Lucas Walker

DevOps/Systems Administrator

Goleta, California · (906) 322-7009 · [email protected]

Experienced Systems Administrator with a background in information technology and university research support. Skilled in both Linux and Windows System Administration, Network Administration, and Cloud Administration. Adept in CI/CD Pipeline architecture utilizing Github Actions, Drone, Jenkins and Dokku/Docker to automate web app deployment. Open to learning and adapting to new technologies. Holds a BS in Computer Network-System Administration from Michigan Technological University.

Experience

Local Support Analyst (BTSA3)

University of California, Santa Barbara

Provided IT support for university researchers, focusing on the administration of their servers and software, including virtual machine management, website administration and development, and software management and troubleshooting. Led software release processes for web development, ensuring high-quality and up-to-date deployments.

September 2018 - Present

Web Services Admin

Impulse Advanced Communications

Managed web hosting accounts, customer, and internal DNS, providing customer-facing support via tickets and phone. Worked on web services and systems projects, and performed Windows Server Updates for managed customer servers. Participated in an on-call rotation, handling urgent technical issues and troubleshooting complex problems.

May 2017 - September 2018

Education

Michigan Technological University

BS in Computer Networking-Systems Admin
Graduated May 2014

Skills

  • Linux/Windows System Admin
  • CI/CD Pipeline Architect
  • Jenkins/Drone
  • GIT
  • Ansible
  • Kubernetes/Docker
  • Terraform
  • AWS, Google Cloud, Azure
  • VMWare/OpenNebula Virtual Machine Hypervisors
  • Technical Support/Documentation
  • Network Administration
  • Web Administration
  • Office 365/Google Workspace
  • CMS/CRM/Drupal/WordPress
  • Python, BASH Scripting
  • PHP
  • Front/Back End Web Development
  • SCSS/CSS
  • Javascript
  • Linux/Windows/MacOS Desktop Support

Website Development and Hosting

The website was initially developed using Flask, a Python web framework, and hosted on Google Cloud Platform. Its source code has been managed through GitHub, utilizing GitHub Actions for continuous integration and deployment. This setup included automated building of the website as a Docker image and deployment to Google Cloud Platform.

Subsequently, the hosting was transitioned to Amazon Web Services, specifically using AWS Elastic Beanstalk for streamlined management and deployment. Finally, the website was moved to GitHub for hosting, providing a unified platform for both code management and website hosting. The site is built on a Bootstrap theme.