Nick Metrowsky Oakwood Drive Longmont CO

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1 Nick Metrowsky 3624 Oakwood Drive Longmont CO SUMMARY SPECIALTIES I am a seasoned Information Technology professional with a strong background in UNIX/Linux System Engineering and Management, Project Management, System Software Maintenance/Development, Networking, Server/Network Security, and World Wide Web Development. I possess strong technical, visionary and leadership skills which can prove very useful to any organization. Project Management, Group Leader, Supervision (Student/Junior Employees), Disaster Recovery Planning, Fail safe Planning, System Architecture, System Upgrade and Migration Planning, Capacity and Performance Management, Application Analysis and Design, Security Penetration Analysis, C2 Security Implementation, Maximization of Host Availability (Uptime). Please see for addition skills and information. SKILLS Project Management System Architecture Security Analysis Linux Unix SQL Networking Red Hat Linux Disaster Recovery Project Planning VMware MySQL System Monitoring Systems Engineering Nagios EXPERIENCE Catalyst Repository Systems 06 / Present Search Architect Performed various project assignments to improve the Information Systems department work flow. The assignments consisted of project management, system administration, system engineering and software engineering activities. SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS: * Created scripts to improve system monitoring with Nagios and improved management of Nagios environment. * Linux System Administration and engineering. * Installed, and enhanced, new tool to improve MRTG monitoring. * Made significant improvements to the Nagios monitoring infrastructure. * Made significant improvements to the MRTG monitoring infrastructure. * Created new monitoring tools to monitor production application environment utilizing the FAST Document Search and Retrieval System * Supported FAST production environment from a system engineering perspective. * Started to become familiar with MarkLogic; the replacement for FAST. * Performed system administration and engineering duties in a primarily RedHat Linux environment. * Created new scripts to produced metrics utilizing rrdtool. * Created new documentation to document existing processes and improve upon existing processes. * Maintained proprietary search environment utilizing FAST and MarkLogic. * Created tools to automate the installation of new search environment. * Developed tools using Elasticsearch.

2 * Technologies: RedHat Enterprise Linux (4-6), MySQL 5, Nagios 3, 4, Perl 5.8, shell scripting, Apache V2, Puppet, MarkLogic, ElasticSearch Indepedent Consultant 01 / / 2010 Consultant During this time period I was able to take advantage of a slow job market by enhancing my technical and project management skills. Also, I am performing some freelance consulting (sweat equity) work. SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS * Performed several consulting projects for former employers. * Read several technical books to keep current with technology. * Joined ACM to keep up with the technology and to have access to SkillSoft courses * Provided contributions of software I wrote to the OpenSource community.. * Experimented with virtualization using VMware and Parallels. Created virtual machines supporting Windows XP, CentOS 5 and OpenSolaris. * Maintenance and support of server supporting personal and other web sites; updating web site content. * Technologies: MySQL 5, Fedora 8-11, CentOS 5, Solaris 10, MAC OSX (Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard), Windows XP, Perl 5.8, shell scripting, Apache V2, VMWare Server V2, Zenoss V2.4.2, Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project, OpenOffice Suite DigitalGlobe 10 / / 2007 (Contract/Temporary) Performed various project assignments to improve the Information Systems department work flow. The assignments consisted of project management, system administration, system engineering and software engineering activities. SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS * Lead, designed, developed and implemented Centralized Logging utilizing SYSLOG-NG throughout the infrastructure consisting of over 350 Solaris, IRIX and RedHat Linux servers. Included in this project were project specifications, technical specifications and implementation documentation. * Developed scripts in Perl and shell to obtain server information via SSH tunnels and to write server information into a MySQL database supported by their Asset Management system. * Implemented Best Practical Request Tracker/Asset Tracker software. Created a reporting subsystem for metrics reporting utilizing Perl and shell. Included in this project were project specifications, technical specifications and implementation documentation. * Provided design and technical support in the implementation of the Zenoss System and Network Monitoring software. * Created an Operations Logging and Notification system utilizing Perl, shell and MySQL. * Performed system administration/system engineering in a Solaris and RedHat Linux environment. * Performed MySQL database administration. * Technologies: RedHat Enterprise Linux (3, 4, 5), MySQL 5, Solaris 10, Windows XP, Perl 5.8, shell scripting, Apache V2, Zenoss V2.2, Nagios, Request Tracker V3, Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, OpenOffice Suite University of Colorado at Boulder 04 / / 2005 Performed system administration and system engineering duties in support of a major research institution operated by the University of Colorado and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS * Performed system administration and system engineering within the Solaris and Red Hat Linux environments. * Improved the infrastructure by the creation of Perl and shell scripts for automation and reporting purposes. * Implemented

