Power Plant Maintenance

Theodore E. Damaskinos

*** ********* ****** • Farmingdale, NY 11735

Residence: 516-***-****

Cell: 631-***-****

E-Mail: ***********@*****.***

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Summary: Over 15 years experience with computer support with 10 years as a UNIX/Windows administration with networking

Security Clearance: Top Secret from the Unites States Air Force

July 09 – Dec 10 Schonfeld Tools (Brokerage) – UNIX Administrator

• Build Servers in SuSE Linux on HP/DL380 and DL360 for brokerage applications, such as rotors, spoolers, price servers and chart servers

• Perform upgrade on SuSE 9.0 to 10.1 and 11. 1 customizes installs with kernel rebuilds able to troubleshoot and patch Solaris 9 software as needed.

• Add and remove users, servers and work stations from the network

• Ability to set up Vlan to optimize network performance

• Regular backup and restore, implement new backup policies and remove decommission servers from VERITAS net backup locally and pure disk backups remotely

• Monitoring of servers and their processes through Solar winds and Whatsup

• Bash Script writing to automate administration tasks in a timely manner and editing of C++ files

• Check all change controls using VI editor and ensure the scripts run as planned from the developers

• Perform dotty startup for morning trades so all brokers will be on line for trading

Jan 04 – July 09 Auto One Insurance – UNIX Administrator

• Manage and operate nightshift for Solaris 8 environment for the insurance business production

• Responsible for VERITAS net backup, adding, removing, and setup policies for Storage Tek L80

• Writing batch jobs for the Gecs Scheduler to automate production

• Editing of xml files as needed through SED to continue the Oracle update process for insurance policies processed in compliance with insurance regulations

• Monitoring through Big Brother of key systems for output business

• Perform software upgrades on Solaris 8 and 9 on Sun Fire V240, 280R, V880 and Enterprise 400,450

• Hardware upgrades of servers and workstations in Windows 2000 and XP using Heat to report level two help desk calls

• Responsible for SAN, EMC Clarion CX400 and CX600 disk arrays fiber channels

June 03-Dec 03 Sullivan & Cromwell – Consultant

• Migration of users from Windows 98 to XP Professional on Dell precision 620 dual processor workstations, latitude laptops, optiplex towers GX110, GX240 desktops

• Upgrade the Graphics Department to ensure all programs were working to customer satisfaction, including scanner and printer

• Using Power Quest DNA transfer, V2i builder to backup and restore end user information and to setup desktop so customer screens would look the same

• Upgrade the bios, add patches, software and updates to the XP build

• Setup and trouble shoot users Microsoft Outlook, Blackberry, Palm Pilot while tracking all calls through Enterprise Desktop Magic

Aug 99 – May 03 Analysis & Design Application Company, Ltd. (AdapCo.) – System Administrator

• Responsible for all operating system upgrades and maintenance on IBM RS 6000, AIX , Compaq/DEC Alpha-True 64 UNIX, HP – HPUX, Silicon Graphics – Irix on IBM P series E servers, Regatta, Xservers 345 and 335, FastT 700, dual processor Intellistation M and Zpro, F50 servers, storage nodes EXP700

• Intel based PC’s running Red Hat Linux with VMware 4.0 with multi boot options to connect to all remote sites

• Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0 Workstation/Server, Windows 2000 Prof., and CITRIX

• Maintain 2 IBM HACMP Winter Hawk SP2 Frames 7014 Disk array in a SMP parallel environment utilizing PSSP, POE, Lead Leveler, Perspectives GPFS, RAID 5, SSA disk arrays

• Installation of HPUX 11.i on Itanium i200 and HP L Class servers

• Installation of Solaris 8 and 9 0n Ultra Sparc 1,2,5,10, and Blade 1000

• Installation of Iris 6.5 on Sgi Origin2000 and indo

• Maintain and run ADSM, Tivoli 4.1 system backup software on IMB L32 Ultra Scrabble tape library 3584 presently with 28 TB with room for expansion using Tivoli and IBM L32 tape library 3575 maximum capacity 3.4 TB using Tivoli 4.0

