David Brendlinger has over 15 years of experience as an Enterprise System Administrator supporting Linux, Microsoft Windows, storage area networks, network attached storage, VMWare, and scripting. He has various IT certifications and has held system administrator roles at several companies where he managed Linux/Unix systems, planned migrations, performed break/fix support, and wrote automation scripts.

1. Resume: David Brendlinger and Technical Addendum
David E. Brendlinger CCNA, MCSE, NACA
5616 Normanshire Drive Raleigh NC 27606, (919) 601-3360, dave@davidbr.com
linkedin.com/in/davidbrendlinger Website: davidbr.com
Video conference: Skype: davidbrcom or Zoom.us
SUMMARY
I am an Enterprise System Administrator with over 15 great years of experience supporting Linux, Microsoft
Windows, S.A.N, N.A.S., VMWare, and Scripting.
CERTIFICATIONS /PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Implemented Chef IT Automation Software in Linux / VMWare -2015
Red Hat Rapid Track Course for Red Hat 5.0 – 2011
Network Appliance ( NetApp ) – N.A.C.A. ( Network Appliance Storage Associate ) - 2007
Microsoft M.C.S.A. - 2000, M.C.S.E. 4.0 ( MS SQL Server electives )
Cisco C.C.N.A. ( Cisco Certified Network Associate )
EXPERIENCE
MDEverywhere, Raleigh N.C. 2/2015 - 5/2015
IT Director / System Administrator
▪ Executed Chef Rollout, Ubuntu Rollout, San Drive maintenance and drive replacement.
▪ Evaluated and selected: S.A.N, Anti-Virus, Operating Systems & Software.
▪ Planed migrations of MS SQL and SCO Unix to VMWare.
▪ Performed Break/Fix on Linux, Network, VPN, VMWare and Windows.
▪ Managed Phone System, Firewall, Linux, VPN, Raleigh Network and New York Network.
▪ Company Merger: http://www.mdeverywhere.com/mdeverywhere-e-mds-announce-merger/
Hewlett Packard, Raleigh N.C. 6/2012 - 2/2015
Unix System Administrator ( SA )
▪ Deployed and managed hundreds of Linux systems in a multi customer network.
▪ Evaluated ISVM documents and applied CVE patches per customers.
▪ Monitored systems and responded to incidents, work orders and changes.
▪ Supported DNS and security apps and Syslog Servers as “Primary” for our team.
▪ Migrations to newer EMC SAN Storage, PowerPath software as well as Redhat 4/5/6 deployment.
▪ Wrote numerous scripts for update, fix, proactive tasks and heath check procedures.
Bank Of America, Charlotte N.C. 6/2010 - 6/2011
Unix System Administrator ( SA ) Contractor: Software Guidance and Associates
▪ Design TeamLeader in migrating all Merrill Lynch Windows & Unix servers to B.O.A. Data Centers
▪ Created documentation, systemmanagement scripts and performed team training
▪ Multiple roles in the migration, first 6 months as Windows & Unix Design TeamLead ( DTL )
▪ Planned migration of Unix & Windows systems to VMWare Virtual Systems, in a 100,000+ server network
▪ Wrote and implemented Bladelogic packages deploying of software and changes.
▪ Contributed to success of entire team by providing team training for BladeLogic, BladeLogic scripting, Perl
Expect, Perl Expect scripting, Ruby, and Shell scripting

2. Resume: David Brendlinger and Technical Addendum
Tekelec, Morrisville NC 7/2008 - 9/2009
Unix Administrator 3
▪ Maintained Red Hat 3, 4, 5 and Solaris 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 systems & NetApp Storage systems
▪ Managed Legato Networker backups for a 400+ server network
▪ Managed NetApp storage
▪ Maintained Sendmail servers and was tasked with migrating of Microsoft Exchange servers
▪ Created scripts in shell, P.E.R.L. and Ruby to automatically manage systems and manage backups
▪ Documented procedures and created systemmanagement scripts in Bash and P.E.R.L.
EDUCATION
Associate of Science in Microcomputer Engineering Technology; Penn State University - New
Kensington PA
Associate of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology; Penn State University - New
Kensington PA
Associate of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology; State University of New York -
Alfred NY
ACTIVITIES
▪ Six year Toastmaster, three time Officer and received Toastmasters "Competent Communicator" award
▪ Five time Sugarland Run Home Owners Association President ( 5 years )
▪ Information Technology Group leader - Colonial Baptist Church Jobseekers ( 6 months )
MILITARY SERVICE
5 years U.S. Army, Decorated twice for leadership, computer repair with security clearances. .

3. Resume: David Brendlinger and Technical Addendum
DAVID E. BRENDLINGER
Recent Self Directed Training :
Operating Systems
RHCE Rapid Course for Redhat 5 - 2012 - Classroomat Redhat.
Redhat Course Redhat 6 - 2014 - Pluralsite.com.
Virtualization
VMWare Datacenter Associate - 2014 - VMWare online course with certification.
VMWare Cloud Associate - 2014 - VMWare online course with certification.
Amazon Web Services - 2015 - setup account and built small infrastructure.
Completed several courses for VMWare - 2014 - Pluralsite.com
( Received team training in VMWare during merger of Linux team with VMWare Team )
System Management
Meet Chef - 2015 - Implemented Chef at MDEverywhere.com using this course.
Scripting
Python Scripting - 2015 - Udemy.com