Daniel Gainer
@danielgainer1
Analytical systems administrator skilled in cloud, virtualization, incident management, and security.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am an analytical, methodical Systems Administrator with extensive experience managing high-stress incidents and protecting sensitive information across cloud and broadcast environments.
I have led incident response and coordinated multi-team restorations for large-scale streaming and healthcare systems, improving mean time to resolution and mentoring teams to reduce SLA violations.
My technical background spans VMware ESXi, AWS, Hyper-V, Windows Server, Linux, networking (DNS, IKE/IPSEC), and scripting with Python and PowerShell, complemented by hands-on VPN, SAN, and CDN experience.
I bring strong communications skills, a focus on security best practices, and a history of building tooling and automation to streamline operations and maintain critical infrastructure integrity.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Established and maintained VPN connectivity for critical hospital equipment nationwide, configuring 100+ secure VPN connections and increasing IGT-S connection rate to 78% ahead of schedule while streamlining cross-department coordination and automation of customer data imports.
Served as primary incident commander for streaming outages across 2,000+ live channels, reducing average incident resolution time by 30% and mentoring overnight staff to cut grave-shift SLA violations by 25%.
Cloud Systems Administrator
CenturyLink
Jul 2015 - Jul 2020 (5 years)
Administered large VMware ESX environments (60,000+ VMs), improved routing and VPN (IKE/IPSEC) security, automated troubleshooting with Python/PowerShell, and supported platform growth across 16 datacenters.
Systems Administrator
Reliance Network
Apr 2014 - Jul 2015 (1 year 3 months)
Managed VMware ESXi hosting (30+ physical, 100+ virtual servers), administered tens of thousands of DNS records, automated tasks with PowerShell, and conducted network traffic analysis using Fiddler and Wireshark.
IT Instructor
United States Navy
Oct 2004 - May 2014 (9 years 7 months)
Delivered 1,500+ hours of IT training in TCP/IP, network analysis, vulnerability management, and server administration while maintaining 100% accurate training records and administering Windows Server/AD environments.
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