OBJECTIVE: Splunk Enterprise Engineer experienced in designing, implementing, architecting, configuring, & automating diverse large scale Splunk environment. Develop dashboards for Key Performance Indicators and presenting data set results to Senior Leaderships for business decisions.

EDUCATION

MSc. of Science in Electrical Eng., May 2019

State University of New York, New Paltz, NY

BS in Electrical Eng., May 2010

State University of New York, New Paltz, NY

CERTIFICATIONS:

Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin

Splunk Core Certified Power User

Splunk Core Certified User

Six Sigma – Yellow Belt

Highlighted Skills and Applications:

Splunk Data Ingest: Designing & Developing large scale Splunk environment used to archive several machine data saved into various indexes and sourcetype

Applications: Splunk Enterprise, AWS, SplunkCloud, Splunk ES, Splunk TAs. Load Balancer

Splunk Development & Knowledge Objects: Dashboards, Alerts, Time charts, SPL Queries

Log Aggregation: Rsyslog & Syslog-NG

Security Tool Agents: Global Protect, Splunk Enterprise Security, Cisco ISE, Palo Alto

Operating systems: UNIX/Linux, CentOS, Ubuntu, MacOS, Windows (2000, XP, 10)

Language: SPL, Bash Scripting, C++, Linux Proficiency,Regex101

Trouble Shooting: Server performance, website performance, hardware failure, Application

Presenting & Communication : Present at the weekly status meeting on Grid Modernization project

Professional Experience:

Booz Allen & Hamilton Splunk Engineer July 2022 – Present

·Develop & maintain various custom apps for client

· Creating dashboards displaying Asset list, drop down, time-picker (globally shared)

· Optimizing SPL searches to improve dashboard performance and reduce latency

·Utilizing Splunk knowledge objects- Alerts, Data-model, Tags, Field Aliases, Macros

·Creating Data Models and made Data CIM Compliant o Developing data models and queries to push and receive data from SOAR application

·Create Jira tickets to monitor and complete Splunk tasks in sprints

·Create SNow tickets for operation execution task

· Document user-guide to support agencies custom app utilization via confluence

·Configure LDAP/SAML for different Splunk users & roles leveraging AD group

·Developed custom reports, alerts based off key event fields to create business awareness

·Leverage cron jobs for scheduling task – Alert

Central Hudson Gas and Electric Splunk Engineer& Front-End Developer August 2016 – July 2022

·Responsible for the installation, configuration, maintenance and overall performance of Splunk components in distributed AND multi-clustered environment.

·Collaborated in the development of Grid Modernization playbook design implemented in the field

·Developed front end searches via SPL queries, dashboards, reports, tables, macros, data models that are used for Electric Utility Grid Modernization Project ordered by the department of Energy

·Optimize searches for better performance, search time and index time extractions using regex in props.conf and transforms.conf

·Onboarding field IoT data from different Critical substation Asset into Splunk Environment

·Configure Rsyslog server to write logs from Electric Power Substation network appliances to disk

·Troubleshooting multi-clustered Splunk Enterprise Environment to resolve data ingest issues

·Supported in Splunk Upgrade and patching application in a collaborative environment

·Installed Technical Add-ons on Splunk environment to help with data extraction and parsing

·Participated in the Grid modernization system topology diagram development and served as the Splunk SME to provide Splunk requirements

·Use regex to create field extractions, identify patterns, and SED function to anonymize data

·Perform root-cause analysis to investigate equipment failure and provide detailed report to compliance department for continuous improvements

·Managing Splunk access and permission local file and updating as necessary

·Entering & Updating Splunk related use case request in Jira ticketing system

Central Hudson Gas and Electric Electrical Engineer Lead June 2012 – August 2016

Designed new electric overhead construction standards and updated existing standards as needed with bill of materials to current NESC and NEC standards.

Updated Standard Stock specifications as needed and added new standard stock to ANSI and IEEE standards. Also removed unutilized materials from stock.

Investigated field equipment failures and followed up with manufacturers for corrective action response.

Designed underground electric construction standards and updated existing standards as needed with bill of materials to NESC and NEC standards.

Completed load flow studies for the low voltage secondary networks, and recommended cable upgrades as needed.

Provided recommendation for network transformers and protectors for upgraded due to correction / oil leakage as needed.

Retrofitted ETI relays into existing low voltage secondary network protectors and returned metering data and equipment health status via RTU.

Provided field support to underground splicers.

Represented Central Hudson at North East Underground Committee (NEUC) conferences.

Attended safety and crew leader meetings and addressed safety, materials, and electric standard concerns.

Provided support for storm / emergency electric service restoration.

Jabil (IBM) Lead Test Engineer June 2011 – June 2012

·Testing Modular Refrigeration Units (MRU) for Mainframe computer systems (Z-series, A-Series and P-Series).

·Testing IBM’s (Bonnie & Clyde) Chassis for continuity on inputs and outputs.

·Testing 3 Phase Bulk Power Enclosures (BPE) for High voltage test, grounding, Resistance and capacitance on three phase conductors

·Charging Integrated Battery Features (IBF) for DC-Battery back-up on Mainframe computers.

·Motivate and challenge all team members to perform to their full potential through direct and timely formal and informal feedback.

·Maintain a continuous communication with the manufacturing team ensuring all deadline and schedules are met.

Mercury Solar Systems Electrical Engineer August 2010 – June 2011

·Designed Commercial and Residential Solar System layout using appropriate string sizing for DC-AC inverters (AutoCAD) - Roof Mount and Ground Mount.

·Calculated appropriate fuse size for AC combiners, AC disconnects, EMT conduit, PVC etc., and voltage loss using appropriate wire sizing for system while abiding by NEC guidelines.

·Collaborated with internal Permitting Dept. to ensure that interconnection documents to Utility Companies are accurately completed.

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