• Handle all aspects of user administration from initial authorization and setup to deactivation and removal from systems

• Setup Name Server DNS Bind and NIS with over 500 users

• Setup and troubleshoot networking issue on Cisco 2600, Catalyst 4000, 3com gigabit switches, Myricom Myrinet switches and fiber optic

• Protocols TCP/IP, RIP, IGRP, SMB,PPP, SSH and PPTP

• Installation of third party software applications including, but not limited to Insignia Solutions, Soft Windows, Wine, VMware, Unigraphics, Pro-E, PROSTAR, Catia, Netscape, Oracle, F-Secure and Star CD

• Setup firewall and Proxy servers configuration and administration using IP tables, VPN, IPSEC and routers

• Used Samba for interfacing UNIX to Windows clients

• Maintained Email server on POP3, SMTP and IMAP4

• Install, configure, maintain and run Microsoft Office Suite and other Windows based applications

• In charge of in-house self maintenance hardware program

• Responsible for Ethernet IP Network Setup, configuration and maintenance using 3 COM Network equipment, including static and dynamic IP addresses, VPN, IPSEC and Cisco

• Set up DNS, NFS, auto mount, NIS and Digital SRX phone system

• Set up Dell laptop with SuSE Linux with VMware using Windows 200 Professional on Inspirion 8500, 8200, 6100, 6000, 5200, latitude C400 and C600 laptops

June 98 – Aug 99 Volt Information Sciences/Maintech – System Administrator/Field Tech

• Hardware support for major companies in Long Island and Connecticut Territory

• Trouble shoot, set up and repair workstations, servers and peripherals on multi platforms consisting of AIX, Solaris and Open VMS

• Build PCs, software loads and set up small networks for clients

• A+ Certified

Jan 82 – June 98 Eastman Kodak Co. – Senior Field Engineer

• Manage and maintains Sun, Sparc workstations in UNIX environment with Sun, OS and Solaris, print controller with NT 4.0 workstation loaded. Kodak printers, models: image source 92sp, 44 magnum and model 24 and scanners.

• Trouble shooting, maintenance, installation, modification of equipment and network between

• QMS rip both hardware and software

• Field Specialist with regard to supervising other field engineers and provide training to new personnel

• Realign territories and balance individual work loads

• Set up and arrange for Print On Demand Show at Javits Center in New York City

• Trouble shooting, maintenance, installation, modification of equipment and network between

• Field Specialist with regard to supervising other field engineers and provide training to new personnel

• Realign territories and balance individual work loads

• Set up and arrange for Print On Demand Show at Javits Center in New York City

• Microsoft certified on NT 4.0 Workstations

• Accomplishments include two time individual winner - 1996 and 1988 Joe Idarola National Award for outstanding performance – Manhattan District

Aug 77 – Dec 81 United States Air Force – Avionics Communication Specialist/Supervisor

• Sergeant supervising night shift personnel comprising of 6

• Satellite, VHF, UHF, HF, airborne communication equipment

• Diagnose and supervise the respiration of on board and in shop equipment down to component level trouble shooting

• Test equipment including oscilloscope, frequency counters, distortion analyzers, RF wave reflection analyzer, audio oscillators, multi meters, and specialty test equipment associated with satellite communicators

• Top Secret clearance to operate in the B-52 Alert Area

• Airframe and Power Plant License through the Federal Aviation Administration

Education:

Sept. 02 - Dec.02 Access Computers – CCNA course

Sept. 00 - Dec. 00 New York University – UNIX System Management Certificate

Jan. 99 - Jan. 99 Computer Maintenance Training Co. - Open VMS for Hardware Maintenance

Sept. 98 - Dec. 98 Metropolitan Business Institute – MCSE Course

Sept. 91 - June 97 Pace University – BS Computer Science Program

Jan. 79 - June 81 Community College of the Air Force - Associates Degree in Electrical Engineering

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