Miller Larson

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Experienced Mentor, SRE and technology enthusiast.

Skills

Architecture
  • IP Networking
  • DNS
  • Firewalls
  • Load Balancing and Application performance
  • Microservices
  • RESTful APIs
  • SaaS/PaaS/IaaS
Languages, Operating Systems & Tools
  • linux
  • git
  • bash
  • javascript
  • Python
Platform Development & Administration
  • Atlassian
  • Bitbucket
  • Github
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • NGINX
  • AWS
Containers, Cloud, CI/CD

Experience

Senior Site Reliability Engineer

F5 Inc - Security & Distributed Cloud

Summary: Managed the infrastructure and operations of servers, equipment, and systems for Security and Distributed Cloud (SDC) operations globally

  • Utilized Git to maintain Ansible inventories and extend playbook functionality
  • Deployed and configured new physical and virtual systems after bootstrap
  • Updated configurations and gathered data from existing hosts using Ansible
  • Participated in cross-team projects to ensure the smooth operation of critical customer workloads

April 2021 - November 2023

Enterprise Network Engineer

F5 Inc - Global Support

Summary: Mentor…

  • Served as a KCS Coach and evangelist for the F5 KCS methodology program.
  • Handled technical issues of any complexity with minimal need for supervision
  • Verified network solutions and ensured appropriate products and services were selected to meet client requirements in coordination with the Engineering team
  • Provided Tier-3 support for Field Services, Global Support, Consulting, and Training organizations
  • Collaborated with Product Development and Product Management to ensure customer requirements were met and appropriately implemented
  • Provide support for the entire F5 product line, and all versions of software code and hardware
  • Reviewed, tested, and created content for F5’s technical knowledge base, AskF5
  • Responsible for all CERT and security release alerts to the customer install base in coordination with Product Development team
  • Mentored other F5 technical groups
  • Actively interacted with Product Development group on behalf of all external organizations and customers

October 2011 - April 2021

Network Support Engineer II

F5 Inc - Global Support

Summary: Provided support for Local Traffic Manager (LTM), Web Access Management (WAM), and WAN Optimization Manager (WOM) modules for versions 9, 10, and 11 of BIG-IP software

  • Diagnosed and troubleshooted hardware issues for all F5 hardware appliances
  • Established and configured lab environments to reproduce and confirm customer issues to report to appropriate teams
  • Effectively manage case escalations to tier 3 while maintaining customer communication
  • Ensured a consistently high-quality support experience for F5 customers and partners
  • Managed case escalations to Tier 3 while maintaining customer communication
  • Followed standards-based processes as defined in F5’s Quality Management System

July 2010 - October 2011

Imaging Systems Engineer

NightHawk Radiology Services

Summary: Assessed current state of imaging systems, projects, and outstanding support issues

  • Troubleshot and resolved customer image and system transmission issues
  • Installed, configured, monitored, and troubleshooted imaging workflow systems
  • Managed communication and prioritized internal and external IT requests, issues, and projects
  • Handled quotes, purchases, and escalation of system issues with vendor partners

May 2010 - July 2010

Remote Radiologist Specialist

NightHawk Radiology Services

Summary: Supported end-to-end medical image routing on proprietary and internally developed Linux-based systems

  • Implemented new policies and procedures for international affiliates
  • Maintained and created VPN connections to facilitate the secure receipt of medical images
  • Configured and maintained remote multi-homed setups for radiologists
  • Configured and deployed remote access policies for remote medical provider setups
  • Managed quoting, purchasing, asset tracking, and inventory

October 2008 - May 2010

System Analyst

NightHawk Radiology Services

Summary: Provided first-line support and escalation for any inbound customer issues

  • Troubleshot VPN connections for the transmission of inbound medical images
  • Monitored and tracked internal image routing and networking issues
  • Provided application-level support for customers on both Windows and Apple systems

January 2007 - October 2008

Administrator/Technician

Intermax Networks

Summary: Monitored and troubleshooted networks to maintain a high quality of service

  • Administered and managed an OpenBSD email and web hosting server for customers
  • Installed and supported fixed wireless (point-to-point) radios and equipment
  • Conducted on-site service calls and provided phone-based technical support
  • Assembled workstations and racked servers.

August 2005 - January 2007

Education

ITT Technical Institute

Associates of Information Technology
Computer Network Systems

2005 - 2007

North Idaho College

Undergraduate work
Networking, Computer Science

2004 - 2005
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