Tafari K. Taylor

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CAREER SUMMARY:

A Linux System Administrator with 4 successful years at KPMG. Earned my Network+, Security+, Ethical Hacker fundamentals, Linux +, ITIL and CompTIA A+ certifications. Specialization in planning, network security, development, design, deployment and security implementation. Proven ability to rapidly grasp new concepts while working alongside others and independently, if necessary. Will bring cyber security experience, great work ethics, unparalleled dedication and tremendous customer service experience to your organization. And, most importantly, provide what all organizations need which is excellent customer service to its clients.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: RHEL 6&7/Ubuntu/Centos/OpenSuSe/Windows Server 2008/2012/

Software: Microsoft Office Suite, Wireshark, Virtual Box, VMWare ESXi 3.0 Infoblox, CyberArk, Notepad +, Satellite 5-6, Puppet, IPA,UCS Manager, SCOM, Solar-Winds, Saltstack, Splunk, Citrix, Azure, AWS

Maintenance: Review of large amount of data, Aggregate Data, Create Tables, Disk Defragmentation, Disk Cleanup, Antivirus, Migrations, and Windows Updates.

Networks and Protocols: LAN/WAN/VLAN, Switches, Routers, Hubs, Client/Server, Bridges, OSI Model.

Certifications: CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, IITL Foundation Cert. CompTIA A+

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY, Computer Information Systems, Expected Graduation 2022

NPower Symantec Cyber Career Connection, Brooklyn NY, September 2014 – March 2015

26-week rigorous training program in Networking, Security & Ethical Hacking

NPower Technology Service Corps, Brooklyn, NY, February 2013 – June 2013

(22-weeks class instruction/7-weeks paid internship/Mentoring from senior level IT professionals & Career development workshops)

EXPERIENCE:

KPMG LLC, Associate System Administrator, May 2016 – Present

Deployed, implemented & supported 1000+ RHEL 6/7, CentOS/OpenSuSe OS within VMware/UCS B/C series & Hyper V

Developed and supported infrastructures such as Satellite 5.6 – 6.0, Red hat Puppet and IPA to provide support to all business requirements and perform regular troubleshoot on system to resolve issues

Configured and deployed LVM, NFS, and SAN storages for data usage and application support

Installed and configured SCOM/SNMP services for SCOM and Solar-Winds server monitoring

Setup automated schedulers via Cron Job and Bash to stop/start application services

Well-informed in VMware ESXi functions via server migrations, disk allocations, upgrading systems components, creating snapshots and deploying ova templates for server appliances

Provided monthly Linux security patching and upgrading software for all environments to be compliance with NIST security

Documented applications deployments/configurations/software details within Kiki internal documentation portal

Installed SSL certificates for all Linux/Windows servers and hosted applications

Provided 24x7 on-call rotation for remote Linux support

KPMG LLC, Representative System Administrator, June 2015 – May 2016

Provided support to resolve technical issues for end users and clients

Improved customer service, perception, and satisfaction

Supported virtual environments including VMware, UCS and Hyper-V

Consulted with database programmers, analysts or other system administrators

Documented internal processes and procedures related to duties and responsibilities

KPMG LLC, Security Analyst (Paid Intern), January 2015 – March 2015

Assisted in daily monitoring of the intrusion protection and detection (IPS/IDS)

Created log analysis systems and worked with the security team to remediate security issues

Analyzed encrypted information to decipher the codes to identify possible malicious software

Reviewed major vulnerabilities daily and inputted the details for team evaluation

Tested for compliance with security policies and procedures for implementation of new DLP platform

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