Resume

Raymond Keckler
MBA, BSCS, RHCE
raymond@kecklers.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/raymond-keckler/
Tampa Fl

Objective:

To secure a Director position where I can use my strategic and tactical analysis skills to lead a team to success.

Summary:

Results-oriented professional with over 35 years of experience in technology. A former Navy Officer who moved from the enlisted ranks through excelling in duties, to be selected to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. Throughout my career, I have led teams to spearhead innovation and drive technological advancements to empower business growth. I achieved this by enhancing my skills and nurturing those of my team through mentoring and professional development. No man stands alone, and it is because of my teams that enabled me to succeed.

Professional Experience:

Associate Director

Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), Tampa, Florida July 2018 – Present

• Transformed manual business processes into automated workflows, reducing processing time by 85%, cutting operational costs by 60%, and decreasing risk exposure by 75%.
• Automated AWS cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code and the GITOps process, accelerating deployment cycles by 70% and enabling faster time to market.
• Developed a Python web platform for network automation, improving visualization, and troubleshooting efficiency by 80%, reducing network update times by 65% and enhancing planning accuracy.
• Automated and managed the OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) and VMware Tanzu Kubernetes, slashing implementation timelines by 70% and reducing deployment risks.
• Onboarded over 40 application developer teams onto Red Hat OpenShift in under 6 months, boosting container adoptions by 400% and cutting onboarding time from 70 days to 1 day (a 99% reduction)
• Managed the vRealize Automation platform for VMware, increasing resource provisioning speed by 55% thus reducing manual intervention.
• Orchestrated the installation, configuration, and training on Ansible Automation Platform with Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management, improving automation coverage by 75% and reducing configuration errors by 90%.
• Led the Service Implementation team in training and onboarding developers to Red Hat OpenShift, increasing team adoption rates by 300% and reducing onboarding friction by 95%.
• Directed teams to use GITOps for continuous delivery with ArgoCD, Ansible, Python, Helm, and Jenkins, shortening delivery cycles and improving deployment reliability by 85%.
• Created automation for developer onboarding using ArgoCD, Helm, Git with GITOps process, and Jenkins.
• Developed a self-service portal for Application Development teams, boosting onboarding speed, cutting troubleshooting time and increasing training material accessibility.

Senior Cloud/Unix Engineer

Medhok LLC, Tampa, Florida December 2016 – July 2018

• Created large and complex solution delivery programs through automation reducing time to market and costs.
• Automated creation of virtual private clouds to sustain growing business, including integrating AWS VPN, VPC Peering, and ALBs for clients’ access and availability.
• Implemented Microsoft Active Directory and IAM for centralized account management.
• Secured Cloud resources by implementing best practices for AWS Cloud infrastructures.
• Adapted to rapid changes in requirements by pipeline solutions through DevOps tools such as Ansible, AWS CLI, Jenkins, Bash, and Python. Used CloudFormation and Terraform to set up and configure AWS objects.
• Planned and organized disaster recovery plans.

Senior Linux Administrator/DevOps

Consultant TEKSystems (for Soltra LLC), Tampa, Florida Sept 2015 – Dec 2016

• Centralized authentication and management of users with OpenLDAP, NFS.
• Automated configuration and management of servers across Rackspace, AWS, and Softlayer with SaltStack, Spacewalk, Kickstart, Red Hat 6/7, and Terraform.
• Setup and configuration of Apache Httpd, Jboss, MongoDB, Python, Django, SMTP, Firewalls, NFS. Employed PGP, OpenSSL, and configured Certificates.
• Applied best practices for security based on cloud environments. Secured Servers with Aide and Fail2Ban.

Senior Linux Administrator Acclaris INC, Tampa, Florida Nov 2013 – Sept 2015

• Installed, configured, and tuned Linux, Apache Httpd, and Jboss.
• Created and managed all servers and services with Red Hat Satellite, Kickstart, Puppet, and Git on VMWare using Cisco UCS blades.
• Managed NetApp NAS storage systems.
• Managed and configured all aspects of SSH, SSL, DNS, FTP, NTP, MySQL, NFS, CIFS, SMTP, Samba, ISCSI, RPM.
• Managed and configuration of F5 BigIP load Balancer.
• Implemented disaster recovery plans for failover and secondary data center.

Infrastructure Manager, Xcira LLC, Tampa, Florida Mar 2011 – Nov 2013

• Directed a team of 5 employees in system management of 3 data centers.
• Implemented configuration management of servers with CFEngine.
• Managed security and monitoring of servers running Apache Httpd, Jboss, ActiveMQ, PostrgresSQL.
• Managed vendor relationships in developing mobile sites for real-time auction sales.
• Managed the financial responsibility of Infrastructure budget.

Homes.com, Tallahassee, Florida Jan 2001 – March 2011 Infrastructure / Program Manager

• Led the management of 250+ servers across 2 data centers, ensuring high availability of web sites and managing a network team in Checkpoint firewall, Cisco routers/switches and AT&T VoIP phone system.
• Designed and tested disaster recovery procedures, minimizing the impact of potential outages and ensuring business continuity.
• Successfully migrated email services from 3rd party to in-house systems, resulting in a cost savings of $70K annually, by leveraging open-source software and managing vendors to ensure proper SLA, licenses and inventory of equipment.
• Directed the growth of 5 servers to 250+ servers across 2 data centers and 3 terabytes of data while the company was in Chapter 11 bankruptcy, demonstrating effective leadership and resource management skills.
• Increased project success by 60% through strategic restructuring of development department use of project management procedures, ensuring efficient and effective delivery of projects.

Sallie Mae Servicing Corp, Lynn Haven Florida, 1999 – Jan 2001 Technical Support Specialist

• Managed UNIX (Linux, Solaris) servers, ensuring their proper operation and maintenance.

Atlantic Micro Systems Jacksonville, Florida 1998 – 1999 Client Service Engineer

• Installed MICROS Hospitality and Leisure Suite Systems, ensuring timely and effective delivery of services.

Navy 1984 – 1998

• Served in the Navy, demonstrating discipline, teamwork, and leadership skills while fulfilling various roles and responsibilities.

SKILLS:

• Cloud Computing: Amazon Web Services (AWS), VPC, EC2, S3, RDS, EBS, ELB, Route53, CloudFormation, Terraform, AppStream 2.0, Workspaces, Microsoft Active Directory, IAM, VPN, VPC Peering, ALB, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, Ansible, Jenkins, AWS CLI, Bash, Python.
• Linux Administration: Red Hat, CentOS, Fedora, SUSE, Ubuntu, Debian, RHEL Satellite, Kickstart, Puppet, Git, NFS, SSH, SSL, DNS, FTP, NTP, MySQL, NFS, CIFS, SMTP, Samba, ISCSI, RPM, Apache Httpd, Jboss, MongoDB, Python, Django, PGP, OpenSSL, Certificates, Fail2Ban, Aide, SaltStack, Spacewalk, Kickstart.
• Infrastructure and Networking: Cisco routers and switches, F5 BigIP load balancer, Checkpoint firewall, AT&T VoIP phone system.
• Virtualization: VMware, Cisco UCS blades.
• Project Management: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project.
• Programming Languages: C, Perl, PHP, Ruby, Java, Unix Scripting, Python, Django.
• Cloud Native Technologies: Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Tanzu.

CERTIFICATIONS:

• Red Hat Certified Engineer.
• Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation.
• Red Hat Certified Specialist in Containers and Kubernetes.
• Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration 4.6.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional.

EDUCATION:

• Master of Business Administration, University of Phoenix.
• Bachelor of Computer Science, University of North Florida.