J. Perry Godfrey
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Experience
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Virgin Galactic
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United States
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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IT System Engineer
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Sep 2019 - Present
Implementing IT to push the envelope of efficient space travel Implementing IT to push the envelope of efficient space travel
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DYOPATH
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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200 - 300 Employee
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Systems Engineer
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Nov 2016 - Aug 2019
• Manage virtual and physical servers and storage environments (HPE 3PAR & NetApp Storage) • Design and implement automation tools to meet strict IT Controls and consistencies of deployments. • Support, troubleshoot, and tune performance for all Windows, Linux, and storage systems • Work with various business units to learn requirements and process flows to recommend and deploy new applicable systems • Write and maintain project documentation, including data standards, procedures, and definitions for the data dictionary (‘metadata’). Also, document updates needed in current disaster recovery procedures. • Work with SOX compliance validation as governed by IT Controls and Processes but not limited to established standards. Show less
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Server Administrator IV
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Aug 2014 - Nov 2016
Designing, installing, administering, and maintaining advanced computing systems which include: VMware servers, EqualLogic SAN, Windows Server 2012 • Manage Enterprise Backup solutions (CommVault & Veeam Backup Solutions) for dependable Disaster Recovery plans. • Development and implementation of standards and procedures • Assist senior departmental management in IT strategic planning • Provides support for server operating systems and server applications such as: (Citrix XenApp or XenDesktop, Linux Red Hat) Show less
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Texas Tech University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Server Administrator III
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Sep 2013 - Jul 2014
Designing, installing, administering, and maintaining advanced computing systems which include: VMware servers, Equallogic SAN, Windows Server 2012 • Conducts analysis of specification requirements • Development and implementation of standards and procedures • Assist senior departmental management in IT strategic planning • Provides general support for server operating systems and server applications Designing, installing, administering, and maintaining advanced computing systems which include: VMware servers, Equallogic SAN, Windows Server 2012 • Conducts analysis of specification requirements • Development and implementation of standards and procedures • Assist senior departmental management in IT strategic planning • Provides general support for server operating systems and server applications
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Hubbell Incorporated
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United States
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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IT Manager
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Nov 1994 - Jun 2013
• Managed the IT sites and operations for El Paso and Juárez for 15 years • Planned IT budgets in a mix of 6 business units in three different Hubbell Platforms (multiple financial leads) • Designed, implemented, and maintained the following Application systems in a teamwork setting: o SAP Business System Material and BOM Structure Data Link and customized MS-SQL stored procedures between US/Mexico Custom Program Vastera o IP Telephony Cross Border circuit & Avaya IP Phones between plants o EMC Celerra/CLARiiON iSCSI Storage in Juárez, Mexico Datacenter o User access and security tracking system to be within compliance of Sarbanes-Oxley requirements o VB.NET Web Portal for the payroll supervisors and management o Visual Basic with MS-SQL client server data connections--Human Resource Network Access tracking, Production and support Machinery Maintenance Program, Tool-crib Inventory System, Systems hardware maintaining and software licenses tracking system • Demonstrated flexibility with various business personality types and maintained highly effective working relationships with 380 users and approximately 50 Directors, VP’s, and Plant Mangers • Researched, Compared (industry technology trends for effective utilization) & Implemented numerous cost saving projects that used new and existing technologies in both hardware and software (ex: Payroll Timecard .NET client/server application, Cross Border Cell Phones, Cloud Controller Wireless solutions, VMware server consolidation into Data centers, Data storage utilizing EMC hardware) • Installed and Maintained (including IOS upgrades) 4 manufacturing plants in Juárez (3 LAN/WAN subnets) and 1 LAN/WAN subnet in El Paso with Cisco network in a fiber ring configuration • Coded VB.NET for Active Directory automated updating and Domain Controller users and computers data gathering. Also designed numerous AD group policies to automate and lock down client computers to meet Hubbell’s and governmental C-TPAT standards Show less
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Leviton
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United States
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Manufacturing Engineer
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Jul 1994 - Nov 1994
Designed the supporting machinery for the lines being automated at the El Paso Plant. Designed the supporting machinery for the lines being automated at the El Paso Plant.
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Lockheed Martin
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Associate Engineer
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Jun 1991 - Oct 1993
Associate Shuttle Processing Engineer Jul 1991 – Aug 1993 - Review design details and incorporate mechanical modification to the orbiter processing facility. - In the position of Mass Spectrometer / Cryogenic Technician: Planned and performed maintenance, validation, and mechanical/electrical troubleshooting on mass spectrometer helium leak detectors (mass spec) which are used as ground operations for NASA Space Shuttle. Associate Shuttle Processing Engineer Jul 1991 – Aug 1993 - Review design details and incorporate mechanical modification to the orbiter processing facility. - In the position of Mass Spectrometer / Cryogenic Technician: Planned and performed maintenance, validation, and mechanical/electrical troubleshooting on mass spectrometer helium leak detectors (mass spec) which are used as ground operations for NASA Space Shuttle.
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Education
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Auburn University
BAE, Aerospace Engineering -
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Pre-Engineering Studies, Engineering