Virtualization Engineer Operations
Resume:
Massoud Sabet
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PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE
Seeking to secure a position as Senior Linux Operations Engineer, Data Center Automation Engineer OR Virtualization Engineer with Information Technology Industries where I can utilize my Computer Systems experience, Computer Engineering education, and interpersonal skills in a demanding high-tech environment, I am mostly interested working with implementation and integration of new technologies.
I have extensive experience as a Senior/Lead Enterprise Systems Architect, particularly with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Oracle Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, IBM AIX, VMware Virtualization, OVM Systems Administration, and Systems Automation Programming using PowerShell in Windows, and PowerCLI in VMware. I am also proficient in Windows Administration, and Data Storage migration.
-Work Authorization Status: US Citizen with US Government Public Trust
-Seeking: Senior Linux Operations Engineer, Data Center Automation Engineer
-Desired Job locations: Remote, or onsite in Plano/Dallas Texas areas
-Desired Employment: C2C Long Term Contract, W2, FTE
Education
•BS – Aerospace Engineering from ERAU 1987
•BS – Computer Science from ERAU 1988
•MSEE – Electrical and Computer Engineering from UCF (in Progress).
Highlight of my Computer Systems Engineering Expertise:
• Supporting Apache and IIS Web Servers (15+ years)
•Supporting Windows, Linux, SUN Micro, Solaris, HP-UX, IBM AIX, UCS blade servers (15+ years)
•Supporting TCP/IP protocols communication (15+ years)
•Supporting TCP/IP, networking protocols, Windows firewall, SELinux, and systems security (15+ years)
•Installation, configuration, and management of Linux (15+ years)
•Hands-on technical knowledge of Virtualization and Virtual infrastructure (10+ years)
•Installation, configuration, and management of VMware (6+ years)
•Installation, configuration, and management of Oracle Virtual Machine (OVM) (3+ years)
•Installation, configuration, and management of Dell EqualLogic SAN (3 years)
•Installation, configuration, and management of EMC Data Storage (3 years)
•Installation, configuration, and management of Nimble Storage (1+ years)
•vSphere PowerCLI Scripting for VMware vSphere management (7+ years)
•PowerShell Scripting for QA/QC/CIDR notation networking automation (4+ years)
•Veritas NetBackup Enterprise solutions (6+ years)
•Providing lead Operating Systems support for RHEL/SUSE/Solaris/HP-UX/AIX (15+ years)
•Supporting Oracle E-business suite application software (3+ years)
•OS Installation using (HP-UX/Ignite, Solaris/Jumpstart, RHEL/Kickstart, AIX/NIM) (10+ years)
•AIX LPAR and Server Management using NIM [Network Installation Management] (3+ years)
•Developing UNIX system automation utilities using Bash/Shell scripting (15+ years)
•Managing System Services, Users and Groups, and Firewall (15+ years)
•Configuring and managing Local, and Network Printers (10+ years)
•Configuring Remote Access using secure SSH (10+ years)
•Configuring X11 forwarding (UNIX-to-UNIX and UNIX-to-Windows) (6+ years)
•Configuring NFS and Samba for remote filesystems sharing (4+ years)
•Configuring and managing Web Server, Email Server, and Sendmail (6+ years)
•Installing and configuring Linux KVM (Kernel Virtual Machine) (6+ years)
•Managing UNIX filesystems, Volume Group/Logical Volume, and Swap Space. (15+ years)
•Hardware troubleshooting and systems maintenance (15+ years)
•Windows Admin (2012-R2, 2008-R2, 2003, 2000, 10, 7, XP, & NT) (15+ years)
•Apache/PHP/MySQL/Postfix/Sendmail/DNS/BIND (10+ years)
•Large scale IT Infrastructure environments (15+ years)
•Incident Management, and Change Request Processes (15+ years)
•Data center management, systems monitoring, systems security (10+ years)
•PowerCLI/PowerShell/Bash/Shell Scripts, C, C++, Fortran, Pascal, Visual Basic (15+ years)
During my IT career, I managed and maintained as team member:
•Developed UNIX/Linux shell, Windows PowerShell, and VMware Virtualization PowerCLI scripts for systems automation. (1992 – 2020)
• As team member, performing QA/QC on 145,000+ Linux, Windows Servers (2016 – 2017)
• As team member, managed 11,000+ VMware hosts, 150,000+ VMware clients, Cisco UCS
blade servers (2014 – 2015)
•Managed and maintained, EMC SAN, Nimble Storage, and EqualLogic SANs (2014 – 2015)
•Managed 100+ VMware/OVM clients, EqualLogic SANs at DRS (2010 - 2013)
•Managed 2,500+ AIX/Solaris/HPUX/RHEL/SuSE/VMware/Windows at IBM (2006 - 2009)
•Managed 2,000+ HPUX and Solaris Servers/Workstations at Motorola (1995 - 2005)
•Managed 3,000+ Solaris Servers/Workstations at GE Aerospace/Martin Marietta (1992 - 1994)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Technology 2000, Inc., Plano Texas June 2021 – Present
Teaching RHEL7 Certification
•Offering Python Programming training course.
