Ric Redd is a goal-oriented IT professional with over 15 years of experience in Big Data administration including building Hadoop ecosystems and implementing open systems like Linux and virtualization software. He has held roles such as owner of Just Write LLC, services architect at CA Technologies, and senior project leader at Washington University St. Louis where he deployed systems and helped retire a mainframe platform. Redd also has experience in operations management, computer operations, and sales training.

1. Ricardo ‘Ric’ Redd
15583 Debridge Way
Florissant, Mo 63034
Personal
I am goal orientated, highly motivated IT Professional providing superior customer service and
thought leadership to all assigned Project and Special Task.
Professional Experience
07/01/2016 to Date Big Data Administrator
 Build Hadoop Eco Systems
 Hadoop,hive,maven,ambari,pig,flume,sqoop,hbase,zookeeper,oozie,mahout
 Implement Open Systems
 Oracle Virtual Box, VMWare, Linux (Centos7, Ubuntu16.04)
06/02/2015 to 06/30/2016 Owner Just Write LLC
 Deliver Technical Architecture for CA Workload Automation Solution
 Technical Documentation
 Project Planning
06/23/2014 to 04/02/2015 Services Architect with CA Technologies
 Deliver the Workload Automation solution to clients contracting with CA Professional
Services.
01/16/2014 to 06/17/2014 Contractor Byrne Software – AutoSys Administrator Ameren St. Louis
 Administrate Ameren Workload Automation environment.
 Successfully implement WAAE Oracle E-Business (Exadata), Application Services and
Database plugins.
03/08/2011 to 01/13/2014 Senior Project Leader (Manager) with Washington University St Louis
 Deploy and Configure MicroFocus Enterprise Server Regions for z/OS conversion to
Windows platform.
 Successfully retire a z/OS platform.
 Work on Help Desk upgrade project.
11/1998 to 09/2010 Services Architect CA Technologies
Duties: Delivery Services Architect
 Deliver the Workload Automation solution to clients contracting CA Professional Services.
Duties: Consulting Manager
 Managed staff of 8 senior consultants for the Central Area (Mo, Ks, AR, Ne). Appraised
presentation and technical skills.
09/1996 to 11/1998 Alliance Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouri
Duties: Operations Manager
10/1993 to 09/1996 Venture Stores also 11/1991 to 12/1992
Duties: Shifts Manager
12/1992 to 10/1993 Edward Jones and Sons
Duties: Operations Supervisor
07/1987 to 11/1991 Citicorp Mortgage
Duties: Operations Supervisor

2. 06/1980 to 11/1987 Centerre Bank
Duties: Lead Operator
06/1972 to 04/1980 Mutual of Omaha
 Computer Operator
Technical and Sales Training
06/2016 – Hadoop Fundamentals
07/2004 – ITIL Certification Foundation Level
03/2002 – High Impact Sales Training / Dale Carnegie
03/1994 – Dimensional Management Training I & II
Formal Education
1972 – Omaha Central High School (Graduate)
Other Interest:
Golf, Music