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Cisco Systems (Contractor)
Marion, IL, USA
DevOps Engineer
2025 - Present
- Migrated 120+ GitLab Repositories to GitHub.
- Refactored GitLab CI/CD Pipelines to work as GitHub Actions.
- Managed Firewall access for 20+ customer-owned KVM-based Hypervisors.
- Reorganized and refactored multiple documentation pages and worked with management to see that tribal knowledge was transformed into usable documentation.
- Migrated 120+ GitLab Repositories to GitHub.
- Created and maintained VM image creation pipelines for OpenStack, KVM, and VMWare which are used by users throughout Cisco.
- Performed upgrades on OpenStack nodes.
Logmanager a.s.
Prague, Czech Republic
System Administrator and DevOps Engineer
2023 - 2025
- Transformed the Logmanager system and forwarder from a hardware-only tool to virtualized applications for VMware.
- Converted the internal wiki from GitLab to a Kubernetes-based platform application, and migrated GitLab documentation into easy-to-use internal processes, tools, and SOPs.
- Administered 20+ Ubuntu-based production VM for the company’s infrastructure.
- Created new servers and developed server templates as needed.
- Monitored and provided troubleshooting for Gitlab build pipelines.
- Developed the first change management procedures for internal IT.
- Developed employee on-boarding and off-boarding procedures.
- Edited and wrote customer-facing documentation.
- Developed an automated black-box testing system using Gitlab-CI and VMWare.
SUSE Linux
Prague, Czech Republic
Technical Training Engineer
2018 - 2023
- Developed training materials on container technologies, Kubernetes, and SUSE Linux Enterprise.
- Constructed advanced lab environments using KVM virtualization and Bash scripting.
- Produced educational videos for technical training.
- Delivered live training sessions at SUSECON and various European locations.
SUSE Linux
Prague, Czech Republic
Technical Support Engineer
2017 - 2018
- Delivered support for SUSE products, focusing on Linux and Kubernetes.
- Conducted remote troubleshooting during critical service disruptions.
- Contributed to the company blog with articles on container technologies.
- Facilitated internal training sessions for the support team.
OKIN BPS
Prague, Czech Republic
Assigned Client Engineer
2016
- Managed over 500 Linux servers for a major hosting client.
- Trained colleagues on client-specific technologies and policies.
- Documented best practices for technical support and operations.
VERIZON
Cary, NC, USA
Unix Engineer
2012 - 2015
- Administered servers and applications in cloud and SaaS environments.
- Executed change management for OS updates and application deployments.
- Authored numerous SOPs and technical articles for internal knowledgebase.
CISCO SYSTEMS
Morrisville, NC, USA
Unix Engineering Support Analyst
2012
- Provided support across multiple OS platforms including RHEL and Solaris.
- Conducted basic troubleshooting for version control systems like ClearCase and Git.
- Onboarded and trained new hires on internal systems and processes.
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