Senior systems professional with over fifteen
years of experience architecting, configuring, administering and
troubleshooting Unix Systems and networks.
Strong AIX, Solaris, HP-UX, SCO and Red Hat Linux. Solid TCP/IP,
Database (Oracle and DB2), Project Management and Capacity Planning skills.
Consistently acknowledged for the successful delivery of complex projects on
time and on budget in highly diverse business environments.
CORE TECHNOLOGIES
Languages/Protocols:
Oracle
(10g, 9, 8), DB2 (EEE), Sybase, Informix, Progress, Crystal, Unix Shell (ksh,
csh, bsh), Cobol, RPG III, Mumps, Focus, NFS, NIS, DNS, DHCP, POP3, TCP/IP,
IPX/SPX, AppleTalk.
Operating Systems:
IBM
AIX (SP); versions 5.3 (p590), 5.2 (p690), 4.3, 4.2, SunOS 4.x, Solaris;
versions 8,7, RHEL 4, 3 & versions 7, 6.2; HP-UX; versions 11, 10.2, 9.04,
SCO Unix 3.2, Netware 4.x, MS Windows; 2000, XP & NT.
Software:
Unix
Systems Software (IBM PSSP 3.2, VERITAS Volume Manager/File System, HACMP 5.2, 4.5
(clustering/high availability), Systems Management (Tivoli Storage Manager, BMC
Patrol, Big Brother, SAN Volume Controller), WebSphere (IBM Websphere
Application Server 6, 5, 4, 3, Commerce Suite version 5.1), Web Server (Apache),
HR (ADP, Ceridian), Financial (PeopleSoft, Lawson’s, Solomon, WDS II,
Bitech, IFAS, Elite), Time and Billing (Elite, Computron), Editorial
(QPS), Email (Lotus Notes, MS
Exchange , GroupWise, Sendmail), Retail (Retek, WMS).
CERTIFICATIONS
IBM Certified Systems Expert -- eServer p5 and pSeries Enterprise Technical Support AIX 5L V5.3, IBM Certified Specialist
-- eServer p5 and pSeries Administration and Support for
AIX 5L V5.3, IBM Certified Specialist –HACMP; Sun Certified –SCSA
(Solaris), SCNA (Network); HP Certified –HP-UX administration; Cisco
Certified –CCNA; Oracle Certified Professional–DBO.
EXPERIENCE
BORDERS GROUP INC. 1/06- Present
Lead
all midrange technology for Fortune 500 company, including all Unix (AIX,
Solaris and HP-UX) & Linux infrastructure, AS400’s, DASD Storage (IBM
Shark), Middleware (WebSphere), Oracle, MQ and Web initiatives.
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Developed
strategic plan to restructure Midrange Team, consisting of 15 engineers and
administrators.
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Developed
automated scripts using DLPAR Tool Set to automatically move CPUs between partitions.
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Leading
the server consolidation effort from IBM Regatta (p4) LPARs & RS6000s to p5
platform with AIX 5.3 & APV (Advanced Power Virtualization). Heading capacity planning. Developing
plan to deploy HACMP.
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Architected
solution to replace broken existing LDAP infrastructure and deployed new
environment.
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Spearheading
effort to redesign and deploy new Web based infrastructure to provide
scalability, availability and improved performance. Architected & purchased
new infrastructure (hardware & software) to support initiative.
EMPIRE
BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD (WELLCHOICE) 8/01-11/05
Hands-on
Manager of pSeries (Regatta and p5) and RS6000 Server farm for large 24X7
health-care organization, running Oracle, PeopleSoft, DB2, WebSphere, LDAP, MQ,
BMC Patrol and TSM.
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Managed
server consolidation project to dual Regatta LPAR environment running AIX 5.2.
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Designed, installed and configured HACMP cluster
environment, with cascading and mutual takeover.
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Coordinated
projects, installed and configured PeopleSoft,
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Improved systems reliability by writing scripts to automate process of
recycling WebSphere JVMs.
· Coordinated
project to migrate Oracle Financials, from legacy R40 RS6000 Servers to H80
platform.
UNIX
SOLUTIONS
9/00-8/01
Consulting Engagements: · Fleet Bank · IBM · Webscope
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Built AIX Servers and configured systems as per stringent Fleet specifications;
installed HACMP.
KENNETH
MILBERG Page
Two
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Configured and administered IBM S80s in an SP environment using SSA Disk
Arrays.
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Performed AIX and SP systems tuning and capacity planning, including
deallocation of CPUs.
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Assisted DB2 (EEE) DBA on systems related database issues.
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Conducted security audit, utilizing various Unix tools and installed IBM
SecureWay firewall.
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Installed, configured and performed systems tuning on Oracle 8i databases.
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Administered DNS/NFS Services on RS6000s running AIX 4.3 and in a Solaris 7
environment.
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Installed and configured Cisco Catalyst routers and switches.
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Creation and configuration of
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Installed and configured IBM WebSphere; Administered Commerce suite and Apache
web servers.
AMERICAN
LAWYER MEDIA, INC. 8/98-9/00
Hands
on Manager of IT organization for largest legal publishing company in the
nation.
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Configured and administered servers, including Oracle (AIX) and DNS/Sendmail
(Solaris) systems.
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Isolated bottlenecks on Unix servers, Oracle Databases (SGA tuning) and Network
(TCP/UDP).
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Administered PeopleSoft Application Servers and Process Schedulers in
three-tier Client/Server.
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Established redundant systems with HACMP and RAID-5, running NFS on RS6000
Servers.
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Managed systems infrastructure team; including Unix, WAN, LAN and
CTO/Unix Systems
Manager (1995-1998)
Technically managed all computer technology,
service and support of 2000 users in 30 locations.
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Project Manager for the relocation of five offices (over 500 persons) into one
building.
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Designed new 2500 square ft. Data Center and upgraded networks to switched
100BaseTX.
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Planned and implemented frame relay WAN, based on TCP/IP and CISCO
infrastructure.
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Replaced decade old
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Administered Unix case tracking systems; tuned systems utilizing HP-GLANCE and
Unix utilities.
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Spearheaded effort to maximize the efficiencies of the
Director of Information
Systems and Technology (1994-1995)
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Developed Informix financial system on an HP9000, going live two months earlier
then projected.
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Configured/administered Unix systems and provided all database and systems
support.
COUDERT BROTHERS 1/94-5/94
Managed
all technology and telecommunications for the firm.
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Configured and administered Unix HP9000 time/billing systems.
DEWEY
BALLANTINE 1/93-1/94
Unix Systems Manager
Administered
Unix servers and telecommunications for the firm.
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Installed and administered new Unix financial and time/billing systems, cutting
downtime 30%.
D.B.S.,
INC. 7/84-1/93
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Unix Systems Manager (1988-1993) Managed and administered SCO
Unix & Progress Servers.
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Systems Administrator
(1984-1993) Migrated all business systems from Burroughs B90 to Unix/WDS-II.
EDUCATION:
AFFILIATIONS: IEEE/Computer Society, USENIX/SAGE (Systems
Admin. Guild), Unigroup of NY..
RELEVENT
DATA: Linux/Unix
expert at searchopensource.techtarget.com. Published author (techtarget)
of Linux articles. Former Board member at Unigroup (Unix Users
Group) of NY.