phone: 503.706.4750

email: job@joethefish.com

 

 

JACKSON SHEA

 

Objective

Enterprise-level Storage Architect and Systems Integrator.

Technical Strengths

Virtualization, IBM, McData, Brocade, Cisco, NetApp, Hitachi, EMC, Veritas, TSM, IP Storage, Automation, Storage Resource Management, Disaster Recovery, Distance Replication

Experience

2010-present IBM

Technical Solutions Architect, STG Lab Services, Storage Administration

·       Designed and implemented service offerings for IBM storage technologies at a variety of enterprise client sites.

·       Participated in Tivoli Storage Productivity Center development.

·       Expertise in SAN Volume Controller, Storwize V7000 Unified and Tivoli Storage Productivity Center

2002-2009 The Regence Group (BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon, BCBS of Utah, etc)

Technical Lead in Storage Administration

·       Designed and implemented NetApp V-Series as well as IBM OEM Netapp for file and IBM SVC for block storage virtualization to deliver tiered storage and distance replication, as well as lower impact migration options.

·       Designed and implemented SAN designs, platform migrations, and distance replication intrstructure in three states on McData, Cisco and Brocade switches.

·       Designed processes for provisioning and inventorying of HDS USP, IBM Shark, DS8300, DS4800, EMC Symmetrix and Clariion storage on Solaris, AIX , Win2K, Linux RAC and VMware.

·       Performed multiple data migrations and fabric consolidations, developing scripts and documentation to automate the process.

·       Extensive experience with IBM SAN Volume Controller virtualizing IBM, EMC and HDS.

·       Deployed EMC Clariion behind IBM's Diligent VTL.

2001–2002 Portland State University Portland, OR

Senior Unix Systems Administrator

·       Performed evaluation of Veritas Cluster vs. Sun Cluster server and architected a deployment plan.

·       Performed network bandwidth evaluation of Sun Rays.

·       Maintained Solaris based web, mail and file server services for a 20,000+ plus user community.

1999–2001 Enron Broadband Services Portland, OR [Houston, TX]

Senior Unix Systems Administrator (started as contractor, hired to permanent)

·       Deployed and supported Virtual Private Network remote access solution to entire company of 1500 located globally

·       Deployed and supported Cisco's fault-tolerant DHCP solution

·       Veritas Volume Manager, File System, Cluster and Netbackup on Solaris and NT

·       Constructed and maintained Internet infrastructure: SMTP, DNS, RADIUS and SecurID

·       Deployed and maintained Network Appliance filer

·       Supported and designed LAN and WAN/remote access infrastructure

 

 

1997–1999 Regence BlueCross BlueShied of Oregon Portland, OR

Senior Unix Systems Administrator

·       Integrated an innovative secure single sign-on solution to existing statewide web online membership information application

·       Instituted centralized, integrated management of over 12 web servers.

 

1996–1997 Oregon Health Sciences University Portland, OR

Senior System Software Analyst

·       Enhanced reliability of dialup remote access by integrating a fault tolerant managed redundant Netblazer with Telebit modem rack

·       Built, tuned and maintained bastion host

·       Enhanced reliability of campus web server by installing integrated Netscape Enterprise servers

·       Developed and maintained majordomo mailing list infrastructure

Education

Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR

·       B.S., Philosophy with minors in: communication, chemistry

Additional Training

·       VERITAS:VOLUME MANAGER AND PERFORMANCE TUNING AND RECOVERY Mountain View, CA, March 1998

·       Axent: Raptor Firewall, Boston, September 1998

·       VERITAS: Vision 2000, Advance Volume Manager, Las Vegas, October 2000

·       VERITAS: Veritas Cluster Server and VCS for UNIX Planning, Trouble-shooting & Agent Development, Mountain View, CA, Mar 2001

·       EMC Enterprise Storage Network Manager:. Irvine , CA, Feb 2003

·       VERITAS: Vision 2003, Oracle RAC, Las Vegas, May 2003

Certification

·      SNIA Fibre Channel Storage Networking Professional, Apr 2003

 

Professional Development

·      Co-instructed Storage Management Hands-On Lab at Storage Networking World, San Diego 2006, 2007 and Orlando 2006

·      Delivered presentation on Storage Virtualization at IDC Tech Forum, Boston 2006 and the Data Protection and Archiving Forum, New York 2006

·      Cofound Portland Storage Networking Users Group and recipient of SNIA End User Council Volunteer of the Year Award 2006

·      Secretary, SNIA End User Council 2008-2009

Hobbies

Geocaching, archery, modern art, music, philosophy, cycling, backgammon.

References

Upon Request