Aaron

How would you describe him?

Accomplished IT professional with demonstrated success in implementing strategic initiatives that improve business functionality, reduce IT operations costs and ensures solid data recovery capabilities. Project Manager/Technical Lead offering 11 years experience operating in regulated environments with security compliance demands. Technician specialized in IBM Power platform and quickly transferring success in Linux and Microsoft server environments. Open source proponent and avid Linux fan. Self-starter with experience as team lead and juggling multiple projects. Willing to get his hands dirty and hates nothing more than not meeting a deadline.

Work Experience

Present -2006	Senior Systems Administrator - Kaiser Aluminum - Foothill Ranch, CA Responsibilities Systems Administration High Availability & Support Security/SOX Reporting Local/Remote Server & Desktop Support Disaster Recovery Planning Project Coordinator & Technical Lead Server Virtualization Accomplishments Implemented DRP and HA environment for Soft Alloy ERP system. Server consolidation and virtualization across multiple locations and hardware platforms using ESX, Hyper-V, & LPAR technologies. Developed and implemented security controls to ensure SOX compliance. Year over year costs reductions related to SOX Implemented company-wide VOIP; reducing costs and increasing uptime. Implemented solutions reducing data center footprint, streamlined server administration and reduce support/maintenance costs across multiple sites. Support Corporate office & multiple remote sites: Server & Desktop for 500+ users. Modernized Microsoft infrastructure to include intelligent use of services to centralize controls & reduce stress on resources. Implemented internally hosted solutions to minimize security and privacy risks to company's data.
2005	ERP Operations Administrator - Gilead Sciences - San Dimas/Foster City, CA Responsibilities System i Administration High Availability & DRP of ERP system Security/SOX Reporting Department Technical Lead System i Virtualization Accomplishments Designed/Implemented twin Power 5 systems (i & AIX) to replace aged eServers utilizing virtualization and server replication technologies. Oversaw operations group and manged operations and DR testing. Severed as Technical Lead on numerous projects including a large ERP application upgrade. Completed all necessary system migrations, Disaster Recovery tests, and moved ERP Operations to new multi-million dollar Data Center in Foster City, Ca. Operated within a highly regulated environment and maintained SOX compliance.
2005-2003	IT Operations Manager - MP Biomedicals - Irvine, CA / Solon, Ohio Primary Responsibilities System i administration ERP integration/support Enterprise Backup & Recovery services Local/Remote PC Support Help Desk Management Accomplishments Proud member of core team responsible for successfully migrating Biomedical Division from parent pharmaceutical company. Team successfully implemented IBM hardware & software solutions to gain special recognition from IBM as a featured success story at PartnerWorld 2004 with 5 minute video spot (click here to watch) Successfully integrated multiple acquisitions into company infrastructure: Lotus Notes, PRMS (ERP), and e-commerce sites. Consolidated/Centralized North American & European locations and systems, designed DRP strategies, & implemented global backup strategy for critical systems.
2003-1998	Senior Systems Administrator - PFF Bank - Claremont, Ca Primary Responsibilities System i administration OpenVMS system administration Helpdesk - End user support AS400 Disaster Recovery Planning Documentation & Procedures Regulatory and SOX reporting Accomplishments Quickly advanced the ranks from bank teller to branch supervisor before switching over to IT operations. Spent most of my time as the AS400 Operations Team lead and had the pleasure of assisting with the depolyment of our companies online banking initiative & numerous web-based employee benefits programs. Served as technical subject matter expert on multiple projects spanning numerous applications, locations and business partners in a heavily regulated environment. Cut my teeth by working on computing environments spanning nearly 20 years worth of hardware and multiple generations of operating systems including System36, AS400, OpenVMS, mainframe, Windows 3.1 thru 2000. Hands on work with AS400 systems that required numerous upgrades, migrations, and performance tuning activities over the course of my tenure. The hands on experience I gained as a first year operator working with IBM field technicians has been critical to my success in this field. Developed, planned, and participated in multiple Disaster Recovery tests each year to improve the ability of our company to resume business after a disaster. Off-site tests conducted quarterly from various remote IBM and Sungard centers. Developed and published all AS400 Operations procedures for PFF.