Systems Administrator - Senior Software Engineer I Expert

Bruce D. Vannatta

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210-***-**** Cell

TITLE: Systems Administrator / Systems Installer II / Senior Software Engineer I

Security Clearance: TS SBI/SCI/SSBI (Active since April 15th, 2008, De-active since July 2013)

Polygraph Dates: 01/86, 10/90, 02/00, 03/06

WORK EXPERIENCE:

01/08 – 07/12 U.S. Army Texas National Guard

Grand Prairie, TX, Iraq

56th BCTB, (Brigade Combat Troops Battalion)

Position: SSG, E-6, 25S, Satellite Communications Operator and Maintainer, 96R.

Responsibilities: Assigned with Alpha Co., an engineer company which deployed to Iraq 08-09. Performed the following duties while training up for and while deployed to Iraq, Team Leader over 3 other personnel, Squad Leader over 15 other personnel, Truck Commander over 3 personnel, and Convoy Commander over the entire platoon, providing Convoy Security while moving supplies across country.

05/07 – 07/14 Raytheon Company

Garland, Texas

Position: Senior Software Engineer I

Responsibilities: UNIX Systems Administrator for the DCGS program. This includes the

installation of COTS/GOTS Software, Solaris 10 and all associated software

applications.

01/04 – 05/07 Raytheon Company

Aurora, Colorado

Position: Senior Computer Systems Integration Technologist I (Team Lead)

Responsibilities: Systems Support Technologist on a variety of computer

systems such as Sun, & PC’s. Working at the AROC

(Aurora Raytheon Operations Center)/TSOC, as a first line Customer support problem solver troubleshooting all types of computer related issues. Windows 2000, XP, UNIX. Working with Raytheon Level II/III Unix/Windows System Administrators to resolve in depth issues. Compiled a working reference document for all AROC personal to use and continue to update it. Use of Lotus Notes 6.5 for email and also able to troubleshoot most problems. Use of HP Openview for monitoring of site networks. Active Directory, Citrix, WinCenter, Ceyron SMS for remote access, Remedy, Exceed, VNC, VPN, Wireless connections on laptops, are some of the applications used daily for monitoring and assisting with day to day issues.

Certificates: Electrostatic Discharge

R6Sigma Specialist Qualified Gold Level

Classes: R6Sigma Specialist Training

Aurora Campus Program Manager Overview

Principles of Integrated Product Team Leadership

Various Raytheon Ethics/Online Skillsoft Training Modules

12/94 – 01/04 Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Enterprise Services/GBA

Colorado/ United Kingdom

Position: Field Systems Engineer III

Responsibilities: Build, install, relocate, reconfigure, maintain,

Hardware and Software troubleshooting, and repair on every type

of Sun Microsystems equipment, which has been from the Sun2

series all the way through to the SunFire series. This also includes

all the peripherals Sun has to offer. Operating Systems consist of

SunOS 4.1.2 to Solaris 9. Installed/setup the new SunFire servers

by installing Sun Linux before turning over to the site admins. Went

to England and set up a new support contract and maintained all the Sun

computers on the entire site. Was also in charge of all onsite Sun/Gov’t spares.

Pretty much fixed/repaired everything Sun made up to this point.

Certificates: Solaris 8 System Administration

Solaris 2.4 System Administration

Classes: SA238-Solaris 8 Sys. Admin. 1

SA288-Solaris 8 Sys. Admin. 2

SA271-1X – 2X Transition

SA285-2X Sys. Admin.

SA345-Volume Manager w/Sparc Storage Array

SA347-Volume Manager w/A5000 Array

SA350-2X Server Admin.

SM340-Sunfire Midrange Server Troubleshooting

ST350-System Fault Analysis

ATS-Analytic Troubleshooting

E10K Maintenance

12/94 – 06/95 U.S. Army Colorado National Guard

5th Special Forces BN, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Co D

Golden, CO

Position: SGT, (E-5)

Responsibilities: Perform all duties that were assigned by leadership.

06/92 – 12/94 Orange Systems

Gaithersburg, MD

Position: Senior Field Service Engineer

Responsibilities: Field troubleshooting, maintenance and repair of all

Types of DEC/VAX computer equipment with associated peripherals,

To include various types of Laser printers, IE: HP, Tektronix, Apple,

NEC, and Talaris. Work is performed to the FRU/board level repair,

with the utmost speed. Operating software consists of VAX/VMS

4.4 – 5.5-2.

06/92 – 02/95 U.S. Army Maryland National Guard

Greenbelt, MD

629th Military Intelligence BN Co. B (29th Infantry Division)

Position: SGT, (E-5), 96R, (GSR), Ground Surveillance Radar Systems.

