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Thomas Ku

Aldie,VA

Summary

Highly skilled DevOps Engineer with 10+ years of experience in systems administration, systems design and implementation, and technical infrastructure management. Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, GCP), Kubernetes, and configuration management, driving operational efficiency and system reliability. Proven ability to troubleshoot complex issues, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and implement solutions at scale.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

DevOps Engineer

Google
Reston, VA
10.2022 - Current
  • Facilitated the efficient migration of FireEye/Mandiant applications and services from AWS into Google's infrastructure, quickly learning and effectively utilizing Google's internal toolset.
  • Implemented the migration of our AWS EC2 infrastructure by migrating from CentOS 7 to Rocky Linux 9, utilizing Terraform for infrastructure as code and implementing in-place upgrades where appropriate.
  • Deployed and managed microservices architectures on AWS EKS and GCP, utilizing Kubernetes for orchestration, scaling, and automation of containerized applications.
  • Supported SOC 2 and PCI DSS certification efforts for the Mandiant product line deployed on AWS and GCP.
  • Collaborated with internal development teams to integrate new services into the existing infrastructure and improve deployment processes.
  • Developed and maintained comprehensive documentation for infrastructure deployments and operational procedures.

DevOps Engineer

FireEye/Mandiant
Reston, VA
06.2014 - 10.2022
  • Company Overview: Acquired by Google October 2022
  • Administered and maintained on-premises data center environments, including virtualization technologies such as KVM and VMware, ensuring high availability and optimal resource utilization.
  • Implemented and maintained infrastructure as code using Terraform and Puppet to deploy and manage applications and services within an AWS operational environment.
  • Developed Bash scripts for automating application deployments across hybrid environments, including AWS cloud platforms and on-premises data centers, reducing deployment time by 20%.
  • Coached and mentored team members to improve capabilities and foster knowledge sharing.

Unix Administrator (Contract Position)

Freddie Mac
Reston, VA
12.2013 - 07.2014
  • Managed the full lifecycle of server environments running on Solaris, AIX, and Red Hat Linux, encompassing administration, configuration, troubleshooting, and support.
  • Administered Solaris and Red Hat systems, including file system management, storage allocation, system configuration, patch installation, and system failure recovery.
  • Monitor performance and follow strict change management processes in a controlled enterprise environment.

Systems Administrator (Contract Position)

Verizon Data Services LLC
Ashburn, VA
07.2013 - 12.2013
  • Responsible for delivering engineering solutions and technical support, ensuring the optimal performance and stability of all hardware, software, and network technologies within the VDMS v2.0 system.
  • Maintained and built lab environment RHEL 6.3 virtual machines using VMWare ESXi 5.0 and vCloud Director as well as with interacted with internal clients and vendors.
  • Perform system administration, maintenance, upgrades of the lab environment(s) and supporting virtual machines using VMWare vSphere client and vCloud Director.
  • Provide thorough, detailed, clear and concise written documentation.

UNIX Administrator II

NTT Communications / NTT America
Sterling, VA
11.2008 - 07.2013
  • Collaborated with customer administrators on web server development and upgrades, and managed daily support for physical and Red Hat 5/6 virtual machines on VMware ESXi 4.1 and 5.0.
  • Resolved alerts across all physical Red Hat 5/6 and Solaris servers, as well as Red Hat 5/6 virtual machines, ensuring system stability and performance.
  • Provide failure analysis; ensure consistency and integrity of file systems.
  • Performed system administration, maintenance, and upgrades supporting virtual machines using VMWare vSphere client.

Education

IT Systems / Network Engineering & Management Degree -

Computer Learning Center
08.1998

Skills

  • Linux Operating System - RHEL derivatives
  • System Administration
  • Infrastructure Automation
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Google Cloud Platform
  • Monitoring and Logging
  • Kubernetes
  • Terraform
  • Docker
  • VMWare
  • KVM
  • Developer Collaboration
  • Windows Operating System
  • Scripting Languages - Bash
  • SHELL
  • Source and Version Control: Git
  • GitHub
  • GitHub Collaboration
  • Cloud Computing
  • Continuous Integration Systems
  • Puppet

Timeline

DevOps Engineer

Google
10.2022 - Current

DevOps Engineer

FireEye/Mandiant
06.2014 - 10.2022

Unix Administrator (Contract Position)

Freddie Mac
12.2013 - 07.2014

Systems Administrator (Contract Position)

Verizon Data Services LLC
07.2013 - 12.2013

UNIX Administrator II

NTT Communications / NTT America
11.2008 - 07.2013

IT Systems / Network Engineering & Management Degree -

Computer Learning Center

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