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Kevin Vecchione

Solutions Engineer

Liberty Mutual

Biography

Kevin Vecchione is a Solutions Engineer at Liberty Mutual. He lives in southern New Hampshire with his wife Laura and their two sons. He enjoys traveling, gaming, and spending time with family.

Interests

  • Linux
  • Python
  • Containers
  • Cloud Infrastructure
  • Configuration Management
  • Databases

Education

  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, 2010

    University of Miami

Experience

 
 
 
 
 

Solutions Engineer, Infrastructure

Liberty Mutual

Dec 2021 – Present Remote
  • Lead and mentor team of 9 engineers with diverse skillsets on modern tools and practices, incident troubleshooting techniques, and software development skills
  • Support and modernize critical service proxy infrastructure on IBM Datapower, nginx, F5 LTM, IBM IHS, and Apache httpd
  • Maintain and improve middleware container platforms on Kubernetes enabling migration of significant workload to modern infrastructure with minimal required software changes
  • Implemented AWS distributed cloud account strategy and centralized monitoring mechanisms allowing for increased flexibility and manageability
 
 
 
 
 

Principal Infrastructure Engineer

Liberty Mutual

Mar 2020 – Dec 2021 Remote
  • Developed and executed plan to migrate IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW) platform and 40 application domains from Docker Swarm to Kubernetes on AWS and OpenStack
  • Engineered middleware platforms on Kubernetes for IBM WebSphere, IBM OpenLiberty, and IBM Operational Decision Manager (ODM)
  • Successfully migrated 40+ WebSphere/ODM applications to Kubernetes on AWS
 
 
 
 
 

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Liberty Mutual

Apr 2018 – Mar 2020 Dover, NH
  • Designed and built middleware container platform for IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW) on Docker Swarm on AWS and VMWare ESXi
  • Successfully migrated 30+ critical IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) applications to IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW) on Docker Swarm
  • Developed CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins and configuration-as-code playbooks with Ansible and Chef
 
 
 
 
 

Systems Administrator

Liberty Mutual

Jun 2017 – Apr 2018 Dover, NH
  • Partnered with development teams to maintain and support middleware runtime, messaging, and monitoring platforms.
  • Developed automations to deploy software updates and large-scale configuration changes
  • Introduced and evangelized infrastructure engineering practices and tools
 
 
 
 
 

Linux and Python Consultant

Kforce

Mar 2016 – May 2016 Remote
  • Participated in short-term government surge effort
  • Developed Python and Linux shell scripting tools per customer specifications
 
 
 
 
 

Epic Caché Database Administrator

Lahey Health

Jul 2013 – Jun 2017 Burlington, MA
  • Designed, implemented, and maintained the Caché database infrastructure underlying the Epic electronic medical record system
  • Developed numerous shell script and Python tools for automating system tasks
  • Monitored health of Epic database system and take preventative steps to eliminate downtime
  • Crafted and managed processes and procedures for environment management, data migration, and change control
 
 
 
 
 

Live Ops Systems Administrator

Harmonix

Nov 2012 – Jun 2013 Cambridge, MA
  • Maintained and advanced the infrastructure behind the game franchises Rock Band and Dance Central
  • Developed API and monitoring scripts for more accurate management of mission critical application and database servers
 
 
 
 
 

Systems Engineer

Vecna Technologies

Jun 2012 – Nov 2012 Cambridge, MA
  • Supported and improved the design and functionality of the Vecna kiosk platform
  • Extended knowledge of Linux, PostgreSQL, Tomcat, and networking protocols
  • Worked as part of the systems engineering team to diagnose issues and determine appropriate solutions
 
 
 
 
 

Server Systems Technical Services

Epic Systems

Aug 2010 – Jun 2012 Madison, WI
  • Assisted customers in implementing and maintaining systems for the Epic EHR
  • Planned, installed, configured, and managed internal Linux and Unix servers for performance benchmarking
  • Monitored performance of multiple customer systems and troubleshot performance issues
  • Worked as part of impact analysis group to determine performance impact of new development
  • Participated in 24-hour on call rotation, supporting all 200+ customer sites afterhours
  • Learned valuable skills in enterprise UNIX, Linux, and storage technologies
 
 
 
 
 

IT Intern

National Football League

Jan 2010 – Mar 2012 Ft. Lauderdale, FL
  • Set up and supported the temporary IT infrastructure of the NFL for Superbowl XLIV
  • Learned essential skills on how to quickly and efficiently implement an IT infrastructure

Skills

Linux

Red Hat, Ubuntu

Containers

Kubernetes, Docker

Configuration Management

Ansible, Chef, Puppet

Python

The best language

Shell Scripting

bash, ksh, zsh

Databases

MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Caché

Certifications

VMWare Certified Associate – Data Center Virtualization

VMWare Certified Associate – Workforce Mobility

VMWare Certified Associate – Cloud

Epic Data Courier Administration - 2014, 2015

ITIL v3 Foundation

Epic Caché on Unix - 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015