Shane Preston
About Shane Preston
Shane Preston serves as the IT & Applications Lead and Splunk Architect at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, where he has worked since 2019. He specializes in system administration across various platforms and manages Splunk configurations to enhance data analysis and reporting.
Work at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Shane Preston has been serving as the IT & Applications Lead and Splunk Architect at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory since 2019. In this role, he oversees system administration tasks across various platforms, including Linux, Windows, OpenVMS, and Nutanix systems. His responsibilities include managing universal forwarder configuration and applications using the Splunk Deployment Server and other tools. Prior to his current position, he worked as a Splunk Administrator and Test Engineer at the same laboratory from 2016 to 2019, and as a Technology Associate / Support Systems Administrator from 2009 to 2012.
Education and Expertise
Shane Preston earned a Bachelor of Arts in Information Technology from West Texas A&M University, where he studied from 1996 to 2001. He also attended Texas Tech University for one year, focusing on Business Administration, Management, and Operations. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in IT systems and applications, particularly in the use of Splunk for data analysis and system management.
Background in IT Consulting
Before his tenure at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Shane Preston worked as an IT Consultant at Pro2Serve for 13 years, from 2006 to 2019. His experience in various IT roles has equipped him with the skills necessary to define strategic IT goals and manage complex systems effectively. Additionally, he served as a Splunk Administrator and System Manager at CNS Pantex from 2012 to 2016, further enhancing his capabilities in system administration and data management.
Achievements in Data Management and Analysis
Shane Preston has designed multiple Splunk dashboards tailored for data and trend analysis, system troubleshooting, performance monitoring, and metrics evaluation. He is responsible for curating knowledge objects, reports, and dashboards that transform log data from complex systems into actionable business metrics. His work contributes to the strategic management of IT systems at Department of Energy sites nationwide.