Steven D. Lasker (Duffy)
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Overview
•Vast experience with multi-platform environments from small business to enterprise level.
•Broad experience with Linux, Unix and Windows Systems engineering
•Extensive experience with corporate network engineering
•Ability to work independently or with teams
•Team management experience
Skills
Software:
3 years of Ansble, 2 years of Kubernetes, 2 years of Docker, 2 years of Cleversafe, 4 years of Nagios, 2 years of Splunk, 3 years of VMware, 3 years of KVM, 2 years of LDAP, 3 years of PHP, 3 years of MySQL, 9 years of shell scripts, 3 years of Perl, 2 years of JavaScript, 5 years of LAMP stack, 4 years of Openssl
Networks: 6 years of TCP/IP, 4 years of Storage Area Networks, 4 years of Cisco ASA, 3 years of VoIP & VoCable network design/implementation/provisioning, 2 years of Fibre Channel, 4 years of SNMP. Various experience with Windows and Unix-based firewalling, DNS, and Ethernet
Platforms: 20 years with Intel (PC and MAC), and AMD. 20 years with Linux (RedHat, CentOS, Fedora, Ubuntu), 3 yearas of AWS, 8 years with AIX, 6 years with Windows server, 4 years with OS X. 2 years with NetApp and Solaris. Various Carrier-grade IP softswitch and media gateway platforms, various Firewall and Router performance/security configurations, various proprietary system installation and maintenance.
Experience
Mar 2019 – Sept 2024: IT Systems Manager, Noresco LLC, Boulder (permanent)
Support company IT program development and infrastructure.
Jun 2018 – Dec 2018: DevOps Engineer, Comcast, Denver (contract)
Support a cloud-based video recording and playback system for Comcast customers through Kubernetes nodes hosting Docker containers and associated Git repositories. Containers were built with IBM Cleversafe ClevOS – a linux variant.
May 2014 – March 2018: Sr. Linux Systems Engineer, Sykes Enterprises, Denver (permanent)
Support company IT Linux infrastructure and call center application.
Jan 2014 – May 2014: Applications System Engineer, Rogue Wave Software, Boulder (contract)
Support company IT program development and infrastructure.
Jan 2013 – Nov 2013: Linux Administrator, ITEC/Raytheon, Aurora (contract)
Support GPS program development/deployment Linux infrastructure.
Sept 2012 – Jan 2013: IT/DB Administrator, Recondo Technology, Greenwood Village
Supported PostgreSQL database installations for internal and client use.
Apr 2012 – Jul 2012: Linux Systems Administrator, NOAA, Boulder (contract)
Supported a climate data application (CLASS) that provided satellite, as well as client-provided, data to subscribers.
Apr 2010 – Sep 2011: Linux/AIX Systems Administrator, IBM, Boulder (contract)
Supported IBM E-Business accounts with installation and configuration of client hardware, OS, and applications.
Sept 2007 - Oct 2009: Sr. Unix Administrator, Crispin Porter + Bogusky, Boulder (permanent)
Instrumental in bringing an international ad agency IT department to enterprise level with integration of offices in London and Gothenburg.
Nov 2004 - Sept 2007: Systems Engineer, IBM, Boulder (contract)
Supported IBM accounts from installation and implementation to steady state.
Education and Training
North Carolina State University: B.S. Computer Science - Certificate Program
•RHCE Bootcamp, Linux Professional Institute, OS X Administration, NetApp Administration, Cisco CCNA Bootcamp, AIX Administrator
Appalachian State University: B.S. Biology, B.S. Chemistry
Certifications
AWS AI PRACTITIONER, RHCSA, CCENT, CCNA, LPIC
Clearances
Secret (DoD) - expired, Confidential - expired
References
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