Ryan Letourneau
North Vancouver,Canada
Summary
A hard working, dedicated and loyal worker, I have a combined 8 years experience in IT, doing project based work in the VFX industry. Pationate at building, upgrading, installing and enhancing , computers and software in both desktop and server based systems. Very experienced at linux, Mac osx and windows Operated Systems. Enthusiastic about continually learning and growing with current technologies in the computer world.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
IT Administrator
Air Bud EntertainmentKeystone EntertainmentWestern Post Productions
Vancouver, Canada
03.2014 - 09.2016
- Administered and monitored 30 Mac Pro Desktop workstations, 76 SGI Altix Servers and 1 Mac Xserve server for the VFX department in the Post Production of 7 film projects for Blu-ray and Netflix release
- Upgraded, installed and configured render servers for use with Qube! Render software
- Setup Linux Qube! Supervisor software for rendering
- Created dual boot Mac OS X, and Linux workstation Images
- Upgraded the OS, Software and resized workstation images whenever needed
- Setup a Linux DNS, DHCP and LDAP server
- Setup a Linux floating license server for Autodesk Maya, The Foundry Nuke, Vicon Boujou, PFTrack and Mudbox
- Setup a Linux XMPP chat server for the local intranet
- Managed SLES 11 Linux NFS file server for 48TB RAID file system for VFX
- Managed space, size and organization of data on 48TB NFS file system storage
- Managed Mac Xserve backup server with 10TB RAID system for custom backups
- Managed 50 slot Oracle Tape Backup Library for Backups
- Configured and managed Symantec NetBackup v7 software for nightly and weekly backups to tape
- Configured and managed HP Pro Curve networking switches
- This included creating and managing sub-nets, and port assignments
- Worked with Tools and Pipeline TDs using GIT versioning software to backup and update custom tools and software
- Created various bash and shell scripts for the backup and upgrade of systems and software
- Setup email accounts, LDAP login accounts, and chat accounts for all new hires
- Provided Help-desk support for all VFX employees
Systems Administrator
Keystone EntertainmentWestern Post Productions
Vancouver, Canada
12.2008 - 06.2009
- Administered and monitored desktop systems and servers for the animated special effects in a post production for a film to be released on DVD
- Installed, upgraded, and networked Apple Mac Pro desktop computers
- Created custom dual boot Mac OS X and Fedora Linux hard drive images for desktop computers
- Installed and upgraded software and licensing for desktop computers and servers
- Set up new desktop computers for new hires
- This included setting up e-mail, adding MAC addresses to DHCP server and name server, making sure of working networking connections and logins, and installing all licenses and software needed
- Upgraded graphics cards and RAM for all Desktop computers
- Monitored DHCP server, NFS and RAID server, HP Pro Curve switches and 50 SGI Altix render servers
- Setup IPMI software for remote monitoring of servers
- Provided technical support for all employees
Junior Systems Administrator
Vanguard Animation StudiosSpace Chimps Productions Ltd.
Burnaby, Canada
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Trained and helped in the maintenance of a large network of servers and workstations
- This included a mixture of 130 + Fedora Core 5 Linux servers and over 200 + Fedora Core 5, Mac OS X iMacs and G5 workstations
- We also setup some Windows XP workstations
- Setup workstations, login accounts, e-mail, key cards, and telephones for new employees
- Added new workstation and server entries to DHCP server
- Setup, configured, cloned and imaged workstation and server hard drive images
- Installed and configured dual boot Mac OS X and Windows XP iMacs
- Helped maintain Linux package management system Cf Engine
- Replaced damaged or faulty parts of workstations and servers
- Setup up VPN on workstations and laptops
- Added new logins for SAMBA server
- Setup new Render servers
- Implemented Render servers into appropriate sub-nets
- Helped setup RAID systems
- Maintained external wireless internet systems
- Installed and helped maintain various types of software
- Implemented new licenses for Maya and Piranha into license server
- Assisted in the maintenance of our primary services servers
- This included a Cyrus e-mail server, NIS and DHCP servers, license server, a MySQL database server, and a Mac OS X G5 server running various software
- Provided technical support for all employees
Education
Computer Technology diploma - Comp TIA A+, Network +, Server
Academy of Learning
North Vancouver, B.C., Canada01.2005
Grade 12 grad diploma -
Mount Elizabeth Secondary School
Kitimat, B.C., Canada01.1991
Skills
- Operating Systems:
- Fedora Linux CentOS Linux SUSE Linux SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Ubuntu Linux Debian Linux Mac OS X Microsoft XP Windows 7 Windows 8-81 Windows 10
- Hardware:
- Worked with Intel and AMD based servers and workstations Very familiar with Nvidia and ATI graphics Experienced with routers, switches and hubs Experienced with RAID array systems Worked with iMac, Mac Pro and Mac book computers I am very experienced with repairing, upgrading and re-configuring PCs and Servers Experienced at soldering and repairing motherboards and components Experienced at making Cat 5 and 6 Ethernet cable
- Software & Languages:
- Bash and shell scripting NFS FTP VPN Mac and Linux DNS and DHCP Servers Mail Servers SAMBA Experienced at Installing and configuring Vmware and VirtualBox Very experienced at installing Linux, Mac OS X and Windows OSes and software
Certification
Class 5 Drivers License
References
- James, Tichenor, Former VP of VFX, james@lehopictures.ca, 604-868-4661, Air Bud EntertainmentWestern Post, Vancouver, B.С., Canada
- Scott, Watson, Former General Manager, scott@walkthewalkproductions.com, 604-761-3278, Air Bud EntertainmentWestern Post, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
- Jeremy, Anderson, Former Head of Systems, jeremy@2monkeys.org, 425-580-7848, Vanguard AnimationSpace Chimps Productions Ltd., Seattle, Washington
Affiliations
- Love to go hiking
- Pationate about fishing
- Linux computers
Timeline
IT Administrator
Air Bud EntertainmentKeystone EntertainmentWestern Post Productions
03.2014 - 09.2016
Systems Administrator
Keystone EntertainmentWestern Post Productions
12.2008 - 06.2009
Junior Systems Administrator
Vanguard Animation StudiosSpace Chimps Productions Ltd.
01.2006 - 01.2008
Computer Technology diploma - Comp TIA A+, Network +, Server
Academy of Learning
Grade 12 grad diploma -
Mount Elizabeth Secondary School
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