Senior Systems Engineer at Rackspace
San Antonio, Texas Area
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- Senior Systems Engineer at Rackspace
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- VP Of Operations / Lead Developer at XRamp Security Services Inc
- Lead Consultant & Owner at MHTX Enterprises (Sole Proprietorship)
- Field Medic at American Medical Response
- Service Manager and Cash Office Operator at Randalls Food Markets
- Education
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- The University of Texas at San Antonio
- The University of Texas at Austin
- McNeil High School
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Major Hayden’s Summary
Worked as a systems administrator, database administrator, and software developer for small and large firms. Main interests include MySQL optimization and administration, with an emphasis on solidly-built configurations to provide the best performance for high-demand web applications. Developed an intrusion detection and prevention system with low hardware requirements for financial and medical institutions. Experienced in creating scripts to automate and expedite tasks in busy environments.
Major Hayden’s Specialties:
MySQL, RHEL, PHP, Perl, XHTML/CSS, Bash/Shell scripting, Intrusion Detection
Major Hayden’s Experience
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Senior Systems Engineer
Rackspace
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Computer & Network Security industry)
December 2006 — Present (1 year 6 months)
Started as a Level II administrator and then became a Level III shortly after obtaining RHCE and CMDBA certifications. Now responsible for the management and development of Linux server administrators in a large-scale hosting environment.
Wrote several web applications and scripts to assist managers and technicians in their daily work. Scripts include MySQLTuner (a high performance MySQL tuning script), PhoneBoy (an application to track available technicians), SSL Indexer (to catalog SSL certificates installed on customers' servers), and Boxcheck.com (a free replacement for DNSStuff.com). -
VP Of Operations / Lead Developer
XRamp Security Services Inc
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer & Network Security industry)
February 2005 — December 2006 (1 year 11 months)
Started as an entry level customer support technician performing maintenance tasks on one Linux server. Helped to develop a cluster of MySQL and web servers to serve the company's web site as well as several other projects. Created three successful revisions of the company website including secure shopping cart areas and the industry's first web-based automated SSL installation diagnosis tool. Worked with a second developer to create an integrated intrusion detection and prevention system with the capability to sense new devices on the network and test those devices for any vulnerabilities. System included automated patching, notifications, and communication with other network devices. Collaborated with various Certificate Authorities to set the standards for the Extended Validation (EV) certificates released in early 2007.
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Lead Consultant & Owner
MHTX Enterprises (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Computer & Network Security industry)
January 2002 — May 2005 (3 years 5 months)
Provided computer hardware and software support to individual consumers and commercial organizations. Installed network cabling, built servers/workstations, and configured network hardware for maximized productivity and security. Designed web sites and applications for customers and managed servers on which their web content was hosted.
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Field Medic
American Medical Response
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)
February 2002 — September 2003 (1 year 8 months)
Directly responsible for emergent and non-emergent patient care in an out-of-hospital setting. Managed medical treatment for patients between medical facilities as well as a 911 emergency responder. Maintained careful documentation and kept all private patient information secure. Operated emergency vehicles on over 20 runs per day with no incidents.
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Service Manager and Cash Office Operator
Randalls Food Markets
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; SWY; Food & Beverages industry)
April 1999 — February 2002 (2 years 11 months)
Managed employees and worked as an escalation point for all customer issues. Coordinated employee schedules and also provided direct customer service during checkout and around the store.
Accounted for funds each day and was personally responsible for large amounts of hard currency. Assisted customers with large financial transactions.
Major Hayden’s Education
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The University of Texas at San Antonio
BS, Biological Sciences, 2003 — 2004
UTSA Alumni Association Life Member
UTSA Honor Roll - Fall 2003 and Fall 2004
Dean's List Award - Summer 2004- Activities and Societies:
- Alumni Mentoring Program
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The University of Texas at Austin
Cellular And Molecular Biology 2000 — 2003
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McNeil High School
1996 — 2000
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Major Hayden’s Interests:
Writing web applications, teaching, reading, tennis, basketball
Major Hayden’s Groups:
Emergency Medical Services Association of Texas (EMSAT)
National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT)
Major Hayden’s Honors:
Red Hat Certified Engineer (4-5)
Certified MySQL 5.0 Database Administrator (CMDBA)
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