Dedicated IT professional with a proven success record of supporting high-performance, high-uptime, highly-secure Linux environments for corporate clients ranging from multi-nationals to SMBs. Excels at implementing, monitoring, configuring, upgrading, administrating and maintaining mission-critical servers, networks, systems and applications. Talented with load-balancing, virtualization, data-integrity/back-up and security. Consistently delivers amazing customer service and develops strong working relationships with clients as well as internal teammates; remains calm and focused when resolving urgent, critical incidents. Demonstrated troubleshooting and critical thinking skills. Enjoys staying on top of rapidly evolving technologies and keeping skills state-of-the-art.