Mark O'Connor

1839 15th Street, Apt. 455,  San Francisco, California  94103-2281

415-551-8282    [email protected]

Professional Summary

Senior System Administrator recognized by management and peers as an expert for system security, networking configurations, and system programming.  Designed and wrote numerous database queries, system utilities, and exit programs.  Comprehensive experience with installation and upgrade processes covering hardware and operating systems.  General networking skills include an in-depth knowledge of SNA and a fundamental, working knowledge of TCP/IP.

Major Accomplishments

      Wrote proprietary software to distribute and install software from central development system to a nationwide network of iSeries (AS/400) systems

      Managed successful system relocation project to new data center as the lead system technician

      Recognized by IT management for quick and efficient implementation of Y2K testing environment and special backups

      Managed multiple projects to establish system partitions for high availability, development, and QA environments

      Leader of network reconfiguration project to restructure voice and data communication services increasing overall bandwidth and reliability and reducing costs

      GIS Certificate program, San Francisco State University, mid-December 2007

Experience

System Administrator, IBM, San Francisco - October 2004 to present

        Team Lead for Fireman's Fund Insurance Company account

        Worked on multiple client support teams

        Transitioned 13 iSeries partitions to IBM data center

        Managed system backup strategy utilizing Backup and Recovery Media Services (BRMS)

System Administrator, Williams-Sonoma, Inc., San Francisco - January 1999 to October 2004

        Responsible for 6 partitioned iSeries systems operating on a 24-by-7 basis

        Designed and wrote various system commands and utilities and created database queries

        Configured and maintained all system communications including SNA, TCP/IP, Ethernet, token ring, async, AnyNet (SNA over IP), SDLC, iSeries Access clients, OptiConnect

        Planned and installed all operating system upgrades and maintenance

        Implemented Mimix software for real-time database replication and high availability environment

        Configured and managed system performance monitoring and capacity planning tools

Consultant, carclub.com, San Francisco - March 2000 and March 2001

        Set up SNA and AnyNet communications; other consulting services as needed

System Engineer, MCI Systemhouse, Napa, California - August 1998 to January 1999

        Managed 5 AS/400's including operating system, performance, communications, and software tools

System Administrator, Publisher Resources Inc., LaVergne, Tennessee - 1995 to 1998

        Supervisor of LAN and System Administration group

        Analyzed integration of network PC clients with AS/400 system

System Specialist, ADT Automotive, Inc., Nashville, Tennessee - 1990 to 1995

        Responsible for WAN of 36 AS/400's serving 2200 users; performed network traffic analysis, performance statistics, security, and trouble reporting

Skills and Competencies

ArcGIS, Python, OS/400 Control (scripting) Language, iSeries Access/Navigator, Mimix, Windows, Mac OS, database management, Microsoft Office, home networking, Garmin MapSource and miscellaneous GPS utilities

Education

B.S., 1986, Computer Science, Middle Tennessee State University

GIS Certificate, December 2007, San Francisco State University

Self-study in Linux, Java, NetBeans, ArcExplorer2, shell scripting, AppleScript

Hobbies and Interests

geocaching, GPS integration with Google Earth, travel, historical maps, astronomy, cosmology, vulcanology, meteorology

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