~~NOTOC~~ ====== Mark D McCoy ====== ====== Summary of Qualifications ====== I am an accomplished Systems Administrator and Programmer with twelve years of Unix experience, seven years of professional experience, and a wide range of skills in networking, systems design, and programming with a distinct Unix focus. I served four years in the US Army as an Infantry soldier and a Non-Commissioned Officer, and I am currently serving in the Army Reserve. As an NCO, my supervisory responsibilities include training, management, personal development, and counseling. ====== Technical Skills ====== * **Red Hat Certified Engineer**, August 2005, certificate #804005377616305 * Strong focus on Unix System Administration * Experience programming in C/C++, Ruby, Python, Perl, Java, PHP, HTML, and bash/zsh/ksh * Ten years experience with Linux, including Red Hat (3-9, RHEL, Fedora), Debian, Ubuntu, Gentoo, and Arch Linux * Three years experience with Sun Solaris 9 and 10 as a Systems Analyst III * Experience with Microsoft Windows (95, 98, NT, XP), FreeBSD, SCO OpenServer, IBM AIX * Experience with Unix Server Software including Apache HTTPD, Tomcat Java Application Server, Sun Java Application Server (Glassfish), ISC BIND, sendmail and Postfix SMTP, POP/IMAP servers, and MySQL and PostgreSQL Databases * Experience implementing Identity Management infrastructure, including LDAP servers and the Sun Identity Manager product ====== Professional Experience ====== ===== University of Texas at San Antonio ===== //San Antonio, Texas// **Systems Analyst III**, 2005-present * Primary systems administrator for mission-critical Solaris 9/10 servers, including the student email system with over 80,000 accounts * Primary LDAP administrator, responsible for installation and maintenance of the Sun Directory Server cluster * Responsible for the migration of student email services from an in-house solution to an outsourced solution, including implementing several Single-Sign-On systems * Developed software for systems/user management, user provisioning, and task automation * Secondary responsibilities include scheduled maintenance, backup adminisitration, storage administration, managing support contracts * Implemented software for system monitoring (Nagios), server provisioning (Jumpstart) ===== U.S. Army ===== //Fort Hood, Texas// **Infantry Soldier**, 2001-2003 **Infantry Non-Commissioned Officer**, 2003-2005 **Weapons Instructor (Reserve)**, 2007-present * Small group leader responsible for up to 4 other soldiers in combat situations * Bradley Fighting Vehicle Gunner, responsible for over $6M of Army equipment * Served with distinction as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom in Baghdad, Fallujah, and Taji Military District from March 2003 - March 2004 * Currently serving in the US Army Reserve as a Weapons Instructor in the Small Arms Readiness Group ===== Cajun Brothers Technology LLC. / MEI Solutions, Inc. ===== //San Antonio, Texas// **Programmer and Systems Administrator**, 1997-2001 * Custom built and administered Red Hat and Debian Linux servers deploying HTTP, FTP, DNS, SMTP, and POP/IMAP services for internal use and client hosting *Directly supported client networking, hardware, and software issues on Unix, Linux, and Microsoft Windows platforms * Supported payroll processing and accounting software software (including Y2K compliance) for up to 100 connected users on a combination of SCO OpenServer, Red Hat Linux, and Windows platforms * Developed software to translate report formats between legacy applications * Developed archival software that allowed users to respond to queries about customer payroll history * Worked on a team to rewrite credit-card transaction processing software used worldwide * Defined specifications for and built a Beowulf computing cluster for the US Air Force Directed Energy Research Lab ====== Education ====== ===== University of Texas at San Antonio ===== //San Antonio, Texas// **Major in Computer Science**, 1994-1998 * Programming Fundamentals * Systems Programming and Database Design ===== Army Professional Leadership Development Course ===== //Fort Hood, Texas// * Courses in direct leadership and counseling, May 2003 – June 2003 * Commandant's List (Ranked in top 10%) * Focus on small group leadership