phone: 503.706.4750

email: job@joethefish.com

 

 

JACKSON SHEA

 

Objective

Enterprise-level Storage Architect and Systems Integrator.

Technical Strengths

Virtualization, IBM, AWS, Brocade, Cisco, NetApp, Hitachi, EMC, Veritas, TSM, IP Storage, Automation, Storage Resource Management, Disaster Recovery, Distance Replication, High Availability

Experience

2010-present IBM

Technical Solutions Architect, STG Lab Services, Storage Administration

·       Designed and implemented service offerings for IBM storage technologies at a variety of enterprise client sites.

·       Participated in Spectrum Virtualize development.

·       Expertise in Spectrum Virtualize, Enterprise SAN design and Hybrid Multi-Cloud storage integration

2002-2009 The Regence Group (BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon, BCBS of Utah, etc)

Technical Lead in Storage Administration

·       Designed and implemented NetApp V-Series as well as IBM OEM Netapp for file and IBM SVC for block storage virtualization to deliver tiered storage and distance replication, as well as lower impact migration options.

·       Designed and implemented SAN designs, platform migrations, and distance replication intrstructure in three states on McData, Cisco and Brocade switches.

·       Designed processes for provisioning and inventorying of HDS USP, IBM Shark, DS8300, DS4800, EMC Symmetrix and Clariion storage on Solaris, AIX , Win2K, Linux RAC and VMware.

·       Performed multiple data migrations and fabric consolidations, developing scripts and documentation to automate the process.

·       Extensive experience with IBM SAN Volume Controller virtualizing IBM, EMC and HDS.

·       Deployed EMC Clariion behind IBM's Diligent VTL.

2001–2002 Portland State University Portland, OR

Senior Unix Systems Administrator

·       Performed evaluation of Veritas Cluster vs. Sun Cluster server and architected a deployment plan.

·       Performed network bandwidth evaluation of Sun Rays.

·       Maintained Solaris based web, mail and file server services for a 20,000+ plus user community.

1999–2001 Enron Broadband Services Portland, OR [Houston, TX]

Senior Unix Systems Administrator (started as contractor, hired to permanent)

·       Deployed and supported Virtual Private Network remote access solution to entire company of 1500 located globally

·       Deployed and supported Cisco's fault-tolerant DHCP solution

·       Veritas Volume Manager, File System, Cluster and Netbackup on Solaris and NT

·       Constructed and maintained Internet infrastructure: SMTP, DNS, RADIUS and SecurID

·       Deployed and maintained Network Appliance filer

·       Supported and designed LAN and WAN/remote access infrastructure

 

 

1997–1999 Regence BlueCross BlueShied of Oregon Portland, OR

Senior Unix Systems Administrator

·       Integrated an innovative secure single sign-on solution to existing statewide web online membership information application

·       Instituted centralized, integrated management of over 12 web servers.

 

1996–1997 Oregon Health Sciences University Portland, OR

Senior System Software Analyst

·       Enhanced reliability of dialup remote access by integrating a fault tolerant managed redundant Netblazer with Telebit modem rack

·       Built, tuned and maintained bastion host

·       Enhanced reliability of campus web server by installing integrated Netscape Enterprise servers

·       Developed and maintained majordomo mailing list infrastructure

Education

Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR

·       B.S., Philosophy with minors in: communication, chemistry

Additional Training

·       VERITAS:VOLUME MANAGER AND PERFORMANCE TUNING AND RECOVERY Mountain View, CA, March 1998

·       Axent: Raptor Firewall, Boston, September 1998

·       VERITAS: Vision 2000, Advance Volume Manager, Las Vegas, October 2000

·       VERITAS: Veritas Cluster Server and VCS for UNIX Planning, Trouble-shooting & Agent Development, Mountain View, CA, Mar 2001

·       EMC Enterprise Storage Network Manager:. Irvine , CA, Feb 2003

·       VERITAS: Vision 2003, Oracle RAC, Las Vegas, May 2003

Certification

·      SNIA Fibre Channel Storage Networking Professional, Apr 2003

 

Professional Development

·      Co-instructed Storage Management Hands-On Lab at Storage Networking World, San Diego 2006, 2007 and Orlando 2006

·      Delivered presentation on Storage Virtualization at IDC Tech Forum, Boston 2006 and the Data Protection and Archiving Forum, New York 2006

·      Cofound Portland Storage Networking Users Group and recipient of SNIA End User Council Volunteer of the Year Award 2006

·      Secretary, SNIA End User Council 2008-2009

Hobbies

Traveling, Cooking, modern art and architecture, theater, philosophy, table top and video gaming.

References

Upon Request