have participated in multi projects.

Central login, scripts, monitoring logs for the system and work with support for problem resolution.

Support Active Directory, user management, system builds(linux/windows), Change Management from initiation to completion, documentation support, patch management

We keep the railroad running for Systems management with my emphasis as the linux SME

Fortran, Basic, CGI, HTML, DNS, system monitoring, scripts, hdbrio, Bash, Storage NETAPP, Centrify, Visual Source Safe, Oracle, monitoring tools{tripwire, Solarwinds, RSA}, BMC Remedy

OPVMS, Windows 2000,2003, 2008 R2, DNS, Active Directory

Company Southwest Power Pool/Power Pool

Position Title Information Specialist, III

July 1998 to February 2007

Skills\Knowledge

Responsible for system builds on multi platforms for complex/critical 24/7/365 real time EMS Systems (SME). Projects included data center, disaster recovery, Market Operations, custom programs, participate in training personnel, customer support, vendor management, budgeting Programming/Scripting Cyber security, Change Management

Tru64/EMS Systems Engineer, OPVMS, Linux

Fortran, Basic, CGI, DNS, HTML, DNS, clock, system monitoring, scripts, hdbrio, Bash, Storage NETAPP, bash

Skills\Knowledge South Arkansas Community College

Director Campus Computing

August 1989 to June 1998

Depart planning, budgeting, grant writing SME, campus maintenance of hardware/software/OS, instructor, LANS, WANS, MANS, Admin software, Customer support Vendor management, troubleshooting Networking/Fiber optics, copper, wireless Programming/Scripting Community Leader/ Negotiation/Innovation/Public Relations/Visionary Leadership skills: Lead the way for South Ark entry into the Internet via Statewide ARKnet initiative

C+, Basic, CGI, HTML, DNS, system monitoring, scripts

Career Goals To employ my leadership talent, experience, determination, and inventive spirit to further the company’s strategic objectives. My primary work interests have been and continue improve processes and systems.

Information is king! I believe we have more to do in the areas of steering toward and embracing the concept of “big data.” The “grid” is still “raw” data and by working that data into information translates to a safer and more cost effective and efficient system. Moreover, this information paves the way for managing the future; Generation chases loads. I would like to be a part of these coming endeavors including “green generation.” I know I can make a difference. Additionally, I plan to further my education and continue to stay current with the latest technology. My goals are to offer my 30 plus years in the IT industry, and 16 of those years’ experience in EMS to better the company. I have a great deal to offer the company and see myself in a leadership role.

Unique skills/ perspectives Passionate about innovation, work, team, and company. Have an inventive pioneer spirit that has provided unique insight.

Understanding/Clarity of complex EMS systems- interrelationships with hardware /software on the wire. Unique perspective and ability to work within my team or individually across the industry in order to get the job done.

Demonstrated leadership and continue to gain an intricate and detailed knowledge of Data Centers/apps to employ that knowledge for support projects.

Employed Microsoft TechNet program advanced server supporting virtual clients and propelled skills to engage in the latest technology.

This environment consist of Windows Server 2012 Data Center running Hyper IV; CentOS, Windows 2008 R2, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012 via multiple Active Domain Controllers.

Familiar systems/on call

Security clearance System Administration – Windows/Unix/Linux/Databases/NFS-

NetAPP/Networking/Hard-software/ware Maintenance Linux SME Programming/software

Habitat

Leadership Safety

Educational level.

Bachelor's Degree, University of South Alabama

Field of study. Computer Science

Additional degrees and\or training. Alstom Courses in Habitat, Alarm, Procman, SMP Operating Systems; Windows, Linux, Tru64, OVMS. Programming languages, Databases Cyper Security Safety Leadership Certificates in advanced leadership via Toastmasters communications Global Knowledge certificates - Windows 2008 R2, Oracle, Tru64, Linux, ITIL

Additional certifications or licenses.

RedHat Certification, ITIL Foundation Certification in IT Service Management

Accomplishments

Eagle Scout

RedHat Certificate

Microsoft Technet

Toastmasters - Advanced Leadership Bronze, competent toastmaster

Civitan Member 15 years

Alstom Training

Oracle Training

Linux/Unix Training

Empower Member Health Strides participant

Developed Safety idea that was accepted and implemented across the corporation program “Remember the Reasons to Work Safely at Work and at Home. Safety is 24/7/365

Safety invention that was noted and made available at no cost to the company

TOC/DOC Host Upgrade Project 2008-2009 TOC Site – Redundant Systems delivered in Record Time Lead Entergy Team for the Alzheimer’s Association Walk for 5 years/Grant approved

Arknet Board member

Noted in “The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History Culture/Information Galore”

Recognized for Contributing to DECUS users group

Recognized via Compaq for supporting testing tcpi/ip VMS

KPMG Peat Marwick nominated for the Texas High Technology Entrepreneur Award, (1987)

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