Phillip David Stuard, Jr.
Software Developer
Former Systems Administrator
Professional Summary
Software Developer with a strong infrastructure and systems administration background. Currently focused full-time on software development, building and maintaining web, desktop, and mobile applications in .NET environments. Experienced in delivering feature enhancements, improving existing systems, and bridging operational reliability with application development.
Experience
Jr Software Developer
Agile Ticketing Solutions
February 2023 – Current | Hermitage, TN
- Develop and maintain production software across WinForms, web portal, and mobile platforms.
- Port and implement features from a WinForms application into a modern web portal.
- Developed and maintained a .NET MAUI white-label mobile app for customers.
- Delivered feature enhancements and usability improvements across existing applications.
Systems Administrator (Contract)
Gensco / Internal Data Resources, Inc.
March 2017 – April 2017 | Nashville, TN
- Supported rollout of new stores in Canada by automating POS machine configuration.
- Wrote Bash scripts to auto-configure systems by location and organization ID.
- Helped configure Puppet to deploy scripts and configuration files after machine onboarding.
- Created monitoring scripts for system hardware health and operational readiness.
Ecommerce LLC / IX Web Hosting
February 2005 – January 2017 | Columbus, OH / Hopkinsville, KY
Senior Systems Infrastructure Administrator (2012 – 2017)
- Maintained and improved data center infrastructure across Linux, Windows, VMware, XenServer, and CloudStack.
- Implemented monitoring and automation solutions using Nagios, Cacti, and Puppet.
- Troubleshot advanced hardware/software issues across SAN, blade enclosures, networking, and virtualization stacks.
- Provided architecture support for dedicated customer environments and sales solutioning.
Systems Operations Administrator (2008 – 2012)
- Handled advanced support and infrastructure operations in a large web hosting environment.
- Designed and implemented monitoring coverage across ~2000 Linux and Windows servers.
- Contributed to dedicated server offerings, backup strategy, and data center migration initiatives.
Senior Systems Technician (2006 – 2008)
- Built, racked, cabled, and configured Linux/Windows servers.
- Assisted with data center cabling redesign and network hardware reorganization.
Technical Support (2005 – 2006)
- Provided first-line customer support in a startup hosting environment.
- Handled CMS installs/upgrades, DNS changes, remote desktop support, and site migrations.
Education & Training
- B.S. in Software Development (Graduated May 2022)
- Mendix Certified
- One-Year New Horizons Program
- MCSE Training
- Puppet Training Course
- Dell Compellent Training
Technical Skills
Software Development: C#, ASP.NET, Java, PHP, C++, MSSQL, MySQL
Infrastructure & Ops: RedHat, CentOS, VMware, Xen, Windows Server, Apache, LDAP
Automation & Monitoring: Bash Scripting, Puppet, Nagios, Cacti, Basic Perl
Platforms & Tools: CMS platforms, cPanel, Hsphere, Asterisk PBX, Dell EqualLogic, Dell Compellent
References
Professional references available upon request.