Paul M. Lambert
1243 Torrance Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
(408) 730-9226
plambert@plambert.net


Objective

A position in Storage and Systems Architecture that leverages my in-depth knowledge of UNIX kernel internals, networking, and application design, along with my breadth of experience in architecting applications across platforms.


Experience

May, 2007 to Present

Senior Technical Yahoo, Yahoo! Incorporated, Sunnyvale, California

Member of Media Operations team, supporting high-availability, high-traffic properties including Movies, TV, and OMG. Worked closely with developers to identify application, database, and caching issues. Architected caching strategy for new Entertainment Hub site to decouple backend data source performance from user experience. Worked closely with new acquisition's developers to integrate them into Yahoo's data centers and technology stacks. Launched several small sites on existing hardware, to reduce capital costs. Improved end-to-end monitoring and caching for multiple properties.

December, 2006 to May, 2007

Site Reliability Engineer, Google, Mountain View, California

Supported internal human resources applications for 10,000+ employee company experiencing exponential growth.

August, 2003 to November, 2006

Mac OS X Architect, Apple Computer, Cupertino, CA

Systems Architect for more than 700 Mac OS X Server installations in five locations. Responsibilities included architectural reviews of business applications, design and architecture of server infrastructure, and technical leadership for Systems Engineering and Network Operations teams. Oversaw data center growth of over 100%. Architected application deployments to sustain transaction growth of over 30% monthly, and seasonal peaks approaching 1,500%.

Decided which business application components can and should move to Mac OS X, resulting in large-scale hardware and capital savings. In one case, moving an application from over $4 million in IBM hardware to less than $400,000 of Xserve G5 hardware. Achievements include the development of an internal web-based asset and software management platform, Xcentral; the development of an automated, sustainable systems installation procedure usable without a network; a leading role in Apple's adoption of Oracle Database 10g, and a close working relationship with both management and engineers in Core OS, Server Software, Hardware Engineering, and other Apple teams. Presented at WWDC 2005 and Oracle World 2005.



September, 2001 to June, 2003

Principal Unix Administrator, Symantec, Cupertino, CA

Responsibilities included specification, configuration, and management of more than 200 Solaris systems providing high-availability web interfaces to our customer base, and internal financial, human resources, and other services within one of the largest software companies in the world. Directly responsible for LiveSubscribe high-availability support, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Received recognition for solution which increased order processing responsiveness and efficiency by 40%, and resulted in an immediate 15% increase in revenue from the LiveSubscribe servers.



June, 2001 to August, 2001

Senior Unix Systems Administrator, Mediaplex, San Jose, CA

Responsibilities included configuration and management of more than 200 Solaris systems, F5 BigIP and 3DNS load balancing solutions, and Apache and thttpd web servers. Led team to install HP OpenView VantagePoint Operations software and configure for sitewide monitoring and integration into 24/7 notifications.

August, 1999 to May, 2001

Unix Systems Administrator, Digital Island, San Francisco, CA

Administered internal and customer systems for fast-growing global business hosting company. Developed methods and techniques for change control among 300 customer and internal Solaris systems. Assisted in development of jumpstart platform for new customer systems. Performed remote installations via cd-rom and via jumpstart servers. Performed security audit of systems installed before jumpstart and newer security procedures. Responsible for interviewing and training new staff. Installed and configured apache, iPlanet Enterprise, oracle, mysql, and other software to customer specifications. Redesigned log rotation mechanisms to meet both internal and customer needs. Developed tools for the automation of internal and customer processes and monitoring, with a focus on account management.

April, 1999 to August, 1999

Web Server Administrator, Sterling Software, Numerical Aerospace Simulations, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA

Administered three SGI systems running Apache, as well as another SGI system for web development. Provided technical and security guidance for content development and redesign. Developed mailing-list archiving solutions, feedback solutions, and other typically perl-based software to meet customer needs in an exceptionally security-aware environment.

December, 1997 to April, 1999

Operations Supervisor, Sterling Software, Numerical Aerospace Simulations, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA

Managed team of 15 analysts in a 24/7 operations center at a national supercomputing center. Set goals and evaluated performance for staff. Assisted staff in technical and career growth. Developed perl-based software solutions for high-reliability paging and integration of paging with our trouble-ticket tracking system, and coordinated a working- group to revamp paging policies for system points of contact.

May, 1997 to December, 1997

Lead Control Room Analyst, Sterling Software, Numerical Aerospace Simulations, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA

Responsible for team of six analysts at a national supercomputing center. Began development of training programs, assisted in the monitoring of goal acheivement and performance, and organized projects among available analysts. Also developed software and tools for 24/7 operations center. Assisted in the implementation of a site-wide support request ticket tracking system, including the coding of "glue" routines to tie the system with user-generated email and legacy monitoring tools.

June, 1996 to May, 1997

Control Room Analyst, Sterling Software, Numerical Aerospace Simulations, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA

Responsible for administration and monitoring of a national supercomputing center. Developed software and tools for 24/7 operations center. Provided support for commercial and educational users. Maintained site-wide account management system, and ported tools to various new architectures and operating systems.

Relevant Skills

Server Operating Systems
Mac OS X Server, FreeBSD, Solaris

Programming/Scripting Languages
Perl, Ruby, shell (Bourne, bash, et al), C, C++, Pascal

Education

August, 1991 to June, 1996
Pennsylvania State University, Bachelor of Science candidate, Computer Science.

References available upon request.


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