JEFF RICHARDS
1119 Lincoln Boulevard #2
Santa Monica
California 90403

+1 310 498 5380
richards.jeff@gmail.com


SENIOR UNIX SYSTEMS ENGINEER/ARCHITECT
Experienced and talented IT systems professional with impressive track
record in Unix/Linux systems design, engineering and administration.
Specializes in working with large, highly-available, Internet-facing
Unix platforms, delivering services to 10s of millions of users.
Extensive experience in Internet technologies on carrier-grade systems
for global ISPs and Telcos. Well versed in a variety of server
virtualization solutions and strategies.


AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
Requirements Analysis
Architectural and System Design         
Hands-on Design Deployment
System and Network Security     
Performance and Capacity Planning       
Systems Engineering/Administration
Disaster Recovery


TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES
Platforms:      Sun Solaris, Linux (Red Hat, Fedora, SuSE)
Hardware:       Sun T2000, T6320/T6340 Blades, Lintel (various), NetApp/EMC
Networking:     TCP/IP, DNS, load balancers, firewalls, routing
Databases:      Oracle, MySQL
Availability:   Veritas Cluster Server and Volume Manager, SVM, ZFS
Languages:      ksh/sh/bash, awk/sed, sql
Directory:      Sun Java System Directory (Sun ONE), Openwave LDAP, NIS+
Virtualization: Solaris LDoms and Containers/Zones, VMware, VirtualBox
Installation:   Solaris JumpStart and Packaging, Red Hat Kickstart/RPM
Messaging:      Openwave Email/MX, SMTP, IMAP, POP, SMPP/SMS, anti-abuse solutions


Full resume detailing work history available on request.
richards.jeff@gmail.com