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Last 6 mos.
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Hours:
89
289
Assignments:
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5
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Location:
Glendale, United States (GMT-07:00)
English Skills:
(self-assessed)
5.0
Member Since:
August 9, 2008
Last Worked:
October 26, 2009
oDesk Ready:
Yes
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Phillip Simpson
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"
Linux Systems Administrator, Red Hat, Debian, Apache, MySQL, PHP
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Freelance
System / Database Administrator
,
United States
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$27.78
/hr
Overview
Résumé
Work History & Feedback (5)
Tests (5)
Portfolio (0)
Experienced Linux systems administrator looking for projects that utilize my technical skills.
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(5 items, with Feedback)
Recent Work History & Feedback
Buyer ID
From/To
Job Title
Paid
Feedback
76902
04/2009 - Present
Senior LAMP Administrator
$66 (3.67 hrs @ $18.00/hr)
Job in progress
67309
12/2008 - Present
WAMP - review and apply best practiices to 2 server WAMP installation
$800 (40 hrs @ $20.00/hr)
Job in progress
36159
03/2009 - Present
Linux Server Consultant
$97 (4.83 hrs @ $20.00/hr)
Job in progress
53913
10/2008 - Present
Senior LAMP Administrato
r
$1,911 (106 hrs @ $18.00/hr)
Job in progress
35822
03/2009 - Present
SYSCP Server Control panel - install tweaks
$2,693 (135 hrs @ $20.00/hr)
Job in progress
See All Tests Taken
(5 items)
oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test
Score
Percentile
Date Taken
Duration
U.S. English Basic Skills Test
5.00
99%
TOP 10%
1st Place!
08/17/2008
16 min
Redhat Linux 9.0 General Test
4.90
99%
TOP 10%
3rd Place!
01/06/2009
22 min
Redhat Linux 9.0 Admin Test
3.90
93%
TOP 10%
01/06/2009
38 min
Internet Security Test
3.60
92%
TOP 10%
02/12/2009
33 min
Unix Test
4.10
83%
TOP 20%
08/18/2008
20 min
Job Category Interests
Software Development
Scripts & Utilities
Networking & Information Systems
Server Administration
Skills
Skill
Experience
Level
Last Used
Description
Apache HTTP server
3 yrs
5.0
2008
I can compile, install and configure Apache 2.x and 1.3.
I have experience with many custom configurations.
I can install and configure any Apache module.
I have experience with mod_ssl, mod_auth_mysql, ModSecurity, Bandwidth Mod, mod_limitipconn and many others.
Linux Systems Administration
5 yrs
5.0
2008
I can install and configure any Linux distribution.
I have experience with Red Hat, Fedora, Debian, Ubuntu, Slackware and many others.
I can configure systems for optimal performance and total security.
I am familiar with the unique challenges of configuring a large cluster of servers to perform a certain task.
I can create custom BASH scripts to perform regular system tasks.
I can perform quick disaster recovery from failed hard drives.
MySQL
3 yrs
5.0
2008
I can compile, install and configure any release of MySQL.
I can migrate old databases to new versions of the server (e.g. 3.23 databases to 5.0 server).
I can tweak the MySQL configuration for maximum performance.
I can identify slow MySQL queries that bog down the server.
PHP
3 yrs
5.0
2008
I can compile, install and configure any release of PHP.
I can install and configure any PHP module.
I have experience compiling PHP with support for MySQL, GD, Curl, Freetype, PostgreSQL and many others.
I have installed many PECL extensions for PHP including ImageMagick, APC, PDO, PDO_MySQL, Memcache and many others.
I can work with developers to troubleshoot and fix broken code.
Qmail
3 yrs
5.0
2008
I can install a total email solution based around Qmail.
I have experience with SpamAssassin, ClamAV, TMDA, vpopmail, Courier-IMAP, qmailAdmin and ezmlm.
Certifications
Date Earned
Name
Score
Percentile
Organization
Description
No Certifications
Employment History
From
To
Company
Title/Role
Description
11/2005
Present
CWIE Holding Company, Inc.
Senior Linux Systems Administrator / Team Lead
I lead a team of 3 other systems administrators who maintain a large network of about 1500+ servers running on CentOS (free Red Hat Enterprise Linux)
. We have a few Windows 2003 and FreeBSD servers as well. As the senior admin, I am the the first level of escalation for my team. I am also responsible for training new admins. Once a week I attend a meeting where I give status updates to management and show progress on large projects.
As part of my job, I am regularly required to install, configure and troubleshoot the following software:
Apache HTTP Server
MySQL
PHP
Red Hat Linux
Debian Linux
SSH
rsync
NFS
Big Brother (monitoring solution)
Qmail
vpopmail
Sq
uirrelMail
SpamAssassin
tinyD
NS
iptables
Various PHP/MySQL based systems (Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, etc.)
Plesk
Perl
BASH
I am also required to support many "one-off" systems for specific clients. Our family of companies are known for their high level of customer service. We provide support for:
managed servers
colocated servers
shared hosting
CDN service
IP Transit
02/2005
10/2005
Cable One
Solutions Specialist I / Independent Contributor
I worked in a team of 5 other Solutions Specialists to provided phone support to customers of the Cable One internet service. We worked with the customer to quickly diagnose and resolve internet connectivity issues and assist in the setup of email clients. We carefully cataloged each incoming issue with a ticketing system. The team had to meet targets for call time and accuracy which we did on a regular basis.
Other Experience
Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)
Completed a community project to restore a building at Pioneer Living History Village.
Displayed leadership and organizational skills in the planning and execution of scouting activities.
Education
From
To
School
Degree
Area of Study
Description
08/2004
05/2009
Maricopa Community Colleges
Diploma
Linux Network Administration
At Glendale Community College I took general Linux classes like "Linux Operating System" and "Linux System Administration".
At Estrella Mountain Community College I took more advanced Linux classes like "Linux Shell Scripting", "Linux Network Administration" and "Linux Security".
08/1999
05/2003
Ironwood High School
High School
General Study
I showed an early interest in computers by taking many programming classes including Java, Visual Basic and QBasic.
I completed a Cisco networking program.
I participated in many extracurricular activities such as marching band and cross country running.
No items in portfolio
Hourly Assignment History
Buyer ID
From/To
Job Title
Paid
Feedback
76902
04/2009 - Present
Senior LAMP Administrator
$66 (3.67 hrs @ $18.00/hr)
Job in progress
67309
12/2008 - Present
WAMP - review and apply best practiices to 2 server WAMP installation
$800 (40 hrs @ $20.00/hr)
Job in progress
36159
03/2009 - Present
Linux Server Consultant
$97 (4.83 hrs @ $20.00/hr)
Job in progress
53913
10/2008 - Present
Senior LAMP Administrator
$1,911 (106 hrs @ $18.00/hr)
Job in progress
35822
03/2009 - Present
SYSCP Server Control panel - install tweaks
$2,693 (135 hrs @ $20.00/hr)
Job in progress
Fixed-Price Assignment History
Buyer ID
From/To
Job Title
Paid
Feedback
Fixed-Price Assignment History is empty
oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test
Score
Percentile
Date Taken
Duration
U.S. English Basic Skills Test
5.00
99%
TOP 10%
1st Place!
08/17/2008
16 min
Redhat Linux 9.0 General Test
4.90
99%
TOP 10%
3rd Place!
01/06/2009
22 min
Redhat Linux 9.0 Admin Test
3.90
93%
TOP 10%
01/06/2009
38 min
Internet Security Test
3.60
92%
TOP 10%
02/12/2009
33 min
Unix Test
4.10
83%
TOP 20%
08/18/2008
20 min
