Experience

Freedom-Voice
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| June, 2009 - December, 2013

Linux Administrator / Network Engineer, Jun 2009 – Dec 2013

  • Worked in a Remote Call Center Environment taking inbound support calls as well as working ticket system cases
  • Configuring ADTRAN routers to meet customer WAN/LAN/voice needs.
  • Configuring IP voice endpoints (phones, ATAs, etc.) to work with deployed voice solutions.
  • Remote testing of WAN, router, switch and endpoint combinations for proper operation.
  • Tested deployed services for proper operation including connectivity/performance of network and voice solutions.
  • Gathering required information (packet captures, SIP traces, syslog info, etc.) from network equipment regarding inoperability or performance degradation.
  • Interpreting information in order to find root cause and resolve standard or basic non-standard issues independently. Resolutions include router changes, phone configuration changes, equipment replacement, recommendations for wiring change.
  • Working with engineering personnel, sales engineering, sales and project coordination to develop solutions in response to customer requests and requirements.
  • Configured Mail and Auto Attendants for clients to allow options and extension dialing.
  • Placed Phone number Port request for clients

Conquest-Technologies
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| September, 2014 - November, 2017

Network Engineer, Sep 2014 – Nov 2017

  • Installation, maintenance, MAC (moves, adds and changes) and removal of WAN/LAN equipment, CSU/DSU’s, Routers and switches, Access Points, Telepresence Units, Cisco Phones, and Client Specific equipment Tested and turn up of data and telephony circuits, including extending DMARC where necessary.
  • Installation of CAT 5e, CAT 6e, coax, and Fiber optics.
  • Performed site surveys and other client specific tasks while on site.

FRANKLIN-COMPUTER-SYSTEMS
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| December, 2017 - April, 2019

LINUX ADMINISTRATOR, Dec 2017 – April 2019

  • Administer Windows and Linux Servers
  • Troubleshoot web applications and email deliverability
  • SSL Installation, DNS administration, Backup Management, Open-Source software installation and configuration of client requested software.
  • Web CMS installation (WordPress, Magenta, Joomla, OpenCart, Drupal)
  • Server Application installation (Apache, Nginx, MySQL, MariaDB)
  • CSF and APF firewall port configurations
  • Install, Setup, and Administer Linux Asterisk Phone system.

Marathon-Petroleum
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| May, 2022 - September, 2022

NETWORK FIELD ENGINEER, May 2022 – Sep 2022

  • Worked on project Bolt traveling 5 days a week throughout the US for Marathon Oil doing installation, maintenance, MAC (moves, adds and changes) and removal of WAN/LAN equipment: CSU/DSU’s, Routers and switches, Access Points, Telepresence Units, Cisco Phones, and Client Specific equipment
  • Tested and turn up of data and telephony circuits, including extending DMARC where necessary.
  • Installation of CAT 5e, CAT 6e, coax, and Fiber optics.
  • Performed site surveys documenting them in Microsoft Visio.

Inmotion-Hosting
Inmotion Hosting, Linux Administrator
Virginia Beach, VA | May, 2019 - May, 2022

Linux Administrator, May 2019 – May 2022 Administer 1000+ Servers in a Centos 7

  • Administer 1000+ servers in a Centos 7 server environment with cPanel
  • Troubleshoot web applications and email deliverability
  • Implemented updates to PHP environment
  • SSL Installation, DNS administration, Backup Management, Open-Source software installation and configuration of client requested software.
  • Web CMS installation (WordPress, Magenta, Joomla, OpenCart, Drupal)
  • Server Application installation (Apache, Nginx, MySQL, MariaDB)
  • CSF and APF firewall port configurations