Responsibilities: Operation and maintenance of various types of early

Warning radar and radio equipment, IE: AN/PPS-15V, (Radar),

AN/PRC-77, AN/GSC-160, and AN/GSC-46, (Radio). As assistant

Squad leader and a team leader, I supervised my team into setting

up radar/radio positions to be the most effective for identifying

early advancement towards our position.

12/90 – 06/92 GTE Government Systems

Rockville, MD

Position: System Support Engineer

Responsibilities: Installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of

a VAX 6000 series environment, with associated peripherals. System consisted of 62/6410 VAX’s. System was in a cluster type environment, utilizing various types of networking connections, IE: DECNET, HYPERCHANNEL, CHANNELINK, and SIMPACT, operating between 10-100 Mbs. System was shipped and installed overseas in July 92. I also worked on another program utilizing both

6000 and 8000 series VAX’s. This program was installed in June 92.

Both systems operated with VAX/VMS 5.4-2.

02/89 – 12/90 Raytheon Support Services Company

Rosman, NC

Position: Assistant Site Manager

Responsibilities: Assistant Site Manager of an AN/GSC-52V1 Medium

Communications Terminal over 9 personnel. As the Operations/

Maintenance Supervisor, I ensured that all maintenance required

be completed in the utmost and timely manner. I also ensured that

all maintenance records were up to date and able to pass inspection standards set by the customer at all times. As the Site Administrator

I ensured that all reports, files, and accountable documentation records were up to date and completed Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-Annually, and Annually on time and neatly presented.

10/86 – 02/89 Ford/Loral Aerospace Corporation

Harrogate, United Kingdom

Position: Electronic Maintenance Technician

Responsibilities: Maintenance of both Analog and Digital equipment,

utilizing system/component level troubleshooting and repair. I

maintained and operated various types of DEC/AT&T computers

with all associated peripherals, IE; DEC PDP 11/44/70/84, 11/780, 6000, and 8000 VAX’s. AT&T 3B2-400/600, 3B5, and 3B15 mainframes. Various analog/digital recorders. I was assigned as the Backup System Computer Operator utilizing the following software, UNIX/UNIX System V, RSX-11 D/M/M+, and VMS 4.7 – 5.3.

03/86 – 10/86 NBI Corporation

Southfield, MI

Position: Field Service Engineer

Responsibilities: Field troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of NBI

word processing equipment and associated peripherals.

08/81 – 01/86 U.S. Army

Ft. Gordon, GA & England, 39th Signal Battalion, 5th Signal Command

Position: Satellite Communications Operations/Maintenance Technician, 26Y20

Responsibilities: Operation and maintenance of an AN/FSC-78 Heavy Field Communications Terminal, with associated equipment. Site received the Army Site of the Year two out of the three years I was there, with an average operating time of 99.5%.

EDUCATION:

05/18 – 07/21 Bachelor’s Degree, Bachelor of Science, Cybersecurity, Hallmark University, San Antonio, TX. Graduated Summa Cum Lauda, 4.0 GPA.

10/16 – 01/17 Attended CTU Colorado Technical University, Aurora, CO, worked on Bachelor’s in Information Technology.

08/06 – 02/11 Bachelor’s Degrees in Business Management/Information Systems Management, University of Phoenix. 3.89 GPA.

2004 – 2014 Various Raytheon related Ethics, management, and Customer

Support related courses.

12/94 – 2004 Various Sun Microsystems Hardware and Software Educational

courses taken at Sun educational training Centers since I was

Employed with Sun Microsystems.

1986 – 2003 Attended University of Maryland European Division

United Kingdom

Courses: Computer Studies (15 hours left) for 2 AA Degrees.

1994 – 1994 CYGNET Optical Jukeboxes

San Jose, CA

(2 week course on Maintenance and Alignment Procedures)

1993 – 1993 U.S. Army Ground Surveillance Systems School

Ft. Devens, MA

(3 week course on Operation and Detection)

1991 – 1991 Kodak ADL-6800 Optical Disk Library

Rochester, NY

(2 week course on Operation and Maintenance)

1981 – 1982 U.S. Army Satellite Communications School

Ft. Gordon, GA

(42 week course on Operation and Maintenance)

(4 week course on Satellite Orbital Control)

1981 Graduate of Red River High School

Grand Forks, ND

Management Classes: Leadership Skills for Technical Professionals / Front Line Leadership,

Creating a Learning Organization / Effective Meeting Skills

50 One-Minute Tips to Better Communication

Creativity in Business

Learning to Lead / Organizing Your Workspace

Successful Negotiation / Personal Time Management

The Business of Listening / Managing Personal Change

Principles of Integrated Product Team Leadership

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