====== Nick Accad ======
===== Unix/Linux/VMware Systems Administrator =====

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=== Summary ===

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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 :)

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=== Experience ===

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  * **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)

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  * **__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}}

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  * **__Unix/Linux Systems Administrator__**
  * **Independant Consultant (Self-employed)**
  * November 2003 -- Present

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  * **__Infrastructure Specialist__**
  * **Nokia**
  * October 2008 -- May 2009 (Montreal, Quebec)

  * Design secured network topology for production environment;
  * Install, setup and configure server, network components (firewall, switch, load balancer);
  * Ensure proper monitoring of all servers and network components;
  * 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.

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  * **__Systems Administrator__**
  * **Hexago**
  * January 2008 -- July 2008 (Montreal, Quebec)

  * IPv6 Research and Deployment
  * Freenet6.net project support
  * Systems and Networks administrator

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  * **__Cross Platform Systems Administrator__**
  * **Maximum Throughput Inc.**
  * November 2006 -- January 2008 (Montreal, Quebec)

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  * **__Servers and Network Administrator__**
  * **Mamma.com Inc.**
  * April 2003 -- November 2006 (Montreal, Quebec)

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  * **__Systems Administrator__**
  * **Primonics**
  * November 2001 -- April 2003 (Montreal, Quebec)