PAT TAYLOR |
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15 Casa Verde | Tucson, AZ 85759 | C: 000-000-0000 | pat.taylor@dice.com |
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Talented UNIX Administrator with outstanding technical and communication skills |
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS |
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- 6 years of system administrator experience in multiplatform Unix and Linux environments, with hands-on expertise in networking, scripting, and systems integration.
- Excellent technical skills, with strong knowledge of current and emerging technologies.
- Strong communication abilities, with history of providing on-site support to wide range of clients.
- Experience working in fast-paced, deadline-oriented environments.
- Solid background in technical support, capacity planning, and security.
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TECHNICAL SKILLS |
Operating Systems: |
UNIX, Linux, Sun Solaris, IBM AIX, HP-UX, Windows XP/NT/2000 |
Languages: |
Perl, Visual Basic (VB), C, C++, HTML |
Networking: |
TCP/IP, LAN/WAN, VPN |
Applications: |
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Exchange |
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE |
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ABC COMPANY, TUCSON, AZ |
2006 - PRESENT
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UNIX Systems Administrator |
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- Administer operating systems, hardware, and peripheral components, and maintain databases.
- Perform software installation, upgrades/patches, troubleshooting, and maintenance on UNIX servers.
- Analyze and resolve diagnostic problems on Sun, HP-UX, and AIX systems.
- Responsible for capacity planning, including allocating storage, providing hardware and software redundancy, and planning future expansion requirements.
- Participate in root-cause analysis of recurring issues, system backup, and security setup.
- Maintain Web servers, file servers, firewalls, and directory services, and set up user accounts.
- Write status reports, technical diagrams, and flowcharts.
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DEF INC., PHOENIX, AZ UNIX Systems Administrator |
2004 - 2005
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- Oversaw tuning and performance monitoring for UNIX/Linux workstations, servers, and peripherals.
- Implemented and documented systems for high-volume production environment.
- Monitored, troubleshot, and resolved issues involving operating systems.
- Installed Red Hat update on HP servers.
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LMN INC., SCOTTSDALE, AZ AIX Administrator |
2003 - 2004
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- Administered workstation configuration and connectivity to servers, databases, and applications.
- Supported LAN servers, peripherals, network nodes, data warehouse, and enterprise management.
- Participated in on-call rotation to provide 24x7 technical support.
- Wrote scripts for automation and information gathering using Perl and Visual Basic.
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RST CORP., SCOTTSDALE, AZ Help Desk Technician |
2002
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- Provided technical support for hardware, software, server, networking, and peripherals for 50 users.
- Researched new hardware and software technology. Liaised with vendors.
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EDUCATION
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NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY, FLAGSTAFF, AZ Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (2002)
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