•Offering Red Hat Enterprise Linux training course.
•Offering Zoom Video Conferencing training course.
OCEUS NETWORKS https://www.oceusnetworks.com/ – Plano Texas arch 22, 2021 – May 7, 2021
Technical Project Supervisor
Working with Field Service Engineer, Software Engineers, and Staf. Developing, testing, and programming Xiphos Macro and Xiphos Micro, and other communication devices for United State Arm forces, and commercial market.
Services offered:
Professional Services
Cyber Security Solutions
5G/4G Broadband
RF Tactical Management Solutions
Commercial Solution for Classified (CSfC)
Technology 2000, Inc., Plano Texas November 2020 – April 2021
Teaching RHEL7 Certification & Python Programming
•Offering Python Programming training course.
•Offering Red Hat Enterprise Linux training course.
•Offering Zoom Video Conferencing training course.
USAA, Plano Texas March 16, 2020 – October 2020
Senior Linux/Virtualization Operation Engineer, Data Center Automation Engineer
•Building Virtual Servers/Appliances in VMware vSphere via deploying OVF and OVA (Virtualization Formatted Templates).
•Building Hyper-Converge Rack Systems.
•Building 2-Layer Rack Systems.
•Building Virtual Server Appliances.
•Developed PowerShell scripts for validating host IP in subnet range specified by Network CIDR notation.
•Building Physical Servers using predefine ova templates.
•Providing Linux Operations Engineering support for RHEL6 and RHEL7.
•Prepared on-boarding training documents for newly hired team members.
FDIC, Dallas Texas May 29, 2018 – December 30, 2019
Senior Linux Operations Engineer – Data Center Automation Engineer
•Providing Linux Operations Engineering support for RHEL6 and RHEL7 Linux Servers.
•Providing Engineering support for NexentaStor Data Storage Management Systems.
•Providing Engineering support for IBM BigFix Patch Management System.
•Providing Engineering support for Globalscape EFT Enterprise System.
•Providing Engineering support for Reflection SFTP Servers.
•Creating Documentation for RHEL7 System Admin training.
•Creating Operational Manual for NexentaStor Data Storage Management.
•Creating Operational Manual for Globalscape EFT Enterprise System.
•Creating Operational Manual for Reflection SFTP Servers.
•Developing Linux shell scripts for updating primary and secondary DNS configuration on remote Linux/UNIX servers.
•Developing PowerShell, PowerCLI, and Linux bash scripts for system automation, including Infoblox DNS management, SQL Database servers Failover/Failback, and several other automation projects.
Technology 2000, Inc., Plano Texas Aug 2017 – May 25 2018
Linux Engineering Systems Support
•Provided RHEL7 Linux & Windows System Administration services to local businesses.
•Provided Wireless Local Area network and Remote System Support.
•Installed and configured new hardware, Operating Systems, software, and Network Equipment.
•Implemented Disaster Recovery plans, scripted data backups.
•Provided Linux & Windows Systems Security Services.
•Offered RHEL RHCSA & RHCE Certification training.
Bank of America, Richardson, Texas Feb 2016 – Jul 2017
Linux/Windows Admin, VMware Engineer, QA/QC Systems Security Analyst, PowerShell Programmer
•Developed PowerShell scripts for Production Ready QA/QC for Windows servers.
•Provided Support for VMware vSphere ESXi 5.5.
•Managed Virtual Machines via vSphere Web Client.
•Performed QA/QC scan for Linux and Windows Physical and Virtual machines.
•Provided Operational Support for platform security at Bank of America.
•Performed system updates and installed patches on Windows machines using MSPatch Tool.
•Performed AMF scan (Alert Management Framework) on Windows Machines.
•Performed ESM scan (Enterprise Security Manage scan) on Windows and Linux Machines.
•Responded to Incidents Work Request via NEXUS Help Desk ticket tracking system.
•Provided stability, and mitigate risk by following company’s policies, processes, and procedures.
•Actively collaborated with local, national, and international team members to provide globally consistent processes and procedures and provide innovative ideas.
•As a team member, managed 1000+ AIX Server, 11600+ ESXi Hosts, 200+ HP-UX Servers, 69000+ Linux Servers, 1300+ Solaris Servers, 200+ CentOS Servers, 650+ SUSE Servers, 59000+ Windows servers!
