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Volvo Trucks North AmericaPrincipal DevOps Engineer
Jan. 2025Greensboro, North Carolina, United StatesWorking in Volvo Transformation and Enablement Services. Assisting Dev teams with their transformation to DevOps and working as a high-performing team to support the Volvo vision of getting 50% revenue from Services as opposed to truck sales.
Developing standardize demos, presentations, and processes for Transformation teams to utilize while performing transformation activities to coach, guide, assist, and teach DevSecOps tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP's).
Moderator for Enterprise Stack Overflow instance answering questions, tagging, and validating content health.
Providing mentorship in the areas where I am a Subject Matter Expert (SME).
Volvo Trucks North AmericaSenior DevOps Engineer
Oct. 2021 - Dec. 2024Greensboro, North Carolina, United StatesWorking in Volvo Transformation and Enablement Services. Assisting Dev teams with their transformation to DevOps and working as a high-performing team to support the Volvo vision of getting 50% revenue from Services as opposed to truck sales.
Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of Huntington Ingalls IndustriesCloud Engineer
Oct. 2015 - Oct. 2021Newport News, VA- Implemented O365 GCC High environment in Azure Government for the Newport News Shipbuilding Enterprise Collaboration Zone including Sharepoint Online, O365, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Cloud App Security (MCAS), O365 Advanced Threat Protection, and O365 Advanced Compliance functionality, along with Azure Government cloud services (AzureAD, Storage Account, Log Analytics, Azure Monitor, Key Vault, etc).
-Implementation of Cloud Services on Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services.
- Manage several Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) clusters in Azure Commercial supporting DEV, QA, TEST, and PRD environments for multiple development teams utilizing Azure DevOps Pipelines to perform code analysis and testing, deploy containers to Azure Container Registry for storage and management, and execute fully vetted, tested, and validated containers on AKS.
- Implementation of DevOps methodology using CI/CD techniques with automation utilizing toll gates for approval through all phases and into Production on Microsoft Azure with Azure DevOps, formerly Visual Studio Team Services.
-Implemented Private Cloud (IaaS and PaaS) based on HP Cloud and Automation Suite (CSA, OO, SA)
-Assist in troubleshooting major application outages with the technical teams.
-Manage the execution and utilization of the Microsoft Enterprise Agreement and Premier support contracts for Newport News Shipbuilding.
Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of Huntington Ingalls IndustriesTechnical Lead, Application Services
May. 2013 - Oct. 2015Newport News, VA-Responsible for organizing the technical details across the Applications Administration group to include Service Applications, Enterprise Applications, and Engineering Applications.
-Responsible for coordinating common training across the Application Services group.
-Manage the execution and utilization of the Microsoft Enterprise Agreement and Premier support contracts for Newport News Shipbuilding.
-Manage the execution and utilization of the HP Enterprise License Agreement contract for Newport News Shipbuilding.
-Assist in troubleshooting major application outages with the technical teams.
-Develop and deliver custom training for Application Services team.
-Implement, manage, and maintain the Siemens Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Teamcenter Unified application with Catia and NX clients as well as Autocad integration and Teamcenter Community.
-Implement, manage, and maintain the Courion Identity Management Access Assurance Suite.
Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of Huntington Ingalls IndustriesSenior Systems Administrator
Aug. 2011 - May. 2013Newport News- Implement, automate, troubleshoot, and maintain applications on 15,000 workstations and 800 servers.
- Implement, automate, troubleshoot, and maintain Siemens PLM suite of applications in a 4 tier configuration to include Teamcenter Community accessible through security suite of firewalls to service external customers.
-Manage the execution and utilization of the Microsoft Enterprise Agreement and Premier support contracts for Newport News Shipbuilding.
Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of Huntington Ingalls IndustriesEnterprise Applications Manager (Acting)
Mar. 2011 - Aug. 2011Newport News, VA-Managed team of 12 application administrators responsible to Implement, automate, troubleshoot, and maintain applications on 15,000 workstations and 800 servers.
- Consolidated and improved a dilapidated asset management system by developing a web-based solution integrating three disparate spreadsheets for tracking application information, licensing, and project tracking into a seamless relational database aggregating information from multiple external databases to develop a one-stop-shop for the administrators to improve efficiency and information accuracy.
Northrop GrummanSystem Administrator
Apr. 2005 - Mar. 2011-Implement, automate, troubleshoot, and maintain applications on 15,000 workstations and 800 servers.