3 improved system issue reporting by the creation of several system management Perl and shell scripts. * Enhanced server security to be in line with University of Colorado and NOAA guidelines utilizing nessus, tripwire, and SSH. Maintained network services Network File System (NFS), NIS, etc. * Implemented dotproject for trouble ticket entry and reporting. Maintained Apache web server and performed MySQL database administration. * Implemented and utilized Big Brother System and Network Monitor to monitory server activity and improve server uptime. * Implemented awstats to monitor web server activity. * Implemented spamassassin and procmail to improve security. * Performed group leader, project management, system architecture, project design, writing technical specifications and documentation as required. * Technologies: RedHat Enterprise Linux (3, 4), MySQL 5, Fedora (3-5), Solaris (7-9), Windows XP, Tru64 V5, Perl 5.8, shell scripting, Apache V2, Microsoft Office Suite, OpenOffice Suite Indepedent Consultant 07 / / 2004 Consultant During this time period I was able to take advantage of a slow job market by enhancing my technical and project management skills. SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS * Performed several consulting projects for former employers. * Read over 20 technical books to keep current with technology. * Studied for and successfully passed over 50 certification exams, in 12 job role areas, at brainbench.com. * Provided programming support to enhance software I contributed to the Big Brother ftp site. * Experimented with several operating systems, e.g. Solaris 9, RedHat Linux, Fedora Core, Microsoft Windows * Technologies: MySQL 3, Fedora 2-4, RedHat Enterprise Linux V2, Perl 5.8, Solaris 9, Windows XP, shell scripting, Apache V2, Big Brother, Nagios, Microsoft Office Suite, OpenOffice Suite Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 03 / / 2002 System Administrator/Security Administrator/Engineer (Contract) Performed various project assignments for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. These assignments included system administration, system engineering, programming and security administration. SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS * Performed security audit of infrastructure utilizing nessus, * Implemented security measures as appropriate, including replacing telnet with SSH, and installing SSL, Aide and TCP Wrappers. * Provided support of migrating software and application from OpenVMS to Tru64 UNIX. * Provided customer with an analysis for migration from Tru64 UNIX to the IBM AIX UNIX environment. * Repaired NIS environment and migrated NIS to new servers. * Created extensive technical and support documentation as appropriate. * Installed the Big Brother System and Network Monitoring software and customized enhancements utilizing Perl and shell scripts as per customer requirements. These enhancements included capturing of capacity planning information and producing performance graphs. * Technologies: Tru64 UNIX V5, OpenVMS V7, Windows XP, Perl 5.6, shell scripting, Apache V2, Big Brother, Microsoft Office Suite University of Colorado at Boulder 03 / / 2002 Performed project management, system administration and system engineering duties in support of one of the world's premier institutions for Theoretical, Atomic and Quantum Physics operated by the University of Colorado and NIST. SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS * Performed system administration, system engineering

4 and web administration in a mixed server environment consisting of Solaris, RedHat Linux, Digital/Tru64, and OpenVMS hosts. * Implemented comprehensive system monitoring with the Big Brother Network and System monitoring software, and made several improvements and enhancements to the Big Brother software, including programming several new modules, particularly centralized monitoring. * Designed, developed, implemented and managed disaster recovery efforts on UNIX servers, including support and maintenance of network based backup software (AMANDA), failsafe plans, etc. * Improved server uptime and maintenance by making several enhancements made to existing scripts, programs and documentation, which made hosts easier to manage. By doing so, the institution's servers maintained uptime levels exceeding 99%. * Reviewed hosts on a regular basis and performed capacity planning, tuning and enhancements to UNIX hosts, including migration of environment to newer and faster servers. * Enhanced system security with the implementation of SSH, OpenSSL and TCP Wrappers on various UNIX hosts. Reviewed and monitored host security utilizing nessus and NMAP, affected security changes, as required. * Installed and maintained various networking facilities, including Domain Name Service DNS), Network File System (NFS) etc. * Installed and maintained various facilities, including sendmail, procmail filtering, spamassassin, etc. * Implemented centralized logging. * Technologies: RedHat (V7 - V9, RHEL V1), MySQL 3, Fedora 1, Tru64 UNIX (3, 4, 5), OpenVMS 7, Windows XP, Perl 5.6, shell scripting, Apache (1, 2), Big Brother, Microsoft Office Suite University of Colorado 01 / / 1998 Performed system administration and system engineering duties in support of the University of Colorado administration. Designed and implemented a new UNIX based infrastructure. Description SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS * Performed system administration and system engineering in the Solaris, Digital/Tru64, HP-UX and OpenVMS environments. * Performed network management functions with the implementation and maintenance of Domain Name Service (DNS), SAMBA, Network File System (NFS) and Internet News Service (INN). * Implemented Big Brother Network and System monitoring software. Performed a few minor enhancements to capture additional information and metrics. * Designed, developed, implemented and managed disaster recovery efforts on UNIX servers, including support and maintenance of networked based backup software, and failsafe plans. * Implemented and maintained UNIX based system. Migrated user from OpenVMS and implemented/maintained Majordomo mailing list server. * Implemented World Wide Web server utilizing Netscape Enterprise Server. * Implemented Network Attached Storage utilizing Network File System capability. * Designed, developed and maintained System Administration scripts written in shell and Perl, in order to improve host management and availability. * Received training in Tru64 UNIX Administration and Solaris Administration. * Implemented and maintained voice response hardware and software. * Performed group leader, project management, system architecture, project design, writing technical specifications and documentation. * Technologies: MySQL 3, Tru64 UNIX (3, 4, 5), Solaris 7, OpenVMS 7, Windows XP, Perl 5.6, shell scripting, Apache 1, Big Brother, Microsoft Office Suite Rice University 07 / / 1995

5 EDUCATION Amberton University MBA, Business Management The Ohio State University BA, History Cross Country Track Chi Phi President's Club Alumni Association INTERESTS ASSOCIATIONS History, hiking, classic movies, classical music, "oldies", Anime, travel, history ACM USENIX Encompass CERTIFICATIONS Nagios Certified Professional 10 / / 2016 Nagios Enterprises, LLC License: KEMV2V Nagios Certified Administrator 10 / / 2016 Nagios Enterprises, LLC License: KEMV2V