DERRICK BARNSDALE
25608 5th St Grosse Ile, MI · 734-752-5174 dbarnsdal@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Resilient and imaginative systems engineer with 20+ years of experience across UNIX/Linux administration, cloud architecture, and AI integration. Adept at deploying scalable infrastructure, automating environments, and leveraging LLMs to enhance code efficiency. Passionate about building robust systems and immersive worlds.
CORE SKILLS
Languages: Bash, Perl, Python
Cloud: AWS (EC2, ELB, Lambda, VPC, CloudWatch), OpenLDAP, Kerberos
DevOps: Ansible, Chef, Nagios, Splunk, RabbitMQ, Redis
Big Data: Hadoop, Hortonworks, Cloudera, Zementis
AI/ML: LLM prompt engineering, assistant creation
Monitoring & Security: RSA 2FA, Ping Directory, Black Duck
OS & Platforms: Red Hat, HPUX, AIX, Solaris, AS400
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Ford Motor Company – Supercomputing Solutions
Batch Programmer · Apr 2023 – Present
Developed and maintained Bash/Perl wrappers for Altair PBS batch systems
Integrated LLMs to streamline code generation, prompt design, and assistant creation
Enhanced feature delivery through AI-assisted development workflows
Ford Motor Company – Hadoop Administrator
Aug 2019 – Apr 2023
Administered Hortonworks, Cloudera, and Apache tools across enterprise clusters
Standardized installations using Chef; supported replication and analytics platforms
University of Michigan – ITS
Applications Programmer (Unix) · Mar 2018 – Aug 2019
Inventoried SSL certs across servers; automated installs via Ansible
Deployed AWS services including EC2, ELBs, Lambda, and security groups
Synced cloud-based Kerberos/OpenLDAP with on-prem authentication
Quicken Loans – Linux Systems Engineer
Sep 2016 – Mar 2018
Architected AWS environments with Elastic Beanstalk and VPC networking
Implemented Redis, RabbitMQ, MongoDB, and Black Duck security tools
Built and monitored Hadoop clusters; enabled Ping Directory replication
University of Michigan – IAM Operations
Jul 2014 – Sep 2016
Migrated monitoring from NEFU to Nagios/Splunk for IAM systems
Upgraded RSA 2FA and documented undocumented vendor functionality
Administered Red Hat Linux systems and maintained Active Directory
Archway Marketing Services – Senior Unix Systems Administrator
Jun 2009 – Jun 2014
Led UNIX team across 50+ HPUX and Red Hat servers
Managed JBoss websites on AWS; configured Apache/Tomcat
Oversaw backups, disaster recovery, and Foglight monitoring
Federal Mogul Corporation – Senior Unix Systems Administrator
Oct 2003 – Jun 2009
Supported 200+ UNIX images across AIX, HPUX, Solaris, and Linux
Led datacenter move and disaster recovery projects
Administered HACMP, NIM, Nagios, and OpenNMS
Earlier Roles
Dole Fresh Vegetables – Senior HPUX & AS400 Admin
Aisin World Corp – AS400 Systems Admin
Ford Industrial Power Products – HPUX Systems Admin
U.S. Navy – Intelligence Specialist (TS-SCI Clearance)
SELECTED PROJECTS
LLM-Powered Bash Assistant (2025)
Integrated large language models into Ford’s batch programming workflow to generate efficient Bash/Perl wrappers and prompt-based assistants.
EDUCATION
MBA, University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Dec 2016
BA in Communication & Journalism, Wayne State University · May 2014
CERTIFICATIONS & TECHNICAL TRAINING
AWS Essentials – Lynda.com
Agile Project Management – Ann Arbor, MI
HP-UX Systems & Network Admin – Novi, MI
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