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Christopher Styles Pro Resume v7.2.0
Christopher Styles Pro Resume v7.2.0
Christopher Styles Pro Resume v7.2.0
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
WIDE OPEN WEST (WOW!) INTERNET, CABLE, AND PHONE, Alpharetta, Georgia 5/1/2017-Present
The sixth largest cable operator in the United States.
Create and/or update Enterprise Security Architecture Guidance in the form of Design Patterns,
Standards, and Implementation Guides.
Create diagrams and documentation with all components that comprise IT systems including network
topology with security measures and vulnerabilities.
Develop Enterprise Security Architecture Metrics and analyze IT specifications to assess security risks.
Work closely with subject matter experts to develop and deliver complete security architecture solutions.
Maintain current understanding of AWS Cloud offering with abilities to implement relevant features.
Manage and maintain the AWS Cloud DevOps pipeline, and work with dev teams on a combined
pipeline.
Design and build Big Data infrastructure for data extraction, preparation, and loading of data from a
variety of sources using technology such as Analytics Correlation Engine and AWS Cloud.
Design cloud solutions that ensure most sustainable, flexible, and cost appropriate solutions and
technology platforms.
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Designed and built RESTful APIs to optimize server and serverless workloads and HTTP backends
using HTTP APIs.
Designed and built real-time two-way communication applications, such as analytics correlation engine,
with WebSocket APIs, to maintain a persistent connection to handle message transfer between backend
services and clients.
Utilized API Gateways to handle all tasks involved in accepting and processing concurrent API calls,
including traffic management, Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) support, accounting,
authentication, authorization, and access control, throttling, monitoring, and API version management.
Evangelize solution reference architectures and patterns for leveraging cloud throughout the enterprise.
Incorporate engineering strategies for introducing new technology into the customer's infrastructure
related to its business processes of collection, analysis, production, and dissemination.
Perform cost-benefit analysis to determine whether requirements are best met by manual, software, or
hardware functions; making maximum use of commercial off-the-shelf or already developed
components.
Design and implement safety measures and data recovery plans.
Utilize TM Forum eTOM Business Framework to create a common language for use across
departments, systems, external partners, and vendors, reducing cost and risk of system implementation,
integration, and procurement.
Utilize TM Forum Frameworx Enterprise Architecture Framework to create consistent and high-quality
end-to-end process flows, eliminating gaps and duplications in process flows.
Apply technical knowledge to assist in the design and development of solutions to complex technical
engineering and applications problems, network challenges, and system administration issues.
Establish the basic structure of the system, define essential core design features and elements that
provide the framework.
Educate customers of various seniority on the value proposition of the cloud technologies and actively
engage in discussions to build confidence and ensure customer success when building new and/or
migrating existing solutions.
Apply knowledge of technology needs to design improved processes, generate valid requirements, and
ensures that these are consistent with the customer's enterprise technical architecture.
Participate in some business development activities.
Responsible for implementing and managing the engagement strategy with external customers and the
subsequent alignment with product, development and delivery teams.
Work with the product, development, and Business Architecture Members to define the approach and
high-level designs for assigned engagements.
Ensure project designs are aligned with the architectural and business strategies with a clear relation to
the end-state design, customer requirements, and business priorities.
Lead the initiative to solution workflows for a service orchestrator called Symphonica that communicated
with Salesforce to activate, deactivate, or modify subscriber accounts.
Use Salesforce as Customer Relationship Manager (CRM) to generate activation codes that were
included in Service Activation Orders that were received by Salesforce.
Work with the provisioning team to create Salesforce Accounts through Salesforce API for new
subscribers.
Create and maintain Enterprise Architecture System Documentation and Diagrams.
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NPM, WOW Streets, Perftech, AAA, TACACS+, Radius, VMware vSphere, ITILv3, ITSM, TCP/IP, DNS,
DHCP, LDAP, Active Directory, SSO, SAN, NFS, SDLC (Agile, Scrum), SOAP, REST, CMDB
Environment: TOGAF Enterprise Methodology and Framework, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), AIX,
Windows 2003/XP/Vista/2008, Java, J2EE, Apache Web Server, IHS Web Server, Red Hat Enterprise Web
Server, WebSphere 7.0, JBoss, Docker, Kubernetes, JavaScript, Python, Shell Script, CI/CD, ActiveMQ,
Spring DM, DB2, Oracle DB, Oracle Coherence, Oracle RTD, IBM Mainframe, Tibco, Datapower XI52, F5
BIG IP Load Balancer, SQL Developer, Anthill Pro, Clearcase, Subversion, SubCommander, Maven 2, SLA,
IBM Cloud (IBM), VMware Virtual Infrastructure 4/5/6 (ESX, Lab Manager, Virtual Center/VCenter), VMware
vSphere, TCP/IP, DNS, SAN, NFS, NIS, IIS LDAP, Active Directory, Jira, Confluence (Wiki), DynaTrace,
Splunk, Truesight, ITCAM, SiteScope, HP Operations Orchestration, Configuration Management Database
(CMDB), NetScaler, GCCollector
Oversaw and participated in the integration of processes and methodologies to ensure the high
performance of customer solution.
