James Valero
Linux Admin and Web Engineer in Rancho Cucamonga, California
James Valero is a technology enthusiast and currently works for Hot Topic, Inc. as the Lead Web Engineer.
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[Accomplishments]
> Configured httpd to handle multiple but completely independent instances with a single binary improving manageability without affecting upgrade procedures.
> Contributed 300+ knowledge base articles and maintained System Architecture diagrams.
> Developed BASH scripts to reduce deployments from 2 hours to under 15 minutes in a clustered environment.
> Create/maintain both internal and external monitoring tools/scripts keeping on top of issues.
> Promoted and designed the building of a new server to synchronize log files which is now critical to monitoring our systems.
> Train Web Support team to use platform tools, resolve issues, and setup training sessions.
> Created and configured new Linux VMs (VMWare) in a clustered environment
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[ Current Projects ]
> Building a NAS (QNAP TS-453A)
> Learning Python and Chef/Puppet
> Starting Blog (TipsTricksTech.com)