•As a team member, provisioned 2000+ New Windows and Linux Virtual Machines every month!
•As a team member, managed and maintained 150,000 UNIX, Linux, and Windows Virtual Machines worldwide!
CompuCom, Dallas, Texas Nov 2014 – Dec 2015
Linux Admin, VMware Engineer, PowerCLI Programmer
•Provisioned, maintained, and managed RHEL6 Linux Virtual Machines.
•Managed 100+ VMware vSphere ESXi 5.5 Hosts in multiple vCenters.
•Managed 1200+ VMware RHEL and Windows VM clients in multiple clusters.
•Managed Nimble Storage, provisioned and maintain VMware Datastores.
•Migrated data from EMC SAN to Nimble Storage.
•Provisioned, Configured, Managed, and Networked 40+ new Cisco B200 M3 blade servers.
•Managed Cisco Blade Servers using UCS Management Console and Cisco KVM Manager.
•Prepared and published VMware Admin training materials on CompuCom’s SharePoint Website.
•Provided for inbound technical support inquiries using Service Now Incident Tracking System.
•Maintained DNS for VMware vSphere Hosts and VM Clients.
•Developed PowerCLI scripts for VMware ESXi servers monitoring and optimization.
•Deployed McAfee Anti-Virus, implemented Anti-Virus Exclusions, and managed McAfee ePO Management Consoles.
•Developed automation procedures using Windows tasks manager and Robocopy to migrate Share Folders from a Windows 2003 server to a new Windows 2008 R2 server.
•Used Veritas NetBackup system to migrate Unix/Linux data to Nimble Storage.
•Managed Active Directory identifying inactive users’ account and Share Folder.
Technology 2000, Inc., Plano Texas Jan 2014 – Oct 2014
Linux Engineering Systems Support
•Provided RHEL7 Linux & Windows System Administration services to local businesses.
•Provided Wireless Local Area network and Remote System Support.
•Installed and configured new hardware, Operating Systems, software, and Network Equipment.
•Implemented Disaster Recovery plans, scripted data backups.
•Provided Linux & Windows Systems Security Services.
•Offered RHEL RHCSA & RHCE Certification training.
DRS Defense Solutions Fort Walton Beach, Florida May 2010 – Dec 2013
RHEL Linux/Solaris/HP-UX/OVM/VMware/EqualLogic SAN Admin
•Installed, configured, and managed OVM Xen Hypervisor Cluster Servers.
•Installed, configured, and managed VMware ESXi 5.0 Servers.
•Installed, configured, and managed RHEL 5/6 physical servers.
•Performed data migration across UNIX/Linux (RHEL/OEL/Solaris/HPUX) servers.
•Managed user accounts, System Security, and IBM Robotic Tape Backup Systems.
•Managed Dell EqualLogic PS6010 SAN Systems locally and remotely.
•Worked with hardware/software vendors to isolate faults and test configuration changes.
•Implemented server-networking security policies outlined by DRS.
•Managed Big Brother monitoring system to manage server activity and performance.
•Provisioned and managed cluster of 100+ Oracle Virtual Machines (OVM).
•Managed 200+ local and remote network printers.
•Installed, configured, and managed Veritas NetBackup disaster recovery system.
•Installed, configured, and managed Dell Rack Mount and Dell Blade Servers.
•Provided technical support to Oracle Database Administrators.
•Provided technical support for Oracle E-Business Suite R12 implementation.
•Provided for inbound technical support inquiries through Help Desk ticket tracking system.
•Provided LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP) stack support to Software Developers.
Technology 2000, Inc. Daytona Beach Florida July 2009– Apr 2010
Linux Engineering Systems Support
•Provided RHEL7 Linux & Windows System Administration services to local businesses.
•Provided Wireless Local Area network and Remote System Support.
•Installed and configured new hardware, Operating Systems, software, and Network Equipment.
•Implemented Disaster Recovery plans, scripted data backups.
•Provided Linux & Windows Systems Security Services.
IBM Boca Raton Florida May 2006 – Jun 2009
Linux/UNIX/Windows Admin, Client/Server Security Admin.
•Managed and maintained 1200+ UNIX/Linux and Windows servers.
•Provided Support for DB2, Weblogic, WebSphere, MQ, MySQL, SAP, PeopleSoft.
•Installed, configured, and managed VMware ESXi 3.1 Servers.
•Performed P2V and V2V conversion using VMware Converter.
•Performed data migration across UNIX/Linux and Windows platforms.
•Installed, configured, and managed RHEL, SUSE, AIX, Solaris, HPUX servers.
•Installed, configured Windows, TSM, AIX pSeries, and p570 Server.
•Setup HMC (Hardware Management Console) for AIX Servers.
•Managed UNIX Operating Systems on multiple hardware platforms.
