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Dan Michael
Systems Engineer
Grand Rapids, MI
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dcmichael/ | https://github.com/averagenative

  About Me:
I started my career in IT purely as an enthusiast. That desire to learn for myself has continued throughout my career. I enjoy figuring out how things work and documenting them for easier troubleshooting in the future. If it's broken, I can figure out how to fix it, but more importantly I'll also add it to a system so it's more easily fixable in the future. If the system doesn't exist, I'll implement whatever is needed to get that done.

  Skills

Agile | Jira | Github | Bitbucket

Virtualization: Docker, Kubernetes (CKA), Openshift, BOSH, VMWare, qemu

Linux enthusiast (Fedora, Pop!_OS daily drivers)

Language troubleshooting: .NET/C#, JavaScript, PHP, Python

Databases: MSSQL, Oracle, Mysql, MariaDB

Employment History

 - Lead Technical Support Engineer 2021 - Present
   Dynatrace | Remote

Agent/Appsec specialist. Primary focuses are container integration/resolution (kubernetes, openshift, docker, etc) and injection issues.

 - Senior Application Support Engineer 2010 - 2020
   Opentext | Remote

Troubleshoot customer C#/JS code. Helped optimizing SQL queries. Assisted with design of solutions including: IT Service Management, HR Systems, New Client systems, etc. Setup/Install specialist (Load balance, kerberos, sharepoint, etc). Bug reproduction/QA case building. Tracing/resolving performance issues. Layer 4 & 7 experience. Part of 24/7 on-call team.

Regularly worked with MSSQL and Oracle databases. Performance testing.

Built training materials for new hires. Designed internal Wiki for support documents and training materials. Regularly created and updated customer facing knowledge base articles. Environment building for bug reproduction.

 - Enterprise Support - Systems Administrator 2010 - 2010
   Liquid Web | Lansing, MI

LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) System Administration. Provided Support for High and Critical Priority Customers. Including server architecture suggestions.

Troubleshooting customer sites (php, html, css, etc). Best effort support for 3rd party applications (geoip, nginx, tomcat, coppermine, phpbb, vbulletin, ruby, wordpress, joomla, memcached, murmur, nagios, cacti, varnish, etc). Work with Zeus/HA Proxy load balancers. Helped maintain internal wiki. New hire mentoring. Layer 3, 4 & 7 experience

 - Bench Technician 2008 - 2009
   KML Computer Services, | Northville, MI

Standardized Computer Diagnostics. Standardized and systemized malware cleanup. Used ServiceLedger for ticket management. Handled customer billing. Remote support for clients. Worked primarily with PCs and Macs. Advised customers on hardware replacements and upgrades. Explained resolution of issues to customers in layman's terms.

 - Technical Advisor 2007 - 2009
   Ojibway Homes | Troy, MI

Consulted for new hardware and software purchases. Interviewed website developers, advised on design decisions. Routine maintenance.

 - Bench Technician 2006 - 2007
   Fast Repair and Game Center | East Lansing, MI

Spyware, malware and virus removal. Diagnosed and repaired laptop and desktop computers. Perform hardware and software upgrades. Explain fixes to customers in layman terms. Advised customers on hardware upgrades and purchases. Laptop repair; taking apart, cleaning and evaluating hardware.