Brian Murray, CISSP MISSM BAppIST NET
Profile
Recent Activities
Employed as the IT Manager of Superior Safety Codes Inc., one of Canada's top 50 growing companies. Redesigned the network from a simple Small Business network to a full Enterprise network utilizing Microsoft Active Directory on Citrix based Virtual servers. Deployed a custom iSCSI Storage Area Network (SAN) for all data storage. Directed a tablet rollout for all inspectors.
Employed as the sole administrator of CAISNet; responsible for keeping all systems operational for 2000+ users/500 concurrent. Provide technical expertise for clients, from technical support to system upgrades. I was responsible for all network and server upgrades; the latest upgrade involved a core server upgrade to keep the servers performing with minimal delay to users. I was also the sole developer for the CAISNet Project Management software, including the Change Management software and Shop Drawing management; it was being deployed to the construction industry. I also implemented IPv6 on the network infrastructure in preparation for the impending IPv4 depletion.
Twice elected President of the Edmonton Soaring Club due to my open mind and level head, while objectively listening to many opinions. I have a proven track record of leading initiatives and seeing them through to completion. I also perform many technical duties for the benefit of members. I wrote a custom flight logging application to provide faster, more accurate billing information for the club accountant. A copy of the software has been requested by visiting pilots for use in their own clubs, due to its ease of use and powerful features.
Certifications
Certified Information Systems Security Professional
CISSP in good standing. Certificate/ID number: 367240Education
Masters of Information Systems Security Management
Graduate Student Scholarship awarded, one awarded per yearProficient Skills
Software
- Windows 2000, 2003
- 2008, XP, Vista, 7
- Microsoft Office, OpenOffice
- VMWare Workstation
- VMWare Server, Fusion
- Citrix XenServer
- IIS, Citrix XenApp
- Microsoft Terminal Services
- Remote Access Server RAS
Software
- Active Directory
- Linux Debian, Redhat
- OS X, Visio, Project
- mrtg, Nagios, Netflow
- Apache, Postfix, Bind
- Ruby on Rails
- MySQL, Microsoft SQL
- Cassandra, Acrobat
- iPhone OS, Blackberry
Services/Protocols
- HTTP/HTTPS, DNS
- SMTP, IMAP, POP3
- FirstClass, LDAP, Radius
- IPvS Load Balancer
- IPv6, OSPF, IPSec
- 802.11 Wireless
- VoIP, SIP, IAX, QoS
- iSCSI, SAN, NAS
Hardware
- Cisco ISR 2600, 2800, 2900
- Cisco Cat 3550, 2960, 2950
- Cisco ASA 5505, 5510
- Barracuda, Dell, HP
- Apple, Supermicro
- D-link, Linksys
Working knowledge in many others
Work Experience
IT Manager
Superior Safety Codes Inc. - August 2011 to Present- Provide support for network users
- Upgrade existing network equipment
- Deployed a virtualized network environment
- Created a internal use website for permit management
- Directed the rollout tablets to all inspectors
- Redesigned the network to effectively utilize all the network resources and guard against system failures
Co-Founder and Technical Director
KTrackGPS Inc. - February 2011 to August 2012Co-founder and technical director for Ktrack, an innovative, web based GPS vehicle/product tracking system successfully launched into the African transportation market. The system achieved low cost, low maintenance web based tracking goals and is being adapted for other markets.
Systems Administrator
CAISNet Inc. - May 2006 to April 2011CAISNet provides communication services for the construction industry; aids in project collaboration between architects, clients, contractors and subtrades
- Research new software and hardware components for CAISNet and clients
- Providing targeted solutions for clients of CAISNet
- Create purchase orders for servers and workstations within the company and for clients
- Building, deploying, and maintaining all servers and network equipment for CAISNet systems
- Administrate the CAISNet network and servers
- Deployed monitoring tools tailored to ensure system reliability
- Provide technical assistance for clients from fixing printers to network upgrades
- Research and recommend software and hardware solutions for clients
Notable Projects
Change Management
- Spearheaded the development of an innovative change management system for use in the construction industry
- Provides automatic, authenticated tracking of documents and drawings being exchanged between architects, consultants, clients and subtrades
- Utilizes REST, Web 2.0 with Ruby on Rails to provide an extensible and reliable backend
- Pioneered a custom context based access control scheme
- Enhanced multi-factor authentication to prevent unlawful database access
Network Relocation
- Planned and moved the entire network to a secure datacenter
- Successful move with minimal disruption to service; minutes of service downtime translates to days of lost man-hours
Awards
Graduate Student Scholarship
Awarded to the top graduate student per year by Concordia
Deans Honour Roll
Awarded for NET and BAIST
Westaim Scholarship
Awarded for NET and BAIST
Jason Lang Scholarship
Awarded for NET and BAISTFurther Education
Bachelor of Applied Information Systems Technology
Deans Honour Roll, Scholarships awarded
Network Engineering Technology
Deans Honour Roll, Scholarships awardedOther Work Experience
Senior Network Administrator
Firma Foreign Exchange - April 2011 to August 2011- Provide security recommendations
- Research new network hardware
- Create a Disaster Recovery Plan
- Provide network support
Teaching Assistant
Concordia University College of Alberta - September 2007 to February 2008- Selected personally by the professors due to an increased aptitude on the subject and demonstrated ability to assist classmates successfully
- Taught an Introduction to Linux course for graduate students
- Assisted in teaching the TCP/IP course by the creation of lab work
Call Centre Analyst and Application Developer
IBM Canada - June to August 2005- Provided rapid support for Zurich North America, Farmers, Foremost, and Farmers New World Life insurance
- Assigned user credentials for the Government of Alberta's health network
Notable Projects
Workgroup Resolution Application
- Wrote a workgroup resolution web application
- PHP, MySQL and Javascript
- Aided in the rapid discovery of the correct workgroup for specific problems
- Decreased average call times, and was hailed as a vast improvement to the existing flat-file method
Special Projects Assistant
Sulzer Metco Canada and Westaim Ambeon - July to August 2003 & June to August 2004- Building and supporting the LIMS system
- Designed and implemented a cost saving solution for a LECO Carbon/Sulfer Analyser
- Created an application to automatically parse various instrument output files
- Created an intranet PHP website, and aided in the upgrade of a cold-fusion based website
- Assisted in a corporate network switchover
Other Experience
Club President
Edmonton Soaring Club- Twice Elected Club President
- Authored a custom flight logging application to assist in billing management
- Federated logins across club web resources
- Created a website to host the current and historic weather conditions
- Updated the semi-live cameras to host a panorama of the club
iPhone/iOS Developer
- Apple iOS developer with a successful application
- iPhone application used by soaring pilots to optimize flights
Further experience
Experience in IT and related fields- Built an Asterisk VoIP server with dynamic voice/fax switching
- Built and maintain a linux server since high school, Debian
- Wrote custom Media PC software on Linux
- Maintain a RADIUS based 802.1x network
- Full service Cisco lab with current IOS, 2600 ISR x6, Catalyst 3550 x3, Adtran Atlas
- Mplayer Patch, CVS commit r21358