Current Status:

Chris is on contract as of 12/01/2010.

Talented and highly technical Senior UNIX Systems administrator and architect with over 13 years experience in a variety of disciplines and environments including 24x7 Internet production, Networking, Virtualization and SAN.

Summary of Qualifications

1. UNIX / Linux systems, network, SAN and VMware architecture and administration in public facing high traffic mission critical 24/7 environments. Consistent delivery of high availability fault tolerant redundant production systems with deep monitoring and visiblity. Heavy focus on automation and systems programing to reduce administrative overhead and human error.
2. Virtualization: VMware Infrastructure 4 and 3 in 24x7 public facing production. (2011) Lead architect in the design of a public facing high traffic VMware Infrastructure 4, (ESXi 4.1 / vSphere 4) production environment using HP BL685 Blades/Chassis, Cisco Nexus Switches and HP EVA SAN. Also extensive Xen, Solaris Zones, and LDom’s experience.
3. Extensive skill set and experience with a myriad of UNIX hosted services.
4. Current recent experience in SAN administration and deployment with EMC Clariion, Brocade, Cisco and HP EVA products.
5. Extremely quick to comprehend highly technical material. Exceptional ability to rapidly attain and stay current with ever evolving and advancing technologies.
6. Experience as an IT leader with commendations.
7. 15 year track record in a variety of business cultures exceeding expectations.