About myself: "Senior infrastructure engineer with 28 years building Linux-based network systems at scale — from regional ISPs to Oracle Cloud's global network. Experienced in Python automation, network observability, and CI/CD pipeline development."

Key Skills

• Linux system development, administration and deployment.
• Linux containers (Docker, Rancher, K8s)
• SDLC CI/CD (Jenkins, GITLAB)
• Source control (GIT, GITLAB)
• Languages (BASH, Python)
• IAAS (Ansible)
• Network OS development and management (SNMP, SYSLOG)
• Network logic fundamentals (TCP/IP, UDP, BGP, NLB)
• IAM Security (ICE, AAA, 2FA)
• Cloud platform development (OCI, AKAMAI)
• Fiber optic manufacture test engineering.
• Agile project management methodology.
• ITIL standards for Enterprise IT software and tool development.
• Foundational understanding of OpenSource licensing.

Professional Experience

IC6 - Senior Principal Software Engineer at Oracle Corporation (Austin, TX)
July 2021 - April 2026

• Network Management Software Development for Oracle's Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Oracle Health (OHAI) and legacy global networks.
• Global operations network management utilizing Nagios, ELK/OpenSearch, Grafana and Cisco ThousandEyes platforms.
• Oracle cloud (OCI) network management utilizing Oracle's Python SDK.
• Cerner Health network data acquisition and management. Migration into OCI Prometheus, Grafana and OpenSearch.


• Achievements
• Drove sustained improvements in global network observability through tooling development and platform integration.
• Key contributor to root cause analysis translating findings into actionable monitoring improvements.
• Reduced operational overhead through development of internal tooling.
• Applied security-first development practices across all network management tooling.

Network Developer II at Charter/Spectrum Enterprise fka. Time Warner Cable (Austin, TX)
February 2010 - July 2021

• Linux software, systems and network development for Time Warner Cable/Charter's national network.
• National core fiber network management development.
• BASH and Python micro service development.
• Carrier fiber network configuration management.
• Linux systems development and administration.
• Data Center engineering.


• Achievements
• Tools integrations in middleware through APIs increasing search and usability.
• Micro service development for automated configuration management.
• Cost saving migrations to Open Source solutions.

VOIP Engineer at Coredial, LLC (Blue Bell, PA)
January 2010 - June 2010

• VOIP software and hardware development for a greater Philadelphia regional network startup company.
• Asterisk Open Source VOIP PBX system development.
• VOIP phone interface integration with Asterisk.
• Linux systems administration and development.
• Customer software feature requests.


• Achievements
• Connected small and medium business customers to a fully configurable software PBX UI.
• Migrated and supported residential customers from POTS lines to VOIP telephones.

Director, Systems and Network Management at Digital Wave Technologies (Huntingdon Valley, PA)
May 2003 - January 2010

• Technical Director of technologies consultation for a prominent regional web development firm with a focus on Open Source solutions.
• Server and client OS development and administration.
• Network development and administration.
• On-prem technical consultation for regional client base.


• Achievements
• Supported small and medium businesses with their company's initial web presence.
• Wide range of business models including global logistics, bio-tech research and audio/video engineering.
• Developed local technical solutions specific to client's business requirements.

Automated Test Engineer at JDS Uniphase aka. Finisar (Horsham, PA)
July 2001 - May 2003

• Manufacture Engineering for Automated Test Environments supporting R&D lab and production of 1510nm and 1660nm fiber optical transceivers.
• Linux system development for fiber transceiver test stations.
• NI and Siemens optical electronic measurement systems integration in code (TCL, BASH).
• Cisco KLEM test post silicone validation for high density networking.
• Final specification test reporting.


• Achievements
• 50% travel time in between Horsham, PA and Ottawa, CA HQ distributing test plans for NPI.
• Centralized, networked database design in between manufacturing facilities.
• Cost savings and increased technician usability utilizing developed code base over NI LabView platforms.

Tier Two Linux Operations Support at Aspre, Inc. (Horsham, PA)
October 2000 - July 2001

• System admin for co-located Linux CobaltRaq datacenter 2U server support for AT&T customer base.
• On-call operations shift work in both Tier One and Two capacity.
• Responsible for technical support on the Linux Cobalt RaQ platform.


• Achievements
• Supported national base of customers with a wide range of emerging web presence technologies and business requirements.

Tier One Technical Support at Maysoft, Inc. (North Wales, PA)
June 2000 - October 2000

• Technical support desk for Maysoft 'Prowler' financial planning software.
• Remote assistance of customer navigation within the software application.
• Feature request and bug documentation project management.


• Achievements
• Supported wide base of residential and business customers utilizing previous financial experience and technical knowledge.

IT Support Help Desk at Fidelity Federal Group (Fort Washington, PA)
August 1998 - June 2000

• On-prem Information Technology support desk for prominent local financial accounting firm.
• Unix (Solaris), Win32 OS and OS/2 Warp OS networked office using Novell NetWare.
• Accountant applications training and OS support.


• Achievements
• ISDN WAN network connection install for LAN connectivity.
• PBX install and administration.
• Interactive Voice Response (IVR) install and administration.

Volunteering in Technology (STEM)

Time Warner Cable "Connect a Million Minds" (2010 - 2013)