Outstanding system analyst and computer support specialist with experience in the information systems arena and working in a data center. Areas of expertise include application development and testing, and end-user support via telephone, email, and remote control. Proven track record in helping to increase productivity through performance improvement and state-of-the-art technologies. Excellent communication skills in verbal, written, presentation, white boarding with both management and end-user with a proven track record in helping to increase productivity through performance improvement and state-of-the-art technologies.

COMPANY	POSITION HELD	DATES WORKED
LSI	Individual Contributor	1/2006 - 7/2009
LSI	Individual Contributor	1/1992 - 12/2005
LSI	Individual Contributor	2/1990 - 12/1991

SCHOOL	MAJOR	YEAR	DEGREE
DeVry Institute	Electrical Engineering	1977	Bachelor Degree

Highlights:

Microsoft Querying SQL Sun Certified Java, Perl, C/C++, Shell Programming Sun Certified Enterprise System Performance PDF Solutions dataPOWER Administration

• MySQL
• Enterprise System Performance and tuning
• Java
• Perl
• C and C++
• Shell programming
• Linux
• Unix
• RedHat

• Assumed complete control of yield database and enhanced Perl programs to require 35% less support. • Performed extensive application modifications as disk space requirements increased from low megabytes to gigabytes. • Streamlined data import process by 75% and improved application uptime 85%. • Reduced need to purchase additional disk space or larger data servers. Created applications that periodically cleaned up engineering data servers, increasing availability of working space for incoming designs. • Pivotal resource in altering major application to support company merge. Applied in-depth understanding of customer business practices and architecture to seamlessly combine several features of 2 applications into one. • Relocated engineering department of 100+ people to new data center, with little to no business interruption. • Regularly upgraded Sun servers/workstations with latest OS, reducing downtime 65% and on-call support 45%. • Upgraded old and installed new NetApp storage servers which increased the amount of disk storage by 30%. • Doubled amount of disk storage by installing new Dell data storage servers with RedHat Linux.