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Henok Ejabo

Clarksburg,MD

Summary

Ejabo is a certified Developer/Engineer with years of experience working and specializing in Splunk. Has the ability to work within small and big organizations, is a quick learner and great team player. Analyzed and correlated complex data sets to detect abnormal conditions of servers and develop custom searches with Splunk query language. Created advanced Splunk dashboards with HTML, XML and CSS to support custom user interactions and visualizations. Experienced in building clustered Splunk environments as well as supporting teams with scaling infrastructure. Ejabo has great communication skills and expertise in creating Splunk documentation and is looking forward to contributing as a valuable team member.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Splunk Admin/Developer

Toyota
Alexandria, VA
08.2020 - Current
  • Created advanced Dashboards, Alerts, Reports, Macros, advanced Splunk searches and visualization in Splunk Enterprise and ITSI to predict incidents before they impact the customer.
  • Installation, Configuration, Migration, Troubleshooting and Maintenance of Splunk, Apache Webserver.
  • Developed Splunk Search Processing Language (SPL) queries, created Reports, Alerts and Dashboards and customized.
  • Implemented Dynamic drilldowns that provide greater flexibility to the end user.
  • Worked on Amazon AWS, configuring, launching Linux and Windows server instances for Splunk deployment.
  • Write a complex Splunk queries used to present data in Splunk IT Service Intelligence (ITSI)
  • Monitoring Splunk Dashboards, Splunk Alerts and configure Scheduled Alerts based on the internal customer requirement.
  • Managing Indexes and Cluster Indexes, Splunk web framework, data model and pivot tables.
  • Hands on experience in installing and using Splunk apps for UNIX, Linux, and windows.
  • Good Understanding of configuration files, precedence, and daily work exposure to Props. Conf, transforms. Conf, inputs. Conf, outputs. Conf and setting up a forwarder information based on requirement.
  • Assist internal users of Splunk in designing and maintaining production-quality dashboards.
  • Coordinating with application and system owners to onboard applications in Splunk and ensure logging capabilities are functional.
  • Used Splunk Enterprise REST API that uses HTTP requests to configure and manage Splunk Instance, create, and run searches.
  • Drive complex deployments of Splunk dashboards and reports while working side by side with technical teams to solve their integration issues.
  • Splunk Architecture and various components (Indexer, Forwarder, Search Head, Deployment Server), Heavy and Universal forwarder.
  • Gathering requirements from client creating catalogs items like questionnaires excel documents and uploading them on SharePoint site.
  • Created Macros using Rest API's for various saved searches in our environment.
  • Troubleshoot Splunk Alerts and Dashboards for multi-applications.
  • Developed complex Splunk Dashboards and Visualizations using Queries and simple XML.
  • Built Data models using knowledge object types such as Lookups, Transactions, Search-Time Field Extractions, and calculated fields.
  • Strong Knowledge of SQL, MySQL and Oracle databases for data enrichments and lookups.
  • Input various data feeds to Splunk using command line. Strengthening the production release process.
  • Involved in Installation, Administration and Configuration of Splunk enterprise and integration with local legacy systems.
  • Created many of the proof-of-concept dashboards for IT operations, and service owners which are used to monitor application and server health.
  • Ingestion of data from thousands of devices totaling terabytes of daily ingestion.
  • Help to document best practices in developing and using the Splunk run book documentation.

Environment: Splunk Enterprise Server 5.x.x/6.x.x/7.x.x/8.x.x/9.x.x, ITSI, Splunk 6.x/7.x/8.x/9.x Universal Splunk Forwarder, Red Hat Linux, Oracle, HTML, Java Script, python, Perl, XML, Use of Regular expressions.

