Resume of Dana French ===================== Dana French Primary Phone: 615.556.0456 117 B 5th Avenue North Email Address: dfrench@mtxia.com Franklin, TN 37064 URL: http://www.mtxia.com *EXPERIENCE* *07/2007 - Present TriParadigm, LLC - Dallas, TX - Principal* TriParadigm is a partnership of high tech companies specializing in high availability, disaster recovery, business continuity and virtualization. This company was formed to provide an international platform on which to market an automated build and deployment appliance for high availability and disaster recovery environments. I am the principal engineer in the development of this appliance product called "vLPAR" and it is the culmination of several decades of work and experience with large AIX and Linux (SUSe and Redhat) data center operators. This appliance automatically builds, deploys, configures and provisions entire multi-system, multi-frame, multi-datacenter environments for high availability and disaster recovery. Automation is achieved through the advanced usage of IBM Power5 virtualization (VIO) servers, AIX tools such as NIM, and HMC, and Linux tools such as YAST (SUSe) . These automation capabilities are the resulting implementation of a business continuity methodology developed over many years of experience in a wide variety of industries with very large clients such as IBM, Capgemini, Wal-Mart, Fleming (Nations largest Grocery wholesaler at the time), Liberty Mutual Insurance, HCA Healthcare, USMC, and many others. *09/2000 - Present Mt Xia, Inc - Norman, OK - Principal* Primary focus is Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, High Availability and integration of new systems into existing infrastructures. I provide enterprise wide management and technical leadership to clients for developing and implementing business continuity methodologies, and in developing automated disaster recovery solutions. These services are performed in support of increasing and/or safeguarding revenue streams, data center consolidation, and outsourcing projects. To achieve this focus, I develop architecture designs for implementation of IBM's Advanced POWER Virtualization providing Logical Partitioning (LPAR), Dynamic LPAR (DLPAR), Automated DLPAR using Partition Load Manager (PLM), Micro-partitioning, Virtual I/O (VIO), and High Availability (HACMP) enabling on-demand computing and server consolidation. *04/2002 - 09/2002 Fleming Co's - OKC, OK - Consulting Analyst* Lead the Unix team for the nations largest grocery wholesaler which designed, implemented, supported, and managed over 150 servers on a nationwide network providing business continuity, disaster recovery, and high availability. These servers included 137 AIX RS/6000's, 15 Sun Solaris, and 3 AS/400's. Supported the day-to-day operations of the nationwide enterprise as well as the design, implementation and support of all new systems in support of Fleming's goal of becoming a $35B/year Co. *04/1993 - 08/2000 The Netplex Group - Edmond, OK - Sr Tech Consultant* Responsible for development and implementation of E-Business, E-Services, and E-Management strategies. *09/1989 - 09/1993 French Consulting - Norman, OK - President* Specialized in software development, maintenance, documentation and systems conversions. Please see http://www.mtxia.com/Resume for additional information, certifications, publications, books, articles, etc. *PUBLICATIONS* * AIX Update Journal 2005 - 2008 Numerous articles on BC, DR, HA * IBM Developer Works 2007 - 2010 Numerous articles on BC, DR, ksh * Wikipedia 2008 Author of article on Business Continuity * Wikipedia 2008 Author of article on Data Center Automation * Wikipedia 2008 Author of article on Shell Curses *EDUCATION* * University of Oklahoma, Norman - B.S. Zoology * University of Oklahoma, Norman - Studies toward M.S. Chemical Engineering *AFFILIATIONS* * 01/2000 - 12/2001 Marquis Who's Who in Science and Engineering * 01/2000 - 12/2001 Marquis Who's Who in the World * 01/1999 - 12/2000 Marquis Who's Who in the Southwest *COPYRIGHTS* * AIX::ODM - AIX ODM Perl module * Shell Curses - Shell implementation of "curses" library * French Menus - menuing system using "shell curses" * kshEvents - Dynamic, Web Based Events Calendar * kshSchedule - Web based reservation/scheduling system * kshLink - Web Based Communications Control System * kshMenus - Web based GUI menuing system * kshBackup - Automated Backup scheduling system * kshSQL - SQL DBMS with Ingres-like interface * eStorLink - Network Communication tool * kshIndex - Web site generator based on Apache fancyIndex * DBIforms - Web based form generator and database interface * Orwell - Automated disaster recovery solution * BigB - System integrity authentication * AutoContent - Automated documentation generator * MenuGen - Automated web site generator * OpenCMDB - Open Configuration Management DataBase * AMMS - Automated Microcode Management System * vLPAR - Data Center Automation Toolset *CERTIFICATIONS* * IBM Certified Advanced Technical Expert * IBM Certified Specialist - AIX System Support * Certificate of Proficiency - AIX Performance and System Tuning * Certificate of Proficiency - AIX Installation, Backup and System Recovery * Certificate of Proficiency - AIX Communications * Emergency Management Institute - Professional Development Series * Linux Administration * Network Security * HTML *TEACHING AND MENTORING* * Disaster Recovery Planning for the Enterprise: Course Instructor * Korn Shell Programming: Course Instructor * IBM AIX Operating System: Course Instructor * IBM HACMP (High Availability): Course Instructor * Introduction to Unix/Linux: Course Instructor * IBM Network Installation Manager (NIM): Course Instructor *BUSINESS MANAGEMENT* | Skill Name | Skill Level | Last Used | Experience | | Business Continuity | Expert | Current | >10 years | | Disaster Recovery | Expert | Current | >10 years | | Data Center Automation| Expert | Current | >10 years | | Project Management | Expert | Current | >10 years | | Config Management | Expert | Current | >10 years | | Audit Compliance | Expert | Current | 8 years | | Regulatory Compliance | Expert | Current | 8 years | | SOX / SAS70 / ITIL | Expert | Current | 5 years | *HARDWARE PLATFORMS* | Skill Name | Skill Level | Last Used | Experience | | IBM RS/6000 pSeries | Expert | Current | >10 years | | Sun | Intermediate | Current | 6 years | | Hewlett Packard | Intermediate | +4 years ago | 4 years | | DG Aviion | Intermediate | +4 years ago | 2 years | | DG Clariion | Intermediate | +4 years ago | 2 years | | NCR 3400,3500 | Expert | +4 years ago | 5 years | | NCR 9400 | Intermediate | +4 years ago | 2 years | | DEC/VAX | Intermediate | +4 years ago | 9 years | | Cisco | Expert | Current | 5 years | | EMC Symmetrics | Intermediate | Current | 2 years | | EMC Celerra | Intermediate | Current | 1 year | | EMC Clariion | Intermediate | Current | 1 years | | EMC Powerpath | Expert | Current | 2 years | | Hitachi Data Systems | Intermediate | Current | 4 years | | HDS HDLM | Expert | Current | 4 years | | Hewlett Packard SAN | Intermediate | Current | 2 years | *OPERATING SYSTEMS* | Skill Name | Skill Level | Last Used | Experience | | AIX | Expert | Current | >10 years | | AIX HMC | Expert | Current | >10 years | | AIX LPAR | Expert | Current | >10 years | | AIX DLPAR | Expert | Current | 6 years | | AIX PLM | Expert | Current | 6 years | | AIX Micropartition | Expert | Current | 6 years | | AIX VIO Server | Expert | Current | 6 years | | AIX GPFS | Expert | Current | 2 years | | SunOS/Solaris | Expert | Current | 6 years | | WinNT, W2K | Expert | Current | 7 years | | Cisco IOS | Intermediate | Current | 5 years | | Citrix | Intermediate | Current | 1 year | | Linux-Redhat | Expert | Current | 8 years | | Linux-SuSE | Expert | Current | 5 years | | Linux-Slackware | Expert | 2 years ago | 2 years | | Linux-Caldera | Expert | 2 years ago | 1 year | | MSWindows Term Server | Intermediate | 2 years ago | 1 year | | SCO Unix | Expert | +4 years ago | 10 years | | BSD Unix | Expert | +4 years ago | 10 years | | NCR SVR4 | Expert | +4 years ago | 5 years | | HP:UX | Expert | +4 years ago | 3 years | | DG:UX | Expert | +4 years ago | 2 years | | Linux-Yggrasil | Expert | +4 years ago | 2 years | | Sinix | Expert | +4 years ago | 1 year | *DATABASES* | Skill Name | Skill Level | Last Used | Experience | | Informix | Intermediate | Current | >10 years | | Oracle | Intermediate | Current | 8 years | | MySQL | Intermediate | Current | 6 years | | Postgres | Intermediate | Current | 3 years | | Sybase | Beginner | Current | 2 years | | DB2 | Beginner | Current | 3 years | | Ingres | Intermediate | +4 years ago | 4 years | | Troll / Use | Intermediate | +4 years ago | 1 year | | Adabase | Beginner | +4 years ago | 1 year | *PROGRAMMING* | Skill Name | Skill Level | Last Used | Experience | | Korn Shell | Expert | Current | >10 years | | Perl | Expert | Current | >10 years | | Perl DBI | Expert | Current | >10 years | | HTML | Expert | Current | >10 years | | Bourne Shell | Expert | Current | >10 years | | SQL | Expert | Current | >10 years | | Javascript | Intermediate | Current | 7 years | | C | Intermediate | Current | >10 years | | Make | Expert | Current | >10 years | | MS Batch | Expert | Current | >10 years | | Fortran | Expert | +4 years ago | 8 years | | Visual Basic | Beginner | +4 years ago | 3 years | *NETWORKING* | Skill Name | Skill Level | Last Used | Experience | | TCP/IP | Expert | Current | >10 years | | HDS Tru-Copy | Intermediate | Current | 3 years | | Serial | Expert | Current | >10 years | | Dial-up | Expert | Current | >10 years | | UUCP | Expert | Current | >10 years | | NFS | Expert | Current | >10 years | | SLIP / PPP | Expert | Current | >10 years | | Dial-on-demand | Expert | Current | 7 years | | Frame Relay | Intermediate | Current | 5 years | | SNA | Beginner | Current | 2 years | *APPLICATIONS* | Skill Name | Skill Level | Last Used | Experience | | AIX HACMP | Expert | Current | >10 years | | AIX TCB | Expert | Current | 8 years | | AIX NIM | Expert | Current | >10 years | | AIX GPFS | Expert | Current | 2 years | | SUSe Linux YAST | Expert | Current | 5 years | | ECS/CONTROL-M | Expert | Current | 3 years | | MQSeries | Intermediate | Current | 3 years | | Mercator | Intermediate | Current | 2 years | | Samba | Expert | Current | 5 years | | NIS/NIS+ | Intermediate | +4 years ago | 2 years | | Kerberos | Beginner | +4 years ago | 1 year | | LDAP | Intermediate | +4 years ago | 2 years | | Tivoli TSM Server | Expert | Current | 8 years | | Webmin | Expert | Current | 2 years | | Method/1 | Expert | Current | >10 years |