Robert J.

Butler III

7 Lynn Blvd. Downingtown, PA 19335 Phone: (215) 205-8866 Email: linux.admin@rjbutler.com Web: http://www.rjbutler.com

Career Objectives
Linux Platform Administration and Cloud Platform Operations
My goal is to become a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in all areas of Linux and Linux administration, and to advance my knowledge and skills in the areas of Windows, Network, Virtualization and Cloud Systems administration and architecture, resulting in more stable, secure and robust IT infrastructures with the agility to adapt to continuously changing requirements. Along with my technical skills, I intend on leveraging my communication, leadership and teaching skills so that the transfer of knowledge will continue to sustain individual development as well as corporate growth and innovation.

Linux Platform Administration Experience

Wingspan Technologies, Inc. - Blue Bell, PA December 2012 - February 2013

Contributed to building-out Wingspans Private Cloud Infrastructure Provided updates to the Zabbix monitoring system Reviewed and updated policies and procedures when needed Collaborated with Product Management, Software Engineering and Quality Assurance Groups April 2010 - December 2012

Comcast Corporation - Radnor, PA

Provisioned Dell and HP servers with Red Hat 5/6 Linux operating system using Bash/Kickstart Installed, configured and tested cable guide applications running under Tomcat/JBoss Technical Lead for setup and testing of Comcasts Cable Automated Testing (CATS) project Performed network troubleshooting using Wireshark, Iptraf, Tcpdump, Netstat and Ipconfig Performed lab and data center maintenance including Cat 5/6 cabling, power cabling, IP and network management, infrastructure inventory, and the creation/updating of documentation Performed the physical installation of Dell and HP servers and storage arrays including the setup of iDRAC and iLO Performed MySQL administration on stand-alone and clustered MySQL nodes using DRBD, Pacemaker and Corosync Performed PostgreSQL administration on stand-alone and clustered PostgreSQL nodes using Pacemaker and Corosync June 2008 - April 2010

24/7 Real Media, Inc. - Fort Washington, PA

Supported 24/7 RealMedias Open Adstream, Ad Serving Platform Remotely built, configured and administered Linux servers for 24/7's client companies Provided remote server and system administration and troubleshooting Provided Linux system administration training for 24/7's client companies Setup customized PHP/PERL scripts to assist in server administration functions Provided on-call support in rotation with other support engineers Produced documentation to assist clients with server and system administration duties

ThinkTech Design - Philadelphia, PA

April 1999 - April 2008

Managed (white box) server installations using Bash/Kickstart Installed and configured Nagios for Linux platform and network monitoring Provisioned servers for customer leasing and assisted with application installation and tuning

Virtualization Platform Administration Experience

Wingspan Technologies, Inc. - Blue Bell, PA December 2012 - February 2013

Administered development environments under VMware ESXi 5.x including the creation of new VMs, snapshots, backups and exports to OVF April 2010 - December 2012

Comcast Corporation - Radnor, PA

Administered development environments under VMware VCenter and ESXi 4.x/5.x hypervisor, including the creation of new VMs, snapshots, backups and exports to OVF Installed and configured OpenFiler (Open Source NAS) to provide iSCSI and NFS shared storage to permit VMotion between hosts Architected a Private Cloud system, based on OpenQRM to permit end-user deployment of Linux and Windows virtual environments for application development and remote desktop use. The system intermixed virtualization platforms from VMware, KVM and Xen, and allowed V2V migration between platforms. The system provided PXE, DNS, DHCP, NFS, iSCSI, Nagios, Puppet and LVM storage management services.

Business/Operations Management Experience

ThinkTech Design - Philadelphia, PA April 1999 - April 2008

Authored a business plan for ThinkTech Design, a web design, web hosting and dedicated server leasing company serving small to medium size businesses in the Greater Philadelphia region Managed the following business responsibilities: human resources, training, marketing and sales, customer support, IT and infrastructure support, vendor management, financials and compliance July 1996 - March 1999

North Philadelphia Health System - Philadelphia, PA

Assisted the IT Director with decisions regarding policies and procedures and selection of equipment Provided leadership and guidance for IT staff Conducted performance reviews and provided remedial training for IT staff Responsible for the daily operations of the computer room, ensuring uptime and availability Responsible for inventory control and asset management Responsible for managing on-call rotation and seeing that support tickets were appropriately assigned and promptly addressed. Responsible for managing Desktop support to Health System employees Responsible for training Health System employees on Desktop applications Provided leadership in the redesign of the departments data center and office space

Customer Service/Field Service Engineering Experience

International Business Machines, ("IBM") - Princeton, NJ March 1987 - June 1990

Provided on-site pre-installation planning for IBM's 4381 Intermediate System Processor Group and 3090 Processor Complex, and participated in the installation, testing and support of the product and its associated peripherals Provided on-site support for IBM equipment including: printers, tape drives, communication controllers and DASD disk storage in the North Eastern US February 1983 - March 1987

BancTec Incorporated - Jersey City, NJ

Provided on-site installation and support for BancTecs Check and Remittance Processing Systems in the North Eastern US Provided on-site repairs and engineering changes as needed to meet regulatory compliance Documented ad-hock field modifications for engineerings evaluation as permanent product improvements January 1981 - February 1983

Copar Corporation - Oaklawn, IL

Provided on-site support for Copars Industrial Measurement and Process Control systems for the sheet metal and corrugated board industry on a National scope Provided on-site post-disaster support, coordinating the delivery of replacement components and performing the installation of new process control systems on Corrugating machines badly damaged by fire or flood Managed multiple projects, including communications between customers, sales and management, while engaged in managing transportation between customer locations involving one to two flights per day. July 1979 - January 1981

Mergenthaler Linotype - Manhattan, NY

Provided on-site pre-installation planning and installation of Phototypesetters and Industrial Laser Typesetters and associated equipment for the Printing Industry in the Tri-State region Provided hands-on customer training in the equipments usage and upkeep Provided on-site customer support and periodic preventative maintenance

Education
Metropolitan Technical Institute Saddle Brook, NJ and Fairfield, NJ Director: Mr. Frank Gergelyi Certificate of Completion for: Electronics Technology and Engineering Analog Design and Circuit Theory Digital Design and Circuit Theory Microprocessor Technology and Application Assembly Language Programming Technical Drafting Graduated September 1979