System Administrator with twenty years of experience performing desktop, Unix, AIX, Xenix, Solaris, HP/ux, Windows, Novell, NT and other system and network administration and user support. Paranoid about security to a degree that would be considered pathological in any other profession, but which must be considered a basic qualification for a system administrator these days. While not a system or application programmer, I am skilled with Unix shells and tools appropriate to system administration. Competent or above in TCP/IP, DNS, NFS, NIS and SMB protocols. In my spare time I maintain a heterogeneous network at home featuring Linux, Solaris, AT&T Unix, Tandy Xenix and more obscure operating systems (as well as various Windows incarnations and OS/2) connected via Ethernet and serial cabling. I've been working with Linux since 1993, longer than there have been Linux distribution CDs.

Grammatickal Systems, various locations. Principal, 1982 to future: System integration, installation, configuration, augmentation, rationalization, defenestration.

Telcordia Technologies, Piscataway, NJ. Software Engineer, 2004 to 2005: Development, testing and maintenance of programs (primarily Korn shell scripts on AIX systems) related to installation and upgrade of operating system and application software for the infrastructure of the telecommunications industry.

Between 2000 and 2005, in the wake of the dot.com collapse and then the destruction of the World Trade Center, there was a shortage of Unix Sysadmin positions in the NYC metropolitan area. Aside from occasional small jobs as Grammatickal Systems, I worked various temporary assignments for several agencies, sometimes in offices but usually in warehouses. Details available by request, but it doesn't have any bearing on the IT industry.

Mail.Com, New York, NY. System Administrator, 1999 to 2000: Administration, monitoring and maintenance of numerous banks of Solaris servers providing web-based email services for numerous content providers and virtual domains. Load balancing of banks of servers using Resonate, storage management, rollout of software updates developed in-house.

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York, New York, NY. Consultant, 1998 to 1999: Installation, configuration, testing and implementation of Computer Associates' Unicenter TNG Management and Agent software on HP-UX, Solaris and NT systems.

DMR Consulting Group, Jersey City NJ. System Administrator, 1997 to 1998: Installed, configured, supported and performed system administration on IBM RS/6000 AIX systems in a development environment (Oracle and Tivoli). Performed secondary administration on Solaris and NT systems. Latest assignment to Merrill Lynch performing software QA on Tivoli sentries monitoring AIX, Solaris and (mostly) NT systems for ML's worldwide network.

Prudential Insurance Company, Roseland NJ. System Administrator 1996-1997: Performed AIX and Solaris system administration, end user support, installation, application and database (Oracle, Sybase and industry-specific) support for various Prudential business units. Maintained IBM RS/6000 single, multiple and scaleable processor systems.

Beth Israel Dialysis Services, New York NY. System Administrator 1995: Performed system administration for IBM RS/6000 AIX system in critical medical environment. Maintained legacy MS-DOS and PC-MOS systems.

AT&T GIS & Bell Laboratories, Lincroft NJ. Consultant, 1994-1995: Installed, configured and administered systems and networks in a wide variety of configurations for various AT&T divisions and affiliates including servers based on Unix, NT Advanced Server, OS/2 and LAN Manager involving client systems based on MS-DOS, Windows, OS/2 incorporating a variety of connectivity products and gateways to a variety of other networks.

Advanced Data Systems Corporation, Maywood NJ. Technical Support Engineer 1994: Performed system installation, maintenance, support and remote system administration for IBM RS/6000 AIX systems and PS/2 PC-DOS systems in medical environments.

ECCS Inc., Tinton Falls NJ. Test Engineer 1993-1994: Tested and verified fault-tolerant and redundant disk systems on computer systems by Sun Microsystems, Hewlett-Packard, AT&T/NCR and other Unix platform vendors Using SunOS, Solaris, HP/ux, SysVr4 and older Unix operating systems, Windows NT and MS-DOS.  Tested and evaluated tape systems on those platforms using standard Unix utilities and commercial archiving packages.

INSCI Corporation, New York NY. Hotline Support Specialist 1992: Provided first-line support for optical storage systems in a wide range of system and network configurations, performing system configuration and troubleshooting for IBM RS/6000, Data General Aviion, Unisys 6000 and SCO Unix systems attached to IBM, Data General, Unisys and other mainframe systems involving a variety of communication and networking protocols.

Unisys Corporation, San Jose CA. Software Design Verification Engineer, 1990-1991: Tested and verified Unix operating system software and utilities for functionality, stability, reliability and conformance to company internal design specifications and industry standards including AT&T SVVS, X/Open and POSIX.  Tested for compatibility with third party application packages designed to operate with previous releases of Unix by Unisys and other vendors.

Data Systems West, Sherman Oaks CA. Technical Support Representative 1988-1990: Provided customer support and training for Unix, Xenix, Netware and MS-DOS to purchasers of AT&T, Zenith, NCR and several other product lines.  Assisted customers in configuration and optimization of hardware, operating system, network, application software and peripheral devices.

Competitive Concepts Inc., La Habra CA. System Administrator/Data Processing Manager 1986-1987: Converted company to computerized accounting, inventory, word processing, spreadsheeting and filing. Acquired, installed, configured, customized and maintained Tandy 6000 Xenix systems with multiple storage subsystems, printers, modems, multiplexers. Integrated numerous terminals and desktop (PC, Mac, other) computers into serial network. Planned future data processing requirements and expansion. Trained and administered users.  Assisted design engineering staff with proposals and contracts for installation of data and telephone cabling and networking systems and provided advice and support on data communication and networking hardware.

Tandy Corporation/Radio Shack, various locations. Training and Support Operations 1980-1986: Advanced from Computer Center Instructor and Customer Support Representative. Installed operating systems and application software involving systems from hand-held pocket computers to multi-user Xenix platforms dealing with customers of all types, corporate, small business, home. Aided customers in database and spreadsheet design and conversion of manual and previously computerized filing, document control, inventory and accounting systems and selection of hardware, system and application software and training.  Troubleshot problems involving hardware, system software, application software, documentation, operation and environment, often making recommendations concerning design or documentation changes to those in position to effect them. Performed training in system operation, system administration, use of applications and programming for customers, sales and management staff and other support staff in classroom and working environments using prepared instructional materials as well as instruction materials improvised from manuals and promotional materials. Gained experience and familiarity with a very wide variety of hardware, operating systems and applications.

Foothill Community College, Los Altos Hills CA. Programming Tutor 1979

Memorex Corporation, Santa Clara CA. Analog Test Technician 1978-1979

United States Air Force, Travis Air Force Base CA, Avionics Instrument Systems Specialist, 1974-1978, Honorable Discharge

Foothill Community College, Los Altos Hills CA, 1978-1979, Mathematics Major
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta GA, 1973-1974, Mathematics Major