Resume of Brian Coyle

Brian Coyle

8025 Addison Court		(407) 291-3450
Orlando, FL 32835		Brian_Coyle@go.com

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a hands-on technical design & implementation position with emphasis on leading edge Internet technologies providing mission critical solutions. The ideal opportunity will integrate multi-vendor platforms in a high availability, 24x7 environment.

QUALIFICATIONS

Over twenty years of progressive Information Systems experience encompassing senior level Systems Programming, Systems Analyst, Programmer and Operations positions. Presently a 'Internet Infrastructure Senior Specialist' for Disney Worldwide Services, supporting the Walt Disney Company.

Hardware platforms and disciplines include:

Sun (Ultra and Enterprise), HP 9000, IBM AS/400, Mainframes
UNIX (Solaris, Linux, and HP-UX)
Windows 95/NT/2000
Netscape Enterprise Server, Apache, IIS and Jigsaw
CheckPoint Firewall-1, Stonebeat High Availability Cluster
Enterprise-class systems management (HP OpenView, Legato, Veritas)
Firewall, VPN and security setup, configuration and design
Bastion hosts, intrusion detection and penetration testing
System clustering (load balancing, high availability, Linux Beowulf)
DNS, SNMP and SMTP configuration and troubleshooting
Java / C / Perl and shell scripting
TCP/IP sockets programming
Disaster/contingency and business recovery planning
Capacity planning and performance tuning
Technical feasibility studies, and cost/benefit analysis

Extensive systems management and administration of complex enterprise-wide environments.

Broad range of project management, planning, scheduling, and implementation including data center relocation, systems and application migration and enterprise automation.

Substantial involvement with hardware and software vendor associations, especially diagnosis, escalation and resolution of problems.

Comprehensive network design, implementation, management and troubleshooting skills.

Instrumental in building and maintaining excellent client business unit relationships.

Brian Coyle		(407) 291-3450
		Brian_Coyle@go.com

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY


Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. POB 10,000 Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830		A division of the Walt Disney Company providing 24x7 high availability Information Processing and Network Services to business units worldwide.

October 1990 to present	POSITIONS:	Internet Infrastructure Senior Specialist Systems Programmer Specialist Senior Systems Programmer Systems Programmer

Kmart Corporation POB 359 Fort Wayne, IN 46801		The nations second largest retail chain. The Fort Wayne location provided MIS support for Kmart's eleven U.S. distribution centers.

March 1986 to September 1990	POSITIONS:	Senior Systems Analyst Senior Programmer / Analyst

Waterfield Financial Corp. Waterfield Mortgage Co. 200 E. Berry Street Fort Wayne, IN 46802		One of the nations largest privately owned mortgage firms with over 1,000,000 loans and $10 billion in servicing principal.

July 1979 to March 1986	POSITIONS:	Programmer / Analyst Operator / Programmer

PERSONAL BACKGROUND

GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA).

IBM certified AS/400 Professional Systems Administrator (1997).

Career and degree related course work at Indiana-Purdue University, Fort Wayne and Indiana Vocational Technical College.

1978 graduate of Elmhurst High School, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Hobbies include PCs, Linux, chess, and science fiction.