Zechariah Richardson

My name is Zech (Zăk); I am an enthusiastic tech nerd that is always looking for opportunities to educate and better myself. Though I have always enjoyed technology, I have been working in the field now for 10 years and have found a real passion in the thrill of seeking solutions to puzzles, be it a simple problem to troubleshoot or looking for ways to enhance or automate processes. I hope to never stop learning and improving.

Work

Systems Engineer

My role was that of a Systems Engineer and DevOps Engineer, responsible for building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, deploying Virtual Machines across multiple environments, and managing and updating those Virtual Machines. Using my past experiences and active learning in this position, I improved and expedited processes by enhancing pipelines and scripts, such as certification expiry information gathering and rotation, and categorizing pipeline output results to be more easily digestible by the appropriate teams. My experiences in this role include but are not limited to the following:

  • Scripting with Bash, Ruby, and Python

  • Automation with Jenkins (Groovy) and Ansible

  • Deploy and Manage VMs with Chef (Infrastructure as Code platform)

  • System Administration of Linux and Windows servers

  • Work on requests and projects in Jira via Agile methodology

  • Utilize Git for Version Control and Documentation

  • Utilize containerization (Docker) for images and pipelines

  • Use Zabbix, Spunk, and NewRelic for monitoring and investigation

  • Managed certificates and renewals through Keyfactor

  • Act as point of contact for clients

  • Produce technical documentation

Business Technology Support II

Claremore

As a Business Tech Support II, I was tasked with providing higher tier support for applications, updating and maintaining the application servers, deploying and rotating mobile device inventory, and acting as subject-matter expert over Interactive ATMs and related systems. Other experiences include the following:

  • Provide escalated support for a plethora of applications

  • System Administration of Windows and Linux servers

  • Mobile Device Management via MobileIron

  • Manage Interactive ATMs and branch automation systems (ActiveTeller)

  • Act as a point of contact with vendors

  • User access control for Active Directory and various applications

  • Work on requests and projects in BMC Footprints and Ivanti ITSM

  • Produce technical documentation

Business Technology Support I

Claremore

My first role in Information Technology was that of Tier I Help Desk. My responsibilities consisted of the following:

  • Provide internal technical support via phone, email, IM, and in person

  • Support enterprise systems

  • Build, image, and maintain workstations

  • Collaborate with other teams for seamless support across platforms

  • Manage projects, respond to requests, troubleshoot and resolve issues

  • Produce technical documentation

Item Processor I

Claremore
  • Item Processing

  • Data Entry

Retail Sales Associate

  • Retail Sales Clerk

Education

Rogers State University

Computer Science

Associate's

Certificates

OCI Foundations Associate

Issued by Oracle

OCI AI Foundations Associate

Issued by Oracle

Oracle Data Platform Foundations Associate

Issued by Oracle

OCI Multicloud Architect Professional

Issued by Oracle

Skills

Familiar

  • Kubernetes
  • Cloud (GCP|AWS|OCI|Azure)
  • Golang

3 Years

  • DevOps Practices with Jenkins and Ansible
  • Infrastructure as Code with Chef
  • Docker Containerization
  • Versioning with Git
  • Monitoring (Zabbix|Splunk|NewRelic)
  • Certificate Management (Keyfactor)
  • Mobile Device Management

7 Years

  • Windows/Linux Server Administration
  • Scripting (Bash|Ruby|Python|Batch|Powershell)
  • Act as Point of Contact for Vendors/Clients
  • Taking ownership of products as subject-matter expert

10 Years

  • Windows Environment
  • Troubleshooting Software/Hardware/Networking
  • Critical Thinking/Problem Solving
  • Server Administration (Windows/Linux)
  • Collaborative Teamwork
  • Technical Writing

Interests

Tinkering

  • Building Computers
  • RaspberryPi Projects
  • Docker Homelab
  • Scripting
  • Programming
  • Game Development (Hobby)

Games

  • Tabletop RPGs
  • Video Games
  • Board Games
  • Card Games

Entertainment Media

  • TV/Movies
  • Music
  • Books

Building

  • Woodworking
  • Blacksmithing

Sports

  • Tennis