Philip Livsey
Software Engineer · L3Harris Technologies
Rockwall, TX
In My Own Words
I'm passionate about leveraging my experience and dedication to information technology to help businesses and customers achieve their goals. Experienced with Agile methods, such as Scrum and Kanban. Implementing and supporting various Atlassian Products such as JIRA, Confluence, Automation for Jira, and eazyBI. Leveraging GitLab, CI/CD Pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, DevOps, Automation, and other tools to make my life easier. Shell / Bash Scripting experience, introductory knowledge of Python programming. RPM and Debian packaging experience, using YUM, DNF, and APT repository configurations. Cloud Support, migration of on-premise OS configurations into Azure, AWS, GCP, and private cloud offerings. Product Owner, responsible for introducing a new Linux operating system into the enterprise. Team lead to develop the customized operating system and ensure it meets information security, government, and stakeholder requirements. 10+ years of IT experience, a Bachelors' degree with a focus on Information Systems Security, Computer Science Certificate from St. Martin's University and self-study in CompTIA A+, Net+, Security+, Python for Data Science, Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Command Line Interface, Linux OS, Bash and Python Scripting and many other topics. I strive to be an example for my family that we can always learn something new and have fun doing it. From my years of Military service, pursuing professional education, self-study, and opportunities to learn from failure, I have grown my knowledge and experience in configuring Linux Operating Systems to meet government and information security compliance standards. Being able to learn from failure and exponentially grow my skill set to match the job at hand, has been my greatest asset, and something that has been impacting those around me and the business partners I've worked with. The ability to adapt to new technologies and these new technologies into existing processes has been a very rewarding part of my career.
Work Experience
System Design and Integration Specialist
Boeing2018 – 2021
United States Team Lead to manage the development, testing, and support of various Linux Operating Systems deployed to internal and external customers, and assist with the migration of the operating system from on-premise to Azure, AWS, GCP, and other internal cloud platforms. Product Owner for the Ubuntu Operating System, responsible for coordinating support contracts, implementation guides, and documentation to support the development, release, and support of curated OS images for production deployment. System Administration Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Oracle Linux, and Ubuntu Linux Server. Supporting the development, release, and Tier 3 support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Oracle Linux, and Ubuntu Linux. Responsible for the creation, management, and updating of RPM and Debian packages that configure the various Linux Operating systems to operate securely and efficiently within the Boeing Network. Developed and maintained existing GitLab and CI/CD pipelines to automate the building of RPM and Debian packages. Website development, integration with JavaScript, leverage GitLab for version control and CI/CD pipeline to promote from a Dev instance to Production instance of our website.
Senior IT Support Specialist
US Army2016 – 2018
While transitioning from my position at Fort Campbell, KY to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA I interviewed and was selected out of 8 other applicants to join the Communications Team supporting the Corps Commander and Command Team at I Corps. I've had the opportunity to support an amazing, professional team in their IT requirements and enable communications support and capability to happen across the Pacific Theatre. This has given me a broad range of IT skills and soft skills, ranging from basic Help Desk problem resolution, troubleshooting, to project management and improving my communication skills. Gained a greater understanding and appreciation for customer service, communication skills, and leveraging my experience and skillset in information technologies to enable my customers.
MSSA Cohort
US Army2018 – 2018
I applied and was accepted into the Microsoft Software and Systems Academy, hosted at Saint Martin's University. During my time at the Microsoft Academy, I have improved on my skills and experience in Networking, Active Directory, Windows Server 2016, PowerShell, Azure Infrastructure Solutions, and Linux. Excited to apply what I learned at a great company!
-Set up, configure and maintain company networks and system infrastructure; generate system improvements based on business needs. -Develop and monitor security-related policies and guidelines; monitor the implementation of a security infrastructure; install and implement security programs. -Deploy virtual systems and network resources according to specifications based on established guidelines. -Collaborate with other departments to troubleshoot and resolve network connectivity and stability issues; test networks for weaknesses. -Implement Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions. Install and configure Windows Server 2016. -Configure and design an Active Directory scheme, applying GPO's, organizing OU's, Users, Groups, etc. -Mounted Linux Mint (Cinnamon), Ubuntu 16.04, Kali Linux, on SD cards and Flash Drives, experimented with configuring computers with the different operating systems. -Used Kali Linux for Security tools and penetration testing within a personal network. -Created and deployed a company infrastructure utilizing Microsoft Azure in a team setting, meeting 18 business requirements, providing an in-depth study and presenting the information using Microsoft Azure and Prezi (presentation tool). -Worked on a PowerShell team project, created a function that obtained weather for location and time frame that utilized user input.
IT Support Specialist
US Army2014 – 2016
In this position, I was a communication representative at an Infantry company, where I had an amazing experience supporting the communication requirements for the most diverse and capable professionals. While there I was the primary point of contact to ensure communication requirements were being met, troubleshoot computer and radio issues, and install and maintain radio and vehicle communication equipment. I've used the opportunity there to build a more diverse set of skills including learning computer troubleshooting, training and mentoring, property maintenance, and communication.
Communications Team Lead
US Army2013 – 2014
After being promoted to Sergeant, I was put in charge of a small communications team, which was a rewarding opportunity because it allowed me to directly have an impact on my teams' careers, and their lives. The opportunity gave me the skills in team leadership, being a mentor, and being an honest manager capable of giving honest feedback and sometimes a firm level of guidance if they were doing the wrong thing or making mistakes. I was also given a project to create a standard operating procedure, to ensure that the deployment of antennas and how it is meeting manufacturer requirements and best capability standards are evaluated for team capability. During this project my team and I did a lot of deep diving into antenna theory and installation research, allowing the best product to be developed and implemented throughout our company.
