David Allan West

Career Goals:

I enjoy technical management in a medium to large IT shop. I would like to work more with operationalizing processes, change management, infrastructure and facilities development.

Expertise:

Organizational Administration:

managing projects and contractors, coordinating with other units, supervising staff, procuring goods and services

Unix Administration:

configuring systems, installing and updating software, automating procedures, training administrators

System Migration:

merging independent departmental computing systems into the college computing environment, including requisite policy and technical changes

User Assistance:

troubleshooting OS and applications, training users, enforcing policies, information security management

Education & Certification:

2013: University of Florida

Masters in Building Construction
Major: Construction Management
Sigma Lambda Chi 2009

2002: SAGE, The System Administrators Guild

"cSAGE" System Administration Certification

1994: University of Florida

B.S. Business Administration with High Honors
Major: Economics
Beta Gamma Sigma 1994

Experience:

University of Florida Information Technology (2018-present)
"System Admin IV" -- linux platform services administrator for university-wide hosting infrastructure and services.

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux administration
• Script writing, management and tool creation
• Enterprise Information Management infrastructure administration
• Web content management infrastructure administration
• Hosted apache service administration
• Shibboleth authentication service provider and identity provider management
• System documentation management

University of Florida Information Technology (2014-2018)
"System Admin 3" -- linux administrator for university-wide hosting infrastructure and services.

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux administration
• Script writing, management and tool creation
• Shibboleth authentication service provider and identity provider management
• Apache and mysql hosted service administration
• System documentation management

Florida Virtual Campus (2012-2014)
"IT Expert" -- Red Hat linux, VMware & MacOS administrator for state-wide college and university library servers.

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux on IBM Intel server system administration
• VMware ESX hardware, software and Virtual Center managment
• Script writing, management and tool creation
• System documentation management
• Server and power-system hardware installation and maintenance
• Tivoli Storage Management client configuration and maintenance
• Disaster recovery planning and implementation
• Facilities and asset management planning and coordination
• Common Infrastructure team for four merging state agencies

Florida Center for Library Automation (2008-2012)
"IT Expert" -- Solaris, AIX and Redhat linux administrator for state-wide university library servers.

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux on IBM Intel server system administration
• Sun Solaris on SPARC server unix system administration
• IBM AIX on POWER server unix system administration
• VMware ESX hardware, software and Virtual Center managment
• Script writing, management and tool creation
• System documentation management
• Server and power-system hardware installation and maintenance
• Tivoli Storage Management client configuration and maintenance
• Disaster recovery planning and implementation
• Facilities and asset management planning and coordination

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (2001-2008)
"Systems Programmer" -- Senior unix administrator for college-wide servers & services, personnel and support functions.

• Sun Solaris server unix system administration
• Active Directory management and migration
• College-level Information Security Manager (ISM)
• Computer staff supervision
• Capacity planning for hardware and software
• Computer-system merger planning, management and implementation
• Disaster recovery planning and implementation
• Facilities management including network planning and deployment
• Administrative functions related to asset management, classroom scheduling, fiscal and personnel issues
• Unix administrator training
• Unix administration assistance for CLAS departments
• Script writing and management and tool creation
• Network services administration
• Backup software and hardware administration
• Server, workstation and terminal configuration and support
• End-user support for 5000-user system including semi-autonomous units

Department of Statistics (1997-2001)
"Systems Programmer" -- Sole administrator for departmental unix, Windows, and MacOS systems, and supporting equipment.

• Sun Solaris server unix system administration
• Unix and PC security administration
• Capacity planning for machines and network
• NFS dedicated server and dataless client administration
• Backup software & hardware administration
• Netscape and Apache web server administration
• DNS, DHCP, and NIS administration
• Windows95 and MacOS microcomputer administration
• Perl CGI and system tool scripting
• Workstation and printer repair
• Software site license administration
• Unix administrator training
• Unix administration assistance for CLAS departments
• Help desk for 300-user system
• Hardware Asset management

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (1995-1997)
"Computer Support Analyst" -- Assistant administrator for classroom unix servers, xterminals, and supporting equipment.

• IBM AIX server unix system administration
• Backup software & hardware administration
• Apache web server administration
• Perl CGI and system tool scripting
• DNS and bootp administration
• Printer and X-terminal repair
• Help desk for 2500-user system

Student Financial Affairs (1991-1995)
"Student Assistant" -- Assistant administrator for office MacOS systems, unix server and supporting equipment.

• Macintosh hardware and software installation
• Macintosh hardware upgrades and repair
• Apple A/UX unix server administration
• Ethernet network design and installation
• File server and electronic mail server administration
• Subnet router administration
• Network dial-in server administration
• World wide web and gopher publishing
• Staff training and support

Emergency Response (2006-present)
Volunteer -- Florida Emergency Mortuary Operations Response System (FEMORS) logistics team member, emergency operations center (EOC) coordination training, and radio communications training and operation.

• FEMORS Disaster Portable Morgue Unit (DPMU) member since 8/2013
• Assistant Emergency Coordinator for Alachua County ARES since 12/2008
• Amateur Extra class licensee since 04/2007
• Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) member since 12/2006
• Amateur radio licensee since 11/2006
• Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) member since 05/2006