•Managed Windows Operating Systems on multiple hardware platforms.
•Managed Users’ accounts, and network security policies.
•Managed LDAP, SSH, SUDO, and Active Directory.
•Managed Client/Server security policies.
•Managed OS updates and security patches for UNIX and Windows Servers.
•Setup Systems Remote Management Software (Exceed, Cygwin, Putty, VNC, SSH)
•Managed Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) for 800+ Windows Servers.
•Performed Daily, and Weekly Data storage backup using Veritas NetBackup system.
Technology 2000, Inc. Daytona Beach, Florida Jan 2005 – Apr 2006
Linux Engineering Systems Support
•Provided RHEL & Windows System Administration services to local businesses.
•Provided Wireless Local Area network and Remote System Support.
•Installed and configured new hardware, Operating Systems, software, and Network Equipment.
•Implemented Disaster Recovery plans, scripted data backups.
•Provided Linux & Windows Systems Security Services.
Motorola Plantation, Florida Jul 1995 – Dec 2004
Solaris/HPUX Administrator
•Managed 2000+ SUN Solaris, HPUX, and SGI UNIX Servers and Engineering Workstations.
•Implemented HPUX-Ignite, and Solaris-Jumpstart automated server deployment.
•Installed, configured, and managed Pro/E, Autocad Software Applications.
•Provided onsite, phone, and Help Desk support to 3000+ Software programmers.
•Managed user’s accounts and network security policies.
•Developed scripts for systems automation.
•Devised Disaster recovery plans and performed File Systems Backup.
•Configured and managed DNS, NIS, and NFS Servers.
•Managed FlexLM license servers.
GE Aerospace/Martin Marietta/Lockheed Martin
Orlando, Florida Mar 1992 – Jun 1994
SUN Solaris Systems Administrator
•Managed 3000+ SUN Sparc UNIX, SGI UNIX, Windows, Mac Servers and Client workstations.
•Managed Diskless Clients, Data-less Clients, Sparc Servers, and Network Printers.
•Provided high level technical support to 2500+ Aerospace Engineers.
•Managed software applications on 60+ variation of Sun Micro hardware platforms.
•Managed SunOS and Solaris on multiple domains.
•Managed 150+ SGI graphics engineering workstations running IRIX Operating System.
•Managed TCP/IP over Cisco routers with 50+ subnets.
•Managed Oracle databases Servers.
•Managed backup archives of 140+ Servers using Robotic Tape Stackers.
•Managed 150+ network printers.
ERAU, Daytona Beach, FL Aug 1986 – Feb 1992
University Professor, IBM4361, HP3000, PRIME400 Systems Admin
•Taught Computer Science Programming courses (FORTRAN, Pascal, C, and Basic).
•Taught Micro Processor Interfacing courses.
•Taught Telecommunication and Networking courses.
•Taught Electrical Engineering courses at under-graduate and graduate levels.
•Managed IBM4361 Supper-Mini Computer System running VM/CMS.
•Managed HP3000 Supper-Mini Computer System running MPE.
•Managed PRIME400 Computer System running PRIMOS.
•Managed a network of 200+ SUN Micro Engineering Workstations.
•Supervised System Operators, Systems Programmers, and Systems operators.
•Managed Computer Labs, Supervised 35+ Lab Assistants.
•Provided Computer Systems Support to 200+ faculties and 5000+ students.
•Conducted training workshops for faculties and students on various Operating Systems topics.
•Developed software application for ERAU student placement testing using COBAL programing language.
Education – Training
•MSEE – Electrical and Computer Engineering from UCF (in Progress).
•BS – Computer Science from ERAU 1988
•BS – Aeronautical Engineering from ERAU 1987
•Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 RHCE certification in progress – 2020
•Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 - 2017
•ITIL training - 2015
•Nimble Storage - 2015
•Cisco USC Chassis Management - 2015
•Cisco B200 M3 blade servers - 2015
•VMware vSphere 5.5 online training - 2014
•Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3 RHCSA Rapid Track Course - 2014
•Red Hat Enterprise 7 RH199 RHCSA Rapid Track - 2014
•Red Hat Enterprise SELinux Policy Administration RHS429 - 2014
•Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 Troubleshooting – 2014
•CERTIFICATION - Dell EqualLogic PS Series Advanced Features and Management - 2011
•CERTIFICATION - Dell EqualLogic – Business Continuity and disaster Recovery - 2011
•CERTIFICATION - SUN Solaris System Admin and Networking – 1995
Other qualifications
•Strong communication and collaboration skills that result in efficient productivity.
•Skillful at Troubleshooting Hardware and Operating Systems issues.
•Highly proficient in designing and coding software applications for simulation and control.
•Familiar with Web Based application development and robotics control systems.
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