Led build and implementation operations and participated in testing and Quality Assurance related tasks
associated with product release.
Environment: Centos Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Windows 2003/XP/Vista/2008, Java, J2EE,
Tomcat 6.0, Apache Web Server, Mirth, ActiveMQ Message Broker, EJB,JSP, JNLP, Sonar, Clover, PMD,
CheckStyle, and Cobertura, XML, XSD, IntelliJ, Cygwin, Subversion, Crystal Reports, Oracle, SQL
Developer, Bamboo, Hudson, SubCommander, Centrak, log4j for logging and tracing, JUnit for Unit Testing,
Maven 2, VMware Virtual Infrastructure 4 (ESX, Lab Manager, Virtual Center/VCenter), VMware vSphere,
Citrix XenServer and XenApp, Citrix XenCenter and Online Plugin for Windows XP, TCP/IP, DNS, NFS,
NIS, IIS LDAP, Active Directory, Jira, Confluence (Wiki), Sonar, Clover, CheckStyle, PMD, Cobertura
Designed and built security systems for virtual computing and data storage systems.
Assessed and tested existing virtual computing security systems.
Created firewalls, improved network security, and encrypted data to secure the systems.
Reviewed security plans, processes, and strategies to identify areas for improvement or update.
Led enhancements to productivity, systems performance, data quality, applications management, and
progress reporting by developing and integrating continuous improvement initiatives designed to
measure and track key performance indicators.
Worked with engineering team members to develop secure applications and software for accessing the
web facing applications.
Created procedures for user access to the system.
Set access controls and administrative practices.
Reduced build/deployment time by 50% by automating and standardizing processes.
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Environment: SuSE Linux, Windows 2003/XP, Java, J2EE, Ant, Websphere 6.0, Websphere 5.0,
Websphere MQ Series, JNDI, LDAP, EJB 2.0 ,JSP, XML, XSD, RAD 7, RAD 6, Cygwin, Rational ClearCase
and ClearQuest, Subversion, Tortoise SVN, Actuate, DB2, Toad, Cruise Control, iLog, Load Runner,
VMware Virtual Infrastructure 4 (ESX, Lab Manager, Virtual Center/VCenter), Jira, Confluence (Wiki),
TCP/IP, DNS, NFS, LDAP, Cruise Control
Oversaw the daily operations of the operations and configuration management group.
Oversaw the supervision of personnel, which included work allocation, training, and problem resolution.
Provided advice and assistance to senior management in the planning, implementation, and evaluation
of modifications to existing operations, systems, and procedures.
Developed and assisted with the development and implementation of policies and procedures consistent
with those of the organization.
Prepared operational analyses and reports, and audits to monitor and improve efficiency of operations.
Represented organization at various internal and external business meetings; promoted existing and
new programs and policies.
Participated in and coordinated the design and implementation of data collection and analysis systems
for the group, which included server and network systems, applications, and administrative procedures.
Enabled near real time client access to project information by contributing to the design of IT solutions.
Drove discrepancies to 0% through suggestions for software, configuration, and procedural changes.
Environment: Solaris 9/10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Windows 2000/2003/XP, Java, J2EE, Ant,
Maven, Websphere 6.0, Websphere 5.0, Websphere MQ Series, iPlanet, JNDI, LDAP, EJB, JSP, XML,
XSD, JBuilder, Cygwin, Subversion, CVS, WinCVS, Tortoise SVN, Oracle 10g, Toad, Anthill, iLog, Load
Runner, Quality Center, Test Director, Information Technology Governance (ITG), Confluence (Wiki),
TCP/IP, DNS, NFS, LDAP, IBM Tivoli Monitoring 5.1.2 O/S monitors, Websphere & Apache monitors,
Database Monitors Resource Pack (Oracle), Siebel Call Center 7
Additional roles include employment with Stellcom Incorporated as a Systems Engineer; Northrop Grumman
as Systems Engineer; Qualcomm Incorporated as a Desktop Software Administrator and service in the
United States Navy as an Operations Specialist with Secret Security Clearance. Further early career details
are available upon request.
