Over 20 years of success installing, configuring, and maintaining state-of-the-art systems, networks, and information security solutions under mainframe computing environments ~

• Well-qualified with extensive background and advanced skills honed in IBM i systems administration, LA/WAN administration, IT/Network security and protocols, Disaster Recover, and Technical Support.
• Excel at leading and supporting full life-cycle delivery of complex, multi-system projects while sustaining full functionality for hundreds of users across multiple locations.
• Natural communicator and team motivator.

Technical Skills

• Operating Systems: IBM i, AIX, MS-Windows 3.0 thru 8.1
• Software: Microsoft Server and Desktop Administration, Terminal server and Citrix, IBM Domino, HP OpenView. IBM I Specific: Aldon Change Control, CMS, Vision's Mimix (HA), Client Access, BRMS, Synon Cool/2E, Elixir, NGS/IQ, CBU, Seacrest Document Integrator, WebSphere, Apache, Trailblazer Secure FTP, DataPropagator, Hawkeye, QuestView, Code400, MAESTRO (Change Control), IBM Fax and Fastfax (Host and Enterprise). Security Specific: NETIQ’s PS Secure products, SkyView Risk Assessor, Pentasafe.
• Hardware: IBM (P series, IBM I, xSeries), Dell, CISCO, Racal, iPrism (web tracking), Barracuda (Email Security and anti-spam system), Packeteer (IP Traffic shaping and compression).
• Languages: CLP (Command Language Programming IBM I), Can debug RPG (II, III, IV), COBOL, Multiple proprietary scripting languages.
• Tools: Ethereal Packet Sniffer, WhatsUpGold, HP OpenView Network Monitoring, iPrism Website Monitoring, IBM Capacity Planner, Guardian Firewall, Checkpoint Firewall, Microsoft Office, MS-Visio.
• Protocols: Ethernet, Token Ring, x.25, NetBIOS, SNA, TCP/IP and related protocols/services SMNP ,Telnet, FTP, HTTP, DNS, DHCP, LPD-LPR, Mail (POP, SMTP), BOOTP, Unix(AIX) related protocols/services (NSF, MOUNT, RPC, NIM server).
• Proprietary Education Programs and Certificates through: IBM Education, CISCO: RACAL, Internal corporate sponsored Management and Service training, more than 20 weeks of platform-specific user group education conventions (e.g. COMMON for IBM I), others.