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Walter William Foulkes
walter.foulkes@gmail.com
(817)917-9563
Summary of Qualifications:
I am seeking a positionthat utilizes myextensive knowledge ofWebSphere Portal 6 - 8.5, WebSphere Application Server 6 - 8.5, Domino, J2EE
Architecture andother IBMproducts. I have workedonseveral platforms, ZLinux, AS/400-i5, Windows, UNIX, AIXandSolaris based servers
creating Portalsthat are highlyintegratedwith manydifferent types of technology, Domino(SameTime, Lotus Notes, etc.), other vendor
applications andbackend data sources. I alsohave created a vast script libraryto automate the installation, deployment and maintenance of
WebSphere, WebSphere Portal, OS’s andother Middleware products installations.
Experience:
2014-2016 Senior Systems Administrator for all Middleware products andLead Automation Expert
 Responsible for migration ofWebSphere 6x to WebSphere 8.5 including the creationof sharedbinariesto decrease the time for upgrades
from several hours to around 20 minutes per installation.
 Responsible for Disaster Recoveryfor all sites usingMiddleware products rangingfrom WebSphere to Weblogic andapache
 Participatedinarchitectingnew solutions withthe Architects anddevelopers to create highlyavailablesolutions.
 Assistedinadministrationof AIX, Linux, Solaris andUnix Operatingsystems to industryacceptedimplementations.
 Lead Automationexpert producingscripts for buildinghighlyavailable clusters, deployingnew code, other maintenance tasks and any
items withinthe organization. Byautomating repetitive tasks, employee productivitywas enhanced allowingemployees to join teams
and use their critical thinkingskillsto helpinnovate new solutions to allowHCto re maina technologyleader intheir field.
 Produced automatedreports that monitor all middleware installations and send emails anytime the configurationchanges.
 Level 3 root cause analysis for issues L2 and L1 were unable to determine.
 Lead Rep indealing withvendors in submitting problem tickets or acquiring newproducts.
 Implementation ofWebSphere LibertyServer for mobile solutions.
 Implementation ofOpenMakes Release Engineer integrated withJenkins andMaven.
 Lead ondoing POCs for allnew products the organizationwas consideringpurchasing.
 Scripting leadfor all levelsof the organization using python, bashanddos.
 Installation, maintenance andadministrationATG 11.2 throughout the organization.
2009-2114 Lead Portal Architect andHeadof Automationfor IBMMiddleWare products at BlueCrossBlueShieldSouth Carolina
 Created the onlyreadonlycluster installation inthe industryof WebSphere Portal allowing for rapidmaintenance and problem
resolution.
 Developedscripts to automate alldeployments for WebSphere and WebSphere Portal for allinstalls onthe ZLinux platform.
 Worked onseveral projects that were instrumental inbringthe NationalHealthCare exchanges to fruitionfor the Center for Medicare
and Medicaid. Was onthe Obama Care CritSit team that fixedthe NationalHealthCare Exchange performance issues that were
hindering the site fromrunning at fullcapacity.
 Administration andmaintenance of one of the largest ZLinux WebSphere andWebSphere Portal installations inthe world, along with
their webservers and corresponding backend data sources on over 3000 ZLinux guests.
 Worked extensivelywith IBMto resolve more than1000 ProblemManagement Resolutions (PMRs) withthe WebSphere Portal,
WebSphere, DB2 andHTTPServer products.
 Implementation ofthe IBMSearchfeature into Portal installations using both local andremote search.
 Utilizationof Project Management skills to workwithvarious development, testing andcustomer groups to meet desiredtimelines.
 Helped develop the Deployment Methodologies for a large scale WebSphere andWebSphere Portal installation.
 Performance tuningof applications inorder to provide the best customer experience utilizing the minimum amount ofresources.
2005-2008 Lead Portal/Websphere Architect andPMR Specialist for ARXTechnologies
 Responsible for the development anddeployment of highlyintegratedWebSphere Portal Sites that includedDomino integration, to
multiple vendor’s applications, andback-end systems. Were one of the first IBMbusiness partners to deployWebsphere Portal inthe
Public Sector market.
 Administration andmaintenance of five AS/400- i5 Servers and twoWindows Servers
 Responsible for management andmaintenance ofallsoftware running in our environment which consisted ofWebSphere Application
Servers, Lotus WebSphere Portal Servers and DominoServers, Rational Application Developer 7.0, Windows etc…
 Sole Installer for all ofour production systems at client sites, includingsystemsetup, testing, migrations, upgrades andthe training of
their staff
 Experience designing, implementing, and training onthe Portal environments for Utilities, Governments andNon-Profits.
 Managedandupgraded all employee and business equipment for our enterprise(servers, laptops, printers, phones, VPN’s, mapping
drives, problems with software products and installs)
 Sole contact for all IT problems within the organization
 Insured that all PMR’s withinthe were resolvedwithin 48 hour inmost instances

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2001-2004 US Peace Corps Samoa
 Main responsibilitywas to workwith the Office of the Environment, village elders andchiefs inorder to start a large scale conservation
project that included21 villagesand twodistricts.
 Worked alongside members from the World Bank, as wellas, the individualsthat helped to start the Great Barrier Reefproject in
Australia to developa legal documentationfor the Conservationarea
 In addition to mymain project I alsoranthe Giant Clamhatcheryfor Countryof Samoa helping to restockreefs withthisendangered
speciesand providingeconomic stimulus to participating villagesthat were able to participate inthe aquariumtrade.
 Funded and built a libraryinmy local village withfunds I obtainedfrom outside non-profit organizations
Education & Certifications:
 Texas A&MUniversity, B.S. inMarine Biology, 1999
 WebSphere ApplicationServer 6 – 8.5
 WebSphere Portal 6.1 - 8.5