| Ryan Finnie |
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| 1555 N Sierra St. #119
· Reno, NV 89503 · Cell: 775-771-4472
· VoIP: 415-762-0299 x1 |
ryan@finnie.org ·
http://www.finnie.org/ |
Objective
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I seek a challenging position where
I may use my technical skills to contribute to the success
of an organization, while providing myself with personal and
financial satisfaction. |
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Technical Skills
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Perl |
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PHP |
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Python |
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HTML/JavaScript |
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Oracle/MySQL/PostgreSQL |
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Cisco IOS/CatOS/PixOS |
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CGI/mod_perl/PHP |
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Perl DBI interfacing |
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TCP/UDP client/server networking
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CORBA networking |
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HTTP/SMTP/FTP/IMAP/POP3 protocols |
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RFC822/MIME messaging |
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CVS/RCS version control |
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Bugzilla/Request Tracker |
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Cisco Switches, Routers |
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Cisco VPN Concentrators |
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Global Server Load Balancing |
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ISL/802.1q VLAN trunking |
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POS/OCx/DSx circuits |
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Baytech power control |
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Linux (RHEL/Debian/Gentoo) |
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Free/Net/OpenBSD |
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Solaris 8 |
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Cisco Routers/Catalysts/Pix |
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Windows (9x/2000) |
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Apache, AOLServer |
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OpenSSL/mod_ssl |
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SSH/OpenSSH |
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ISC BIND named |
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OpenLDAP |
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Sendmail, qmail |
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RPM Package Management |
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Veritas NetBackup Datacenter |
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SNMP |
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ipfw, iptables, NAT, PAT |
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NetSaint/Nagios/MRTG/Cricket |
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UNIX administration tools |
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Windows applications |
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Static Routing/OSPF/HSRP |
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Experience
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Twelve Horses North America |
Reno, NV, United States
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Network/System Administrator
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Jul 2004 -
Present |
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Maintains nextwork and approx. 150 Linux
servers between two datacenters |
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Builds and deploys customer dedicated
servers |
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Researches and recommends network and
system upgrades and new networks, as needed |
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Installed network monitoring, graphing
and network configuration tracking tools |
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Migrated datacenter to a new site with
little to no downtime |
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Built spanning-tree-based system failover
service for high-availability database servers |
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Network Administrator |
May 2004 |
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Contract position |
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Managed Redundant Networks' datacenter
operations until the datacenter property could be sold |
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Assisted remaining Redundant Networks
customers |
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Redundant Networks |
Reno, NV, United States
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Senior System Administrator / Lead
Network Engineer |
Nov 2003 -
Feb 2004 |
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Promotion, reported to Director of Network
Operations |
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All Senior System Administrator functions
and responsibilities; in addition: |
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Migrated Foundry customer access routers
to Cisco |
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Configured IOS changes for customer
installs/changes as needed |
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Designed inexpensive failover router
setups for customers using Linux/VRRP |
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Migrated servers from Red Hat Linux
7.x to a custom distribution based on Gentoo Linux |
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Assisted with deploying iBGP within the
Reno core network |
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Remained after operations were discontinued
to assist with customer migrations and network teardown |
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Network Operations Manager |
Sep 2003 -
Oct 2003 |
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Temporary promotion, reported to COO/President |
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Assumed Network Operations management
functions until a suitable replacement could be hired |
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All Senior System Administrator functions
and responsibilities; in addition: |
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Delegated tasks and projects to Network
Operations personnel |
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Oversaw customer installations and network
changes |
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Represented Network Operations to executive
staff, the company and the public |
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Handled Network Operations scheduling
and staffing |
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Interviewed candidates for Director
of Network Operations |
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Senior System Administrator |
Mar 2002 -
Sep 2003 |
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Reported to Director of Network Operations |
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Developed an MIS network for two new
datacenters |
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Managed 40+ Linux/Solaris servers across
two coasts |
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Set up network monitoring and ticketing
systems |
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Managed internal employee network |
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Wrote custom network billing and power
control systems |
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Assisted customers with datacenter move-ins
and network designs |
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Developed and maintained private and
public wireless networks in Reno facility |
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Managed backup systems for both datacenters |
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Installed satellite offices' networks |
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Participated in Reno-area tech community
via RLUG and RAWUG |
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Maintained open source/community mirrors
and development environments |
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Kefta, Inc. |
San Francisco, CA, United
States |
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Application Developer |
Jul
2000 - Mar 2002 |
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Developed referral marketing applications
with PHP, Python and Perl |
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Worked to develop marketing tie-in solutions
for enterprise-class customers |
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Designed CORBA network interfaces |
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Implemented Oracle schemas for both
user interaction and backend processing jobs |
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Created a Python-based web server for
rapid execution of user interaction requests |
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Tested peer code in a strict quality
control environment |
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Maintained and developed kmMail, an
open-source version of Kefta's webmail system |
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NetNet, Inc. |
Green Bay, WI, United States
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Customer Support Representative
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Aug
1998 - Jul 2000 |
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Assisted customers with technical issues
for PPP/ISDN service |
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Worked with Windows, Linux and Macintosh
operating systems |
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Managed billing inquiries and modifications
for new and existing customers |
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Maintained a high level of customer
satisfaction |
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Wrote and maintained tools for the customer
support team |
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Education
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Green Bay East High School |
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1997 - 1999 |
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Green Bay, WI,
United States |
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Marketing, accounting and computer programming
courses |
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Notre Dame De La Baie Academy |
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1995 - 1997 |
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Green Bay, WI,
United States |
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Computer programming and application
design courses |
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Helped build school's first computer
network |
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Investigated school-wide internet access
options |
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References
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Gladly available upon request |