CUChris User
@canast
Senior virtualization, systems, and storage engineer delivering reliable enterprise infrastructure.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a Senior Virtualization, Systems & Storage Engineer with 30+ years designing, deploying, and managing enterprise VMware, SAN/NAS, and storage fabrics. I specialize in Dell EMC PowerMax/VMAX, Isilon/PowerScale, Pure Storage, VxRail, and Cisco MDS SAN networking.
I have led large-scale infrastructure upgrades, zero-downtime migrations, and DR exercises across heterogeneous platforms, automated storage operations with scripting, and driven operational excellence through documentation and runbooks. I mentor teams, apply Agile practices, and provide technical leadership for complex projects.
I hold multiple industry certifications, continue to expand cloud and automation skills (AWS, Azure, Ansible, Puppet), and volunteer in my community. I seek opportunities to architect resilient infrastructure and improve availability, performance, and recoverability for enterprise environments.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Systems Engineer
T. Rowe Price Associates
Jan 2000 - Present (25 years 10 months)
Architected, deployed, and managed 100+ enterprise storage arrays and VxRail/Vmware infrastructure, implemented replication and DR (SRDF, RecoverPoint, Pure, Isilon), and led zero-downtime VPLEX migrations to improve availability and recoverability across the estate.
Distributed Senior Systems Engineer
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
Jun 1996 - Jan 2000 (3 years 7 months)
Installed and administered enterprise Windows, Lotus Notes, and Novell servers and led a migration from Token Ring to Ethernet, improving network speed and reliability for production environments.
Computer Technician & Instructor
Essex Community College
Jun 1995 - Jun 1996 (1 year)
Installed and maintained LANs (Novell, Windows 3.11), hardware, and software; delivered hands-on instruction and mentoring to students and performed hardware upgrades to improve workstation performance.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
UCUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County
Bachelor of Science, Computer and Information Systems
Activities and societies: Network and systems coursework; student lab work and technical instruction (involved in hands-on computing labs).
Completed a Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Systems, graduating in May 1996.
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