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Cody Johnson

Marengo,IA

Summary

Experienced Systems Administrator with 13 years of expertise in design, development and maintenance of complex software and management of server infrastructures and data center operations across operating system platforms. With 5 years experience in Kubernetes and HPC. Determined to deliver best technical solutions to meet functional and business requirements. Diligent troubleshooter, with strong communication skills to interact effectively with employees and departments various IT environments. Flexible with positive work attitude focused on producing results under tight deadlines. Demonstrated understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Systems Administrator/Systems Architect

University of Iowa
01.2019 - Current
  • Design and Management of Kubernetes Clusters for AI/Research Computing
  • Designed and Developed Interactive Data Analytics Service (https://idas.uiowa.edu)
  • Configuring high performance and multi-GPU systems
  • Data Analytics/Interactive Research Systems Lead
  • Managed software and package updates of the Data Analytics cluster
  • Python Development/Scripting
  • Designed CUDA Computing environments
  • Supported Research use of AI and AI tools for development of AI models and inference tasks
  • Attended meetings to deliver status reports to key stakeholders.
  • Mentored employees and offered constructive feedback for performance improvement.
  • Contributed to development, administration and testing of disaster recovery plans.
  • Conducted routine and emergency maintenance of assigned data center equipment.
  • Spearheaded inventory control measures to replenish and maintain IT equipment.
  • Resolved issues and escalated problems with knowledgeable support and quality service.
  • Diagnosed and resolved hardware and software issues.
  • Planned and implemented upgrades to system hardware and software.
  • Researched and recommended new technologies and strategies for improving system performance.
  • Implemented and maintained virtual private networks.
  • Led server infrastructure development, quality assurance, staging and production systems.
  • Delivered Tier 2 and Tier 3 support for problem identification, diagnosis and issue resolution.

Systems Administrator

University of Iowa
09.2013 - 01.2019
  • Performed software installations and upgrades to UNIX or Windows operating systems.
  • Tested software remotely and onsite for server sets to maintain operational readiness.
  • Diagnosed and resolved hardware and software issues.
  • Planned and implemented upgrades to system hardware and software.
  • Evaluated software products to determine compatibility with existing systems.
  • Diagnosed and executed resolution for network and server issues.
  • Devised scripts and automation tools to improve system efficiency.
  • Analyzed complex project server issues and worked on large enterprise and business-critical applications.
  • Analyzed network traffic and performance metrics to optimize system performance.
  • Conducted routine and emergency maintenance of assigned data center equipment.
  • Integrated and updated software products to boost system compatibility.
  • Delivered Tier 2 and Tier 3 support for problem identification, diagnosis and issue resolution.

Associate Multimedia Distribution Specialist

University of Northern Iowa
10.2011 - 08.2013
  • Management of Media Streaming Servers
  • Management of Media Streaming Servers
  • Assisted In Multimedia Productions
  • Performance tuning of systems
  • Helped maintain campus fiber plant
  • Managed 3 learning computer labs with 5-10 classes per semester

Program Assistant

University of Northern Iowa
05.2010 - 10.2011
  • Management of Media Streaming Servers
  • Assisted In Multimedia Productions
  • Performance tuning of systems
  • Helped maintain campus fiber plant
  • Managed 3 learning computer labs with 5-10 classes per semester

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Computer Science -

University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA
05.2010

Skills

  • Kubernetes/HPC
  • Python
  • GPU Compute
  • Server Automation
  • Data Center Networking
  • Parallel File Systems
  • High Speed Networks
  • CI/CD(Jenkins)

Timeline

Senior Systems Administrator/Systems Architect

University of Iowa
01.2019 - Current

Systems Administrator

University of Iowa
09.2013 - 01.2019

Associate Multimedia Distribution Specialist

University of Northern Iowa
10.2011 - 08.2013

Program Assistant

University of Northern Iowa
05.2010 - 10.2011

Bachelor of Arts - Computer Science -

University of Northern Iowa

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