Become a valuable resource and contributor to an organization while addressing my desire for a challenging professional and technical environment.

Software Summary

• UNIX: Solaris 2.5, Solaris 2.6, Solaris 7, SUN OS 5.1, HP-UX 10.2.
• Microsoft: Exchange, Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Visio, Project, Windows 1.0 - 98 & NT, DOS 1.0 - 6.0.
• Programming: Bourne, Korn, Perl, Expect, AWK, HTML, AutoCAD, Virtual Gibbs, Fanuc, Okuma, Hurco.
• Miscellaneous: Remedy, SynEdit, vi editor, Ws_FTP Pro, Hummingbird Exceed, Netscape Communicator.

Sr. Systems Engineer        Network Engineering       January 2000 to March 2001

Promoted to Sr. Systems Engineer and Technical Team Lead.  While being contracted to Nortel Networks I was responsible for training team members on system pre-check and software installation processes.  Was responsible for overseeing other engineers installing software.  Our team executed a complete software upgrade cycle for Sprint PCS wireless network (approx. 150 sites) with no aborts or rollbacks.

Job Duties of pre-check process of SUN E450 included:
Telnet through user account on HP servers to customer site.  FTP script package to customer site from HP file server.  Check for critical file system directories. Check for adequate partition space and inodes.  Check system files for customer specific configuration and correct if necessary the following system files:  /etc/vfstab, /etc/dfs/dfstab, /etc/automaster, /etc/auto_direct, /etc/shells, /etc/hosts, /etc/hosts.equiv, /etc/hostname files, and .rhost files.  Verify port status and IP resolution to /etc/hosts file using ifconfig commands.   Test automount of file systems configured in /etc/dfs/dfstab and /etc/auto_direct files.  Mount and load test cdrom and DAT tape drives.  Verify and load test FTP connectivity to server and all links to mate desktop.  Perform fsck check for file system sanity.  Perform metastat check for sane level 1 raid configuration.

Job Duties for software installation on SUN E450 included:
Telnet through user account on HP servers to customer site.  FTP script package and CDMA software patches to customer site from HP file server.  Verify that all SUN patches are applied.  Remove all CDMA software patches.  Stop all database, performance data, and cron processes prior to database backup.   Perform database backup.  Uninstall software and verify removal with pkgrm and pkginfo commands.  Install and verify complete installation of all software packages with pkgadd and pkginfo commands.  Migrate database to new software load.  Reboot the system.  Apply new CDMA software patches.  Restart all cron jobs.  Verify system visibility and sanity of CDMA subsystems.  Verify customer NOCC visibility of newly upgraded system.

Perl Scripting Projects included:
Designed scripts to load test cdrom and DAT tape drives, verify and load test connectivity to server and other desktops through FTP, verify and backup critical system files, verify adequate disk space and inodes, execute and capture image of fsck and metastat commands.  Scripts identified and logged all errors found.  Scripts were modified for preliminary tests in a HP-UX environment before scheduling test time on SUN E250.  Was team lead for lab testing perl script package before submitting to Sprint PCS.  Was team lead for training all members on new scripts and new CDMA software deployment process.

Machine Tool Programmer      Texas Instruments / Raytheon     June 1980 to June 1999

• Created a programming structure that reduced optic production time by  70%. This new method utilized while loops and condition constructs. It was implemented on several high volume production runs of Electro-optic lenses including an infrared lens used in Raytheon’s NightVision system. This system is an infrared night vision option on new Cadillac models.
• Received recognition from the JAVELIN Antitank Weapon System project for reducing production time of a critical optic lens from 22 hours to 1.5 hours per part.  Also reduced inspection time 75% by creating programs on new inspection equipment.
• Utilize Fanuc, Okuma, Hurco controls, AutoCAD 14, and Virtual Gibbs 5.0 to generate 2D & 3D solid models for multi layer, multi view fourth axis machining.
• Program ultra precision machines ( Diamond Point Turning ) to produce optical mirrors and lenses to flat, spherical, and aspherical form accuracy as low as .000003 inches on various materials including T6 aluminum.
• QC optical surface irregularity using test plates, form trace equipment, holography, and helium neon lasers.
• QC machined components using a wide range of surface plate setups and several types of programmable CMM.
• Track and report team output of volume, quality, and cycle time to department heads at weekly status meetings.
• MS Access experience designing and developing databases for tooling inventories.

Perl Scripting
NORTEL NETWORKS  Graduated June 2000

Course included: Scalars, arrays, hashes, looping, packages, modules, regular expressions, and pattern matching.

CDMA Installation and Provisioning
NORTEL NETWORKS   Graduated February 2000

Completed three week "CDMA Boot Camp" at Nortel Networks. Classes included: CDMA Theory, BSM Navigation, UNIX Administration, BSC Configuration and Maintenance, Metro Cell and Micro Cell Configuration and Maintenance.

UNIX System Administration
Southern Methodist University - School of Engineering and Applied Science    Graduated October 1999

Completed 160 hours of accelerated training designed to build SVR4 UNIX system administration and maintenance skills in a Solaris 7 environment.  Managed user accounts and groups.  Performed system installations, start up and shut down, NFS volume management, and file system backups.  Hands on experience executing status inquiry, system communication, and network commands.  Added devices to the system.  Used the vi editor to write shell scripts that included functions, flow control, conditional testing, and file I/O.  Modified system variables, files, and user profiles to customize, trouble shoot and fine tune environments.  Submitted jobs using the cron and at commands.  Performed network administration with the use of TCP/IP,  FTP, uucp, and remote login setup.

Skills Training

Texas Instruments Training Institute - Dallas, TX
1991 - 1999
AutoCAD 14, Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing, Six Sigma, ISO9001, Statistical Process Control, Understanding Cycle Time, Introduction to Excel 5.0, Intermediate Excel 5.0, Introduction to Access 2.0, Intermediate Access 2.0, HTML, Principals of Negotiation, Conducting Effective Business Presentations, Situational Ethics, Facilitative Leadership, Personal Excellence,  Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
Total 238 training hours