
Entropologist - Expert in removing chaos from and securing systems.
Des Moines, Iowa Area

Entropologist - Expert in removing chaos from and securing systems.
Des Moines, Iowa Area
* Fourteen years experience in technical support and seven years in IT design and development.
* Expertise in customer needs assessment and client communication.
* Detailed knowledge and experience with system migrations to improve security and reliability.
* Proactive and structured approach to projects.</li>
* Strong belief in openness and honesty in all business dealings and the open source community.
* Dedication to continual self-driven improvement of professional skills including achieving and maintaining the RHCE, NCLP, CISSP, and GIAC-GSLC certifications.
* Linux: Novell, SUSE, Red Hat, Slackware, Debian, Ubuntu, Kubuntu
* Security: Small Business, Nonprofit, Consulting
* Best Practices: Documentation, Revision Control, Social Media, Migration
* Server Software: Apache, vsftpd, proftpd, qmail, postfix, sendmail, mediawiki, joomla, wordpress, postgresql, mysql
* Languages: Perl, Unix Shell / bash / ksh, Javascript, PHP, SQL, Expect, HTML, DHTML, XHTML, XML, CSS, YAML, TEX
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
November 2004 — Present (4 years 9 months)
* System Administrator - Maintain and upgrade Linux, Unix, and Windows servers in Data Center
* Security Consultant - Review clients' security policies, suggest and make improvements
* System Architect - Design secure and scalable systems
* Networking Liason - Attend metro-area networking events, discuss Alliance and bring in new clients
* Research and Development - Research and deploy new technologies
* Project Managment - Help maintain important internal projects
Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), Novell Certified Linux Professional (NCLP), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Global Information Assurance Certification - Security Leadership Certification (GIAC-GSLC)