mjones7@morganjones.org
Philadelphia, PA 19125

SUMMARY

10 years experience designing, deploying, troubleshooting and maintaining enterprise computing environments. Software Development experience includes Perl, Java, C and team management.

OBJECTIVE

Pursuing contract engagements in Messaging, Directory, UNIX integration or software development. Strengths include messaging infrastructure analysis, Perl, C/C++, Solaris and Linux.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Messaging and Directory
  • Extensive experience designing, deploying, troubleshooting and maintaining large scale email and directory environments.
  • Email/LDAP environments up to millions of users.
    • Planned, configured, supported, repaired redundant, scalable environments
    • Specialize in email planning, disaster recovery and LDAP integration.
  • Zimbra Collaboration Suite, iPlanet/Netscape/Sun One/Java Enterprise System (JES) Messaging, Sun ONE Directory/LDAP, SIMS, Postfix, Sendmail, Netscape, Cyrus, Courier, OpenLDAP.
• System Management
  • Excellent at managing and stabilizing crisis situations both technically and interpersonally.
  • Expert Sun Solaris and Redhat/Fedora Core Linux installation, integration, configuration and troubleshooting.
  • Veritas Volume Manager, Netbackup, Filesystem, Cluster
  • Apache web server configuration, tuning and scalability.
  • Postfix, Sendmail, Courier, Cyrus, Mailman, Majordomo.
  • PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle.
  • Perl, Bourne Shell programming.
• Software Development
  • Java, Perl, PHP, C, C++, make, object oriented and Bourne shell programming.
  • Apache, Jakarta Tomcat, CVS operation and configuration,
  • Source code version management and build automation with CVS and Jakarta ant.
  • Working knowledge of Java servlets, swing, JSP and XML.
  • Solid enterprise Java software development experience.
    • Working with a team to produce scalable, stable software.
    • Specialize in server-side, scalable Java applications.
  • Excellent at applying enterprise computing background to software design and implementation.
  • Lead a team to develop, QA, support and deploy a large scale Java application.
• Networking
  • DNS, DHCP
  • Competent with TCP/IP and all widely used Internet protocols.
• Security
  • Solid background in network and Internet security.
  • Email anti-spam and anti-virus configuration and management.
• Storage
  • Veritas Volume Manager, Veritas Netbackup, Veritas Filesystem, DLT.
  • Designing storage architecture to allow maximum scaling of enterprise applications.
  • Extensive software and hardware RAID configuration, planning and troubleshooting.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and experience.
  • Work extensively with in-house developers and systems staff.
  • Often work on client sites to plan new deployments and/or handle emergencies.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

2006-present 1038East, Inc. Philadelphia, PA

Owner, consultant

• Atypically mature and capable infrastructure analysis and planning.
• Specialize in Messaging and Directory installation, troubleshooting and maintenance.
• Java Enterprise System (JES), Zimbra Collaboration Suite, iMS (iPlanet), SIMS and Netscape Mail.
• Enterprise UNIX integration specializing in Solaris and Linux including systems analysis, process automation and tuning.
• Clients include The University of Oklahoma, The School District of Philadelphia, Sun Microsystems and Sports Technologies, Inc.

1997-2006 CommNav/Perfect Order/Versatile, Inc. Philadelphia/Mechanicsburg,PA

Consultant/Developer

• Enterprise LDAP/messaging/portal integration for mutiple clients over many years.
• Support geographically diverse customers on a broad range of products including Sun One/iPlanet/Java Enterprise System Directory, Sun One/iPlanet/Java Enterprise System Messaging, Postfix, SAMBA, Veritas Netbackup, Veritas Volume Manager, Sun Volume Manager/DiskSuite, Blackboard, mailing list management.
• Lead developer, Java enterprise mailing list management software.
  • Responsible for overall product road map.
  • Managed developers for new development as well as bug fixes.
  • Worked with current and perspective customers to ensure new features and bug fixes met their needs.
• Assisted in building and managing in-house development environments.
• Extensive enterprise Sun systems management experience.
• Specialties included large scale email/LDAP integration, disk RAID tuning, backup management, Perl/shell scripting to automate tasks.
• Managed several large-scale system installations.

• Clients included School District of Philadelphia, Comcast Cable, Kutztown University, Drexel University, Wittenberg University, Oklahoma University, Sanford School, Bobby Rahal Honda, Vanderbilt University, Sun Professional Services, Tufts University, MCI, Accenture and Certainteed.

1996-1997 Temple University Philadelphia, PA

System Administrator

• Shared responsibility for central UNIX system administration.