Mike Sullivan

Current

• Director at Distributed Computing Systems, LLC

Past

• IT Services at Aozora Information Systems Co. Ltd.
• Associate Director at KBC Securities
• Manager of Distributed Unix Systems at CableVision Corporation

• Senior Systems Architect and Database Designer/Administrator at InsureMyTrip.Com - Consultant, Distributed Computing Systems
• Senior Systems Architect and Database Administrator at Recollections, Inc (“MyPublisher.Com”) - Consultant, Distributed Computing Systems
• Senior Systems Architect - Research and Development at Aero-Vision Technologies - Consultant, Distributed Computing Systems
• Senior Systems and Database Administrator - Development at Skymall.com - Consultant, Distributed Computing Systems
• Senior Systems Architect - Research and Development at National Tele-Communications - Consultant, Distributed Computing Systems
• Principal Consultant, Managing Principal at Distributed Computing Systems LLC
• Senior Systems and Database Administrator - Development at Sun Microsystems/NYNEX - Consultant, Distributed Computing Systems
• Assistant Vice President / Systems Architect at Merrill Lynch
• Senior Systems Administrator at Shearson Lehman Brothers
• Project Manager at Salomon Brothers Inc.
• Systems Analyst at UCCEL Corporation

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Education

• The University of Texas at Arlington

Recommended

15 people have recommended Mike

Connections

254 connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

• My Website
• My Blog
• My Resume

Mike Sullivan’s Summary

With more than 20 years experience in Architecture, Development Methodology, Project Management, Implementation, Managing, and Budgeting for Distributed UNIX and Database Computing Systems for the Financial Services and other Industries.

An experienced Senior Systems Manager and Architect having many years working with the latest systems architecture delivering products to a diverse set of industries. From the ground up, to re-architecting systems, to managing projects of all sizes.

Experience managing large budgets and preparing reports for senior excutive level management. Addressing Finance, Compliance and Audit issues for IT organizations.

Mike Sullivan’s Specialties:

Banking, Brokerage, Finance and Telecommunications, Systems Architecture, Budgeting, Systems and Database Management, Solaris, Unix, Linux, Oracle, Web-based services.

Mike Sullivan’s Experience

• Director

  Distributed Computing Systems, LLC

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  May 2009 — Present (8 months)

  • Systems Architecture and Infrastructure.
  • Innovative Storage Solutions.
  • Promoting the use of Solaris and OpenSolaris.
  • Freelance Consulting Projects.

• IT Services

  Aozora Information Systems Co. Ltd.

  (Public Company; Banking industry)

  June 2005 — May 2009 (4 years )

• Associate Director

  KBC Securities

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Investment Banking industry)

  May 2002 — June 2005 (3 years 2 months)

• Manager of Distributed Unix Systems

  CableVision Corporation

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CVC; Telecommunications industry)

  October 2001 — May 2002 (8 months)

• Senior Systems Architect and Database Designer/Administrator

  InsureMyTrip.Com - Consultant, Distributed Computing Systems

  (Insurance industry)

  March 2000 — May 2002 (2 years 3 months)

• Senior Systems Architect and Database Administrator

  Recollections, Inc (“MyPublisher.Com”) - Consultant, Distributed Computing Systems

  (Publishing industry)

  July 2000 — June 2001 (1 year )

• Senior Systems Architect - Research and Development

  Aero-Vision Technologies - Consultant, Distributed Computing Systems

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  July 1999 — July 2000 (1 year 1 month)

• Senior Systems and Database Administrator - Development

  Skymall.com - Consultant, Distributed Computing Systems

  (Consumer Goods industry)

  March 1999 — July 1999 (5 months)

• Senior Systems Architect - Research and Development

  National Tele-Communications - Consultant, Distributed Computing Systems

  (Telecommunications industry)

  October 1998 — March 1999 (6 months)

• Principal Consultant, Managing Principal

  Distributed Computing Systems LLC

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  November 1997 — October 1998 (1 year )

• Senior Systems and Database Administrator - Development

  Sun Microsystems/NYNEX - Consultant, Distributed Computing Systems

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; JAVA; Computer Hardware industry)

  November 1994 — November 1997 (3 years 1 month)

• Assistant Vice President / Systems Architect

  Merrill Lynch

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MER; Financial Services industry)

  April 1992 — October 1994 (2 years 7 months)

• Senior Systems Administrator

  Shearson Lehman Brothers

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; LEH; Investment Banking industry)

  October 1991 — April 1992 (7 months)

• Project Manager

  Salomon Brothers Inc.

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Financial Services industry)

  August 1987 — October 1991 (4 years 3 months)

• Systems Analyst

  UCCEL Corporation

  (Computer Software industry)

  April 1985 — July 1987 (2 years 4 months)

Mike Sullivan’s Education

• The University of Texas at Arlington

  BBA , Information Systems , 1981 — 1987

Additional Information

Mike Sullivan’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Blog
• My Resume

Mike Sullivan’s Interests:

aviation, flying, private pilot, silgle and multi engine instrument rating, photography, skiing, music, investing, Japan, philosophy, Zen, vegetarian

Mike Sullivan’s Groups:

AOPA, ACM, NYSA

•    Merrill Lynch Alumni
•    The Official Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Group
•    OpenSolaris
•    Private Equity and Venture Capital Group
•    Merrill Lynch Employees and Alumni
•    Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)
•    Linux Expert
•    USENIX Association
•    SAGE: The USENIX SIG for Sysadmins
•    MacUser
•    ACM Members
•    Expats in Japan
•    Salomon Brothers Alumni Group
•    Salomon Brothers - Fulcrum Alumni
•    iPhone Developers - www.iPhoneintouch.com
•    UT Arlington Alumni Association
•    Private Pilot Professionals
•    Solaris / OpenSolaris for Professionals
•    Finance IT Professionals - Open to career opportunities
•    Merrill Lynch Technology

Mike Sullivan’s Honors:

PP-ASMEL-IA - Ratings acquired 1991-1997
Merrill Lynch President’s Award for Excellence – First Quarter 1993
Salomon Brothers Business Technology Organization Communications Award - 1991
Salomon Brothers Business Technology Organization Communications Award - 1990

Mike Sullivan’s Contact Settings

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