Andrew J Blyler
106 Greenbriar Dr
Marysville, PA 17053

CAREER EXPERIENCE
BitLeap Software Developer/Network Engineer 1/2006 - Current
Created components of Linux based backup solution by using languages such as C++, PHP, and TSQL. Also supported infrastructure behind the solution as well, which consists of Apache, MySQL, Postgresql, Nagios, Cacti, OpenLDAP, Samba, and Gentoo Linux.

I supported clients with backup restores, setups, and general questions. This support utilized my knowledge of our product, which I helped to develop, as well as Microsoft Exchange, Active Directory, Group Policies, File and Share Permissions, and Microsoft SQL.

Unisys Application Deployment Lead/Network Engineer (Consultant) 1/2005 - 12/2006
Deployed and managed applications in a high availability enterprise server farm, the farm obtained its high availability by using products like Windows 2000/2003 Clusters, Application Center (for NLB), Cisco CS (for NLB), and a IBM SAN. An application deployment lead is required to set up meetings with application developer(s) and agency sponsor(s) to go over security and operational concerns with applications, deploy applications, as well as manage and troubleshoot the environment.
IntelliMark Web Developer/Network Engineer (Consultant) 8/2001 - 1/2005
Created internal web application to manage internal scheduling of consultants. This application used the global catalog LDAP interface from Microsoft Active Directory for obtaining employee information. It also tied to the Lotus Notes time and billing system, so that when an employee was scheduled they would know how to bill the customer. I first wrote this application in ASP.NET but later migrated it to PHP. The back end data is stored in Microsoft SQL 2000 and code was managed using Microsoft Visual Source Safe and later on was migrated to CVS.

Migrated a client from a Linux Sendmail to a Microsoft Exchange 5.5 environment. This involved the creation of a VBScripts that made changes to all the email addresses in Exchange via the LDAP interface.

Created several applications to handle network tasks for a client. Some of these applications allowed a single network administrator to remotely shutdown an entire Windows Domain, scan a Windows Domain for MSSQL Servers that have a blank SA passwords, and execute a program using privileges that were stored in a MSSQL database. These applications were created using Visual Basic .NET, Visual Basic 6, and Visual Basic Script programming languages.

Upgraded large state agency from Windows NT 4 domain to Windows 2003. This upgrade included around 20 sites

Paxton Ministries Network Consultant (Volunteer) 8/2003 - Current
Migrated the organization's domain from Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2003. After the migration I implemented Exchange 2003, Symantec AntiVirus, and Microsoft Software Update Services. I continually provide support to this organization as a volunteer service.
Snipeweb Co-owner/Network Administrator/Web Developer 3/2000 - 6/2002
Co-founded a company that provided web hosting and designing services. During this time I designed and coded web sites. It was also my duty to create and maintain the hosting environment, which included Windows 2000, Redhat Linux, Bind, Apache, Sendmail, iptables, and other products. The design and coding aspect of the business was done mostly with Adobe Photoshop, PHP, Perl, and MySQL.
Millersville University Professors' Assistant 6/1998 - 8/2001
Assisted with summer graduate level workshops on Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Frontpage, and basic Windows skills. The workshops were based on Office 97/2000 and Windows 98/2000. My responsibilities included helping students and leading instruction at times.
CAREER SUMMARY
Networking and programming are both very important to me; I enjoy finding solutions that include both of these realms. By leveraging both of these skills together I can solve problems fast and more effectively.

EDUCATION
Harrisburg Area Community College 2002 - Current
  • Computer Science Major
Upper Dauphin Area School District 1998 - 2002
  • Graduated with honors
Cisco Networking Academy 1999 - 2001
  • Completed four semesters of network academy training.
  • Covered local area and wide are network technologies, network design, and TCP/IP protocol fundamentals.
  • Obtained CCNA certification.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Windows System Administration
Windows NT4, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Active Directory, Windows Clusters, Application Center, BizTalk 2000, BizTalk 2002, Exchange 5.5, Exchange 2000, Exchange 2003, Microsoft SMS 2.0, Microsoft SMS 2003, Microsoft SQL Server, IIS, ISA, WMI, LDAP, ADSI
Linux System Administration
Linux, Apache, Bind, Samba, MyDNS, Postfix, Sendmail, MySQL, Nagios, Cacti, Courier-IMAP, Sever-based email SPAM/virus scanning, Pro-FTPD, TPOP3D
Programming
Visual Basic, Visual Basic.NET, ASP, ASP.NET, PHP, Perl, SQL, Bash
Certifications
MCP, MCSA, MCSE, MCDBA

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