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 ====== Nick Accad ======
-===== Unix/Linux Systems Administrator =====
+===== Unix/Linux/VMware Systems Administrator =====
-== Summary ==
+----
+=== Summary ===
+----
 I'm a Linux and Unix guy, basically I manage networks and servers..
 My strong points are Linux and FreeBSD, others include Net/OpenBSD, IRIX, AIX, SCO, Solaris. I even dabble a bit in OpenVMS. And yes, I do Windows, just don't tell anyone :)
-Specialties
+----
-Unix System Administration
+=== Experience ===
+----
+  * **Dell EMC**
+  * **__DevOps Principal Engineer__** December 2023 -- Present
+  * **__Principal Lab Support Engineer__** April 2021 -- December 2023
+  * **__Senior Lab Support Engineer__** May 2016 -- April 2021
+  * VMware vSphere management (ESXi, VC, VCD, VRA, NSX).
+  * Disaster Recovery with VMware SRM.
+  * Storage/SAN management (XtremIO, VNX, VMAX).
+  * Hardware (Cisco UCS, Dell)
+  * DevOps (Python/Bash, PostgreSQL)
+  * Linux SME (RedHat RHEL/CentOS/Debian/Ubuntu/SuSE SLES,OpenSUSE)
+----
+  * **__Senior Technical Support Engineer__**
+  * **VMware**
+  * June 2009 -- April 2016 (Burlington, Ontario)
+  * VMware ESX/vSphere Storage/Fault Technical Support
+  * SAN and NAS support, Fiber Channel, iSCSI and NFS
+  * Technical Design advice and infrastructure troubleshooting.
+  * Disaster Recovery design and implementation (Site Recovery Manager (SRM) and  Data Protection (VDP)).
+  * Experience: multiple SAN and NAS management and troubleshooting, ESX installation, configuration and management.
+  * {{ personal:vca-dcv_certificate.pdf | VCA Certificate }}
+  * {{ personal:srm_1.0_certificate.pdf | Initial SRM Certificate, circa July 2009 }}
+  * {{ personal:san_troubleshooting_certificate.pdf | Internal Storage Training}}
+----
+  * **__Unix/Linux Systems Administrator__**
+  * **Independant Consultant (Self-employed)**
+  * November 2003 -- Present
+----
+  * **__Infrastructure Specialist__**
+  * **Nokia**
+  * October 2008 -- May 2009 (Montreal, Quebec)
-== Experience ==
+  * Design secured network topology for production environment;
-Technical Support Engineer
+  * Install, setup and configure server, network components (firewall, switch, load balancer);
-VMware
+  * Ensure proper monitoring of all servers and network components;
-Public Company; 10,001+ employees; VMW; Computer Software industry
+  * Perform system audit checks to ensure reliability and security;
-June 2009 – Present (3 years 6 months) burlington, ontrario
+  * Create monthly performance network stats;
+  * Keep abreast of new technologies, industry trends and changes;
+  * Purchasing of production hardware/software equipment;
+  * Maintain software licenses;
+  * Ensure accuracy of all documentation and diagrams;
+  * Troubleshoot and resolve hardware, software, and connectivity problems.
-VMware ESX/vSphere Storage/Fault Technical Support
+----
-SAN and NAS support, Fiber Channel, iSCSI and NFS
-Technical Design advice and infrastructure troubleshooting.
-Experience: multiple SAN and NAS management and troubleshooting, ESX installation, configuration and management.
-Unix/Linux Systems Administrator
-Independant Consultant (Self-employed)
-November 2003 – Present (9 years 1 month)
-Infrastructure Specialist
+  * **__Systems Administrator__**
-Nokia
+  * **Hexago**
-Public Company; 10,001+ employees; NOK; Telecommunications industry
+  * January 2008 -- July 2008 (Montreal, Quebec)
-October 2008 – May 2009 (8 months)
-Design secured network topology for production environment;
+  * IPv6 Research and Deployment
-Install, setup and configure server, network components (firewall, switch, load balancer);
+  * Freenet6.net project support
-Ensure proper monitoring of all servers and network components;
+  * Systems and Networks administrator
-Perform system audit checks to ensure reliability and security;
-Create monthly performance network stats;
-Keep abreast of new technologies, industry trends and changes;
-Purchasing of production hardware/software equipment;
-Maintain software licenses;
-Ensure accuracy of all documentation and diagrams;
-Troubleshoot and resolve hardware, software, and connectivity problems.
-Systems Administrator
-Hexago
-Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Networking industry
-January 2008 – July 2008 (7 months)
-IPv6 Research and Deployment
+----
-Freenet6.net project support
-Systems and Networks administrator
-Cross Platform Systems Administrator
-Maximum Throughput Inc.
-Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry
-November 2006 – January 2008 (1 year 3 months)
-Nick has 1 recommendation (1 co-worker) including:
+  * **__Cross Platform Systems Administrator__**
-st Simon Minshall, Support Engineer, Max-T Systems
+  * **Maximum Throughput Inc.**
-Servers and Network Administrator
+  * November 2006 -- January 2008 (Montreal, Quebec)
-Mamma.com Inc.
-Privately Held; 11-50 employees; mama; Internet industry
-April 2003 – November 2006 (3 years 8 months)
-Systems Administrator
+----
-Primonics
-November 2001 – April 2003 (1 year 6 months)
+  * **__Servers and Network Administrator__**
+  * **Mamma.com Inc.**
+  * April 2003 -- November 2006 (Montreal, Quebec)
+----
+  * **__Systems Administrator__**
+  * **Primonics**
+  * November 2001 -- April 2003 (Montreal, Quebec)