AIX Administrator Resume
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Technical Overview:
• Significant experience in developing and deploying web hosting and database solutions to include the latest in Oracle Applications (Database, Internet Application Server, Financials and Project), Internet Application Server (IAS) G mid-tier platforms and Oracle Database modeling.
• Innovative, technical and business professional with skills in establishing and managing enterprise middleware environments and creating team initiatives for productivity and cohesiveness in the promotion of customer returns.
• Highly-technical systems administration specializing in the support of heterogeneous environments across various hardware and software platforms such as UNIX, AIX and Web Hosting applications.
• Proven ability to effectively execute and manage resources within a matrixed environment working with cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams to best leverage resources.
• Experience in -Teir web application deployment and maintenance using Microsoft’s Internet Information and SQL, Apache, Oracle WebServices, ASP, Oracle database server products.
• Flexible, team player demonstrating leadership skills, developing proactive communications, and producing and delivering high quality and timely results.
• Experience in managing technical projects utilizing various tools such as Microsoft Project, forecasting, metrics reporting, resource management, and analytical support.
• Client Support with over years supporting and training end users in the client/server environment on Oracle, Microsoft, and UNIX platforms.
Technical Expertise:
System Administration Expert User/Support
Apache Web Server IBM Netfinity family of servers
CoolGen/AdvantageGen . Lotus Notes Client .x – .
DB Lotus Notes Developer .x – .
JEE, Java, C++, Visual Basic Microsoft Office Suite
Oracle Application Server and Database , i, G Microsoft Project
Oracle Database , i, G Microsoft XP Professional
Oracle Database , i, G Oracle , , i, g MS-SQL
Web Hosting Administration/Security UNIX (Sun Solaris, AIX)
SAS
Websphere Proficient User
Compaq & HP Servers Business Objects
Microsoft Networking/TCPIP/WINS/DNS Crystal Reports
Microsoft Windows NT . Workstation & Server
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Norton Antivirus
EMC SAN
Tivoli
Verisign Digital Certificates
Business Expertise:
Business Team Lead
Technical Project Management
Facilitator
Basic Measurement and Function Point Analysis
Earned Value and Risk Managment
Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
ISO
Communications/Presentation Skills
Regina F. Grimes
Current Position:
IBM Corporation / – Present
United States Customs Border Patrol
AIX/Websphere Administrator
Serve as the x AIX Administrator for multiple PSeries servers supporting data warehouses using Oracle Database Server and Websphere applications. Responsibilities include: migrating Oracle and Websphere applications to new infrastructure., monitoring performance and load processing, preparing weekly cycle report to managers and tracking data volumes, database errors, and other database/web servicing issues. Work with Customs technical staff to deliver Asset Management results. Currently deploying test and production environments to support the migration of Customs internal federal systems to the new PSeries, using Oracle database and Websphere Application server. Serving as the technical subject matter expert, prepared migration plan, security schemas, and proof-of-concepts for the Customs review.
Key Accomplishment:
• Assisted in the migration, transformation and ingestion of Customs Border Control data using Oracle. Created executive report to review data transfer cycle rates and compare durations.
• Setup WebSphere test and production environments for future migrations.
Employment History:
IBM, Corp/Federal National Mortgage Association, Herndon, VA / – /
Restatement
Project Analyst
Work with project management and business/technical staff to support the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) on the government mandated Financial Restatement deployment. As project analyst, provided project management support, confer with developers in creating and fine-tuning the runbooks and assisted in shake-out steps to deployment of new restated financial products.
Key Accomplishments:
• Assisted in the deployment of several financial products using Oracle Database, Sun Solaris and AIX servers.
• Deployed project management work products to capture steps and results of each financial product. Assisted in early sign-offs by contributing x support.
IBM, Corp (Internal), Fairfax, VA / – /
Project Manager
Enterprise Business Information Center of Excellence (EBI CoE)
Lead Project Manager of the Enterprise Business Information Center of Excellence Project Office startup. Defined and executed EBI CoE Project Office for IBM visibility. Participated in the IBM Enterprise Data Warehouse Architecture. Scheduled technical and business resources to support internal projects. Provided process and procedural documentation/presentations to define team’s future goals. Teamed and conferred with international members to drive key channel initiatives through the ibm.com route and other media.
Key Accomplishments:
• Developed Information Management (IM) Teamroom as a collaboration effort to communicate status and suggestions within the internal community.
• Developed a “New Business Plan” to gain buyin from Internal customers.
IBM, Corp/Army AirForce Exchange Service (AAFES) Dallas, TX / – /
Oracle Database Administrator/AIX Administrator
Oracle Database/AIX Administrator contracted to perform installation and deployment services for AIX and Oracle Database migrations. Updated and developed process and procedural documentation to adhere to project scope. Verified and extracted daily backups. Troubleshoot discrepancies between environments. Submitted analysis and recommendations for reconfiguring of AIX servers. Provided ongoing server and database status for environments per customer specifications.
Regina F. Grimes
Key Accomplishments:
• Troubleshoot several administration anomalies, i.e. mirror re-break. Re-configure of AIX servers, and international customer knowledge management documentation.
IBM Corp. / The Environmental Protection Agency, RTP, NC
Team Lead, Sr. Systems Engineer / – /
Oracle Application Server Administrator/DBA/SAS and CoolGen Administrator Lead for The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Catalyst for the development and execution of new and existing agency internet applications. Liaison for Web Hosting and Database Teams to develop share analysis and documentation of EPA developed standards. Backup Oracle DBA for EPA Enterprise architecture environment. Co-developed Agency Application Deployment Checklist (ADC) process geared to assist internal and external customer in successfully deploying departmental environment-based applications. Implemented new upgrades to lead focus on environment growth and visualize agency-wide awareness for addressing security venues for future and legacy applications.
Key Accomplishments:
• Managed annual budget of $ million allocated specifically for web technologies.
• Researched, acquired and deployed Oracle Application Server applications and assisted in deploying Business Objects for EPA applications’ reports.
• Migrated entire production environment from non-compliant server room to corporate data center
• Created, deployed, and maintained online server monitoring system accessible via Intranet
The Lockheed Martin Corporation, RTP, NC
Senior IT Analyst / – /
Agency IT Team Lead covering the EPA account. Gathered and tested application requirements. Supported, administered and developed Database and Web Hosting applications. Created process improvement initiatives using Capability Maturity Model. Appointed as keynote speaker at the “EPA New Developer’s Conference” on New Technologies for Oracle.
Electronic Data Systems, Inc., Raleigh, NC
Business Analyst/Systems Engineer/DBA / – /
TDY liaison for EDS/FAA business constituents. Applied Project Management and customer service skills to salvage $, Delivery Order. Researched, developed and implemented financial alternatives to increase labor efficiencies by %. Database Administrator and Systems Engineer for the United States Postal Service (USPS) Central Management Facility. Provided Project Costing, database and NT Administrator for USPS accounting department. Performed data uploads, PL/SQL monitoring and database maintenance to include reporting and system upgrades.
Education:
University of Louisiana, Monroe (ULM), Monroe, LA
Bachelor of Arts Degree, Liberal Arts
Certification Plans:
Project Management Institute, PMP®
Memberships:
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Oracle Users Group (OAUG)
National Association of Female Executives (NAFE)
SAS Users Group
Cool Gen User’s Group