Splunk Developer

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
, MN
07.2018 - 07.2020
  • Analyzed various Requirements documents and Use Cases to prepare Splunk implementation.
  • Define business transactions in Splunk for performance goals and objectives based on the client requirements and inputs.
  • Knowledge about Splunk Architecture and various components (Indexer, Search Head, Deployment Server), Heavy and Universal Forwarder.
  • Provided APM assessment of the monitoring practices and to flag any functionality gaps during initiate implementation process.
  • Installation of Splunk Enterprise, Splunk forwarded, Splunk Indexer, Apps in multiple servers (Windows and Linux) with automation.
  • Worked on migration of Splunk to AWS (cloud) instances.
  • Monitored Amazon ECS logs into Splunk by enabling SSL for security.
  • Monitored the database (data tables and error tables), Web Logic error log files and application error log files to track and fix bugs.
  • Install and maintain the Splunk adds-on including the DB Connect 1, Active Directory LDAP for work with directory and SQL database.
  • Managed Splunk configuration files like inputs, props, transforms, and lookups.
  • Deploy, Configure and maintained Splunk forwarder in different platforms.
  • Created Reports, Pivots, Alerts, Macros, advance Splunk search and Visualization in Splunk enterprise.
  • Provided Power, Admin access for the users and restrict their permission on files.
  • Installed and upgraded Splunk software in distributed and clustered environments for numerous corporations and public entities.
  • Advised clients on the best practices for a Splunk deployment.
  • Developed detailed documentation for the installation and configuration of Splunk and SplunkApps
  • Worked in migrating data from Site scope to Splunk also migration of dashboards and resources from one Splunk environment to another Splunk environment.
  • Integrate Clouds Services like AWS and Azure.
  • Work with IT and Non-IT groups on tooling adoption, use cases and enhancements.
  • Used Cribl to export historical splunk logs to cloud storage
  • Wrote javascript functions to reduct sensitive data using Cribl
  • Used Cribl to filter verbose data and enrich logs

Junior Web Developer

Fannie Mae
Herndon, VA
12.2016 - 06.2018
  • Development of websites and customization of existing software, primarily using MySQL
  • Using complex Object-Oriented concepts in improving the performance of the websites.
  • Created forms to collect and validate data from the user in HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript.
  • Aggressively used MVC framework.
  • Used HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Jquery on client side.
  • System administration, including migration and consolidation of hosting platform.
  • Management and maintenance of client websites, including software updates.
  • Implement online employee satisfaction survey on website.
  • A website for registering and managing users that are given access to library resources.
  • Developed/Improved/Maintained Websites for Small Businesses using a back end of MySQL and a frontend of Java script and CSS.

Environment: MySQL, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, jQuery.

IT Systems Administrator

Adama Science and Technology Un
Adama, VT
09.2007 - 06.2016
  • Configured more than 300 computers with Microsoft windows and Linux operating system for Lab environment.
  • Managed the IP address assignment for faculty and staff.
  • conducted network troubleshooting to identify network problems.
  • Maintained and updated documentation of procedures and configurations
  • Analyzed decision-making processes and recommended changes.
  • Collaborated with other team members and business leaders in multiple domains to understand visibility and reporting needs.
  • Assisted in the growth of company’s data warehouse.
  • Maintained a high customer satisfaction score on all engagements via tickets.
  • Participated in the operation planning and operating divisions strategies preparation.

Education

Master of Science - Business Economics

ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY
Addis Abeba, Ethiopia
05-2010

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

JIMMA UNIVERSITY
Ethiopia
06-2006

Skills

Splunk Modules: Splunk 6x/7x/8x/9x, Splunk Enterprise, Splunk IT Service Intelligence (ITSI, Splunk Cloud, Splunk Web Framework

Web/Application Servers: Web Logic 10/11g, REST, Apache Tomcat

Operating Systems: Red Hat LINUX, HP-UX, Windows 10, Ubuntu LINUX, Kali LINUX

Scripting Languages: JavaScript, Shell Script, Python

Databases: MySQL, SQL Server, DATA LAKE

Web Technologies: HTML, CSS, XML, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap

App Monitoring Tools: Splunk, AppDynamics,Cribl,Chef

Version Control Tools: CVS, SVN, GitHub

Cloud Technologies: AWS, Microsoft Azure

Certification

Splunk Core Certified User

Splunk Core Certified Power

Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin

CompTIA network+

CompTIA security+

Timeline

Splunk Admin/Developer

Toyota
08.2020 - Current

Splunk Developer

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
07.2018 - 07.2020

Junior Web Developer

Fannie Mae
12.2016 - 06.2018

IT Systems Administrator

Adama Science and Technology Un
09.2007 - 06.2016

Master of Science - Business Economics

ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

JIMMA UNIVERSITY
Henok Ejabo