FORMAL EDUCATION
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Master of Business Administration, Technology Management
University of Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona
TRAINING / CERTIFICATIONS
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Accedian / Active Directory / ActiveMQ Message Broker / Actuate / AIX & Cobertura / Amazon API
Gateway / Amazon Web Services (AWS) / Ansible / Ant / Anthill Pro / Apache Ant / Apache Server / Apache
Web Server / Arber (Netflow) / Aurora / BAC (RDU/PNR) / Bamboo / BEA Weblogic / Cable Medic / CABS /
Cacti / Calix CMS / Caradien / Cassandra / Centos Linux / Centrak / Certificates / CheckStyle / Citrix
XenCenter & Online Plugin for Windows XP / Citrix XenServer / ClearCase / ClearQuest / Cloud Formation /
Cloud Front / Cloudtrail / Cloud Watch / Clover / Cobertura / Comporium / Configuration Management
Database (CMDB) / Confluence (Wiki) / Continuity / Cruise Control / Cross-Origin Resource Sharing /
Crystal Clear / Crystal Reports / CSAM / CVS / Cygwin / Database Monitors Resource Pack (Oracle) /
Datapower XI52 / DB2 / DHCP / Digital (Video) / Digital Unix / DII COE / DNS / DOS / DWAI / DynamoDB /
DynaTrace / EC2 / Elastic Container Service (ECS) / EJB 2.0 / Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) / Elastic
Load Balancing / EMR / Epicentric Foundation Server / Eudora / F5 BIG IP Load Balancer / Fargate /
GCCollector / GCCS / GCCS-M / GLDS / HP-UX / Hudson / IBM Cloud / HTTP / IBM Mainframe / IBM Tivoli
Monitoring 5.1.2 O/S monitors / ICOMS / IHS Web Server / IIS / IIS LDAP / iLog / Information Technology
Governance (ITG) / Install Shield Developer / IntelliJ / iPlanet / IRIX / ITCAM / J2EE / J2SDK / Jabber /
Java / JBoss / JBuilder / JDBC / Jira / JNDI / JNLP / JRun / JSP / JUnit for Unit Testing / Kafka / Kinesis /
JWT / Kafka / Keystore / Lab Manager / Lambda / LDAP / Lightsail / Load Runner / log4j for logging &
tracing / Looper NG (TL1) / Lotus Notes / Lotus Sametime Connect / Manage Now / Maven / Maven 2 / Men
& Mice / Mercury IT Governance / Microservices / Mirth / Mongo DB / MRTG / MS Access / MS Office Suite /
MS Outlook / MS Project / MS SQL Server / MUST / MySQL DB / NAS / Net Brain / Netconf / Netegrity
Siteminder / Net-Omnia / NetScaler / NFS / NIS / Nokia SAM / Nuage / OAuth 2.0 / Ocular / ODBC /
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OLEDB / Open Vault (IPDR) / Operations Orchestration / Oracle 9i / Oracle 10g / Oracle 12c / Oracle
Coherence / Oracle DB / Oracle RTD / Oracle / Oracle XE / Pegasus / PeopleSoft / Perftech / PMD /
PuTTY / PVCS Tracker / Python / Quality Center / RabbitMQ / RAD 6, 7 / Radius / RANCID (Backups for
Routers) / Rational Application Developer / Rational ClearCase & ClearQuest / Rational Rose / Red Hat
Enterprise Linux (RHEL) / Red Hat Enterprise Web Server / Requisite Pro / REST / Salesforce / SAML /
SAN / SecureCRT / ServAssure / Server / Shop Floor Control / Siebel Call Center 7 / SIT (Phone) /
Siteminder 5.5 / SiteScope / SOAP / Solaris 9/10 / Solarwinds / Solstice / Sonar / Spark / Spider Geocoding /
Splunk / Spring DM / SQL Developer / SubCommander / Subversion / Supertool / SuSE Linux / Swagger /
SWARM / Sybase / Symphonica / TACACS+ / TCP/IP / Test Director / THOR / Tibco / TLS / Toad / Toast /
TOGAF / Tomcat 6.0 / Tortoise SVN / Truesight / Truststore / T-Wizard / USHA / Versata Java Server /
Virtual Center/VCenter) / Visual Basic / Visual Source Safe / VMware Infrastructure Client / VMware Lab
Manager / VMware Virtual Center / VMware Virtual Infrastructure 4 (ESX / VMware vSphere Client /
WebLogic Server 5.1 / Websphere & Apache monitors / Websphere 5.0, 6.0, 7.0 / Websphere Enterprise
Server / Websphere MQ Series / Wiki / WinCVS / WinSCP / WIRES / WOW Streets / WSDL / X Windows /
XenApp / XFO / XML / XSD / Xymon (Big Brother) / Zen OSS / Zookeeper
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Windows (10/8/7/XP/2012/2008//Vista/2003/2000/NT), Unix (Solaris/HP-UX/AIX), Linux (Centos/RedHat/SuSE)
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