Terrence Richards
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Credentials
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Powderhorn system administration
Storage TechnologyMar, 2002- Nov, 2024 -
Cisco routers and switches administration
CiscoFeb, 2001- Nov, 2024 -
Cray system administration
Cray Inc.Jan, 2000- Nov, 2024 -
IBM system administration
IBMJan, 2000- Nov, 2024 -
SGI system administration
SGIJan, 1999- Nov, 2024 -
SUN system administration
Sun MicrosystemsJan, 1999- Nov, 2024 -
Ampex system administration
Ampex Data Systems CorporationMar, 1993- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Saalex Solutions
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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System Administrator
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Oct 2015 - Present
Expertise knowledge on system administration of Network, Web, and/or communication systems, including Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) systems, involving network security. Administration of user accounts, active directory, passwords, DHCP, GPO, WSUS, email, chat and FTP. Build and maintains servers, creates monitoring reports and logs and ensures functionality of links. Compilation of records and reports concerning network operations and maintenance. Troubleshoots network performance issues. Analyzes network traffic and provides capacity planning solutions. Monitor and respond to complex technical hardware and software problems. Interfaces with vendor support service groups to ensure proper escalation during outages or periods of degraded system performance. Manage the testing, installation, and support of network communications, including LAN/MAN/WAN systems. Perform system-level design and configuration of products including determination of hardware, OS, and other platform specifications. Plan large-scale systems projects through vendor comparison and cost studies. Provide quality assurance review and the evaluation of new and existing software products. Provide assistance and oversight for all information systems operations activities, including computer and telecommunications/communications operations, data entry, data control, LAN/MAN/WAN administration and operations support, operating systems programming, system security policy procedures, and/or web strategy and operations. Provide input to policy level discussions regarding standards and budget constraints. Supervise complex operations that involve two or more additional functions such as, but not limited to, network operations, systems security, systems software support, and production support activities. Monitor and responds to hardware, software, and network problems. Utilize software and hardware tools and identifies and diagnoses complex problems and factors affecting network. Show less
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SAIC
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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System Administrator Quality Assurance
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Sep 2014 - Present
Responsible for the configuration of various desktop, stand alone, zero client, and diskless systems. The configuration included installing various operating systems, including Linux, Windows, and Ubuntu. Also installation of various accessories to augment the client systems, including network setup, and configuration, monitors, printers, and various display switching devices. Helped in the creation of various procedures and documents for the install and configuration of various hardware devices. Show less
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Harris Corporation
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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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Engineering Technical Support Specialist
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Jan 2012 - Sep 2014
Responsible for conducting engineering and detailed experimental testing to collect data for research. Perform operational test and fault isolation on complex computer systems. Assist system and software engineering on application configurations, and system integration. Also responsible for the direction of repair operations, and the preparation of appropriate technical discrepancy documentation. Interfaced with the configuration management group for updated hardware baseline, and software changes. Performed review of engineering change requests, including submitting, and processing through the configuration management process. Other responsibilities included generation of equipment operating and test procedures, and to identify anomalous system operational performance. Show less
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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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Engineering Technical Support Specialist
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Jul 1985 - Mar 2011
Responsible for the operation, repair, replacement and modification of digital hardware in the electronic data acquisition and processing systems. Document maintenance and test equipment calibration operations, perform troubleshooting, generate equipment operating and test procedures, and identify anomalous operational performance. Also responsible for the direction of repair operations, and the preparation of appropriate technical discrepancy documentation. Interfaced with the configuration management group for updated hardware baseline, and software changes. Performed review of engineering change requests, including submitting, and processing through the configuration management process. Other responsibilities included development of the physical configuration of operational electronic flight hardware, and to establish the optimum method of testing prototype units per ISO and Military standards. Served on the engineering change, and quality management review boards for systems. Show less
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David Systems
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Sunnyvale, California
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Manager Quality Assurance
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Oct 1984 - Jul 1985
Established vendor quality standards using ISO and Military standards. Wrote inspection and test procedures. Certified vendor quality processes. First article inspection of all fabrications and part assemblies. Established the calibration and repair of all site test and inspection equipment. Interfaced with CM for updated hardware baseline, and software changes. Interfaced with the configuration management group for updated hardware baseline, and software changes. Performed review of engineering change requests, including submitting, and processing through the configuration management process. Show less
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Stamping Technology
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San Jose, California
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Supervisor, Quality Assurance
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Aug 1983 - Oct 1984
Precision inspection of metal fabricated IC lead frames. First article inspection and lab analysis of the plated IC lead frames per ISO and Military standards. Interfaced with design and mechanical engineering for document updates and quality standards. Interfaced with the configuration management group for updated hardware baseline, and software changes. Performed review of engineering change requests, including submitting, and processing through the configuration management process. Wrote inspection and test procedures for new and existing hardware. Show less
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Amlyn Corporation
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San Jose, California
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Manager, Quality Assurance
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Apr 1982 - Aug 1983
Established the entire quality control structure throughout the company. Certified vendor quality standards to ISO and Military standards. Wrote inspection and test procedures. Established training programs for manufacturing and inspection personal. Interfaced with the configuration management group for updated hardware baseline, and software changes. Performed review of engineering change requests, including submitting, and processing through the configuration management process. Introduced total quality management techniques and processes throughout the entire company. Show less
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California Computer Systems
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Sunnyvale, California
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Test Engineer
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Nov 1980 - Apr 1982
Test and failure analysis of disk drives, power supplies, and Apple Pwa's. Surveyed vendor quality and plating processes. Wrote inspection and test procedures. Interfaced with the configuration management group for updated hardware baseline, and software changes. Performed review of engineering change requests, including submitting, and processing through the configuration management process. Other responsibilities included the calibration of in house test and inspection equipment. Test and failure analysis of disk drives, power supplies, and Apple Pwa's. Surveyed vendor quality and plating processes. Wrote inspection and test procedures. Interfaced with the configuration management group for updated hardware baseline, and software changes. Performed review of engineering change requests, including submitting, and processing through the configuration management process. Other responsibilities included the calibration of in house test and inspection equipment.
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Apple and Atari Computers
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Sunnyvale California
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Engineering Development Tech
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Jun 1978 - Nov 1980
Extensive pwa and power supply test and inspection. Failure analysis of the completed assemblies and disk drives. Interfaced with the configuration management group for updated hardware baseline, and software changes. Performed review of engineering change requests, including submitting, and processing through the configuration management process. Wrote inspection and test procedures. Established calibration of all inspection and test equipment. Extensive pwa and power supply test and inspection. Failure analysis of the completed assemblies and disk drives. Interfaced with the configuration management group for updated hardware baseline, and software changes. Performed review of engineering change requests, including submitting, and processing through the configuration management process. Wrote inspection and test procedures. Established calibration of all inspection and test equipment.
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Education
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1999 - 2004
University of Phoenix
Bachelor's Degree, Information Technology
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