Northrop GrummanInformation Assurance Security Officer
Apr. 2004 - Apr. 2005Camp Victory, Baghdad, Iraq-Implemented a Vulnerability Assessment program scanning network for vulnerabilities, reporting to the administration team and management ensuring the vulnerabilities are patched and mitigated.
-Provided technical guidance to organization to ensure critical services are maintained and available.
-Developed Network Access Control mechanisms ensuring that all systems on the network are patched to an appropriate level, have updated antivirus software, and do not pose a threat to the network as a whole.
Cubic Applications IncSystems Analyst
Apr. 2002 - Apr. 2004Quantico, VACubic Applications Inc. supporting the MSTP Contract; Developed training plans, and taught classes to train users and administrators on various aspects of computer administration, and networking.
Working knowledge of CISCO routers (3640, 2621, and 4000 Series), switches (2900, 3500, and 5500, and 4006 Series), TCP/IP Protocol, EIGRP, BGP4, STP, and VLAN's.
Planned, operated, and maintained a Windows NT4 network boasting a 99% uptime and providing various services, such as: DNS/WINS, Web/Internet/FTP, Exchange Mail, File and Print Services, and Backup.
Responsible for day-to-day administration and support of Servers, PC's, and software, such as:
Windows 9x, Windows NT 4.0, Win2K, MS Office Suite, Outlook, Formflow, etc.; Diagnose and resolve software, hardware, and network connectivity problems in a timely manner, and document all solutions.
Install network cabling (cat 5 and fiber), and network interface cards with configured software on PC's to ensure proper connectivity, and assigned appropriate Internet Protocol addresses.
Planned, setup, and performed daily backups on all servers.
Supported a customer base ranging from 40 to over 200 end users with Windows 9x, Windows NT, and Windows 2000 operating systems, both desktop and laptops machines.
Ran a Windows 2000 Lab for testing and planning migration.
3d Force Service Support GroupNetwork Engineer/Network Support Manager
Sep. 1998 - Nov. 2001Working knowledge of CISCO routers (3640 and 4000 Series), catalyst switches (2900 Series), TCP/IP Protocol, EIGRP, and BGP4.
Supported a customer base ranging from 40 to over 200 end users with Windows 9x, Windows NT, and Windows 2000 operating systems, both desktop and laptops machines.
Planned, operated, and maintained a Windows NT4 network boasting a 99% uptime and providing various services, such as: DNS/WINS, Web/Internet/FTP, Exchange Mail, File and Print Services, and Backup.
Maintained UNIX-based firewall solution utilizing Gauntlet, and two separate WAN links supporting 200 users.
Responsible for day-to-day administration and support of Servers, PC's, and software, such as:
Windows 9x, Windows NT 4.0, Win2K, MS Office Suite, Outlook, Formflow, etc.; Diagnose and resolve software, hardware, and network connectivity problems in a timely manner, and document all solutions.
Install network cabling (thin net and cat 5), and network interface cards with configured software on PC's to ensure proper connectivity, and assigned appropriate Internet Protocol addresses.
Planned, setup, and performed daily backups on all servers.
Experience in developing training plans, and performing basic instruction to train users and administrators on basic computer administration.
Install software/hardware for evaluation and testing purposes prior to final implementation.
USMCSmall Computer Systems Specialist
Aug. 1998 - Nov. 2001Platoon Sergeant
Training (Instructor)
Networking and Firewalls
Server Support
PC Support
Mainframe Operations
US Transportation CommandPC Support Technician/Network Administrator
Apr. 1995 - Aug. 1998Scott AFB, ILSupported a customer base of over 200 end users with Unix, Windows 9x, and Windows NT operating systems on both desktop and laptop machines.
Managed and administered classified and unclassified computers on a LAN as necessary.
Created and maintained Departmental Intranet Web pages.
Responsible for day-to-day administration and support of all PC's and software, such as:
Unix, Windows 95/98, NT 4.0, MS Office Suite, Outlook, Formflow, etc.; Diagnose and resolve software, hardware, and network connectivity problems in a timely manner, and document all solutions.
Experience in troubleshooting and repair of PC platforms and various printers.
United States Marine CorpsMainframe Computer Operator
Feb. 1993 - Apr. 1995Quantico, VAScheduling and troubleshooting all production jobs.
Ensuring all jobs run to successful completion and output is sent to the correct customer.
Responsible for day-to-day operations such as:
Printing, Sorting, and Collating Mainframe output.
Mounting, and tracking a tape library of over 10,000 tapes.
Respond correctly to console messages as necessary.
Ensure correct climate control is maintained.
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